CN101063273A - Washing machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
This invention relates to a washing machine. The purpose of the invention can attain cheap-ization of cost of a control means based on each rated supply voltage, and it is in providing the washing machine which can make management to an assembly easy and can be prevented from requiring cautions for the selection at the time of an assembly. To achieve the above objects, in a washing machine of this invention, corresponding to the special signal of the said control means, a operation specification is selected consistent witn source power supply of sending land. Thus, the control means only prepares one kind, no need of preparing a great variety as before, therefore the cost control of the control means is controlled to be lower, and a great variety of rated power supply can be replied to make the management and assembly easy.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to tackle the rinsing maching of multiple different rated supply voltages.
Background technology
In the past, be 100V in Japan, and be 110～240V or the like beyond Japanese relatively therewith, have nothing in common with each other with the employed rated supply voltage of the driving of the various electrical equipments headed by the rinsing maching.For this reason, for example disclosing in the patent documentation of Japanese kokai publication hei 6-283 communique, Japanese kokai publication hei 7-275567 communique, Japanese kokai publication hei 10-156084 communique etc. can be general for the motor-driven valve of the motor (motor) that makes the washing usefulness that rinsing maching has, water supply usefulness and electric components such as motor-driven valve that draining is used and have power transformer, makes supply voltage be converted to the after-applied rinsing maching to above-mentioned electric component of appropriate value by this transformer.
Disclosed in above-mentioned patent documentation, will be subjected to electric supply voltage to convert the after-applied this rinsing maching on various electric components of appropriate value to by power transformer, its advantage is not need to prepare the different a plurality of electric components of rated supply voltage, and it is just passable only to prepare the kind that 100V for example uses etc.
But, be not only various electric components, also have control device rinsing maching, that automatically perform the washing course that constitutes by a plurality of strokes, its job specifications also can be according to every kind of rated supply voltage difference.Countermeasure was in the past, the preparation specification is subjected to electric rated supply voltage and different various control devices according to every kind, assembles the formation rinsing maching thereby therefrom select the control device with the job specifications that conforms to the rated supply voltage that mails to ground of rinsing maching.
Therefore, exist the cost of control device to uprise such shortcoming.In addition, for assembling, need manage respectively by electric rated supply voltage according to every kind to control device.And, when assembling, may produce and select the such mistake of the different control device of job specifications.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is in view of the above-mentioned problems and invention, so its purpose is to provide a kind of and can tackles multiple different rated supply voltage, cost is low and the assembling management is easy to rinsing maching.
In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the present invention is a kind of rinsing maching that automatically performs the required stroke of washing, it is characterized in that, have: the operation input block of the control module of have a plurality of job specifications different, the required stroke of above-mentioned washing being controlled and signal from operator's operation to this control module input that produce by according to every kind of supply voltage; Above-mentioned control module selects one in the above-mentioned job specifications to set according to the input signal that the specific operation by the operator produces.
According to above-mentioned structure, can select a job specifications that conforms to the source power supply voltage that mails to ground with accordingly from the specific command signal of above-mentioned control module.Therefore, control module is as long as prepare a kind, do not need as rinsing maching in the past, to prepare multiple, so can control lowlyer with cost (cost).In addition, can tackle multiple different rated supply voltage, the assembling management becomes easy.
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Fig. 1 be expression in one embodiment of the present of invention, with a plurality of different figure that are subjected to the corresponding a plurality of job specifications of electric rated supply voltage.
Fig. 2 is the side sectional view as the rinsing maching integral body of object of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the vertical view as the guidance panel of the rinsing maching of object of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of electrical construction that the selection of the job specifications among the present invention is controlled.
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39 control device (control module)
41 function circuits (operation input block)
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One embodiment of the present of invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
At first, Fig. 2 represents washing machine, wherein also comprises the unitary construction of the rinsing maching (full-automatic washing machine) that is used for dehydration.The elasticity supporting mechanism that does not show by figure in the inside of casing 1 supports to be equipped with tank 2, is equipped with swivelling chute 3 in the inside of tank 2.Swivelling chute 3 is also used as sink and drench pit.This swivelling chute 3 is equipped with the stirring body 4 that washs usefulness in lower inside, has a plurality of dewatering holes 5 on all sidepieces, has rotation counterweight (balancer) 6 on rising wood.
Be equipped with the motor 7 of washing and dehydration usefulness in the outer side-lower portion of tank 2.By this motor 7, make when washing, to make stirring body 4 rotations, when dehydration, make swivelling chute 3 with stirring body 4 rotations.Therefore, being equipped with giving stirring body 4 with transmission of power in the inside of motor 7 still is clutch (clutch) mechanism (diagram is omitted) that swivelling chute 3 switches.
In addition, on the bottom of tank 2, be formed with water discharge outlet 8.On this water discharge outlet 8, be connected with draining with motor-driven valve 9, be connected with scupper hose (drain hose) 10 on motor-driven valve 9 in draining.In addition, on water discharge outlet 8, be communicated with air collector (air-trap) 11, on this air collector 11, be connected with 13 (as shown in Figure 4) of level sensor (water level detector) via air hose (air-tube) 12.
On the other hand, the topmost at casing 1 is equipped with overhead guard (top-cover) 14.This overhead guard 14 has washings gateway 15 in substantial middle portion, and this washings gateway 15 is opened and closed by the lid 16 that for example can fold.
And, in addition, in Fig. 2,17 expressions are installed in the groove cover (water tub cover) of the ring-type (ring-shape) on the rising wood of tank 2, the spilling water path that 18 expressions form from tank 2 beginnings and external communications, 19 expressions are used to intercept and capture the path that draws water at the line suede (lint) of the inboard perimembranous formation of swivelling chute 3.
Next, Fig. 3 represents guidance panel (operation panel) 20.This guidance panel 20 is arranged on the upper surface of front portion of above-mentioned overhead guard 14, key (key) as operation usefulness has: the key 21 of power supply " access/cut-out " usefulness, " dehydrate " key 22 of usefulness, " preset " key 23 of usefulness, " process (course) " selects the key 24 of usefulness, the key 25 of " beginning (START)/time-out (halt) " usefulness, the key 26 that " dehydration " travel settings is used, the key 27 that " rinsing " travel settings is used, the key 28 that " washing " travel settings is used, " water level " selects the key 29 of usefulness, has as display part: as the digital display part (digital display) 30 of display unit, " concentrate and clean " display part 31, " detergent amount " display part 32, " dehydrate " display part 33, various process display parts (course display) 34, " dehydration " stroke display part 35, " rinsing " stroke display part 36, " washing " stroke display part 37, " water level " display part 38.
Then, Fig. 4 represents control device 39.This control device 39 is configured on the position of guidance panel 20 inboards in for example above-mentioned overhead guard 14, is that main body is by so-called PC plate (printed circuit board: printed circuit board (PCB)) constitute parts (unit) with micro computer (microcomputer) 49.In this case, micro computer 49 is set to and automatically performs the washing course that is made of a plurality of strokes that comprise dehydration.Therefore, this control device 39 comes work, (the Read-Only Memory: deposit in read-only storage) and a plurality of different corresponding a plurality of job specifications of rated supply voltage of the ROM in micro computer 49 as the control module that automatically performs the washing course that is made of a plurality of strokes.
Fig. 1 example show write in the above-mentioned micro computer 49 that (program) go into to constitute above-mentioned control device 39, according to every kind of source power supply voltage 5 kinds of different job specifications.The content of the job specifications in the present embodiment is a drive pattern (drive mode) when the rotation by above-mentioned stirring body 4 generates current in when washing, this stirring body 4, when source power supply voltage is 100V (frequency be 50 or 60Hz), carry out repeatedly make stirring body 4 to a direction rotation drive 1.0 seconds, make it stop 1.0 seconds then after round about rotation drive 1.0 seconds, then make it stop 0.9 second pattern.
Relative therewith, when source power supply voltage is 110V (frequency is 60Hz), carry out repeatedly make mixer 4 to a direction rotation drive 1.2 seconds, make then its stopped 1.7 seconds after rotation driving 1.2 seconds round about, then make it stop 1.7 seconds pattern.
In addition, be 220V at source power supply voltage, when frequency is 50Hz, carry out repeatedly make mixer 4 to a direction rotation drive 2.4 seconds, make then its stopped for 2.2 seconds after rotation driving 2.4 seconds round about, then make it stop 2.2 seconds pattern.
In addition, be 220V at source power supply voltage, when frequency is 60Hz, carry out work in the same manner with the situation that above-mentioned source power supply voltage is 110V, when source power supply voltage is 230～240V (frequency is 50Hz), with above-mentioned source power supply voltage be that 220V, frequency are that the situation of 50Hz is carried out work in the same manner.
In addition, because of commodity with different the also having of supply voltage job specifications: the rotary speed of the time of Xu Shu each stroke, dehydration, demonstration, (diagram are omitted) such as threshold values when the judgement that waits the detection signal of each sensor to stipulate according to level sensor 13 and turn-sensitive device (rotation sensor) 40 afterwards.
So, make for control device 39, from the turn-sensitive device 40 input rotation detection signals that are provided with for the rotation to said motor 7 detects, simultaneously, various operation signals of function circuit 41 inputs of the conduct operation input block that constitutes also from having comprised respectively the switch (switch) of working accordingly with the pressing operation of the various keys 21～29 of aforesaid operations panel 20, open and close detection signal from lid switch (lid switch) the 42 input lids that are provided with for the switching to above-mentioned lid 16 detects, from the level sensor 13 input water level detecting signals that the water level in the above-mentioned tank 2 is detected.
And, control device 39 also and the transmission of carrying out memory contents between the nonvolatile memory (nonvolatilememory) 47 as memory cell receive.And control device 39 has power transformer 48, and it is after-applied on above-mentioned voltage is specified above-mentioned various electric components with source power supply voltage transitions precedent such as 100V.
Next, the effect of the present embodiment with above-mentioned structure is described.
At first, carry out the setting of job specifications according to source power supply voltage.In order to carry out the setting of this job specifications, control device 39 need be arranged to the job specifications switch mode, this will carry out specific operation by the operator and set.At this moment specific operation is the operation that can not carry out usually, for example be such operation: on one side " water level " in the various keys 21～29 of pressing operation panel 20 selects the key 29 of usefulness, " process " to select the key 24 of usefulness and the key 23 of " preset " usefulness, press the key 21 (access power supply) of voltage source " access/cut-out " usefulness on one side.
When control device 39 is set to the job specifications switch mode, on digital display part 30, demonstrate the setting value of the current setting job specifications of expression as display unit.This show value for example is " 1 " when the job specifications of using for 100V, when the job specifications of using for 110V, be " 2 ", when the job specifications of using for 220V/50Hz, be " 3 ", when the job specifications that 220V/60Hz uses, be " 4 ", be when the job specifications that 230～240V uses " 5 " that Fig. 1 represents this show value according to the interior of job specifications.
Next, when carrying out different specific operations, according to this operation, show value from " 1 " → " 2 " → " 3 " → " 4 " → change " 5 ", and this variation is carried out repeatedly.At this moment specific operation is a key 23 of pushing " presetting " usefulness.When changing by this operation of show value, control device 39 will represent that the signal of this show value sends in the nonvolatile memory 47 its storage.When demonstrating the show value that conforms to the source power supply voltage that mails to ground,, just finished the setting of job specifications by the key 21 (cutting off the electricity supply) of voltage source " access/cut-out " usefulness.After this, whenever under halted state by voltage source " accesss/cut-out " thus during the key of usefulness 21 access power supplys, control device 39 all reads the setting value (show value) of storage from nonvolatile memory 47, read job specifications corresponding the ROM in micro computer 49, automatically perform the washing course that constitutes by a plurality of strokes with the job specifications that reads out afterwards with it.
Above-mentioned a plurality of strokes are for example washing stroke, rinsing stroke, dehydration stroke, but washings is rendered to the key 21 (access power supply) of power supply " access/cut-out " usefulness of closing cap 16 in the swivelling chute 3 and pressing operation panel 20 the operator, when pushing the key 25 of " beginning/time-out " usefulness then, what carry out at first is the action of the weight of weighing washings.The action of this weighing washing weight is by rotation stirring body 4, detects this moment load of being carried on the motor 7 by turn-sensitive device 40 and carry out.
When detecting the weight of washings like that as mentioned above, control device 39 is according in the height two-stage water level one of how much being set at of the washing weight of measuring.Next, making supplies water opens with motor-driven valve 44, and the water level that supplies water in level sensor 13 detects tank 2 in tank 2 has arrived lower designated water level (solid measure water level).After this supplies water, make stirring body 4 rotations, detect by 40 pairs of load that are carried on the motor 7 this moment of turn-sensitive device once more, carry out the action of weighing washing weight like this.
Then, in tank 2, supply water,, just stop water supply, enter into washing stroke when detecting water level tank 2 in by level sensor 13 when having arrived with the corresponding water level of the weight of washings (water level).Washing stroke makes stirring body 4 rotations and carries out.
The rinsing stroke is the same with washing stroke to be made stirring body 4 rotations and carries out.
The dehydration stroke makes swivelling chute 3 rotate with stirring body 4 and carries out.
And, may be because of the fault of nonvolatile memory 47 etc., thus can not the communicate by letter situation of the setting value that can not read job specifications of control device 39 and nonvolatile memory 47 produced.With respect to this, in the present embodiment, the source power supply voltage that mails to ground that is applied is detected, set job specifications according to testing result.
In addition, when under the situation of the setting value of in nonvolatile memory 47, not storing job specifications or stored under the situation of the value beyond the setting value, too the source power supply voltage that mails to ground that is applied is detected, set job specifications according to testing result.
So in the present embodiment, according to specific command signal, can at random obtain a job specifications that conforms to the source power supply voltage that mails to ground from above-mentioned control module.Therefore, even mail to the models (model) that different a plurality of of source power supply voltage are mail to ground, also only need to prepare a kind of control device 39, particularly constitute its micro computer 49, and need not as in the past, prepare multiple, so can must be lower with cost control, make the assembling management easily in addition.
And, in a kind, have the job specifications different according to every kind of source power supply voltage, need not to be The whole control device 39, be such as long as constitute the micro computer of its main body.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in the top described and accompanying drawing, can carry out suitable change in the scope that does not break away from purport and implement.
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1. rinsing maching, this rinsing maching automatically perform the required stroke of washing, it is characterized in that having:
The control module that has a plurality of job specifications different, the required stroke of above-mentioned washing is controlled according to every kind of supply voltage and
The operation input block of the signal that produces by operator's operation to the input of this control module;
Wherein above-mentioned control module selects one in the above-mentioned job specifications to set according to the input signal that the specific operation by the operator produces.
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