CN101484626B - A washing machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
By means of the present invention, the determination of colored-white laundry (L) can be made for the laundry (L) emplaced into the drum (2) by utilizing the color sensor (4) before starting the washing process. The washing parameters are determined depending on the colored-white laundry (L) differentiation and the washing process is started accordingly. Particularly in single button washing machines (1) wherein the intervention of the user is minimal, the determination of the washing process depending on the color of the laundry (L) can be made independently from the user.
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The present invention relates to washing machine, wherein washing process washs with the band look by white and carries out.
Confirm that through detecting the washings color suitable washing process is very important, it is all the more so especially to get involved the minimum washing machine by the button operation of washing process for the user.For confirming washing process, the weight of washings, type and color play an important role.In the washing procedure that will implement, the duration of washing and rinse stage is different for white with band look washings with temperature.Advanced washing machine is carrying out moving after the sorting to washings by color.
United States Patent(USP) No. US4406028 sets up washing control by state-of-the-art technology, perhaps through detecting the dyestuff that washings is released in the washings in the washing process user is sent caution.In this embodiment, be to carry out owing to detect according to the dyestuff that is discharged in the washings, washing must continue a period of time.But owing to be not all released dye in water of all band look washings, the difference of white and band look washings is also not really reliable.In addition, because be as the basis of confirming color, so the washings that is washed can be made dirty released dye in washings.The main in this way washings that detects quick released dye is like jean.
German patent application No.DE19756515 has described a kind of method, can detect the color of having thrown in the washings in washing machine.
The objective of the invention is to design a kind of washing machine, wherein the color of washings just can be confirmed before washing process begins, and white is carried out according to the various colors data with band look washing process.
By claim 1 and each relevant with it claim; Design is used for realizing that the washing machine of the object of the invention comprises color sensor (providing throwing in the detection of the washings color in washing machine) and control module; The latter confirmed washing parameter according to the color data that receives from color sensor before washing process begins.
Therefore, the washing process that will implement does not need the intervention of user before washing process begins just can confirm.
Because color sensor is in and the washing machine irrelevant duty that whether turns round, the color of being thrown in the washings in cylindric washer by the user is even also can detect when washing machine is in stop position.Thereby, can be about to begin at washing process, perhaps be separated by a period of time when being thrown in cylindric washer when washings, confirm to throw in the color of the washings in cylindric washer, and can judge by control module.
In another embodiment of the present invention, color sensor detects with the sensor that exists that is positioned at throwing clothing mouth simultaneously.In this embodiment, can prevent the faults that hand or any other external environmental factor by the user cause.
In another embodiment of the present invention, washing machine preferably includes white light source.This light source is powered on by logical when rendering in the cylindric washer through throwing the clothing mouth washings, to regulate the brightness of illumination in the zone of being detected by color sensor.Thereby prevent in the always not identical zone of luminous intensity, to produce the color detection mistake.For easy to use and cheap, adopt white light-emitting diode as light source.
In another embodiment of the present invention, washing machine comprises indicator, and it is according to the detected color value of color sensor, and the washings that is presented in that moment cylindric washer to the user is a band look or white.In addition, if newly put the color value that the color of the washings in the cylindric washer is different from the washings of confirming before this into, this indicator is warned the user at once.Therefore, the user knows that the washings of previous input in cylindric washer is band look or white when washings is dropped into cylindric washer.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the user can change into work or off position with color sensor through button.
Utilize the present invention, just can confirm automatically that before washing process begins this washing process still is a band look washings for white, and washing process is after this confirms program, to carry out.Thereby the washings or carry out wrong washing of preventing to make dirty.
Be that example is illustrated as the machine design that satisfies the object of the invention below with the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of washing machine.
Fig. 2 is the sketch map of washing machine.
The sequence number of each parts shown in the accompanying drawing is following:
1 washing machine
2 cylindric washers
3 control modules
4 color sensors
5 exist sensor
6 throw the clothing mouth
7 indicators
8 light sources
Washing machine of the present invention (1) comprises the cylindric washer (2) of placing washings (L); The user drops into washings (L) or take out the throwing clothing mouth (6) of cylindric washer (2); When rendering to washings (L) in the cylindric washer (2) or detect the color sensor (4) of washings (L) color after this; And control module (3); The latter confirms that according to detected color data the washings (L) that will wash is band look or white, begins washing process (Fig. 1) according to the washing parameter of confirming by these data then before washing process begins.
The throwing clothing mouth (6) that color sensor (4) is placed in cylindric washer (2) is gone up or is positioned on the bellows of throwing clothing mouth (6).Thereby, when washings (L) is rendered to cylindric washer (2), can detect the color data of washings (L) at an easy rate.
Color sensor (4) and control module (3) can be by the energy that is independent of power supply (like battery etc.) power supplies.By this method, before washing machine (1) running, just can detect the color of the washings (L) in difference is rendered to washing machine (1) constantly, and send control module (3) to and store and assess.
Washings (L) is rendered to cylindric washer (2) by the user in and/or after throwing in, its color is detected by color sensor (4), and color data is transferred to control module (3) storage simultaneously, until washing machine (1) entry into service.When washing machine (1) turns round, to being stored in that color data values in the control module (3) is analyzed and comparing with manufacturer pre-determined value.Result by comparison procedure confirms that the washings (L) of input in cylindric washer (2) is the band look or white.Confirm washing parameter according to this result, and implement washing process according to these parameters.
In another embodiment of the present invention, washing machine (1) also comprises and has sensor (5).Exist sensor (5) to be positioned in and throw on the clothing mouth (6), and detect each part and render to the washings (L) in the cylindric washer (2).When detecting washings (L) through throwing clothing mouth (6) entering, the color data of washings (L) is detected and sends to control module (3) simultaneously by color sensor (4).Therefore, when washings (L) is rendered to cylindric washer (2) in through throwing clothing mouth (6), can prevent the faults that the surveyed area because of user's hand insertion color sensor (4) causes.In this embodiment, suppose that the washings of being thrown in (L) got into the surveyed area of color sensor (4) before user's hand.
In this embodiment, in washings (L) is rendered to cylindric washer (2) in, washings (L) is through existing the surveyed area of sensor (5), and exists sensor (5) to become duty.Owing to exist sensor (5) to become duty, color sensor (4) also becomes duty and detects the color through the washings (L) of its surveyed area.Therefore, the color data of being rendered to each the part washings (L) in the cylindric washer (2) is detected and is stored in the control module (3) by color sensor (4).
In another embodiment of the present invention, washing machine comprises indicator (7), and it is a band look or white to the washings (L) that the user is presented in that moment cylindric washer (2).In addition, if newly put the color value that the color of the washings in the cylindric washer is different from the washings of confirming before this into, this indicator is warned the user at once.Therefore, the user knows that the washings of previous input in cylindric washer is band look or white.Render to corresponding washing thing (L) in the cylindric washer (2) then.
Also have among the embodiment in the present invention, washing machine (1) preferably includes white light source (8), and it is positioned near the color sensor (4), to illuminate the surveyed area of color sensor (4).This light source (8) is excited when clothing mouth (6) is rendered in the cylindric washer (2) through throwing at washings (L), illuminates the zone of detecting by color sensor (4), to regulate that regional luminous intensity.Therefore, can prevent that color sensor (4) from producing incorrect color detection result in not total that the identical zone of luminous intensity.From easy to use and cheap consideration, adopt White LED (light emitting diode) as light source (8).
In another embodiment, the color data of being rendered to the washings (L) in the washing machine (1) is collected through using various optics and imaging system (video camera, infrared scanner, infreared imaging device etc.).
In another embodiment, washing machine (1) comprises a button, and it can let the user that color sensor (4) is changed over work or off position.
Utilize the present invention, the washings (L) that before washing process begins, just can confirm through color sensor (4) to render in the cylindric washer (2) is band look or white washings (L).Difference according to band look-white washings (L) is confirmed washing parameter, and beginning corresponding washing process.According to the color of washings (L), can irrespectively confirm washing process with the user, get involved in the minimum button washing machine (1) especially true the user.
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1. washing machine (1); Be included in the cylindric washer (2) of wherein placing washings (L); The user drops into washings (L) and take out the throwing clothing mouth (6) of cylindric washer (2); Detect the color sensor (4) of the color of washings when washings (L) drops into cylindric washer (2) or after this; Control module (3), said control module (3) confirmed according to detected color data that the washings (L) that will wash has color or white, confirmed that by these data washing parameter begins washing process then before the beginning washing operation; It is characterized in that being in throw clothing mouth (6) have a sensor (5), the said sensor (5) that exists detects the entering situation that each part washings (L) drops into cylindric washer (2).
2. washing machine as claimed in claim 1 (1); It is characterized in that; Storage comprises the duration of washing process and the parameter of temperature in said control module (3) lining; And the predetermined value that said control module (3) is analyzed color data values and provide with manufacturer relatively, and the washings of being confirmed to throw in cylindric washer (2) in by result relatively (L) has color or white.
3. washing machine as claimed in claim 1 (1) is characterized in that said color sensor (4) is positioned at throwing clothing mouth (6) and locates.
4. washing machine as claimed in claim 3 (1) is characterized in that, exists sensor (5) to detect washings (L) through when throwing clothing mouth (6) entering, and said control module (3) provides the color data of the washings (L) that is detected by color sensor (4).
5. like each described washing machine (1) among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that indicator (7), said indicator (7) has color or white for the user shows the washings (L) in the cylindric washer (2).
6. washing machine as claimed in claim 5 (1) is characterized in that, if the color of the washings (L) in the new input cylindric washer (2) is different with the color value of the previous washings of confirming (L), then said indicator (7) is reminded the user at once.
7. like each described washing machine (1) among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that light source (8) is housed near color sensor (4), in order to the surveyed area of illuminating color sensor (4).
8. washing machine as claimed in claim 7 (1); It is characterized in that when washings (L) was rendered in the cylindric washer (2) through throwing clothing mouth (6), said light source (8) was changed into excited state; And illuminate the zone of detecting by color sensor (4), to regulate that regional luminous intensity.
9. like each described washing machine (1) among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that button, said button makes the user can color sensor (4) be become work or off position.
10. like each described washing machine (1) among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that said color sensor (4) and control module (3) are independent of the energy power supply of main electricity.
11. washing machine as claimed in claim 10 (1) is characterized in that, said color sensor (4) and control module (3) are by powered battery.
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