CN102471982A - Washing machine with gas sensor - Google Patents
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Abstract
The washing machine (1) of the present invention comprises a body (2), a drum (3) in which laundry (L) is placed, an outer tub (4) in which the drum (3) moves, and a gas sensor (5) which detects volatile organic compounds that cause dirtiness in the laundry (L) placed in the drum (3).
Description
The present invention relates to washing machine with gas sensor.
Detect in the washing machine the unclean degree of laundry item and confirm that in view of the above corresponding laundry parameter is for energy-conservation, water saving with to practice thrift washing agent all be very important.In prior art embodiments to the detection of the unclean degree of laundry item based on principle be after dirt is blended in laundry suspension, to measure parameters such as the turbidity of suspension, pH value, conductivity, surface tension.In these embodiment carry out after the suspension because testing process is blended in laundry at dirt, therefore according to dirt more be the completion of controlling laundry processes, but not laundry effect.In addition, to optimize program for washing be impossible according to carrying out in the unclean degree of laundry item of doing washing at first, because the laundry parameter just can be confirmed after dirt is detected.Therefore, just need to confirm the unclean degree of laundry item at first in laundry processes.
In the European patent application EP 1602766 of prior art, washing machine is described to will detect through smell sensor the smell that is placed on laundry item wherein, goes the flavor process then independently to carry out with respect to laundry processes.
The objective of the invention is to realize a kind of washing machine, wherein detect unclean degree of laundry item and laundry processes and carry out according to this detection.
The washing machine of realizing the object of the invention is illustrated in appended claims.
Washing machine of the present invention comprises the gas sensor that detects the laundry item smell, and control module, and it confirms the unclean degree of laundry item through the detected smell of assessment gas sensor.Control module is further confirmed the laundry parameter and the laundry processes that will carry out according to these parameters is provided according to the unclean degree of laundry item.Through according to the decision of the unclean degree of laundry item such as laundry parameters such as laundry temperature, cylinder rotation and dwell time, Total Water, the times of laundry always, avoided the consumption of the unnecessary energy, time and water.
In one embodiment of the invention, gas sensor is placed between cylinder and the urceolus.Therefore, through gas sensor being positioned at position, so the reliability of the measurement result of gas sensor has strengthened greatly near laundry item.
In another embodiment of the present invention, airflow duct is placed between gas sensor and the cylinder.Be provided with a pump on the airflow duct, be placed in the gas sensor front.Door of washing machine is closed after laundry item is put into, and makes drum air be transferred to gas sensor through the work of pump.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the testing process of laundry item smell was carried out before laundry processes begins, in other words the marquis carries out when water does not also get into washing machine.Detected smell value is sent to control module and confirms unclean degree of laundry item and relevant laundry parameter by this control module.The laundry performance is through confirm that according to the unclean degree of laundry item the laundry parameter improves in laundry at first.
In another embodiment of the present invention, cylinder rotated several times earlier carry out the odor detection process through gas sensor before.Like this, the smell of laundry item is diffused in the cylinder, and the reliable measurement property of gas sensor is able to strengthen.
In another embodiment of the present invention, control module is after the smell that detects according to gas sensor has been confirmed the unclean degree of laundry item, through unclean degree is reached display screen with this advisory user.Therefore, the user just can use the washing agent of optimal dose through considering the unclean degree of laundry item.
Rely on the present invention, put into the unclean degree of laundry item of cylinder and just decided according to the laundry parameter that this unclean degree is confirmed.
The washing machine of realizing the object of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1-be the sketch map of washing machine;
Fig. 2-relate to sketch map of the washing machine of the embodiment of the invention.
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1 washing machine
2 fuselages
3 cylinders
4 urceolus
5 gas sensors
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7 airflow ducts
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9 display screens.
Washing machine of the present invention (1) comprises fuselage (2); Be arranged on the cylinder (3) in the fuselage (2), in cylinder, place laundry item (L), urceolus (4); Cylinder (3) moves therein; Be provided with gas sensor (5) in the cylinder (3), be used for detecting the VOC that causes dirt in the laundry item (L), also have control module (6); Its data that receive from gas sensor (5) through assessment are confirmed the unclean degree of laundry item (L) and according to the laundry parameter of unclean degree, and carry out laundry processes according to these parameters (Fig. 1).
The overwhelming majority of the dirt that contains in the laundry item (L) all is that the health dirt is formed.Such as, the dirt amount restrains between 100 grams about 10 and changes in about 3 kilograms laundry item.The ratio of the visible stain of naked eyes accounts for 25% greatly in these dirts, and the shared ratio of health dirt is near 75%.The unclean degree of putting into cylinder (3) laundry item (L) to be washed is to cause the unclean health dirt of laundry item (L) to exist the quantity of VOC to confirm through detecting by gas sensor (5).
The smell value of putting into the laundry item (L) of cylinder (3) is detected by gas sensor (5), and detected smell value is transferred to control module (6).The unclean degree of the smell value of the corresponding laundry item (L) that had before measured through the manufacturer is recorded in the internal memory of control module (6).Control module (6) is through comparing data recorded in the internal memory and the detected data of gas sensor (5) to confirm the unclean degree of laundry item (L).Such as, control module (6) is confirmed as the unclean degree of laundry item (L) low, medium or very dirty according to assessment result.Control module (6) carries out laundry processes through using such as the laundry parameters such as overall laundry time that depend on the unclean degree of laundry item (L) of doing washing temperature, mechanical movement percentage (percentage that cylinder (3) rotates and stops) and be recorded in its internal memory.Confirm that according to the unclean degree of laundry item (L) the laundry parameter can avoid the consumption of the unnecessary energy, time and water.In addition, laundry effect can improve through the parameter of selecting to do washing according to the unclean degree of laundry item (L).
In one embodiment of the invention, gas sensor (5) is placed between cylinder (3) and the urceolus (4).Like this, gas sensor (5) just is provided with and is used for measuring from the nearest zone of laundry item (L).
In another embodiment of the present invention; Washing machine (1) comprises airflow duct (7); It interconnects cylinder (3) and gas sensor (5); On airflow duct (7), also laid a pump (8), it can be sent to gas sensor (5) (Fig. 2) with the air in the cylinder (3).After in cylinder (3), putting into laundry item (L) and closing washing machine (1) door, and make the interior air of cylinder (3) be transferred to gas sensor (5) through the work of pump (8).In a version of present embodiment, the air in the cylinder (3) comes back in the cylinder (3) through the other end of gas sensor (5) back through airflow duct (7).In another version of present embodiment, the air in the cylinder (3) is discharged into peripheral outer through gas sensor (5) and after measuring.
In one embodiment of the invention, gas sensor (5) begins before causing the unclean VOC of laundry item (L) to detect in laundry processes.Detecting smell and then detect the unclean process of laundry item (L) through gas sensor (5) is that water filling begins to carry out before in washing machine (1) after laundry item (L) is put into cylinder (3) and washing machine (1) door and closed.Detected smell value is transferred to control module (6).Control module (6) is confirmed the unclean degree and the laundry parameter of laundry item (L) according to the smell value that is transferred to it.Through confirming that according to the unclean degree of laundry item the laundry parameter can energy-saving and water-saving at first in laundry.
In one embodiment of the invention, gas sensor (5) after cylinder (3) rotation several times and in urceolus (4) water filling before to causing the unclean VOC of laundry item (L) to detect.After starting cylinder (3), the smell of the laundry item (L) in the cylinder (3) spreads more fully.Therefore, the measuring accuracy of gas sensor (5) is improved.
In one embodiment of the invention, gas sensor (5) detects causing the unclean VOC of laundry item (L) with the default time interval of manufacturer in laundry processes.The odor amount of laundry item (L) detects and is transferred to control module (6) by gas sensor (5) is every at a distance from particular time interval.Control module (6) is confirmed unclean degree and is upgraded the required laundry parameter relevant with continuing laundry according to detected odor amount.Such as, control module (6) can assess whether needs carry out extra rinsing according to detected smell value after the rinsing first time.Like this, improve laundry effect through carrying out the odor detection process by gas sensor (5) in the different stages to laundry item (L) in laundry processes.
In another embodiment of the present invention, washing machine (1) comprises display screen (9), and it will pass to the user by the unclean degree of the interior laundry item of the detected cylinder of gas sensor (5) (3) (L).The smell of putting into the laundry item (L) of cylinder (3) is detected by gas sensor (5), and is transferred to control module (6).Control module (6) through with internal memory in the reference value that writes down compare to confirm the unclean degree of laundry item (L) and it be transferred to display screen (9).Therefore, the user just can be adjusted at the washing agent quantity of using in the laundry processes in the unclean degree of having understood laundry item (L).Like this,, just can reduce infringement through using less washing agent to environment if laundry item (L) is not very dirty, and if laundry item (L) is very dirty, just can improve laundry effect through using more washing agent.
Rely on the present invention, the unclean degree of laundry item (L) of putting into cylinder (3) can detect through gas sensor (5).Confirm the laundry parameter and correspondingly carry out laundry processes according to the unclean degree of laundry item (L).So just can be in laundry processes energy-saving and water-saving and saving time.
The embodiment that is disclosed above being to be understood that the invention be not limited in is easy to just can propose various embodiment those skilled in the art.These various embodiment also should be regarded as in the protection domain of in claims of the present invention, being advocated.
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1. a washing machine (1) comprises fuselage (2), is placed on the cylinder (3) in the fuselage (2); In cylinder, place laundry item (L); Urceolus (4), cylinder (3) move therein, it is characterized in that in cylinder (3), being provided with gas sensor (5); Be used for detecting and cause the unclean VOC of laundry item (L); Also have control module (6), its data that receive from gas sensor (5) through assessment are confirmed the unclean degree of laundry item (L) and the laundry parameter of confirming according to unclean degree, and carry out laundry processes according to these parameters.
2. washing machine according to claim 1 (1) is characterized in that gas sensor (5) is arranged between cylinder (3) and the urceolus (4).
3. washing machine according to claim 1 (1); It is characterized in that airflow duct (7); It interconnects cylinder (3) and gas sensor (5); On airflow duct (7), also laid pump (8), it can be sent to gas sensor (5) with the air in the cylinder (3).
4. according to the described washing machine of above-mentioned arbitrary claim (1), it is characterized in that gas sensor (5) begins before causing the unclean VOC of laundry item (L) to detect in laundry processes.
5. according to each described washing machine (1) in the claim 1 to 3; It is characterized in that gas sensor (5) is after cylinder (3) rotation several times and in urceolus (4), before the water filling, detect causing the unclean VOC of laundry item (L).
6. according to each described washing machine (1) in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that gas sensor (5) detects causing the unclean VOC of laundry item (L) with the default time interval of manufacturer in laundry processes.
7. according to the described washing machine of above-mentioned arbitrary claim (1), it is characterized in that display screen (9), it will pass to the user by the unclean degree of the interior laundry item of the detected cylinder of gas sensor (5) (5) (L).
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