CN102677421B - The washing machine timer and two-tub washing machine of controllable circulating water flow - Google Patents

The washing machine timer and two-tub washing machine of controllable circulating water flow Download PDF

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CN102677421B
CN102677421B CN201210152709.4A CN201210152709A CN102677421B CN 102677421 B CN102677421 B CN 102677421B CN 201210152709 A CN201210152709 A CN 201210152709A CN 102677421 B CN102677421 B CN 102677421B
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张惠玉
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王小伟
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The invention discloses a kind of washing machine timer and two-tub washing machine of controllable circulating water flow, include washing by soaking time and continuous wash time the work total time of the timer, at least have the interior circulation current washing time that the interrupted circulation of control draining pump cycle is carried out in washing by soaking time synchronized.The timer includes input, output end and manual converter, output end is provided with two groups of washing contacts for connecing washing motor, switch wherein one washing contact portion of selection output end by manual converter, input is provided with two groups of contacts, power supply and draining pump are controlled respectively, timer is additionally provided with timed on-off of power source to control the interior circulation cam that the washing cam of continuous wash time and washing by soaking time, and timing break-make draining pump are rinsed with cycle interrupted loop control interior circulation current.Timer of the present invention can control the break-make of draining pump to carry out the interior circulation of washing current, dissolving and the scourability of washing powder be improved, the characteristics of with water-saving, power saving.

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The washing machine timer and two-tub washing machine of controllable circulating water flow
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of washing machine timer, the especially a kind of washing machine timer and tool of controllable circulating water flow There is the two-tub washing machine of the timer.
Background technology
Traditional washing timer does not have soaking function, and washing machine is in washing process, according to program set in advance Incessantly operating complete just, the washing function that stops, invert, thus there is the problem of detergent cannot be completely dissolved, shadow The washability of clothing is rung.For the problem, each producer have developed the timer with soaking function.
The washing timer of current existing 45min, 35min band immersion, wash time is longer, stopping wash time also compared with Long, power consumption is high.This timer makes washing machine have a pause in washing process again using a cam sleeve is set up on main shaft The process of washing, but this cam sleeve is must to be rotated by the boss of buzzing cam, due to current washing machine product Plant various, also very popular without the washing machine of buzzer function, therefore, such timer scope of application is very narrow.It is same with this When, because the operating of buzzing cam lags behind main tactile cam, so the action of cam sleeve will also lag behind main tactile cam, therefore make It is more chaotic with the washing machine procedure control ratio of this timer.Further, since such timer is to realize that soaking function is use Rocking lever and cam engagement push programme-control reed open to realize, and the velocity of displacement of rocking lever is by the rotation speed of main shaft Degree limitation, eventually results in programme controlled dynamic and static reed contact and is in the working method closed divide slowly soon, this working method will The hidden danger of serious arcing between dynamic and static reed contact is produced, causes contact endurance to decline, washing motor stall etc. of washing machine is produced Etc. phenomenon, serious meeting causes washing motor on fire.So, the service life of timer and washing motor is reduced.
The Chinese patent of Application No. 01254443.4 discloses a kind of washing timer with soaking function, including passes Dynamic system, sequence control and timing control mechanism, are set with an immersion cam on timing main shaft, the immersion cam with Connected between immersion reed in the disconnected seaming element of immersion by moving link.
But the structure immersion process time length, power consumption are greatly, immersion process is also unfavorable for the dissolving of cleaning solution or washing powder, Reduce detersive efficiency.
In view of this it is special to propose the present invention.
The content of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art there is provided one kind in washing by soaking and continuous Increase the two-tub washing machine timer that controllable interior circulation current are rinsed on the basis of washing, with improve washing (-)off properties, water-saving, Power saving.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of two-tub washing machine with the timer.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is using the basic conception of technical scheme:A kind of controllable circulating water flow Washing machine timer, work total time of the timer washing by soaking time and continuous wash time are included, at least in immersion Wash time synchronously has the time of control draining pump interrupter duty progress interior circulation current flushing.
Timer of the present invention is included in washing by soaking time and/or the equal Synchronization Control draining pump of continuous wash time Interrupter duty carries out interior circulation current flushing.
Described timer includes input, output end and manual converter, and output end connects washing motor provided with two groups Contact, switches the wherein one washing contact portion for selecting output end by manual converter, and input is touched provided with two groups of contacts, one Point control power supply, another contact controls draining pump, and timer is additionally provided with timed on-off of power source to control continuous wash time and leaching Steep the interior circulation that the washing cam of wash time, and timing break-make draining pump are rinsed with cycle interrupted loop control interior circulation current Cam.
The described washing by soaking time includes wash time, soak time and discontinuously followed washing the cycle synchronous with soaking The interior circulation current washing time that ring is carried out, continuous wash time includes wash time and discontinuously followed synchronizing cycle in wash time The interior circulation current washing time that ring is carried out.
The continuous wash time of control timer and washing by soaking time are relevant with the structure for washing cam;Draining pump work enters It is time of contact, dwell time and intercycle time that row interior circulation current are rinsed, relevant with the structure of interior circulation cam.
Washing by soaking time, the washing time that each interior circulation rinses current is 10S-5min, preferably 1min, adjacent two Secondary interior circulation is rinsed at intervals of 0.5min-10min, preferably 5min, continuous wash time, and each interior circulation rinses rushing for current The time is washed for 30S-5min, preferably 2min, adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed at intervals of 1min-8min, preferably 4min.
The described washing by soaking time, control the break-make of power contact to realize by washing cam and wash and soak, pass through The break-make of interior circulation cam control draining pump contact realizes that interior circulation current are rinsed.
Described manual converter controls the selection of washing of drum type washing machine water flow mode, and by control output end, two groups connect washing The wherein one washing contact connection and the disconnection of another washing contact of motor are realized.
Described washings stream controls the contact and disconnection of power contact and washing contact by washing cam, different The time difference for washing current timed contact and/or disconnection is realized.
When wash time includes the pause between washing motor forward and backward wash time and washing motor rotating commutation Between, soak time is that power contact powers off soak time.
Two-tub washing machine of the present invention, including be filled with water and the washing tube of clothing, to be arranged at washing tube bottom rotatable Impeller, the washing motor of driving impeller rotation, the timer and draining pump of controlled motor rotating, described washing machine is provided with interior Circulating water flow rinse-system, interior circulation current flushing is carried out by described Timer Controlling draining pump work.
After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the advantages that compared with prior art.
Washing machine timer of the present invention can control draining pump work in washing by soaking and continuous washing, also and carry out The interior circulation of current is washed, the dissolving of washing powder is improved and washs the full penetration of clothing, the characteristics of with water-saving, power saving.This Invention is on the premise of a small amount of cost is increased, the function of making timer that there is dynamic soaking and interior circulation to rinse, in washing process In detergent is fully dissolved, add the function of washing machine, and improve the scourability of washing machine.
The embodiment to the present invention is described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is timer soaking state electrical schematic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is timer washing state electrical schematic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is that the synchronous interior circulation current of timer washing of the present invention rinse state electrical schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is that the synchronous interior circulation current of timer immersion of the present invention rinse state electrical schematic diagram;
Fig. 5 is timer action timing diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the further action timing diagram of timer of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is interior circulation cam schematic diagram of the present invention.
Embodiment
As shown in Figures 1 to 7, washing machine timer of the present invention includes input, output end and S2/S3 converters 5, S2/S3 converters 5 are manual converter, and it is the current I and current II in table 1 that two kinds of current are corresponded to respectively, and output end is provided with Two groups connect the washing contact 1 of washing motor, washing contact 2, switch wherein one washing for selecting output end by S2/S3 converters Contact portion, so that a kind of water action is selected, power contact 3 of the input provided with control power supply, control draining pump 6 Contact 4, timer is additionally provided with timed on-off of power source to control the washing cam of continuous wash time and washing by soaking time, and fixed When the interior circulation cam that is rinsed with cycle interrupted loop control interior circulation current of break-make draining pump(Refering to Fig. 7).
S2/S3 converters 5 of the present invention control the selection of washing of drum type washing machine water flow mode, pass through control output end two Group connects wherein one washing contact connection of washing motor and another washing contact disconnects and realized.As shown in Figures 1 to 4, cut manually Selection S2 is changed, washing contact 1 is closed, and washing contact 2 disconnects, and corresponds to current I control mode, now washs the break-make of cam Operated according to the make-and-break time of the current I in table 1;Certainly S3 also may be selected, now then washing contact 1 disconnects, washing contact 2 is closed Close, current drive manner is current II.Table 1 below is two kinds of current action setting time examples:
Table 1
Table 1 is only the example of two kinds of current actions of the present invention, is not that the present invention is defined, described washing current Power contact is controlled by washing cam and the contact and disconnection of contact is washed, different washing current timed contact and/or The time difference of disconnection is realized..
Work total time T of timer of the present invention includes washing by soaking time T1 and continuous wash time T-T1, at least exists The interior circulation current washing time that the washing by soaking time synchronized control draining pump cycle, discontinuously circulation was carried out.It is of the present invention fixed When the device washing by soaking time include wash time, soak time and discontinuously circulated in wash time and the soak time synchronous cycle The interior circulation current washing time of control, continuous wash time includes wash time and discontinuously circulated synchronizing cycle in wash time The interior circulation current washing time of progress.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, it is allowed to interior circulation current flushing is carried out while immersion and washing, due to draining pump Make-and-break time is controlled the contact of contact 4 and disconnected to control by the interior circulation cam 7 of timer, i.e., not by washing and soak time Influence, can also be opened washing or soaking to open simultaneously in washing process or immersion process, draining pump unlatching work Time can be the time of every single wash and immersion or wash time of immersion twice or thrice, as shown in figure 5, Both total times of immersion are synchronous with once washing and once for each interior circulation current washing time, and draining pump break-make interval can be The interval of once washing time, or the interval of once washing time and a soak time.The time and washing cam The break-make of power contact 3 of control is unrelated.
Washing by soaking time of the present invention, each interior circulation rinses the washing time of current for 10S-5min, preferably 1min, Adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed at intervals of 0.5min-10min, preferably 5min, continuous wash time, each interior circulation flushing water The washing time of stream is 30S-5min, preferably 2min, and adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed at intervals of 1min-8min, is preferably 4min。
Wash time of the present invention includes washing motor forward and backward wash time and washing motor rotating commutates it Between dead time.The break-make of power contact 3 and washing contact 1 is controlled to realize washing and soak by washing cam, by interior The break-make of circulation cam control draining pump contact 4 realizes that interior circulation current are rinsed.
Embodiment one
During the corresponding current I action of timer selection S2 described in the present embodiment, washing contact 1 is closed, and washing contact 2 is broken Open, it is loop cycle closed and disconnected by a1, a2, b1, b2 in Fig. 5 that washing cam operating, which controls contact 1, realizes washing motor Rotating, carry out washing by soaking, the closed and disconnected time of washing contact 1 presses table 1, starts synchronous follow in the first circulation cycle Ring convex wheel controls contact 4 to disconnect 5min as loop cycle closed and disconnected to close 1min, carries out interior circulation current flushing, until Operation T1 times washing by soaking time terminate;Into continuous wash time, washing cam control contact 1 press c1 in Fig. 5, c2, D1, d2 are the rotating that loop cycle closed and disconnected realizes washing motor, are continuously washed, run time is T-T1. It is loop cycle closed and disconnected that the first circulation cycle, which starts the cycle over cam Synchronization Control contact 4 to disconnect 4min by closure 2min, Interior circulation current flushing is carried out, is terminated until the continuous wash time operation T-T1 times.
The present embodiment, runs total time T is 30min, wherein, washing by soaking time T1 is 18min, continuous washing Time T-T1 is 12min, there is 2min floating as needed.Within the washing by soaking period, washing cam control power contact It is that loop cycle works to disconnect immersion as 46.0s using the washing 14.0s that is powered.
Embodiment two
The present embodiment and the difference of embodiment one are that the corresponding current II of manual converter switching selection S3, immersion is washed When washing according to a3, a4, b3, b4 be loop cycle closed and disconnected, continuous wash time according to c3, c4, d3, d4 be loop cycle Closed and disconnected.Within the washing by soaking period, washing cam control power contact using be powered washing 12.5s disconnection immersion as 47.5s works for loop cycle.The process and continuous washing process interior circulation current rinse be the same as Example one.
Embodiment three
The difference of the present embodiment and above-described embodiment one and embodiment two is only to control draining within the washing by soaking time The break-make of pump contact realizes that interior circulation water circulation is rinsed, and does not run the flushing of interior circulation current then in continuous wash time.
Example IV
Two-tub washing machine of the present invention, including be filled with water and the washing tube of clothing, to be arranged at washing tube bottom rotatable Impeller, the washing motor of driving impeller rotation, the timer and draining pump of controlled motor rotating, described washing machine is provided with interior Circulating water flow rinse-system, interior circulation current flushing is carried out by described Timer Controlling draining pump work.
Above-described embodiment embodiment is only that the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described, not to the design of the present invention It is defined with scope, on the premise of design philosophy of the present invention is not departed from, professional and technical personnel in the art are to the present invention's The various changes and modifications that technical scheme is made, belong to protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow, work total time of the timer comprising the washing by soaking time and Continuous wash time, it is characterised in that:At least there is the control draining pump cycle discontinuously to circulate what is carried out in washing by soaking time synchronized Interior circulation current washing time, described timer includes input, output end and manual converter, and output end connects provided with two groups The washing contact of washing motor, switches the wherein one washing contact portion for selecting output end by manual converter, and input is set There are two groups of contacts, contact control power supply, another contact controls draining pump, and timer is additionally provided with timed on-off of power source with the company of control Continuous wash time and the washing cam of washing by soaking time, and timing break-make draining pump is with cycle interrupted loop control interior circulation water The interior circulation cam rinsed is flowed, controls the break-make of draining pump contact to realize that interior circulation current are rinsed by interior circulation cam.
2. the washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Described immersion is washed Washing the time includes wash time, soak time and the interior circulation water in the wash time interrupted loop control synchronous with soak time Washing time is flowed, continuous wash time includes wash time and in the wash time interior circulation current punching that circulation is carried out synchronous discontinuously Wash the time.
3. the washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:Control draining pump work Make opening time, dwell time and the intercycle time of progress interior circulation current flushing, it is relevant with the structure of interior circulation cam.
4. the washing machine timer of the controllable circulating water flow according to Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that:Washing by soaking Time, the washing time that each interior circulation rinses current is 10S-5min, and adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed at intervals of 0.5min- 10min, continuous wash time, the washing time that each interior circulation rinses current is 30S-5min, and adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed At intervals of 1min-8min.
5. the washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:During washing by soaking Between, the washing time that each interior circulation rinses current is 1min, and adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed at intervals of 5min, when continuously washing Between, the washing time that each interior circulation rinses current is 2min, and adjacent interior circulation twice is rinsed at intervals of 4min.
6. the washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:Described immersion is washed The time is washed, controls the break-make of power contact and washing contact to realize by washing cam and washs and soak, pass through interior circulation cam The break-make of control draining pump contact realizes that interior circulation current are rinsed.
7. the washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Described turns manually Change the selection that device controls washing of drum type washing machine water flow mode, wherein one washing contact of washing motor is connect by two groups of control output end Connection and the disconnection realization of another washing contact.
8. the washing machine timer of controllable circulating water flow according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:Described washings Flow and control power contact by washing cam and wash the contact and disconnection of contact, different washing current time opening and/ Or the time of deenergization is different.
9. the washing machine timer of the controllable circulating water flow according to claim 2 or 6, it is characterised in that:Wash time Including the dead time between washing motor forward and backward wash time and washing motor rotating commutation, soak time is power supply Contact powers off soak time.
10. a kind of two-tub washing machine with the timer as described in claim 1-9 is any, including the washing with clothing that is filled with water Bucket, be arranged at the rotatable impeller in washing tube bottom, driving impeller rotate washing motor, the timer of controlled motor rotating and Draining pump, it is characterised in that:Described washing machine is provided with interior circulation current rinse-system, passes through described Timer Controlling draining Pump work carries out interior circulation current flushing.
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