A kind of washing machine and washing methods
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of washing machine, particularly a kind of washing machine and washing methods using solid particle participation washing, belongs to washing machine technology field.
Background technology
The washing methods of conventional washer adopts water as washing medium, water and washing agent is added in washing machine, wash, dehydrating function is utilized to be discharged by the sewage in washing machine after washing, then clean water is rejoined, proceed washing or rinse cycle, again water is discharged after washing all terminates.Water is just merely discharged by this method, then refills clean washings, and water consumption is very large.Meanwhile, also containing more environmentally harmful chemical substance inside cleaning solution, and each washing process expend time in longer, power consumption is also larger.
For the deficiency of conventional washer, a kind of washing methods of solid particle as washing medium adopting polymeric material special facture has been there is in prior art, by the friction between solid particle and clothes, adsorb and absorb the dirt on clothes, thus realizing the function of washing.This washing methods can economize on water more than 80%, and in addition, this solid particle washing medium can recycling, long service life, without the need to changing, and safety and environmental protection.
Adopt the washing machine of this particle washing methods, the general storage area that all can be provided with particle at washing machine, storage area generally adopts the structure of material-storing box, urceolus arranges charging hole and discharge opening, before washing, particle is thrown in from charging hole in urceolus, after completed washings, particle is fully retrieved in the storage area of particle, when particle reclaims, need High Rotation Speed inner core, centrifugal force is utilized to be got rid of by particle in storage area, as dewatered to particle, also need again throw in particle and reclaim particle, the structure of washing machine and washing process are all comparatively complicated.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem and deficiency, provides one to simplify washing procedure, and is conducive to the washing machine of particle recovery.
Another main purpose of the present invention is, provides a kind of and simplifies washing procedure, carry high-detergency, and be conducive to the washing methods of particle recovery
For achieving the above object, technical scheme of the present invention is:
A kind of washing machine, comprise inner core, urceolus and the solid particle as washing medium, described inner core is rotatably installed on the inner side of described urceolus, air channel is provided with in described washing machine, described air channel forms inlet air flow path together with being communicated with described inner core, the path that described air flows arranges a gas propulsive device, described air channel comprises wind inlet section, air is introduced in inner core from the leading section of inner core by described wind inlet section, wind inlet section in described air channel is fixed on the outer wall of described urceolus, the wind inlet section in described air channel is arranged ringwise along the barrel of described urceolus, or the wind inlet section in described air channel is along the arc setting of barrel in interruption of described urceolus, the wind inlet section in described air channel is provided with one or respectively arrange one in the both sides of described urceolus barrel, in described inner core, the position of air flowing outlet arranges the baffle plate that has the perforate that several only supply described particle to pass through.
Further, in described washing machine, be provided with the storing space for storing described particle, described storing space is communicated with described air channel.
Further, described gas propulsive device is arranged at the side bottom described inner core.
Further, described gas propulsive device is a fan.
Further, the axial line of described fan is identical with the axial line of described inner core.
Further, described fan is centrifugal fan, and described inlet air flow path is entered in described inner core from the leading section of described inner core via described air channel by the air of described fan radial direction blowout, then through described baffle plate, enters described fan from the axis of described fan.
Further, in described air channel, the air intake vent place of wind inlet section is provided with for stopping that described particle enters the screen pack in described air channel.
Further, be communicated with by the venting channels be arranged on described door of washing machine between described air channel with described inner core; Or be communicated with by the passage on the leading section that is arranged at described inner core and/or described urceolus barrel.
Further, described storing space is material-storing box, and the charging aperture of described material-storing box is arranged at the position of described gas propulsive device air-out, and the discharging opening of described material-storing box is communicated with described urceolus; Or the discharging opening of described material-storing box is communicated with the wind inlet section in described air channel.
Further, utilize the space between described urceolus and described inner core as the wind inlet section in described air channel, be provided with in the position of the air intake vent of described wind inlet section for stopping that described particle enters the screen pack in described air channel, described storing space is communicated with described urceolus.
Further, described fan is aerofoil fan, described aerofoil fan is positioned at the end in described air channel, described inlet air flow path is that air enters in described inner core by the leading section of described inner core, again through described baffle plate and air channel, enter described aerofoil fan from the axis of described aerofoil fan, more axially discharge from the opposite side of described aerofoil fan.
Further, the storage area of described particle is set in the air channel between described baffle plate and described aerofoil fan.
Another technical scheme of the present invention is:
A kind of washing methods of washing machine described above, after washing procedure terminates, the action of driving gas propeller, to form air flowing in air channel and inner tank of washing machine, the air of flowing enters inner core from the leading section of inner core, clothing is blowed to together with particle the direction bottom inner core, particle enters to clothing in air channel through the perforate on inner core bottom baffle and is blocked in inner core and realizes being separated of particle and clothing, particle finally enters storing space along air-flow direction flowing, completes separation and the recovery of particle.
Another technical scheme of the present invention is:
A kind of washing methods of washing machine described above, before washing procedure starts, the action of driving gas propeller, air flowing is formed in air channel and inner tank of washing machine, the air of flowing enters inner core from the leading section of inner core, finally enter in described inner core along air-flow direction flowing again to described air channel so that first particle is thrown in by storing space, complete the input of particle.
To sum up content, a kind of washing machine of the present invention and washing methods, the recovery of the collection washing of clothing, being separated of clothing and particle, particle and be stored in one, utilize gas propulsive device in air channel and inner core, form the path of air flowing, drive particle to flow along direction that air flow, thus realize the input of particle, separation and recovery.In addition, while particle separation reclaims, utilize air to flow and can also realize the air-dry of clothing and particle, thus omit and drive inner core high-speed rotary then the process of dehydration, not only simplify the process that particle separation reclaims, also simplify laundry processes simultaneously.
In addition, the present invention is when particle reclaims, and when avoiding inner core High Rotation Speed, scraping blade is to the damage of particle, extends the service life of particle, also can reduce noise when particle is separated with clothing simultaneously.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the air channel structure schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the baffle arrangement schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the embodiment of the present invention four structural representation.
As shown in Figures 1 to 4, housing 1, urceolus 2, inner core 3, particle 4, clothing 5, lift block 6, air channel 7, fan 8, baffle plate 9, perforate 10, storing space 11, charging aperture 12, discharging opening 13, screen pack 14, door of washing machine 15, venting channels 16, passage 17, passage 18.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and detailed description of the invention, the present invention is described in further detail:
Embodiment one:
As shown in Figure 1, the present embodiment elaborates for roller washing machine, washing machine comprises a housing 1, urceolus 2 is provided with in housing 1, inner core 3 and the solid particle 4 as washing medium, wherein, urceolus 2 maintains static, be mainly used in being filled with water, inner core 3 is arranged on the inner side of urceolus 2, inner core 3 is for washing, inner core 3 is driven by drive unit (not shown) and rotates, laundry item 5 is placed in inner core 3, the top of urceolus 2 is provided with water inlet (not shown), for washing the water inlet with rinse cycle, the bottom of urceolus 2 is provided with water discharge outlet (not shown), for the draining after dewatering.Particle 4 preferably adopts the material of macromolecule surface porous, can improve adsorption capacity, reach good clean result.
The barrel of inner core 3 has the perforate that several pass for particle 4, and perforate is evenly distributed on the barrel of inner core 3.In washing process, particle 4 enters in inner core 3 through this perforate, fully mixes, wash with clothing 5.The shape of perforate can be circle, rectangle, polygon etc., and inner core 3 can, for the through-hole structure be made up of several perforates, also can be the network structure being intersected to form perforate by warp and parallel.As shown in Figure 1, in the present embodiment, inner core 3 preferably adopts network structure, so that particle 4 and washings more easily flow to or flow out inner core 3.
As shown in Figure 3, the inwall of inner core 3 is provided with the lift block 6 that at least one is inwardly outstanding, and in washing process, clothes 5 is under the effect of lift block 6, constantly spin upside down in inner core 3, promote, and then throw, move in circles and reach the effect of washing, the selectable number of lift block 6 selects 1-10, in the present embodiment, preferably adopt 6 lift blocks 6, the circumference along inner core 3 is uniformly distributed.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, air channel 7 is provided with in the housing 1 of washing machine, air channel 7 forms inlet air flow path together with being communicated with inner core 3, the path of air flowing arranges a gas propulsive device, in the present embodiment, gas propulsive device is a centrifugal fan 8, centrifugal fan 8 is driven by independent drive unit, centrifugal fan 8 is arranged at the side bottom inner core 3, the axial line of centrifugal fan 8 can be identical with the axial line of inner core 3, also can be different, can not be point-blank, it can be orthogonal angle, in the present embodiment, for ensureing the recovery of particle 4, the axial line of preferred employing fan 8 is identical with the axial line of inner core 3.
Air channel 7 is roughly divided into two sections, one section is be positioned at the wind outlet section 7a of side bottom inner core 3 and be positioned at the wind inlet section 7b of inner core 3 sidepiece, air-out and air intake are all for inner core 3, are interconnected between wind outlet section 7a and wind inlet section 7b, and fan 8 is arranged in wind outlet section 7a, wind inlet section 7b is fixed on the outer wall of urceolus 2, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7 is curved, and respectively arrange one in the both sides of urceolus 2 barrel, also only can arrange one in urceolus 2 barrel side.
After drive fan 8 rotates, air, by the blowout of fan 8 radial direction, enters the wind inlet section 7b of both sides, enters in inner core 3 from the both sides of inner core 3 leading section, after inner core 3, enter fan 8 again from the axis of fan 8 via wind outlet section 7a, complete primary air circulation.
In air channel 7, the air intake vent place of wind inlet section 7b is provided with a screen pack 14, and screen pack 14 has a lot of through hole, for stopping that particle 4 enters the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7 and affects the recovery of particle 4.
The wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7 will be communicated with described inner core 3 foremost, and such air just enters in inner core 3 from the front end of inner core 3 by air channel 7.As shown in Figure 4, door of washing machine 15 is provided with venting channels 16, air channel 7 is communicated with inner core 3 by venting channels 16.Or can arrange through hole (not shown) on the leading section of urceolus 2 barrel, also can arrange through hole equally on the leading section of inner core 3 barrel, the leading section in air channel 7 is communicated with the through hole be arranged on urceolus 2 barrel leading section.
As shown in Figure 3, one baffle plate 9 is set in the bottom of inner core 3, baffle plate 9 can be weldingly fixed on the barrel of inner core 3, also can be fixed by screw, baffle plate 9 has several only for the perforate 10 that particle 4 passes through, baffle plate 9 is arranged at the front end of fan 8, be positioned at the position of inner core 3 air flowing outlet, after fan 8 rotates, the air of flowing enters inner core 3 from the leading section of inner core 3, clothing 5 can be blowed to together with particle 4 bottom direction of inner core 3 like this, clothing 5 just can be blocked in inner core 3 by baffle plate 9, particle 4 is sucked in air channel 7 through the perforate 10 on baffle plate 9, now, the particle 4 be between inner core 3 barrel and urceolus 2 barrel can be sucked in air channel 7 too, thus achieve being separated of clothing 5 and particle 4.
As shown in Figure 2, the storing space 11 for storage granules 4 is provided with in the housing 1 of washing machine, in the present embodiment, storing space 11 is a material-storing box, and the charging aperture 12 of material-storing box is arranged at the position of the radial air-out of fan 8, material-storing box is communicated with the wind outlet section 7a in air channel 7 by charging aperture 12, when fan 8 rotates, under the drive of centrifugal force, particle 4 can enter in material-storing box by charging aperture 12, and be deposited on the latter half of material-storing box, complete the recovery of particle 4.In order to more be conducive to reclaiming particle 4, charging aperture 12 needs to be arranged on higher position, higher than the entrance of wind inlet section 7b.
In the process be separated and reclaim, air, while blowing over clothing 5 and particle 4, also serves air-dry effect to clothing 5 and particle 4, like this, the process just not needing High Rotation Speed inner core of the prior art 3 pairs of clothings 5 and particle 4 to dewater, simplifies whole washing procedure.Because the steam in clothing 5 and particle 4 constantly evaporates, in air channel 7, the humidity of air can be more and more higher, in order to reduce the humidity of air in air channel 7, is more conducive to air-dry clothing 5 and particle 4, the wind outlet section 7a in air channel 7 has a passage 17, partial HAT can be discharged.
The discharging opening 13 in storing space 11 is directly communicated with urceolus 2, or as shown in Figure 2, the discharging opening 13 in storing space 11 is communicated with urceolus 2 by passage 18, at discharging opening 13 place, one door to be opened/closed can be set, particle 4 in storing space 11 is thrown in in urceolus 2 through discharging opening 13 and passage 18, and particle 4 mixes with clothing 5 through netted inner core 3.
Below to using the washing methods of above-mentioned roller washing machine to be described in detail.
The method comprises the steps:
Step one: laundry item 5 is added in the inner core 3 of washing machine, open the water inlet above urceolus 2 simultaneously, enter in urceolus 2 after slurry and washing agent mixing, water is through inner core 3, fully mix with laundry item 5, this process, only adds appropriate water and washing agent, ensures water energy wetting clothing 5.
Step 2: the discharging opening 13 opening storing space 11, the particle 4 in storing space 11 can flow in urceolus 2, completes the input of particle 4.This process, fan 8 does not need to rotate.
Step 3: close discharging opening 13, drives inner core 3 to wash rotational speed, makes particle 4 fully mix with clothing 5 and stir, utilize particle 4 pairs of clothings 5 to wash;
Step 4: after having washed, opens the water discharge outlet below urceolus 2, is emitted by washings, thus by particle 4 and clothing 5 and washings initial gross separation;
Step 5: drive fan 8 rotates, air flowing is formed in air channel 7 and inner core 3, the air of flowing enters inner core 3 from the leading section of inner core 3, clothing 5 can be blowed to together with particle 4 bottom direction of inner core 3 like this, clothing 5 just can be blocked in inner core 3 by baffle plate 9, particle 4 is sucked in air channel 7 through the perforate 10 on baffle plate 9, now, the particle 4 be between inner core 3 barrel and urceolus 2 barrel can be sucked in air channel 7 too, thus achieve being separated of clothing 5 and particle 4, particle 4 under the influence of centrifugal force, storing space 11 is entered eventually through charging aperture 12 along air-flow direction flowing, and be deposited in storing space 11, realize the recovery of particle 4.
In the process, air, while blowing over clothing 5 and particle 4, also serves air-dry effect to clothing 5 and particle 4, and like this, the process just not needing High Rotation Speed inner core of the prior art 3 pairs of clothings 5 and particle 4 to dewater, simplifies whole washing procedure.
Step 6: rejoin clean water, carries out rinsing to clothing 5, again dewaters after rinsing.
In this process, the action of above-mentioned steps five can be repeated, carry out air-dry to clothing 5.
Also High Rotation Speed inner core 3 can be passed through, to the process that clothing 5 dewaters.
Embodiment two:
Be with embodiment one difference, the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7 is fixed on the outer wall of urceolus 2 ringwise, is enclosed in wherein by urceolus 2.The air intake vent of annular can being set at the air intake vent place of wind inlet section 7b, also can several air intake vent being set discontinuously, arranging for stopping that particle 4 enters the screen pack 14 in air channel 7 at air intake vent place.Like this, the intake in inner core 3 is comparatively large, be more conducive to particle 4 and clothing 5 be separated and air-dry.
Embodiment three:
Be with embodiment one difference, in the present embodiment, the discharging opening 13 in storing space 11 is communicated with the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7, flow for the ease of particle 4, discharging opening 13 is arranged on the bottom position in storing space 11, arrange a door to be opened/closed (not indicating in figure) at discharging opening 13 place, door to be opened/closed can select electromagnetic valve etc.When before washing, the electromagnetic valve at discharging opening 13 place is opened by control device, storing space 11 is communicated with the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7, now, drive fan 8 rotates, and gas can flow towards the direction of inner core 3 leading section in the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7, and the particle 4 entered in the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7 can move forward under the drive of air stream, finally enter in inner core 3, complete the input of particle 4.
In this launch process, the rotating speed of fan 8 will lower than rotating speed during particle 4 separation and recovery described in embodiment one, to reduce wind speed when particle 4 is thrown in, only guarantee to drive particle 4 to flow, enter in inner core 3, the wind speed entered in inner core 3 can reduce again, thus the particle 4 entered in inner core 3 can not be blown to baffle plate 9 place, then is back in air channel 7 through baffle plate 9.
While throwing at particle 4, particle 4 returns in air channel 7 from baffle plate 9 again under the drive of moving air, also the size of the perforate 10 of baffle plate 9 can be adopted variable structure, when charging, the size of perforate 10 can be made to be less than the diameter of particle 4 by regulating, then only have wind to pass through, complete the launch process of particle 4.
Embodiment four:
Be with embodiment one difference, the barrel of inner core 3 is not offered for the perforate through washings and particle 4, for the structure closed, as shown in Figure 4, directly utilizing the space between urceolus 2 barrel and inner core 3 barrel as the wind inlet section 7b in air channel 7, being provided with in the position of its air intake vent for stopping that particle 4 enters the screen pack 14 in air channel 7.
Identical with embodiment one, storing space 11 in the present embodiment is also a material-storing box, the charging aperture 12 of material-storing box is arranged at the position of the radial air-out of fan 8, material-storing box is communicated with the wind outlet section 7a in air channel 7 by charging aperture 12, when fan 8 rotates, under the drive of centrifugal force, particle 4 can enter in material-storing box by charging aperture 12, and be deposited on the latter half of material-storing box, complete the recovery of particle 4.
Storing space 11 is communicated with by discharging opening 13 with urceolus 2, at discharging opening 13 place, one door to be opened/closed is set, after fan 8 rotates, the space of air between inner core 3 and urceolus 2 is passed through, enter from the leading section of inner core 3 in inner core 3, clothing 5 is blowed to together with particle 4 bottom direction of inner core 3, clothing 5 is blocked in inner core 3 by baffle plate 9, particle 4 is sucked in air channel 7 through the perforate 10 on baffle plate 9, thus achieves being separated of clothing 5 and particle 4.
In the present embodiment, without the need to the process that clothing 5 and particle 4 dewater, rely on the air of flowing by clothing 5 and particle 4 air-dry.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, door of washing machine 15 is provided with venting channels 16, the space between urceolus 2 barrel with inner core 3 barrel is communicated with the inner space of inner core 3 by venting channels 16.
Embodiment five:
Be with embodiment one difference, gas propulsive device can adopt aerofoil fan 8, is arranged on the side bottom inner core 3 equally, and aerofoil fan 8 is positioned at the end in air channel 7, and air channel 7 only has one section.Inlet air flow path is that air enters in inner core 3 by the leading section of inner core 3, again through baffle plate 9 and air channel 7, enter aerofoil fan 8 from the axis of aerofoil fan 8, more axially discharge from the opposite side of aerofoil fan 8, be equivalent to the particle 4 in inner core 3 to siphon away, realize separation and the recovery of particle 4.
Storing space 11 is arranged in the air channel 7 between baffle plate 9 and aerofoil fan 8, also can directly with the space in air channel 7 as storing space 11, the charging aperture 12 in storing space 11 is communicated with the air channel 7 after inner core 3 Internal baffle 9, the same with standard vacuum, arrange one for stopping the screen pack 14 of particle 4 in the connectivity part in the front of aerofoil fan 8 and storing space 11, the discharging opening 13 in storing space 11 is directly communicated with the barrel of urceolus 2.
As mentioned above, plan content given by reference to the accompanying drawings, can derive similar technical scheme.In every case be the content not departing from technical solution of the present invention, any simple modification done above embodiment according to technical spirit of the present invention, equivalent variations and modification, all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.