Detailed description of the invention
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, an embodiment of dewater unit is described.In addition, use in the following description " on ", D score, "left", "right" etc. represent that the term in direction is just in order to make explanation clear, and is not carry out any restriction to the principle of dewater unit.
Fig. 1 is as dewater unit according to the present embodiment and the summary longitudinal section of illustrative washing machine.With Fig. 1, washing machine is described.In addition, the washing machine shown in Fig. 1 not only has the washing function for washing clothes, also has the functions/drying for drying clothes.Dewater unit has the various devices by the function of clothes dewatering, can be the device beyond washing machine.
The housing 110 that washing machine 100 possesses box like in the form of a substantially rectangular and the treatment trough 200 be configured in housing 110.Treatment trough 200 carries out the various process such as carrying out washing treatment, processed or dry process.In the present embodiment, treatment trough 200 is exemplified as the drench pit for dewatering to clothing.
The lower case 120 that housing 110 possesses box like in the form of a substantially rectangular and the upper body 130 be fixed in lower case 120.Treatment trough 200 is mainly incorporated in lower case 120.
Fig. 2 is the summary exploded perspective view of lower case 120.With Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, lower case 120 is described.
Lower case 120 possesses the pedestal portion 122 of the sidewall portion 121 of tubular in the form of a substantially rectangular and the rectangular box-like of support side wall portion 121.The sidewall portion 121 being fixed on pedestal portion 122 erects setting along treatment trough 200
Sidewall portion 121 comprise back face wall 123 and back face wall 123 opposition side face wall 124, erect the left wall 125 of setting and the right wall 126 with left wall 125 opposition side overleaf between wall 123 and face wall 124.In the present embodiment, back face wall 123 illustrates as the first wall.Face wall 124 illustrates as the second wall.Left wall 125 illustrates as the 3rd wall.Right wall 126 illustrates as wall.
Fig. 3 is the summary stereogram of upper body 130.With Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, upper body 130 is described.
Upper body 130 comprises the roof 131 above formation washing machine 100, the upper back face wall 133 substantially flush with the back face wall 123 of lower case 120, the upper face wall 134 substantially flush with the face wall 124 of lower case 120, the upper left wall 135 substantially flush with the left wall 125 of lower case 120, and the upper right wall 136 substantially flush with the right wall 126 of lower case 120.
As shown in Figure 1, along back face wall 123, control device 150 is installed.The various process such as carrying out washing treatment, processed, dry process of control device 150 pairs of washing machines 100 controls.
As shown in Figure 3, guidance panel 151 is installed on the limit, front 137 along roof 131.Guidance panel 151 is electrically connected with control device 150.User can operate guidance panel 151, makes washing machine 100 carry out desired action.
As shown in Figure 3, roof 131 is formed the opening portion 138 in circular.As shown in Figure 1, upper body 130 also possesses the lid 139 of inaccessible opening portion 138.Lid 139 is mounted to can rotate up and down relative to roof 131.User can rotating cover 139 upward, clothing is dropped into treatment trough 200.Or user can rotating cover 139 upward, takes out clothing from treatment trough 200.
Fig. 4 is the summary exploded perspective view representing the various components being installed on upper body 130.With Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, the component be installed in upper body 130 is described.
Washing machine 100 possesses the mechanical switch element 152 that the sensing member as the vibrations of check processing groove 200 uses.Switch element 152 output packet be electrically connected with control device 150 is containing the detection signal about the information of the vibrations for the treatment of trough 200.The detection signal that control device 150 exports according to switch element 152 carrys out control treatment groove 200.
Washing machine 100 also possesses the supporting slice 140 of loaded switch element 152.Supporting slice 140 along upper body 130 upper back face wall 133 and be fixed.The switch element 152 being arranged on the left end of supporting slice 140 is given prominence to downwards, stretches into the bight between the back face wall 123 of lower case 120 and left wall 125.
Switch element 152 comprises the bar portion 153 of stretching out and the signal generating unit 154 correspondingly generating also output detection signal with the posture in bar portion 153 downwards.If treatment trough 200 produces larger displacement towards the bight between back face wall 123 and left wall 125, then as shown in Figure 4, bar portion 153 is towards back face wall 123(and upper back face wall 133) rotate.Now, signal generating unit 154 generates and exports the detection signal of the rotation for stopping (or deceleration) treatment trough 200.In the following description, the direction towards the bight between back face wall 123 and left wall 125 is called first direction FD.In addition, the direction contrary with first direction FD is called second direction SD.In the present embodiment, switch element 152 is exemplified as the first sensing element.
Fig. 5 is the summary exploded perspective view for the treatment of trough 200.With Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, treatment trough 200 is described.
Treatment trough 200 has the water jacket 220 of the inside groove 210 and storage inside groove 210 rotated to dewater to clothing.User can open the lid 139 of upper body 130, is contained in by clothes collecting in inside groove 210.
The diapire 212 that inside groove 210 possesses the perisporium 211 in substantially cylindrical shape and is connected with the lower end of perisporium 211.Perisporium 211 is formed with multiple open-work 213.The water deviate from from clothing is discharged from inside groove 210 by open-work 213.Water jacket 220 receives the water of discharging from open-work 213.
The diapire 222 that water jacket 220 possesses the perisporium 221 in substantially cylindrical shape and is connected with perisporium 221.Perisporium 221 comprises installs the lower edge 223 of diapire 222 and the upper limb 224 with lower edge 223 opposition side.In the present embodiment, lower edge 223 illustrates as the first edge.In addition, upper limb 224 illustrates as the second edge.
As shown in Figure 1, diapire 222 forms opening portion 225.The water deviate from from clothing is discharged from water jacket 220 by opening portion 225.Washing machine 100 also possess be connected with opening portion 225 tube connector 226, for water being discharged to the drainage system 300 outside housing 110.
As shown in Figure 2, pedestal portion 122 has the lower back face wall 143 substantially flush with the back face wall 123 in sidewall portion 121, the lower face wall 144 substantially flush with the face wall 124 in sidewall portion 121, the bottom left wall 145 substantially flush with the left wall 125 in sidewall portion 121, and the bottom right wall 146 substantially flush with the right wall 126 in sidewall portion 121.Lower back face wall 143 forms water discharge outlet 142.
As shown in Figure 1, drainage system 300 comprises: the drainpipe 310 possessing the first end 311 be connected with tube connector 226 and the second end 312 be connected with water discharge outlet 142; And under the control of control device 150 draining valve 320 of opening and closing drainpipe 310.When drainpipe 310 opened by draining valve 320, the water in water jacket 220 is discharged to outside housing 110 by drainpipe 310.
As shown in Figures 1 and 5, treatment trough 200 possesses in roughly discoid shaker machine (pulsator) 230.The inclined ring 232 that shaker machine 230 possesses horizontal plectane portion 231 on the diapire 212 of inside groove 210 and gives prominence to upward from the periphery in plectane portion 231.Inclined ring 232 is expanded upward.Shaker machine 230 also possesses stirring rib 233 outstanding above plectane portion 231 and inclined ring 232.Stir rib 233 radially to extend.Shaker machine 230 when washing clothes and/or drying clothes time rotate.So in these operations, clothing is by suitable stirring.
Washing machine 100 also possesses the driving mechanism 400 under the control of control device 150, inside groove 210 and shaker machine 230 optionally being rotated.Driving mechanism 400 possesses: the CD-ROM drive motor 410 producing the driving force that inside groove 210 or shaker machine 230 are rotated; The first axle 420 be connected with inside groove 210; The second axle 430 be connected with shaker machine 230; And between the first axle 420 and the second axle 430, switch the arrangement of clutch 440 of the transmission of the driving force of CD-ROM drive motor 410.CD-ROM drive motor 410 and the arrangement of clutch 440 of action under the control of control device 150 are fixed on the diapire 222 of water jacket 220.First axle 420 runs through the diapire 222 of water jacket 220, is connected with the diapire 212 of inside groove 210.Give prominence to from the first axle 420 with the second axle 430 of the first axle 420 Concentric rotation, be connected with the shaker machine 230 in inside groove 210.In the present embodiment, CD-ROM drive motor 410 illustrates as drive source.
In the washing procedure of washing clothes, the bang path that arrangement of clutch 440 switches driving force makes driving force be delivered to the second axle 430.Consequently, in washing procedure, shaker machine 230 rotates in inside groove 210.
As shown in Figure 1, washing machine 100 also possesses the water system 500 being provided for the water of washing clothes to treatment trough 200.Water system 500 possesses: be installed on and be formed in feed water inlet 501(on the roof 131 of upper body 130 with reference to Fig. 3) water unit 510; The transfer valve 520 in the path of the water provided by water unit 510 is provided; And the water supply pipe 530 in the path of the water of regulation from transfer valve 520 to water jacket.
Water unit 510 is such as connected with the hose (not shown) of water pipe.If the water route leading to water supply pipe 530 opened by transfer valve 520, then water is provided to treatment trough 200.
As shown in Figure 5, treatment trough 200 comprises: catch and reclaim the collection bag 214 of isolated velveteen from the clothing washing; And the fluid balancer 215 for keeping the balance of inside groove 210 to play a role.Collection bag 214 and fluid balancer 215 are installed on the upper limb of inside groove 210.
As shown in Figure 1, water jacket 220 also possesses: be connected with the upper limb 224 of perisporium 221 and be horizontally placed on the upper plate 227 on inside groove 210; And be mounted to the inner cap 229 that can rotate up and down relative to upper plate 227.User can make the inner cap 229 below the lid 139 of upper body 130 rotate upward, clothing is dropped into inside groove 210.Or user can take out clothing from inside groove 210.When user makes inner cap 229 rotate, between upper plate 227 and inner cap 229, form seal construction downwards.Like this, the water in treatment trough 200 can not spill from the opening portion of upper plate 227 hardly or completely.
Washing machine 100 also possesses the circulatory system 600 of the dry air circulation being used in drying clothes.The circulatory system 600 possesses: the heat exchanger 610 of the cast be connected with tube connector 226; And water is directed to the guiding tube 611 of heat exchanger 610 from transfer valve 520.When the water route leading to guiding tube 611 opened by transfer valve 520, water is provided to heat exchanger 610.
Heat exchanger 610 comprises the bottom 612 be connected with tube connector 226 and the upper end 613 be connected with guiding tube 611.The dry air flowing to top carries out heat exchange with the water flowed into from the upper end 613 of heat exchanger 610.Consequently, dry air is suitably dehumidified.
The circulatory system 600 also possesses the cooling fan 620 being installed on back face wall 123.Cooling fan 620 heat exchanger 610 is blown, cool drying air.Consequently, the dehumidifying of dry air is facilitated.
The circulatory system 600 also possesses: the Air Blast fan 630 dry air after dehumidifying being sent into treatment trough 200; The heater 640 of heat drying air between Air Blast fan 630 and treatment trough 200; And the dry air after heating is directed to the ingress pipe 650 for the treatment of trough 200.Ingress pipe 650 is connected with upper plate 227.The circulatory system 600 can send into dry air by ingress pipe 650 to treatment trough 200, and reclaims dry air by tube connector 226.Like this, the circulation of the dry air around treatment trough 200 is achieved.
Washing machine 100 also possesses the suspension member 240 connecting housing 110 and water jacket 220.The suspension member 240 of supporting water jacket 220 makes the shock attenuation transmitted from water jacket 220 to housing 110.
Fig. 6 is the summary amplification plan view around the bight between face wall 124 and right wall 126.With Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, washing machine 100 is further detailed.
Shaker machine 230, inside groove 210 and water jacket 220 configure roughly with one heart.In dehydration procedure, the heavier clothing containing water clashes into the perisporium 211 of inside groove 210.Or, clothing uneven distribution potentially in inside groove 210.The shock of clothing and/or uneven distribution cause the vibrations for the treatment of trough 200.
The perisporium 221 of water jacket 220 comprises the inner face 241 opposite with the perisporium 211 of inside groove 210 and the outside 242 with inner face 241 opposition side.Outside 242 is opposite with sidewall portion 121.As shown in Figure 6, outside 242 is close to sidewall portion 121.
Washing machine 100 also possesses acceleration transducer 700.The acceleration transducer 700 be arranged on the outside 242 of perisporium 221 detects the acceleration of outside 242 as the information relevant to the vibrations of drench pit.In addition, the detection signal corresponding to the acceleration of outside 242 is outputted to control device 150 by acceleration transducer 700.In the present embodiment, sensing member is used as together with the switch element 152 that acceleration transducer 700 and composition graphs 4 are illustrated.In addition, acceleration transducer 700 illustrates as the second sensing element.
Acceleration transducer 700 preferred detection water jacket 220 the acceleration composition of radial direction and water jacket 220 acceleration composition along the circumferential direction at least one of them.Consequently, the vibrations of water jacket 220 can suitably be measured.More preferably, acceleration transducer 700, except detecting water jacket 220 at the acceleration composition of radial direction and water jacket 220 acceleration composition along the circumferential direction, can also detect the acceleration composition in above-below direction (namely, orthogonal with the radial direction of water jacket 220 and the circumferencial direction of water jacket 220 direction).Consequently, control device 150 can according to the detection signal carrying out acceleration sensor 700, and the vibrating mode of external groove 220 carries out suitable analysis.
Acceleration transducer 700 is arranged on the bight surrounded by water jacket 220, face wall 124, right wall 126.The space formed between the sidewall portion 121 of in roughly cylindric water jacket 220 and in the form of a substantially rectangular tubular is suitable for configuring acceleration transducer 700, therefore, without the need to guaranteeing the additional space for configuring acceleration transducer 700.Like this, small-sized washing machine 100 can be provided.
As composition graphs 4 the explanation carried out, switch element 152 is configured in the bight between back face wall 123 and left wall 125.On the other hand, acceleration transducer 700 is configured between face wall 124 and right wall 126.Therefore, acceleration transducer 700 to be arranged on relative to switch element 152 on the diagonal of housing 110 (that is, relative with switch element 152, in the second direction sd).
As shown in Figure 6, if treatment trough 200 is rotated in a clockwise direction, then the vibrations of the uneven distribution of the clothing between right wall 126 and back face wall 123 and/or the treatment trough 200 caused by clashing into are detected by acceleration transducer 700.The vibrations of the treatment trough 200 that the uneven distribution of the clothing between left wall 125 and face wall 124 and/or shock cause are detected by switch element 152.Therefore, within during treatment trough 200 half rotation, the vibrations of processor 200 can degree of being accelerated sensor 700 and switch element 152 at least one of them detects.Like this, the vibrations for the treatment of trough 200 can promptly be detected.
The detection signal that control device 150 exports according to switch element 152 and acceleration transducer 700, analyzes the vibration mode for the treatment of trough 200.If the amplitude for the treatment of trough 200 exceedes the threshold value specified amplitude, then control device 150 makes the rotation number of CD-ROM drive motor 410 reduce.Or control device 150 makes CD-ROM drive motor 410 stop.Like this, the momentum for the treatment of trough 200 reduces, and the amplitude for the treatment of trough 200 reduces.
As shown in Figure 6, the outside 242 of water jacket 220 is close to sidewall portion 121.As mentioned above, due to the vibrations utilizing acceleration transducer 700 and switch element 152 promptly can detect treatment trough 200, therefore, even if the space between the outside 242 of water jacket 220 and sidewall portion 121 is narrower, also can avoid or reduce the shock in water jacket 220 and sidewall portion 121.Therefore, it is possible to provide small-sized washing machine 100.
Acceleration transducer 700 is preferably mounted near the upper limb 224 of water jacket 220.The operating personnel adjusting or repair acceleration transducer 700, after upper body 130 being separated with lower case 120, easily can touch the acceleration transducer 700 near the upper limb 224 being installed on water jacket 220.Therefore, it is possible to easily carry out the maintenance of acceleration transducer 700, installation or dismounting.And because the amplitude of the upper limb 224 of water jacket 220 is comparatively large, the acceleration transducer 700 near the upper limb 224 being therefore installed on water jacket 220 suitably can detect the acceleration of water jacket 220.
Fig. 7 is the summary stereogram of the heat exchanger 610 being installed on housing 110.Fig. 8 is the summary amplification plan view around the bight between right wall 126 and back face wall 123.With Fig. 1, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the installation of heat exchanger 610 is described.
Housing 110 also comprises the back cover plate 129 being arranged on back face wall 123.Erect between cover plate 129 and back face wall 123 overleaf and heat exchanger 610 is set.As shown in Figure 8, heat exchanger 610 is arranged near right wall 126.Therefore, the circulatory system 600 that composition graphs 1 illustrates is eccentrically set near right wall 126 place relative to the pivot for the treatment of trough 200.
The circulatory system 600 near right wall 126 with treatment trough 200 above (that is, upper plate 227) and below (that is, the diapire 222 of water jacket 220) connect.In addition, heat exchanger 610 extends upward along back face wall 123 and back cover plate 129.Therefore, the circulatory system 600 suppresses treatment trough 200 displacement vertically centered by the near zone in the bight between right wall 126 and back face wall 123.In the present embodiment, the circulatory system 600 illustrates as straining element.
On the other hand, the near zone in the bight between right wall 126 and back face wall 123 and the bight between the left wall 125 be on diagonal and face wall 124, treatment trough 200 is more up and down than being easier to.Such as, when water is sprinkled upon on upper plate 227 by user, therefore water flow to the bight between left wall 125 and face wall 124.In the present embodiment, because the bight between left wall 125 and face wall 124 does not exist the sensing member such as acceleration transducer 700 or switch element 152, therefore, the sensing member such as acceleration transducer 700 or switch element 152 breaks down because being sprinkled upon the water on upper plate 227 hardly.Like this, the washing machine 100 that reliability is higher can be provided.
In the above-described embodiment, the principle of dewater unit is illustrated.The structure of above-mentioned dewater unit just illustrates.Therefore, in the scope of principle not departing from above-mentioned embodiment, various change can be carried out to dewater unit.
Above-mentioned embodiment mainly possesses following structure.
The dewater unit involved by an aspect of above-mentioned embodiment comprises: drench pit, carries out spinning movement to dewater to clothing; Sensing member, output packet is containing the information ground detection signal about the vibrations of this drench pit; And control device, control described drench pit according to described detection signal, wherein, described sensing member possesses the first sensing element of the amplitude of the first direction detecting described drench pit; Be arranged on relative to second sensing element of described first sensing element in second direction opposite to the first direction.
According to this structure, sensing member output packet contains to close carries out spinning movement with the detection signal of the information of the vibrations of the drench pit dewatered to clothing.Control device controls drench pit according to detection signal.The amplitude of the first direction of the first sensing element senses drench pit of sensing member.Second sensing element of sensing member is configured in relative to the first sensing element in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.Therefore, in the spinning movement of drench pit, the vibrations of the drench pit occurred in half cycle interval are detected by one of them of the first sensing element and the second sensing element.The vibrations of the drench pit occurred in another half cycle interval are detected by another in the first sensing element and the second sensing element.Therefore, the vibrations of drench pit can be detected immediately.
In said structure, preferably, described dewater unit also possesses the housing receiving described drench pit, this housing has the second wall of the first wall and this first wall opposition side of erectting setting along described drench pit, between described first wall and described second wall, erects the 3rd wall of setting, and with the wall of the 3rd wall opposition side, described first direction is the direction towards the bight formed between described first wall and described 3rd wall, and described second sensing element is configured in the space surrounded by described second wall, described wall, described drench pit.
According to this structure, the housing of storage drench pit has the second wall of the first wall and the first wall opposition side of erectting setting along drench pit, between the first wall and the second wall, erects the 3rd wall of setting, and with the wall of the 3rd wall opposition side.The amplitude in the direction in the bight formed between the first sensing element senses first wall and the 3rd wall.Second sensing element is configured in the space surrounded by the second wall, wall, drench pit.Because the first sensing element and the second sensing element can be suitably configured and not need special installation space, therefore small-sized drying device can be provided.
In said structure, preferably, described drench pit has and carries out rotating with the inside groove dewatered to clothing and the water jacket receiving this inside groove, and this water jacket comprises the perisporium of the cylindrical shape with the outside opposite with described housing, and described second sensing element is installed on described outside.
According to this structure, drench pit possesses storage to carry out rotating the water jacket with the inside groove dewatered to clothing.Water jacket comprises the perisporium of the cylindrical shape with the outside opposite with housing.Because the second sensing element is installed on outside, therefore can by suitable be configured in by the second wall, wall, drench pit the space that surrounds.Because the second sensing element can be suitably configured, and do not need special installation space, therefore can provide small-sized drying device.
In said structure, preferably, described first sensing element comprises the mechanical switch element having and change the bar portion of its posture corresponding to the amplitude of described drench pit, described second sensing element comprises the acceleration transducer of the acceleration detecting described outside, described control device according to the posture in described bar portion and described acceleration at least one of them adjusts the rotation of described inside groove.
According to this structure, the first sensing element comprises the mechanical switch element with the bar portion changing its posture corresponding to the amplitude of drench pit.Second sensing element comprises the acceleration transducer of the acceleration detecting outside.Control device according to the posture in bar portion and acceleration at least one of them adjusts the rotation of inside groove.Be used to the detection of the vibrations of drench pit due to different types of sensing element, therefore, corresponding to various vibrating mode, suitably can adjust the rotation of inside groove.
In said structure, preferably, described dewater unit also comprises the drive source for making described inside groove rotate, wherein, described water jacket has the diapire installing described drive source, described perisporium has connection the first edge of described diapire and the second edge with this first edge opposition side, and described acceleration transducer is arranged near described second edge.
According to this structure, water jacket has the diapire installing the drive source that inside groove is rotated.Connection the first edge of diapire and the second edge of opposition side are with comparatively large amplitude vibrations.Because acceleration transducer is arranged near the second edge, therefore, the vibrations of water jacket can be desirably detected out.
In said structure, preferably, also comprise the suppression component suppressing described drench pit displacement, described suppression component is eccentrically set on described wall side relative to the pivot of described inside groove.
According to this structure, owing to suppressing the suppression component of drench pit displacement to be downwards eccentrically set on wall side relative to the pivot of inside groove, drench pit is not easy to tilt to wall.Therefore, acceleration transducer is not easy to be exposed to water.
In said structure, preferably, described suppression component possesses the circulatory system, and this circulatory system makes dry air at the surrounding loop of described drench pit, the described dry air being used for dry described clothing is sent into described drench pit and reclaims described dry air from this drench pit.
According to this structure, suppress component to possess the circulatory system, this circulatory system makes dry air at the surrounding loop of drench pit, the dry air being used for drying clothes is sent into drench pit and reclaims dry air from this drench pit.Therefore, clothing not only accepts processed but also accepts dry process.
In said structure, preferably, described acceleration transducer detect described water jacket the acceleration composition of radial direction and described water jacket acceleration composition along the circumferential direction at least one of them.
According to this structure, due to acceleration transducer detect water jacket the acceleration composition of radial direction and water jacket acceleration composition along the circumferential direction at least one of them, therefore the vibrations of drench pit can be desirably detected out.
In said structure, preferably, described acceleration transducer detects and the acceleration composition of described water jacket in the acceleration composition of radial direction and the orthogonal direction of described water jacket acceleration composition along the circumferential direction.
According to this structure, because acceleration transducer detects and the acceleration composition of water jacket in the acceleration composition of radial direction and the orthogonal direction of water jacket acceleration composition along the circumferential direction, therefore corresponding to various vibrating mode, control drench pit.
Utilizability in industry
The principle of above-mentioned embodiment goes for the device dewatered to clothing.