CN106996003B - Detergent feeding control method and washing machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a detergent putting control method and a washing machine, wherein the washing machine comprises a control module and an automatic detergent putting device, the automatic detergent putting device comprises an optical transceiver, and the optical transceiver is connected with the control module; the washing machine control module receives detergent detection information sent by the optical transceiver to obtain the concentration of the detergent, determines the putting amount and controls the automatic detergent putting device to put the detergent. The washing machine disclosed by the invention is simple in structure, and meanwhile, the detergent feeding control method is simple and convenient and has a wide application range.
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Technical Field
the invention relates to the field of washing machines, in particular to a detergent feeding control method and a washing machine.
Background
Because of the universality of the washing machine and the continuous progress of technology, the intelligent technology of the washing machine is more and more mature, and the conventional washing machine needs to be matched with detergent for use so as to achieve the ideal cleaning effect. The detergent is mainly divided into washing powder in a solid particle form and liquid washing liquid, wherein the market share of the detergent is getting higher and higher due to the advantages of the liquid washing liquid, and the trend of washing by using the liquid washing liquid in the washing machine is already a trend. Meanwhile, when the washing machine is used for washing clothes, a detergent needs to be added, and the current methods for adding the detergent include two methods: first, by manual addition; and the second method comprises the following steps: the washing machine is provided with a detergent feeding device, detergent is added into the detergent box in advance, and the detergent feeding device can be controlled to automatically feed the detergent when the washing machine executes the detergent.
As in application No.: 201220149338.X 'a washing machine with intelligent detergent addition'. The utility model provides a washing machine of detergent is added to intelligence, includes the automatic device of puting in of detergent, and the automatic device of puting in of detergent includes detergent box, piston pump, drive arrangement and electrical control system, and the liquid inlet of piston pump working chamber upper end is passed through the check valve in detergent box exit, and the liquid outlet of piston pump working chamber lower extreme is equipped with the check valve and leads to in the washing machine barrel. The electric control system controls the driving device to drive the piston pump to move once or repeatedly according to the detergent input amount signal identified by the washing machine system program to finish automatic detergent input. The invention measures the weight and material information of the washed clothes according to the automatic weighing function of the washing machine, the system program of the washing machine controls the adding amount according to the clothes information and the detergent quality or the fixed volume, and then the piston pump finishes automatically adding the detergent once or repeatedly for a plurality of times. Because the types of the detergents on the market at present are diversified, the putting amounts of different types of detergents are different for the clothes with the same weight and the same material, however, the accurate putting of the detergents can be realized under the premise that the calculation of the putting amounts of the detergents is based on the concentration of the washing liquid. When the premise setting is not satisfied, that is, the concentration of the washing liquid used by a user is inconsistent with the set value and/or default value in the automatic detergent feeding device of the washing machine, the condition of more detergent feeding occurs, which brings difficulty to rinsing and is not environment-friendly; or the detergent is less fed, the washing effect of the clothes set by the washing machine can not be achieved, and finally the washing effect is unstable.
the automatic detergent feeding modes are all extensive detergent feeding amount calculation, accurate feeding of the washing machine in the true sense cannot be realized at all, the phenomenon that the feeding amount of different types of detergents is insufficient or excessive is easily caused, and finally certain influence is caused on the washing and rinsing effects of clothes.
The present invention has been made in view of this point.
disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a detergent feeding control method and a washing machine, wherein the washing machine detects the concentration of detergent by using an optical transceiver, automatically weighs clothes to be washed, determines the feeding amount of the detergent according to the concentration of the detergent and the load of the clothes, and controls an automatic detergent feeding device to feed the detergent.
in order to realize the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme: a washing machine comprises a control module and an automatic detergent feeding device, wherein the automatic detergent feeding device comprises an optical transceiver, and the optical transceiver is connected with the control module; the washing machine control module receives detergent detection information sent by the optical transceiver to obtain the concentration of the detergent, determines the putting amount and controls the automatic detergent putting device to put the detergent.
Furthermore, the automatic detergent feeding device also comprises a liquid storage box and a feeding unit; the liquid storage box, the putting unit and the putting unit are connected with a water inlet box of the washing machine through a liquid conveying pipe, and the light transceiver is arranged on the liquid conveying pipe.
or the light transceiver is arranged on the liquid storage box and directly detects the viscosity of the detergent in the liquid storage box.
Further, the optical transceiver includes a transmitting unit and a receiving unit, the transmitting unit transmits detection light to the infusion tube, the receiving unit detects the intensity and/or the reflection angle of the reflection light corresponding to the detection light, and the control module determines the viscosity of the detergent according to the detection information of the transmitting unit and the receiving unit, determines the concentration of the surfactant, and determines the dosage.
further, the detection light emitted by the emitting part of the optical transceiver is visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, microwave or laser.
furthermore, the infusion tube for setting the optical transceiver is a transparent tube.
preferably, the part of the infusion tube for arranging the optical transceiver is a set transparent chamber structure.
more preferably, the optical transceiver is internally provided with a detergent detection pipeline connected with a transfusion pipeline.
Furthermore, the washing machine also comprises a clothes weight detection device which is connected with the control module;
the clothes weight detection device automatically weighs clothes put into the washing machine to obtain the load of the clothes.
Furthermore, the throwing unit is of a pump type structure, is connected with the control module, and determines working parameters of the throwing unit through the control module.
another object of the present invention is to provide a detergent putting control method using the above washing machine, the method comprising:
s1: acquiring the current clothes load amount through a clothes weight detection device;
s2: detecting the concentration of the detergent through an optical transceiver and obtaining detergent detection data;
S3: analyzing the detection data of the detergent to obtain the viscosity of the detergent corresponding to the detection data of the detergent;
S4: determining the surfactant concentration of the detected detergent according to the viscosity data of the detergent, and further determining the concentration of the detergent;
s5: determining the adding amount of the detergent according to the concentration of the detergent and the load amount of the clothes;
s6: the washing machine controls the releasing unit to release.
Further, in step S2, the detecting step of the detergent concentration by the optical transceiver includes:
S21: detecting the intensity and/or the first reflection angle of the first reflected light by the optical transceiver;
S22: after the putting unit is started for a set time, the intensity and/or the second reflection angle of second reflected light of the infusion tube are/is detected through the optical transceiver;
wherein the intensity of the first reflected light, the detection of the first reflection angle, the intensity of the second reflected light, and the second reflection angle are used as first detection data of the detergent.
further, step a) is added between step S21 and step S22: detecting working parameters of the putting unit to obtain second detection data of the detergent;
wherein, the working parameter is power and/or current parameter.
Furthermore, the first detection data corresponds to the viscosity of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module;
Or the first detection data and the second detection data correspond to the viscosity of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
furthermore, the viscosity of the detergent corresponds to the concentration of the surfactant of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module;
The concentration of the surface active agent of the detergent corresponds to the concentration of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module;
The detergent surface active agent, the clothes load and the detergent input quantity are corresponding, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
after adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. The optical transceiver is used for detecting the concentration of the detergent, the identification accuracy is higher compared with manual identification of the concentration of the detergent, and the operation is simpler and more automatic compared with identification of the concentration of the detergent through an RFID tag.
2. The optical transceiver is used for detecting the concentration of the detergent, the detection process is simple, the result is accurate, the structure is simple, and the application range is wide.
3. The detergent input amount is determined according to the load amount of the clothes and the detergent concentration, the determined parameters are more pertinent, the accurate input amount suitable for the clothes to be washed can be obtained, the trouble that a user does not know how to accurately input the detergent dosage is solved, the washing efficiency is improved, the washing is more pertinent, the phenomenon of insufficient or excessive input amount is effectively avoided, and the washing and rinsing effects of the washing machine on the clothes are improved.
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fig. 1, the present invention provides a washing machine;
FIG. 2 is a structural view of a washing machine according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another washing machine according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a detergent feeding control method provided by the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a flow chart of another detergent dispensing control method provided by the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a flow chart of another detergent dispensing control method provided by the present invention.
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In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in further detail below.
Example one
As shown in fig. 1, the washing machine according to the present invention includes a control module and an automatic detergent dispensing device, wherein the automatic detergent dispensing device includes an optical transceiver, and the optical transceiver is connected to the control module; the washing machine control module receives detergent detection information sent by the optical transceiver to obtain the concentration of the detergent, determines the putting amount and controls the automatic detergent putting device to put the detergent. The automatic detergent feeding device also comprises a liquid storage box and a feeding unit; the liquid storage box, the putting unit and the putting unit are connected with a water inlet box of the washing machine through a liquid conveying pipe, and the light transceiver is arranged on the liquid conveying pipe.
Wherein set up with the light transceiver on the infusion pipeline of detergent can set up on the transfer line between stock solution box and the input unit, also can set up on the transfer line between input unit and the box that intakes, preferred, the light transceiver set up on the transfer line between input unit and the inlet tube to be close to input unit one side.
Further, the optical transceiver comprises a transmitting part and a receiving part, wherein the transmitting part transmits detection light to the infusion tube, the receiving part detects the intensity and/or the reflection angle of reflection light corresponding to the detection light, and the control module determines the viscosity of the detergent according to the detection information of the transmitting part and the receiving part, determines the concentration of the surfactant and determines the adding amount.
Further, the detection light emitted by the emitting part of the optical transceiver is visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, microwave or laser.
Specifically, the main components of the washing liquid used in the existing washing machine are surfactant and water, and a small amount of additives such as essence and pigment are added. In the invention, the viscosity of water is taken as a reference, and the surfactant is the main factor which brings viscosity change to the detergent. The detergent viscosity is not considered as a main factor because the small amount of additives such as essence and pigment in the detergent can cause viscosity change, and the small amount of additives such as essence and pigment has little influence on the detergent viscosity, and the influence on the detection of the detergent viscosity caused by the small amount of additives such as essence and pigment is removed by processing in a correspondence table and/or a corresponding conversion formula for determining the surfactant component of the detergent through the viscosity. Therefore, in the present invention, the viscosity of the cleaning solution is mainly measured by an optical transceiver, and the concentration of the effective component having the cleaning effect in the cleaning solution, that is, the concentration of the surfactant is determined.
Further, the infusion tube for setting the light transceiver is a transparent pipeline, preferably, the infusion tube for setting the light transceiver is a set transparent chamber structure, more preferably, the light transceiver is internally provided with a detection pipeline for detergent and is connected with the infusion pipeline.
wherein, only the infusion tube arranged at the light transceiver is a transparent pipeline.
Further, the optical transceiver further comprises a measuring module, the measuring module is arranged inside the optical transceiver and connected with the transmitting part and the receiving part, the measuring module receives the irradiation light data transmitted by the transmitting part and the light data received by the receiving part, and then the measuring module calculates the reflection intensity and/or the reflection angle of the light.
Or, the measuring module is arranged in the receiving part, and when the receiving part receives the reflected light, the reflecting intensity and/or the reflecting angle of the received light are directly calculated.
Specifically, the operating principle of the optical transceiver is as follows:
When detergent is not put in, a transmitter in the optical transceiver transmits a beam of detection light which irradiates a transparent part of the infusion pipeline, wherein the transparent part of the optical transceiver is arranged in the infusion pipeline, with a certain angle and intensity, and a receiver in the optical transceiver receives the detection light reflected back by the transparent part in the infusion pipeline, and a measuring module arranged in the optical transceiver measures a first reflection intensity and/or a first reflection angle of the detection light received by the receiver.
Then, after the launching unit is started for a set time, the set time is determined by the distance between the optical transceiver and the launching unit. So that the dosing unit can fill the transparent part in the infusion pipeline with the detergent at the set time.
or, the starting device puts in the detergent at a set speed, and the detergent is filled in the transparent part of the infusion pipeline.
Then, a beam of detection light which irradiates a transparent part of the infusion pipeline provided with the optical transceiver is emitted by a transmitting part in the optical transceiver at the same angle and intensity as above, the transparent part in the infusion pipeline is filled with detergent, the light emitted by the transmitting part is irradiated on the infusion pipeline filled with the detergent, the detection light reflected by the transparent part in the infusion pipeline is received by a receiving part in the optical transceiver, and a second reflection intensity and/or a second reflection angle of the detection light received by the receiving part is measured by a measuring module arranged in the optical transceiver.
The light transceiver sends the obtained detergent detection data, namely the intensity of the first reflection, the intensity of the second reflection and the second reflection angle to the control module, and determines the detergent concentration by utilizing the corresponding relation between the detection data stored in the control module and the viscosity of the detergent and the corresponding relation between the viscosity of the detergent and the surfactant of the detergent.
the washing machine in this embodiment mainly utilizes the optical transceiver that sets up on the infusion pipeline, detects the same position of the infusion pipeline that does not contain the detergent and the infusion pipeline that is full of the detergent, compares to the measured data and obtains the viscosity measured value of detergent, and according to the corresponding relation of viscosity and surfactant concentration, further obtains the concentration of surfactant, and confirms the concentration of detergent, confirms the input volume of detergent by control module at last, then controls the input unit and puts in the detergent and gets into the wash tub, and control washing machine washes the clothing that waits to wash. The washing machine in the embodiment has the advantages of simple device, strong practicability and high accuracy. According to the connection of the washing machine device and the functional module, the washing machine can accurately put the detergent, the washing effect is improved, the phenomenon that the putting amount is insufficient or excessive is avoided, and the washing and rinsing effects of the washing machine on clothes are improved.
example two
In this embodiment, the feeding unit with a pump structure can be connected to the control module, and the control module determines the operating parameters of the feeding unit. Wherein the operating parameters are mainly power and current parameters.
Specifically, the throwing unit firstly sets up fixed length and/or liquid level difference when the installation, when throwing the washing liquid, throw the unit and judge the viscosity of throwing in liquid according to the power/electric current size of throwing in the unit, derive by the experimental result: when the viscosity of the detergent is higher, the power/current of the feeding unit is higher when the feeding unit works; the lower the viscosity of the detergent, the lower the power/current at which the dosing unit is operated.
Preferably, a power line of the feeding unit with the pump type structure is connected with the control module, the control module provides working power for the feeding unit, and the working parameters such as power and current in the working process of the feeding unit can be directly obtained through the control module by detecting parameters such as power and current of a part of the control module providing power for the feeding unit and according to the corresponding relation.
Or, a work detection module is arranged in the throwing unit with the pump type structure, the work detection module is connected with the control module, monitors the working parameters of the throwing unit through the work detection module and sends the working parameters to the control module.
The control module detects the working parameters of the feeding unit and obtains the viscosity of the detergent at the moment according to the corresponding relation stored in the control module, and further determines the concentration of the surfactant in the detergent and determines the concentration of the detergent according to the corresponding relation between the viscosity of the detergent and the surfactant of the detergent.
EXAMPLE III
as shown in fig. 2, the washing machine of the present embodiment further includes a laundry weight detecting device connected to the control module;
The clothes weight detection device automatically weighs clothes put into the washing machine to obtain the load of the clothes.
specifically, when the user puts the laundry into the washing tub, the laundry weight detecting device may automatically detect the weight of the laundry and calculate the laundry load amount of the current washing machine.
Further, the detected clothes load is directly sent to the washing machine control module for processing.
Or, the washing machine further comprises a wireless module, the washing machine can use network connection through the wireless module, is connected with a service platform corresponding to the washing machine through a network, and sends the detected clothes load to the service platform through the wireless module arranged on the washing machine to process the detected clothes load.
the control module in this embodiment receives the signal of the laundry load amount and the signal of the detergent concentration, determines the detergent input amount according to the received signals, and controls the input unit to input the detergent.
Preferably, when the washing machine is provided with an infinite module, the received signal can be sent to the service platform, the service platform determines the detergent adding amount according to the received signal by using big data, and the adding amount is sent to the washing machine through the wireless module to be more accurately controlled.
The detergent concentration, the clothes load amount and the detergent input amount correspond to each other, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module and/or the service platform.
As shown in fig. 3, the washing machine further includes a clothing material recognition device connected to the control module, wherein the clothing material recognition device scans the clothing put into the washing machine to obtain the identification data of the clothing, and sends the identification data of the clothing to the control module, and obtains the material information of the clothing to be washed by using the corresponding relationship of the clothing stored in the control module. Furthermore, the adding amount of the detergent is determined, and the washing effect of the washing machine is improved.
The clothes material identification device is a miniature spectrum analyzer, the miniature spectrum analyzer can emit near infrared rays to a substance to be detected, detect active molecules in the substance to be detected, analyze light rays of molecular vibration reflected light, and determine chemical composition of material molecules according to unique optical characteristic identification of the light rays, specifically, the near infrared rays emitted by the substance to be detected are subjected to data acquisition and filtering by a filter, and are sent to a corresponding processor through a corresponding amplifier for processing, the processed data are analyzed according to a corresponding algorithm, and finally the analyzed data, namely the detection data of the clothes material, are obtained, wherein the miniature spectrum analyzer for detecting the clothes material can be used for scanning and identifying the components of the clothes fabric, and the installation position of the miniature spectrum analyzer can be a control panel of a washing machine; the device can also be hung on the washing machine box body or a handheld device and is transmitted with the washing machine in a wired or wireless mode.
Further, the detected clothes identification data is directly sent to the processor of the washing machine for processing.
Or, the washing machine further comprises a wireless module, the washing machine can use network connection through the wireless module, is connected with a service platform corresponding to the washing machine through a network, and sends the detected clothes composition information to the service platform through the wireless module arranged on the washing machine to process the detected clothes composition information.
In this embodiment, the control module receives the signal of the laundry load amount, the signal of the laundry component information, and the signal of the detergent concentration, determines the detergent input amount according to the received signals, and controls the input unit to input the detergent.
Preferably, when the washing machine is provided with the wireless module, the received signal can be sent to the service platform, the service platform determines the detergent adding amount according to the received signal by using big data, and the adding amount is sent to the washing machine through the wireless module to be more accurately controlled.
The detergent concentration, the clothes component information, the clothes load and the detergent input amount correspond to each other, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module and/or the service platform.
Example four
as shown in fig. 4, the present invention utilizes the washing machine device to obtain a detergent feeding control method described in this embodiment, the method includes:
S1: acquiring the current clothes load amount through a clothes weight detection device;
Specifically, the washing machine is provided with a clothes weight detection device, and when a user puts clothes to be washed into the washing barrel, the clothes weight detection device can automatically detect the weight of the clothes to be washed and calculate the clothes load of the current washing machine; and then sending the clothes load data to a control module.
S2: detecting the concentration of the detergent through an optical transceiver and obtaining detergent detection data;
Specifically, in step S2, the detecting step of the detergent concentration by the optical transceiver includes:
S21: detecting the intensity and/or the first reflection angle of the first reflected light by the optical transceiver;
S22: after the putting unit is started for a set time, the intensity and/or the second reflection angle of second reflected light of the infusion tube are/is detected through the optical transceiver;
wherein the intensity of the first reflected light, the detection of the first reflection angle, the intensity of the second reflected light, and the second reflection angle are used as first detection data of the detergent.
Wherein, the first detection data corresponds to the viscosity of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the control module;
Specifically, when detergent is not put in, a transmitter in the optical transceiver emits a beam of detection light to a transparent part of the infusion pipeline, wherein the transparent part of the optical transceiver is arranged, at a certain angle and intensity, the detection light reflected by the transparent part in the infusion pipeline is received by a receiver in the optical transceiver, and a measuring module arranged in the optical transceiver measures first reflection intensity and/or a first reflection angle of the detection light received by the receiver.
Then, after the launching unit is started for a set time, the set time is determined by the distance between the optical transceiver and the launching unit. So that the dosing unit can fill the transparent part in the infusion pipeline with the detergent at the set time.
Or, the starting device puts in the detergent at a set speed, and the detergent is filled in the transparent part of the infusion pipeline.
Then, a beam of detection light which irradiates a transparent part of the infusion pipeline provided with the optical transceiver is emitted by a transmitting part in the optical transceiver at the same angle and intensity as above, the transparent part in the infusion pipeline is filled with detergent, the light emitted by the transmitting part is irradiated on the infusion pipeline filled with the detergent, the detection light reflected by the transparent part in the infusion pipeline is received by a receiving part in the optical transceiver, and a second reflection intensity and/or a second reflection angle of the detection light received by the receiving part is measured by a measuring module arranged in the optical transceiver. And finally, the light transceiver sends the obtained detergent detection data, namely the intensity of the first reflection, the intensity of the second reflection and the second reflection angle to the control module, so that the purpose of obtaining the detection data of the viscosity of the detergent is achieved.
S3: analyzing the detection data of the detergent to obtain the viscosity of the detergent corresponding to the detection data of the detergent;
S4: and determining the surfactant concentration of the detected detergent according to the viscosity data of the detergent, and further determining the concentration of the detergent.
wherein, the main components of the detergent comprise surfactant and water, and a small amount of additives such as essence, pigment and the like; therefore, the detergent mainly plays a washing function and has an influence on the viscosity of the detergent, and the different concentrations of the surfactant can influence the viscosity of the detergent.
Wherein, because the concentration of the surfactant is different on the contact surface of the infusion tube and the detergent, the contact surface of the infusion tube and the detergent is different, and the scattering phenomenon of the detection light is caused after the contact of the infusion tube and the detection light, and the viscosity of the detergent can be detected through the corresponding relation in the detection data that the detection light received by the receiving part receives the reflected light.
Meanwhile, the molecules in the surfactant have light absorption factors and other factors which have influence on light; therefore, when the emitting part emits a detecting light to the detergent, the reflected light of the detecting light received by the receiving part changes in the reflection intensity parameter, and the change is influenced by the surfactant in the detergent, so as to determine the concentration of the surfactant.
The first detection data of the viscosity of the detergent detected by the optical transceiver corresponds to the viscosity direction of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in a control module of the washing machine.
The viscosity of the detergent corresponds to the concentration of the detergent surfactant, and the correspondence is also stored in the control module of the washing machine.
S5: determining the adding amount of the detergent according to the concentration of the detergent and the load amount of the clothes;
Specifically, the washing machine may determine the concentration of the surfactant of the detergent first through a laundry load signal detected by the laundry weight detection device and a detection data signal of the viscosity of the detergent detected by the optical transceiver, and then determine the concentration of the detergent, find a corresponding relationship between the laundry load and the detergent input amount under the concentration of the detergent, and determine the corresponding detergent input amount according to the laundry load obtained by the washing machine.
The detergent surface active agent, the clothes load and the detergent input quantity are corresponding, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
s6: the washing machine controls the releasing unit to release.
specifically, the dosing unit is started again and dosed to the determined detergent dosing amount.
in this embodiment, in the detergent dispensing control method, after step S1, it is detected whether the detergent in the liquid storage box has been replaced, and if not, the concentration value of the detergent in the liquid storage box is detected before being read, and step S5 is executed; if so, step S2 is executed.
or, when the detergent in the storage box is not replaced, continuously judging whether the detergent is within the set time from the last use, if so, reading the concentration value of the detergent in the storage box detected before, and executing step S5; if not, step S2 is performed.
wherein the set time is less than one week.
EXAMPLE five
as shown in fig. 5, the present embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment in that step a is added between step S21 and step S22): detecting working parameters of the putting unit to obtain second detection data of the detergent;
Wherein, the working parameter is power and/or current parameter.
Specifically, the throwing unit firstly sets up fixed length and/or liquid level difference when the installation, when throwing the washing liquid, throw the unit and judge the viscosity of throwing in liquid according to the power/electric current size of throwing in the unit, derive by the experimental result: when the viscosity of the detergent is higher, the power/current of the feeding unit is higher when the feeding unit works; the lower the viscosity of the detergent, the lower the power/current at which the dosing unit is operated, wherein the power/current of the dosing unit corresponds to the viscosity of the detergent.
therefore, in order to further determine the viscosity of the detergent, the present embodiment further detects the viscosity of the detergent by detecting the operating parameters of the dosing unit.
In addition, in this embodiment, the viscosity of the detergent may be determined only by using the operating parameters during the process of putting the detergent into the putting unit, the concentration of the detergent may be determined, and the putting amount of the detergent may be further determined.
Furthermore, the second detection data corresponds to the viscosity of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module;
And transmitting the second detection data to the control module for calculating the viscosity of the detergent.
Or the first detection data and the second detection data correspond to the viscosity of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
Furthermore, the viscosity of the detergent corresponds to the concentration of the surfactant of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module;
Wherein the concentration of the surface active agent of the detergent corresponds to the concentration of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the control module of the washing machine;
The concentration of the detergent, the load of the clothes and the input amount of the detergent are corresponding, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
Specifically, firstly, determining the viscosity of the detergent according to the first detection data, the second detection data or the second detection data, determining the concentration of the surfactant of the detergent, and determining the concentration of the detergent; and then determining the adding amount of the detergent according to the corresponding relation among the concentration of the detergent, the load of the clothes and the adding amount of the detergent, and controlling the adding unit to add the detergent.
EXAMPLE six
as shown in fig. 6, in order to further improve the accuracy of the detergent dosage and the washing effect of the washing machine; in this embodiment, a clothing material recognition device is used to recognize the clothing material, and the control method in this embodiment is as follows:
S1: acquiring the current clothes load amount through a clothes weight detection device, and scanning the clothes fabric components through a clothes material identification device to obtain clothes identification data;
The clothes material identification device scans clothes put into the washing machine to obtain identification data of the clothes, and sends the identification data of the clothes to the control module.
S21: detecting the intensity and/or the first reflection angle of the first reflected light by the optical transceiver;
A), detecting working parameters of a throwing unit;
S22: after the putting unit is started for a set time, the intensity and/or the second reflection angle of second reflected light of the infusion tube are/is detected through the optical transceiver;
s3: analyzing the detection data of the detergent to obtain the viscosity of the detergent corresponding to the detection data of the detergent;
S4: determining the surfactant concentration of the detected detergent according to the viscosity data of the detergent, and further determining the concentration of the detergent;
s5: determining the adding amount of the detergent according to the surfactant concentration of the detergent, the clothes load amount and the clothes identification data;
the washing machine control module is used for controlling the washing machine to wash the clothes, wherein the concentration of the detergent, the component information of the clothes, the load of the clothes and the input amount of the detergent are corresponding, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module. The control module determines the adding amount of the detergent according to the corresponding relation.
S6: the washing machine controls the releasing unit to release.
in the embodiment, the clothes are detected by the clothes material identification module, a targeted washing mode is realized, and the putting amount of the detergent can be determined more accurately.
or, in this embodiment, the corresponding relationship between the detergent detection data, the laundry load amount, the laundry component information, and the detergent input amount is stored in the service platform corresponding to the washing machine, and then the service platform sends the information of the detergent input amount to the washing machine, and the control module controls the input unit to input the detergent.
or, in this embodiment, current weather information in the service platform may be acquired through a wireless module disposed on the washing machine, and whether the washing machine is suitable for washing laundry is determined according to the current weather; the service platform can also obtain the current water hardness according to the position of the washing machine, judge whether the detergent selected currently is suitable or not according to the water hardness condition and the corresponding relation between the water quality and the detergent input amount, and further accurately input the detergent input amount; the service platform can also acquire the peak electricity utilization situation of the current community and prompt the user to avoid the peak electricity utilization.
The embodiments in the above embodiments can be further combined or replaced, and the embodiments are only used for describing the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the concept and scope of the present invention, and various changes and modifications made to the technical solution of the present invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the design idea of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a washing machine comprises a control module and an automatic detergent feeding device, and is characterized in that the automatic detergent feeding device comprises an optical transceiver, and the optical transceiver is connected with the control module; the washing machine control module receives detergent detection information sent by the optical transceiver to obtain the concentration of the detergent, determines the putting amount and controls the automatic detergent putting device to put the detergent;
The automatic detergent feeding device also comprises a liquid storage box and a feeding unit; the liquid storage box, the putting unit and the putting unit are connected with a water inlet box of the washing machine through a liquid conveying pipe, and the light transceiver is arranged on the liquid conveying pipe;
The optical transceiver detects the intensity and/or the first reflection angle of the first reflected light of the infusion tube; and after the putting unit is started for a set time, the optical transceiver detects the intensity and/or the second reflection angle of the second reflected light of the infusion tube.
2. the washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light transceiver includes a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter transmits the detection light to the liquid delivery tube, and the receiver detects the intensity and/or the reflection angle of the reflection light corresponding to the detection light, and the control module determines the viscosity of the detergent, determines the concentration of the surfactant, and determines the concentration of the detergent according to the detection information of the transmitter and the receiver.
3. The washing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sensing light emitted from the light transceiver is visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, microwave or laser.
4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid delivery tube of the setup light transceiver is a transparent tube.
5. The washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the position of the liquid delivery tube of the light transceiver is partially a set transparent chamber structure.
6. the washing machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the light transceiver is provided with a detergent detection pipe therein and connected to a liquid delivery pipe.
7. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a laundry weight detecting device connected to the control module;
The clothes weight detection device automatically weighs clothes put into the washing machine to obtain the load of the clothes.
8. A detergent delivery control method of a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising:
s1: acquiring the current clothes load amount through a clothes weight detection device;
S2: detecting the concentration of the detergent through an optical transceiver and obtaining detergent detection data;
S3: analyzing the detection data of the detergent to obtain the viscosity of the detergent corresponding to the detection data of the detergent;
s4: determining the surfactant concentration of the detected detergent according to the viscosity data of the detergent, and further determining the concentration of the detergent;
S5: determining the adding amount of the detergent according to the concentration of the detergent and the load amount of the clothes;
s6: the washing machine controls the releasing unit to release.
9. The detergent dispensing control method according to claim 8, wherein the step of detecting the detergent concentration by the optical transceiver in step S2 comprises:
S21: detecting the intensity and/or the first reflection angle of the first reflected light by the optical transceiver;
S22: after the putting unit is started for a set time, the intensity and/or the second reflection angle of second reflected light of the infusion tube are/is detected through the optical transceiver;
Wherein the intensity of the first reflected light, the detection of the first reflection angle, the intensity of the second reflected light, and the second reflection angle are used as first detection data of the detergent.
10. The detergent dispensing control method of claim 9, further comprising a step a) between the steps S21 and S22: after the putting unit is started, detecting working parameters of the putting unit to obtain second detection data of the detergent;
Wherein, the working parameter is power and/or current parameter.
11. The detergent dispensing control method according to claim 10, wherein the first detection data corresponds to a viscosity of the detergent, and the correspondence is stored in the washing machine control module;
or the first detection data and the second detection data correspond to the viscosity of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
12. the detergent dispensing control method according to claim 8, wherein the viscosity of the detergent corresponds to the surfactant concentration of the detergent, and the correspondence is stored in the washing machine control module;
The concentration of the surface active agent of the detergent corresponds to the concentration of the detergent, and the corresponding relation is stored in the washing machine control module.
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