CN110777509B - Washing machine and control method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention belongs to the field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a washing machine and a control method, wherein the washing machine comprises an outer barrel; a particle collection device having a collection chamber in communication with the outer barrel; and the power device is communicated with the collection cavity/the outer barrel, and the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer barrel to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning. The particle collecting device has the advantages that the particle collecting device and the power device are arranged, the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer cylinder to enter the collecting cavity for self-cleaning, the particle collecting device collects the cleaning particles while the cleaning particles are used for self-cleaning, cleaning efficiency is improved, and the cleaning particles are collided and rubbed with dirt/mould for cleaning, so that the cleaning force is high, and the cleaning effect is good.
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Technical Field
The invention belongs to the field of washing machines, and particularly relates to a washing machine and a control method.
Background
Dirt brought by washing water, free substances of washing powder, cellulose of clothes, organic matters of human bodies and dust brought by the clothes are often remained in the washing machine, and the washing machine is relatively humid, so that good environment is provided for propagation of bacteria, bacteria are bred, and peculiar smell is generated in the washing machine.
The washing machine comprises an inner barrel and an outer barrel coaxially arranged outside the inner barrel, washing water passes through water holes in the inner barrel to realize series flow between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, so that dirt between interlayers of the inner barrel and the outer barrel is seriously remained, serious secondary pollution is easily caused to clothes, and the human health is harmed.
At present, the residual area of dirt can be reduced by designing the inner barrel into a hole-free inner barrel, but the dirt can remain in an interlayer of the inner barrel and the outer barrel and also can remain in the folds of the sealing window gasket, a water inlet hose, a detergent box and other parts which are difficult to clean, and particularly in summer, peculiar smell is still obvious, so that great trouble is brought to users.
The present invention has been made in view of this situation.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a washing machine and a control method, wherein the particle collecting device and the power device are arranged, the power device drives a medium to carry cleaning particles in the outer cylinder to enter the collecting cavity for self-cleaning, the particle collecting device collects the cleaning particles while the cleaning particles are adopted for cleaning, the cleaning efficiency is improved, and the cleaning particles are adopted to collide and rub with dirt/mold for cleaning, so that the cleaning force is large, and the cleaning effect is good.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:
a washing machine includes an outer tub;
a particle collection device having a collection chamber in communication with the outer barrel;
and the power device is communicated with the collection cavity/the outer barrel, and the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer barrel to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
The power device is an air suction device, an air suction end of the air suction device is communicated with the collection cavity, and the air suction device carries out self-cleaning in the process of sucking air in the outer barrel and carrying cleaning particles in the outer barrel into the collection cavity;
preferably, the air suction device is an air suction fan.
A communication port which is communicated with the collecting cavity on the outer barrel is arranged close to the highest position of the outer barrel;
preferably, the washing machine is a drum washing machine, and a communication port on the outer drum, which is communicated with the collection cavity, is positioned above a horizontal plane where a central axis of the outer drum is positioned;
more preferably, the communicating opening of the outer barrel, which is communicated with the collecting cavity, is positioned at the highest position of the side wall of the outer barrel.
The power device is a blowing device, an air outlet end of the blowing device is communicated with the outer barrel, and the blowing device drives a medium to carry cleaning particles in the outer barrel to enter the collecting cavity for self-cleaning;
preferably, the air blowing device is an air blowing fan.
The outer barrel is provided with an air inlet communicated with the air blowing device and an air outlet communicated with the collecting cavity, the air inlet is arranged close to the lowest point of the outer barrel, and the air outlet is arranged close to the highest point of the outer barrel;
preferably, the washing machine is a drum washing machine, the air inlet is positioned below the horizontal plane where the central axis of the outer drum is positioned, and the air outlet is positioned above the horizontal plane where the central axis of the outer drum is positioned;
more preferably, the air outlet is arranged close to the opening of the outer cylinder, the air inlet is arranged far away from the opening of the outer cylinder,
or the air inlet is arranged close to the cylinder opening of the outer cylinder, and the air outlet is arranged far away from the cylinder opening of the outer cylinder.
The particle throwing device comprises a particle throwing channel and a control device, wherein the particle throwing channel is communicated with the collecting cavity and the outer cylinder, the control device can conduct/cut off the particle throwing channel, a communication port of the particle throwing channel and the collecting cavity is higher than a communication port of the particle throwing channel and the outer cylinder, the control device conducts the particle throwing channel, and cleaning particles enter the outer cylinder from the particle collecting device under the action of gravity;
preferably, the upper end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the bottom wall of the particle collecting device, the lower end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the outer cylinder, and the control device is an electromagnetic valve.
The device also comprises a sealing window gasket of the glass door and/or a detergent box and/or a throwing pipeline communicated with the detergent box, wherein the sealing window gasket is partially folded to form a wrinkle channel, the detergent box and the throwing pipeline are communicated with the outer barrel, the wrinkle channel and/or the detergent box and/or the throwing pipeline are communicated with the collection cavity, and the power device drives the medium to carry cleaning particles in the outer barrel to enter the wrinkle channel and/or the detergent box and/or the throwing pipeline to carry out self-cleaning on the corresponding part.
A control method of a washing machine, the washing machine includes an outer tub;
a particle collection device having a collection chamber in communication with the outer barrel;
a power device which is communicated with the collection cavity/the outer cylinder,
the control method comprises the following steps: the washing machine is started by the power device, and the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer barrel into the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
The power device is an air suction device, the air suction end of the air suction device is communicated with the collection cavity,
the control method comprises the following steps: the washing machine controls the air suction device to start, and the air suction device sucks air in the outer barrel to carry cleaning particles to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
Also comprises a particle throwing channel for communicating the collecting cavity with the outer cylinder and a control device capable of conducting/cutting the particle throwing channel, wherein the communication port of the particle throwing channel and the collecting cavity is higher than the communication port of the particle throwing channel and the outer cylinder,
the control method comprises the following steps:
the washing machine controls the control device to conduct the throwing channel, the cleaning particles enter the outer cylinder from the particle collecting device under the action of gravity, the washing machine controls the control device to cut off the throwing channel,
the washing machine controls the air suction device to start, and the air suction device sucks air in the outer barrel to carry cleaning particles to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
After adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. by arranging the particle collecting device and the power device, the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer cylinder to enter the collecting cavity for self-cleaning, so that the cleaning particles are collected by the particle collecting device while the dirt/mould is cleaned by the cleaning particles, and the cleaning efficiency is improved;
2. the cleaning particles are adopted to collide and rub with dirt/mould for cleaning, so that the cleaning force is high and the cleaning effect is good;
3. the communicating port communicated with the collecting cavity on the outer barrel is arranged at the highest position close to the outer barrel, so that the contact area of cleaning particles and the inner wall of the outer barrel is increased as much as possible, the cleaning efficiency is improved, and a good cleaning effect is achieved.
4. Through setting up granule input channel and controlling means, realize the automation of clean granule and put in, degree of automation is high, and user experience is good.
The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:
fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a washing machine according to the present invention.
In the figure: 100. an outer cylinder; 106. a particle collection device; 107. a collection chamber; 108. a filter plate; 109. sealing the window gasket; 110. a detergent box; 111. putting a pipeline; 112. lifting the ribs; 113. a heater; 114. a glass door; 115. cleaning particles; 116. a water inlet valve; 117. a direct drive motor; 118. a drive shaft; 119. a bearing; 120. an inner barrel; 121. a drainage device; 122. a drain pipe; 123. a box body; 124. an air suction device; 125. an electromagnetic valve; 126. an air suction pipeline.
It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
A washing machine includes a tub 100;
a particle collection device 106 having a collection chamber 107 in communication with the outer barrel 100;
and the power device is communicated with the collection cavity 107/the outer barrel 100, and drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles 115 in the outer barrel 100 into the collection cavity 107 for self cleaning.
Compared with the mode of self-cleaning by adopting spray water, the self-cleaning is realized by utilizing the collision and friction of the cleaning particles 115 and mould/mildew, the cleaning force is large, stubborn dirt can be removed, and the cleaning effect is good.
The self-cleaning portion referred to herein is not limited to the inner wall of the tub, but also includes a sealing window gasket forming a closed washing space together with the tub and the glass door of the washing machine, and other structures communicating with the tub, such as: the detergent box and the like, therefore, the aim of cleaning the corresponding parts by using the cleaning particles can be achieved as long as the power device drives the parts which can be reached by the medium entering the outer cylinder.
Taking self-cleaning of the cylinder wall of the outer cylinder as an example for explanation, by providing the particle collection device 106 and the power device, the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles 115 in the outer cylinder 100 to enter the collection chamber 107, so as to self-clean the cylinder wall of the outer cylinder 100, and the particle collection device 106 collects the cleaning particles 115 while the cleaning particles 115 clean the cylinder wall, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency.
The control method comprises the following steps: the washing machine is controlled to start the power device, and the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles 115 in the outer barrel 100 into the collection cavity 107 to perform self-cleaning on the barrel wall of the outer barrel 100.
The washing machine can be a drum washing machine, a pulsator washing machine, a stirring washing machine or a washing and drying integrated machine.
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As shown in fig. 1, the present embodiment is further limited to the first embodiment, the power device is an air suction device 124, an air suction end of the air suction device 124 is communicated with the collection chamber 107, and the air suction device 124 performs self-cleaning on the wall of the outer cylinder 100 during the process of sucking the cleaning particles 115 carried by the air in the outer cylinder 100 into the collection chamber 107.
The air suction device 124 sucks the air in the outer cylinder 100 to form an air flow, the air flow carries the cleaning particles 115 in the outer cylinder 100 to turn over and collide and rub with the inner wall of the outer cylinder 100, so that the inner wall of the outer cylinder 100 is cleaned, and finally the cleaning particles 115 are sucked into the collection cavity 107 due to the suction force of the air suction device 124, so that the cleaning particles 115 are collected.
According to the control method of the washing machine, the washing machine controls the air suction device 124 to be started, and the air suction device 124 performs self-cleaning on the wall of the outer barrel 100 in the process of sucking the air in the outer barrel 100 to carry the cleaning particles 115 into the collection cavity 107.
Wherein, the air suction device 124 is an air suction fan.
Further, a communication port communicating with the collection chamber 107 on the outer cylinder 100 is arranged near the highest position of the outer cylinder 100.
The cleaning particles 115 generally sink to the lowest position of the outer tub 100 by gravity, and in order to extend the moving path of the cleaning particles 115 and increase the contact and collision area of the cleaning particles 115 with the inner wall of the outer tub 100 as much as possible, a communication opening is generally formed at the highest position of the outer tub 100, and the cleaning particles 115 enter the collection chamber 107 from the lowest position of the outer tub 100 through the communication opening.
Further, the washing machine is a drum washing machine, and a communication port on the tub 100, which is communicated with the collection chamber 107, is located above a horizontal plane where a central axis of the tub 100 is located. Preferably, the central axis of the communication port is coplanar with a vertical plane passing through the central axis of the outer barrel 100, that is, the communication port on the outer barrel, which is communicated with the collection chamber, is located at the highest position of the side wall of the outer barrel.
In a further scheme, the washing machine further comprises a particle throwing channel for communicating the collection cavity 107 with the outer cylinder 100 and a control device capable of conducting/cutting off the particle throwing channel, wherein a communication port of the particle throwing channel and the collection cavity 107 is higher than a communication port of the particle throwing channel and the outer cylinder 100, the control device conducts the particle throwing channel, and the cleaning particles 115 enter the outer cylinder 100 from the particle collection device 106 under the action of gravity. A conveying pipeline for communicating the outer cylinder 100 and the collection cavity 107 is also arranged between the outer cylinder 100 and the particle collection device 106.
The washing machine controls the control device to conduct the particle putting channel, the cleaning particles 115 enter the outer barrel 100 from the particle collecting device 106 under the action of gravity, the washing machine controls the air suction device 124 to be opened, and the air suction device 124 performs self-cleaning on the barrel wall of the outer barrel 100 in the process of sucking the air in the outer barrel 100 to carry the cleaning particles 115 into the collecting cavity 107.
The control method may include:
the washing machine controls the control device to conduct the throwing channel, the cleaning particles 115 enter the outer tub 100 from the particle collecting device 106 under the action of gravity, the washing machine controls the control device to cut off the throwing channel,
the washing machine controls the air suction device 124 to be activated, and the air suction device 124 performs self-cleaning on the wall of the tub 100 during the process of sucking the air in the tub 100 carrying the cleaning particles 115 into the collection chamber 107.
In a further aspect, the upper end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the bottom wall of the particle collecting device 106, that is, the bottom wall of the collecting cavity, and the lower end is communicated with the outer cylinder 100, and the control device is an electromagnetic valve 125.
The collection cavity 107 is internally provided with a conduction control mechanism which can conduct/cut off the collection cavity 107, and the conduction control mechanism cuts off the collection cavity 107 to collect the cleaning particles 115 in the collection cavity 107. By providing the conductance control mechanism in the collection chamber 107, the cleaning particles 115 are collected, so that the cleaning particles 115 can be used repeatedly. According to the control method of the washing machine, the collection cavity 107 is cut off by the control conduction control mechanism of the washing machine, cleaning particles are intercepted after the cleaning particles 115 enter the collection cavity 107, circulating gas passes through the cleaning particles and are collected in the collection cavity 107, the collection cavity 107 is conducted by the control conduction control mechanism, and the cleaning particles 115 circulate along with the gas flow.
The conduction control mechanism is a filter plate or a filter screen. The filter plate 108 separates the communication port of the suction fan and the collection chamber 107 from the communication port of the outer cylinder 100 and the collection chamber 107, and the filter plate 108 and the filter screen are not limited in shape or type and can be a grid-shaped, mesh-shaped or filter-hole type filter plate 108.
In a further scheme, the washing machine further comprises a sealing window pad 109 of the glass door 114 and/or a detergent box 110 and/or a feeding pipeline 111 communicated with the detergent box 110, the sealing window pad 109 is partially folded to form a corrugated channel, the detergent box 110 and the feeding pipeline 111 are all communicated with the outer barrel 100, the corrugated channel and/or the detergent box 110 and/or the feeding pipeline 111 are communicated with the collection cavity 107, and the power device drives a medium to carry cleaning particles 115 in the outer barrel 100 into the corrugated channel and/or the detergent box 110 and/or the feeding pipeline 111 to perform self-cleaning on corresponding parts.
The washing machine controls the control device to conduct the particle feeding channel, the cleaning particles 115 enter the outer cylinder 100 from the particle collecting device 106 under the action of gravity, then the control device is controlled to cut off the particle feeding channel, the air suction device 124 is controlled to be opened, the cleaning particles 115 in the outer cylinder 100 enter the wrinkle channel and/or the detergent box 110 and/or the feeding pipeline 111 communicated with the outer cylinder 100, collide with the outer cylinder 100 and the wrinkle channel and/or the detergent box 110 and/or the feeding pipeline 111, and are finally sucked into the collecting cavity 107, so that the collection of the cleaning particles 115 is realized.
EXAMPLE III
The difference between the present embodiment and the second embodiment is that the power device is a blower device, an air outlet end of the blower device is communicated with the outer tub 100, and the blower device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles 115 in the outer tub 100 into the collection chamber 107 to perform self-cleaning on the wall of the outer tub 100.
The particle collection means 106 has an exhaust vent communicating the collection chamber 107 with the outside atmosphere.
The air is driven by the blower to form an air flow, the air flow carries cleaning particles 115 to collide and rub with the wall of the outer barrel 100, self-cleaning of the outer barrel 100 is achieved, and finally, the cleaning particles enter the collection cavity 107 along with the air to be collected.
Wherein, the blower device is a blower fan.
In a further scheme, an air inlet communicated with an air outlet end of the air blowing device and an air outlet communicated with the collection cavity 107 are formed in the outer barrel 100, the air inlet is arranged close to the lowest point of the outer barrel 100, and the air outlet is arranged close to the highest point of the outer barrel 100.
The cleaning particles 115 are generally scattered at the lowest point of the outer cylinder 100, the air inlet is arranged close to the position, the cleaning particles 115 can be blown up as much as possible to clean the outer cylinder 100, and the air outlet is arranged close to the highest position of the outer cylinder 100, so that the cleaning area of the cleaning particles 115 can be increased as much as possible.
Preferably, the washing machine is a drum washing machine, the air inlet is located below the horizontal plane where the central axis of the outer tub 100 is located, and the air outlet is located above the horizontal plane where the central axis of the outer tub 100 is located;
preferably, the air outlet is close to the opening of the outer tub 100, and the air inlet is far away from the opening of the outer tub 100. So that the cleaning particles can clean the whole outer cylinder.
Alternatively, the air inlet is close to the opening of the outer tub 100, and the air outlet is far from the opening of the outer tub 100.
Example four
As shown in fig. 1, the present embodiment is a specific drum washing machine, and the drum washing machine includes a box 123, an outer tub 100 disposed in the box 123, a detergent box 110, and a feeding pipeline 111 communicating the detergent box 110 and the outer tub 100. An inner cylinder 120 is coaxially arranged in the outer cylinder 100, a lifting rib 112 is arranged on the inner cylinder 120, and a heater 113 is arranged in the outer cylinder 100. A water inlet pipeline is arranged on the detergent box 110 and the outer tub 100, and a water inlet valve 116 is arranged on the water inlet pipeline. The rear part of the washing machine is provided with a driving device for driving the inner drum 120 to rotate, the driving device comprises a direct drive motor 117, a transmission shaft 118 of the driving motor is connected with the inner drum 120 to drive the inner drum 120 to rotate, and a bearing 119 is arranged between the transmission shaft 118 and the outer drum 100.
The washing machine further comprises a glass door 114 and a sealing window gasket 109 which are arranged at the front part of the box body 123, and the glass door 114 and the sealing window gasket 109 are matched to seal the joint of the glass door 114 and the box body 123. The sealing gasket 109 is partially folded to form a pleated channel. The wrinkle passage, the detergent box 110, and the input pipe 111 are all communicated with the tub 100. The washing machine further includes a drainage system including a drainage pipe 122 communicated with the tub 100, a drainage device 121 for controlling drainage is provided on the drainage pipe 122, and the drainage device 121 is a drainage valve or a drainage motor.
The particle collecting device 106 and the air suction fan are arranged in the box body 123, the particle collecting device 106 is provided with a collecting cavity 107, the air suction end of the air suction fan is communicated with the collecting cavity 107, and the fold channel, the detergent box 110, the throwing pipeline 111 and the outer barrel 100 are all communicated with the collecting cavity 107 through an air suction pipeline 126.
The washing machine further comprises a particle throwing channel for communicating the collection cavity 107 with the outer barrel 100 and an electromagnetic valve capable of conducting/cutting off the particle throwing channel, wherein the communication port of the particle throwing channel and the collection cavity 107 is higher than the communication port of the particle throwing channel and the outer barrel 100, the electromagnetic valve opens and conducts the particle throwing channel, and the cleaning particles 115 enter the outer barrel 100 from the particle collection device 106 under the action of gravity.
The filter plate 108 is arranged in the collection cavity 107, the communication port of the suction fan and the collection cavity 107 and the communication port of the outer barrel 100 and the collection cavity 107 are separated by the filter plate 108, the aperture of the filter plate 108 is smaller than the diameter of the cleaning particles 115, the cleaning particles 115 are intercepted, and the cleaning particles 115 are collected in the outer barrel 100. The particle feeding channel and the communicating port of the collecting cavity are arranged between the filter plate and the communicating port of the outer barrel.
The electromagnetic valve of the washing machine controls to conduct the particle feeding channel, the cleaning particles 115 enter the outer barrel 100 from the particle collecting device 106 under the action of gravity, the electromagnetic valve of the washing machine controls to cut off the particle feeding channel, the washing machine controls the air suction fan to be opened, the air suction fan sucks the cleaning particles 115 in the outer barrel 100, part of the cleaning particles 115 enter the wrinkle channel, the detergent box 110 and the feeding pipeline 111, the cleaning particles 115 collide and rub with the wrinkle channel, the detergent box 110 and the feeding pipeline 111 and the barrel wall of the outer barrel 100, finally enter the collecting cavity 107 through the air suction pipeline 126 and are intercepted by the filter plate 108, and the collection of the cleaning particles 115 is achieved.
When the suction fan is turned on, the drain valve opens the drain pipe 122, which serves as an air inlet pipe, or an air inlet pipe is additionally provided on the washing machine.
The particle size of the cleaning particles 115 is 0.05mm to 12mm, preferably 0.5 mm to 4.0mm, and more preferably 1 mm to 2 mm.
The material of the cleaning particles 115 may be metal, inorganic non-metal or organic. The cleaning particles 115 are preferably made of organic polymer materials, such as polyurethane, silicone, rubber, nylon, etc. It is preferable to add antibacterial components such as copper ions, anions, etc. to the cleaning particles 115.
The above-mentioned cleaning process may be a cleaning program set in the washing machine, and after the washing machine acquires the cleaning program selected by the user, the washing machine is controlled to execute the cleaning program.
Or, the washing machine may preset a certain number of times of washing/usage time, and when the number of times of washing/usage time of the washing machine reaches the preset value, the cleaning program is executed. For example, when the number of washing times reaches 20 times, the cleaning process is started, or, when the washing machine is used for one month/one quarter, the cleaning process is started.
Alternatively, a detection device for detecting the amount of dirt/mold may be provided in the washing machine, and the washing machine may control the washing machine to perform the cleaning process according to the amount of dirt/mold detected. When the amount of dirt/mold detected by the detecting means reaches a preset value, a cleaning process is performed.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising an outer tub;
a particle collection device having a collection chamber in communication with the outer barrel;
the power device is communicated with the collection cavity/the outer cylinder and drives a medium to carry cleaning particles in the outer cylinder to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning;
a communication port which is communicated with the collecting cavity on the outer barrel is arranged close to the highest position of the outer barrel;
the washing machine further comprises a particle throwing channel for communicating the collecting cavity with the outer barrel, the upper end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the bottom wall of the particle collecting device, and the lower end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the outer barrel.
2. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power unit is an air suction unit, an air suction end of the air suction unit is communicated with the collection chamber, and the air suction unit performs self-cleaning while sucking the air in the tub to carry the cleaning particles in the tub into the collection chamber.
3. A washing machine as claimed in claim 2 wherein the suction means is a suction fan.
4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the washing machine is a drum washing machine, and the communication port of the tub communicating with the collection chamber is located above a horizontal plane on which a central axis of the tub is located.
5. A washing machine as claimed in claim 4 wherein the communication opening in the tub communicating with the collection chamber is located uppermost in the side wall of the tub.
6. A washing machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the motive means is a blower means, the outlet end of the blower means is in communication with the tub, and the blower means is arranged to self-clean the cleaning particles carried by the medium in the tub into the collection chamber.
7. A washing machine as claimed in claim 6 wherein the blower means is a blower fan.
8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the outer tub defines an air inlet communicating with the blower and an air outlet communicating with the collection chamber, the air inlet being disposed proximate to a lowest point of the outer tub, and the air outlet being disposed proximate to a highest point of the outer tub.
9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the washing machine is a drum washing machine, the air inlet is located below a horizontal plane of the central axis of the tub, and the air outlet is located above the horizontal plane of the central axis of the tub.
10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein the air outlet is provided near an opening of the outer tub, the air inlet is provided far from the opening of the outer tub,
or the air inlet is arranged close to the cylinder opening of the outer cylinder, and the air outlet is arranged far away from the cylinder opening of the outer cylinder.
11. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10 further comprising control means for opening/closing the particle dispensing passage, the control means opening the particle dispensing passage and allowing the cleaning particles to pass from the particle collection means into the outer drum under the influence of gravity.
12. A washing machine as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control means is a solenoid valve.
13. The washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a sealing window gasket of the glass door and/or a detergent box and/or a dispensing pipeline communicated with the detergent box, wherein the sealing window gasket is partially folded to form a corrugated channel, the detergent box and the dispensing pipeline are all communicated with the outer cylinder, the corrugated channel and/or the detergent box and/or the dispensing pipeline are communicated with the collection chamber, and the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer cylinder into the corrugated channel and/or the detergent box and/or the dispensing pipeline to perform self-cleaning on the corresponding part.
14. A control method of a washing machine is characterized in that the washing machine comprises an outer cylinder;
a particle collection device having a collection chamber in communication with the outer barrel;
a power device which is communicated with the collection cavity/the outer cylinder,
a communication port which is communicated with the collecting cavity on the outer barrel is arranged close to the highest position of the outer barrel;
the washing machine also comprises a particle throwing channel for communicating the collecting cavity with the outer cylinder, wherein the upper end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the bottom wall of the particle collecting device, and the lower end of the particle throwing channel is communicated with the outer cylinder;
the control method comprises the following steps: the washing machine is started by the power device, and the power device drives the medium to carry the cleaning particles in the outer barrel into the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
15. The control method of claim 14, wherein the power device is a suction device, a suction end of the suction device is communicated with the collection cavity,
the control method comprises the following steps: the washing machine controls the air suction device to start, and the air suction device sucks air in the outer barrel to carry cleaning particles to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
16. The control method according to claim 14 or 15, further comprising a particle throwing channel communicating the collection chamber with the outer cylinder and a control device capable of opening/shutting the particle throwing channel, wherein a communication opening of the particle throwing channel and the collection chamber is higher than a communication opening thereof with the outer cylinder,
the control method comprises the following steps:
the washing machine controls the control device to conduct the throwing channel, the cleaning particles enter the outer cylinder from the particle collecting device under the action of gravity, the washing machine controls the control device to cut off the throwing channel,
the washing machine controls the air suction device to start, and the air suction device sucks air in the outer barrel to carry cleaning particles to enter the collection cavity for self-cleaning.
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