CN111485367A

CN111485367A - Washing machine and control method thereof

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Publication number: CN111485367A
Application number: CN202010451710.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨林娟; 陈一凡; 陈明宇; 杨帆; 黄远行; 吕伟剑
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-05-25
Filing date: 2020-05-25
Publication date: 2020-08-04
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-25
Also published as: CN111485367B

Abstract

The invention provides a washing machine and a control method thereof. The washing machine includes: a housing; a barrel member disposed within the housing; the box body part is arranged between the shell and the machine barrel part and is provided with a first accommodating cavity, a water inlet used for water inlet and a steam outlet used for being communicated with the machine barrel part, and the water inlet and the steam outlet are communicated with the first accommodating cavity; the heating component is arranged in the first accommodating cavity and used for heating the water in the box body component; the degerming device is arranged in the first accommodating cavity and is provided with a second accommodating cavity for accommodating degerming particles; the bacteria removing device is provided with a water permeable hole, the water permeable hole is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and the first accommodating cavity in a homogeneous mode, and the water permeable hole is located above the water inlet. The washing machine of the invention solves the problem of sterilization material waste in the washing machine in the prior art.

Description

Washing machine and control method thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of washing machines, in particular to a washing machine and a control method of the washing machine.

Background

At present, the clothes sterilization technology in the field of washing machines mainly comprises ozone sterilization, silver ion sterilization, light sterilization, electrolytic water sterilization, high-temperature sterilization and disinfectant sterilization. Due to cost and technical limitations, most washing machines use high temperature sterilization and disinfectant sterilization, and some high-end located washing machines use silver ion sterilization.

However, the high-temperature sterilization technology achieves the sterilization effect by heating the washing water and using the high-temperature washing water, and the method has the disadvantages of high energy consumption and incapability of being suitable for some clothes which are not suitable for high-temperature washing; the disinfection of the disinfectant requires the user to manually add the disinfectant before washing, so that the operation is troublesome; silver ion sterilization is a convenient method, but silver ion particles are high in cost and need to be carefully applied; in addition, in the prior art, the device for sterilizing through the sterilizing material is wholly soaked in the washing water, so that the using amount of the sterilizing material is large, and the waste of the sterilizing material is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a washing machine and a control method thereof, which aim to solve the problem of sterilization material waste in the washing machine in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing machine including: a housing; a barrel member disposed within the housing; the box body part is arranged between the shell and the machine barrel part and is provided with a first accommodating cavity, a water inlet used for water inlet and a steam outlet used for being communicated with the machine barrel part, and the water inlet and the steam outlet are communicated with the first accommodating cavity; the heating component is arranged in the first accommodating cavity and used for heating the water in the box body component; the degerming device is arranged in the first accommodating cavity and is provided with a second accommodating cavity for accommodating degerming particles; the bacteria removing device is provided with a water permeable hole, the water permeable hole is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and the first accommodating cavity in a homogeneous mode, and the water permeable hole is located above the water inlet.

Further, the sterilizing device extends from the top of the case member toward the bottom of the case member; along the vertical direction, there is predetermined interval between bacteria removing device and the water inlet.

Further, the hole of permeating water is a plurality ofly, and a plurality of holes of permeating water interval sets up on bacteria removing device's lateral wall and bacteria removing device's diapire.

Furthermore, a first liquid level detection piece is arranged in the first accommodating cavity, the first liquid level detection piece is provided with a first connection end and a first detection end which are arranged oppositely, the first connection end is connected with the top wall of the box body component, and the first detection end is positioned between the top of the sterilizing device and the bottom of the sterilizing device.

Further, the first detection end is located at a half position between the top of the sterilizing device and the bottom of the sterilizing device in the vertical direction.

Further, the first intracavity that holds is provided with the second liquid level and detects the piece, and the second liquid level detects the piece and has the second link and the second detection end of relative setting, and the second link is connected with the roof of box body part, and the second detection end is parallel and level with bacteria removing device's bottom in vertical direction.

Further, a third liquid level detection piece is arranged in the first accommodating cavity and provided with a third connecting end and a third detection end which are arranged oppositely, the third connecting end is connected with the top wall of the box body component, and the third detection end is used for detecting the preset limit liquid level of the box body component so as to stop heating the heating component when the third detection end does not detect water.

Further, the first intracavity that holds is provided with fourth liquid level detection spare, and fourth liquid level detection spare has the fourth link and the fourth sense terminal of relative setting, and the fourth link is connected with the roof of box body part, and the fourth sense terminal is located between the bottom of third sense terminal and bacteria removing device.

Further, the degerming particles are silver ion particles, and the degerming device performs degerming on the clothes to be washed through silver ions released by the silver ion particles.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a washing machine, applied to the above washing machine, including: starting a degerming mode; controlling a machine barrel part of the washing machine to feed water so as to enter a washing and dehydrating program; after the washing and dewatering program is finished, controlling the washing machine to enter a sterilization program; supplying water into the box body part of the washing machine, stopping supplying water to the box body part after the water level in the box body part reaches a first preset water level, starting the operation of the heating part of the washing machine and starting the rotation of the drum of the machine barrel part.

Further, stopping the supply of water to the case part after the water level inside the case part reaches a first predetermined water level, includes: the first predetermined water level height is detected using a first detection end of a first liquid level detection member of the washing machine, and water supply to the cartridge body part is stopped when the first detection end detects water.

Further, after supplying water into the box body part of the washing machine, stopping supplying water into the box body part after the water level in the box body part reaches a first preset water level, starting the operation of the heating part of the washing machine, and starting the rotation of the drum of the barrel part, the control method of the washing machine comprises the following steps: when the second liquid level detection piece of the washing machine does not detect water, water is supplied into the box body part, and the water supply to the box body part is stopped after the water is fed to the first preset water level height.

Further, after supplying water into the box body part of the washing machine, stopping supplying water into the box body part after the water level in the box body part reaches a first preset water level, starting the operation of the heating part of the washing machine, and starting the rotation of the drum of the barrel part, the control method of the washing machine comprises the following steps: after the drum is operated at the first predetermined speed for a first predetermined period of time, water supply to the cartridge assembly is stopped.

Further, after stopping the water supply to the cartridge assembly, the control method of the washing machine includes: when the third liquid level detection piece of the washing machine does not detect water, controlling the heating part to stop heating; the sterilization process is ended.

Further, after finishing the sterilization process, the control method of the washing machine includes: controlling the washing machine to enter a rinsing and dewatering program so as to enable water to enter the machine barrel part; controlling the drum of the drum part to rotate at a second preset rotating speed; after the clothes to be washed are rinsed, controlling the washing machine to dehydrate; judging the running times of the sterilization program, and controlling the washing machine to run the sterilization program when the running times of the sterilization program is less than 2; and when the running times of the degerming program are more than or equal to 2, controlling the degerming mode to end the running.

Further, the control method of the washing machine includes: controlling the washing machine to start a steam nursing mode; stopping supplying water to the box body part after the water enters the box body part to a second preset water level height, starting the operation of the heating part and starting the rotation of the roller of the machine barrel part; wherein, stop to box body part water supply after intaking to second predetermined water level height in the box body part, include: and detecting a second predetermined water level height using a fourth detection end of a fourth liquid level detection member of the washing machine, and stopping supplying water to the cartridge assembly when the fourth detection end detects water.

Further, controlling the washing machine to turn on the steam care mode includes: when the third liquid level detection piece of the washing machine does not detect water, the box body part is controlled to start to feed water, and water supply to the box body part is stopped when the four detection ends detect water.

Further, the control method of the washing machine further includes: controlling the washing machine to start a sterilization steam nursing mode; stopping supplying water to the box body part after water is fed into the box body part to reach a first preset water level height, starting the operation of the heating part and starting the rotation of the roller of the machine barrel part; wherein, it stops to supply water to box body part to advance water to first predetermined water level height in the box body part, includes: detecting a first predetermined water level height by using a first detection end of a first liquid level detection member of the washing machine, and stopping supplying water to the box body part when the first detection end detects water; after the sterilizing steam nursing program is finished, the washing machine enters a rinsing and dehydrating program.

Further, the washing machine is controlled to start the sterilizing steam nursing mode, and the sterilizing steam nursing mode comprises the following steps: when the third liquid level detection piece of the washing machine does not detect water, the box body part is controlled to start water inflow, and water supply to the box body part is stopped when the first detection end detects water.

According to the washing machine, the sterilizing device is arranged in the box body part, when sterilization is needed, water enters the box body part until the water is higher than the water permeable holes, and enters the second accommodating cavity through the water permeable holes to be contacted with sterilizing particles, so that sterilizing ions are released; meanwhile, the heating part is started to heat water in the box body part, and the speed of the degerming particles for releasing the degerming ions can be increased by rising the water temperature; like this, can make the water evaporation who has mixed the degerming ion have the vapor of degerming ion, the vapor that has the degerming ion enters into barrel part through steam outlet and fully contacts with the clothing of waiting to wash, and the rivers in the rethread barrel part are washed and are made the degerming ion pierce through the clothing of waiting to wash and play thorough degerming effect. The sterilizing device of the washing machine is not soaked in the washing water all the time, so that the waste of sterilizing particles is avoided. And, the sterilizing apparatus of the washing machine reduces the loss of electric power.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 illustrates a structural schematic view of a box part of a washing machine according to the present invention;

fig. 2 illustrates a control flowchart of a control method of a washing machine according to the present invention.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a cartridge body part; 11. a first accommodating chamber; 12. a water inlet; 13. a steam outlet; 20. a heating member; 30. a bacteria removal device; 31. a second accommodating chamber; 32. water permeable holes; 33. a side wall; 34. a bottom wall; 40. degerming granules; 50. a first liquid level detection member; 60. a second liquid level detection member; 70. a third liquid level detection member; 80. and a fourth liquid level detection member.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

It should be noted that the following detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the disclosure. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The present invention provides a washing machine, please refer to fig. 1, comprising: a housing; a barrel member disposed within the housing; the box body part 10 is arranged between the shell and the machine barrel part, the box body part 10 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 11, a water inlet 12 for water inlet and a steam outlet 13 communicated with the machine barrel part, and the water inlet 12 and the steam outlet 13 are both communicated with the first accommodating cavity 11; a heating member 20 disposed in the first receiving chamber 11 to heat water in the cartridge member 10; a degerming device 30 arranged in the first accommodating cavity 11, wherein the degerming device 30 is provided with a second accommodating cavity 31 for accommodating degerming particles 40; the degerming device 30 has the hole 32 of permeating water, and the hole 32 of permeating water and second hold chamber 31 and first hold chamber 11 homogeneous phase intercommunication, and the hole 32 of permeating water is located the top of water inlet 12.

According to the washing machine, the sterilizing device 30 is arranged in the box body part 10, when sterilization is needed, water enters the box body part 10 until the water is higher than the water permeable holes 32, and enters the second accommodating cavity 31 through the water permeable holes 32 to be contacted with the sterilizing particles 40, so that sterilizing ions are released; meanwhile, the heating component 20 is started to heat the water in the box body component 10, and the water temperature rises to accelerate the speed of the degerming particles 40 for releasing the degerming ions; like this, can make the water evaporation that has mixed the degerming ion have the vapor of degerming ion, the vapor that has the degerming ion enters into barrel part through steam outlet 13 in with wait to wash clothing full contact, and the rivers in the rethread barrel part are washed and are made the degerming ion pierce through waiting to wash the clothing and play thorough degerming effect. The sterilizing device of the washing machine is not soaked in the washing water all the time, so that the waste of sterilizing particles is avoided. And, the sterilizing apparatus of the washing machine reduces the loss of electric power.

Wherein, bacteria removing device 30 installs the position of take the altitude on the internal wall in box body part 10, and only when the water level in box body part 10 reached the take the altitude, the water could just release the degerming ion through permeating water hole 32 and degerming granule 40 contact to play the time that control bacteria removing device 30 used, avoid degerming granule 40 unnecessary extravagant. Meanwhile, the bottom of the box body component 10 is provided with a heating component 20 for heating water in the box body component 10, so that the temperature of the water rises, the water and the degerming particles 40 react, degerming ions are generated more quickly, and water carrying the degerming ions is heated to generate water vapor with the degerming ions.

In specific implementation, the degerming device 30 has a square cylindrical cavity structure, so that the degerming device has a larger space for storing the degerming particles 40 and is convenient to install in the box body part 10.

As shown in fig. 1, the sterilizing device 30 extends from the top of the box member 10 toward the bottom of the box member 10; in the vertical direction, the sterilizing device 30 is spaced apart from the water inlet 12 by a predetermined distance.

As shown in FIG. 1, there are a plurality of water permeable holes 32, and the plurality of water permeable holes 32 are provided at intervals on a side wall 33 of the sterilizing apparatus 30 and a bottom wall 34 of the sterilizing apparatus 30. Specifically, the water-permeable holes 32 are small, and water can enter the degerming device 30 through the water-permeable holes 32 and then the degerming particles 40 contact with the water to release degerming ions into the water. The diameter of the sterilizing particles 40 is larger than the diameter of the water-permeable holes 32 to prevent the sterilizing particles 40 from flowing out of the water-permeable holes 32 into the case member 10.

As shown in fig. 1, a first liquid level detecting member 50 is disposed in the first accommodating chamber 11, the first liquid level detecting member 50 has a first connecting end and a first detecting end, the first connecting end and the first detecting end are oppositely disposed, the first connecting end is connected with the top wall of the box body component 10, and the first detecting end is located between the top of the sterilizing device 30 and the bottom of the sterilizing device 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first detection end is located vertically halfway between the top of the sterilizing device 30 and the bottom of the sterilizing device 30. I.e. the sterilizing device 30 has a height H in the vertical direction, and the first sensing end is level with the sterilizing device 30 at a height H/2 in the vertical direction.

As shown in fig. 1, a second liquid level detection member 60 is disposed in the first accommodating chamber 11, the second liquid level detection member 60 has a second connection end and a second detection end, the second connection end and the second detection end are oppositely disposed, the second connection end is connected with the top wall of the box body component 10, and the second detection end is flush with the bottom of the degerming device 30 in the vertical direction.

As shown in fig. 1, a third liquid level detection member 70 is disposed in the first accommodating chamber 11, the third liquid level detection member 70 has a third connection end and a third detection end which are oppositely disposed, the third connection end is connected with the top wall of the cartridge 10, and the third detection end is used for detecting a predetermined limit liquid level of the cartridge 10, so that the heating member 20 stops heating when water is not detected at the third detection end.

As shown in fig. 1, a fourth liquid level detection member 80 is disposed in the first accommodating chamber 11, the fourth liquid level detection member 80 has a fourth connection end and a fourth detection end which are oppositely disposed, the fourth connection end is connected with the top wall of the box body member 10, and the fourth detection end is located between the third detection end and the bottom of the sterilizing device 30.

In this embodiment, the degerming particles 40 are silver ion particles, and the degerming device 30 degerming the laundry by the silver ions released from the silver ion particles.

In this embodiment, the barrel part includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, the inner cylinder being disposed within the outer cylinder and rotatably disposed. Wherein, the inner cylinder is the drum of the washing machine, and the steam outlet 13 is communicated with the inner cylinder.

The washing machine of the application has solved following technical problem: the problems of large using amount of the sterilizing material and waste of the sterilizing material are solved; solves the problem of high-temperature sterilization and energy consumption.

The washing machine reduces the waste of sterilizing materials; the power consumption is reduced.

The invention also provides a control method of the washing machine, the control method of the washing machine is applied to the washing machine in the embodiment, and the dishwasher comprises a sterilization mode, a steam nursing mode, a sterilization steam nursing mode and a machine barrel component sterilization mode.

When the dishwasher needs to operate the sterilization mode, referring to fig. 2, the control method of the washing machine includes: starting a degerming mode; controlling a machine barrel part of the washing machine to feed water so as to enter a washing and dehydrating program; after the washing and dewatering program is finished, controlling the washing machine to enter a sterilization program; water is supplied into the case member 10 of the washing machine, and the water supply into the case member 10 is stopped after the water level in the case member 10 reaches a first predetermined water level, so that the heating member 20 of the washing machine starts to operate, and the drum of the barrel member starts to rotate. The rotation of the drum may help silver ions in the water vapor to sufficiently contact the surface of the laundry.

Specifically, stopping the supply of water to the case part 10 after the water level inside the case part 10 reaches a first predetermined water level includes: the first predetermined water level height is detected using the first detection end of the first liquid level detecting member 50 of the washing machine, and the water supply to the case member 10 is stopped when the first detection end detects water.

Specifically, after supplying water into the box body part 10 of the washing machine, stopping supplying water into the box body part 10 after the water level in the box body part 10 reaches a first predetermined water level, starting the operation of the heating part 20 of the washing machine, and starting the rotation of the drum of the barrel part, the control method of the washing machine includes: when the second level detector 60 of the washing machine does not detect water, water is supplied into the case part 10, and the supply of water to the case part 10 is stopped after the inflow of water reaches a first predetermined water level height.

Specifically, after supplying water into the box body part 10 of the washing machine, stopping supplying water into the box body part 10 after the water level in the box body part 10 reaches a first predetermined water level, starting the operation of the heating part 20 of the washing machine, and starting the rotation of the drum of the barrel part, the control method of the washing machine includes: after the drum has been operated at the first predetermined speed for the first predetermined period of time, the supply of water to the cartridge assembly 10 is stopped.

Specifically, after stopping the water supply to the cartridge assembly 10, the control method of the washing machine includes: when the third level detecting part 70 of the washing machine does not detect water, controlling the heating part 20 to stop heating; the sterilization process is ended.

Specifically, after finishing the sterilization process, the control method of the washing machine includes: controlling the washing machine to enter a rinsing and dewatering program so as to enable water to enter the machine barrel part; controlling the drum of the drum part to rotate at a second preset rotating speed; after the clothes to be washed are rinsed, controlling the washing machine to dehydrate; judging the running times of the sterilization program, and controlling the washing machine to run the sterilization program when the running times of the sterilization program is less than 2; and when the running times of the degerming program are more than or equal to 2, controlling the degerming mode to end the running. The sterilization effect is better by the arrangement.

Preferably, the second predetermined rotational speed is less than the first predetermined rotational speed. The arrangement can make the clothes in the drum fully contact with the silver ions in the steam during sterilization, thereby improving the sterilization effect.

When the dishwasher needs to operate a steam care mode, a control method of the washing machine includes: controlling the washing machine to start a steam nursing mode; stopping supplying water to the box body part 10 after the water enters the box body part 10 to reach a second preset water level height, starting the operation of the heating part 20 and starting the rotation of the roller of the machine barrel part; wherein, stop to box body part 10 after the box body part 10 in the intaking to the second predetermined water level height, include: the second predetermined water level height is detected using the fourth detection end of the fourth liquid level detecting member 80 of the washing machine, and the supply of water to the case member 10 is stopped when the fourth detection end detects water.

Wherein the drum rotates at a first predetermined rotational speed.

Specifically, the method for controlling the washing machine to start the steam care mode comprises the following steps: when the third level detector 70 of the washing machine does not detect water, the cartridge 10 is controlled to start water supply and stop water supply to the cartridge 10 when water is detected at the four detection ends.

Specifically, after the drum part operates for a second predetermined time, the water supply into the box part 10 is stopped, and after the liquid level in the box part 10 drops to a predetermined limit liquid level, the heating part 20 is stopped heating, and the steam nursing mode is ended.

When the dishwasher needs to operate a sterilizing steam nursing mode, the control method of the washing machine comprises the following steps: controlling the washing machine to start a sterilization steam nursing mode; stopping supplying water to the box body part 10 after the water in the box body part 10 enters to a first preset water level height, starting the operation of the heating part 20 and starting the rotation of the roller of the machine barrel part; wherein, stop to box body part 10 after the box body part 10 in the intaking water to first predetermined water level height, include: detecting a first predetermined water level height using a first detection end of a first liquid level detecting member 50 of the washing machine, stopping supplying water to the case member 10 when the first detection end detects water; after the sterilizing steam nursing program is finished, the washing machine enters a rinsing and dehydrating program.

Wherein the drum rotates at a first predetermined rotational speed.

Specifically, the washing machine is controlled to start a sterilizing steam nursing mode, which comprises the following steps: when the third level detector 70 of the washing machine does not detect water, the cartridge 10 is controlled to start water supply and stop water supply to the cartridge 10 when the first detection end detects water.

Specifically, after the drum component runs for a third predetermined time, the water supply into the box component 10 is stopped, and after the liquid level in the box component 10 drops to a limit predetermined limit liquid level, the heating component 20 is stopped heating, and the sterilization steam nursing mode is ended.

The control method of the washing machine further comprises a machine barrel part sterilization mode, wherein a sterilization program is operated once in the machine barrel part sterilization mode, water is fed into the machine barrel part to flush the inner barrel after the sterilization program, and water is drained to take away dirt and bacteria. Such an arrangement achieves sterilization of the barrel components.

In specific implementation, after the degerming mode is started, water is fed into the machine barrel part to wash clothes, and after washing and dehydration are finished, the water is fed into the box body part 10 to reach a first preset water level height and then is stopped; wherein the first predetermined water level of the box member 10 is a position half of the sterilizing apparatus 30. At the same time, the heating member 20 starts to operate, and the drum operates. When the second liquid level detecting part 60 does not detect water, the box body part 10 continues to feed water, and when the water level in the box body part 10 reaches the first preset water level height, the water feeding is stopped, and the circulation is continued. After the drum has run for a period of time, the cartridge unit 10 stops feeding water; when the water level in the case part 10 is lowered to a predetermined limit level, the heating part 20 stops heating. Then, rinsing water is fed into the drum, the drum rotates at the same time, and silver ions attached to the surface of the clothes penetrate through the clothes by washing the clothes with the rinsing water, so that the effect of stretching into and sterilizing is achieved. To enhance the sterilization effect, the sterilization process may be repeated after the rinsing dehydration. It should be noted that, in order to ensure the sterilization effect, the sterilization mode should include at least two sterilization processes.

In specific implementation, when the steam nursing mode is started, the water enters the box body part 10 to the second preset water level height, the water entering is stopped, and when the water level is reduced to the preset limit liquid level, the water enters the box body part 10 again until the water level reaches the second preset water level height. Guarantee like this can not have degerming granule and water reaction when steam nursing mode, avoid causing the waste of degerming material.

During the concrete implementation, when opening degerming steam nursing mode, the box body part 10 in intake to first predetermined water level height after stop intaking, heating block 20 begins the operation simultaneously, the water in the heating box body part 10, water and degerming granule contact reaction produce silver ion, the vapor that has silver ion simultaneously evaporates into to carry silver ion passes through the steam line and reaches inner tube and a clothing contact in the section of thick bamboo. The drum is operated at the first predetermined rotational speed while the heating part 20 starts to operate, and it may be helpful for the silver ions in the water vapor to sufficiently contact the surface of the laundry. When the water level in the box body part 10 is reduced to a preset limit liquid level, the box body part 10 continues to feed water, and when the water level in the box body part 10 reaches a first preset water level height, the water feeding is stopped, and the circulation is continued. Therefore, the steam nursing can perform sterilization effect on the clothes at the same time.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

a housing;

a barrel member disposed within the housing;

a cartridge member (10) disposed between the housing and the barrel member, the cartridge member (10) having a first receiving chamber (11), a water inlet (12) for inlet of water, and a steam outlet (13) for communication with the barrel member, the water inlet (12) and the steam outlet (13) both communicating with the first receiving chamber (11);

a heating part (20) disposed in the first receiving chamber (11) to heat water in the cartridge body part (10);

a degerming device (30) arranged in the first accommodating cavity (11), the degerming device (30) having a second accommodating cavity (31) for accommodating degerming particles (40); degerming device (30) have water permeable hole (32), water permeable hole (32) with the second hold chamber (31) with first hold chamber (11) homogeneous phase intercommunication, water permeable hole (32) are located the top of water inlet (12).

2. Laundry washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the sterilizing device (30) extends from the top of the box member (10) towards the bottom of the box member (10); the degerming device (30) is vertically spaced from the water inlet (12).

3. Washing machine, according to claim 1, characterized in that said water-permeable holes (32) are in plurality, a plurality of said water-permeable holes (32) being arranged at intervals on the side wall (33) of said sterilizing device (30) and on the bottom wall (34) of said sterilizing device (30).

4. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first liquid level detecting member (50) is provided in the first receiving chamber (11), the first liquid level detecting member (50) having a first connecting end and a first detecting end which are oppositely disposed, the first connecting end being connected with the top wall of the box member (10), the first detecting end being located between the top of the sterilizing device (30) and the bottom of the sterilizing device (30).

5. Washing machine, according to claim 4, characterized in that said first detection end is located vertically half way between the top of said sterilizing device (30) and the bottom of said sterilizing device (30).

6. Washing machine, according to claim 1, characterized in that a second level detection member (60) is provided in said first housing chamber (11), said second level detection member (60) having a second connection end and a second detection end arranged opposite, said second connection end being connected to the top wall of said box member (10), said second detection end being vertically level with the bottom of said sterilizing device (30).

7. The washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a third liquid level detection member (70) is provided in the first receiving chamber (11), the third liquid level detection member (70) having a third connection end and a third detection end which are oppositely disposed, the third connection end being connected to the top wall of the cartridge member (10), the third detection end being for detecting a predetermined limit liquid level of the cartridge member (10) to stop heating of the heating member (20) when water is not detected at the third detection end.

8. Washing machine, according to claim 7, characterized in that a fourth level detection member (80) is provided inside said first housing chamber (11), said fourth level detection member (80) having a fourth connection end and a fourth detection end arranged opposite, said fourth connection end being connected to the top wall of said box member (10), said fourth detection end being located between said third detection end and the bottom of said sterilizing device (30).

9. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sterilizing particles (40) are silver ion particles, and the sterilizing device (30) sterilizes the laundry by silver ions released from the silver ion particles.

10. A control method of a washing machine, characterized by being applied to the washing machine of any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising:

controlling the washing machine to start a sterilization mode;

controlling a machine barrel part of the washing machine to feed water so as to enter a washing and dehydrating program;

after the washing and dewatering program is finished, controlling the washing machine to enter a sterilization program;

supplying water into a box body part (10) of the washing machine, stopping supplying water to the box body part (10) after the water level in the box body part (10) reaches a first preset water level, starting the operation of a heating part (20) of the washing machine, and starting the rotation of a drum of a barrel part.

11. The control method of a washing machine according to claim 10, wherein the stopping of the supply of water to the case part (10) after the water level inside the case part (10) reaches a first predetermined water level comprises:

the first predetermined water level height is detected using a first detection end of a first liquid level detection member (50) of the washing machine, and water supply to the cartridge body part (10) is stopped when water is detected at the first detection end.

12. The control method of a washing machine according to claim 10, wherein after the water is supplied into the cabinet part (10) of the washing machine, the water supply into the cabinet part (10) is stopped after the water level in the cabinet part (10) reaches a first predetermined water level, the operation of the heating part (20) of the washing machine is started, and the drum of the barrel part is rotated, the control method of the washing machine comprises:

when the second liquid level detection piece (60) of the washing machine does not detect water, water is supplied into the box body part (10), and the water supply to the box body part (10) is stopped after the water is fed to the first preset water level height.

13. The control method of a washing machine according to claim 10, wherein after the water is supplied into the cabinet part (10) of the washing machine, the water supply into the cabinet part (10) is stopped after the water level in the cabinet part (10) reaches a first predetermined water level, the operation of the heating part (20) of the washing machine is started, and the drum of the barrel part is rotated, the control method of the washing machine comprises:

the supply of water to the cartridge assembly (10) is stopped after the drum has been operated at a first predetermined speed for a first predetermined length of time.

14. The control method of a washing machine according to claim 13, wherein after the stopping of the water supply to the box part (10), the control method of a washing machine comprises:

controlling the heating part (20) to stop heating when the third liquid level detection part (70) of the washing machine does not detect water;

the sterilization process is ended.

15. The control method of a washing machine as claimed in claim 14, wherein after the sterilizing process is ended, the control method of a washing machine comprises:

controlling the washing machine to enter a rinsing and dewatering program so as to enable water to enter the barrel part;

controlling the drum of the barrel section to rotate at a second predetermined rotational speed;

after the clothes to be washed are rinsed, controlling the washing machine to dewater;

judging the running times of the sterilization program, and controlling the washing machine to run the sterilization program when the running times of the sterilization program is less than 2; and when the running times of the degerming program are more than or equal to 2, controlling the degerming mode to finish running.

16. The control method of a washing machine as claimed in claim 10, comprising:

controlling the washing machine to start a steam care mode;

stopping supplying water to the box body part (10) after the water is fed into the box body part (10) to a second preset water level height, starting the operation of the heating part (20) and starting the rotation of the roller of the machine barrel part;

wherein, it stops to supply water to box body part (10) to intake in box body part (10) to second predetermined water level height after, include: detecting the second predetermined water level height using a fourth detection end of a fourth liquid level detection member (80) of the washing machine, and stopping water supply to the cartridge body part (10) when water is detected at the fourth detection end.

17. The control method of a washing machine as claimed in claim 16, wherein the controlling the washing machine to turn on a steam care mode comprises:

when the third liquid level detection piece (70) of the washing machine does not detect water, the box body part (10) is controlled to start water inflow, and water supply to the box body part (10) is stopped when the four detection ends detect water.

18. The control method of a washing machine as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

controlling the washing machine to start a sterilizing steam nursing mode;

stopping supplying water to the box body part (10) after the water is fed into the box body part (10) to the first preset water level height, starting the operation of the heating part (20) and starting the rotation of the roller of the machine barrel part;

wherein, the stopping of supplying water to the box body part (10) after the water is fed into the box body part (10) to the first preset water level height comprises: detecting the first predetermined water level height using a first detection end of a first liquid level detection member (50) of the washing machine, stopping supplying water to the cartridge body part (10) when water is detected at the first detection end;

after the sterilizing steam nursing program is finished, the washing machine enters a rinsing and dehydrating program.

19. The control method of a washing machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein the controlling the washing machine to turn on a sterilizing steam care mode comprises:

when the third liquid level detection piece (70) of the washing machine does not detect water, the box body part (10) is controlled to start water inflow, and water supply to the box body part (10) is stopped when the first detection end detects water.