CN112587060A - Dish washing machine and self water supply method thereof - Google Patents

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CN112587060A
CN112587060A CN202011416231.2A CN202011416231A CN112587060A CN 112587060 A CN112587060 A CN 112587060A CN 202011416231 A CN202011416231 A CN 202011416231A CN 112587060 A CN112587060 A CN 112587060A
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万政翔
郑景星
梁腾斌
黄浩贤
许俊伟
廖开启
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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a dish washing machine and a self-water supply method thereof. A self-water supply method of a dishwasher includes: the air water making equipment is used for preparing liquid water from air; directing the liquid water to a sump of a dishwasher; judging whether the dish washer is started or not; if yes, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be supplied to the dish washing machine. According to the invention, the dishwasher is provided with the air water making device, and liquid water condensed by the air water making device from air is stored in the water tank so as to be used by the dishwasher when required. Therefore, when the dishwasher of the invention is used for washing the tableware, external tap water is not needed, and the pressure of the dishwasher and other equipment to a tap water supply system in the area is reduced. And after moisture in the air in the kitchen is pumped out, the drying treatment of the wet environment of the kitchen and toilet space is realized, and the problems of the wet kitchen space and easy bacteria breeding can be improved to a certain extent.

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Dish washing machine and self water supply method thereof
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a dish washing machine and a self-water supply method thereof.
Background
The dish washer is provided with the spray arm, and the high-speed water flow sprayed from the spray arm realizes the cleaning function of the tableware. The prior art dishwashers are generally connected to outside mains water to effect the supply of water into the spray arms.
However, the mode of supplying water by using external tap water increases the pressure of tap water supply systems in places along with the diversification of automatic kitchen and bathroom appliances, especially in areas with short water resources. And the dishwasher generates more water vapor during operation, which is easy to cause the kitchen space to be moist and breed bacteria.
Disclosure of Invention
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and therefore, a self-water supply method of a dishwasher, and a dishwasher are provided.
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a self-water supply method of a dishwasher, comprising: the air water making equipment is used for preparing liquid water from air; directing the liquid water to a sump of a dishwasher; judging whether the dish washer is started or not; if yes, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be supplied to the dish washing machine.
Optionally, the air water making device includes a fan and a condenser, and the controlling the air water making device to prepare liquid water from air includes: starting the condenser for precooling; and controlling the fan to extract outside air to guide the outside air to the condenser.
Optionally, a liquid level detection device is disposed in the water tank, and the liquid water is guided into the water tank of the dishwasher, including:
judging whether the liquid level in the water tank reaches a first preset value or not;
and if so, controlling the air water making equipment to stop working.
Optionally, before the controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be supplied to the dishwasher, the method further comprises:
judging whether the liquid level in the water tank reaches a second preset value or not;
and if not, controlling a water supplementing device to supplement water into the water tank.
Optionally, the controlling the water replenishing device to replenish water into the water tank includes:
and supplementing water into the water tank by using a tap water pipe.
Optionally, the method further comprises:
judging the time length of the liquid level in the water tank at the first preset value;
and if the duration is longer than 24H, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be discharged.
The present invention also provides a dishwasher, comprising: a controller for performing the dishwasher self-water supply method of any one of the above.
Optionally, the air water maker is disposed within the dishwasher.
Optionally, the air water making apparatus comprises:
the fan is embedded on the outer wall of the dishwasher and is suitable for extracting outside air;
the condenser is communicated with the fan through an air duct, and condensed liquid water in the condenser is guided to the water tank through a pipeline.
Optionally, the water tank comprises thereon:
a first interface in communication with the condenser;
the second interface is communicated with an external tap water pipeline;
and the third interface is arranged at the lower part of the water tank and is connected with a drain pipe.
The technical scheme of the invention has the following advantages:
1. the self-water supply method of the dishwasher comprises the following steps: the air water making equipment is used for preparing liquid water from air; directing liquid water into a sump of the dishwasher; judging whether the dish washer is started or not; if yes, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to supply to the dish washing machine.
According to the invention, the dishwasher is provided with the air water making device, and liquid water condensed by the air water making device from air is stored in the water tank so as to be used by the dishwasher when required. Therefore, when the dishwasher of the invention is used for washing the tableware, external tap water is not needed, and the pressure of the dishwasher and other equipment to a tap water supply system in the area is reduced. And after moisture in the air in the kitchen is pumped out, the drying treatment of the wet environment of the kitchen and toilet space is realized, and the problems of the wet kitchen space and easy bacteria breeding can be improved to a certain extent.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for supplying water to a dishwasher according to an embodiment 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the operation of the water intake air apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a flow chart of another embodiment of a self-water supply method of a dishwasher in example 1 according to the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a dishwasher in embodiment 2 provided by the present invention.
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1-an air water making device; 11-a fan; 12-an air duct; 13-a condenser;
2-a water tank;
3-a dishwasher;
4-liquid level detection means;
5, a drain pipe;
6-a conduit.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the method for supplying water to a dishwasher according to the present embodiment includes:
s1: the air water making equipment is used for preparing liquid water from air; a large number of water molecules are present in the air for domestic use by collecting the water molecules in the air and condensing into water. The existing water condensation technologies comprise cooling water condensation, solid adsorption water condensation, liquid absorption water condensation, membrane water condensation, electroosmosis water condensation, heat pump water condensation, air conditioning (HVAC) water condensation and the like. The cooling condensate used in this embodiment specifically includes a fan and a condenser. The air conditioner comprises a fan, a condenser and a control system, wherein the fan is used for extracting outside air and guiding the outside air to the condenser, and the condenser is used for cooling the air extracted by the fan so as to condense water in the air into liquid water and collect the liquid water. Of course, in order to realize the function of the condenser, a common cooling system also needs to include a compressor, an evaporator and a corresponding valve body, etc. to cooperate with the compressor, the evaporator and the corresponding valve body, etc. as the cooling system is the existing mature technology, it is not specifically described here. When the principle of cooling condensed water is adopted, the method in S1 further comprises the following specific steps:
s11: and pre-cooling the condenser, wherein the condenser is started in advance to cool the environment.
S12: the fan in this embodiment is a common axial fan, and an air outlet of the fan is connected with the condenser through a closed air duct, so that air is guided to the condenser and is cooled by the condenser.
After the air water making equipment prepares the water, the following steps are carried out to realize the water treatment:
s2: directing liquid water into a sump of the dishwasher; the liquid water condensed at the condenser in the embodiment flows into the water tank under the action of the flow guide structure, such as the flow guide pipe, and is continuously collected by the water tank so as to be provided for the dishwasher when the dishwasher needs water.
As the deformed implementation mode, a corresponding water inlet device can be further installed in the water tank, such as a filter element structure on a common water inlet machine, so that the collected water is purified, and the dish washing requirement is further met.
As a variant implementation mode, some common disinfection structures, such as ultraviolet disinfection lamps and the like, can be placed in the water tank, so that disinfection and sterilization treatment on the collected water is realized.
As shown in fig. 3, the water tank in the present embodiment further has a liquid level sensor installed therein to detect the amount of water in the water tank, so S2 further includes the following steps:
s21: whether the liquid level in the water tank reaches a first preset value or not is judged, and the first preset value in the embodiment is used for monitoring the water level in the water tank to prevent water from overflowing from the water tank when the water level is too high. The first preset value in this embodiment is set as close as possible to the high point in the height direction of the water tank to ensure that the amount of water in the water tank is as much as possible.
As a modified embodiment, the first preset value may also correspond to the water consumption of the dishwasher for one dish washing, as long as the water amount in the water tank satisfies the water consumption for one dish washing.
S22: if so, controlling the air water making equipment to stop working, and when detecting that the water quantity in the water tank meets the requirement or preventing the water in the water tank from overflowing excessively, controlling the air water making equipment to stop working.
The above-mentioned processes are all the water-saving for dish-washing machine before the dish-washing machine does not start the dish-washing operation. Therefore, the present embodiment further comprises the following steps:
s3: and judging whether the dishwasher is started or not, and when the dishwasher is started, sending the starting signal to the relevant controller so that the controller can carry out the next operation.
S4: if yes, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to supply to the dish washing machine. When the dishwasher is started, the controller can control the relevant valve body on the water tank to be opened, such as an electromagnetic valve and the like, so that water in the water tank is introduced into the inner container of the dishwasher, and the dishwasher can use the water.
In this embodiment, before controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be supplied to the dishwasher, the method further includes:
judging whether the liquid level in the water tank reaches a second preset value or not, wherein the second preset value corresponds to the water quantity required by one-time dish washing of the dish washing machine,
when the water quantity in the water tank does not reach the water quantity required by the dish-washing machine at one time, the controller controls the water replenishing device to replenish water into the water tank. The water tank in the embodiment can also be directly connected with an external tap water pipe at the same time, and the tap water pipe is utilized to supplement water to the water tank.
The embodiment further comprises the following steps: judging the time length when the liquid level in the water tank is at a first preset value; if the duration is longer than 24H, the liquid water in the water tank is controlled to be discharged, so that the condition that the water in the water tank is not used for a long time to breed bacteria and influence the dish washing effect can be prevented.
Furthermore, the duration can be set by the user, so as to be according to the water quality conditions of different regions.
Further, the water discharged from the water tank may be used for mopping the floor, flushing a toilet, etc.
Example 2
The embodiment provides a dishwasher, which comprises a controller and is used for executing the self-water supply method of the dishwasher in the embodiment 1.
The dishwasher in the embodiment executes the self-water supply method of the dishwasher in the embodiment 1 through the controller, so that the problem of water consumption of the dishwasher can be effectively solved, the water supply pressure of a tap water supply system is relieved, and meanwhile, the effect of dehumidifying air in a kitchen can be achieved.
On the basis of the above-described embodiment, as a further limitation, the installation of the air water maker 1 inside the dishwasher substantially reduces the additional occupation of kitchen space by the air water maker 1. The air water making equipment in this embodiment includes: the fan 11 is embedded on the outer wall of the dishwasher 3, and a mounting hole matched with the fan 11 is processed on the outer wall of the dishwasher 3 so as to be suitable for extracting outside air. The condenser 13 is communicated with the fan through an air duct 12, and liquid water condensed in the condenser 13 is guided to the water tank 2 through the guide pipe 6. Of course, in order to realize the function of the condenser, a common cooling system also needs to include a compressor, an evaporator and a corresponding valve body, etc. to cooperate with the compressor, the evaporator and the corresponding valve body, etc. as the cooling system is the existing mature technology, it is not specifically described here.
On the basis of the above embodiment, as a further limitation, a liquid level detection device is further disposed in the water tank 2, and the liquid level detection device is a common liquid level sensor to detect the liquid level height in the water tank 2. The liquid level detection device has the following functions:
when the air water taking equipment guides prepared liquid water into the water tank, a first preset water level can be set through the controller, the water level information detected by the liquid level detection device is compared with the first preset water level information, whether the water tank is overflow or not is judged, and the air water taking equipment can be controlled to stop working if the water tank is overflow.
Before dish washer begins to work, accessible controller sets up the second and presets the water level, and the current water level information in with the water tank is compared with the second and presets the water level, when the current water level information more than or equal to second in the water tank predetermines the water level, judges the demand that satisfies dish washer's water consumption, when unsatisfying, needs user or external running water system to add water to the water tank.
On the basis of the above embodiment, as a further limitation, the controller in this embodiment further has a timing function, determines the overflow time of the water tank through the first preset water level information, and accumulates the overflow time as the time zero point, and when a certain time is met, determines that the water tank is still in an overflow state, controls the drain pipe 5 on the water tank to open, so as to drain the water in the water tank, and the water in the water tank is prone to breeding bacteria due to too long time.
In order to satisfy the above function, the water tank 2 in the present embodiment includes: the first interface is communicated with the condenser; the second interface is communicated with an external tap water pipeline; and a third interface arranged at the lower part of the water tank and connected with a drain pipe 5.
It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications therefrom are within the scope of the invention.

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1. A self-water supply method of a dishwasher, comprising:
the air water making equipment is used for preparing liquid water from air;
directing the liquid water to a sump of a dishwasher;
judging whether the dish washer is started or not;
if yes, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be supplied to the dish washing machine.
2. The dishwasher self-supplying method of claim 1, wherein the air water generator includes a fan and a condenser, and the control air water generator prepares liquid water from air, including:
starting the condenser for precooling;
and controlling the fan to extract outside air to guide the outside air to the condenser.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein a level detector is disposed in the tank for directing the liquid water into the tank of the dishwasher, comprising:
judging whether the liquid level in the water tank reaches a first preset value or not;
and if so, controlling the air water making equipment to stop working.
4. The self-supplying method of claim 3, further comprising, before the controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be supplied to the dishwasher:
judging whether the liquid level in the water tank reaches a second preset value or not;
and if not, controlling a water supplementing device to supplement water into the water tank.
5. The self-supplying method of claim 4, wherein the controlling the water replenishing device replenishes water into the water tank, comprising:
and supplementing water into the water tank by using a tap water pipe.
6. The self-supplying method of a dishwasher of claim 3, further comprising:
judging the time length of the liquid level in the water tank at the first preset value;
and if the duration is longer than 24H, controlling the liquid water in the water tank to be discharged.
7. A dishwasher, comprising:
a controller for performing the dishwasher self-water supply method of any one of claims 1 to 6.
8. A dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein the air water maker is disposed within the dishwasher.
9. A dishwasher according to claim 8, wherein the air water generator comprises:
the fan is embedded on the outer wall of the dishwasher and is suitable for extracting outside air;
the condenser is communicated with the fan through an air duct, and condensed liquid water in the condenser is guided to the water tank through a pipeline.
10. The dishwasher of claim 9, wherein the water tank comprises:
a first interface in communication with the condenser;
the second interface is communicated with an external tap water pipeline;
and the third interface is arranged at the lower part of the water tank and is connected with a drain pipe.
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