CN113957673A - Laundry treating apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to clothes treatment equipment and a control method thereof, and aims to solve the problem that the bottom feet of the conventional clothes treatment equipment can only be adjusted horizontally in the vertical direction and cannot drive the clothes treatment equipment to move. To this end, the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention comprises a base and a foot assembly including a caster, a mounting mechanism for mounting the caster to the bottom of the base, and a brake mechanism mounted on the mounting mechanism; the brake mechanism is configured to be turned on or off according to whether the laundry treating apparatus is in an operating state, so as to selectively place the caster in a moving state or a locking state. According to the control method, the brake mechanism is selectively controlled to be opened or closed according to the judgment result of whether the clothes treatment equipment is in the working state or not, so that the caster is in the moving state or the locking state, the mobility of the clothes treatment equipment in the non-working state is ensured, and the stability of the clothes treatment equipment in the working process is also ensured.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly provides a clothes treatment device and a control method thereof.
Background
Washing machines are common home laundry treatment apparatuses, and are classified according to washing manners, and the washing machines are roughly classified into pulsator washing machines and drum washing machines. When the washing machine is installed, the washing machine is often unbalanced due to uneven ground, so that the washing machine generates severe vibration when in use.
In order to solve the above problems, in the prior art, feet are installed at the bottom of a washing machine, and the heights of four feet of the washing machine are adjusted by adjusting the feet, so that the installation balance of the washing machine is ensured. However, current footing generally includes bolt and nut, and the nut is connected with the screw thread section of bolt, can only follow the length of vertical direction adjusting screw in washing machine bottom, can't remove along the horizontal direction, when needs remove and transport washing machine, can only lean on the manual work to go on, and the process is wasted time and energy, has greatly influenced user's use and has experienced.
Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new laundry treating apparatus and a control method thereof to solve the above-mentioned problems.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the foot of the conventional clothes treatment apparatus can only adjust the level of the clothes treatment apparatus in the vertical direction and cannot drive the clothes treatment apparatus to move, the present invention provides a clothes treatment apparatus, which comprises a base and a foot assembly, wherein the foot assembly comprises a caster, a mounting mechanism for mounting the caster to the bottom of the base, and a brake mechanism mounted on the mounting mechanism; the brake mechanism is configured to be turned on or off according to whether the laundry treating apparatus is in an operating state, so as to selectively place the caster in a moving state or a locking state.
In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes treatment apparatus, the mounting mechanism includes a mounting post and a mounting bracket, the mounting post with the bottom threaded connection of base, the mounting bracket can wind the axial pivoted mode of mounting post with the bottom of mounting post is connected, the truckle can be installed around self rotation axis pivoted mode on the mounting bracket, brake mechanism installs in the mounting bracket.
In a preferred technical scheme of the clothes treatment equipment, the mounting frame comprises a first mounting arm, a second mounting arm, a third mounting arm and a fourth mounting arm which are sequentially connected end to end, the first mounting arm is rotatably connected with the bottom of the mounting column, and the caster wheel is rotatably connected with the third mounting arm; the first mounting arm, the second mounting arm, the third mounting arm and the fourth mounting arm enclose a containing space, the brake mechanism is arranged in the containing space, and the brake mechanism is connected with at least one of the first mounting arm, the second mounting arm, the third mounting arm and the fourth mounting arm.
In a preferred technical solution of the above laundry treating apparatus, the brake mechanism includes a brake controller disposed in the accommodating space, and a first brake pad and a second brake pad located at both sides of the caster wheel, a first end of the brake controller is connected to the second mounting arm, and a second end of the brake controller is connected to the fourth mounting arm; the brake controller is at least used for controlling the first brake pad and the second brake pad to move towards the caster wheel simultaneously and locking the caster wheel accordingly.
In a preferred technical solution of the above laundry treating apparatus, the brake mechanism further includes an adjusting spring disposed between the first brake pad and the second brake pad, the adjusting spring is used to adjust a tension between the first brake pad and the second brake pad.
In a preferred technical solution of the above laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a case and a computer board disposed on the case, the base is mounted at the bottom of the case, and the computer board is in communication connection with the brake controller.
In a preferable technical solution of the above laundry treating apparatus, the brake mechanism further includes a displacement sensor provided on the first brake pad or the second brake pad, the displacement sensor being configured to detect a displacement of the caster in a locked state.
In addition, the invention also provides a control method for the clothes treatment equipment, wherein the clothes treatment equipment comprises a base and a foot assembly, the foot assembly comprises a caster, a mounting mechanism for mounting the caster to the bottom of the base and a brake mechanism mounted on the mounting mechanism; the brake mechanism is arranged to be turned on or off according to whether the clothes treatment device is in a working state or not so as to selectively enable the caster wheel to be in a moving state or a locking state; the control method comprises the following steps: acquiring a state of the laundry treating apparatus; judging whether the clothes treatment equipment is in a working state; and selectively controlling the brake mechanism to be opened or closed according to the judgment result of whether the clothes treatment equipment is in the working state so as to enable the caster wheel to be in a moving state or a locking state.
In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of selectively controlling the brake mechanism to be turned on or off to make the caster in the moving state or the locking state according to the determination result of whether the laundry treatment apparatus is in the operating state specifically includes: controlling the brake mechanism to be turned off to place the caster in a locked state if the laundry treating apparatus is in an operating state; or if the clothes treatment device is in a non-working state, controlling the brake mechanism to be opened so as to enable the caster wheel to be in a moving state.
In a preferred aspect of the above control method, in a case where the caster is in a locked state, the control method further includes: acquiring the displacement of the caster; judging whether the displacement is larger than a preset displacement or not; if the displacement is larger than the preset displacement, stopping the operation of the clothes treatment equipment and sending out alarm prompt information; or if the displacement is less than or equal to the preset displacement, continuing the operation of the laundry treating apparatus.
As can be understood by those skilled in the art, in the preferred technical solution of the washing machine of the present invention, the washing machine comprises a base and a foot assembly, wherein the foot assembly comprises a caster, a mounting mechanism for mounting the caster to the bottom of the base, and a brake mechanism mounted on the mounting mechanism; the brake mechanism is configured to be turned on or off according to whether the washing machine is in an operating state, so as to selectively place the caster in a moving state or a locking state. Compared with the technical scheme that the bottom foot can only adjust the level of the washing machine in the vertical direction and cannot move in the horizontal direction in the prior art, the bottom foot assembly comprises the movable caster wheel and the brake mechanism which can be opened or closed according to whether the washing machine is in a working state so as to selectively enable the caster wheel to be in a moving state or a locking state, so that the washing machine can be easily moved in a non-working state without consuming a large amount of manpower, the washing machine can be firmly fixed at a placing position in the working state, displacement is avoided, the mobility of the washing machine in the non-working state is ensured, the stability of the washing machine in the working process is ensured, and user experience is improved.
Furthermore, the mounting mechanism comprises a mounting column and a mounting frame, the mounting column is in threaded connection with the bottom of the base, and the level of the washing machine can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the mounting column screwed into the base; the mounting frame is connected with the bottom of the mounting column in a manner of rotating around the axial direction of the mounting column, and the caster wheels are mounted on the mounting frame in a manner of rotating around a self rotating shaft, so that the angle of the movable caster wheels can be adjusted at will, and the washing machine can move conveniently; brake mechanism installs in the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket has formed the protection to brake mechanism, has avoided brake mechanism and other parts to bump, has avoided causing the damage to brake mechanism, has prolonged brake mechanism's life.
In addition, the invention also provides a control method for the washing machine, the control method selectively controls the brake mechanism to be opened or closed according to the judgment result of whether the washing machine is in the working state or not so as to enable the caster to be in the moving state or the locking state, thereby enabling the washing machine to be easily moved in the non-working state without consuming a large amount of manpower, enabling the washing machine to be firmly fixed at the placing position of the washing machine in the working state without displacement, ensuring the mobility of the washing machine in the non-working state and the stability of the washing machine in the working process, realizing the purpose of providing the most reasonable caster control method for the washing machine, and further improving the user experience.
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The laundry treating apparatus and the control method of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with a washing machine, in which:
fig. 1 is a structural view of a washing machine of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the foot assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the foot assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4 at A;
FIG. 6 is a main flow chart of the control method of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a control method of the present invention in which the brake mechanism is turned on or off to place the caster in a traveling state or a locked state;
FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a control method of the caster of the present invention in a locked state;
fig. 9 is a logic diagram of the control method of the present invention.
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1. A base;
2. a foot assembly; 21. a caster wheel; 22. an installation mechanism; 221. mounting a column; 2211. an external thread; 2212. inserting and combining holes; 2213. a first limiting rib; 222. a mounting frame; 2221. a first mounting arm; 2222. a second mounting arm; 2223. a third mounting arm; 2224. a fourth mounting arm; 223. a plug-in post; 224. a second limiting rib; 23. a brake mechanism; 231. a brake controller; 232. a first brake pad; 233. a second brake pad; 234. adjusting the spring; 235. a displacement sensor;
3. a computer board;
4. a box body;
5. a door body.
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Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the present application has been described in conjunction with a washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the foot assembly and the control method can be obviously applied to other laundry treating apparatuses such as a clothes dryer, a washing and drying all-in-one machine, a shoe washing machine, a nursing machine, etc., without departing from the principle and scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "bottom", "top", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "inner", "axial", "longitudinal", etc., are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are for convenience of description only, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; 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 by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
Based on the technical problems proposed in the background art, the invention provides a washing machine and a control method thereof, wherein a foot component of the washing machine comprises a movable caster and a brake mechanism which can be opened or closed according to whether the washing machine is in a working state so as to selectively enable the caster to be in a moving state or a locking state, so that the washing machine can be easily moved in a non-working state without consuming a large amount of manpower, the washing machine can be firmly fixed at a placing position in the working state without displacement, the mobility of the washing machine in the non-working state is ensured, the stability of the washing machine in the working process is ensured, and the user experience is further improved.
Referring first to fig. 1, a washing machine of the present invention will be described. Fig. 1 is a structural view of a washing machine according to the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, the washing machine of the present invention comprises a base 1, a foot assembly 2, a computer board 3 and a cabinet 4, wherein the base 1 is installed at the bottom of the cabinet 4, and the base 1 is used for supporting the washing machine; a foot assembly 2 is installed at the bottom of the base 1, the foot assembly 2 being used to move the washing machine when the washing machine is in a non-operating state and to fix the washing machine when the washing machine is in an operating state such that the washing machine cannot move; the computer board 3 is installed on the top of the cabinet 4 (i.e., the panel on the upper side of the paper in fig. 1) and the computer board 3 is communicatively connected to the foot assembly 2, and the computer board 3 is used to control the operation of the washing machine and to control the foot assembly 2 to be opened or closed according to whether the washing machine is in an operating state. Of course, the computer board 3 may be mounted on the front panel of the box 4 (i.e. the panel at the lower left of the paper in fig. 1), or the computer board 3 may be mounted on the door 5 pivotally connected to the box 4, and the position of the computer board 3 may be adjusted, so long as the computer board 3 can control the operation of the washing machine and the opening or closing of the foot assembly 2. The specific structures and operation principles of the box 4, the computer board 3 and the door 5 are well known in the art, and are not described in detail herein.
The working state of the washing machine can be other working states of washing, rinsing, spin-drying, upgrading, detecting, demonstrating and the like of the washing machine; the non-operating state of the washing machine may be a stop state, a standby state, or other non-operating states of the washing machine.
It should be noted that although the above embodiments are described with reference to the cabinet 4 and the computer board 3, all of the above features are not essential, and those skilled in the art can understand that the above arrangement modes can be appropriately deleted to combine with a new embodiment on the premise that the normal operation of the washing machine can be ensured. For example, a new washing machine may be combined by omitting part or all of the cabinet 4 and the computer board 3 on the basis of the above-described embodiment.
Two embodiments of the foot assembly 2 of the present invention will now be described with reference to figures 2 to 5. Wherein FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the foot assembly of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the foot assembly of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 3; fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 4.
Example one
As shown in fig. 2, the foot assembly 2 comprises a caster 21, a mounting mechanism 22 and a brake mechanism 23, the mounting mechanism 22 is used for mounting the caster 21 to the bottom of the base 1, the brake mechanism 23 is mounted on the mounting mechanism 22, the brake mechanism 23 is arranged to be opened or closed according to whether the washing machine is in a working state or not so as to selectively enable the caster 21 to be in a moving state or a locking state, so that the washing machine can be easily moved in a non-working state without consuming a great deal of manpower, and the washing machine can be firmly fixed at a placing position thereof in the working state without displacement.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the mounting mechanism 22 includes a mounting post 221 and a mounting bracket 222, the mounting post 221 is in threaded connection with the bottom of the base 1, the mounting bracket 222 is connected with the bottom of the mounting post 221 in a manner of being rotatable around the axial direction of the mounting post 221, the caster 21 is mounted on the mounting bracket 222 in a manner of being rotatable around its own rotation axis, and the brake mechanism 23 is mounted in the mounting bracket 222.
Preferably, an external thread 2211 is provided on an outer wall of the mounting column 221, a connection hole (not shown in the drawing) is provided at the bottom of the base 1, an internal thread is provided on an inner wall of the connection hole, the mounting column 221 and the connection hole are threadedly connected by the external thread 2211 provided on the outer wall of the mounting column 221 and the internal thread provided on the inner wall of the connection hole, and the height of the four legs of the washing machine can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the mounting column 221 screwed into the connection hole.
As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the bottom of the mounting post 221 is provided with an insertion hole 2212 for insertion connection, and the inner wall of the insertion hole 2212 is provided with a first limiting rib 2213 for limiting; the top of the mounting bracket 222 is provided with an inserting column 223 for inserting connection, the outer wall of the inserting column 223 is provided with a second limiting rib 224 for limiting, when the inserting column 223 is inserted into the inserting hole 2212, the second limiting rib 224 is positioned above the first limiting rib 2213 (namely, above the paper surface in fig. 5) and is matched with the first limiting rib 2213 to limit the longitudinal displacement (namely, the direction from bottom to top in fig. 5) of the mounting bracket 222, so that the inserting column 223 is prevented from falling from the inserting hole 2212, and the connection stability of the mounting column 221 and the mounting bracket 222 is improved; and the insertion column 223 can rotate around the axial direction of the insertion hole 2212 (i.e., the direction from the bottom to the top in fig. 5), so that the angle of the movable caster 21 can be arbitrarily adjusted, thereby facilitating the movement of the washing machine. Of course, the limiting structure is not limited to the two limiting ribs listed above, and may be a limiting structure with a limiting block and a limiting rib, and no matter what limiting structure is adopted, the longitudinal displacement of the mounting frame 222 may be limited.
Referring to the position in fig. 5, the first limiting rib 2213 is disposed around the circumference of the insertion hole 2212, the second limiting rib 224 is disposed around the circumference of the insertion column 223, and the outer diameter of the second limiting rib 224 gradually increases from the end of the second limiting rib 224 away from the mounting bracket 222 (i.e., above the paper surface in fig. 5) to the end of the second limiting rib 224 close to the mounting bracket 222 (i.e., below the paper surface in fig. 5), and the outer diameter of the end of the second limiting rib 224 away from the mounting bracket 222 is smaller than the inner diameter of the first limiting rib 2213, and the outer diameter of the end of the second limiting rib 224 close to the mounting bracket 222 is larger than the inner diameter of the first limiting rib 2213, so that during initial insertion, a certain fault tolerance range exists between the first limiting rib 2213 and the second limiting rib 224, which is favorable for efficient alignment and guidance, but during full insertion, the outer diameter of the second limiting rib 224 is located above the first limiting rib 2213 and the end of the second limiting rib 224 close to the mounting bracket 222 is larger than the inner diameter of the first limiting rib 2213, the insertion column 223 is clamped in the insertion groove, so that the insertion column 223 is prevented from falling off from the insertion hole 2212, the mounting frame 222 is more firmly connected with the base 1, and the mounting operation of the mounting mechanism 22 is facilitated.
The rotatable connection between the mounting bracket 222 and the bottom of the mounting post 221 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be rotatable by other connection means such as a rotating shaft or a bearing, and any configuration may be adopted as long as the mounting bracket 222 is rotatable around the axial direction of the mounting post 221.
Referring to fig. 3 again in combination with fig. 4, the mounting bracket 222 includes a first mounting arm 2221, a second mounting arm 2222, a third mounting arm 2223, and a fourth mounting arm 2224 connected end to end in sequence, the insertion column 223 is disposed at the top of the first mounting arm 2221, the first mounting arm 2221 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the mounting column 221 through the insertion column 223, and the caster 21 is rotatably connected to the third mounting arm 2223; the first mounting arm 2221, the second mounting arm 2222, the third mounting arm 2223 and the fourth mounting arm 2224 enclose an accommodating space, the brake mechanism 23 is arranged in the accommodating space, and the mounting frame 222 protects the brake mechanism 23, so that the brake mechanism 23 is prevented from colliding with other parts, the brake mechanism 23 is prevented from being damaged, and the service life of the brake mechanism 23 is prolonged; and the brake mechanism 23 is connected with the second mounting arm 2222 and the fourth mounting arm 2224 respectively for the rotatory in-process of mounting bracket 222 can drive the brake mechanism 23 in step and rotate, guarantees that the relative position of brake mechanism 23 and truckle 21 is unchangeable, and no matter how the angle of truckle 21 is adjusted, the brake mechanism 23 all can lock truckle 21. Of course, it can be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the brake mechanism 23 can be connected to only the first mounting arm 2221, or the brake mechanism 23 can be connected to the first mounting arm 2221 and the second mounting arm 2222, or the brake mechanism 23 can be connected to the first mounting arm 2221, the second mounting arm 2222, and the fourth mounting arm 2224, respectively, and the connection relationship between the brake mechanism 23 and the four mounting arms can be adjusted by fixing the brake mechanism 23 in the mounting bracket 222.
The structure of the mounting bracket 222 is not limited to the four mounting arms illustrated above, and may include three mounting arms, five mounting arms, six mounting arms, or a plurality of mounting arms, and all the mounting arms may be connected end to end in sequence to protect the brake mechanism 23 regardless of the number of mounting arms.
Preferably, the third mounting arm 2223 is a connecting shaft, a connecting hole (not shown in the figure) is formed in the caster 21, the connecting shaft passes through the connecting hole, the caster 21 can rotate relative to the connecting shaft, a first end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the second mounting arm 2222, and a second end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the fourth mounting arm 2224.
Further, the caster 21 may be made of butyl rubber, nitrile rubber, natural rubber, silicon-fluorine rubber, chloroprene rubber, silicon rubber, and other wear-resistant materials with a certain buffering effect.
In an alternative embodiment, the third mounting arm 2223 is a connecting shaft, the caster 21 is provided with a connecting hole (not shown), the connecting shaft passes through the connecting hole and is fixedly connected to the caster 21, a first end of the connecting shaft is rotatably connected to the second mounting arm 2222, and a second end of the connecting shaft is rotatably connected to the fourth mounting arm 2224.
Continuing to refer to fig. 3, the brake mechanism 23 includes a brake controller 231 disposed in the accommodating space and a first brake pad 232 and a second brake pad 233 disposed on the left and right sides of the caster 21, a first end of the brake controller 231 is connected to the second mounting arm 2222, a second end of the brake controller 231 is connected to the fourth mounting arm 2224, and the brake controller 231 is in communication connection with the computer board 3, the brake controller 231 is configured to control the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 to move towards the caster 21 at the same time and thus lock the caster 21, and the brake controller 231 is further configured to control the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 to move towards a direction away from the caster 21 at the same time and thus loosen the caster 21. Of course, the brake controller 231 may not be in communication with the computer board 3, and the brake controller 231 may control the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 to move towards the caster 21 simultaneously and thus lock the caster 21, or the brake controller 231 may control the caster 21 to rotate manually. In physical form, the brake controller 231 may be any type of controller, such as a programmable controller, a combinational logic controller, and the like.
Preferably, the first brake pad 232 is an electromagnet, the second brake pad 233 is a magnet, a slide way (not shown) slidably connected with the electromagnet and the magnet is arranged in the brake controller 231, and the brake controller 231 is used for controlling the electromagnet to be powered on and off. When the washing machine is in the working state, the electromagnet is electrified and thus generates magnetism, and the electromagnet and the magnet are attracted to each other, so that the electromagnet and the magnet move towards the caster 21 along the slide way simultaneously under the action of the mutual attraction between the electromagnet and the magnet and thus clamp the caster 21, and the caster 21 is locked; when the washing machine is in a non-working state, the electromagnet does not generate magnetism when not electrified and does not interact with the magnet, and the attraction force between the electromagnet and the magnet disappears, so that the caster 21 is loosened, and the caster 21 can move.
In an alternative embodiment, a first cylinder (not shown) for driving the first brake pad 232 to move towards the caster 21 and a second cylinder (not shown) for driving the second brake pad 233 to move towards the caster 21 are disposed in the brake controller 231, and the first cylinder and the second cylinder are configured to: when the washing machine is in an operating state, the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 are simultaneously driven to move toward the caster 21 and thus clamp the caster 21, thereby locking the caster 21; when the washing machine is in a non-operating state, the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 are simultaneously driven to move away from the caster 21 (i.e., the first brake pad 232 moves to the left in fig. 3 and the second brake pad 233 moves to the right in fig. 3) and thus the caster 21 is released so that the caster 21 can move. Of course, the driving structure is not limited to the above-described air cylinder, and other driving structures such as a motor may be adopted, and any driving structure may be adopted as long as the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 can be driven to move to the caster 21 at the same time.
In addition, it should be noted that only one cylinder or motor may be used to synchronously drive the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233, and in practical applications, those skilled in the art may flexibly adjust and set the number of driving structures and driving modes according to product structures and actual use requirements.
As shown in fig. 3, the brake mechanism 23 further includes an adjusting spring 234 disposed between the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233, and the adjusting spring 234 can adjust a tension between the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233. When the washing machine is in a working state, the first brake block 232 and the second brake block 233 are subjected to an acting force moving towards the caster 21, and in the process that the first brake block 232 and the second brake block 233 move towards the caster 21, the adjusting spring 234 is gradually compressed, so that the elastic force of the adjusting spring 234 on the first brake block 232 and the second brake block 233 towards the direction away from the caster 21 is gradually increased, the acting force of the first brake block 232 and the second brake block 233 moving towards the caster 21 is effectively buffered, and the locking phenomenon is effectively prevented; when the washing machine is in a non-operating state, the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 are bounced off by the adjusting spring 234 when the force acting on the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 to move toward the caster 21 disappears or the first brake pad 232 and the second brake pad 233 receive the force to move away from the caster 21, so that the caster 21 returns to a movable state. Of course, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the number of the adjusting springs 234 may be one, two, three or more, and that a plurality of adjusting springs 234 may be connected in series or in parallel, which is not limited by the present invention.
As shown in fig. 3, the brake mechanism 23 further includes a displacement sensor 235 provided on the second brake pad 233, and the displacement sensor 235 is configured to detect a displacement of the caster 21, particularly, when the caster 21 is in the locked state, the displacement of the caster 21 in the locked state is detected by the displacement sensor 235. If washing machine produces violent rocking at the in-process of operation, even truckle 21 is in the locking state, also can make truckle 21 take place the displacement, then the displacement through truckle 21 can react washing machine's the condition of rocking, can effectively avoid washing machine to last the operation under the condition of violent rocking, has improved washing machine security of operation. Of course, the displacement sensor 235 can be disposed on the first brake block 232, and those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust and set the disposition position of the displacement sensor 235 in practical applications.
Preferably, the displacement sensor 235 may be a laser displacement sensor, an infrared displacement sensor, a grating displacement sensor, or the like.
Example two
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the foot assembly 2 comprises a caster 21, a mounting mechanism 22 and a brake mechanism 23, the mounting mechanism 22 comprises a mounting column 221 and a mounting frame 222, the mounting column 221 is in threaded connection with the bottom of the base 1, the mounting frame 222 is fixedly connected with or integrally formed with the bottom of the mounting column 221, the caster 21 is mounted on the mounting frame 222 in a manner of rotating around a self-rotating shaft, so that the caster 21 can only advance and retreat in a fixed direction; the brake mechanism 23 is installed in the mounting bracket 222, and the brake mechanism 23 is configured to be turned on or off according to whether the washing machine is in an operating state, so as to selectively place the caster 21 in a moving state or a locking state. Of course, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the foot assembly 2 may not include the brake mechanism 23 and the caster 21 may be mounted directly to the mounting bracket 222.
The detailed structures and operation manners of the caster 21, the mounting mechanism 22 and the brake mechanism 23 can refer to the corresponding descriptions in the first embodiment, and are not described herein again. It should be noted that the difference between the mounting mechanism 22 of the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the mounting bracket 222 is fixedly connected to or integrally formed with the bottom of the mounting post 221, and correspondingly, the first mounting arm 2221 of the mounting bracket 222 is fixedly connected to or integrally formed with the bottom of the mounting post 221.
Based on the two embodiments of the foot assembly 2, the foot assembly 2 of the first embodiment can be arranged at the bottom of the base 1; or four foot components 2 of the second embodiment are arranged at the bottom of the base 1; or two foot assemblies 2 of the first embodiment and two foot assemblies 2 of the second embodiment are arranged at the bottom of the base 1, and since the foot assembly 2 of the first embodiment is already provided with the brake mechanism 23, in order to reduce the cost, the foot assembly 2 of the second embodiment may be directly installed on the mounting frame 222 without providing the brake mechanism 23. The combination and number of the foot components 2 of the first embodiment and the foot components 2 of the second embodiment can be flexibly adjusted and set by those skilled in the art in practical application.
A control method for a washing machine of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 6 and 7. Wherein fig. 6 is a main flow chart of the control method of the present invention; fig. 7 is a flowchart of a control method of the present invention in which the brake mechanism is turned on or off to place the caster in a moving state or a locked state.
As shown in fig. 6, the control method for a washing machine of the present invention includes the steps of:
s100, acquiring the state of the washing machine;
s200, judging whether the washing machine is in a working state or not;
s300, according to the judgment result of whether the washing machine is in the working state, the brake mechanism is selectively controlled to be opened or closed so that the caster is in the moving state or the locking state.
The state of the washing machine comprises a working state and a non-working state of the washing machine, and the working state of the washing machine can be other working states of washing, rinsing, spin-drying, upgrading, detecting, demonstrating and the like of the washing machine; the non-operating state of the washing machine may be a stop state, a standby state, or other non-operating states of the washing machine.
In step S100, the state of the washing machine may be acquired in real time; the state of the washing machine may also be acquired at preset time intervals. The preset time interval may be 10min, 20min, 30min, etc., and the preset time interval is only exemplary, but not limiting, and those skilled in the art may flexibly adjust and set the preset time interval according to the use frequency of the washing machine in practical applications, and in any case, the preset time interval may be adjusted and set as long as whether the washing machine is in the working state can be accurately determined.
As shown in fig. 7, in step S300, the step of selectively controlling the brake mechanism to be turned on or off to make the caster in the moving state or the locking state according to the determination result of whether the washing machine is in the operating state specifically includes:
s310, if the washing machine is in a working state, controlling the brake mechanism to be closed so as to enable the caster wheels to be in a locking state;
and S320, if the washing machine is in a non-working state, controlling the brake mechanism to be opened so as to enable the caster wheels to be in a moving state.
In step S310, if the washing machine is in a working state, for example, when the washing machine is in a spin-drying state, a washing tub of the washing machine rotates at a high speed, the washing tub may shake violently due to uneven stress, if the caster is in a moving state, the washing machine will be driven to move under the action of the violent shaking of the washing tub, and the tub collision phenomenon of the washing machine will be aggravated under the dual actions of the shaking of the washing tub and the movement of the washing machine; for another example, when the washing machine is in a drainage state, the washing machine drains water into the floor drain through the drain pipe, if the caster wheel is in a moving state, the washing machine is pushed under the action of external force, so that the drain pipe is pulled out from the floor drain, and the washing water is drained to the ground. In order to avoid the situation, the brake mechanism is controlled to be closed to enable the trundles to be in a locking state, so that the trundles cannot move and rotate when the washing machine is in a working state, the stability of the washing machine in the working process is guaranteed, and the user experience is improved.
It should be noted that, when the washing machine is in the working state, the caster is in the moving state to affect the operation stability of the washing machine, not limited to the above-mentioned cases, but also may be in the water filling state, the washing machine fills water into the washing tub through the water filling pipe, if the caster is in the moving state, the washing machine will be pushed when being subjected to the external force, so that the water filling pipe is disconnected from the external water source (for example, a faucet), and the washing water flows to the ground without being filled into the washing tub. In practical applications, a person skilled in the art can determine the situation that the caster in a moving state affects the operation stability of the washing machine according to the specific operation state of the washing machine.
In step S320, if the washing machine is in a non-operating state, for example, when the washing machine is in a stopped state or a standby state, a user wants to move and transport the washing machine, and if the caster is in a locked state, a large amount of manpower is required to move the washing machine.
It should be noted that, in the above process, step S310 and step S320 are not in sequence, are parallel, and are only related to the determination result of whether the washing machine is in the working state, and corresponding steps are executed according to different determination results.
Referring to fig. 8, a control method of the caster of the present invention in a locked state will be described. Fig. 8 is a flowchart of a control method of the caster of the present invention in a locked state.
As shown in fig. 8, in the case where the caster is in the locked state, the control method further includes:
s331, acquiring the displacement of the caster;
s332, judging whether the displacement is larger than a preset displacement or not;
s333, if the displacement is larger than the preset displacement, stopping the operation of the washing machine and sending out alarm prompt information;
and S334, if the displacement is less than or equal to the preset displacement, continuing to operate the washing machine.
In step S331, the displacement of the caster, that is, the displacement of the caster in the locked state is detected by the displacement sensor.
In step S333, if the displacement is greater than the preset displacement, for example, the preset displacement is 3cm, the detected displacement of the caster is 4cm, which is greater than the preset displacement, which indicates that the washing machine is severely shaken during the operation process, even if the caster is in the locked state, the caster is still displaced by 4cm, so as to avoid the washing machine from continuing to operate under the condition of severe shaking, stop the operation of the washing machine, send an alarm prompt message to prompt the user that the washing machine is severely shaken, so that the user can timely handle the washing machine, eliminate potential safety hazards, and improve the operation safety of the washing machine.
In step S334, if the displacement is smaller than or equal to the preset displacement, for example, the preset displacement is 3cm, the detected displacement of the caster is 1cm, which is smaller than the preset displacement, which indicates that the washing machine shakes during the operation process, but the washing machine shakes to a smaller extent without significantly affecting the current operation of the washing machine, and the washing machine continues to operate.
It should be noted that the above listed preset displacements are only exemplary, but not limiting, and those skilled in the art can obtain the preset displacement according to experiments and in combination with the load of the laundry in practical applications, for example, the preset displacement is any value between 3cm and 8cm, and in any case, the preset displacement is adjusted and set, as long as it can be determined whether to stop the operation of the washing machine and send out the alarm prompt message.
It should be noted that, in the above process, step S333 and step S334 are not in sequence and are parallel, and only relate to the determination result of whether the displacement of the caster is greater than the preset displacement, and the corresponding step may be executed according to different determination results.
One possible control flow of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 9. Fig. 8 is a logic diagram of the control method of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 9, one possible complete flow of the control method of the present invention is:
s401, acquiring the state of the washing machine;
s402, judging whether the washing machine is in a working state or not; if yes, go to step S403; if not, go to step S404;
s403, controlling the brake mechanism to be closed to enable the caster to be in a locking state;
s404, controlling the brake mechanism to be opened so as to enable the caster to be in a moving state;
after step S403, step S405 is executed;
s405, acquiring the displacement of the caster;
s406, judging whether the displacement is larger than a preset displacement or not; if yes, go to step S407; if not, go to step S408;
s407, stopping the washing machine and sending out alarm prompt information;
and S408, continuing the operation of the washing machine.
It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiment is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is only used for illustrating the principle of the method of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention, and in practical applications, those skilled in the art can implement the above-mentioned function allocation by different steps, i.e. re-dividing or combining the steps in the embodiment of the present invention, as required. For example, the steps of the above embodiments may be combined into one step, or further divided into multiple sub-steps to complete all or part of the functions described above. For the names of the steps involved in the embodiments of the present invention, they are only for distinguishing the respective steps, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent changes or substitutions of related technical features can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and the technical scheme after the changes or substitutions can fall into the protection scope of the invention.
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1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising a base and a foot assembly, wherein the foot assembly comprises a caster, a mounting mechanism for mounting the caster to the bottom of the base, and a brake mechanism mounted on the mounting mechanism;
the brake mechanism is configured to be turned on or off according to whether the laundry treating apparatus is in an operating state, so as to selectively place the caster in a moving state or a locking state.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism comprises a mounting post and a mounting bracket, the mounting post is in threaded connection with the bottom of the base, the mounting bracket is connected with the bottom of the mounting post in a manner of rotating around the axial direction of the mounting post, the caster is mounted on the mounting bracket in a manner of rotating around a self rotating shaft, and the brake mechanism is mounted in the mounting bracket.
3. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 2, wherein the mounting frame comprises a first mounting arm, a second mounting arm, a third mounting arm and a fourth mounting arm which are connected end to end in sequence, the first mounting arm is rotatably connected with the bottom of the mounting column, and the caster wheel is rotatably connected with the third mounting arm;
the first mounting arm, the second mounting arm, the third mounting arm and the fourth mounting arm enclose a containing space, the brake mechanism is arranged in the containing space, and the brake mechanism is connected with at least one of the first mounting arm, the second mounting arm, the third mounting arm and the fourth mounting arm.
4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the brake mechanism includes a brake controller disposed in the accommodating space and first and second brake pads located at both sides of the caster wheel, a first end of the brake controller is connected with the second mounting arm, and a second end of the brake controller is connected with the fourth mounting arm;
the brake controller is at least used for controlling the first brake pad and the second brake pad to move towards the caster wheel simultaneously and locking the caster wheel accordingly.
5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the brake mechanism further includes an adjustment spring disposed between the first brake pad and the second brake pad, the adjustment spring for adjusting a tension between the first brake pad and the second brake pad.
6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cabinet and a computer board provided on the cabinet, wherein the base is installed at a bottom of the cabinet, and the computer board is communicatively connected with the brake controller.
7. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the brake mechanism further includes a displacement sensor provided on the first brake pad or the second brake pad for detecting a displacement of the caster in a locked state.
8. A control method for a laundry treating apparatus, characterized in that the laundry treating apparatus comprises a base and a foot assembly, wherein the foot assembly comprises a caster, a mounting mechanism for mounting the caster to the bottom of the base, and a brake mechanism mounted on the mounting mechanism;
the brake mechanism is arranged to be turned on or off according to whether the clothes treatment device is in a working state or not so as to selectively enable the caster wheel to be in a moving state or a locking state;
the control method comprises the following steps:
acquiring a state of the laundry treating apparatus;
judging whether the clothes treatment equipment is in a working state;
and selectively controlling the brake mechanism to be opened or closed according to the judgment result of whether the clothes treatment equipment is in the working state so as to enable the caster wheel to be in a moving state or a locking state.
9. The control method according to claim 8, wherein the step of selectively controlling the brake mechanism to be turned on or off to place the caster in the moving state or the locking state according to the determination result of whether the laundry treatment apparatus is in the operating state specifically comprises:
controlling the brake mechanism to be turned off to place the caster in a locked state if the laundry treating apparatus is in an operating state; or
Controlling the brake mechanism to be opened to make the caster in a moving state if the laundry treating apparatus is in a non-operating state.
10. The control method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein in a case where the caster is in a locked state, the control method further comprises:
acquiring the displacement of the caster;
judging whether the displacement is larger than a preset displacement or not;
if the displacement is larger than the preset displacement, stopping the operation of the clothes treatment equipment and sending out alarm prompt information; or
If the displacement is less than or equal to the preset displacement, continuing the operation of the laundry treating apparatus.
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