CN1600941A - Washing machine with unit for monitoring water quality being installed and washing method - Google Patents
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A washer with water quality detection device consists of shell, outer cylinder, inner cylinder with agitator to form water stream, motor for providing rotation power of agitator and inner cylinder and water quality detection device set at a side of outer cylinder for detecting wash water hardness and temp. The washer can be set to operate with program suitable to detected water hardness in order to raise washing efficiency.
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The present invention relates to a kind of washing machine and laundering process thereof that water quality detecting device is housed, particularly relate to a kind of washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed and laundering process thereof that improves the laundry washer performance.
Background technology
Water is divided into hard water and soft water usually.Hard water and soft water can be measured with hardness of water.The material relevant with hardness of water comprises calcium, magnesium, iron, strontium, manganese etc.The high water of hardness thereby is unsuitable for as domestic water or water for industrial use because the dirt-removing power that contained insoluble magnesium or the isoionic influence of calcium can make washing agent descends.In addition, be provided with the various checkout gears that are used for detecting necessary laundry parameter in the washing machine.Washing machine can be selected suitable laundry pattern according to the laundry parameter that detects, and carries out washing operation then, thereby can reach best clean result.Wherein the water level of the input amount of clothing and washing machine is the most representative laundry parameter.But the hardness of water of doing washing recently also is considered to important laundry parameter.Fig. 1 is the washing machine vertical structure cutaway view of prior art.As shown in Figure 1, the washing machine of this prior art comprises: the housing 2 that forms washing machine shell; Be arranged on the inside of housing 2, hang by bracing or strutting arrangement 4 and fix, and can hold the outer bucket 6 of laundry water; The inside of bucket 6 rotation outside, agitator arm 8 is equipped with in the bottom, and forms perforated interior bucket 10 on the sidewall; Be arranged on the downside of outer bucket 6, can be the motor 12 that agitator arm 8 and interior bucket 10 provide rotary power; With the power transmission 14 that the driving force of motor 12 can be offered selectively agitator arm 8 and interior bucket 10.Wherein, the upper end of housing 2 is equipped with the overhead guard 16 that is formed with the not shown open pore of putting into or take out clothing on it.Overhead guard 16 is provided with the top cover 18 that is connected and can opens and closes above-mentioned open pore with it with articulated manner.It can be water hose 20 and the feed-water valve 22 that washing machine supplies water from the outside that the rear portion of overhead guard 16 is provided with.The bottom of outer bucket 6 then is provided with water discharging valve 24 and the scupper hose 26 that laundry water can be discharged to the outside.In addition, also be provided with the condensate tank of dehumidifier 28 that can detect laundry water level in the outer bucket 6 in this washing machine.Condensate tank of dehumidifier 28 is by the side lower part that is arranged on outer bucket 6, and inside is filled with air, and can flow into the air cartridge 30 of laundry water from outer bucket 6; The lower end is connected the top of air cartridge 30, and the inner conduit 32 that is filled with air; Link to each other with upper end, can measure the air pressure in the conduit 32, constitute thereby detect washing machine Water Level Control portion 34 with conduit 32.Wherein, air cartridge 30 is formed as one outside the columnar structured of bucket 6 side lower parts.Air cartridge 30 and outer bucket 6 sides that are connected the position are formed with and can make come in and go out access hole 36 between outer bucket 6 and air cartridge 30 of laundry water.The lower end of air cartridge 30 is formed with opening, and the lid 38 that the water that can prevent to do washing flows out is installed in the opening.In addition, control part 34 is arranged on the front portion of overhead guard 16, and the laundry situations such as input amount, laundry time and rinsing time that it can determine washing agent according to the laundry parameter that each checkout gear transmits make washing machine carry out work then under suitable laundry pattern.But, though the washing machine of this prior art can detect the water level of laundry water, can't detect the water quality of laundry water, thereby can not select laundering process according to water quality, this will make washing machine not drive under the laundry pattern of the best, thereby can not select best laundering process.In addition, owing to all can not set the mode of operation of washing machine when using this washing machine according to the water quality of laundry water in different countries and regions, so the problem that exists the reliability of product to descend.
Summary of the invention
In order to address the above problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of water quality that can detect laundry water, and can be according to the laundering process driving washing machine of detected water quality with the best, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed and the laundering process thereof of performance thereby raising is done washing.
In order to achieve the above object, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed provided by the invention comprises: the housing that forms washing machine shell; Can hold the outer bucket of laundry water; Be arranged on the inboard of outer bucket, can carry out dead axle and rotate, and the bottom is provided with the interior bucket of the agitator arm that can form current when doing washing; Be arranged on the downside of outer bucket, bucket and agitator arm provide the motor of rotary power in can be; With a side that is installed in outer bucket, can detect the water quality detecting device of the laundry water hardness and temperature.
The laundering process that the washing machine of water quality detecting device is housed provided by the invention comprises: utilize electrode sensor and temperature sensor to detect the water quality detection stage of laundry water conductivity and temperature respectively; Detect the stage according to water quality detection stage detected laundry water conductivity and temperature by the water quality that control part calculates the laundry water hardness; The calculated value that detects the stage according to water quality is selected the selected stage of laundering process of the washing machine mode of operation that can improve the laundry washer performance; Drive washing machine with the laundering process of selecting according to the selected stage of laundering process, and the washing machine of clean clothing drives the stage.
The washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed provided by the invention is at the opening part of air cartridge water quality detecting device to be installed, thereby the conductivity and the temperature of the laundry water that bucket flows into outside can detecting, thereby can calculate the laundry hardness of water from detected conductivity and thermometer, washing machine just can be selected the laundering process that is suitable for the detected laundry water hardness, operate according to above-mentioned laundering process then, thereby can improve the laundry performance, and can use washing machine in countries and regions with different water hardness.
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Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments washing machine and the laundering process thereof that water quality detecting device is housed of the present invention is elaborated.
Fig. 1 is the washing machine vertical structure cutaway view of prior art.
Fig. 2 is a washing machine vertical structure cutaway view of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the washing machine A position amplification assumption diagram among Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 a is water quality detecting device one an embodiment three-dimensional structure diagram in the washing machine of the present invention.
Fig. 4 b is another embodiment three-dimensional structure diagram of water quality detecting device in the washing machine of the present invention.
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To shown in Figure 4, washing machine provided by the invention comprises as Fig. 2: the housing 52 that forms washing machine shell; Be arranged on the inside of housing 52, hang by bracing or strutting arrangement 54 and fix, and can hold the outer bucket 56 of laundry water; The inside of bucket 56 rotation outside, agitator arm 58 is equipped with in the bottom, and forms perforated interior bucket 60 on the sidewall; Be arranged on the downside of outer bucket 56, can be the motor 62 that agitator arm 58 and interior bucket 60 provide rotary power; The driving force of motor 62 can be offered selectively the power transmission 64 of agitator arm 58 and interior bucket 60; Be installed in a side of outer bucket 56, can detect the conductivity of laundry water and the water quality detecting device 66 of temperature; With link to each other with water quality detecting device 66, can calculate the laundry hardness of water according to detected value, control the control part 68 of washer operation then according to the laundry water hardness value that calculates.Wherein, the upper end of housing 52 is equipped with overhead guard 70.Be formed with the not shown open pore of putting into or take out clothing on the overhead guard 70, and connected the top cover 72 that can open and close open pore with articulated manner.It can be water hose 74 and the feed-water valve 76 that washing machine supplies water from the outside that the rear portion of overhead guard 70 is provided with.The bottom of outer bucket 56 then is provided with water discharging valve 78 and the scupper hose 80 that laundry water can be discharged to the outside.In addition, the side lower part of outer bucket 56 is formed with cylindrical shape air cartridge 82.Air cartridge 82 and outer bucket 56 sides that are connected the position are formed with can be for come in and go out access hole 84 between outer bucket 56 and air cartridge 82 of laundry water.Wherein, air cartridge 82 is for detecting a member of the condensate tank of dehumidifier 86 of laundry water water level in the outer bucket 56.Condensate tank of dehumidifier 86 is by the side lower part that is arranged on outer bucket 56, and inside is filled with air, and can flow into the air cartridge 82 of laundry water from outer bucket 56; Being connected the upper end of air cartridge 82, can air be that media transmits the conduit 88 that air cartridge 82 internal pressures change; Be connected with the other end, can measure the air pressure that conduit 88 transmits, constitute thereby detect washing machine Water Level Control portion 68 with conduit 88.In addition, control part 68 is arranged on the front portion of overhead guard 70, and it is connected with the various devices that are arranged on washing machine inside.Control part 68 can be determined according to the detected laundry parameter of checkout gear and can make washer operation reach laundry situations such as optimized washing agent addition, laundry time and rinsing time, controls motor 62, power transmission 64, feed-water valve 76 and water discharging valve 78 then.That is, control part 68 can be analyzed contents such as detected work state of washing machine of each checkout gear and laundry parameter, selects best laundering process and drives washing machine according to the laundering process of selecting by analysis result then.The lower end of air cartridge 82 is formed with opening, and water quality detecting device 66 is installed in the opening.As shown in Figure 3, water quality detecting device 66 comprises: the sensor outer housing 90 that is inserted in opening part; Be arranged on the inside of sensor outer housing 90, an end is outstanding to the outside of sensor outer housing 90, and can detect the electrode sensor 92 of laundry water conductivity; Be arranged on the inside of sensor outer housing 90, an end is outstanding to the outside of sensor outer housing 90, and can detect the temperature sensor 94 of laundry coolant-temperature gage; With the inside that is filled in sensor outer housing 90, the potted component 96 in the salable slit of living on sensor outer housing 90, to form owing to insert the cause of electrode sensor 92 and temperature sensor 94.Wherein, sensor outer housing 90 is made of bottom surface cylindrical housing body 98 that opens wide and the jacket 100 that is installed in outer cover body 98 bottom surfaces.Fill with potted component 96 in slit on outer cover body 98 and the jacket 100.As mentioned above, on the opening that is combined in air cartridge 82, its circumference place of the lower end edge of outer cover body 98 is formed with fixed part 102, so the laundry water in the air cartridge 82 can not flow between opening and the sensor outer housing 90.And the lower end of jacket 100 is formed with connector 110.The other end of electrode sensor 92 and temperature sensor 94 is connected to control part 68 with sensor connecting line 108.Connector 110 has the effect of assist location sensor connecting line 108.Shown in Fig. 4 a, electrode sensor 92 constitutes by the 1st electrode sensor 112 with the 2nd electrode sensor 114 of the 1st electrode sensor 112 settings separated by a distance.An outstanding end of the 1st electrode sensor 112 and the 2nd electrode sensor 114 can contact with the laundry water in the air cartridge 82.Temperature sensor 94 is also separated by a distance with the 1st electrode sensor 112 and the 2nd electrode sensor 114, and it can contact with the laundry water in the air cartridge 82, thereby detects water temperature.The end face of outer cover body 90 offers and can make the 1st electrode sensor 112 and the 2nd electrode sensor 114 connect the electrode hole 116 that passes and can make temperature sensor 94 connect the temperature hole of passing 118.As mentioned above, the outer surface of the 1st electrode sensor 112 and the 2nd electrode sensor 114 can detect the conductivity of laundry water after the 1st electrode sensor 112 and 114 energisings of the 2nd electrode sensor, so should be made by material strong by electric conductivity such as stainless steel or copper, that rotproofness is good.Temperature sensor 94 also is to utilize with laundry water to contact detected temperatures, so should adopt the good material of rotproofness to make.Potted component 96 is rubber to be injected the filling space after-hardening with the state of fusion and the compression molding thing that forms, and its effect is to prevent to flow out the slit that the laundry water in the air cartridge 82 form between electrode hole 116 and electrode sensor 92 or temperature hole 118 and temperature sensor 94.Fig. 4 b is another embodiment three-dimensional structure diagram of water quality detecting device in the washing machine of the present invention.Shown in Fig. 4 b, water quality detecting device 66 in the present embodiment is with the lower end that is formed on outer cover body 90, can be fixed on the opening of air cartridge 82, and the flange 106 with connecting hole 104 replaces the fixed part 102 among the embodiment, other structure is identical with a last embodiment.Water quality detecting device 66 is to use binding agent to be bonded on the opening earlier, fixes with screw then.Therefore, the lower end of air cartridge 82 is formed with the connecting portion with not shown connecting hole that is provided with in order to insert screw corresponding to the position of flange 106.The laundry washer method that water quality detecting device is housed with as above structure is as follows: at first, washing machine is connected power supply, control part 68 just can outwards supply water in the bucket 56 by water hose 74 and feed-water valve 76.The laundry water that enters outer bucket 56 inside can flow into air cartridge 82 by the access hole 84 that is formed on outer bucket 56 1 sides.The air of air cartridge 82 inside will be exerted pressure to the laundry water that flows into.The laundry water that flows into and the air pressure that forms will be that media transmits to control part 68 with the air of conduit 88 inside, control part 68 will detect the water level of laundry water according to the pressure that transmits, and control the action of feed-water valve 76 then.The water quality detecting device 66 that is installed in air cartridge 82 opening parts will make the 1st electrode sensor 112 and 114 energisings of the 2nd electrode sensor that contact with the water of doing washing, thereby the conductivity to laundry water detects, and simultaneous temperature sensor 94 also will detect contacted with it laundry coolant-temperature gage.Detected laundry water conductivity and water temperature will send control part 68 to by sensor connecting line 108, and control part 68 will be calculated the laundry hardness of water according to the conductivity meter that sends.Because conductivity and temperature are the principal elements of the decision laundry water hardness, so can be when determining the laundry hardness of water with measuring laundry water conductivity and method of temperature.In addition, preserve the program that to calculate the laundry water hardness according to the laundry conductivity of water and thermometer in the control part 68.The method of the hardness number that control part 68 can be calculated by analysis meter decides the laundry situations such as input amount, laundry time and rinsing time of washing agent, drives washing machine with best laundering process then.
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1, a kind of washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed is characterized in that: the described washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed comprises: the housing (52) that forms washing machine shell; Can hold the outer bucket (56) of laundry water; Be arranged on the inboard of outer bucket (56), can carry out dead axle and rotate, and the bottom is provided with the interior bucket (60) of the agitator arm (58) that can form current when doing washing; Be arranged on the downside of outer bucket (56), can be the motor (62) that interior bucket (60) and agitator arm (58) provide rotary power; With a side that is installed in outer bucket (56), can detect the water quality detecting device (66) of the laundry water hardness and temperature.
2, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described washing machine also comprises the control part (68) that can control washing machine according to the detected value of water quality detecting device (66).
3, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the integrally formed promising laundry water that makes of the side lower part of described outer bucket (56) flows into and cylindrical shape air cartridge (82) that a side communicates with outer barrel (56) from outer bucket (56), and water quality detecting device (66) can be inserted in the opening of air cartridge (82) lower end formation.
4, according to each described washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that: described water quality detecting device (66) comprising: be installed in the opening part of air cartridge (82), the sensor outer housing (90) that the water that can prevent to do washing flows out; Be arranged on the inside of sensor outer housing (90), an end is outstanding to the outside of sensor outer housing (90), and can detect the electrode sensor (92) of laundry water conductivity; Be arranged on the inside of sensor outer housing (90), an end is outstanding to the outside of sensor outer housing (90), and can detect the temperature sensor (94) of laundry coolant-temperature gage; With the salable potted component (96) in the slit that forms of firmly going up at sensor outer housing (90) owing to inserting electrode sensor (92) and temperature sensor (94).
5, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed according to claim 4 is characterized in that: can not flow out for making the laundry water in the air cartridge (82), available binding agent of described sensor outer housing (90) or screw are combined in the opening part of air cartridge (82).
6, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed according to claim 5 is characterized in that: described sensor outer housing (90) is opened wide by the bottom surface and top can be inserted in cylindrical housing body (98) in air cartridge (82) opening; With the bottom surface that is installed in outer cover body (98), the jacket (100) that can form potted component (96) filling space constitutes.
7, the washing machine that water quality detecting device is housed according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: the 2nd electrode sensor (114) that described electrode sensor (92) keeps at a certain distance away by the 1st electrode sensor (112) with the 1st electrode sensor (112) constitutes, and its water of can doing washing is the conductivity that conductive media detects laundry water.
8, a kind of laundering process that the washing machine of water quality detecting device is housed is characterized in that: the described laundering process that the washing machine of water quality detecting device is housed comprises: utilize electrode sensor and temperature sensor to detect the water quality detection stage of laundry water conductivity and temperature respectively; Detect the stage according to water quality detection stage detected laundry water conductivity and temperature by the water quality that control part calculates the laundry water hardness; The calculated value that detects the stage according to water quality is selected the selected stage of laundering process of the washing machine mode of operation that can improve the laundry washer performance; Drive washing machine with the laundering process of selecting according to the selected stage of laundering process, and the washing machine of clean clothing drives the stage.
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