EP0396915B2 - Procédé et dispositif de sélection de programme et de commande programmée des appareils ménagers - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de sélection de programme et de commande programmée des appareils ménagers Download PDF

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EP0396915B2
EP0396915B2 EP90106677A EP90106677A EP0396915B2 EP 0396915 B2 EP0396915 B2 EP 0396915B2 EP 90106677 A EP90106677 A EP 90106677A EP 90106677 A EP90106677 A EP 90106677A EP 0396915 B2 EP0396915 B2 EP 0396915B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4293—Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels; Indication of the selected programme, programme progress or other parameters of the programme, e.g. by using display panels
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/28—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2101/02—Characteristics of laundry or load
    • D06F2101/06—Type or material
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2101/12—Washing temperature
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2105/52—Changing sequence of operational steps; Carrying out additional operational steps; Modifying operational steps, e.g. by extending duration of steps
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2105/58—Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user

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  • the invention relates to a method and an arrangement for program entry and Program control of household appliances, such as Laundry and dishwashing machines, with a program input device in which a Selectable main program using the rotary selector switch and additional functions using Push button switches are adjustable, and with a Microcomputer control through which the program flow the machine is controlled.
  • Washing machines are known in which program input and program control trained according to the principle described above are (DE-A-35 42 503). This in practice realized arrangements for program input and program control of washing machines the advantage that for the selection of a Washing program only a few input functions must be executed. Nevertheless some users still find it disadvantageous felt that with the multitude of in desired Additional functions offered in a wise manner, such as savings programs, Gentle programs and the like, but made a whole series of settings Need to become.
  • the invention is based on the object Method and an arrangement according to the entry described type so that the user further operating advantages and simplifications offered when choosing a program will.
  • FIG. 1 shows a washing machine in Front view, Figure 2 in a schematic block diagram representation the program input device the washing machine with the microcomputer control unit.
  • a washing machine (1) is shown in FIG shown on the front.
  • the control panel (2) is located itself in the upper area of the machine and has a rotary selector switch (3) and several Pushbutton switch (4). Via the program display device (9) becomes the current program status displayed.
  • the assigned to the push button switches (4) Signal display elements (5), here in the form of LEDs the activated additional function.
  • the input- and display elements are above corresponding Control lines (6) with a microcomputer control (7) in connection.
  • the microcomputer control (7) has a non-volatile one Memory (8), a so-called non volatile ram.
  • the function of the arrangement shown is as follows: After setting the main program using the rotary selector switch (3), the user can select the additional functions according to his individual wishes using the non-latching pushbutton switches (4). The selection is acknowledged via the display LEDs (5) assigned to the pushbutton switches (4). In this form, the additional functions are retained in the non-volatile memory (8) and are automatically activated again and again for each selected main program each time the program is started. As a result, the user only needs a single setting on the rotary selector switch (3). The additional program that is running for this is indicated by the display LEDs (5) for checking.

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  1. Procédé pour l'introduction du programme et la commande programmée d'appareils ménagers, tels que des machines de traitement du linge et pour laver la vaisselle, possédant un dispositif d'introduction de programme sur lequel un programme principal sélectable est réglable au moyen d'un commutateur-sélecteur rotatif et des fonctions auxiliaires supplémentaires sont réglables au moyen d'interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir, et possédant une commande par micro-ordinateur par laquelle est commandé le déroulement du programme de la machine,
       caractérisé en ce
    que les interrupteurs à boutons-poussoirs (4) pour les fonctions auxiliaires sont réalisés comme des interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir sans accrochage,
    que les instructions d'introduction des interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir (4), exécutées pour un programme de travail sélecté, sont amenées à une mémoire non volatile (8) de la commande à micro-ordinateur (7) et y sont mémorisées,
    et que les fonctions auxiliaires ainsi inscrites dans la mémoire non volatile (8) sont activées automatiquement à chaque nouveau départ du même programme principal de travail au moyen du commutateur-sélecteur rotatif.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que des éléments d'affichage (5), affichant les fonctions auxiliaires activées, sont coordonnés aux interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir (4) sans accrochage.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les fonctions auxiliaires activées peuvent être supprimées par un nouvel actionnement des interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir (4) ou peuvent être supprimées dans leur ensemble par un bouton d'effacement (10).
  4. Dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé selon la revendication 1, constitué par un dispositif d'introduction de programme sur lequel un programme principal sélectable est réglable au moyen d'un commutateur-sélecteur rotatif et des fonctions auxiliaires supplémentaires sont réglables au moyen d'interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir, et possédant une commande par micro-ordinateur par laquelle est commandé le déroulement du programme de la machine,
       caractérisé en ce que les interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir (4) sont réalisés comme des interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir sans accrochage,
    que les lignes de commande (6) des interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir (4) sont en liaison avec une mémoire non volatile (8) de la commande à micro-ordinateur (7),
    et que des diodes électroluminescentes (5) d'affichage sont coordonnées aux interrupteurs à bouton-poussoir (4) sans accrochage pour afficher les fonctions auxiliaires activées.
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce qu'un bouton d'effacement (10) est coordonné à la commande à micro-ordinateur (7).
EP90106677A 1989-04-13 1990-04-06 Procédé et dispositif de sélection de programme et de commande programmée des appareils ménagers Expired - Lifetime EP0396915B2 (fr)

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