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EP1659205A2
EP1659205A2 EP05105646A EP05105646A EP1659205A2 EP 1659205 A2 EP1659205 A2 EP 1659205A2 EP 05105646 A EP05105646 A EP 05105646A EP 05105646 A EP05105646 A EP 05105646A EP 1659205 A2 EP1659205 A2 EP 1659205A2
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Jee Hun Park
Hyung Gyoon Kim
Sang Yeon Pyo
Seon Woo Park
Hyun Sook Kim
Seong Min Oak
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    • 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
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/40—Steam generating arrangements
    • 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
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/32—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
    • D06F33/36—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of washing
    • 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
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/44—Control of the operating time, e.g. reduction of overall operating time
    • 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
    • D06F34/14—Arrangements for detecting or measuring specific parameters
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/04—Heating arrangements
    • 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
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
    • D06F39/088—Liquid supply arrangements
    • 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
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/38—Time, e.g. duration
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/52—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers related to electric heating means, e.g. temperature or voltage
    • 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
    • D06F2105/02—Water supply
    • 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
    • D06F2105/10—Temperature of washing liquids; Heating means therefor

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  • the present invention relates to a method of controlling a washing machine including a steam generating device having a temperature sensor and, a control unit for supplying water to the steam generating device to generate steam.
  • a drum washing machine washes laundry by elevating and then dropping the laundry in a cylindrical drum when the drum is rotated. Compared to a conventional pulsator washing machine, a drum washing machine has a long washing time, but minimises laundry damage and consumes a small amount of wash water. Therefore, drum type washing machines have become more popular.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication No. 2001-149685 discloses a drum washing machine with a device for heating water with which to wash the laundry.
  • the above mentioned washing machine comprises a tub to contain water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub and rotated by a driving motor, and a heater installed below the tub to heat the water contained in the tub.
  • the laundry together with water are contained in the tub, wherein the laundry is elevated along the inner circumferential surface of the drum due to the rotation of the drum in the tub and then dropped, thereby washing the laundry. Additionally, the heater heating the water increases the washing efficiency of the washing machine.
  • a disadvantage of the above conventional washing machine is that it takes a long time to heat the water to a desired temperature in which to wash the laundry as the heater is required to heat a large amount of water contained in the tub, thereby requiring an increased overall washing time.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a method of controlling a washing machine which overcomes or substantially alleviates the problems discussed above.
  • a method of controlling a washing machine is characterised in that the method includes the step of sensing the temperature of the steam generating device and supplying water to the steam generating device when a predetermined temperature has been reached.
  • the method includes the step of terminating the supply of water to the steam generating device when a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
  • the first predetermined time is the time taken for the steam generating device to generate steam from the water supplied thereto.
  • the method may further include the step of reinitiating the supply of water to the steam generating device when a second predetermined period of time has elapsed.
  • the second predetermined period of time is the time taken for the steam generating device to reach said predetermined temperature.
  • FIG. 1 a washing machine comprising a drum-type tub 11 installed in a main body 10 to hold water, and a drum 12 rotatably installed in the tub 11.
  • the tub 11 is aligned in the washing machine at a designated angle ( ⁇ ) to the base of the washing machine such that a front surface 11a of the tub 11, through which an inlet 11b is formed, is higher than that of a rear surface 11c of the tub 11, and the drum 12 installed in the tub 11 is inclined in the same manner as the tub 11 such that a front surface 12a of the drum 12, through which an inlet 12b is formed, is higher than that of a rear surface 12c of the drum 12.
  • a rotational central line A of the drum 12 is therefore at the designated angle ( ⁇ ) to the base of the washing machine.
  • a rotary shaft 13 is connected to the centre of the rear surface 12c of the drum 12 and is rotatably supported by the centre of the rear surface 11c of the tub 11, thereby allowing the drum 12 to be rotated in the tub 11.
  • a plurality of through holes 12d are formed through the circumferential surface of the drum 12 and a plurality of drain holes 12e are formed through the outer portion of the front surface 12a of the drum 12 to discharge water in the drum 12 when the drum 12 is rotated at a high speed. Further, a plurality of lifters 14 are installed along the inner surface of the drum 12 to elevate and drop laundry when the drum 12 is rotated,
  • a motor 15, is installed on an outer portion of the rear surface 11c of the tub 11 and serves as a driving device to rotate the rotary shaft 13 connected to the drum 12.
  • the motor 15 includes a stator 15a fixed to the rear surface 11c of the tub 11, a rotor 15b rotatably disposed outside the stator 15a, and a driving plate 15c which connects the rotor 15b and the rotary shaft 13.
  • An inlet 16 to allow laundry to be inserted or removed from the drum 12 is formed through the front surface of the main body 10 and corresponds to the positions of the inlet 12b of the drum 12 and the inlet 11b of the tub 11 and a door 17 is installed at the inlet 16.
  • a detergent supply device 18 to supply a detergent to the inside of the tub 11, a steam generating device 30 to supply steam to the inside of the tub 11, and a water supply device 20 to supply water to the tub 11 and the steam generating device 30 are installed above the tub 11.
  • the detergent supply device 18 includes a space to contain the detergent therein, and is installed to be accessible from the front surface of the main body 10 so that a user can easily place detergent into the detergent supply device 18.
  • the water supply device 20 includes a first water supply pipe 21 to supply water to the inside of the tub 11, and a first water supply valve 22 installed in the water supply pipe 21 to control the supply of water to the first water supply pipe 21.
  • the first water supply pipe 21 is connected to the detergent supply device 18 so that water is supplied to the detergent supply device 18 and a connection pipe 23 is installed between the detergent supply device 18 and the tub 11 such that water passing through the detergent supply device 18 dissolves detergent in the detergent supply device 18 therein and is then supplied to the tub 11.
  • the water supply device 20 further includes a second water supply pipe 24 to supply water to the steam generating device 30 and a second water supply valve 25 installed in the second water supply pipe 24 controls the supply of water to the steam generating device 30.
  • the water supply device 20 includes the water supply valves 22 and 25 which are separately installed as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the water supply device 20 may include integrating the water supply valves 22 and 25 using a conventional electric three-way or four-way valve.
  • the steam generating device 30 includes a U-shaped steam heater 32 installed therein to rapidly heat water passing therethrough to generate steam at a high temperature of at least 100°C, a temperature sensor 34 installed at one side of the steam generating device 30 to sense the temperature of the steam generating device 30, a steam supply pipe 36 which extends from the steam generating device 30 to the tub 11, and a discharge nozzle 38 installed at an outlet of the steam supply pipe 36.
  • the steam heater 32 is installed in the steam generating device 30, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the steam heater 32 may be an external heater having a structure contacting the external surface of an upper or lower portion of the steam generating device 30 or surrounding the external circumferential surface of the steam generating device 30.
  • a heater 40 to heat the water supplied to the inside of the tub 11 is installed in the lower portion of the tub 11.
  • a heater receiving portion 41 to receive the heater 40 and collect a designated quantity of the water is formed in the lower surface of the tub 11 such that the heater receiving portion 41 has a downwardly protruded structure. This structure of the heater receiving portion 41 allows the heater 40 to be submerged in the water collected in the heater receiving portion 41.
  • the washing machine of the present invention further comprises a drain device 50 to discharge the water from the tub 11, and a water circulating device 60 to supply water heated by the heater 40 in the tub 11 to the inside of the drum 12.
  • the drain device 50 includes a first drain pipe 51 connected to a drain hole 42 formed through the heater receiving portion 41 on the lower surface of the tub 11 to guide water out of the tub 11, a drain pump 52 installed in the first drain pipe 51, and a second drain pipe 53 connected to an outlet of the drain pump 52.
  • the water circulation device 60 includes a channel change valve 61 installed in the second drain pipe 53, a water circulating pipe 62 extended from the channel change valve 61 to the inlet 12b of the drum 12, and a spray nozzle 63 installed at the outlet of the water circulating pipe 62.
  • the channel change valve 61 changes the flow path of the water at the outlet of the drain pump 52 such that it is discharged to the outside or flows to the water circulating pipe 62, and is in this embodiment an electric three-way valve.
  • laundry is placed in the drum 12 and detergent is placed in the detergent supply device 18, wherein the first water supply valve 22 of the water supply device 20 is opened so that water is supplied to the detergent supply device 18.
  • the detergent in the detergent supply device 18 is dissolved in the water and thereinafter supplied to the tub 11.
  • the washing machine comprises the water circulating device 60, it does not need to supply water to a level inside the drum 12 to soak the laundry, thereby reducing the quantity of water required compared to the conventional washing machine.
  • the heater 40 is operated to heat the water in the tub 11. Since the washing machine requires a small quantity of water compared to a conventional washing machine, the temperature of the water heated by the heater 40 is rapidly increased, thereby shortening overall washing time and reducing the quantity of energy consumed to heat the water.
  • the channel change valve 61 of the water circulating device 60 is operated. Then, the channel is formed such that the outlet of the drain pump 52 communicates with the water circulating pipe 62, and the water at the lower portion of the tub 11 is supplied to the inside of the drum 12 through the first drain pipe 51 and the water circulating pipe 62 by the operation of the drain pump 52.
  • a washing operation is performed wherein the drum 12 is rotated by the motor 15 at a low speed.
  • the water flows into the tub 11 through the drain holes 12e.
  • the water is circulated from the tub 11 to the inside of the drum 12 through the first drain pipe 51 and the water circulating pipe 62 by the operation of the drain pump 52.
  • the second water supply valve 25 When a user selects a steam cycle, the second water supply valve 25 is opened so that water is supplied to the steam generating device 30 through the second water supply pipe 24, wherein the water supplied is rapidly heated by the heater 32 to generate a high temperature steam of at least 100°C.
  • the high temperature steam is supplied to the inside of the tub 11 through the steam supply pipe 36 and the discharge nozzle 38, and serves to additionally heat the water and the laundry in the tub 11, which were previously heated by the heater 40.
  • a rinsing operation in which dehydration and the repeated supply of water occurs, is performed.
  • the first water supply valve 22 is opened so that water is supplied to the inside of the tub 11 through the first water supply pipe 21.
  • the channel change valve 61 is opened so that the outlet of the drain pump 52 is opened toward the external drain pipe 53, and the drain pump 52 is operated, thereby discharging the water in the tub 11.
  • the drain pump 52 is operated under the condition that the outlet of the drain pump 52 is opened toward the external drain pipe 53, and the drum 12 is rotated at a high speed for a designated time, thereby dehydrating the laundry in the tub 11.
  • the washing machine comprises a signal input unit 100, a water level sensing unit 110, a temperature sensing unit 120, a control unit 130, and an operating unit 140.
  • the signal input unit 100 allows a user to input selected operating data, such as a washing cycle, a washing temperature, a dehydrating rotation speed, and an additional rinsing operation.
  • the water level sensing unit 110 senses the level of the water supplied to the inside of the tub 11.
  • the temperature sensing unit 120 includes a temperature sensor 34 to sense the temperature of the water supplied to the tub 11 and the temperature of the steam generating device 30.
  • the control unit 130 is a microcomputer to control the washing machine according to the operating data inputted from the signal input unit 100.
  • the control unit 130 controls operations of the steam valve 25 and the steam heater 32 dependent on the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing unit 120, thereby causing the steam generating device 30 to generate a large quantity of steam at a high temperature of at least 100°C.
  • the operating unit 140 operates the motor 15, the water supply valves 22,25, the steam heater 32, the heater 40, the drain pump 52, and the channel change valve 61 based on an operation control signal of the control unit 130.
  • FIG 3 is a flow chart illustrating the method for controlling the washing machine of the present invention.
  • S denotes an operation.
  • the method of controlling the washing machine comprises the operation (S100-S200) of supplying water to the tub 11 dependent on the steam washing cycle selected by a user; operations (S300-S400) wherein the water supplied to the inside of the tub 11 is heated using the heater 40; operations (S500-S600) wherein the water and laundry in the tub 11 is further heated by spraying steam of a high temperature of at least 100°C thereonto; an operation (S700) wherein a washing operation is performed dependent on a washing cycle selected by the user after the water and the laundry is heated by the heater 40 and the heater; and an operation (S800) wherein rinsing, dehydrating and drying operations are performed after the washing operation is completed.
  • the operating data selected by the user is inputted to the control unit 130 through the signal input unit 100 (S100).
  • a washing cycle for example, a steam washing course
  • a washing temperature for example, a washing temperature
  • a dehydrating rotation speed for example, a washing temperature
  • an additional rinsing operation the operating data selected by the user is inputted to the control unit 130 through the signal input unit 100 (S100).
  • the control unit 130 then opens the first water supply valve 22 on so that wash water is supplied to the detergent supply device 18, wherein detergent is dissolved in the water and is then supplied to the tub 11 (S200).
  • the method of controlling the washing machine comprising the water circulating device 60 does not require water to be supplied to a level in the drum 12 to soak the laundry and so the quantity of wash water required is reduced as compared to conventional washing machines.
  • control unit 130 After a predetermined quantity of the water is supplied to the inside of the tub 11, the control unit 130 turns the first water supply valve 22 off so that the supply of water to the first water supply pipe 21 is stopped.
  • the heater 40 is operated by the control unit 130, thereby heating the wash water in the tub 11 (S300).
  • the temperature of the water heated by the heater 40 is rapidly increased, thereby shortening the overall washing time and reducing the quantity of energy consumed to heat the water.
  • T1 the time taken to heat the wash water to the temperature required to perform a washing operation using the heater 40
  • S400 the operation of the heater 40 is stopped.
  • control unit 130 controls the second water valve 25 such that water is supplied to the steam generating device 30 through the second water supply pipe 24, and this water is rapidly heated by the steam heater 32 to generate high temperature steam of at least 100°C.
  • the at high temperature steam is supplied to the inside of the tub 11 through the steam supply pipe 36 and the discharge nozzle 38, and serves to additionally heat the water and the laundry in the tub 11, which were previously heated by the heater 40 (S500).
  • the temperature of the water is rapidly increased compared to the conventional method, in which the water is heated only by the heater 40 installed in the lower portion of the tub 11, thereby remarkably shortening the overall washing time and reducing the quantity of energy consumed to heat the water.
  • control unit 130 preheats the steam heater 32 installed in the steam generating device 30 (S510).
  • the steam heater 32 is preheated so that the steam generating device 30, at an initial operating state, supplies pure steam, which is not mixed with water at room temperature (23 ⁇ 24°C), to the inside of the tub 11.
  • the temperature sensing unit 120 senses a temperature (S T ) of the steam generating device 30 due to the preheating of the steam heater 32, and outputs the sensed temperature (S T ) to the control unit 130 (S520).
  • S TS predetermined reference temperature
  • S TS the lowermost temperature for heating the steam heater 32 to generate steam, approximately 100°C
  • the second water valve 25 When the second water valve 25 is turned on, the water is supplied to the steam generating device 30 through the second water supply pipe 24, and the water supplied to the steam generating device 30 is rapidly heated by the steam heater 32 to generate steam at a high temperature steam of at least 100°C.
  • the high temperature steam is supplied to the inside of the tub 11 through the steam supply pipe 36 and the discharge nozzle 38, and additionally heats the water and the laundry in the tub 11, which were previously heated by the heater 40.
  • a time during the turning off of the second steam valve 25 is checked, and when a designated time (T4; a time taken to increase the temperature of the steam generating device 30 to a high temperature of at least 100°C, approximately 10 seconds) has elapsed (S570), the control unit 130 turns the second steam valve 25 on again until the designated time (T2) elapses, thereby repeating the above process.
  • T4 a designated time
  • T2 a time taken to increase the temperature of the steam generating device 30 to a high temperature of at least 100°C, approximately 10 seconds

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