EP2281081B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur wäschebehandlung in waschmaschine, waschtrockner oder wäschetrockner - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur wäschebehandlung in waschmaschine, waschtrockner oder wäschetrockner Download PDF

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EP2281081B1
EP2281081B1 EP08806864A EP08806864A EP2281081B1 EP 2281081 B1 EP2281081 B1 EP 2281081B1 EP 08806864 A EP08806864 A EP 08806864A EP 08806864 A EP08806864 A EP 08806864A EP 2281081 B1 EP2281081 B1 EP 2281081B1
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Costantino Mariotti
Mariano Funari
Giovanni Bombardieri
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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
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/30—Drying processes 
    • 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
    • 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
    • D06F2105/38—Conditioning or finishing, e.g. control of perfume injection
    • D06F2105/40—Conditioning or finishing, e.g. control of perfume injection using water or steam
    • 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
    • D06F2105/46—Drum speed; Actuation of motors, e.g. starting or interrupting
    • D06F2105/48—Drum speed
    • 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
    • D06F2105/60—Audible signals
    • 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
    • D06F2105/62—Stopping or disabling machine operation
    • 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
    • D06F35/00—Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
    • D06F35/005—Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a method for treating laundry in a washing machine or washing/drying machine or clothes dryer.
  • washing machines In order to eliminate, or at least smooth these creases, washing machines are known, such as the one described in patent application EP 1507028 by LG ELECTRONICS INC., which carry out a crease smoothing step by supplying heat to the laundry within the washing machine itself.
  • the crease smoothing step is subdivided into two distinct cycles: an initial steam cycle, lasting for a preset time (e.g. two minutes) as the drum is rotating, and a subsequent laundry cooling cycle taking place with no steam production as the drum is rotating.
  • a preset time e.g. two minutes
  • the drum is stopped and the user is informed that the crease smoothing step has been completed by an appropriate sound or luminous alarm, so that the laundry can be removed.
  • FIG. 1 This crease smoothing step is illustrated in Fig. 1 , which clearly shows that steam is supplied to the laundry during the steam cycle (from time t p1 to time t p2 ), which is then stopped and followed by the cooling cycle (from time t p2 to time t p3 ), at the end of which (time t p3 ) the alarm goes off.
  • Said cycles comprise a single operational step wherein the laundry is subjected to a steam flow in order to remove any smells and to smooth the creases.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an alternative method and an alternative laundry washing machine which allow to overcome the above-mentioned problems.
  • the present invention is based on the idea of an alarm going off at the end of an optimal duration of the steam cycle, while however continuing the latter even after the alarm has gone off.
  • the steam cycle goes on until the user stops it manually.
  • the steam cycle ends when a predetermined time has elapsed after the alarm has gone off.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates the above-described crease smoothing cycle according to the prior art; without further repetitions, the alarm signal goes off at the end of the cooling cycle that follows the steam cycle.
  • FIG. 2 With reference to Fig. 2 , there is shown a simplified diagram which is useful to understand the method in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • the following example refers to a washing machine wherein the laundry to be treated is placed inside a drum which is rotated by a motor within a wash tub.
  • the drum rotation and in general the operation of the various machine components are controlled by a control unit adapted to implement the method described below.
  • the laundry treatment method (e.g. used for smoothing creases) starts at time t 1 , when steam is supplied into the tub of the washing machine for the purpose of smoothing the laundry loaded therein.
  • the crease smoothing process begins at time t 1 with a steam cycle 1, which goes on until time t 3 .
  • the machine drum is preferably kept turning, more preferably in alternate directions.
  • Time t 2 corresponds to the instant when it is believed that the creases have been sufficiently smoothed.
  • the time interval between t 1 and t 2 thus corresponds to an optimal duration of the steam cycle; said duration may be preset in the washing machine during the assembly cycle of the machine itself, or it may be chosen by a user through suitable controls fitted on the machine.
  • Said optimal duration t 1 -t 2 may for example be selected as a function of load, in particular of the type and/or quantity of laundry.
  • an alarm signal 2 goes off which preferably lasts until time t 3 ; the alarm may be audible, visual or of any other kind suitable for drawing the user's attention.
  • the alarm may be continuous over time, or else goes off at regular time intervals, e.g. every 30 seconds.
  • Time t 3 is the moment when a machine stop signal is generated.
  • Said signal is preferably generated when the user acts upon an appropriate machine stop control.
  • the stop signal is generated automatically by the machine control unit when the time interval between t 2 and t 3 exceeds a predetermined value preset during the assembly cycle of the machine itself or included in a program selected by the user.
  • the washing or washing/drying machine implementing the method according to the present invention is provided with evaporation means controlled by the machine control unit.
  • Said evaporation means may, for example, comprise a steam producing boiler in which water is evaporated and then delivered into the tub.
  • steam may be produced by the very same electric resistance that warms up the wash water in the tub, as described in patent application EP1275767 , to which reference is made herein.
  • the evaporation means therefore comprise the electric resistance that warms up the water in the tub.
  • the corresponding quantity of steam Q 1 applied to the laundry during this time interval is that which is believed to be most appropriate for the steam cycle.
  • the alarm is activated, while at the same time the steam flow rate is decreased to a value P 2 smaller than P 1 ; said flow rate is required for keeping the creases sufficiently smoothed and to prevent/reduce the formation of new creases.
  • a further variant, which is advantageous in that it reduces the time in which no steam is applied to the laundry before the latter is removed by the user, is that of quickly: discharging the steam immediately after the user has stopped the steam cycle.
  • washing and washing/drying machines are normally fitted with a safety device which will keep the load door of the machine locked if the temperature within the tub is high, e.g. due to the presence of residual steam.
  • the washing or washing/drying machine is provided with means for accelerating the discharge of the steam externally; said means may, for example, comprise a fan specially operated for this purpose, or an additional door preferably located on the rear side of the machine, which opens at the end of the steam cycle.
  • the dry (or slightly damp) laundry is loaded into the drum of the machine (e.g. a clothes dryer) and subjected to a steam flow generated by the machine through evaporation means such as, for example, a boiler.
  • evaporation means such as, for example, a boiler.
  • the machine then carries out a predetermined refresh cycle, at the end of which an alarm signal goes off in order to inform the user that the laundry can be removed from the machine.
  • the treatment is carried out by supplying steam into the drum and to the laundry therein.
  • the evaporation means are activated for at least a non-null time interval (t 2 -t 3 ) after the alarm signal has gone off, thus generating additional steam and subjecting the laundry to a further steam flow following the alarm signal.
  • the refreshing method may also be subject to the very same variations previously described with reference to the crease smoothing method:

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  1. Verfahren zum Behandeln von in eine Waschmaschine oder eine Wasch-/Trocknungsmaschine oder einen Wäschetrockner geladener Wäsche,
    worin die Wäsche einem Dampfstrom ausgesetzt wird, der in der Maschine durch Verdampfermittel erzeugt wird, und
    worin ein Alarmsignal abgeht, um einen Benutzer der Maschine darüber zu informieren, dass eine vorbestimmte Behandlung abgeschlossen worden ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Verdampfermittel für zumindest ein Nullzeitintervall (t2-t3) aktiviert werden, nachdem das Alarmsignal abgegangen ist, so dass nach dem Alarmsignal zusätzlicher Dampf erzeugt und die Wäsche einem weiteren Dampfstrom ausgesetzt wird.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, worin die Wäsche in eine Trommel verbracht wird, die sich weiterdreht, wenn Dampf erzeugt wird.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, worin das Nullzeitintervall endet, wenn ein Stoppsignal erzeugt wird.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, worin das Stoppsignal durch den Verwender der Maschine erzeugt wird.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, worin das Zeitintervall eine vorbestimmte Dauer hat und worin das Stoppsignal durch die Maschine automatisch erzeugt wird.
  6. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Verdampfermittel für eine Mehrzahl von Nullzeitperioden abwechselnd aktiviert und deaktiviert werden, nachdem das Alarmsignal abgegangen ist.
  7. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Strömungsrate des auf die Wäsche angewendeten Dampfs nach dem Alarmsignal reduziert wird.
  8. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, worin vor dem Alarmsignal die Trommel mit einer ersten Geschwindigkeit gedreht wird und nach dem Alarmsignal die Trommel mit einer zweiten Geschwindigkeit gedreht wird, die langsamer als die erste Geschwindigkeit ist.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, sofern von Anspruch 6 abhängig, worin die Trommel gestoppt wird, wenn die Verdampfermittel deaktiviert werden.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 9, worin nach dem Stoppsignal die Menge des von der Maschine nach außen abgegebenen Dampfs erhöht wird.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, worin nach dem Stoppsignal ein Gebläse eingeschaltet wird, um den Dampf nach außen abzugeben.
  12. Waschmaschine oder Wasch-/Trocknungsmaschine oder Wäschetrockner, umfassend
    zumindest eine drehbare Trommel, in die Wäsche geladen wird, Verdampfermittel, die dazu ausgelegt sind, einen auf die Wäsche anzuwendenden Dampfstrom zu erzeugen,
    Mittel, die dazu ausgelegt sind, ein Alarmsignal zu erzeugen,
    eine Steuereinheit, die dazu ausgelegt ist, die Drehung der Trommel, die Verdampfermittel und die Alarmmittel zu steuern,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuereinheit dazu ausgelegt ist, ein Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 zu implementieren.
  13. Maschine nach Anspruch 12, worin die Verdampfermittel einen Boiler zum Erhitzen und Verdampfen von Wasser aufweisen.
  14. Maschine nach Anspruch 12, worin die Trommel innerhalb eines Trogs, der zur Aufnahme von Waschwasser ausgelegt ist, drehbar ist, und worin die Verdampfermittel einen elektrischen Widerstand aufweisen, der dazu ausgelegt ist, das in dem Trog vorhandene Wasser zu erwärmen.
  15. Maschine nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 12 bis 14, die ein Gebläse aufweist, das durch die Steuereinheit derart angesteuert werden kann, dass in Antwort auf ein Maschinenstoppsignal der Dampf zur Außenseite der Maschine abgegeben wird.
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