JP2009172143A5

JP2009172143A5 -

Info

Publication number: JP2009172143A5
Application number: JP2008013843A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2008-01-24
Publication date: 2009-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 2028-01-24

Claims

A plurality of functional units for performing a washing process, a rinsing process, and a dehydrating process;
A function lowering time detecting means for detecting a time when the function of the functional unit is lowered;
When it is time to reduce the function of the function unit detected by the function decrease detection unit, a control unit that gradually reduces the function of the function unit;
A washing machine comprising:

The functional unit includes a drying functional unit that performs a drying process of drying the laundry after the washing process, the rinsing process, or the dehydrating process,
2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit reduces the operation of the drying function unit when the function of the function unit detected by the function decrease time detection unit decreases. 3.

The drying function unit has a heater for heating air for drying the laundry,
3. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the control means reduces the output of the heater at a time when the function of the functional unit detected by the function fall time detection means falls.

The drying function unit includes a heat pump unit that dehumidifies air that dries the laundry,
The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the control means reduces the operation of the compressor of the heater pump unit at a time when the function of the functional unit detected by the function lowering time detection means falls.

The functional unit has a rotating tub in which laundry is stored, and a motor that rotationally drives the rotating tub,
2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit reduces the load on the motor when the function of the functional unit detected by the function decrease timing detection unit is decreased. 3.

6. The washing machine according to claim 5, wherein the control means reduces a load of the motor when the washing process or the rinsing process is performed.

6. The washing machine according to claim 5, wherein the control means reduces a load on the motor when the dehydration process is performed.

An alarm means for issuing an alarm through visual, auditory or tactile sensation;
Wherein, when the functional portion of the function detected in the previous SL degraded timing detection means it is time to decrease, the washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the generating an alarm by the alarm means.

The alarm means has a display means for emitting information to the outside by turning on or off,
Wherein, when the pre-Symbol hypofunction timing of the functional unit detected by the detection means function is time to drop, dimming some or all of the display means, to perform any of the off or blinking 9. The washing machine according to claim 8, wherein

The alarm means has an operation means for inputting an instruction to the control unit,
Wherein, when the pre-Symbol hypofunction timing of the functional unit detected by the detection means function is time to drop, the washing machine according to claim 8, wherein reducing the operability of the operating means.

The alarm means has sounding means for emitting information to the outside by sounding,
Wherein, prior to SL when the function of the functional unit detected in a degraded timing detection means it is time to decrease, the washing machine according to claim 8, wherein altering the sound pressure and pitch of the sounding means .

It has a display means for emitting information to the outside by turning on or off, an operation means for inputting instructions to the control unit, and a sounding means for emitting information to the outside by sounding, and issues an alarm through visual, auditory or tactile sense An alarm means,
The functional unit is
A washing tub in which the laundry is stored;
A washing step for washing the laundry or a drying step for drying the laundry after a dehydration step for dehydrating the laundry is performed, and a heater for heating air for drying the laundry or the laundry is dried. A drying function unit having a heat pump for dehumidifying the air to be removed;
A motor for rotationally driving the washing tub,
Wash the control means, for cleaning the front Symbol hypofunction timing of the functional unit detected by the detection means function is time to decrease, decrease in output of the heater, reduction of operation of the heat pump compressor, the laundry Reducing the load on the motor during the stroke or rinsing stroke, reducing the load on the motor during the dewatering stroke , dimming or turning off part or all of the display means The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the washing machine is implemented by combining at least two of flashing, reducing the operability of the operating means, or changing the sound pressure and pitch of the sounding means.

2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit gradually reduces the function of the functional unit after a preset standard use period has elapsed.

A time display means for storing the time and displayed when the power is turned on;
Wherein, when the functional portion of the function detected in the previous SL degraded timing detection means it is time to decrease, the washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the to reduced light or flashing said time display means.

The display means, and characterized in that prior Symbol depression timing of the functional unit detected by the detection means functions as the elapse of time from the timing of reduction gradually extinguished from one end side to the other end The washing machine according to claim 9.