JP2011193963A - Washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively and securely deposit and permeate charged fine particle water to and through clothing.SOLUTION: A washing and drying machine includes: an outer tub 3 suspended inside a case 1; an inner tub 4 rotatably supported in the outer tub 3; a pulsator 6 arranged on an inner bottom part of the inner tub 4; a driving means 8 for diving the inner tub 4 or the pulsator 6; an upper frame 48 mounted to an upper part of the case 1; a blowing means 65 for supplying air into the inner tub 4; an electrostatic mist generating unit 53 having an electrostatic mist generator 55 for generating the charged fine particle water by electrostatic atomization; and a control means 33 for sequentially controlling a series of processes of washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying and a disinfecting and deodorizing process. In the disinfecting and deodorizing process, the control means 33 alternatively performs tub rotating operation for simultaneously rotating the inner tub 4 and the pulsator 6 and operation for rotating the pulsator 6 right and left for a short time. Thereby, the charged fine particle water is effectively deposited and permeated to and through the clothing for disinfecting and deodorizing.

Description

  The present invention is a laundry dewatering tank having a garment stirring pulsator at the bottom, rotatably disposed in the water tank, and supplying charged particulate water to the inside of the laundry dewatering tank and the water tank to disinfect, deodorize and The present invention relates to a washing and drying machine that suppresses mold generation.

  Conventionally, this type of washing and drying machine generates charged fine particle water by electrostatic atomization in a water tank and a drum rotatably arranged in the water tank in order to sterilize the bacteria attached to the clothes and the bacteria in the circulating air. And the structure discharged | emitted in a washing tub is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the washing / drying machine described in Patent Document 1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a washing tub 73 is housed in a washing machine main body 72 that constitutes an outline of the washing machine main body 71, and the washing tub 73 is constituted by a water tub 75 in which a rotating drum 74 is arranged. The rotating drum 74 has a large number of small holes and is rotated by a motor 76. A water supply channel 77 and a drainage channel 78 are connected to the water tank 75. An opening 79 is provided in the washing tub 73, and a door 80 is provided in the opening 79 so as to be opened and closed.

  An electrostatic atomizer 81 is provided in the washing machine main body 72 and outside the washing tub 73 (that is, outside the water tub 75). The electrostatic atomizer 81 is placed in a case 82, and the case A fan 83 is provided at 82. One end of an air supply hose constituting the air supply path 84 is connected to the case 82, and the other end of the air supply hose opens into the washing machine main body 72 and communicates with the outside. Further, one end of a discharge hose constituting the discharge path 85 is connected to the case 82, and the other end of the discharge hose is connected to the end of the opening 79 of the washing tub 73 so as to face the inside of the rotary drum 74. It is out.

  The nanometer-sized charged fine particle water generated by the electrostatic atomizer 81 is discharged into the washing tub 73 through the discharge path 85 by the external air supplied through the air supply path 84 by the operation of the fan 83. Thus, deodorization and sterilization of the clothes inside the rotary drum 74 are performed.

  In addition, a series of operations for washing processing of the laundry sequentially performs the washing operation, the rinsing operation, the dehydration operation, the drying operation, and the sterilization / deodorization operation by operating the electrostatic atomizer 81. It is like that.

  During the sterilization / deodorization operation, the rotating drum 74 containing the laundry is rotated in one direction or in a reciprocating motion.

  Although this cited document 1 is not illustrated, the washing tub 73 is provided with an outlet for ejecting warm air or cold air, and the warm air or the cold air is ejected into the washing tub 73 so that the inside of the rotating drum 74 is provided. The clothes can be dried.

JP 2008-237442 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, the clothes are stirred up and down by the rotation of the rotating drum 74 during washing and drying, and also during the sterilization / deodorizing operation, but there is no stirring before and after, Almost no change in clothing can be expected. For this reason, even if the charged fine particle water is discharged from the front of the rotary drum 33, it is difficult for the charged fine particle water to penetrate into the fibers in all parts of the clothing, and there are problems in the performance of sterilization and deodorization. .

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a washing / drying machine in which charged fine particle water is uniformly attached to clothing and penetrates deeply into clothing fibers to effectively disinfect and deodorize. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the washing and drying machine of the present invention has an outer tub that is elastically suspended in a casing, a rotation center axis in a substantially vertical direction, and is rotatable in the outer tub. An inner tub that supports and accommodates clothing and has a vent hole, a pulsator that is provided at the inner bottom of the inner tub and stirs the garment, a driving means that rotationally drives the inner tub or the pulsator, and supplies air into the inner tub Controlling the operation of the blowing means, the electrostatic atomization generating unit having the electrostatic atomization generating device for generating charged fine particle water by electrostatic atomization, the driving means, the blowing means, washing, rinsing, dehydrating And a control means for sequentially controlling a sterilization / deodorization process for releasing a series of drying processes and charged fine particle water into the inner tank, and the control means controls the inner tank in the sterilization / deodorization process. Rotating tank rotation, and fixing the inner tank And the operation of rotating the right and left, in which to carry out alternately.

  As a result, the charged fine particle water can be uniformly applied to the clothing, and can be effectively sterilized and deodorized.

  The washing / drying machine of the present invention can be sterilized and deodorized by effectively attaching and penetrating charged fine particle water to clothing.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing / drying machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Block circuit diagram of the washer / dryer The exploded perspective view of the main part of the washing and drying machine Cross section of the main part of the electrostatic atomization generating unit of the washing and drying machine (A) The figure which shows the sequence of the nano ecourse of the same washing and drying machine (b) The figure which shows the inversion time of the pulsator at the time of the flapping operation of the sequence of the nano ecourse Schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional washing and drying machine

  The first invention includes an outer tub elastically suspended in a housing, an inner tub having a central axis of rotation in a substantially vertical direction, rotatably supported in the outer tub, containing clothes, and having a vent hole; A pulsator for agitating clothes provided in the inner bottom of the inner tub, a driving means for rotationally driving the inner tub or the pulsator, a blowing means for supplying air into the inner tub, and charged fine particle water by electrostatic atomization An electrostatic atomization generating unit having an electrostatic atomization generating device for generating the above, and controlling the operation of the driving means, the air blowing means, etc., and a series of steps of washing, rinsing, dehydration, drying, and charged fine particle water Control means for sequentially controlling the sterilization / deodorization process released into the inner tank, and the control means fixes the inner tank and a tank rotation operation for rotating the inner tank in the sterilization / deodorization process. To rotate the pulsator left and right alternately By rotating the garment with the inner tub and rotating the pulsator to the left and right for a short time while discharging the charged fine particle water, the garment can be rotated up and down and left and right (rotation direction) evenly. It is possible to perform sterilization and deodorization by effectively attaching and penetrating charged fine particle water to clothing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the thing of the same structure as a prior art example attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits description. Further, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing / drying machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of the washing / drying machine, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the washing / drying machine. .

  In FIG. 1, a housing 1 is provided with an outer tub 3 that is elastically suspended by a plurality of suspensions 2 inside, and the suspension 2 absorbs vibration during dehydration. Inside the outer tub 3, an inner tub 4 that accommodates clothes and objects to be dried is rotatably arranged around a washing / dehydrating shaft 5 having a hollow and double structure. And a pulsator 6 for stirring the object to be dried is rotatably arranged.

  In addition, a large number of vent holes 4 a are provided in the inner peripheral wall of the inner tank 4, and a fluid balancer 7 is provided above. A motor (driving means) 8 is attached to the outer bottom of the outer tub 3 and is connected to the inner tub 4 or pulsator via the clutch 9 and the washing / dehydrating shaft 5 for switching the transmission of rotational force to the washing / dehydrating shaft 5 during washing or dehydrating. 6 is connected. The pulsator 6 has a substantially pan-shaped shape having an inclined surface 10 on the outer peripheral part, and forms a protruding part 11 for stirring. The clothes are stirred during the washing process, and the object to be dried is rotated by the pulsator 6 during the drying process. It is easy to soar upward along the inclined surface by centrifugal force. In other words, the clothes are configured to move left and right (in the rotational direction) and also move up and down by stirring.

  The heat exchange duct 12 dehumidifies the humid air that circulates (circulating wind), and one end is connected to a drainage passage port 14 provided at the lower part of the outer tub 3 via an extendable connection duct 13 and the other end. Is connected to one end of a circulating wind receiving chamber 45 located below the fan 15 on the inlet side of the air circulation path 17.

  A heater 16 is provided at the upper part of the fan 15, and the outlet side of the air circulation path 17 is connected to an upper bellows-like hose 18 having an air outlet 20, and is connected from the circulating wind receiving chamber 45 to the inner tank 4. A circulating air circulation path 17 is formed, and the fan 15, the air circulation path 17, and the air outlet 20 constitute a blowing means 65.

  A temperature detecting means 35 is provided on the inlet side of the air circulation path 17 and a temperature detecting means 36 is provided on the outlet side to detect the circulating air temperature during the drying process.

  A filter 46 is provided in the circulation air receiving chamber 45, and the circulation air is circulated through the filter 46, and the filter 46 collects lint generated from clothing.

  A water inlet 66 is formed in the circulating air receiving chamber 45 on the inlet side of the blowing means 65 and is connected to a water supply valve 32 mounted on a support member 50 provided on an upper frame body 48 described later by a hose 67. Yes.

  The outer tub 3 is provided with an outer tub cover 19 that hermetically covers the upper surface of the outer tub 3, and an air outlet 20 from the upper bellows-like hose 18 that is extendable and retractable to the outer tub cover 19 is provided in the inner tub 4. It opens to a position outside the rotating shaft and inside the fluid balancer 7. Further, an inner lid 21 is provided in the outer tub cover 19 so as to be freely opened and closed so that clothes can be taken in and out.

  An upper frame 48 having a garment input port 47 is attached to the upper portion of the housing 1 at a substantially central portion, and an outer lid 49 is provided so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the garment input port 47.

  A drain valve 22 for draining the water in the outer tub 3 is provided at the bottom of the outer tub 3 and connected to the heat exchange duct 12 and the connection duct 13 through the drain duct 23, and the connection duct 13 and the heat exchange duct 12 are connected. The drainage from is guided to the drainage duct 23 and the drainage valve 22 and drained from the drainage hose 24 to the outside of the machine.

  The cooling blower 25 is attached to the side surface of the housing 1 and configured to blow air so as to cool the outer tub 3, the heat exchange duct 12 and the like inside the housing 1.

  The control device 30 is formed integrally and concentrated, and is disposed substantially vertically on the back surface portion (back cover) 42 of the housing 1, and the cooling fan 25 is provided below the control device 30. The control device 30 is covered and protected by a cover 43.

  In the block circuit diagram of FIG. 2, the control device 30 includes a motor (driving means) 8, a clutch 9, a fan 15 constituting a blowing means 65, a heater 16, a drain valve 22, and a cooling blower via a load driving means 31. (Cooling means) 25, a control means 33 for controlling the operations of the water supply valve 32, etc., and controlling the steps of washing, rinsing, dehydration and drying, and the sterilization / deodorization process.

  The control means 33 is constituted by a microcomputer or the like, and starts operating when power is supplied from the commercial power supply 40 when the power switch 41 is turned on. The outputs of the water level detection means 34 and the temperature detection means 35 and 36 are input and input. Based on the contents set by the user by the setting means 37, the setting contents are displayed on the display means 38, and the motor 8 and the clutch are connected via the load driving means 31 constituted by a bidirectional thyristor, a relay and the like. 9, operations of the fan 15, the heater 16, the drain valve 22, the cooling fan 25, the water supply valve 32, the water absorption pump 51, and the like are controlled to control the steps of washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying.

  In addition, the sterilization / deodorization process is controlled by controlling the electrostatic atomization generator 55 via the electrostatic atomization drive means 56 which is a control circuit. Further, the input setting unit 37 and the display unit 38 constitute an operation display unit 39.

  The controller 33 turns off the heater 16 when the temperature detected by the temperature detector 36 reaches a first predetermined temperature (for example, 110 ° C.) during the drying process, and the temperature detected by the temperature detector 35 at that time. When the second predetermined temperature (for example, 2k) falls from the above, the heater 15 is operated to adjust the temperature of the circulating air.

  In the exploded perspective view of the main part of FIG. 3, the support member 50 provided inside the rear portion of the upper frame 48 absorbs the water supply valve 32 for supplying tap water into the water tank, bath water and the like into the water tank. A water suction pump 51 to be supplied, an air circulation path 17 including a fan 15 and the like, and a water injection member 52 for passing a tap water and supplying a detergent when water is supplied from the water supply valve 32 to the water tank are mounted.

  Further, an electrostatic atomization generator 55 (described later in FIG. 4) is installed in the support member 50 adjacent to the circulating wind receiving chamber 45 of the air circulation path 17 of the constituent member of the blowing means 65. An atomization generating unit 53 is attached and fixed from below the support member 50.

  The support member 50 is attached from below the upper frame 48, screws 53 a and 53 b are screwed from the rear surface of the upper frame 48, and screws 53 c and 53 d are screwed from the upper surface of the upper frame 48, While fixing to the frame 48, the rear part of the supporting member 50 is being fixed to the rear surface of the housing 1 with the screws 54a and 54b.

  In the above configuration, the basic operation from washing to drying will be described.

  In the washing process, the outer lid 49 is opened, the inner lid 21 is opened, clothes and detergent are put into the inner tub 4, and when the operation is started, water is supplied to a predetermined water level, and then the motor 8 is driven. At this time, the power of the motor 8 is transmitted to the pulsator 6 through the washing shaft by the clutch 9 of the transmission mechanism, and the pulsator 6 rotates, so that the clothes are caught by the agitation protrusion 11 of the pulsator 6 and the center part. Drawn into. The clothing at the center lower layer portion of the inner tub 4 is pushed up to the upper layer portion of the inner tub 4 by the drawn-in clothing. In this way, the clothes in the inner tub 4 are agitated, and the mechanical force acting by the contact between the clothes or the inner wall of the inner tub 4 or the pulsator 6 and the water flow force are used.

  In the dehydration process, after the washing is completed, the drain valve 22 is opened and the water in the inner tub 4 is drained from the drain hose 24, and then the clutch 9 of the transmission mechanism is switched to the dehydration side to This is performed by separating the moisture from the garment by transmitting it to the inner tub 4 and rotating it and applying centrifugal force to the garment.

  In the drying process, the clutch 9 is switched to the washing side, the motor 8 is driven and transmitted to the pulsator 6, and the pulsator 6 is rapidly rotated forward and reverse to reverse the clothes attached to the inner wall of the inner tub 4 after dehydration. Peel off. Next, while the pulsator 6 is rotated forward and reversely and clothes are hooked by the stirring protrusion 11 and stirred, warm air is sent to the air outlet 20 by the blowing means 65 including the heater 16 and the fan 15. The warm air blown into the inner tub 4 from the air outlet 20 evaporates moisture from the clothing, then exits from the inner tub 4 to the inside of the outer tub 3, and then passes through the connection duct 13 from the drainage passage port 14. To the heat exchange duct 12.

  When hot air containing moisture from the clothes deprived of moisture passes through the inner wall of the outer tub 3 or the heat exchange duct 12, the inflow of external air by the cooling blower 25 installed on the side surface of the housing 1, The outer walls of the outer tub 3 and the heat exchange duct 12 are cooled, moisture condensation occurs inside, and the moist hot air is dehumidified and enters the circulating air receiving chamber 45 and passes through the filter 46. Then return to Fan 15. By circulating the warm air in this circulation path, the clothes in the inner tub 4 can be dried.

  In the sterilization / deodorization process, the electrostatic atomization generator 55 (described later in FIG. 4) is operated when the drying fan 15 is driven while the motor 8 is driven to rotate the pulsator 6 and the inner tank 4 to a predetermined degree. Then, the charged fine particle water is discharged from the air outlet 20 on the outlet side of the air circulation path 17 to the clothing inside the inner tub 4.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the electrostatic atomization generating unit portion of the washing / drying machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, the electrostatic atomization generating unit 53 attached and fixed from below the support member 50 has an electrostatic atomization generator fixed to the attachment plate A 57 inside the electrostatic atomization attachment plate 63. 55 and electrostatic atomization driving means 56 which is a control circuit fixed to the attachment plate B58.

  Although not shown, the electrostatic atomization generator 55 and the electrostatic atomization drive means 56 that is a control circuit are electrically connected by a lead wire or a connection connector.

  An air inlet 59 is formed in the lower part of the electrostatic atomization generating device 55 in the mounting plate A57, and the charged fine particles are located on the side wall of the electrostatic atomizing mounting plate 63 at a position lower than the electrostatic atomization generating device 55. A water discharge port 60 is formed, and the charged fine particle water discharge port 60 communicates with the circulating wind receiving chamber 45 of the constituent member of the blowing means 65.

  Further, between the charged fine particle water discharge port 60 of the electrostatic atomization mounting plate 63 and the electrostatic atomization generator 55, the shielding wall 61 hangs downward with a gap from the bottom surface of the mounting plate A57. The rib-shaped tip is formed so as to be lower than the lower end of the charged fine particle water discharge port 60 and shields the charged fine particle water discharge port 60 and the electrostatic atomization generator 55 in a waterproof manner.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a nanoecourse sequence that is a sterilization / deodorization process for discharging charged fine particle water. (A) shows the sequence of the entire course, and (b) shows the sequence during the flapping operation. This shows the inversion time of the pulsator, and the operation in Nanoecourse will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the nano ecourse is composed of a blowing process of approximately 2 minutes and a main process of approximately 33 minutes. Nanoecourse is a process that is controlled in substantially the same manner as the drying process. However, the electrostatic atomization driving unit 56 does not operate the heater 16 and rotates the pulsator 6 and the inner tank 4 to a predetermined level. The atomization generator 55 is operated for a predetermined time period.

  First, in the air blowing process, the electrostatic atomization generator 55 is not operated, and the fan 15 is driven to form a circulating air that returns from the air blowing means 65 to the inner tank, the heat exchange duct, and the air blowing means 65.

  Along with the formation of the circulating air, the water supply valve 32 operates to start water supply to the hose 67 side, and a small amount of water is injected from the water injection port 66 to the heat exchange duct 12. At this time, the drain valve 22 is open. By this water injection, moisture is included in the circulating air, and the path of the circulating air including the inner tub 4 changes from the dry state to the wet state. Moreover, even if the drying process is performed before nano ecourse and the temperature of the path | route of a circulation wind is rising, it is lowered | hung by this ventilation.

  Next, the water supply valve 32 stops and this process is started. When the electrostatic atomization driving means 56 is driven by an instruction from the control means 33, the electrostatic atomization generating device 55 is operated, and the air flowing in from the air inlet 59 is discharged to the discharge electrode ( (Not shown) is supplied as dew condensation water, and a high voltage is applied thereto to produce a large amount of negatively charged nanometer-size charged fine particle water.

  In the nano ecourse which is the sterilization / deodorization process, the heater 16 is not energized, but by controlling the process substantially the same as the drying process, the wind that has passed through the clothing in the inner tub 4 passes through the heat exchange duct 12. Passing into the circulating wind receiving chamber 45, passing through the filter 46, going to the fan 15, and returning to the inner tank 4 from the air outlet 20 via the upper bellows-like hose 18, Form.

  Due to the flow of the large circulating wind, the electrostatic atomizing chamber 64 formed by the electrostatic atomizing mounting plate 63 and the mounting plate A57, which is communicated by the circulating wind receiving chamber 45 and the charged fine particle water discharge port 60, circulates. Since the volume is small with respect to the circulation path through which the wind flows, a negative pressure state occurs. Thus, when the circulating wind is flowing, the generated charged fine particle water is sucked into the circulating wind receiving chamber 45 from the charged fine particle water discharge port 60, and the sucked charged fine particle water rides on the flow of the circulating wind. Is discharged into the inner tank 4.

  Here, while the circulating air containing the charged fine particle water is flowing, the clutch 9 is switched to the dewatering side, and the motor 8 is driven to rotate the pulsator 6 and the inner tank 4 synchronously. Perform intermittently. By this operation, it is possible to evenly give clothes an opportunity for the clothes in the inner tub 4 to reach almost directly below the air jets 20, so that charged fine particle water discharged from the air jets 20 is applied from above the clothes. It is possible to apply the charged fine particle water to the clothes in the inner tub 4 especially over the entire clothes located above.

  The rotation speed of the inner tank 4 at the time of this tank rotation is about 35 r / min, about 1/20 of the rotation speed of the inner tank 4 at the time of a normal dehydration process, and it rotates slowly for 5 minutes. Deeply penetrate charged fine particle water. Then, in the next step, the rotation of the inner tank 4 is stopped (OFF) for 10.5 seconds. This low speed rotation and pause are continued for approximately 33 minutes of the main stroke.

  When the tank rotation operation is OFF, that is, when the rotation of the inner tank 4 is paused for 10.5 seconds, the synchronous rotation between the inner tank 4 and the pulsator 6 is canceled and only the inner tank 4 is stopped. An operation called flapping is performed in which the pulsator 6 is rotatable and is intermittently rotated left and right.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (b), during the flapping operation, the pulsator 6 is first rotated to the right at 80 r / min for 0.5 seconds, and then the rotation speed is increased and then rotated to the right at 130 r / min for 1 second, then stopped. To do. Next, similarly to the right rotation, the pulsator 6 rotates left at 80 r / min for 0.5 seconds, increases the rotation speed as it is, rotates left at 130 r / min for 1 second, and then stops.

  The pulsator 6 is rotated clockwise, stopped, and rotated counterclockwise for 10.5 seconds, that is, during a period when the tank rotation operation is stopped (OFF).

  As described above, the pulsator 6 has a substantially pan-shaped shape having the inclined surface 10 on the outer peripheral portion and forms the stirring protrusion 11. The clothes are switched left and right (in the direction of rotation) and the clothes are also swung up and down. Due to the movement of the garment, the charged fine particle water can be uniformly applied to all parts of the garment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the control means is discharged from the air outlet 20 by performing the tank rotation and the flapping operation of the pulsator alternately in the nano ecourse which is the sterilization / deodorization process. Since charged fine particle water can be applied from above the clothing and penetrated deep into the clothing fibers, and the charged fine particle water can be uniformly applied to all parts of the clothing by flapping. The effect can be enhanced.

  As described above, the washing / drying machine according to the present invention can be sterilized and deodorized by effectively adhering and penetrating charged fine particle water to clothes, so that it can be applied to uses such as washing machines and dryers. it can.

1 Housing 3 Outer tank 4 Inner tank 6 Pulsator 8 Motor (drive means)
33 Control means 48 Upper frame 53 Electrostatic atomization generating unit 55 Electrostatic atomization generating apparatus 65 Blower means

Claims (1)

An outer tub elastically suspended in the housing, an inner tub having a central axis of rotation in a substantially vertical direction, rotatably supported in the outer tub, containing clothes, and having a vent hole; A pulsator for agitating clothes provided at the bottom, a driving means for rotationally driving the inner tub or the pulsator, a blowing means for supplying air into the inner tub, and an electrostatic mist for generating charged particulate water by electrostatic atomization Controls the operation of the electrostatic atomization generating unit having the atomization generator, the driving means, the air blowing means, etc., and discharges the charged fine particle water into the inner tank through a series of steps of washing, rinsing, dehydration and drying. Control means for sequentially controlling the sterilization / deodorization process, the control means rotating the inner tank in the sterilization / deodorization process, and rotating the pulsator left and right by fixing the inner tank It is characterized by alternately performing Washing and drying machine.

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