JP2019517353A - Method of controlling washing machine and washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The combination of control parameters of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing is preset inside the washing machine corresponding to the total time corresponding to the total time to be controlled, and the total time is from the start of operation to the end of washing The control method of the washing machine and the washing machine which can complete the setting of the washing program by the total of the operation time of each process until the user selects or sets the total time. [Selected figure] Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to the field of washing machine control, and, for example, to a washing machine control method and washing machine.

  With the improvement of people's living levels and the acceleration of life rhythms, fully automatic washing machines are increasingly recognized and used because they save time and are convenient. When the user puts in the laundry, inserts the corresponding detergent, selects the corresponding control program on the operation panel, and presses the "Run" button, the washing machine is washed, rinsed and dewatered according to the setting of the built-in program. Complete multiple steps such as In each process, the washing machine assigns and operates each operation according to the built-in parameters. For example, in the "washing" process, it is necessary to perform operations such as water supply, immersion, washing, balance, etc. Drainage, low-speed dehydration, high-speed dehydration, normal dehydration, braking, water supply, washing, balance, etc. In the "dehydration" process, drainage, low-speed dehydration, high-speed dehydration, normal dehydration, brake, etc. There is a need to do.

  The washing program in the related art is a program that makes the strength of the water flow logic, such as strong or soft, or a program that makes the type of laundry, such as spring and autumn duvets, summer duvets, and down, logic no It is a program that uses clothes washing effects such as iron as logic. Although the above programs realize their respective functions, all have one common problem. As a user, it is not possible to know the completion time of the above program, and it may take one hour or more to run the program once, which is why the present fully automatic washing machine is not favored by middle and old people It is one of the Some manufacturers hurry up programs, but the time is short and does not take into account the washing effect. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a laundry method that focuses on the total laundry time and the laundry effect.

  The subject of the present disclosure provides a laundry method that focuses on the total time of laundry, that is, “time-based laundry” that satisfies the requirement that the user rationally utilize the fragmentation time and the laundry effect. While providing a washing method, it is also providing the corresponding washing machine.

  The present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions.

A combination of control parameters of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing is preset inside the washing machine every total time which is the sum of the operation time of each step from the start of operation to the end of washing;
A method of controlling a washing machine, including completion of setting of a washing program by selecting or setting a total time.

  As an option, a plurality of the total times are preset inside the washing machine, and a total time is selected by installing a button or a progress bar on the operation panel of the washing machine.

  As an option, a plurality of the total times are preset inside the washing machine, and the total time is selected by installing a touch slide button on the operation panel of the washing machine.

  Optionally, the total time is displayed by a time display on the control panel.

  Optionally, at least washing, rinsing and dewatering steps are included within the period from start of operation to the end of washing.

  As an option, 12 total times are provided, and each of the total times includes the same two rinsing steps and one dewatering step, and the immersion and washing times set for the washing step at each total time are different.

  One or more processors, a memory, and one or more programs, the one or more programs being stored in the memory and being executed by the one or more processors; A washing machine that performs one control method.

As an option, the washing machine
The control panel of the washing machine includes an "hourly washing" button as a selection button for the control method.

As an option, the washing machine
It includes touch slide buttons provided on the operation panel and displayed as a plurality of slide lights corresponding to each set total time.

As an option
The geometry of the slide light increases as the total time corresponding to the slide light increases.

  The embodiment further provides a computer readable storage medium on which computer executable instructions for performing the above method are stored.

  This embodiment is a computer program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute any one of the above methods, and further comprising a computer program product comprising a computer program stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. provide.

  The present disclosure provides a control method of a washing machine in which time is controlled. According to the control method, the washing machine selects or sets the required total time, so that the washing machine performs each process from the start of operation to the end of washing according to the combination of control parameters corresponding to the total time. It is controlled to complete the operation, whereby the setting of the washing program can be performed quickly, and the total time taken for the entire washing process can be effectively grasped, and also has a good washing effect.

It is a schematic diagram of the operating panel of the washing machine as described in a present Example. It is an arrangement | positioning parameter table of each process of the washing | cleaning corresponding to the total time as described in a present Example. It is a structure schematic diagram of the hardware of the washing machine which concerns on a present Example.

  Hereinafter, the technical solution of the present disclosure will be described using specific embodiments with reference to the drawings. As long as there is no contradiction, the features of the following examples and examples can be combined with one another. Applicants have found that the washing process includes multiple steps such as washing, rinsing and dewatering, and the core is the combination of the above operations throughout the control program, and in particular the control of the operating time of each step is the result of washing and washing Was found to affect the degree of cleaning. As a general user, it is relatively difficult to combine the above-mentioned respective operation parameters into a preferred washing program, and as a manufacturer, it is possible to obtain a washing program for different purposes by repeating experiments and verifications.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a schematic view of the operation panel of the washing machine described in the present embodiment is provided, and the operation panel is provided with a “pro wash” button and a “time wash” button.

  The “time-based washing” button is a selection button for the control method of the washing machine described in the present embodiment. In the control method, time is set as a total control target, and combinations of control parameters of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing are preset in the washing machine according to different total times. Here, the total time is the total of the operation time of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing, and the setting of the washing program can be completed by selecting or setting the total time.

  Optionally, a plurality of total times are preset inside the washing machine, and in the present example, 12 corresponding total times are preset. As shown in FIG. 2, the washing process and the operation operation time of each washing process included in each total time are given, and a combination of control parameters of the washing machine is formed together, and each process from the operation start to the washing end Used to control the washing machine to complete its operation. In this embodiment, the washing machine includes at least washing, rinsing, and dewatering steps within the period from start of operation to the end of washing, and the same two rinsing steps and one dewatering step are included in each total time. In the corresponding washing process, the set soaking and washing times are different.

  As an option, the user can select the total time by means of a button or a progress bar provided on the operation panel.

  As an option, in the present embodiment, the user selects the total time by the touch slide button provided on the operation panel, and the touch slide button is located to the right of the “wash by hour” selection button, and a plurality of slides on the operation panel Displayed as lights, each slide light corresponds to one set total time. The shape and dimension of the slide lights increase with the corresponding increase in total time, and the tendency of the increase in total time corresponding to different slide lights can be intuitively displayed and easy for the user to select.

  At the same time, in order to display the set total time, the operation panel is provided with a time display for displaying the corresponding total time. In the present example, the left digital tube in FIG. 1 is used, which displays the total remaining time during operation of the washing machine.

  The "professional laundry" button is a menu button.

  The operation logic of "professional laundry" and the logic of "hourly laundry" are mutually exclusive, and when "professional laundry" is selected, "hourly laundry" can not respond.

  Select the "Pro Wash" button, the "Pro Wash" light is on, "Normal", "Hurry", "Standard", "Strong", "Home Textile", "Down", "Fleece", "All "No iron" lights on in order.

  Select the "Pro Wash" button again, the "Pro Wash" light turns on, "Normal", "Fast", "Standard", "Strong", "Home Textile", "Down", "Fleece", The "No Iron" light flashes in reverse order.

  When used to select a "pro wash" program, by default the "regular" program light is fully lit and the remaining program lights are semi-lit.

  "Normal", "Hurry", "Standard", "Strong", "Home Textile", "Down", "Fleece", "No Iron" are all the program lights selected, but the remaining programs The light is half lit.

  In the above application, the user can select and use a program that uses the strength of the conventional water flow as a logic, a program that uses the type of laundry as a logic, or a program that uses a laundry washing effect as a logic.

  The "hourly wash" button is a menu button.

  The operation logic of "hourly washing" and the logic of "professional laundry" are mutually exclusive, and if "hourly laundry" is selected, "professional laundry" can not respond.

  Select "Washing by hour" button, "Washing by hour" button lights all lights, slide lights 1 to 12 (Numbering according to the distance to "Washing by hour" button, the one with the closest distance is 1 And the one with the farthest distance being 12) lights up in order.

  The "time-wise wash" button is selected again, the "time-wise wash" button light is half lit, and the slide lights 1 to 12 blink in the reverse order.

  When used to select the "time-based laundry" program, the slide lights 1 to 6 are all lighted by default, and the remaining slide lights are lighted half.

  The slide lights 1 to 12 may be touch-selected or slide-selected.

  In the case of touch selection, the touched slide light and the slide light smaller than the slide light number all light up, and the remaining slide lights are half lighted.

  In the case of slide selection, when sliding along the direction of numbers 1 to 12, when the slide starts, the slide light at the start point and the slide light smaller than the slide light number all light up, and the remaining slide lights are The slide lights which are semi-lit and slide while sliding are all lit, and when the slide is finished, the slide lights of the end point and the slide lights smaller than the number of the slide lights are all lit, and the remaining slide lights are semi-lit.

  When sliding along the direction from number 12 to 1, when the slide starts, the slide light at the start point and the slide light smaller than the slide light number are all on, the remaining slide lights are half on, and the slide The slide light that slides in is semi-lit, and when the slide is finished, all the slide lights at the end and the slide lights smaller than the slide light number are lit, and the remaining slide lights are semi-lit.

  The washing machine according to the present embodiment has a "time-wise washing" function. By selecting or setting the total time required by the user, the washing machine can complete the operation of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing according to the combination of control parameters corresponding to the required total time. Thus, the setting of the washing program can be quickly completed, and the total time taken for the entire washing process can be effectively grasped, and also has a good washing effect.

  The embodiment further provides a computer readable storage medium on which computer executable instructions for performing the above method are stored.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the hardware of the washing machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the washing machine comprises one or more processors 410 and a memory 420. In FIG. 3, one processor 410 is taken as an example.

  The washing machine may further include an input device 430 and an output device 440.

  The processor 410, the memory 420, the input device 430, and the output device 440 in the washing machine may be connected by a bus connection or another method. In FIG. 3, the connection by a bus is taken as an example.

  The input device 430 may receive input numerical or character information, and the output device 440 may include a display device such as a display panel.

  Memory 420 can be used to store software programs, computer executable programs, and modules as computer readable storage media. The processor 410 executes a plurality of functional applications and data processing by operating software programs, instructions, and modules stored in the memory 420, and implements any one of the methods in the above embodiments.

  Memory 420 can include program storage and data storage. Here, the program storage area can store an operating system and an application required for at least one function. The data storage area can store data and the like created according to the use of the washing machine. The memory may also include volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM), and is non-volatile, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid state storage device. May include sex memory.

  Memory 420 may be non-transitory computer storage media or temporary computer storage media. The non-transitory computer storage medium is, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid state storage device. In some embodiments, memory 420 may optionally include memory remotely configured for processor 410, which may be connected to the washing machine by a network. Examples of such networks can include the Internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

  The input device 430 can be used to receive input numeric or textual information and to generate input of button signals for setting and function control of the washing machine user. The output device 440 can include a display device such as a display panel.

  The washing machine of the present embodiment may further include a communication device 450, which transmits and / or receives information via the communication network.

  A person skilled in the art can complete the hardware program by executing the related hardware by a computer program to realize all or part of the flow in the above-described embodiment method, and the program is one non-transitory computer readable storage medium And when the program is executed may include the flow as in the embodiment of the method, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium is a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read only memory (ROM), It can be understood that it may be a random access memory (RAM) or the like.

  In the present disclosure, by selecting or setting the required total time, the washing machine selects the corresponding combination of control parameters according to the total time, and completes the operation of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing. Control, thereby enabling the setting of the washing program to be completed quickly, the total time taken for the entire washing process to be effectively operated, and the control method for the washing machine having a good washing effect And provide a washing machine.

Claims (11)

A combination of control parameters of each process from the start of operation to the end of washing is preset inside the washing machine every total time which is the sum of the operation time of each step from the start of operation to the end of washing;
You can complete the setting of the laundry program by selecting or setting the total time, and
How to control the washing machine, including:  The washing machine control method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the total times are preset inside the washing machine, and the total time is selected by installing a button or a progress bar on an operation panel of the washing machine.  The control method of the washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the total times are preset inside the washing machine, and the total time is selected by installing a touch slide button on an operation panel of the washing machine.  The control method of the washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the total time is displayed by a time display device on an operation panel.  The control method of the washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least washing, rinsing and dewatering steps are included within a period from the start of operation to the end of washing.  The total time is provided with twelve, and each of the total time includes the same two rinsing steps and one dewatering step, and the immersion and washing times set for the washing step at each total time are different. The control method of the washing machine of any one of 4.  Claims, which comprise one or more processors, a memory and one or more programs, said one or more programs being stored in the memory and executed by the one or more processors. A washing machine that performs the control method according to any one of 1 to 6.  The washing machine according to claim 7, further comprising an "hourly washing" button provided on an operation panel of the washing machine as a selection button of the control method.  The washing machine according to claim 7, further comprising a touch slide button provided on the operation panel and displayed as a plurality of slide lights corresponding to each of the set total times.  The washing machine according to claim 9, wherein the shape and size of the slide light increase as the total time corresponding to the slide light increases.  A computer readable storage medium, storing computer executable instructions for performing the method according to any one of the preceding claims.

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