JPH01126999A - Washer having drying function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To shorten the time required for drying by providing a clothing drying machine preheating means for conduction of current to a clothing drying machine at a preset time between washing start and dehydrating end. CONSTITUTION: When a drying program button 24 is pressed, power is supplied to the drying machine at a prescribed timing, air heated by the heater of the drying machine is circulated through a drum 3 or duct and these components are preheated before the start of original drying operation. The start of dehydrating operation is defined as timing to preheat the drying machine. When the drying program button 24 is pressed, a drying program lamp 25 is turned on. When laundry is taken out of a spinning tub 2 and put into the drum 3 of the drying machine, a drying course is selected by a course switching button 20 and a drying machine start/temporary stop button 19 is pressed. Thus, the drying machine is operated, the laundry is dried and the time required until the end of drying is shortened rather than conventional one.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a washing machine with a drying function, and more particularly to a washing machine with a drying function that can shorten the time required for drying.

[Conventional technology]

Generally speaking, a washing machine with a drying function is as shown in Figure 1.
It has a washing and dehydrating tank 2 and a drum 3, and after washing, rinsing and dehydrating the clothes in the washing and dehydrating tank 2, the clothes are transferred to the drum 3 and dried with hot air.

The operation and operation of a conventional washing machine with a drying function is as follows. The operation section 50 is shown in FIG.

First, open the water tap, pour detergent into the detergent inlet, and place the items to be washed into the dehydration tank.

Next, turn on the power switch 11 and select the water level.

Also, select a course with the course switching button 13, select a washing time with the wash button 14, select a rinse course with the rinse button 15, select the spin-drying time with the spin-drying button 16, and press the washing machine start/- time stop button 12. .

As a result, each operation of pouring water, washing, rinsing, and dewatering is performed, and when the washing is completed, for example, a buzzer sounds, and if this is confirmed, the tap is closed.

Next, remove the items to be washed from the dehydration tank and place them in the drum of the dryer.

Select a drying course using the course switching button 20, select "strong" or "weak" of the heater using the heater switching button 21, and press the dryer start/stop button 19.

This causes the dryer to operate and dry the items to be washed.

When drying is completed, a notification is given, for example, by a buzzer, and the rotation of the drum is stopped.

Then, if you take out the items to be washed and turn off the power switch 11, everything is finished.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional dryer, the drying time is
For example, if the rated capacity of the standard fabric specified by JES is increased,
It took about 2 hours. That is, there was a problem in that it took too long to dry.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine with a drying function that can shorten the time required for drying.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The washing machine with a drying function of the present invention is a washing machine with a drying function that integrates a washing rack and a clothes dryer. Clothes dryer preheating that supplies electricity to the clothes dryer.

The feature of the structure is that the device is provided with means.

[Effect]

In the washing machine with a drying function of the present invention, the drum, duct, etc. of the dryer are heated in advance before starting the original drying operation, so the drying operation starts quickly and the required time can be shortened. I can do it.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view including a partially cutaway view of a washing machine with a drying function according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operating section of the washing machine with a drying function shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. is the first
A block diagram of the control circuit of the washing machine with drying function shown in the figure,
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of essential parts of the operation of the washing machine with drying function shown in FIG. 1. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

In a washer 1 with a drying function shown in FIG. 1, 2 is a washing and dehydrating tank, and 3 is a drum of a dryer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation section 10 includes a power switch 11. Washing machine start/stop button 12. Course switching button 13. Wash button 14, rinse button 15.
Y! jA water button 16 barrel display section 17. Washing lamp 18. Dryer start/stop button 19. Course switching button 20° Heater switching button 21. It has a filter sign 22, a drying lamp 26, etc.

What should be noted here is that, unlike the conventional method, a drying reservation button 24 and a drying reservation lamp 25 are provided.

Figure 3 shows the control circuit of the washing machine with drying function 1, and most of it is the same as the conventional device, except for the drying reservation button 2.
4, a drying reservation lamp 25, and an LED driver controller 48 therefor are provided, and the operation of the microcomputer 100 is different from the conventional one.

That is, to put it simply, if you press the drying reservation button 24, the power is turned on to the dryer at a predetermined timing.
Air heated by the heater of the dryer circulates through the drum 3 and a duct (not shown) to preheat them before starting the actual drying operation. Further, 25 is a drying reservation lamp, which lights up when a drying reservation is made.

Next, the operation and operation will be explained in detail using a specific example. In this example, the timing of preheating the dryer is the start of the dehydration operation. Therefore, the operation during the dewatering operation is as shown in the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, open the water tap, put detergent into the detergent inlet, and put the items to be washed into the dehydration tank 2.

A power switch 11 is turned on, a water level is selected, a course is selected using a course switching button 13, a washing time is selected using a wash button 14, a rinsing course is selected using a rinse button 15, and a dehydration time is selected using a dehydration button 16.

Then, press the drying reservation button 24, and the drying reservation lamp 25 lights up. If drying reservation is not necessary, there is no need to perform this operation.

Then, press the washing machine start/-time stop button l2.

As a result, water pouring, washing, and rinsing operations are performed.

As shown in Figure 4, when the rinsing water is finished, the dewatering operation starts, but if there is a drying reservation (A), the dryer is also energized at the same time as the Im water operation starts (B), and the drying operation is started. The drum 3 and duct of the dryer are heated, and when the dewatering operation is completed, the power supply to the dryer is also stopped (C).

Then, for example, a buzzer notifies the user that the washing process has been completed.

Once the buzzer alerts you that washing is complete, close the water faucet.

Next, take out the item to be washed from the dehydration tank 2 and place it in the drum 3 of the dryer, select a drying course with the course switching button 20, select "strong" or "weak" of the heater with the heater switching button 21, and Press the dryer start/stop button 19.

This causes the dryer to operate and dry the items to be washed.

When drying is complete, a buzzer will sound.

Then, the rotation of the drum 8 is stopped.

So, I took out the items to be washed from the dryer and turned on the power switch 1.
Set 1 to "off".

In the above operation, the time required from when the dryer start/stop button 19 is pressed until the drying is completed is as follows:
It was shorter than before.

Another example is one in which preheating is started during washing, rinsing, and dehydration, such as 15 minutes after the start of washing. Similarly, it may be terminated midway.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, a washing machine with a drying function that integrates a washing machine and a clothes dryer is provided with a clothes dryer preheating means that energizes the clothes dryer at a preset time from the start of washing to the end of spin-drying. A washing machine with a drying function is provided, which can shorten the drying time (5 to 10% shorter than the conventional method, although it varies depending on the outside temperature and the amount of items to be washed), and can also be used for washing, rinsing, and dehydration.

The total time required for drying can be reduced. Therefore, the time the user spends washing and drying is shortened, and the burden on the user is reduced accordingly, which is significant.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view including a partially cutaway view of a washing machine with a drying function according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operating section of the washing machine with a drying function shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the f11ga circuit of the washing machine with drying function shown in Fig. 4, a flow chart of the main part of the operation of the washing machine with drying function shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is an example of the operation section of a conventional washing machine with drying function. FIG. [Explanation of symbols] 1...Washing machine with drying function 2...Washing/dehydration tank 3...Drum of the dryer 10...Operation unit 24...Drying reservation button 25...Drying reservation lamp 100- ...Microcomputer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A washing machine with a drying function that integrates a washing machine and a clothes dryer, characterized by being equipped with a clothes dryer preheating means that energizes the clothes dryer at a preset time from the start of washing to the end of spin-drying. Washing machine with drying function.