JPH02172499A - Laundry equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to be well aware of change in weather easily by displaying on a weather display unit the result of forecasting for change in weather based on change in atmospheric pressure detected by an atomospheric pressure detecting device. CONSTITUTION:The detected atmospheric pressure is inputted from an atomepheric pressure detecting device 16 with a display change-over switch 8 turned on, so as to be displayed on a digital display unit 9. And a display unit 20 is also concurrently lighted. After eight minutes have elapsed, the detected atmospheric pressure is inputted again from the atmospheric pressure detecting device 16 so as to be displayed on the digital display unit 9. And the detected atmospheric pressure value inputted eight minutes ago is subtracted (operation) from the detected atmospheric pressure inputted at this point so that change in atmospheric pressure for eight minutes is operated. When the result of the operation is equal to or more than +1mb, (fine weather) is displayed with a weather display unit 10 lighted. When the result of the operation is less than -1mb, (rain) is displayed with a weather display unit 12 lighted. And when the result of the operation is between (+1mb) and (-1mb), (cloudy weather) is displayed with a weather display unit 11 lighted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to laundry equipment equipped with weather change prediction means.

(Prior art) When using laundry equipment such as washing machines and dryers, users generally predict the weather in advance or recognize the weather forecast from TV, newspapers, etc. It is something to do.

In other words, when using a washing machine, if you start washing when the weather is bad, you will not be able to dry the laundry, so you will be forced to leave the laundry in the dehydration basket after it has been completely dehydrated. This results in wrinkles in the laundry. If you want to prevent this kind of situation,
Predict weather changes in advance i1? j L, is that a prediction? It is determined whether to start washing based on J. Additionally, in order to save electricity, it is common practice to dry items in the sun when the weather improves, and use the dryer when the weather worsens. ing.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, as mentioned above, when a user wants to know about weather changes, he/she tries to find out about it through TV or newspapers, but it is troublesome to do this every time. So, as a habit, I usually just use the washing machine or dryer without checking the weather. In this case, as described above, the laundry is left unattended after washing, causing wrinkles, and the dryer is used unnecessarily, resulting in wasted power.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily know weather changes by using the laundry equipment itself when using the laundry equipment. To provide laundry equipment which is extremely convenient when drying clothes, and which also enables detailed judgment of the weather by knowing the atmospheric pressure.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides an atmospheric pressure detection device and a popular pressure detection device in the main body of a laundry equipment equipped with a numeric display for displaying numerical values, time, etc. related to operation. a weather change prediction means for predicting a weather change based on a change in atmospheric pressure detected by a weather change forecasting means; a weather indicator; A weather change display control means for displaying the atmospheric pressure on the numerical display, a display switching means, and an atmospheric pressure display control means for displaying the atmospheric pressure on the numerical display when the display switching means is operated. be.

(Function) It is possible to predict changes in weather based on the degree of change in atmospheric pressure. If the atmospheric pressure decreases by more than a certain degree, it is predicted that the weather will worsen.
11. Furthermore, if the atmospheric pressure increases beyond a certain degree of change, it is predicted that the weather will improve. If atmospheric pressure does not change much, it is predicted that the current weather will continue.

According to the above means, the weather change prediction means calculates the degree of change in the detection result of the atmospheric pressure detection device, and predicts the weather change based on the calculation result, ΔPI L, and this Y-JFJ result. Weather change display 1. Since the weather display is displayed by the control means, the user can know the weather change when using the laundry equipment without looking at the television, newspapers, etc. Furthermore, when the display switching means is operated, the atmospheric pressure is displayed on the numerical display. It is also possible to judge the weather in detail based on the displayed atmospheric pressure.

This numerical display is provided for laundry equipment to display numerical values and time related to operation, and since this numerical display is used to display atmospheric pressure, there is no need to increase the number of parts. do not have.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 shows, for example, a dehydrating and washing machine as a laundry device. 1 is the main body of the washing machine, which, as is well known, is equipped with a rotary tank, an agitator, etc. (none of which are shown) in an outer box 2, and a washing motor shown in FIG.
Water supply valve 4. It is configured to include necessary equipment such as a drain valve 5, and an operation panel 7 is provided on the cover 6 of the outer box 21.

The operation panel 7 is provided with various switches including a power switch and a star switch, of which 8 is a display changeover switch corresponding to display changeover means. Furthermore, for this operation, the panel 7 is shown in Fig. 6 (a).
), four-digit numerical display elements 9a, 9b, 9c
, 9d and a colon display element 9e.
A weather display 10. is provided near the numerical display 9 and is made of, for example, an LED, as shown in FIG. 6(a). It, 12 is provided. The number display element 9a is of a two-segment type, and the other elements 9b to 9d are of a seven-segment type.

Further, the numerical display 9 normally displays numerical values related to the washing operation, such as the washing process execution time, the remaining operation time, and the current time. In addition, the 6th
Figure (a) shows a state in which the time is displayed.

In this case, the numeric display elements 9a to 9d and the colon display element 9e necessary for the time are illuminated.

Next, in FIG. 1, 13 is the washing motor 3° water supply valve 4. 14 is a switch input circuit comprising various switches such as the display changeover switch 8, and 15 is a microcomputer, which operates based on the inputs of the various switches. The washing motor 3, the water supply valve 4. In addition to having the operation control function of driving and controlling the drain valve 5 to control the washing operation, it also has functions as a weather change prediction means, a weather change display controller 0 stage, and an atmospheric pressure display control means, which will be described later. Reference numeral 16 denotes an atmospheric pressure detection device, which, as shown in FIG. 3, is composed of a detection section 17, an amplifier circuit 18, and an A/D converter 19.

As shown in FIG. 4, the detection section 17 consists of a silicon diaphragm type pressure sensor. This detection unit 17 outputs an electric signal (voltage value) according to atmospheric pressure, the electric signal is amplified by an amplifier circuit 18, and the amplified electric signal is converted into a digital value by an A/D converter 19. Output as atmospheric pressure detection value. This atmospheric pressure detection value is provided to the microcomputer 15.

In addition, in Fig. 6(a), 20 is the unit of atmospheric pressure "mb
This is an indicator for showing J.

Now, the microcomputer 15 has the functions of a weather change prediction means, a weather change display control means, and an atmospheric pressure display control means due to its software configuration, and the control contents of these functions are shown in FIG. This control function is started by turning on the display changeover switch 8. First, in step S1, the atmospheric pressure detection device 16
Read the atmospheric pressure detection value from. And next step S
2, this atmospheric pressure is displayed on the numerical display 9 instead of the current time displayed at this point, as shown in FIG. 6(b).
to be displayed. At the same time, the display 20 is also turned on. In this case, the colon display element 9e of the numerical display 9 does not light up, and the atmospheric pressure is displayed on the numerical display elements 9a to 9d. In the next step S3, wait for 8 minutes to elapse, and when 8 minutes have elapsed, as shown in step S4, the atmospheric pressure detection value from the atmospheric pressure detection device 16 is read again, and as shown in step S5. This atmospheric pressure is displayed on the numerical display 9. A display example at this time is shown in FIG. 6(c).

In the next step S6, the atmospheric pressure detected value read 8 minutes ago is subtracted W (calculated) from the atmospheric pressure detected value read at this point, thereby calculating the degree of change in atmospheric pressure over 8 minutes. Next, in step S7, the calculation result is +1 [mb1
That's all, but let's decide whether or not to do so. If it is not greater than or equal to +1 [mb1, the process moves to step S8, and it is determined whether or not the result of the frt calculation is less than or equal to -1[mb1.

Here, if the above-mentioned calculation result is +1 [mb] or more, that is, if the atmospheric pressure increases by ][rnb] or more in 8 minutes, the process moves to step s9, and the weather indicator 10
lights up to display "Sunny J." Also, the calculation result is -
If the atmospheric pressure falls below 1[mb3], that is, if the atmospheric pressure falls below 1[mb1] in 8 minutes, the process moves to step SIO and the weather display 12 is turned on to display [Rain j]. Then, when the calculation result is between -1 [mbJ and +1 [mbJ], that is, if the atmospheric pressure does not fluctuate much in 8 minutes, the process moves to step Sll and the weather indicator 11
lights up to display "Cloudy". The above-mentioned "sunny", "cloudy", and "rainy j" are prediction ΔN results for the weather 8 hours from now.

By the way, the purpose of predicting the weather δl11 based on the degree of change in atmospheric pressure is as follows. Changes in weather can be predicted based on the degree of change in atmospheric pressure. If the atmospheric pressure changes by more than a certain degree in the direction of decrease, it is predicted that the weather will worsen (it will rain). Furthermore, if the atmospheric pressure changes by a certain degree or more in the direction of increase, it is assumed that the weather will improve (become clear).

And if there is not much change in atmospheric pressure, it is predicted that this will be the case. In this case, the atmospheric pressure increases by 1 [m
It is said that if the weather changes by more than or less than b1, the weather will change in 8 hours.

According to this embodiment having the above configuration, the degree of change in the detection result (atmospheric pressure) of the atmospheric pressure detection device 16 is calculated by the weather change prediction means in the microcomputer 15, and based on the calculation result, Since the weather change is predicted 1 and the weather change display control means displays the weather change result on each of the weather display devices 10 to 12, the user automatically knows the weather change when using the washing machine. Can be done.

Therefore, the user can predict weather changes without relying on television or newspapers, making it extremely convenient to use.

In addition, when the display changeover switch 8 is operated, the numeric display 9
Since the atmospheric pressure is displayed on the screen, the displayed atmospheric pressure becomes an exponential guide, and as a result, it becomes possible to judge the weather in detail. In this case, the numerical display 9 is an existing device that the washing machine is equipped with to display numerical values and time related to operation, and since the numerical display 9 is used to display atmospheric pressure, the number of parts can be reduced. There is no increase in atmospheric pressure, and the cost can be reduced compared to the case where a new atmospheric pressure indicator is provided.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a washing machine, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to a dryer.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be implemented with various modifications within the scope of the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention provides a main body of a laundry equipment equipped with a numeric display that displays numerical values and time related to operation, an atmospheric pressure detection device, and a change in atmospheric pressure detected by the atmospheric pressure detection device. an Tenmosquito Changer A1 means for predicting weather changes based on the
The weather indicator and the weather change measurement means
weather change display control means for displaying p1 results on the weather display; display switching means; and atmospheric pressure display control means for displaying atmospheric pressure on the numerical display when the display switching means is operated. With this, when using the laundry equipment, it is possible to easily know the weather change by the laundry equipment itself,
This makes it extremely convenient when washing or drying clothes, and it also allows you to know the atmospheric pressure and judge the weather in detail, and eliminates the need for an increase in the number of parts. This has excellent effects such as contributing to cost reduction.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the electrical configuration, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing control details,
Fig. 3 is an electrical configuration diagram of the atmospheric pressure detection device, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing the schematic configuration of the detection section of the atmospheric pressure detection device, and Fig. 5
The figure is a perspective view of the washing machine, and FIGS. 6(a) to 6(C) are front views of a display section with different display states on the operation panel. In the figure, 1 is the washing machine main body (laundry equipment main body), 8 is a display changeover switch (display changeover means), 9 is a numerical display, 1
0 to 12 are weather indicators, 15 is a microcomputer (weather change prediction means, weather change display control means, atmospheric pressure display control means), and 16 is an atmospheric pressure detection device. Applicant: Toshiba Corporation Toshiba Audio/Video No. 1 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The main body of the laundry equipment is equipped with a numeric display that displays numerical values and time related to operation, and is equipped with an atmospheric pressure detection device and a weather system that predicts weather changes based on changes in atmospheric pressure detected by this atmospheric pressure detection device. a weather change predicting means, a weather display, a weather change display control means for displaying the prediction result by the weather change predicting means on the weather display, a display switching means, and when the display switching means is operated, 1. A laundry device comprising: an atmospheric pressure display control means for displaying atmospheric pressure on a numeric display.