JPH03165798A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out the selective washing of laundry, if necessary, omit the troublesome transfer of the laundry and facilitate the handling, by carrying out the automatic setting for only washing in the first tub when setting-operation is performed for rinsing and centrifugally drying in the second tub. CONSTITUTION:Rinsing and centrifugal drying can be executed in a second tub 3 by setting-operating the shower rinse course for rinsing and centrifugally drying in the second tub 3. Since only washing can be executed in a first tub 2, the selective washing for the next laundry can be carried out in a desirable manner during the time when laundry are rinsed and antrifugally dried. While, the operation from washing to drying can be carried out continually in the first tub 2 by setting-operating full automatic course for carrying out the operation from the washing to the drying in the first tub 2, and the troublesome transferring work for the laundry can be omitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a washing machine having a first tub and a second tub.

(Prior art) Conventionally, there have been two types of washing machines: fully automatic washing machines that can wash, rinse, and dehydrate laundry in one tub, and machines that wash and rinse laundry in two tubs. On the other hand, there are two-tub washing machines that can spin laundry or rinse and spin laundry.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, among the two types of washing machines mentioned above, fully automatic washing machines have a problem in that they wash the next laundry while rinsing and dehydrating the washed laundry. On the other hand, dual-tub washing machines had the problem that it was troublesome to transfer the laundry.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to enable laundry to be washed as needed, to eliminate the trouble of transferring laundry, and to The aim is to provide a washing machine that is easy to handle.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) A washing machine of the present invention includes a first tank capable of washing, rinsing, and dehydrating laundry, and a first tank capable of rinsing and dehydrating laundry. When a setting operation for performing everything from washing to dehydration is performed in the first tank, the second tank is automatically set to perform only dehydration, and the second tank is automatically set to perform only dehydration. The device is characterized in that it is equipped with a control means that automatically sets the first tank to perform only washing when a setting operation for performing rinsing and dehydration in the tank is performed.

(Function) According to the above means, by performing setting operations for rinsing and spin-drying in the second tank, laundry can be washed;
On the other hand, by setting the first tub to perform everything from washing to dehydration, it is possible to eliminate the hassle of transferring laundry. When these setting operations are performed, the operation contents to be performed in the other tank can be automatically set, so the user does not have to go through the trouble of setting the operation contents to be performed in the other tank one by one. can.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

First, an outer box 1 of the whole washing machine shown in FIG. 2 has a first tub 2 and a second tub 3 arranged side by side inside.

Among these, the first tank 2 has a plurality of hanging vessels 4. It is supported by an elastic support mechanism 6 consisting of a spring 5 and the like, and has a rotating tank 7 disposed therein, and a stirring body 8 disposed inside the rotating tank 7. At the outer lower part of the first tank 2,
A drive mechanism 10 mainly including a motor 9 is provided, and the drive mechanism 10 washes and rinses the laundry by rotating the agitator 8 in forward and reverse directions, and rotates the rotating tub 7 in one direction. By doing so, the laundry is dehydrated.

On the other hand, inside the second tank 3, a water spray cylinder 11 is installed in the center.
A dewatering basket 12° is disposed, and a motor 13 is disposed at the lower part of the outside.The motor 13 rotates the dehydrating basket 12 intermittently, and at the same time pours water into the water sprinkling tube 11 from the upper water supply port 14. The laundry is rinsed (shower rinsed) by supplying water and further sprinkling water from the water spray barrel 11, and the laundry is dehydrated by continuously rotating the dewatering basket 12.

A panel 15 is provided on the top of the outer box 1, and a "shower rinse" shown in FIG. 3 is mounted on this panel 15.

Various switches 16-27, including those for setting "fully automatic" and "manual" courses, are provided together with display sections 28-37 each consisting of a required number of LEDs.

A control device 38 shown in FIG. 4 is disposed on the back side of the panel 15. This control device 38 is a control means, and is constituted by a microcomputer, for example, and receives switch input signals from the switches 16 to 27 manually, and a water level provided to detect the water level stored in the first tank 2. A water level detection signal is input from the switch 39, and based on this input and a control program stored in advance,
The motors 9 and 13, a water supply valve 40 provided to supply water to the first tank 2, a water supply valve 41 provided to supply water to the second tank 3, and a water supply valve 41 provided to supply water from the first tank 2. The energization state of each of the provided drain valves 42 is controlled via a drive circuit 43, and the display states of the display sections 28 to 37 are directly controlled.

Therefore, the operation based on the control by the control device 38 will be explained below with reference to FIG. 1 as well.

First, at the start, the control device 38 accepts a switch operation (Step S1), and then determines whether the course selected by the operation is the "Shower Rinse" course (Step S2).

Here, the "Shower Rinse" course is selected by operating the "Shower Rinse" course setting switch 16 on the panel 15, in which rinsing and dehydration are performed in the second tank 3. If there is, the control device 38
Next, set the first 1112 side to a course that only performs washing, set the second watch 3 side to a course that performs rinsing and dehydration, and display these on the display section of the panel 15 ( Step S3). Figure 5 shows the display (settings) at this time.
The contents are shown in standard terms, including the LED on the display section 28 corresponding to the "Shower rinse" course setting switch 16, and the "Water flow" setting switch 19 on the first tank 2 side.
``Medium'' LED on the display section 31 corresponding to , ``High'' LED on the display section 32 corresponding to the "r water level" setting switch 20
, r wash" time setting switch 21 and corresponding display section 3
3 "10 minutes" LEDs respectively emit light, and the "10 minutes" LEDs on the display section 36 corresponding to the "rinsing" time setting switch 25 on the second tank 3 side and the "dehydration" time setting The "3 minute" LED on the display section 37 corresponding to the switch 26 is emitting light. However, after the lever, the control device 3
8 waits for each of the "start" switches 24 and 27 to be operated and executes the set contents of operation in the first tank 2 and operation in the second tank 3 (step S4).

On the other hand, in step S2 above, "Shower rinse"
If it is determined that no course has been selected, the control device 3
8 then determines whether the "fully automatic" course has been selected (step 85). This “fully automatic” course is the first
This is selected by operating the "fully automatic" course setting switch 17 on the panel 15 in order to continuously perform washing, rinsing, and dehydration in the tank 2. If this selection is made, the control device 38 Next, set the first tank 2 side to the above-mentioned washing to dehydration course, and then set the second tank 3 side to the above-mentioned washing to dehydration course.
The side is set to a course in which only dehydration is performed, and these are displayed on the display section of the panel 15 (step S6). 6th
The figure shows the standard display (setting) contents at this time.
7 and the LED of the display section 29 corresponding to "
``Water flow'' setting switch 19 corresponds to the ``Medium'' LED on the display section 31, corresponding to the ``Water level'' setting switch 20 and the display section 32 corresponding to the ``High'' LED, and ``Washing'' time stage setting switch 21. "10 minutes" LED on the corresponding display section 33,
Display section 3 corresponding to switch 22 for setting the number of "rinsing"
4 "twice" LED.

Display section 35 corresponding to "dehydration" time setting switch 23
The "3 minute" LEDs on the display section 37 corresponding to the "dehydration" time setting switch 26 on the second tank 3 side are emitting light. However, after this, the control device 38 waits for each of the "start" switches 24 and 27 to be operated as described above, and executes the operation in the first tank 2 and the second tank 3 according to the set contents. (Step S7).

If it is determined in step S5 that the "fully automatic" course has not been selected, the control device 38 next determines whether or not the "manual" course has been selected (step S8). This "manual" course covers the first tank 2
Wash and rinse.

This is selected by operating the "manual" course setting switch 18 on the panel 15 in order to perform the process up to dehydration continuously, and then perform rinsing and dehydration in the second tank 3. For example, the control device 38 then sets the first tank 2 side to a course from washing to dehydration, sets the second tank 3 side to a course that performs rinsing and dehydration, and displays the display on the panel 15. section to display them (step S9). FIG. 7 shows the display (setting) contents at this time in standard format, with the LED of the display section 30 corresponding to the "manual" course setting switch 18 and the ``Water flow'' setting switch 19 corresponds to the ``Medium'' LED on the display section 31, and the display section 32 corresponding to the ``Water level'' setting switch 20 corresponds to the ``R high'' LED.

Display section 33 corresponding to "washing" time setting switch 21
110 minutes" LED, "2 times" LED on the display section 34 corresponding to the "Rinse" number setting switch 22, "3" LED on the display section 35, corresponding to the "R Dehydration" time setting switch 23.
The "10 minute" LEDs on the display section 36 corresponding to the "rinsing 1 hour setting switch 25" on the second tank 3 side and the "dehydration" time setting switch 26 respectively emit light. The "3 minute" LED of the corresponding display section 37 is emitting light. After this, however, the control device 38 waits for each of the "start" switches 24 and 27 to be operated in the same manner as described above, and starts the operation in the set contents of the ml tank 2 and the second one.
The operation at Vj3 is executed (step 510).

If it is determined in step S8 that the "manual" course has not been selected, the control device 38 returns to step S1.

According to this embodiment, by setting the "shower rinse" course in which rinsing and dehydration are performed in the second tank 3, the rinsing and dehydration can be performed in the second tank 3, and the second tank 3 can perform the rinsing and dehydration. Since only washing can be carried out in the first tub 2, it is possible to wash the next laundry as desired while rinsing and dehydrating the washed laundry. In addition, by setting a "fully automatic" course that performs everything from washing to dehydration in the first tank 2, the process from washing to dehydration can be performed continuously in the first tank 2. This eliminates the hassle of transferring laundry.

Furthermore, in this case, the second tank 3 can only dehydrate the laundry, so if the laundry is made of fabric that will not be damaged even if it is strongly dehydrated,
Dehydration can be performed twice, improving the dehydration rate. When these setting operations are performed, the operation details to be performed in the other tank can be automatically set.
The details of the operations that the user should perform in the other tank are explained in detail.
The trouble of setting operations can also be saved, and handling can be made easier.

In addition, in the above example, other options such as "
The setting contents of the "Manual" course may be such that washing and rinsing are performed in the first tank 2, and only dewatering is performed in the second tank 3, as shown in the display contents of Fig. 8, for example. good.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but can be implemented with appropriate changes within the scope of the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the washing machine of the present invention has a first and second tank, and the first tank is set to perform washing and dehydration. When an operation is performed, the second tank is automatically set to perform only dehydration, and when a setting operation is performed to perform rinsing and dehydration in the second tank, the first tank is automatically set to perform only washing. As a result, the laundry can be washed as needed, the trouble of transferring the laundry can be eliminated, and the handling of the laundry can be made easier. It is something.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a flowchart showing the main functions, Figure 2 being a schematic vertical sectional view of the whole, and Figure 3 being a panel section. 4 is a schematic electrical configuration diagram, FIGS. 5 to 7 are plan views of panel parts showing different display contents, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing different embodiments of the present invention. 7
It is a figure equivalent figure. In the drawings, 2 is a first tank, 3 is a second tank, 16 is a "shower rinse" course setting switch, 17 is a "fully automatic" course setting switch, and 38 is a control device (control means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The first unit that can wash, rinse, and dehydrate laundry
It is equipped with a second tank that can rinse and dehydrate the laundry, and when a setting operation for performing washing to dehydration is performed in the first tank, the second tank is activated. The apparatus is characterized by comprising a control means that automatically sets to perform only dehydration in the second tank, and automatically sets to perform only washing in the first tank when a setting operation to perform rinsing and dehydration in the second tank is performed. washing machine.