KR0132271B1 - A rinse inserting device and method of a washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for adding a fabric softener to a washing machine, and in particular, to remove the hassle that a user needs to put into the fabric softener every time, and to insert the fabric softener accurately at a necessary time. A fabric softener storage tank formed to be stored, a pump for pumping the fabric softener of the fabric softener storage tank into a water supply oil for washing water, and a microcomputer that drives the fabric softener to be input as much as the rinsing water level at the time of the last rinsing of the pump. It is equipped with.

Description

Textile softener input device and method

1 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a fabric softener input device is attached to a dehydration tank of a conventional washing machine.

2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional fabric softener injector.

3 is a view showing a fabric softener injector of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the operating state of the fabric softener injecting device of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

105: water inlet 106: valve

107: water supply passage 108: water supply

109: storage tank 110: pump

111: Mycom

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for inserting a fabric softener of a washing machine, in particular, to eliminate the inconvenience of the user putting the fabric softener every time during washing and to accurately input the fabric softener when necessary.

In the conventional washing machine, as shown in FIG. 1, a dehydration tank 2 is formed in the water tank 1, and a rotor blade 3 for rotating laundry is formed in the dewatering tank 2, and the upper surface of the water tank 1 A water tank cover 4 is formed, and a fiber softener injection tube 5 is formed in the dehydration tank 2.

And, the upper part of the dehydration tank (2) and the water supply port (6) for supplying the wash water for washing and the valve (7) for opening and closing the water supply and the water by opening and closing the water supplied through the water supply port (6), A water feeder 9 is constituted by a water supply flow path 8 for supplying water supplied through the valve 7 into the dewatering tank 2.

In addition, the fabric softener inlet 5 is formed in the upper side of the supplementary fluid 51 to supplement the fabric softener as shown in Figure 2 and the primary storage to store the fiber softener supplemented through the supplementary port 51 The primary storage unit 52 formed by the wall 53 and the secondary storage wall 53 so that the fabric softener is stored beyond the primary storage wall 53 by centrifugal force due to the rotation of the dehydration tank 2. Input storage wall for guiding the introduction of the fiber softener over the secondary storage wall 55 to the dehydration tank (2) by the secondary storage unit 54 and the centrifugal force caused by the rotation of the dehydration tank (2) 56 and an inlet 57.

In this configuration, the formation of the washing machine consists of water supply-ㅡ washing--dehydration--water supply--rinsing--dehydration.

In general, dehydration is usually performed using a centrifugal dehydration method by high-speed rotation of the dehydration tank 2.

When the laundry is to be washed in such a state, the user replenishes an appropriate amount of the fabric softener through the replenishment port 51 of the fiber softener input container 5 and stores it in the primary storage chamber 52 before washing.

Then, the washing water of the water supply port 6 starts washing in a state in which a predetermined amount flows into the dehydration tank 2 through the water supply 9 as the valve 7 is opened.

As the water is supplied and washing is performed, the first dehydration is performed. At this time, the fiber softener injection container 5 is also subjected to centrifugal force in the outward direction of the centrifugal force dehydration tank 2, and is stored in the primary storage unit 52. The existing softener is stored in the secondary storage part 54 beyond the primary storage wall 53 by centrifugal force.

Thus, the conventional fabric softener feeding device for introducing the fabric softener by the dehydration centrifugal force has a hassle that the user has to put the fabric softener every time when washing, and also the rinsing because the input time is fixed to the second dehydration. When only one time, the softening agent is not added to the rinse three times or more when the softening agent is added too fast, there was a problem that the effect of the softening agent is lowered.

In view of this, the present invention forms a fabric softener storage tank to store the fabric softener to be put into the washing machine, and forms a pump for pumping the fabric softener of the fabric softener storage tank into the water supply oil of the wash water. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an amount of fiber softener corresponding to the rinsing water level during rinsing so that a proper amount of the fabric softener can be added during the final rinsing of the washed laundry.

The fabric softener feeding device of the washing machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A dehydration tank 102 is formed in the water tank 101, and a rotary wing 103 for rotating laundry is formed in the dewatering tank 102, and a water tank cover 104 is formed on an upper surface of the water tank 101. .

And, the upper portion of the dehydration tank 102, the valve 106 for opening and closing the water supply port 105 for supplying the wash water for washing and the water supplied through the water supply port 105 to supply and cut water, and In the water supply passage 107 and the water supply 108 for supplying the water supplied through the valve 106 into the dehydration tank 102, the fabric softener storage tank formed to store the fiber softener to be put into the washing machine 109, a pump 110 for pumping the fabric softener of the fabric softener storage tank 109 into the water supply passage 107 of the wash water, and a fiber corresponding to a rinsing water level at the time of the last rinsing of the pump 110. It was provided with a microcomputer 11 to drive the softening agent.

In addition, reference numeral 112 denotes a passage through which the fiber softener pumped by the pump 110 flows into the water supply passage 107.

When washing in the state configured as described above is to wash according to the flow chart of Figure 4 In particular the process of adding the fabric softener is as follows.

Determination process to determine the rinsing frequency when the rinsing is repeated by dehydrating the laundry to be supplied with the water supplied to the wash, and by determining the rinsing number is the last by the determination process to pump the fabric softener corresponding to the rinsing water level It is made of a driving process for driving (110).

In detail, the user puts the fabric softener into the fabric softener storage tank 109 and stores it, and then puts the laundry into the washing tank of the washing machine, and then starts the washing machine, and then supplies the water --- laundry --- dehydration --- water supply. --- Rinse --- Dehydration and the number of rinses are re-dewatered from the rinse again according to the program configuration.

Thus, when the rinsing is made, it is effective to add the fabric softener during the last rinsing.

In the course of the above administration, water is supplied for the Nth rinsing. At this time, when the last rinse is not water, only the water is supplied and during the last rinse, while the water is being supplied, the microcomputer 111 determines that the water is for the last rinsing pump. 11) to operate the pump 110 by sending a signal.

Therefore, the pump softener stored in the fabric softener storage tank 109 according to the operation of the pump 110 as much as necessary pumped into the water supply passage 107 through the fiber softener passage 112 and mixed with water supplied to the water supply A final rinse is made through the 108 into the deaeration 102.

At this time, the determination of the input amount of the fabric softener may be selected by the user. The washing machine may automatically determine the sensing amount of the fabric softener by the sensing of the quantity, the quality, and the quantity. It can also be controlled by the number of pump runs.

In the present invention, since the input of the fabric softener is performed by the electrical signal of the microcomputer, it can be accurately made at the required time, thus eliminating the need of the soft fabric or the too fast addition of the fabric softener, and storing a large amount of the softener in the fabric softener storage container every time. Since only a required amount of washing machine is put into the washing machine itself, it is an invention that eliminates the inconvenience of having to put the fabric softener every time.

Claims (2)

A fabric softener storage tank configured to store the fabric softener to be put into the washing machine, a pump for pumping the fabric softener of the fabric softener storage tank into a water supply oil for washing water, and a rinsing water level corresponding to the rinsing water level when the pump is rinsed last. A fiber softener feeding device for a washing machine, comprising a micom for driving the fabric softener to be introduced. Determination process to determine the rinsing frequency when the rinsing is repeated by dehydrating the laundry to be supplied with the water supplied to the wash, and by determining the rinsing number is the last by the determination process to pump the fabric softener corresponding to the rinsing water level Fiber softener input method of the washing machine comprising a driving process for driving the.