KR101021765B1 - Washer system for forming various melody and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a washing machine system for implementing various melodies may store a plurality of melodies on a melody driving chip, and may implement a specific melody among them according to a user's selection, and may be detachable and applicable to other models. When the user selects the buzzer setting key, the communication with the melody driving PCB assembly is terminated and the buzzer driving circuit is controlled to generate a buzzer sound. When the melody setting key is selected, the melody driving PCB assembly can communicate with the melody driving PCB assembly to provide melody sound. The main PCB assembly, a connector for connecting the melody-driven PCB assembly to the main PCB assembly, and a ringtone or music downloaded through communication with the melody-driven PCB assembly are transferred to the melody-driven PCB assembly. To include a mobile phone that offers It shall be.

Description

Washing machine system for various melody implementation {WASHER SYSTEM FOR FORMING VARIOUS MELODY AND METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a general washing machine.

2 is a functional block diagram of a beep implementation in a conventional washing machine.

3 is a functional block diagram of a washing machine system according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a melody implementation in the washing machine system according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

21: power supply unit 22: key input unit

23: memory 24: water supply valve

25: motor drive part 26: drain valve

27: display unit 30: main PCB assembly

The present invention relates to a washing machine, to configure a melody driving PCB assembly in addition to the main PCB assembly to implement a variety of chords in the washing machine, and at this time, the wireless device such as a mobile phone and the melody driving PCB assembly to communicate with the bell sorina The present invention relates to a washing machine system for implementing various melodies capable of downloading melody and melody sound.

In general, a washing machine is a generalized laundry machine that automatically or semi-automatically washes, rinses, and dehydrates a dirty soil by a complex action such as frictional force between water and laundry, friction between inner tub and laundry, and emulsification of detergent. Home appliances.

The basic system of the washing machine is classified into washing stroke, rinsing stroke, draining stroke, and dehydrating stroke according to the role. The washing and rinsing stroke is a process of washing or rinsing by the flow of water generated by flowing water supplied into the cabin. The drainage stroke is a process of discharging the water contaminated by the washing and rinsing stroke to the outside, and the dehydration stroke is a process of removing the water soaked in the laundry by centrifugal force by rotating the laundry at high speed.

1 shows an example of a washing machine having such a function, the configuration of which is an outer case 1, a top cover 2 and a front display window 3 coupled to an upper portion of the outer case, and the out. It is formed by the base 4 coupled to the lower part of the case.

The outer tub 5 is elastically installed by the damper 6 in the outer case 1, and the inner tub 7 is rotatably installed in the outer tub 5. The pulsator 8 is rotatably installed in the lower part of the tub 7.

In addition, a drive motor 9 for generating rotational power is installed at an outer lower portion of the outer tub 5, and an inner tub 7 and an inner tub 7 are formed at the outer lower center of the outer tub 5 by a dehydration shaft 10. A clutch 12 connected to the pulsator 8 by a washing shaft 11 is provided.

The operation process of the (full automatic) washing machine configured as described above is described in detail by dividing each process as follows.

First, the washing stroke checks the load received by the pulsator 8 as the weight load as the laundry is put into the inner tub (7) and automatically sets the appropriate level and washing time to it, and then water is supplied by the set water level. In this water supply process, the drive motor 9 is operated.

The power of the actuated driving motor 9 is transmitted to the clutch 12 through the V belt 13, at which time the dehydration shaft 10 and the washing shaft 11 of the clutch 12 are separated and are provided only as a washing shaft. As the motor power is transmitted, the pulsator 8 connected to the washing shaft 11 rotates in the forward / reverse direction by the motor power to generate water flow in the wash water already supplied in the outer tub 5 to perform washing. Done.

The rinsing stroke checks the load acting on the pulsator 8 by the weight of the laundry contained in the inner tub 7, automatically sets the appropriate level and rinsing time, and then rinses by the same procedure as the washing process. Will proceed.

The draining process is a process of discharging the contaminated water generated by the washing process and the rinsing process to the outside by opening only the drain valve 14 while the operation of the other part is stopped.

The dehydration process is a process of discharging residual water buried in the laundry to the outside after the drainage process, in which case the two shafts are connected to the dehydration shaft 10 and the washing shaft 11 of the clutch 12 to drive the motor. By rotating at the same time by the power of the inner tub 7 connected to the dehydration shaft 10 and the pulsator 8 connected to the washing shaft 11 at the same time to rotate in one direction.

Accordingly, the laundry inherent in the inner tub 7 is also discharged to the outside by the centrifugal force applied while being rotated at high speed.

The washing system proceeds for the first set time, and when the set time is reached, the machine is automatically stopped by the control of the microcomputer (not shown), and all the washing systems are completed.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, in the conventional main PCB assembly 30, the buzzer driving circuit 31 is connected to the microcomputer 20 and receives a control signal from the microcomputer 20 through the buzzer 28. The user was informed of the start or end of the required work such as washing, rinsing and dehydration.

As such, in the conventional washing machine, since the buzzer driving circuit 31 is built into the main PCB assembly 30 and a single sound such as a "beep" sound is generated through the buzzer, a simple and rigid feeling can be given. , May be amazed by the generated sound.

In addition, for generations accustomed to various sound sources, such a "beep" or "beep" signal has a problem that may act as a stress or noise when often heard.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to configure a melody driving PCB assembly separately from the main PCB assembly to implement various chords in the washing machine, and to provide a washing machine system for implementing various melodies.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine system for implementing a variety of melody that can implement a melody sound by downloading the ringtone or music of the mobile phone and the melody driving PCB assembly and the wireless device such as a mobile phone.

In order to achieve the above object, the washing machine system for implementing various melodies according to the present invention may store a plurality of melodies on a melody driving chip, and implement a specific melody among them according to a user's selection, and may be detachable. Melody drive PCB assembly that can be applied to the model, and when the user selects the buzzer setting key, the communication with the melody drive PCB assembly is cut off, and control the buzzer drive circuit to generate a buzzer sound, select the melody setting key, the melody drive PCB assembly A main PCB assembly capable of providing a melody sound in communication with a connector, a connector which is a connection connector for allowing the melody driven PCB assembly to be mounted on the main PCB assembly, and downloaded through communication with the melody driven PCB assembly. Ringtone or music above melody driven PCB assembly It characterized in that it comprises the provision of mobile phones.

In addition, the melody driving PCB assembly is characterized in that it comprises a memory for storing the ringtone or music provided from the mobile phone.

In addition, when connecting the wired cable through the jack of the mobile phone characterized in that it comprises a second connector as the connection terminal and the melody driving PCB assembly.                     

In addition, the melody driving between the PCB assembly and the mobile phone is characterized in that by downloading the ringtone or music of the mobile phone by wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals even though they are shown in different drawings.

3 is a functional block diagram of a washing machine system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the washing machine system according to the present invention performs a water supply stroke, a washing stroke and a dehydration stroke according to the amount of water set in the memory, the duration of the washing stroke, the intensity of the water flow in the washing stroke, the rinse recovery and the dehydration time. The microcomputer 20a which proceeds, the power supply part 21 which receives an AC voltage from the exterior, supplies a predetermined DC voltage to the microcomputer 20a, and connects to the microcomputer 20a so that a user's operation instruction regarding washing may be input. And a key input unit 32.

Here, the key input unit 32 is provided with a buzzer sound setting key (not shown) and a melody setting key (not shown) so that the user can select it.

In addition, one or more keys may include a melody changing key (not shown) for changing the melody sound set by the melody setting key, and a volume control key for changing the sound level of the set or changed melody sound. (Not shown) may be provided.

In addition, according to the cloth or the amount of the laundry, a number of washing course programs that are properly set for the washing time, rinsing time, dehydration time, etc. are stored in advance to prevent damage to the cloth of the laundry, and also the microcomputer so that clean washing can be performed And a memory 23 connected to the 20a.

The water supply valve 24 receives the control signal from the microcomputer 20a and supplies washing water to the inside of the outer tub, and receives a control signal from the microcomputer 20a to direct the washing motor including the stator and the rotor. And a drain valve 26 for receiving a control signal from the microcomputer 20a and opening / closing the drain hose.

In addition, the display unit 27 for receiving the display signal of the washing operation from the micom 20a to inform the user of the washing state, and the user receives an error signal generated during washing or the end of the laundry from the micom 20a to the user It includes a buzzer or speaker 38 to notify.

Here, as the display module of the display unit 27, the user's operation status is displayed in response to various visual needs of the user, the operation state of the washing machine is displayed, and the user's interface to control the washing machine is displayed. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is applied.

In addition, in recent years, the touch panel is further configured in the LCD module to induce a high quality in appearance and operation.

In addition, in the washing machine system according to the present invention, a separate melody driving PCB assembly 40 is manufactured, and the melody driving PCB assembly enables the user to provide various melodies such as 16 chords and 40 chords. It includes.

Here, the melody driving circuit 41 may be typically implemented as a melody IC chip, and a variety of melody sounds may be implemented by inputting a plurality of melody sounds to the melody IC chip.

In addition, with the recent development of wireless Internet technology, mobile phones can wirelessly download music, games, and movies such as ringtones.

Using this wireless Internet environment, various melody sounds can be realized by downloading music such as ringtones downloaded by a mobile phone from a melody IC chip of a melody driving PCB assembly separately configured with a washing machine.

That is, when the user selects the melody setting key of the key input unit 32, the microcomputer 20a of the main PCB assembly 30 is a melody downloaded from the melody IC chip embedded in the melody driving PCB assembly 40 or a melody downloaded from a mobile phone. This control is provided through the speaker 38 of the washing machine, which allows the user to select various melody sounds input to the melody driving circuit 41 through the melody changing key of the key input unit 32.

For example, you can listen to a variety of sound sources, such as pop songs, songs, and rhythms.

On the other hand, when the user selects the buzzer sound setting key of the key input unit 32, the microcomputer 20a stops communicating with the melody driving circuit 41 of the melody driving PCB assembly 40 and makes a buzzer sound through the buzzer driving circuit 31. Can be implemented.                     

In addition, if necessary, the user can adjust the height of the melody sound or the buzzer sound through the volume control key.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a melody implementation in the washing machine system according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, the washing machine system according to the present invention, the user can implement a separate melody driving PCB assembly 40 that can implement a 16-chord or 40-chord melody and implement it detachably to implement a variety of chords To be able.

In addition, this constitutes a connector 42 that can mount the melody drive PCB assembly 40 to the existing main PCB assembly 30, so that if you do not want to use the melody drive the melody drive PCB assembly 40 It is good to remove and use, and if you want to use in other existing models, the melody drive PCB assembly 40 may be mounted on the connector 42.

In addition, the separately configured melody driving PCB assembly 40 allows the mobile phone 50 to store the downloaded melodies through the wireless Internet through communication with the mobile phone 50 and to implement them in the washing machine.

Here, the melody driving circuit of the melody driving PCB assembly 40 comprises a memory for storing the melody downloaded from the mobile phone 50 or the melody received from the mobile phone 50 through the connector 42 to the main PCB assembly It may be stored in the memory of (30).

In addition, the communication between the melody drive PCB assembly 40 and the mobile phone 50 is made of a wired cable connection through the jack of the mobile phone (50). In this case, a separate connector for communication with the melody driving PCB assembly 40 may be connected.

In addition, the melody driving PCB assembly 40 and the mobile phone 50 is also possible wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

In addition, the mobile phone 50 may be replaced with a variety of wireless devices that can be downloaded wirelessly melody sounds such as PDA, smart phone.

In addition, the melody-driven PCB assembly can be connected to or detached from the connector as needed, so that the melody drive PCB assembly can be applied to various models such as a washing machine, such as a fully automatic washing machine, a drum washing machine, as well as other home appliances.

In addition, the main PCB assembly 30 and the melody drive PCB assembly 40 is formed with a communication line for signal connection is possible communication between each other.

At this time, when the user does not implement the melody by pressing the buzzer setting key, the main PCB assembly and the melody drive assembly are not disconnected and communicated. When the user presses the melody setting key, the main PCB assembly and the melody drive assembly are connected. Communicate

In addition, when the user changes the melody sound by pressing the melody sound change key, after the communication is performed, the microcomputer 20a of the main PCB assembly stores the melody driving circuit, that is, various melody sounds are inputted or downloaded melody through the mobile phone. Control the chip so that the selected melody sound is output.

In addition, by implementing a control unit in the melody driving PCB assembly, it is possible to directly control the melody IC chip to change the melody sound.                     

Therefore, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of a melody driving circuit through communication between both PCB assemblies, and when the melody driving circuit is connected, the microcomputer 20a of the main PCB assembly controls the melody driving circuit 41 to variously control the speaker 38 through the speaker 38. A chord may be implemented. Otherwise, the microcomputer 20a may implement a buzzer sound through the existing buzzer driving circuit 31 to the buzzer 38.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the washing machine system according to the present invention configures the melody driving PCB assembly as a separate module and connects it to the main assembly and the connector to which the microcomputer is connected to various melodies as washing machines such as 16 chords or 40 chords. It can be implemented to improve the user's experience.

In addition, since the melody driving PCB assembly can be detachably configured as needed, it can be applied to other models at any time by developing only the melody driving PCB assembly.

In addition, through the connection between the melody-driven PCB assembly and the mobile phone, the ringtone or music downloaded through the mobile phone can be implemented in the washing machine to provide a wider variety of melodies.

In particular, since the user uses a wireless device such as a mobile phone, when the user downloads the melody, the size of the mobile phone is smaller than the download through the PC, there is an advantage that can be downloaded more easily.

Claims (4)

Melody drive PCB assembly can store a plurality of melodies in the melody drive chip and implement a specific melody of the user's choice, and can be removed and applied to other models; When the user selects the buzzer setting key, the communication with the melody driving PCB assembly is terminated and the buzzer driving circuit is controlled to generate a buzzer sound. When the melody setting key is selected, the main unit can provide a melody sound by communicating with the melody driving PCB assembly. PCB assembly; A connector, which is a connection connector for allowing the melody drive PCB assembly to be mounted to the main PCB assembly; Washing machine system for implementing a variety of melody, characterized in that it comprises a mobile phone for providing the melody drive PCB assembly downloaded ringtones or music through the communication with the melody drive PCB assembly. The method of claim 1, The melody driving PCB assembly includes a memory for storing a ringtone or music provided from the mobile phone, the washing machine system for implementing a variety of melodies. The method of claim 1, When the wired cable connection through the jack of the mobile phone, the melody drive PCB assembly and washing machine system for implementing a variety of melody comprising a second connector as a connection terminal. The method of claim 1, Washing machine system for implementing a variety of melody, characterized in that the melody driving PCB assembly and the mobile phone can download the ringtone or music of the mobile phone by wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

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