KR101079104B1 - Laundry machine and laundry method of using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a washing method using the same, comprising a case, a tub installed inside the case, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, and a driving unit for rotating the drum, The control unit according to the control unit, and according to the reservation operation setting is provided with a control unit for performing the laundry administration in the power saving time zone, according to the user can set the reservation operation time more easily because the user can set the reservation operation time based on the actual time The power saving time zone is set according to the country, region, etc. of the washing machine, so that the reservation operation time can be easily set without considering the time zone of using the power saving electricity.

Description

Laundry device and laundry method using same {Laundry machine and laundry method of using the same}

The present invention relates to a laundry machine, and more particularly, to a laundry machine and a washing method using the same, which is capable of controlling the operation of the laundry machine according to the real-time time while the real-time time is displayed.

In general, the washing machine is a product that removes various contaminants attached to clothes and bedding by using the emulsification of the detergent and friction action of the water flow due to the rotation of the pulsator or drum and impact on the laundry. Recently appeared automatic washing machine automatically proceeds a series of steps leading to a washing course, rinsing course, dehydration course, etc. without the user's operation in the middle.

Recently, the demand for a drum-type washing machine, which can reduce the overall height as compared to the pulsator washing machine that rotates with the washing tank standing, and hardly causes the laundry to be twisted and wrinkles on the laundry, is increasing. Is in.

Briefly describing the structure of the washing apparatus as described above, the main body cabinet forming the outer shape, the tub which is located inside the main cabinet and supported by the damper and the spring, the wash water is stored, and the laundry located inside the tub The drum is largely divided into a cylindrical drum, and the drum receives the driving force by the driving unit for washing the laundry put into the drum.

Such, the washing machine is provided with a reservation function to operate at a selected time according to the user's operation. That is, when the user sets the operation time, the washing operation is performed according to the reserved setting as the reservation operation time arrives.

On the other hand, in recent years, a system (such as late-night electricity, energy-saving electricity, etc., hereinafter referred to as "power saving electricity") has been implemented to use cheap electricity at night or at a selected time, avoiding a time period in which power usage is rapidly increasing.

In the case of the reservation function of a conventional laundry machine, the reservation time is set to start the washing (or drying, etc.) at a predetermined time interval at the time of setting the reservation operation time.

Therefore, when setting the reservation time, the user should set the reservation time by converting the reservation operation time from the time at the time of input. Such a reservation method has a problem in that it is inconvenient and hassle for the user since the user must invert the time when the reservation is directly performed.

In addition, in order to perform the reserve operation in the time zone, there is a troublesome problem of calculating the reserve operation time in consideration of the reservation operation time and the power saving electricity time band.

In addition, in the case of the power saving electricity, the power saving time zone is different according to the country, region, etc., so that the user must be aware of the time zone of the power saving electricity one by one.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry apparatus capable of displaying the real-time time on the washing machine, the reservation operation according to the real-time time and a washing method using the same.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry machine and a laundry method using the same to automatically set the time zone of the power saving electricity according to the setting of the country, region, etc. using the laundry machine and to perform the reservation operation accordingly. .

Washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a case, a tub installed inside the case, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, and a drive unit for rotating the drum It is preferable to include a control unit for controlling the driving unit according to the real-time time, and performs the laundry administration during the power saving period according to the reservation operation setting.

Preferably, the controller includes a real time timer for calculating the real time.

The control unit preferably includes an auxiliary power supply for driving the real time timer.

The control unit includes a database in which the power saving time zone is stored for each region, and preferably performs a washing operation according to the power saving time zone stored in the database.

It is preferable to include an operation unit for changing the setting state of the control unit and a display unit for displaying the setting state of the control unit, and the display unit includes a power saving electricity reservation display unit for displaying a reservation using the power saving electricity time zone.

Washing method using a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the real time time setting step of setting the real time time according to the power is applied, the power saving time to set the power saving time zone according to the set real time An electric time zone setting step; It is preferable to include a reserved laundry step of performing a laundry reservation operation is set in the set time period of power saving electricity.

The power saving time zone setting step may include: an area setting step of setting a use area of the laundry machine; It is preferable to include a time calculation step of setting the power saving time zone corresponding to the set use area.

The power saving time zone is preferably calculated from a database in which the power saving time zone corresponding to the usage area is stored.

Washing method using a laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, reservation operation determining step of determining whether the reservation operation is set; A power saving electricity reservation determining step of determining whether the reserved operation is a power saving electricity reservation operation when the reservation operation is set in the reservation operation determining step; A power saving electricity standby step of waiting for a power saving electricity time zone when the power saving electricity reservation operation is performed in the power saving electricity reservation determining step; It is preferable to include a reservation operation performing step of performing a predetermined reservation operation when the time zone for the power saving electricity arrives in the power saving electricity standby step.

Preferably, the reservation operation and the power saving electricity reservation operation are set by a real time time.

The power saving time zone is preferably set according to the region in which the laundry machine is used.

In the step of determining the reservation operation, if not the reservation operation, it is preferable to include a washing step of performing a predetermined washing process.

A standby step of waiting for a preset reservation operation time when the power saving electricity reservation determination step is not performed; Preferably, the standby operation includes a reservation operation performing step of performing a set reservation operation when the reservation operation time slot arrives.

According to the washing apparatus and the washing method using the same according to the present invention, since the user can set the reservation operation time based on the actual time, there is an effect that the reservation operation time can be set more easily without the need to invert the reservation operation time.

In addition, according to the laundry machine and the laundry method using the same according to the present invention, the power saving time zone is set according to the country, region, etc. of the washing machine, so that the reservation operation time can be easily set without considering the time zone using the power saving electricity. There is.

Hereinafter, a washing apparatus and a washing method using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail.

In describing the present invention, the names of the elements defined are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention. Therefore, it should not be understood as a meaning limiting the technical components of the present invention. In addition, each name defined in each component may be referred to as other names in the art.

Hereinafter, a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, in the following description of the invention, a washing machine will be described as an example. However, the control device and control method using the real-time time and power saving time zone, which is the main subject of the present invention, may be used by being applied to a clothes drying apparatus, a dish washer, etc. in addition to the washing apparatus.

1 is a perspective view showing a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the washing machine.

As shown, the laundry apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a cabinet 10 forming an external appearance, a tub 30 provided inside the cabinet 10 and storing wash water, and an inner side of the tub 30. A drum 50 provided to be rotatable in the axial direction, a driving unit 70 for washing, rinsing, and dehydrating the laundry 1 introduced into the drum 50 by applying rotational force to the drum 50, and controlling each component. And a control panel 60 for operating the washing apparatus 100 and an operation panel 20 connected to the control unit 60 to control each component.

The cabinet 10 forms an outer shape of the washing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and various components to be described later are mounted on the inside and the outside. In the front side of the cabinet 10, a door 12 for inserting the laundry 1 is rotatably provided.

The tub 30 is provided to accommodate the wash water inside the cabinet 10, and is formed in a shape of an enclosure opened to the door 12 to accommodate the laundry 1 introduced into the door 12.

In addition, the rear of the tub 30 is equipped with a drive unit 70 for rotating the drum (50). The drive unit 70 is made of a motor to rotate the drum 50, the rotational speed of the drive unit 70 is controlled under the control of the control unit 60. The structure and type of such a driving unit 70 are well known to those skilled in the art, and various embodiments are possible, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the tub 30 is elastically supported by the upper spring 31 and the lower damper 32. Accordingly, when the vibration generated when the drum 50 is rotated by the driving unit 70 is transmitted to the cabinet 10 through the tub 30, the vibration is buffered and attenuated by the spring 31 and the damper 32 to prevent the drum 50. Reduction of vibrations due to the rotation of) to the cabinet 10 is reduced.

In addition, the water supply hose 33 and the water supply valve 34 installed on the water supply hose 33 to supply water from the external water source to the inside of the tub 30 on the upper side of the tub 30. And, a detergent supply device 35 is installed so that the detergent is supplied so that the water supplied through the water supply hose 33 is introduced into the tub 30 together with the detergent.

In addition, a drain hose 36 and a drain pump 37 are installed at the lower side of the tub 30 to discharge the wash water used for washing and rinsing to the outside.

On the other hand, the outside of the tub 30 is provided with a circulation duct 40 for circulating the air for the drying administration of the washing apparatus 100. That is, the circulation duct 40 is configured to draw air from the inside of the tub 30 and heat it to flow back into the tub 30.

Here, the circulation duct 40 is divided into a drying duct 41 and a condensation duct 47. At this time, a heater 43 and a blowing fan 45 are installed in the drying duct 41 to discharge hot air into the tub 30.

The drying duct 41 and the condensation duct 47 are installed to communicate with each other and to communicate with the inside of the drum 50, and the tub 30 has an inlet 38 through which hot air is introduced through the drying duct 41. The discharge port 39 through which air is discharged to the condensation duct 47 is formed.

In addition, the condensation duct 47 is provided with a water supply 49 for supplying cooling water to condense moisture in the air.

The drum 50 is rotatably provided inside the tub 30, and the laundry 1 introduced into the door 12 is loaded into the drum 50. The drum 50 is formed with a plurality of drainage holes 52 through which the washing water passes, and inside the drum 50, the drum 50 is rotated to mount the laundry 1 loaded on the drum 50. A plurality of lifts 54 are formed to fall after falling, and the washing performance may be improved according to the flow of the laundry 1 by the lift 54.

The control unit 60 controls the overall operation of the washing apparatus 100, and operates the washing apparatus 100 according to the setting of the laundry machine (100). That is, the general operation and the control for the reservation operation at a specific time set.

To this end, the control unit 60 is provided with a real-time timer 62 that can calculate the real-time time according to the user's setting, and has a database 66 that stores the power saving time zone according to the user's region setting. In addition, the control unit 60 causes the operation panel 20 to display that a reservation operation using power saving electricity is reserved according to a user's operation of the operation panel 20.

Here, the real-time timer 62 is provided not to display the operating time of the conventional washing machine 100, but to display the actual time and to display the administration time of each course of the washing machine 100.

Meanwhile, the real time timer 62 may be operated by receiving power from a power supply unit (not shown) for operating the washing apparatus 100. In addition, a separate auxiliary power supply unit 64 (for example, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, etc.) may be installed and operated. When the separate auxiliary power unit 64 is built in, there is an advantage that the real time timer 62 may be operated even when the power supply of the power source, which is the main power source of the washing apparatus 100, is cut off.

In addition, the database 66 stores power saving time zones according to each region (country or region) and each region, and in the case of the power saving electricity reservation setting of the controller 60, the power saving electricity time zone stored in the database 66. The operating time is set using.

The operation panel 20 is provided on the upper side of the door 12, as shown in Figure 4 to control the operation of the washing apparatus 100, as shown in Figure 4 operating state of the operating unit 22 and the washing apparatus 100 A display unit 26 for displaying the same is provided. Here, the operation unit 22 and the display unit 26 are connected to the control unit 60 described above to control the operation of the washing apparatus 100, or display the operating state of the washing apparatus 100.

Here, the operation unit 22 is provided with a plurality of buttons 23 and rotary knobs 24. Each button 23 and the rotary knob 24 are input means for operating the washing machine, and when the washing time, reservation setting, washing method selection, rinsing and dehydration method are selected, the user selects the washing course and time. Can be entered.

Meanwhile, the controller 60 controls the washing apparatus 100 according to the information input through the operation unit 22 to perform a course of washing, rinsing, or dehydration at a set time or a reserved time.

And the display unit 26 is to display the information of the washing machine 100 set by the operation unit 22, consisting of a plurality of LEDs and LCDs are arranged in succession and the washing proceeds through the blinking of the LED and letters or symbols on the LCD Various washing information such as status and remaining time will be informed to the user.

The display unit 26 is provided with a separate power saving electricity reservation display unit 27 for notifying that the reservation using the power saving electricity is set when the reservation operation using the power saving electricity is set by the rotary knob 24 of the operation unit 22. Make sure that the Power Saver reservation is set.

Accordingly, the operation of the laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail through the embodiment. Each element mentioned below should be understood with reference to the above description and drawings.

First, the washing apparatus 100 according to the present invention requires a process of setting a power saving time zone for use of a real time time and a power saving electricity during operation of the first washing device 100.

Hereinafter will be described a method for setting the real time and power saving time zone during the initial operation of the laundry machine of the present invention as described above.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a power saving time zone of a laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as the user supplies power through the main power source of the washing apparatus 100, each component of the washing apparatus 100 is operated. At this time, the control unit 60 displays the area where the user of the washing apparatus 100 uses the washing apparatus 100 through the display unit 26 of the operation panel 20 so that the user selects it (step S110).

In this case, the control unit 60 may display a region name or a code corresponding to the region on the display unit 26 of the operation panel 20, and the user may set a usage area by operating a button 23 of the operation panel 20. Can be. In this case, when a code corresponding to a region is used, a region and a code allocated to a region written in a manual of the washing apparatus 100 may be used (step S120).

On the other hand, when the area setting by the user is completed, the control unit 60 displays the actual time input on the display unit 26 of the operation panel 20. Accordingly, the user may input the actual time by operating the button 23 of the operation panel 20 (step S130).

Then, when the actual time setting by the user is completed, the control unit 60 displays the input of the power saving time zone on the display unit 26 of the operation panel 20. Electric power saving time zone can also be input by operating the button 23 of the operation panel 20 in the same manner as the actual time setting (step S140).

On the other hand, the controller 60 may set the above-described power saving time by using the region-specific power saving time zone stored in the database. In this case, when using the power saving time zone for each region stored in the database, the power saving time setting by the user may be omitted.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the reservation operation of the power saving electricity time zone using the laundry machine according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the laundry machine according to the present invention relates to a real time reservation operation according to a real time timer and a reservation device using a power saving electricity. In this regard, the operation of the related laundry apparatus, such as general washing, rinsing, dehydration, drying, etc. of the laundry apparatus, may blur the gist of the present invention, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a washing method of a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the controller 60 determines whether the reservation operation is set according to the operation of the user's operation panel 20 (step S210). At this time, if a separate reservation operation is not set, the control unit 60 operates the washing apparatus 100 according to the washing setting selected by the user (step S250).

On the other hand, when the reservation operation is set by the user, the controller 60 determines whether the set reservation operation is a reservation operation using power saving electricity (step S220). At this time, if the user's set reservation operation is a normal reservation operation (that is, a reservation operation irrespective of the power saving time zone), the user waits until the operation time set by the user (step S230). Thereafter, as the reserved time arrives, the washing apparatus 100 is operated according to the washing setting selected by the user (step S250).

Here, when the reservation operation set by the user is a reservation operation using the power saving electricity, the controller 60 determines whether the preset power saving electricity time zone has arrived (step S240).

In this case, when the power saving time zone does not arrive, the standby state is maintained, and when the power saving time zone arrives, the washing apparatus 100 is operated according to the washing setting selected by the user (step S250).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, The present invention may be modified in various ways. Therefore, modifications of the embodiments of the present invention will not depart from the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a simplified view showing the operation panel of the laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a power saving time zone of a laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a washing method of a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (13)

With the case, Tub installed inside the case, A drum rotatably provided inside the tub; It is provided with a driving unit for rotating the drum, It is provided with a control unit for controlling the driving unit according to the real-time time, and performs the washing administration during the power saving period according to the reservation operation setting, The control unit includes a database storing the power saving time zones for each region, and the washing apparatus according to the power saving time zone stored in the database. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit Washing apparatus comprising a real time timer for calculating the real time time. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit Washing apparatus comprising an auxiliary power supply for driving the real-time timer. delete The method of claim 1, Washing apparatus comprising a control unit for changing the setting state of the control unit and a display unit for displaying the setting state of the control unit, the display unit includes a power saving electricity reservation display unit for displaying a reservation using the power saving electricity time zone . Real time setting step for setting the real time time according to the power is applied, A power saving electricity time zone setting step of setting a power saving electricity time zone according to the set real time time; It includes a pre-laundering step of performing the laundry reservation operation is set in the set time zone, The power saving time zone setting step, An area setting step of setting a use area of a washing machine; And a time calculating step of setting a power saving time zone corresponding to the set use area. delete The method of claim 6, The control method of the laundry machine, characterized in that for calculating the power saving electricity time zone from the database in which the power saving electricity time zone corresponding to the use area is stored. A reservation operation determining step of determining whether the reservation operation is set; A power saving electricity reservation determining step of determining whether the reserved operation is a power saving electricity reservation operation when the reservation operation is set in the reservation operation determining step; A power saving electricity standby step of waiting for a power saving electricity time zone when the power saving electricity reservation operation is performed in the power saving electricity reservation determining step; And a reservation operation performing step of performing a set reservation operation when the power saving time zone arrives in the power saving standby state. The power saving time zone is controlled according to the washing machine is used. The method of claim 9, And the reservation operation and the power saving electricity reservation operation are set by a real-time time. delete The method of claim 9, And a washing step of performing a predetermined washing process if the reservation operation is not performed in the reservation operation determining step. The method of claim 9, A standby step of waiting for a preset reservation operation time when the power saving electricity reservation determination step is not performed; And a reservation operation performing step of performing a predetermined reservation operation when the reservation operation time slot arrives in the waiting step.

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