KR101644879B1 - Control method of laundry machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method of a washing machine. The control method according to the present invention is characterized in that the washing step includes at least one drying step in which the drum is driven in at least one of step motion, rolling motion and alpha motion.

Description

[0001] Control method of laundry machine [0002]

The present invention relates to a control method of a washing machine.

The washing apparatus generally includes a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle. Here, the washing cycle includes a water supply step, a seeding step, a heating step, and the like, and there are a number of problems that deteriorate the washing performance in each step.

The present invention provides a control method for solving the above problems.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by a control method of a washing machine characterized in that the drum includes a washing step including at least one drying step in which the drum is driven in at least one of step motion, rolling motion and alpha motion .

As described above, the control method according to the present invention improves the washing performance by reducing the number of bins in the drum evenly when performing the drying step in the washing cycle.

Hereinafter, a control method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the washing machines to which the control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to the drawings, and then a control method will be described.

1 shows a first embodiment of a washing machine to which a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

1, the washing machine 100 includes a cabinet 10 forming an outer appearance, a tub 20 provided in the cabinet 10 to receive washing water, a tub 20 rotatably installed inside the tub 20, And may include a drum 30.

The cabinet 10 forms an appearance of the washing machine 100, and various components to be described later can be mounted on the cabinet 10. A door 11 is provided in front of the cabinet 10 so that the user can open the door 11 and insert the object to be washed into the cabinet 10.

A tub 20 for receiving washing water is provided in the cabinet 10 and a drum 30 for receiving laundry to be washed is rotatably disposed inside the tub 20. In this case, a plurality of lifters 31 may be provided on the inner side of the drum 30 to draw the laundry to be lowered and to drop the laundry again when the drum 30 rotates.

The tub 20 is supported by the upper spring 50. On the other hand, on the rear surface of the tub 20, a driving motor 40 for rotating the drum 30 is mounted. That is, the driving motor 40 is provided on the rear wall of the tub 20 to rotate the drum 30. Therefore, when the driving motor 40 rotates the drum 30 to generate vibration in the drum 30, the tub 20 also vibrates in conjunction with the drum 30 in the washing apparatus according to the first embodiment . The vibration generated in the drum 30 and the tub 20 when the drum 30 rotates can be absorbed by the damper 60 at the bottom.

The tub 20 and the drum 30 may be provided in parallel with the base of the cabinet 10 as shown in Fig. 1 or may be provided on the rear side of the tub 20 and the drum 30 And may be inclined downward. This is because it is more advantageous for the front portion of the drum 30 and the tub 20 to be directed upward when the user inserts the laundry into the drum 30.

The front and / or rear surface of the drum 30 is provided with a ball balancer 70 for balancing to suppress the vibration of the drum 30, particularly when the drum rotates at a high speed, do. The ball balancer will be described later in detail.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the washing machine of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a tub 12 is fixedly supported in a cabinet. The tub 12 includes a tub front 100 constituting a front portion and a turbore 120 constituting a rear portion. The tub front 100 and the turbulator 120 are assembled by screws and form a space for accommodating the drum therein. The turbulator 120 has an opening in the rear surface. The inner circumference of the rear surface of the turbine 120 is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the rear gasket 250. The inner periphery of the rear gasket 250 is connected to the turbobac 130. The tub back 130 has a through hole formed at its center through which the rotating shaft passes. The rear gasket 250 is made of a flexible material so that the vibration of the turboblow 130 is not transmitted to the turbore 120.

The turbulator 120 has a back surface 128. The rear surface 128 of the turbore 120, the turbobac 130 and the rear gasket 250 constitute the rear wall of the tub. The rear gasket 250 is connected to seal the tub back 130 and the turbore 120, respectively, so that the washing water in the tub is not leaked. The turbobac 130 is vibrated with the drum during drum rotation, and is spaced apart from the turbulator 120 at sufficient intervals to avoid interfering with the turbulator 120 at this time. Since the rear gasket 250 is made of a flexible material, it allows the turbobac 130 to move relative to the turber 120 without interference. The rear gasket 250 may have a pleated portion 252 that can be extended to a sufficient length to allow such relative movement of the turb back 130.

A foreign matter jam preventing member 200 is connected to the front portion of the tub front 100 to prevent foreign substances from flowing between the tub and the drum. The foreign matter-preventing member 200 is made of a flexible material and fixed to the tub front 100. The foreign matter preventing member 200 may be made of the same material as the rear gasket 250. The foreign matter-preventing member 200 is referred to as a front gasket for convenience's sake.

The drum 32 is composed of a drum front 300, a drum center 320, a drum bag 340, and the like. Ball balancers (310, 330) are mounted on the front and rear portions of the drum, respectively. The drum bag 340 is connected to the spider 350, and the spider 350 is connected to the rotating shaft 351. The drum 32 is rotated in the tub 12 by the rotational force transmitted through the rotating shaft 351. [

The rotation shaft 351 passes through the turboblow 130 and is directly connected to the motor 170. More specifically, the rotor 174 of the motor 170 and the rotary shaft 351 are directly connected. The bearing housing 400 is coupled to the rear surface of the turbobac 130. The bearing housing 400 rotatably supports the rotary shaft 351 between the motor 170 and the turbobac 130.

A stator 172 is fixed to the bearing housing 400. Then, the rotor 174 is located around the stator 172. [ The rotor 174 is directly connected to the rotary shaft 351 as described above. The motor 170 is an outer rotor type motor and is directly connected to the rotary shaft 351.

The bearing housing 400 is supported from the cabinet base 600 through a suspension unit. The suspension unit 180 includes three vertical supports and two inclined supports that obliquely support the front-rear direction.

The suspension unit 180 may include a first cylinder spring 520, a second cylinder spring 510, a third cylinder spring 500, a first cylinder damper 540, and a second cylinder damper 530 .

The first cylinder spring 520 is connected between the first suspension bracket 450 and the base 600. The second cylinder spring 510 is connected between the second suspension bracket 440 and the base 600.

The third cylinder spring 500 is directly connected between the bearing housing 400 and the base 600.

The first cylinder damper 540 is sloped between the first suspension bracket 450 and the rear portion of the base and the second cylinder damper 530 is sloped between the second suspension bracket 440 and the rear portion of the base have.

The cylinder springs 520, 510, and 500 of the suspension unit 180 may be connected to the cabinet base 600 without being fixedly connected to each other to allow a certain degree of elastic deformation to allow the drum to move back and forth and to the left and right. That is, elastically supported to allow a certain degree of rotation about its support point connected to the base 600, back and forth and left and right.

The vertical installation of the suspension can elastically buffer the vibration of the drum, and the inclined installation can be configured to attenuate the vibration. In other words, the vibration system including the spring and the damping means may function as a spring to be vertically installed and the damping means may function as a damping means.

The tub front 100 and the turber 120 are fixed to the cabinet 110 and the vibration of the drum 32 is buffered and supported by the suspension unit 180. [ The supporting structure of the tub 12 and the drum 32 may be substantially separated from each other and the tub 12 may not be vibrated even when the drum 32 vibrates.

The bearing housing (400) and the suspension brackets are connected by a first weight (431) and a second weight (430).

The cabinet 110 has a water supply line 722 connected to an external water source such as a faucet. The control unit controls the water supply valve 720 to turn on / off to supply the wash water into the tub 12 through the water supply line 722. The end of the water supply line 722 is connected to the front of the tub 12 or to the front gasket 200 to supply wash water to the inside from the front portion of the tub 12. On the other hand, it is possible to supply the detergent together with the detergent container 710 along the water supply line 722 when supplying water.

On the other hand, a circulation pump 730 may be provided below the tub 12. The circulation pump 730 circulates the wash water discharged from the tub 12 through the circulation line 744 and supplies it to the inside of the tub 12 again. In the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, when circulating water is circulated by the circulating pump 730, the circulating pump 730 and the circulating line 744 are connected by adjusting the valve 732. The end of the circulation line 744 is connected to the front of the tub 12 or to the front gasket 200 to supply wash water from the front portion of the tub 12 to the inside. When the washing water is to be drained from the tub 12, the circulation pump 730 and the drain line 742 are connected to drain the washing water. Although not shown in the drawings, it is also possible to provide a circulation pump for circulating the washing water and a drain pump for draining the washing water, respectively. In this case, the circulation line and the drainage line are connected to the circulation pump and the drainage pump, respectively.

The tub 12 and the drum 32 may be installed parallel to the base 600 or may be installed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the base 600. [ In this case, it is preferable that the rear portion of the tub 12 and the drum 32 are inclined downward so that the user can more easily insert the laundry into the drum 32.

When the laundry 1 is received in the drums 30 and 32 and the drums 30 and 32 are rotated in the washing apparatus according to the above embodiments, And there is a possibility that a large amount of vibration occurs. For example, if the drums 30 and 32 are rotated (hereinafter, referred to as 'eccentric rotation') in a state where the laundry is not distributed evenly inside the drums 30 and 32, vibration and noise may be generated. In particular, vibration and noise may be a problem when the drums 30 and 32 are accelerated at a high speed for dehydration.

Accordingly, the washing machine may be provided with ball balancers (70, 310, 330) to prevent vibration and noise due to eccentric rotation of the drums (30, 32). The ball balancers 70, 310, and 330 may be provided on the front side or the rear side of the drums 30 and 32, or may be provided on the front side and the rear side, respectively.

The ball balancers 70, 310, and 330 are mounted on the rotating drums 30 and 32 to reduce eccentricity. Therefore, it is preferable that the ball balancers 70, 310, and 330 are configured so that the center of gravity can be moved in a variable manner. That is, the ball balancers 70, 310, and 330 may include balls 72, 312, and 332 having predetermined weights therein, and the balls may be configured to include a path that is movable along the circumferential direction.

Specifically, the balls are rotated by the frictional force as the drums 30 and 32 are rotated. The balls rotate at a different speed than the drum because they are not constrained to the drum when the drum rotates. However, the laundry which generates eccentricity is brought into close contact with the inner wall of the drum and can rotate at almost the same speed as the drum due to sufficient frictional force and lift of the inner wall of the drum. Thus, the rotational speed of the laundry and the rotational speed of the balls are different. As a result, the rotation speed of the laundry is faster than the rotation speed of the balls at the beginning of the relatively low speed rotation in which the drum starts to rotate. Accurately, the rotational angular velocity can be fast. In addition, the phase difference between the ball and the laundry, that is, the phase difference with respect to the rotational center of the drum, is continuously changed.

Then, when the rotation speed of the drum is gradually increased, the balls are brought into close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the movement path by the centrifugal force. At the same time, the balls are arranged at a position where the phase difference from the laundry is approximately 90 ° to 180 °. When the rotational speed of the drum becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, the centrifugal force becomes large, and the frictional force between the circumferential surface and the balls becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, and the balls are rotated at the same rotational speed as the drum. In this case, the balls rotate at the same speed as the drum while maintaining a position where the phase difference from the laundry is 90 ° to 180 °, preferably about 180 °. In this specification, the case where the balls are rotated with a certain position on the drum as described above is referred to as an 'eccentric corresponding position' or 'ball balancing'.

Therefore, when the load due to the object to be cleaned is concentrated on one side of the drum 30, 32, the ball inside the ball balancer 70, 310, 330 moves to the eccentric corresponding position and eccentricity can be reduced.

On the other hand, in the above-described washing machine, the drum can be driven in various forms. That is, the driving motions of the drums can be appropriately determined according to the respective strokes in the washing, rinsing, and dewatering steps, or the driving motions of the drum can be determined appropriately according to the characteristics of the course selected by the user. Hereinafter, various drum driving motions that can be applied to the control method of the present invention will be described in detail.

4 is a view showing various drum driving motions. 4 is a schematic view of the drum viewed from the front to show the rotation of the drum. In FIG. 4, the interior of the drum is divided into four quadrants in the counterclockwise direction to define the positions of the laundry according to the rotation angle of the drum, which are defined as quadrant 1, quadrant 2, quadrant 3 and quadrant 4, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 4, the drum driving motion is implemented by a combination of the rotational direction, the rotational speed, and the rotational angle of the drum. In addition, the laundry placed in the drum by the drum driving motion has a different amount of impact in the falling direction, the dropping time, and the falling state. Furthermore, the flow of the laundry in the drum changes. The various drum drive motions can be implemented by controlling a drive motor that rotates the drum.

On the other hand, since the laundry rises by the lift (see FIG. 1) 132 (see FIG. 3) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum when the drum rotates, the laundry is rotated by the rotation speed, It is possible to vary the impact. That is, the mechanical force applied to the laundry, such as the friction between the laundry, the friction between the laundry and the washing water, and the dropping impact of the laundry, can be changed, thereby varying the degree of knocking or rubbing the laundry for washing. Further, by controlling the rotational speed, the rotational direction, and the rotational angle of the drum, it is possible to vary the degree of dispersion and reversal of the laundry in the drum.

Accordingly, in the control method of the washing machine, various drum driving motions are provided to vary the drum driving motions according to the type of laundry, the contamination degree of the laundry, the respective strokes, and the detailed steps of each stroke, . In addition, the washing efficiency of the laundry can be improved. In addition, the time required for optimal drum driving motion can be reduced.

On the other hand, the driving motor is of a type directly connected to the rotating shaft of the drum and a type of transmitting a rotating force to the drum through a pulley or the like. However, in order to realize various drum driving motions, the driving motor 170 is preferably of a type directly connected to the drum. This is to prevent temporal delay or backlash when the rotation direction, torque, etc. of the driving motor is controlled, so that the movement of the driving motor is instantaneously transmitted to the drum.

Drum driving motions include rolling motion, tumbling motion, step motion, swing motion, and scrub motion. Hereinafter, each motion will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

4 (a) is a view showing a rolling motion. 4, the direction of rotation of the drum, the angle of rotation, and the movement of the laundry in the drum are illustrated to explain each driving motion.

4 (a), the rolling motion causes the driving motor 170 to continuously rotate the drum 32 in one direction, and the laundry in the drum inner circumferential surface is rotated at a position less than about 90 degrees along the drum rotation direction It is defined as the motion that falls to the lowest point of the drum.

That is, when the driving motor 170 rotates the drum at approximately 35 RPM to 45 RPM, the laundry located at the lowest point of the drum 32 rises a predetermined height along the rotating direction of the drum 32, And flows to the lowest point of the drum as it rolls at a position less than 90 degrees. When the drum rotates in the clockwise direction, the laundry continuously rolls in the third quadrant of the drum. The laundry is washed by the rolling motion through the friction with the washing water, the friction between the laundry, and the friction with the inner surface of the drum. In addition, since the laundry is sufficiently inverted through the rolling motion, the laundry can be smoothly rubbed.

On the other hand, in the drum driving motion, the determination of the drum RPM is determined in relation to the centrifugal force when the drum rotates. That is, the larger the RPM of the drum, the larger the centrifugal force is in the laundry in the drum. When the centrifugal force is greater than gravity, the laundry adheres to the inner wall of the drum. When the centrifugal force becomes smaller than gravity, the laundry falls toward the lower portion of the drum. Therefore, the flow of the laundry in the drum varies depending on the relative sizes of centrifugal force and gravity. Of course, in determining the drum RPM, the rotational force of the drum and the friction between the drum and the laundry must also be considered.

In the rolling motion described above, the RPM of the drum is determined so that the centrifugal force is less than gravity. That is, in the rolling motion, since the laundry has a shape of falling as the drum rotates, the centrifugal force must be smaller than gravity.

4 (b) is a view showing tumbling motion.

4B, the tumbling motion causes the driving motor 170 to continuously rotate the drum 32 in one direction, and the laundry on the drum inner circumferential surface is rotated at a position of about 90 to 120 degrees in the rotating direction of the drum It is defined as the motion that falls to the lowest point of the drum. Tumbling motion is a drum-driven motion that is commonly used in washing and rinsing, because the mechanical force between the laundry and the drum is generated only by controlling the drum to rotate in one direction with the appropriate RPM.

That is, the laundry loaded into the drum 32 is located at the lowest point of the drum 32 before the driving motor 170 is driven. When the driving motor 170 provides torque to the drum 32, the drum 32 rotates, and the lift 132 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum moves the laundry to a predetermined height from the lowest point in the drum. If the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 at approximately 46 RPM to 50 RPM, the laundry falls in the direction of the lowest point of the drum at approximately 90 to 110 degrees in the rotating direction at the lowest point of the drum. The tumbling motion determines the RPM of the drum so that centrifugal force is generated rather than the centrifugal force generated when the drum rotates in the rolling motion, but less than gravity.

In the tumbling motion, when the drum rotates clockwise, the laundry rises to the second quadrant at the bottom of the drum and drops to the bottom of the drum. Accordingly, the tumbling motion allows the laundry to be washed by the impact force caused by the friction with the wash water and the fall, so that washing and rinsing are performed with greater mechanical power than the rolling motion. In addition, since the laundry is dropped in the drum, it is possible to separate the laundry from the laundry and disperse the laundry.

Fig. 4C is a diagram showing a step motion.

Referring to FIG. 4C, the stepping motors are arranged such that the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 in one direction, and the laundry on the inner circumferential surface of the drum rotates in the direction of rotation of the drum, And is controlled to fall to the lowest point.

When the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 at about 60 RPM to 70 RPM or more, the laundry can be rotated by the centrifugal force without falling until it reaches the peak. Step motion is a motion that maximizes the impact force on the laundry by suddenly braking the drum when the laundry reaches the vicinity of the peak.

In step motion, the driving motor 170 rotates the drum at a speed (approximately 60 RPM to 70 RPM or more) at which the laundry does not fall by the centrifugal force until the laundry reaches the highest point of the drum, The reverse torque is controlled to be supplied to the drum 32. The laundry falls from the highest point of the drum 32 to the lowest point as soon as the drum instantaneously stops due to the reverse torque of the driving motor 170 after the laundry rises along the rotating direction of the drum at the lowest point of the drum 32. Therefore, the step motion is a motion to be washed by the impact force generated in the course of the laundry falling in the drum falling to the maximum falling position. The mechanical force generated by such step motion becomes larger than the above-described rolling motion or tumbling motion.

On the other hand, in the case of rapid braking as in the step motion, the drive motor 170 is preferably reverse-phase braked. Reverse-phase braking generates a rotational force in a direction opposite to the direction in which the motor is rotating, thereby braking the motor. The phase of the current supplied to the motor can be reversed in order to generate a rotational force in the direction opposite to the direction in which the motor is rotating, and the reverse phase braking allows the motor to rapidly brak. Therefore, the reverse phase braking is the most suitable braking method for the step motion in which a strong impact is given to laundry.

4 (c), the step motion is a mode in which, when the drum rotates clockwise, it moves from the third quadrant to the highest point of the drum from the third quadrant to the highest point of the drum, and then falls off from the inner circumference of the drum to the lowest point of the drum do. Therefore, since the distance of falling from the inside of the drum in the step motion is the largest, it is possible to more effectively provide the mechanical force when the amount is small.

Thereafter, the driving motor 170 again applies torque to the drum 32 to raise the laundry at the lowest point of the drum along the same rotation direction as the highest point. That is, after a torque is applied to rotate clockwise, a step motion is implemented by applying a torque so as to instantaneously rotate counterclockwise when the laundry reaches its peak, and then stopping it by applying torque to rotate clockwise. As a result, when the drum rotates, the step motion rinses and rinses the wash water and the laundry introduced into the through hole 134 (see FIG. 3) formed in the drum. When the laundry is located at the highest point of the drum, It is motion.

4 (d) is a view showing a swing motion.

4 (d), the swing motion indicates that the drive motor 170 rotates the drum 32 in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions alternately, and rotates the drum 32 at approximately 90 to 130 degrees in the rotational direction of the drum And the laundry is controlled to fall.

That is, when the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 counterclockwise at approximately 40 RPM, the laundry located at the lowest point of the drum 32 is raised in a counterclockwise direction by a predetermined height. At this time, the motor stops the rotation of the drum after the laundry passes the 90 ° counterclockwise direction of the drum so that the laundry falls in the direction of the lowest point of the drum from 90 ° to 130 ° in the counterclockwise direction of the drum.

Thereafter, the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 clockwise at about 40 RPM to raise the laundry in a clockwise direction along the rotating direction of the drum by a predetermined height. Meanwhile, the driving motor 170 stops the rotation of the drum after the laundry passes the 90 ° clockwise direction of the drum, so that the laundry falls in the direction of the lowest point of the drum at 90 ° to 130 ° in the clockwise direction of the drum.

That is, the swing motion is a motion in which the drum is rotated in one direction and stopped, and the reverse rotation and stop is repeated. After the laundry rises from the third quadrant of the drum to the second quadrant and smoothly falls, the laundry rises smoothly from the fourth quadrant of the drum to the first quadrant It can be said that it is a form to repeatedly drop smoothly. Therefore, it can be said that the swing motion is a form in which the laundry flows in an eight-letter form laid sideways over the third quadrant and the fourth quadrant of the drum.

At this time, it is preferable that the braking of the drive motor 170 uses power generation braking. Power generation braking is a braking system that uses a motor to serve as a generator due to rotational inertia when the current applied to the motor is turned off. When the current applied to the motor is turned off, the direction of the current flowing through the coil of the motor is opposite to the direction of the current before the power is turned off, so the force (right hand rule of Flemming) acts in the direction that interferes with the rotation of the motor. Unlike the reverse braking, the power generation braking does not brakes the motor, but smoothly changes the rotating direction of the drum. Therefore, by adopting the power generation braking in the swing motion, the load generated in the drive motor 170 can be minimized, the mechanical wear of the drive motor 170 can be minimized, and the impact applied to the laundry can be controlled.

4 (e) is a view showing the scrub motion.

4 (e), the scrub motion shows that the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions alternately, and rotates the drum 32 in the direction of rotation of the drum through the counter- And the laundry is controlled to drop at a position of 160 [deg.].

That is, when the driving motor 170 rotates the drum 32 counterclockwise at about 60 RPM or more, the laundry located at the lowest point of the drum 32 is raised in a counterclockwise direction by a predetermined height. At this time, the motor provides a reverse torque to the drum after the laundry has passed the position of about 90 degrees counterclockwise of the drum to temporarily stop the rotation of the drum. Then, the laundry on the inner circumferential surface of the drum drops rapidly.

Then, the driving motor 170 rotates the drum clockwise at about 60 RPM to raise the dropped laundry in a clockwise direction by a predetermined height. The driving motor 170 provides a reverse torque to the drum 32 when the laundry passes the position of 90 degrees in the clockwise direction of the drum, thereby temporarily stopping the rotation of the drum. Thus, the laundry on the inner circumferential surface of the drum falls down to the lowest point of the drum at a position of approximately 130 to 160 degrees in the clockwise direction of the drum.

Accordingly, the scrub motion causes the laundry to be washed down by causing the laundry to drop rapidly at a predetermined height. On the other hand, the drive motor 170 is preferably reverse-phase braked for braking the drum.

In the scrub motion, the direction of rotation of the drum is rapidly changed, and at the same time, the laundry does not deviate greatly from the inner circumferential surface of the drum, so that the effect of scratching very strongly can be obtained. In the scrub motion, the laundry that has moved to the second quadrant through the third quadrant falls rapidly, then moves again to the quadrant of the fourth quadrant and then drops. Therefore, the rising laundry may be repeatedly lowered along the inner circumferential surface of the drum.

Hereinafter, a control method of the washing machine including the drum driving motion will be described. The washing apparatus generally includes a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, and a washing cycle and a rinsing cycle will be described below.

5 is a graph showing the washing cycle in the control method of the washing machine. In FIG. 5, the abscissa indicates the time and the ordinate indicates the temperature of the washing water and whether the circulating pump is driven (on / off).

Referring to FIG. 5, the washing cycle includes a water supply step S310, a seeding step S330, a heating step S350, and a post-washing step S370.

The controller supplies wash water to the inside of the tub 12 in the water supply step. Specifically, the controller opens the water supply valve 720 to supply the washing water into the tub 12 through the water supply line 722 and the detergent container 710.

In the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the tub 12 is directly fixed to the cabinet 110, and the drum 32 is provided inside the tub 12. [ In the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, since the tub 12 is fixed and only the drum 32 vibrates, the drum 32 and the tub 12 are prevented from contacting each other when the drum 32 rotates It is important. Accordingly, the gap between the tub 12 and the drum 32 can be made larger than that of the conventional washing apparatus.

When the distance between the tub 12 and the drum 32 is increased, the laundry in the drum 32 may not easily get wet by washing water when water is supplied into the tub 12. Therefore, in the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the circulation pump 730 operates to circulate the washing water in the tub 12 so that the laundry can be easily wetted when supplying water. For example, the circulation pump 730 can be driven continuously in a state where the water supply valve 720 is open, or can be driven at a predetermined cycle.

In the meantime, in the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the drum 32 is connected to the tub back 130. The turbobac 130 is not supported by the tub 12 but is supported by the suspension unit 180 through the bearing housing 400. [ Accordingly, the degree of freedom of the drum 32 becomes larger than that of the washing apparatus according to the first embodiment in which the tub back 130 is directly connected to the tub 12 to support the load of the drum 30, The degree of freedom of the front portion of the vehicle is increased.

When the water is supplied into the tub 12, the water supply line 722 and the circulation line 744 supply wash water in front of the tub 12, It can get wet. As a result, the load on the front side of the drum 32 becomes heavier than the rear side, and the front portion of the drum 32 can be deformed. When the front portion of the drum 32 is sagged, noise and vibration can be increased and the inner surface of the tub 12 can be contacted when the drum 32 rotates. Therefore, in the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, it is necessary to allow the laundry in the front portion and the rear portion of the drum 32 to be evenly wetted when supplying water.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the control method for allowing the laundry in the front portion and the rear portion of the drum 32 to be evenly wetted when supplying water in the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described.

In the control method according to the first embodiment, when supplying water in the water supply step, the circulation pump 730 is driven to circulate the washing water, and the drum 32 is driven. When the drum 32 is driven, the control unit drives the drum 32 in accordance with the scrub motion among the drum driving motions described above.

Since the distance between the drum 32 and the tub 12 is larger than that of the conventional drum washing machine according to the second embodiment, when the tumbling motion is implemented in the drum 32 as in the conventional case, ) Do not get wet easily. That is, since the gap between the drum 32 and the tub 12 is larger than the conventional one, the washing water of the drum and the tub is not raised by the rotation of the drum 32 by the tumbling motion, The bubble does not get wet.

Therefore, in this control method, when performing the water supply step, the scrub motion is implemented instead of the tumbling motion. As described above, the scrub motion causes the drum 32 to rotate at a faster RPM than the tumbling motion, so that the wash water between the drum 32 and the tub 12 is raised by the rotation of the drum 32, As shown in FIG.

Particularly, in the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, since the rear portion of the drum 32 and the tub 12 are inclined downward, the washing water behind the tub 12 can be easily Lt; / RTI > In addition, the scrub motion causes the drum 32 to rotate while rapidly reversing clockwise and counterclockwise. Therefore, the swirling motion of the drum 32 is caused by the rapid inversion movement of the drum 32, so that the laundry before and after the drum can be evenly wetted.

Meanwhile, when the water supply valve 720 is opened to supply water and the drum 32 is driven to rotate, the laundry flows in the drum 32 as the drum 32 is driven. In this case, the washing water supplied through the water supply line 722 connected to the front of the tub 12 is mostly supplied to the laundry in the front portion of the drum 32 to be flowed, so that the front cloth is wetted faster than the rear cloth.

Accordingly, in the control method according to the second embodiment, the drum 32 is not driven until a predetermined time elapses after the water supply valve 720 is opened for water supply, or until a predetermined water level is reached. Thus, if the drum 32 is not driven for a predetermined time or until it reaches a predetermined number, the wash water supplied through the water supply line 722 will be mostly buried in the lower portion of the tub 12. Here, the predetermined water level may be determined in consideration of the interval between the tub 12 and the drum 32. The predetermined time may be determined depending on the capacity of the tub 12 and the drum 32, the amount of bubbles, and the like.

Particularly, in the above-described washing machine, since the rear portion of the tub 12 is inclined downward, a large amount of washing water collects on the rear portion of the tub 12. [ Then, when the drum 32 is driven to rotate after a predetermined time has elapsed, the laundry in the rear portion of the drum 32 is evenly wetted by the washing water stored in the rear portion of the tub 12. On the other hand, in the case of driving the drum 32 in the second embodiment, the driving motion of the drum is implemented as tumbling motion or scrub motion.

On the other hand, in the second embodiment, it is preferable to perform on / off control of the water supply valve 720 when water supply is performed by opening the water supply valve 720 without driving the drum 32.

That is, when the water supply valve 720 is opened to supply the washing water, the water pressure of the external water source such as the faucet can have a considerable water pressure. In this case, the wash water supplied through the water supply line 722 is supplied to the front of the drum 32 at the water pressure, so that the pans in the front can be wetted first.

Therefore, in the case of supplying water in the second embodiment, the water valve 720 can be continuously turned on and off instead of being continuously opened. In this case, the on / off control can be performed so that the supplied wash water has a water pressure enough not to be directly supplied into the drum 32. Here, the water pressure not to be directly supplied to the inside of the drum means that the water supplied through the water supply line 722 is not sprayed directly into the drum by the water pressure but flows along the drum, the tub or the door And the water pressure stored in the lower portion of the lower tub 12. The water flowing down along the drum, the tub, or the door becomes high on the rear side of the tub 12. Since the following description is similar to the above-described second embodiment, repetitive description will be omitted.

On the other hand, when water is supplied in the water supply step, if the pods are accumulated in the drum 32, only a part of the pods become wet. In particular, the bolls at the center of the cluster of pods are not wet, and the pods on the outside of the pods can get wet. As described above, when only a part of the cloth is wetted, the laundry is not smoothly washed in the washing cycle, thereby deteriorating the washing power. Hereinafter, a control method for uniformly wetting the cannon when the cannon is in a bundle is described below.

The control unit first opens the water supply valve 720 to supply the wash water and at the same time drives the circulation pump 730 to circulate the wash water. Further, the control unit rotates the drum 32 at a predetermined RPM.

Here, the predetermined RPM is determined at a speed at which the laundry can be attached to the inner wall of the drum 32 without dropping due to gravity when the drum 32 rotates. Therefore, the predetermined RPM is set so that the centrifugal force acting when the drum rotates is greater than the gravitational acceleration. Also, the predetermined RPM is set to be lower than the transient region where resonance occurs in the washing apparatus (approximately 200 to 35 RPM). This is because noise and vibration can be remarkably increased by resonance if the RPM is rotated by more than the transient region. Thus, in the present control method, the predetermined RPM may be set to approximately 100 to 170 RPM.

Therefore, when the control unit rotates the drum 32 at the predetermined RPM, the laundry is caught by the inner wall of the drum 32 due to the centrifugal force. In addition, the washing water supplied through the circulation line 744 and the water supply line 722 is dispersed in accordance with the rotation of the drum 32. The dispersed washing water is supplied to the inside of the drum 32 and supplied toward the laundry attached along the inner wall of the drum 32. As a result, the laundry is evenly wetted.

The controller performs the spraying step S330 following the water supplying step. The control unit turns the water supply valve 720 off and drives the drum 32 to drive the circulation pump 730 to circulate the wash water. In the above-described water supply step, the water spouting is performed, but the water supply valve 720 is turned off at the sparging step and the spraying is mainly performed by driving the drum 32.

In this control method, the drum 32 is driven at the seeding stage to perform the seeding. In this case, the control section can drive the drum 32 by the above-described rolling motion. In the rolling motion, since the laundry flows in the drum 32 as it rolls in accordance with the rotation of the drum 32, contact between the washing water and the laundry frequently occurs, so that the drying of the laundry is smoothly performed.

The controller may further include a first capsule filling step and a second capsule filling step by dividing the capsule filling step when the capsule filling step is performed. The first and second chamfering steps can be classified according to the driving motions of the drum in each step. That is, the controller may change the driving motions of the drum in the first and the second drying stages. The driving of the circulation pump is as described above.

Specifically, the control unit may drive the drum in either the rolling motion or the step motion in the first seeding stage. The selection of the drum driving motion can be determined by the amount of the drum. That is, when the amount of the inside of the drum is less than a preset reference value, for example, when the amount of the drum is small, the control unit drives the drum according to the step motion, and if the drum is larger than the reference value, the drum can be driven by rolling motion.

As described above, when the laundry amount is small, the effect of dropping the laundry in the step motion becomes large. Therefore, when the amount of the laundry is small in the first drying step, the step motion is implemented so that the laundry is dropped to the maximum free fall so that the water is absorbed in the laundry. On the other hand, if there is a large amount in the first forming step, rolling motion is realized. In the case of a large quantity, the stepping motion is implemented, and the distance of the fall of the cloth is not relatively large.

Then, when the drum 32 rotates in the second drying step, the controller rotates at a predetermined RPM (hereinafter, referred to as alpha motion) in which laundry may not be dropped by gravity and may be attached to the inner wall of the drum 32 ). The predetermined RPM is determined at a speed at which the laundry can be stuck to the inner wall of the drum 32 without dropping due to gravity when the drum 32 rotates. Therefore, the predetermined RPM is set so that the centrifugal force acting when the drum 32 rotates is greater than the gravitational acceleration. Further, the predetermined RPM is set to be lower than the transient region of the washing machine. If it rotates beyond the transient region, noise and vibration may become remarkably large due to resonance. Accordingly, the predetermined RPM may be set to approximately 100 to 170 RPM.

As a result, since the drum 32 is rotated at the predetermined RPM in the second drying step, the laundry adheres to the inner wall of the drum 32 by the centrifugal force, and the washing water supplied by the circulation pump is adhered to the inner wall of the drum It is supplied evenly to the pouch. This makes it possible to wet the pores evenly.

On the other hand, in the second spinning stage, the controller can implement another driving motion following the alpha motion. For example, the control unit may implement rolling motion following alpha motion. In this case, the washing water is supplied by dispersing the cloth by the alpha motion, and the washing water can be evenly wetted by the rolling motion of the cloth by the rolling motion.

Then, the control unit performs the heating step S350.

Specifically, the controller drives the heater (not shown) provided in the tub 12 by driving the drum 32 by any one of the tumbling motion, the rolling motion, and the swing motion in the heating step, The inside of the washing water is heated.

However, in the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the distance between the drum 32 and the tub 12 is larger than that in the conventional example. Therefore, even if the drum 32 is rotated when the heater is driven to heat the washing water, only the washing water stored in the tub 12 is heated, and the laundry in the drum 32 may not be heated. Therefore, due to the relatively low temperature of the laundry compared to the heated laundry, the laundry may not be smoothly discharged in the later-described laundry step (S370).

Therefore, in the control method applied to the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, it is preferable to circulate the washing water by driving the circulation pump 730 when performing the heating step. It is possible to heat the laundry by feeding the heated washing water stored in the tub 12 by the circulation pump 730 through the upper part of the tub 12 again.

In the heating step, the circulation pump 730 is preferably intermittently driven at predetermined intervals rather than continuously. In particular, in the heating step, the circulation pump 730 is preferably controlled to have a longer off time than the on time. If the circulation pump is continuously driven in the heating step or if the on time of the circulation pump becomes longer than the off time, the washing water circulates in a state where the washing water is not heated to the predetermined temperature and the washing water is not heated to the desired temperature.

On the other hand, when the heater is provided inside the tub 12, it is important that the heater is driven without being exposed to the water surface. If the heater is driven while exposed to the water surface, the heater is overloaded, which may cause the heater to fail. Therefore, when the heater is driven in the heating step, it is important to maintain a water level (hereinafter, referred to as a reference water level) at a predetermined distance or more from the heater. That is, the controller turns off the heater when the water level falls below the reference water level in the heating step. Further, when the water level rises again to a predetermined level or higher by re-supply of water or the like, the control unit can control by a method of turning on the heater again (hereinafter referred to as a "cut off method").

However, if the cut-off method is applied to the heating step of the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the heater and various circuits are overloaded, and the service life can be further shortened.

That is, in the heating step of the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the heater is driven to heat and the circulation pump 730 is driven. Therefore, the water level in the tub 12 is not kept constant by the rotation of the circulation pump 730, but is continuously oscillated by a predetermined amount. In this case, as the water level in the tub 12 is fluctuated, the water level may fall below the reference water level. Particularly, when the water level in the tub 12 swings at the reference water level, the heater is turned on at a reference water level or higher and off at a reference water level or lower, and is repeatedly turned on and off. Repeated on / off of the heater overloads the various circuits including the heater, and can shorten the service life.

Therefore, in the heating step of the washing apparatus according to the second embodiment, when the water level in the tub 12 is lowered to reach the reference water level during driving, refeeding is performed to prevent repetitive on / off of the heater.

The controller stops the driving of the drum 32 and turns off the circulation pump 730 and opens the water supply valve 720 so as to discharge the water from the drum 32. In this case, when the water level in the tub 12 falls below the reference water level, Perform watering. The reason why the drum and the circulation pump are turned off is that when the drum and the circulation pump are driven, the water level inside the tub fluctuates and it is difficult to detect the accurate water level. Furthermore, it is also possible to turn off the heater. On the other hand, the refeeding may be performed for a predetermined time, or may be performed by sensing the water level to a reference water level or a water level beyond a reference water level to a certain water level. The specific water level of this refeeding step may vary depending on the type of course initially selected and the like.

Then, the control unit drives the circulation pump 730 while driving the drum 32 to perform the post-washing step. The driving motion of the drum 32 in the post-washing step can be appropriately selected from among the driving motions described above according to the course selected by the user. The circulation pump 730 is driven at a predetermined cycle to circulate washing water in the tub 12.

When the washing cycle is completed through the steps as described above, the control unit performs the rinsing cycle. 6 shows a rinsing cycle according to the first embodiment.

6, the rinsing cycle includes a rinse dewatering step S410, a water feeding step S430, a drum driving step S450, and a drainage step S470.

First, the controller performs rinsing and dewatering while rotating the drum 32 at the second rotation speed RPM2 (S410). In the rinse dewatering step, the control unit rotates the drum 32 to approximately 500 to 700 rpm, and removes moisture and detergent remaining in the drum in the washing cycle.

Next, the controller stops the drum 32, opens the water supply valve 720, and supplies rinse water into the tub 12 (S430). Here, the rinsing water level may be preset according to the course selected by the user, or may be set manually by the user.

When the supply of water is finished, the control unit drives the drum 32 at a first rotation speed RPM 1 at a predetermined cycle (S450). In the drum driving step, the control unit controls the motion of the drum 32 to remove the detergent from the laundry. In this step, the control unit can control the drum in any one of the tumbling motion, the step motion, the scrub motion, the rolling motion, and the swing motion described above.

Subsequently, the controller stops the driving of the drum 32 and drains the rinsing water in the tub 12 by driving the drain pump (not shown) (S470).

The steps as described above, namely the rinse dewatering step, the watering step, the drum driving step, and the draining step, form one cycle of the rinsing stroke. The control unit may perform the cycle only once, or a plurality of times by selecting a selected course or user.

However, in the rinsing cycle according to the above-described embodiment, one cycle includes the rinsing and dewatering process. The second rotational speed of the rinse dehydration step corresponds to approximately 500 to 700 RPM as described above, and the rotational speed of such rinse dehydration corresponds to a transient region (approximately 200 to 350 RPM) where resonance of the washing apparatus occurs .

Therefore, in the case where the batter inside the drum 32 is not evenly dispersed, a bubble dispersion step in which the bubble is dispersed can be performed and then accelerated for rinsing and dewatering. The bubble dispersion step is performed by repeatedly rotating the drum 32 forward and / or backward at a predetermined RPM. When the eccentricity of the drum 32 is checked by checking the degree of eccentricity of the drum 32 after the bubble dispersion step, the rinsing and dewatering is performed. When the eccentricity is not less than a predetermined value, the bubble dispersion step is repeated. As a result, since the forage dispersion step is performed prior to the rinsing and dewatering step, the time required for the rinsing operation is long, and the time for the rinsing operation is remarkably long as the bubble dispersion operation is repeated. There is a problem that it can not be done.

Hereinafter, a control method of the rinsing cycle to reduce the time required for the rinsing cycle will be described.

7 shows a rinsing stroke according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the rinsing cycle according to the second embodiment includes a water supply step (S510), a drum drive step (S530), and a drainage step (S550). The rinsing cycle according to the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the rinsing and dewatering process is omitted. It is possible to reduce the time of the rinsing and dewatering step by omitting the rinsing dewatering step, and furthermore, since the bollarding step is not required, it is possible to prevent the problem that the time of the rinsing stroke is remarkably increased by repeating the bollarding step. By omitting the rinse dewatering step, it is possible to shorten the time required for the rinse cycle. However, by omitting the rinse dewatering process of rotating the blanket at a relatively high speed to remove the detergent remaining in the blanket, It may be difficult to remove it.

Therefore, in the control method of the rinsing cycle according to the second embodiment, the drum 32 is not stopped in the drainage step, but is rotated for about one to three minutes at the second rotation speed RPM2. Here, the second rotational speed is determined at a speed at which the laundry can be stuck to the inner wall of the drum 32 without dropping due to gravity when the drum 32 rotates. Therefore, the second rotational speed is set so that the centrifugal force acting when the drum 32 rotates is greater than the gravitational acceleration. Further, the second rotational speed is set to be lower than the transient region of the washing machine. If it rotates beyond the transient region, noise and vibration may become remarkably large due to resonance. Thus, the second rotational speed may be set to approximately 100 to 170 RPM.

As a result, the drum 32 is rotated at the predetermined RPM in the drainage step, so that the laundry is adhered to the inner wall of the drum 32 by the centrifugal force, and the detergent remaining in the drum can be removed. Therefore, instead of omitting the rinse dewatering step, the drum can be rotated at the second rotation speed in the drainage step to prevent deterioration of rinsing performance.

When the water inside the tub 12 is drained as described above, the drum 32 is rotated at the second rotation speed (when the drum 32 rotates, the laundry does not fall due to gravity, The speed that may be attached to the inner wall) may be applied to all drainage steps performed prior to the rinse run. That is, even when the water is drained in the washing cycle, the step of rotating the drum 32 at the predetermined RPM may be performed.

1 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of a washing machine to which a control method according to the present invention is applied,

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 3 is an assembled cross-sectional view of Figure 2,

4 is a schematic view showing a driving motion of a drum applied to a control method according to the present invention,

5 is a graph showing each step of the washing cycle,

6 is a graph showing a rinsing stroke according to the first embodiment, and Fig.

7 is a graph showing a rinsing cycle according to the second embodiment.

Claims (12)

A water supply step of supplying wash water to the inside of the tub inclined rearward Wherein the drum is driven in at least one of step motion, rolling motion and alpha motion, Wherein the step of capturing includes a first capturing step of turning off the water supply valve and driving the drum, wherein in the first capturing step, the drum implements a step motion when the inside of the drum is below a reference value, Wherein the rolling motion is implemented when the number of rotations of the washing machine is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the drying step further comprises a second drying step different from the driving motion of the drum in the first drying step. delete delete delete The method of claim 3, Wherein the drum implements alpha motion in the second drying step. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the drum further implements a rolling motion in the second drying step. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The washing machine comprises: cabinet; A tub fixedly installed in the cabinet; A driving unit including a rotating shaft connected to the drum, a bearing housing rotatably supporting the rotating shaft, and a motor connected to the rotating shaft; A connecting member for flexibly connecting the driving portion and the rear opening of the tub rear surface; And And a suspension unit connected to the driving unit to cushion and support the washing unit. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the water supply step does not drive the drum while supplying wash water to the inside of the tub. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the water supply step is sprayed with a water pressure not enough to spray directly into the inside of the drum and is supplied along the inner surface of the tub. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the washing machine circulates the washing water inside the tub while the drum is being driven with the alpha motion so as to feed the washing water toward the cloth attached to the inner wall of the drum.

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