KR20050066443A - (a) drum washing machine with dryer and method of controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

 The present invention relates to a drum washing machine for both dry and dry, comprising a key input unit for inputting a user request command in a drying drum washing machine having a memory, a motor and a heater, and drying when the user starts an operation start command through the key input unit. The microcomputer determines the amount of air in accordance with the stroke selection and determines whether drying is possible according to whether the determined amount exceeds the maximum drying capacity compared to the washing capacity, and controls the driving of the motor and the heater according to the control signal of the microcomputer. And a display unit for indicating whether the drying is possible according to the control signal of the microcomputer, and detecting the amount of dry matter before the washing stroke when the user selects the drying stroke and determines whether the drying stroke is possible accordingly. It can notify the user by preventing the drying malfunction due to overload. It has the effect of improving the drying performance.

Description

Drying combined drum washing machine and control method {(A) drum washing machine with dryer and Method of controlling the same}

The present invention relates to a dry drum washing machine, and more particularly, to a dry drum washing machine and a method for controlling the same, which can prevent a drying malfunction due to an overload caused by a difference between drying capacity and washing capacity in a dry drum washing machine. .

1 and 2, a conventional conventional dry and dry drum washing machine is provided with a door 2 in the front of the main body 1, a tub 3 is supported in the main body 1, In the tub 3, a drum 6 is installed to rotate by receiving the driving force of the motor 4 through the belt 5, and the drum 6 is disposed between the front surface of the tub 3 and the main body 1. Gasket (7) is installed so as to act as a buffer while the rotation of the rotation), the detergent container (9) is installed on the upper part of the main body (1) to be connected to the tub (3) by the water supply hose (8) In addition, a drain hose 11 having a drain pump 10 is connected to an outer lower portion of the tub 3, and a washing heater 12 is heated at the inner lower portion of the tub 3 to generate heat when a user selects a water temperature. Is installed.

In addition, a blower fan 13 is installed at an upper portion of the main body 1, and the blower fan 13 and the gasket 7 have winds generated by the blower fan 13 from the tub 3 and the drum 6. It is connected by the blowing doctor 14 so as to be guided inside, and the drying heater 15 is installed in the blowing duct to heat the blown wind, and the blowing fan 13 and the tub 3 One side lower portion is connected by the condensation duct 16 to serve as a circulation passage of the wind, one side of the main body 1 to supply the cold water into the condensation duct 16 condensed water so that the air circulated condensed by the cold water The water supply port 18 to which the pipe 17 is connected is attached.

Therefore, if you open the door 2 installed on the front of the main body 1, put the laundry to be washed with the drum 6 installed in the tub 3, close the open door 2 again and select the operation button, Since the water supply valve () is opened, water to be used for washing is guided into the tub 3 through the detergent container 9 and into the tub 3, which enters the tub 3 and the drum installed in the tub 3. It is filled in (6) by a certain height.

In this way, when the water to be used for washing is filled in the tub 3 and the drum 6 by a certain height, the water supply is stopped and the motor 4 is driven forward and backward, and the driving force of the motor 4 is the belt 5. Since the drum 6 is rotated in a forward / reverse direction with a certain period because it is transmitted to the drum 6 through), laundry is flowed by a lift (not shown) formed on the inner circumferential surface of the drum 6. The laundry is washed by the friction force with the drum, the decomposition force of the detergent, and the like.

On the other hand, when the user selects the water temperature when the operation button is selected, when the water to be used for washing water is supplied to the washing heater 12 installed in the inner lower portion of the tub 3 operates to generate heat, so that the water in the drum 6 is heated by this heat. Warm up to the selected temperature and boil the laundry.

When the washing operation is completed by the above-described action, the drain valve 10 installed in the drain hose 11 is operated so that the water used for washing is drained to the outside through the drain hose 11, and the draining is completed. The rinsing stroke is completed by the same action as the washing stroke.

After the rinsing process is repeated by the set number of times, the motor 4 is driven in one direction, so the drum 6 installed in the tub 3 receives this one-way driving force and rotates at a high speed, so that the water contained in the laundry is subjected to centrifugal force. The dehydration administration is completed because it exits.

In this way, when the dehydration operation is completed, the drum 6 rotates in the forward and reverse directions in the same manner as in the washing operation described above to move the laundry, and the blowing fan 13 operates to generate wind. The generated wind is guided through the blowing duct 14 connecting the blowing fan and the gasket 7 to enter the tub 3 and the drum 6, at which time the drying heater 15 installed in the blowing duct 14. ) Also generates heat, so that the wind entering the tub 3 and the drum 6 is heated, and the moisture of the laundry is removed by the hot wind to dry the hot wind. As the blower fan 13 continues to operate, it forms a circulating cycle of returning to the blower fan 13 through the condensation duct 16 connecting the blower fan and the tub 3.

Cold water is supplied through the water inlet 18 attached to one side of the main body 1 when the laundry is dried while the hot wind is circulated by the above-described action, and the cold water supplied is condensed through the condensate pipe 17. 16) As it enters inside, the hot wind circulated through the condensation duct is condensed by cold water, and the wind at the moment of circulating and entering the blower fan 13 is cold, and the cold water used for the condensation is It is understood that the tub 3 flows down and is discharged to the outside through the drain hose 11 during the operation of the drain pump 10.

The control method of the combined drying machine according to the prior art configured as described above with reference to Figure 2, first, when the power is applied, the user selects the desired washing course (S11 to S12).

When the user inputs an operation start command, the process proceeds in the order of water supply, washing, rinsing, and dehydration (S13 to S17).

Then, if a drying stroke is selected, the drying stroke is performed until the drying stroke is completed according to the selected course (S18 to S20).

However, the conventional dry-type drum washing machine configured as described above is different from the rated capacity of the dryer according to the rated capacity of the washing machine. Due to the reduced drying function, there was a problem such as causing a malfunction.

For example, the rated capacity of the washing machine is 10㎏, the rated capacity of the dryer is 7㎏, so if the washing and drying proceeds at the same time after inserting the cloth as the rated capacity of the washing machine, malfunction of drying administration due to the overload of the quantity or Deterioration of drying performance was caused.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the purpose of which is to determine whether the dry operation according to the quantity detection during the washing stroke.

In addition, the purpose is to be able to inform the user whether the dry operation.

Drying drum washing machine according to the present invention for achieving the above object in the dry drum washing machine equipped with a motor and a heater, a key input for inputting a user request, and to store the dry rated capacity according to the laundry rated capacity And a microcomputer for determining the amount of dryness according to the drying administration selection if the user inputs an operation start command through the key input unit, and determining whether or not drying is possible compared to the dry capacity previously stored in the memory according to the determined amount. And a load driver for controlling the driving of the motor and the heater according to the control signal of the microcomputer, and a display unit for displaying whether or not the drying is possible according to the control signal of the microcomputer.

Preferably it is characterized in that it further comprises a warning sound generating unit for generating a warning sound when the drying operation is not possible according to the control signal of the microcomputer.

The control method of the combined drum washing machine according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of selecting a washing course desired by the user in the control method of the dry drum washing machine having a display unit, a warning sound generating unit and a memory; And a step of detecting a quantity of dry water according to whether or not a drying stroke is selected in the selected washing course, and determining whether drying is possible according to whether the detected amount of water exceeds a maximum drying capacity. .

Preferably, the step of detecting the amount of the laundry is characterized in that it is the step of counting the time until the stop time after the rotary drum washing machine combined, and extracting and grasping the amount of the amount according to the counted time from the memory.

More preferably, the step of determining whether the drying is possible, if the detected quantity exceeds the maximum drying capacity, generating a warning sound and an overload, and if there is no operation or stop key input within a predetermined time, the washing process continues Continue to display a warning message while proceeding, and if the user enters the stop key and take out the fabric during the laundry administration proceeding, if the operation key is re-entered, it performs the washing and drying administration according to the set course There is a characteristic.

More preferably, the step of determining whether the drying is possible further comprises the step of performing the washing and drying administration according to a predetermined course if the detected amount does not exceed the maximum drying capacity.

More preferably, the step of determining whether the drying is possible further comprises the step of performing only the washing administration according to the set course if the user has not selected a drying stroke is characterized by.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a dry drum washing machine according to the present invention and a control method thereof will be described in detail.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a dry drum washing machine according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a control method of a dry drum washing machine according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the combined drum washing machine according to the present invention includes a key input unit 101 for inputting a user's request command, and a memory 103 for storing a reference amount according to the time from the drum rotation to the stop time. And, if the user inputs the operation start command through the key input unit 101 to determine the dry amount according to the drying administration selection, and to determine whether or not dryness is determined according to whether or not the identified dry amount exceeds the maximum dry capacity The drying is possible according to the control signal of the microcomputer 102, the load driver 106 for controlling the driving of the motor 104 and the heater 105 in accordance with the control signal of the microcomputer 102, and And a display unit 107 for indicating whether or not, and a warning sound generating unit 108 for displaying a dry impossible state according to the control signal of the microcomputer 102.

Referring to the operation of the combined drying drum washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the user selects a desired washing course through the key input unit 101 and inputs an operation start command, the microcomputer 102 determines whether a drying administration is selected. And, if the user selects the drying stroke, the drum (not shown) through the drum (not shown) to detect the dry amount counts the time until the stop.

Then, the microcomputer 102 extracts the quantity of the counted time from the memory 103 to determine the amount of dry matter.

It is determined whether the determined dry weight exceeds the rated capacity of the dryer compared to the rated capacity of the corresponding washing machine, to determine whether the drying administration is performed, and the result is displayed on the display unit 107 and through the warning sound generating unit 108. A beep sounds.

As such a control method for a dry drum washing machine according to the present invention, referring to FIG. 4, first, it is determined whether a user inputs a power-on command (S101).

Subsequently, the determination result (S101), when the user inputs a power-on command to select the desired washing course and drying course (S102).

When the user inputs an operation start command, it is determined whether or not a drying stroke is selected (S103 to S104).

Subsequently, if the user selects a drying stroke, the dryness amount is sensed (S105).

In addition, it is determined whether the detected amount of dried berries exceeds a maximum drying capacity (S106).

As a result of the determination (S106), if the detected amount of dried fruit exceeds the maximum drying capacity, a warning sound is generated and an overload "OL" is displayed (S107). At this time, the method of displaying the overload is applied a method such as lighting a predetermined light emitting diode on the display unit, or displays a message in text.

Next, it is determined whether a stop key is input within a preset time (S108).

As a result of the determination (S108), if the key is not input within the set time, the overload " OL " is displayed while continuing the set washing course stroke (S109).

Subsequently, when the user inputs the stop key, it is determined whether the envelope is generated (S110 to S111).

As a result of the determination (S111), if the inclusion occurs, it is determined whether the operation key is input again (S112).

As a result of the determination (S112), if the user inputs the operation key again, the process proceeds until the washing and drying administration is completed according to the set course (S113 to S114).

On the other hand, if the result of the determination (S106), if the detected dry amount does not exceed the maximum drying capacity, the washing and drying administration proceeds sequentially according to a predetermined course (S115).

In addition, the determination result (S104), if the user does not select the drying administration proceeds until only the washing administration is completed according to the set course (S116 to S117).

As described above, the combined-use drum washing machine according to the present invention has been invented by considering the difference between the rated capacity for washing and the rated capacity for drying, even if the washing machine is integrally formed with drying and washing. The amount of currants is determined according to whether or not they are made, and accordingly, whether the drying administration is possible can be determined in advance so as to inform the user.

As described above, the combined drum washing machine and the control method thereof according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, when the user selects the drying stroke, it detects the amount of dry matter and informs whether drying is possible, thereby preventing drying malfunction due to overload.

Second, it can improve the drying performance because it can be carried out only by the rated capacity required for drying by telling whether the drying is possible.

Third, since malfunction can be prevented in advance, the reliability of the product can be improved.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the combined drum washing machine according to the prior art

Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a control method of a dry drum washing machine according to the prior art

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the combined drum washing machine according to the present invention

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a control method of a dry drum washing machine according to the present invention

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

101: key input unit 102: microcomputer

103: memory 104: motor

105: heater 106: load driving unit

107: display unit 108: warning sound generating unit

Claims (7)

In a dry drum washing machine with a memory, a motor and a heater, A key input unit for inputting a user request command; If the user inputs the operation start command through the key input unit, the microcomputer to determine the amount of dry according to the drying administration selection, and whether or not the determined amount of drying exceeds the maximum capacity of the washing capacity compared to the washing capacity; A load driver configured to control driving of the motor and the heater according to the control signal of the microcomputer; And, Drying drum washing machine characterized in that it comprises a display unit for displaying whether the drying possible according to the control signal of the microcomputer. The method of claim 1, Drying drum washing machine characterized in that it further comprises a warning sound generating unit for generating a warning sound when the drying operation is not possible according to the control signal of the microcomputer. In the control method of a dry drum washing machine equipped with a display unit, a warning sound generating unit and a memory, Selecting a washing course desired by the user; Detecting a quantity of air depending on whether a drying stroke is selected for the selected washing course; And, And determining whether or not it is possible to dry depending on whether the detected amount exceeds the maximum drying capacity. The method of claim 3, wherein Detecting the quantity And counting the time until the stop time after the rotary drum washing machine is rotated, and extracting and grasping the amount of the storage according to the counted time from the memory. The method of claim 3, wherein The step of determining whether the drying is possible Displaying an alarm sound and an overload if the detected quantity exceeds the maximum drying capacity; If there is no operation or stop key input within the preset time, continue to perform the washing process and continue to display a warning message, When the user inputs the stop key and takes out the cloth during the laundry administration process, if the operation key is re-input, the washing and drying process according to the set course comprises the step of performing a washing and drying drum washing machine. The method of claim 5, The step of determining whether the drying is possible And if the detected amount does not exceed the maximum drying capacity, further comprising the step of performing a washing and drying operation according to a predetermined course. The method of claim 3, wherein The step of determining whether the drying is possible If the user does not select the drying stroke control method for a dry drum washing machine characterized in that it further comprises the step of performing only the washing stroke according to the set course.