KR20060101883A - Method and apparatus for controlling alarm of (a) dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

 The present invention relates to an alarm control apparatus and method for a dishwasher, which allows a user to set different alarm sounds for each stroke of a washing course selected by a user.

That is, the present invention provides a key input unit for setting the stroke and alarm tone desired by the user, a memory for storing the alarm for each stroke, and controlling the operation according to the user's request, and setting the alarm for each course set by the user A control unit for controlling sound to be generated at every course change, an alarm generation unit for generating an alarm sound for each course according to the control signal of the control unit, and a load driver for controlling the driving of the load according to the control signal of the control unit; It is configured by.

Therefore, the alarm control apparatus and method of the dishwasher according to the present invention can select the desired melody or voice for each stroke, so that the user's disposition can be satisfied to the maximum, and the alarm sound that can be easily recognized by the user for each stroke Because it can be set, the effect can be easily recognized by the user from a distance.

Dishwasher / Alarm / Administration

Description

Method and apparatus for controlling alarm of dishwasher {a method and apparatus for controlling alarm of (a) dish washer}

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a typical dishwasher.

Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating an alarm control method of the dishwasher according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an alarm control device of the dishwasher according to the present invention.

4 is a flow chart showing an alarm control method of the dishwasher according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: key input unit 200: control unit

300: memory 400: alarm generator

500: load driving unit 600: motor / heater

700: display unit

The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly, to an alarm control apparatus and method for setting a different alarm sound for each course of the dishwasher.

In general, the dishwasher is a device for washing the dishes mounted in each rack by spraying the washing water to the upper rack and the lower rack.

Hereinafter, a general dishwasher will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing a general dish washer.

As shown in FIG. 1, a general dishwasher includes a tub 11 having an external appearance and a washing tank formed therein, a lower nozzle 15 formed on a bottom surface of the tub and spraying washing water, and a washing pump (not shown). Water guide 12 which is a path to the washing water sprayed from the) is included.

In addition, the washing water moved from the water guide 12 is sprayed in the washing tank, and is connected to the upper nozzle 14 formed in the center of the washing tank, the water guide 12, the upper portion of the tub The top nozzle 13 to be formed is included.

In addition, the upper rack 16 and the lower rack 17 that contains the dishes for washing by the washing water sprayed from the spray nozzles 12, 13, 14 are included.

The operation of the dishwasher 10 having the above configuration will be described briefly. First, the dishes requiring cleaning are stored in the upper rack 16 and / or the lower rack 17, and then the door is closed and the power is applied. do.

When power is applied to the dishwasher 10, the washing water is sprayed through the spray nozzles 13 and 15. Then, the spray nozzles 13, 14 and 15 are rotated to wash every corner of the tableware.

The control method of the dish washing machine according to the prior art configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 2. First, when a user inputs a power-on command, a desired course is selected (S11 to S12).

When the user inputs an operation command, the operation state is displayed (S13 to S14).

Subsequently, when all washing is completed, a preset alarm sound is generated (S15 to S16).

That is, the dishwasher according to the prior art can be confirmed only by the user visually by displaying only the operation state for each course of the course without a separate alarm sound, so that the alarm sound is generated only when the product operation is finished.

Therefore, in the case of the recently used dishwasher, there are various courses (simple washing, main washing, rinsing and drying) in the overall process of the product, and in order to check the status for each course, only the displayed contents can be checked. There was a problem causing inconvenience to the user.

In addition, even in the case of the alarm sound generated in the prior art, there is a problem that the user does not recognize a lot because the sound is not loud.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to make it easier to recognize the course progress state by setting a desired alarm tone for each course of the dishwasher.

In addition, there is another purpose to enable the user to set the alarm sound easy to recognize.

The alarm control device of the dishwasher according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a key input unit for setting the course and alarm sound desired by the user, a memory for storing the alarm for each course, according to the user's requirements A control unit for controlling the operation and controlling an alarm sound for each course set by a user to be generated at each course change, an alarm generator for generating an alarm sound for each course according to a control signal of the control unit, and control of the control unit It is characterized by including a load driver for controlling the driving of the load according to the signal.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes a display unit for displaying an operation state according to the control signal of the controller.

More preferably, the memory is characterized by storing the course-specific alarm sound or voice.

The alarm control method of the dishwasher according to the present invention for achieving the above object is to select a washing course and options desired by the user, the step of controlling the alarm generation according to whether there is a setting alarm for each cycle in the selected option Including that there is a feature.

Preferably, selecting the user's desired option includes setting an administrative alarm so that different alarm sounds may be generated at each washing and drying step in the washing course selected by the user. have.

More preferably, if the alarm for each stroke is set, the step of controlling the alarm occurrence is a step of controlling different alarm sounds to be generated at the start and end of the stroke in the simple washing, main washing, rinsing and drying stroke. There is a characteristic.

More preferably, the step of controlling different alarm sounds to be generated in the resignation and termination steps of the respective strokes may be performed to control different melodies to be generated.

More preferably, the step of controlling different alarm sounds to be generated at the start and end of each stroke is characterized in that the control to generate different voices.

More preferably, if the user has not set an alarm sound for each stroke, the method further includes displaying an operation state for each stroke.

Hereinafter, an alarm control apparatus and method for a dish washer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an alarm control apparatus of the dishwasher according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an alarm control method of the dishwasher according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the alarm control apparatus of the dishwasher includes a key input unit 100 for setting a course and an alarm sound desired by a user, and a memory 300 for storing alarms for each course. And a control unit 200 for controlling the operation according to a user's request, and controlling the operation so that an alarm sound for each stroke set by the user can be generated at every course change, and an alarm for each stroke according to a control signal of the control unit 200. Alarm generating unit 400 for generating a sound, a load driver 500 for controlling the driving of the load according to the control signal of the control unit 200, a motor driven in accordance with the drive signal of the load driver 500 and The heater 600 and the display unit 700 for displaying the operation state of each stroke in accordance with the control signal of the control unit 200.

 Referring to the operation of the alarm control device of the dishwasher according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

The user inputs a power on command through the key input unit 100 and selects a desired washing course. At this point, you decide whether to select the option with the cleaning course. That is, the user selects whether to output different start / end sounds for each stroke constituting the selected washing course.

Therefore, the user sets a desired alarm sound for each stroke among the various alarm sounds previously stored in the memory 300, and the alarm sound to be set may include various melodies or voices.

That is, the controller 200 detects the start / end of the corresponding stroke according to whether the user sets it, and accordingly outputs a control command to the alarm generator 400 to generate an alarm sound set by the user.

In addition, the control unit 200 outputs a control command to the load driver 500 so that the corresponding stroke can be performed according to the washing course selected by the user, and the load driver 500 according to the input control command Drive the heater 500.

On the other hand, when the user does not select the option to set the alarm sound for each stroke, the display unit 700 displays the operation state for each stroke.

The alarm control method of the dish washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 4. First, it is determined whether the user inputs a power-on command (S101).

If the user inputs the power-on command, the determination result (S101) selects a desired washing course and option, and then inputs an operation command (S102 to S103).

Subsequently, it is determined whether there is an administrative alarm for each stroke in the selected option (S104).

As a result of the determination (S104), if the setting alarm for each stroke exists, the first setting alarm sound set by the user is generated at the start and end of the simple washing (S105 to S106).

Then, the second set alarm sound set by the user is generated at the start and end of the main cleaning after the simple washing is finished (S107 to S108).

Subsequently, a third set alarm sound set by the user is generated at the start and end of the rinsing after the main washing is finished (S109 to S110).

In addition, after the rinsing is finished, the fourth set alarm sound set by the user is generated at the start and end of drying (S111 to S112).

On the other hand, if the setting alarm for each administration does not exist in the determination result (S104), the operation status for each administration is displayed (S113).

When all the strokes are completed, an alarm sound set as a default is generated (S114 to S115).

For example, if the user selects the alarm sound selection option, the simple cleaning start and end stages generate a “ding ~” as the first set alarm sound, and the main cleaning start and end stages generate a “ding ~” as the second set alarm sound. ", And in the rinsing start and end stages," ding ding ding "is generated as the third set alarm sound, and in the drying start and end stages," ding ding ding ding "is generated as the fourth setting alarm sound.

In addition to the above melodies, "Simple cleaning starts", "Simple cleaning has ended." It can also be output as voice.

As described above, the apparatus and method for controlling an alarm of the dishwasher according to the present invention sets a melody or a voice desired by the user for each stroke, and different alarm sounds can be generated at the start and end of each stroke.

As described above, the alarm control apparatus and method of the dish washing machine according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, the user can select the desired melody or voice for each administration, which can satisfy the user's disposition as much as possible.

Second, the operation progress can be more easily recognized by generating different alarms for each stroke.

Third, the user can set the alarm sound that can be easily recognized by the user, so that the user can easily recognize it from a distance.

Claims (9)

A key input unit for setting a desired course and alarm sound; A memory for storing alarms for each course; A control unit controlling a corresponding operation according to a user's request, and controlling an alarm sound for each course set by the user to be generated whenever a course is changed; An alarm generator for generating an alarm sound for each course according to a control signal of the controller; And, And a load driver for controlling the driving of the load according to the control signal of the controller. The method of claim 1, And a display unit configured to display an operation state according to the control signal of the controller. The method of claim 1, The memory is an alarm control device for a dishwasher, characterized in that for storing the alarm sound or voice for each course. In the alarm control method of the dishwasher, Selecting a washing course and an option desired by the user; And, And controlling the user to generate an alarm sound set by the user according to whether there is an administrative setting alarm for each of the selected options. The method of claim 4, wherein The step of selecting the option desired by the user And setting an alarm for each stroke so that different alarm sounds can be generated in each washing and drying step in the washing course selected by the user. The method of claim 4, wherein Controlling the alarm occurrence If the alarm for each stroke is set, the alarm control method of the dishwasher, characterized in that the step of controlling to generate a different alarm sound at the beginning and end of the stroke in the simple washing, main washing, rinsing and drying stroke. The method of claim 6, And controlling different alarm sounds to be generated in the resignation and termination steps of the respective strokes. The method of claim 6, And controlling different alarm sounds to be generated at the start and end steps of each stroke. The method of claim 4, wherein And if the user has not set the alarm sound for each stroke, further comprising displaying an operation state for each stroke.

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