KR20130025697A - Cleaning apparatus with water cleaning and dry cleaning - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A washing apparatus capable of water washing or dry cleaning is provided to selectively insert water or an organic solvent for the water washing or dry cleaning in one apparatus. CONSTITUTION: A washing apparatus capable of water washing or dry cleaning comprises the following: a solvent supply unit(110) selectively supplying water or an organic solvent; a sensing unit(120) detecting the flow of the organic solvent; a water discharge unit(130) and a solvent collecting unit(140) selectively connected to a washing tub; and a controller(150). The sensing unit is installed on a path of the solvent supply unit, and transfers information of the detected flow of the organic solvent to the controller. [Reference numerals] (110) Solvent supply unit; (120) Sensing unit; (130) Water discharge unit; (131) First opening and closing unit; (140) Solvent collecting unit; (141) Second opening and closing unit; (150) Controller; (160) User interface unit; (170) Filter unit; (180) Storage unit; (181) Refining unit; (191) Sucking unit; (192) Condensing unit; (AA) Closing signal; (BB,GG) Water; (CC) Washing bath; (DD) Organic solvent(gas); (EE,HH) Organic solvent; (FF) Selecting information

Description

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The present invention relates to a laundry machine, and more particularly, to a laundry machine capable of both water washing and dry cleaning.

Washing, which is a process that removes contaminants from textiles and clothes, is generally performed by washing with water and detergents, and dry cleaning using oil and organic solvents. Classified as

In general, water washing used at home is a method of removing contaminants on laundry by using a physical force including chemical decomposition of the detergent supplied to the laundry, friction force between the laundry and the wash water, or the laundry and the washing machine.

The washing apparatus includes a pulsator method for washing laundry by rotating washing blades and a drum method for washing while turning the laundry tub as a whole.

The pulsator method has a disadvantage in that the washing is entangled and the fiber is warped. The drum type washing apparatus has the advantage of reducing the overall size of the washing apparatus compared to the pulsator type washing apparatus that rotates in a state where the washing drum is upright, and hardly causes problems such as twisting of clothes. However, due to the washing method using the drop of the fiber, the wear of the fiber has a big disadvantage when repeated use.

In both cases, the rotational force is used in the rinsing and dehydration processes, resulting in wrinkles in the garment and may cause deformation of the garment. In addition, there is a disadvantage that can not handle high-quality clothing, such as wool soluble stains, water, wool or silk, fur that could not be treated by water washing.

High-grade clothing such as fat-soluble or stains, wool, silk, or fur can damage fibers when washed with water, and it is difficult to handle at home. It is expensive.

In addition, as the number of high-quality laundry that requires dry cleaning has recently increased, the necessity of minimizing the twisting and abrasion of the clothes during the washing together with the addition of the dry cleaning function to the general clothes treatment apparatus has emerged.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine that can combine both a water washing method and a dry cleaning method.

According to the spirit of the present invention, water and an organic solvent are installed on a solvent supply unit for selectively supplying water and an organic solvent to a washing tank, a passage of the solvent supply unit through which water passes, and a passage of the solvent supply unit through which the organic solvent passes. A sensing unit for detecting the presence and absence of the water used in communication with the washing tank, by the first opening and closing means. A water drain part selectively communicating with or closed to the washing tank, a solvent recovery part to recover the organic solvent used in communication with the washing tank, and selectively communicating or closing with the washing tank by a second opening / closing means; When the flow of the organic solvent is detected, generates a closing signal for controlling the first opening and closing means to close the water drainage, and when the flow of water is detected in the sensing unit, the second opening and closing means for controlling the solvent recovery It is possible to provide a washing and dry cleaning device including a control unit for generating a closed signal.

Preferably, the apparatus may further include a user interface configured to receive selection information of a user who selects any one of water washing and dry cleaning and transmit the received selection information to the controller.

Preferably, the user's selection information may be generated by selecting at least two times of water washing and dry cleaning.

Preferably, the method may further include a filter unit connected to the solvent recovery unit to remove and purify the contaminants from the organic solvent used.

Preferably, the method may further include a storage unit for storing the purified organic solvent and supplying the stored organic solvent to the solvent supply unit.

Preferably, a purification unit for purifying the stored organic solvent may be detachably coupled to the inside of the reservoir.

Preferably, an opening surface may be formed in the purification unit, and a mesh having a mesh shape may be formed in the opening surface.

Preferably, a material having adsorption characteristics may be filled in the purification unit.

Preferably, the storage unit may be combined to detachably attach the entire storage unit from the washing machine combined with water washing and dry cleaning.

Preferably, the apparatus may further include a suction unit for sucking the gaseous water or the organic solvent present in the washing tank.

Preferably, the condenser may be further connected to the suction part to cool and condense the organic solvent in a gaseous state sucked in the suction part.

According to the washing machine combined with water washing and dry cleaning of the present invention, by selectively adding water and an organic solvent, it is possible to perform the water washing and dry cleaning in one washing machine, to perform a separate dry cleaning It provides an advantageous effect that eliminates the inconvenience of purchasing a washing machine or requesting a laundry operation.

In addition, according to the washing machine combined with water washing and dry cleaning of the present invention, by detecting the flow of the organic solvent, it is configured to automatically prevent the leakage of the organic solvent, it is advantageous to enable dry cleaning in a safer environment Provide effect.

In addition, according to the water washing and dry cleaning combined use laundry apparatus of the present invention, in selecting the water washing and dry cleaning, by allowing the user to go through at least two times the same selection process, to prevent damage to the laundry due to misuse Provides a beneficial effect.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a laundry and dry cleaning combined use laundry apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the storage unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a laundry and dry cleaning combined use laundry apparatus according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving the same will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, only the embodiments are to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, which is to be defined only by the scope of the claims.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a preferred embodiment of a laundry and dry cleaning combined use laundry apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing for explaining the configuration of the storage unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating only parts that are characterized in order to conceptually clearly understand a configuration relationship and a function of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 conceptually clearly shows a configuration relationship for a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Only those features are shown for the purpose of understanding, and as a result, various modifications of the illustrations are contemplated, and the invention is not necessarily limited to the specific forms shown.

Referring to Figure 1, a preferred embodiment according to the laundry and dry cleaning combined washing apparatus of the present invention is a solvent supply unit 110 for selectively supplying water and organic solvent, and the sensing unit 120 for detecting the presence of organic solvent flow ), The water drainage unit 130 selectively communicating or closing with the washing tank, the solvent recovery unit 140 selectively communicating or closing with the washing tank, and controlling the closing of the washing tank and the water draining unit 130, and It includes a control unit 150 for controlling the closing of the solvent recovery unit 140.

First, in the present invention, the water washing refers to a washing method in which a surfactant is dispersed in water and the alkalinity of the water is increased to remove contamination, and after washing, washing by dehydration and drying.

In addition, dry cleaning laundering refers to solvents, such as petroleum, chlorine, glycol ester, and cyclic solvents, such as natural protein-based fibers such as wool or silk, and fibers that are easily deformed by water such as artificial dogs or acetate fibers. Dissolve and remove oily contamination using terpene oil solvents such as silicone or silicone-based, fluorine-based, and limonene, glycerin-based solvents derived from glycerin (glycerol), and remove these solvents from clothes by physical methods, and then dry and It can be defined as a method of volatilizing to remove the solvent and vapor to be recovered through an appropriate method, and then regenerated through filters and tablets, and subsequently reused and washed.

First, the solvent supply unit 110 will be described.

The solvent supply unit 110 is connected to the water supply and the storage unit 180 to be described later to serve to selectively supply water or an organic solvent to the washing tank according to the user's selection information. Here, the user's selection information refers to information containing the user's selection of the water washing method and the dry cleaning method through the user interface unit 160 to be described later.

First, the solvent supply unit 110 serves to allow the water to be introduced into the washing tank in the process of performing the water washing, has a passage in which the water moves, the inlet connected to the washing tank, connected to the water supply source. In addition, during the dry cleaning process, the organic solvent has a passageway, an inlet connected to the washing tank, and a configuration connected to the pump 182. Here, water and the organic solvent are supplied to the washing tank through separate passages.

A washing tank is a space in which washing, rinsing, dehydration, drying, and the like are carried out by storing water and organic solvents for washing clothes and textiles, and selectively storing water or organic solvent for washing the laundry. In physical rotation, vibration, reciprocating movement up, down, left and right, precession, bubble, ultrasonic waves, tapping, dropping (position difference) and various physical washing force is provided.

Next, the sensing unit 120 will be described.

The sensing unit 120 is installed on the passage of the solvent supply unit 110 in which water moves and the passage of the solvent supply unit 110 in which the organic solvent moves, and detects the flow of water and the organic solvent, thereby providing information on the flow. It serves to transfer to the controller 150 to be described later.

In dry cleaning, in order to prevent the organic solvent from being released into a river or a river, a configuration for selectively communicating or closing the washing tank and the water drainage unit 130 to be described later is required. To this end, one embodiment includes a first opening and closing means 131 to be described later, in order to close the washing tank and the water drain 130 by operating the first opening and closing means 131, the sensing unit 120 is an organic solvent Provide information about usage.

When the sensing unit 120 detects the flow of the organic solvent, the corresponding information is sent to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 controls the first opening and closing means 131 so that the washing tank and the water draining unit 130 are closed. do. As a result, the organic solvent may be prevented from flowing out through the water drainage unit 130.

Although the sensing unit 120 is performing the water washing, due to a malfunction of the washing apparatus, the sensor 120 provides an advantageous effect of preventing the organic solvent from flowing out of the solvent supply unit 110 and being discharged to the outside in advance. .

Next, the water drainage unit 130 and the solvent recovery unit 140 will be described.

The water drainer 130 serves to discharge water generated under washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying conditions in the washing process, and detergent components and steam mixed therein to the sewer. To this end, the water drain 130 is composed of an outlet and a passage through which water passes.

The water drainage unit 130 and the washing tub are configured to communicate with each other, and the first opening and closing means 131 is formed therebetween. The first opening and closing unit 131 may be configured as an electronic valve. When the organic solvent flow is detected by the sensing unit 120, the first opening and closing unit 131 receives the closing signal generated by the controller 150 and the washing tank and the water draining unit 130. ).

The solvent recovery unit 140 recovers the organic solvent and the solution components mixed therefrom from washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying conditions in a dry cleaning process from a washing tank.

The solvent recovery part 140 and the washing tank are configured to communicate with each other, and the second opening and closing means 141 is formed therebetween. The second opening and closing means 141 may also be configured as an electronic valve. When the dry cleaning process is finished, the second opening and closing means 141 communicates with the washing tank and the solvent recovery unit 140, so that the used organic solvent is dissolved. It is to be recovered to the recovery unit 140.

Next, the control unit 150 and the user interface unit 160 will be described.

The controller 150 receives the information on the flow of the organic solvent in the sensing unit 120 and generates a closing signal for closing the washing tank and the water draining unit 130, and the sensing unit 120 for the flow of water. It receives the information and generates a closing signal to close the washing tank and the solvent recovery unit 140 to control the first opening and closing means 131 and the second opening and closing means 141.

In addition, the control unit 150 selectively controls the washing and dry cleaning, in the washing, to control the washing process such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, drying, and to inject or discharge water at each step, the solvent The supply unit 110 and the water drainage unit 130 are controlled. In addition, when the solvent flow is sensed by the sensing unit 120, the control unit 150 controls valve units separately installed in the passage of the solvent supply unit 110 through which the water passes and the connection portion of the washing tank, so that water flows into the washing tank. Can be controlled to prevent the

In addition, in dry cleaning washing, the solvent supply unit 110 is controlled to prevent water from being introduced into the washing tank, and the pump 182 of the storage unit 180 to be described below is controlled to introduce the stored organic solvent into the washing tank. The organic solvent is used to control the washing process such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, drying, and controlling the solvent supply unit 110 and the solvent recovery unit 140 to inject or discharge the organic solvent at each step. In addition, when the water flow is sensed by the sensing unit 120, the control unit 150 controls the valve units separately installed in the passage of the solvent supply unit 110 through which the organic solvent passes and the connection portion of the washing tank, and the organic solvent inside the washing tank. Can be controlled to prevent inflow.

The user interface 160 receives a user's selection information and transmits the selection information to the controller 150. In this case, the user's selection information means information including the user's selection of the water washing method and the dry cleaning method as described above. In addition, it may mean information on user selection, such as selection of a washing program, washing time and temperature setting.

Next, a configuration added to perform dry cleaning will be described.

First, the embodiment further includes a filter unit 170 for purifying the used organic solvent, and a storage unit 180 for storing the organic solvent and supplying it to the solvent supply unit 110.

The filter unit 170 receives the organic solvent used in connection with the solvent recovery unit 140 and the condensation unit 192 to be described later, and firstly, a filtering device using a fine mesh, paper, nonwoven filter, etc. to filter fiber lint, etc. After purification, the first purification is performed, and the contaminants, dyes, and the like, washed from the laundry using a filter medium such as activated carbon are physically and chemically adsorbed and removed.

Storage unit 180 is configured to be easily detachable from, optionally attached to the washing machine combined with water washing and dry cleaning.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 180 is provided with an inlet hole 183 in communication with the filter unit 170 so that the organic solvent is introduced therein, and an outlet hole in which the organic solvent is discharged in communication with the pump. (184) is provided.

In the storage unit 180, a separate purification unit 181 may be provided to purify the organic solvent. The purification unit 181 may be detachably coupled to the inside of the storage unit 180, and may be configured in the form of a cartridge or tea bag, cake, tablet, particles, which can be exchanged, removed and refilled. . In FIG. 2, the purification unit 181 is illustrated as being detachably formed at a lower portion of the storage unit 180, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the purification unit 181 may have various positions in the storage unit 180. It may be installed in.

The interior of the refining unit 181 is filled with activated carbon 186 or a material having adsorption characteristics such as ocher balls made by baking minerals such as talc and loess at high temperature to have porous adsorption characteristics. All or part of the purification unit 181 is formed in an open surface, the mesh 185 in the form of a mesh (mesh) is formed. After dry cleaning, the used organic solvent entering the solvent recovery unit 140 is filtered through the filter unit 170 described above, and after the large impurities are filtered, other fine impurities particles such as contamination and dye are collected and purified by the activated carbon. . As such, the purification process is further performed in the storage unit in addition to the purification of the filter unit 170, thereby providing an advantageous effect of greatly increasing the degree of purification of the organic solvent.

Meanwhile, one embodiment may further include a suction unit 191. The suction unit 191 absorbs the gaseous organic solvent and the water mixed therein, which occur in the washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying conditions in the dry cleaning process and exist in the washing tank. The suction unit 191 uses a physical force or an electric force, a chemical force, etc. using a vacuum state to absorb the organic solvent in the gaseous state and the water mixed therewith. The organic solvent in the gaseous state sucked through the suction unit 191 and the moisture mixed therein are transferred to the condensation unit 192 which will be described later.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawing, when the pressure and temperature due to the organic solvent in the gaseous state present in the washing tank and the moisture mixed therein is high, additional restraining units for restraining the opening of the washing tank may be added.

The condenser 192 serves to condense the organic solvent in the gaseous state introduced from the suction unit 191 and the moisture mixed therein. The condensation unit 192 is connected to the filter unit 170, and the condensed organic solvent is transferred to the filter unit 170.

In order to prevent the mistake of dry cleaning the laundry to be washed with water or washing the laundry to be cleaned in one embodiment, the user must select at least two times of washing and dry cleaning. A configuration may be provided that adds the option for which the method is determined.

In the above it was described a preferred embodiment of the washing machine combined with water washing and dry cleaning according to the present invention.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and should not be construed as limiting, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, It is intended that all changes and modifications derived from the equivalent concept be included within the scope of the present invention.

110: solvent supply unit 120: sensing unit
130: water drain 131: first opening and closing means
140: solvent recovery unit 141: second opening and closing means
150 control unit 160 user interface unit
170: filter unit 180: storage unit
181: refining unit 182: pump
191: suction part 192: condensation part

Claims (11)

A solvent supply unit for selectively supplying water and an organic solvent to a washing tank;
A sensing unit installed on the passage of the solvent supply unit through which water passes and the passage of the solvent supply unit through which the organic solvent passes to sense the flow of water and the organic solvent;
Discharging the used water in communication with the washing tank, and by the first opening and closing means. A water drain selectively communicating or closing with the wash tub;
A solvent recovery unit for recovering the organic solvent used in communication with the washing tank and selectively communicating or closing with the washing tank by a second opening / closing means; And
When the flow of the organic solvent is sensed by the sensing unit, the first opening and closing means generates a closing signal for controlling the water drainage, and when the flow of water is sensed by the sensing unit, the second opening and closing means is configured to recover the solvent. Washing and dry cleaning combined use device comprising a control unit for generating a closing signal for controlling to close.
The method of claim 1,
And a user interface unit for receiving the user's selection information for selecting any one of the water washing and the dry cleaning and transmitting the received user information to the control unit.
The method of claim 2,
The user's selection information may be generated by selecting at least two times of water washing and dry cleaning at least two times washing and dry cleaning.
The method of claim 1,
And a combined filter unit for removing and purifying contaminants from the organic solvent used in connection with the solvent recovery unit.
The method of claim 1,
And a storage unit for storing the purified organic solvent and supplying the stored organic solvent to the solvent supply unit.
6. The method of claim 5,
Washing device for combined use of water and dry cleaning, characterized in that the storage unit is detachably coupled to the purification unit for purifying the stored organic solvent inside the storage.
The method according to claim 6,
The purifying unit is formed with an open surface, the open surface combined washing machine and water washing and organic solvent washing, characterized in that the mesh (mesh) form is formed.
The method according to claim 6,
Washing device combined with water washing and organic solvent washing, characterized in that the inside of the purification unit is filled with a material having adsorption characteristics.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Water washing and dry cleaning combined washing machine, characterized in that the entire storage unit is detachably coupled from the washing machine combined with both dry and dry cleaning.
The method of claim 1,
Water washing and dry cleaning combined use laundry apparatus further comprises a suction unit for sucking the gaseous state or the organic solvent present in the washing tank.
The method of claim 10,
And a condensation part connected to the suction part to cool and condense the organic solvent in a gaseous state sucked in the suction part.

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