KR970001714A - Softening device of washing machine and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine equipped with a softening device for reacting and softening the wash water with an ion exchange resin, and more particularly, to a softening device for a washing machine for determining the regeneration time of the ion exchange resin and the salt replenishment time during the regeneration. And softening means for reacting and softening the wash water supplied to the ion exchange resin, regeneration solution storage means for storing a regeneration solution supplied to the softening means to regenerate the ion exchange resin, and the soft water. The conductivity sensing means for sensing the conductivity of the wash water and the regeneration solution supplied to the fire means, the conductivity of the wash water detected by the conductivity detecting means, and the accumulated amount of the wash water softened by the softening means. The regeneration time of the ion exchange resin is determined, as well as the replenishment replenishment time according to the conductivity of the regeneration solution detected by the conductivity detecting means. Depending on the conductivity of the liquid detected by the reproduction control means for determining, and the conductivity detector is characterized by being a display means for displaying the reproduction time to supplement In the regenerant in the regeneration solution storage means.

Description

Softening device of washing machine and control method

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Figure 2 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a washing machine with a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a water softener of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 An enlarged cross-sectional view of major components of the present invention.

Claims (7)

A washing machine comprising: softening means for softening a water supplied by washing water by reacting with an ion exchange resin, regeneration liquid storage means for storing a regeneration solution supplied to the softening means for regenerating the ion exchange resin, and the soft water The conductivity sensing means for sensing the conductivity of the washing water and the regeneration solution, the conductivity of the wash water detected by the conductivity detecting means, and the accumulated amount of the wash water softened by the softening means. The control means for determining the regeneration time of the ion exchange resin, as well as for determining the regeneration time of the regeneration solution according to the conductivity of the regeneration solution detected by the conductivity detecting means, and the regeneration solution detected by the conductivity detecting means. Washing, characterized in that consisting of a display means for displaying a refill replenishment time to input the regenerant to the regeneration solution storage means according to the conductivity The softening device. The water softening water supply pipe is connected to the softening means for supplying the wash water softened by the ion exchange resin to the detergent dissolving means, and the regeneration solution obtained by regenerating the ion exchange resin is connected to the soft water supply pipe. A softening device for a washing machine, characterized in that the regeneration liquid draining pipe discharged to the outside is connected to and connected to the soft water supply pipe. According to claim 1, wherein the water softening means is connected to the first water supply pipe for introducing the wash water supplied from the tap water into the softening means, the first water supply pipe to the regeneration solution stored in the regeneration solution storage means A softening apparatus for a washing machine, characterized in that a regeneration liquid feed pipe supplied to the softening means is connected to and connected to the first water feed pipe. The regeneration solution storage means according to claim 1, wherein the regeneration solution storage means has a regeneration solution flow rate sensing means for sensing the level of the wash water flowing into the regeneration solution storage means from the tap water and adjusting the flow rate of the regeneration solution stored in the regeneration solution storage means. A water softening device for a washing machine, characterized in that it is further provided. According to claim 1, wherein the regeneration liquid storage means is connected to the second water supply pipe for introducing the wash water supplied from the tap water to the regeneration liquid storage means, the second water supply pipe to wash water supplied from the tap water And a fourth water supply pipe supplied to said detergent dissolving means in communication with said second water supply pipe. Regeneration time determination step for determining the regeneration timing of the ion exchange resin by sensing the water softening step of reacting the water supplied to the ion exchange resin of the softening means and softening the water, and the conductivity of the wash water supplied to the softening means A regeneration time determination step of determining the regeneration time of the ion exchange resin by integrating the amount of the wash water softened by the softening means, and the amount of the training integration determined in the regeneration time determination step is greater than the regeneration time amount; If the conductivity sensing step for detecting the conductivity of the regeneration solution supplied to the softening means and the conductivity of the regeneration solution detected in the conductivity detection step is higher than the reference conductivity set in the control means, the regeneration solution stored in the regeneration solution storage means The washing machine, characterized in that the regeneration step of supplying the softening means for regenerating the ion exchange resin Softening Control Method. The method according to claim 6, wherein when the conductivity of the regeneration solution detected in the conductivity detection step is equal to or less than the reference conductivity set in the control means, displaying the salt replenishment timing through the display means to inject the regenerant into the regeneration solution storage means. Softening control method of the washing machine characterized in that. ※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.