TW200402492A - Washing machine and method of controlling the same (一) - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a disinfecting machine and method of controlling the same. The disinfecting machine includes a disinfecting liquid dispenser, a temperature sensor and a control unit. The disinfecting liquid dispenser is supplied with water and produces a disinfecting liquid. The temperature sensor detects a temperature of water supplied to the disinfecting liquid dispenser. The control unit controls the disinfecting liquid dispenser according to the detected temperature of the water so that a concentration of the disinfecting liquid has a value within a preset range.

Description

200402492

V. Description of the invention (l) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to a washing machine for disinfecting a liquid dispenser, and a method for controlling the washing machine. -[Previous technology] The silver solvent can be generated by generating silver ions (Ag +) and separating ions in water. Silver solvents are used as antibacterial agents or bactericides. Depending on the silver solvent, they can destroy about 650 kinds of bacteria. In particular, the silver dissolving effect is different from the induced resistance of ordinary antibiotics, and the silver solvent is harmless, because it has an effect on the human body. The method for manufacturing the silver solvent is an electrolytic method, a system method and a milling method (PUlverization method). In this ::: chemical analysis method is the most effective method, in which silver is decomposed in water. Tm ion disinfection washing machine is a washing machine equipped with a disinfection liquid dispenser, and provides a silver solvent to pass the antibacterial and sterilization activities of the silver solvent. η mother clothing f shows a conventional sterilizing washing machine will be described by referring to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a conventional disinfection washing machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the water tank 104 is placed in the main body frame 102 to receive laundry water. Wash; 106 placed in the water tank 104. The agitator 108 is placed in the washing tank 106 to rotate forward and backward so as to form a flow of washing water. = Early morning 110 is placed under the water tank 丨 04, used to rotate the washing tank 106 and the mixer 108. The driving unit includes a driving motor and a power transmission unit 114. The power provided by the drive motor 112 through the power transmission unit 114 ^

5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 5M 200402492 V. Description of the invention (2) The electric power generated by the power transmission cover motor is used to selectively transmit the power from the drive along the drive motor 112 and the power Select / i08 and wash tank 106. Belt 116 force transmission. And the power transmission unit 114 to surround, to adjust the partial cross section of the liquid distributor in Figure 2 and later; when the washing program is selected, wash the clothes ΛΎΛ and put them in the sterilizing washing machine X k ί) Α ^ ^ 守 冼 衣Water is injected into the water tank 104. Note 7 ”# Dissolve the laundry water through the detergent dispenser (not shown). Use:: ΐ ί: Dissolved laundry detergent is provided to the water tank 104.当 使 二 ΐ Π;: ;;: 二 如 To the water tank 1.4. At the same time as the electric power, at the same time, the washing water injection and 222 ′ generate 4F t t, and the liquid distributor should be eliminated to the silver electrode plate 220 ^: f " " σ 202 ^ ^ ^ The flow of Ft ^ Pa and the first space 2 1 0 of the storage tank 12 22. The water of two Λ 0 overflows the first-dividing plate 206, and flows into the first one, 214. The water that has passed through the first space 21o and filled with the second space 2 1 4 5 Xie Yongxi Sheng-Ba 丨 』Bμ Fan-Meimen uses k-zhuang to correspond to the water level of the partition with a height of 208. When the 1 water coat is full, the water comes out of the second partition plate 208 and enters the second * door 224, and then is provided to the water rainbow through the outlet 216. Device 108 goes out. And the bacteria are disinfected by the disinfection liquid in the process of laundry. 5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd 200402492 Description of the invention (3) f The structure of the "disinfectant liquid dispenser 120" in Figure 2 is for the positive electric position. Provided to the silver electrode plates 22 and 222, respectively. Positive, 22. It is oxidized, and silver ions are generated from the positive silver electrode ㈣. . An attachment is on the negative silver electrode plate 222 and is restored. In addition to being attached to the negative '" the remaining silver ions in running water. The silver ions are dissolved in the middle plate of the electric water electrode. Under this condition, the number of silver ions is the concentration of silver ions = the current of the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222 is proportional, or: the voltage of the two silver electrode plates 2 20 and 22 Proportionally. / 、 Supplied to two traditional disinfection liquid dispensers 120, water penetrates into the trough 2 ° 2 of the trough. When ... ^ effect. When used for disinfection, it is necessary to control the concentration of the silver solvent so that the wood can be used for disinfection. It is not only complicated but can provide effective clothes. [Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a washing machine to maintain the degree of indifference of disinfectant liquid in accordance with the size of the water provided to the disinfectant liquid dispenser. ; 2 2 from another perspective of the control voltage and the advantages of the invention ¥ = within the dry range. From this, two is obtained: i will be realized by the implementation of the present invention; This washing machine includes a consumer: ::: a poisonous liquid reached by a kind of washing machine; a temperature detector, two ;; and a temperature at which water is produced; and a control unit according to the detected 5050-5732-PF (Nl ) .ptd Page 7 200402492 V. Description of the invention (4) Disinfection liquid dispenser 'maintains the concentration of disinfection liquid within a predetermined range. The foregoing and other aspects of the present invention are achieved by proposing a washing machine control method. This method of controlling washing machines is suitable for washing machines that are used to treat injury and poisonous liquid dispensers. In the disinfection liquid dispenser, 1 degree of silver is determined by the voltage provided. This method includes measuring the temperature of the water when the sterilizing liquid dispenser is supplied to the water gate; and determining the magnitude of the voltage according to the detected temperature, and providing a voltage of the determined magnitude to the sterilizing liquid dispenser. [Embodiment] Embodiment: The embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. An example of the embodiment is described with reference to the drawings, and the same reference numerals represent the same elements. A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a disinfection washing machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the driving unit 302 alternately provides positive and negative voltages to the two silver electrode plates of the disinfecting liquid dispenser 304. The effect of the transmission voltage of the silver electrode plate is transformed by the livestock sheep 'to produce a silver bath. The magnitude of the voltage supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 30 4 is transmitted, and is controlled by the voltage control number 314 output by the control unit 30 6 and input to the drive unit 3 02. The amount of current supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 is proportional to the voltage. ^ " The temperature detector 312 is used to detect the temperature of the flushing water supplied to the washing machine through the disinfecting liquid dispenser 300. The temperature sensor 3 1 2 is installed at the outlet of the disinfection liquid dispenser 3 04 and detects the temperature of the disinfection liquid supplied to the washing tank 106 by the disinfection liquid dispenser 3 / 〇4 ".

5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 8 200402492 V. Description of the Invention (5) The amount of current provided to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 is detected by the current detector 308 and the current-voltage conversion unit 310. If the amount of current supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 exceeds a predetermined range, the control unit 306 controls the magnitude of the voltage supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 to maintain a proper solvent concentration and produce a proper disinfection effect. If the excess electrogastric flow is lifted to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304, the concentration of the silver solvent becomes very high, so that the clothes are contaminated with the silver solvent. Therefore, the control of voltage lies in the prevention of pollution. Figures 4A and 4B show the consumption of the invention >#》 Partial loading surface of the disinfection liquid distribution g of the clothes dryer ®I 〇 As shown in #, after the power is supplied to the washing machine and the laundry is placed in the washing machine, when the washing program is selected The washing water is injected into the water tank 104. The injected laundry water dissolves the detergent passing through the detergent dispenser (not shown), and the laundry water is provided with the dissolved detergent in the tank 1 04 〇 When the person chooses the disinfection washing program, the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 , Open, and water is supplied to the inside of the storage tank 1 22, and at the same time, the clothes 7 are inserted into the water tank 104. Temperature detector 400 is installed in the output duct. User =: Detector detector 40 ° is used to detect the disinfection liquid plate silver 22 0 oxidation station supplied by the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 to the washing tank 106. The resulting handicraft d. A. In the positive silver electrode water, m μ · π 4 ions will adhere to the negative silver electrode plate and remain in the silver number 洌 400. The concentration of the silver solvent is determined by using the temperature detection benefit = 0 to detect the temperature of the silver solvent. 222, when the electric power generation force / IΛ disinfection liquid dispenser 304 to the silver electrode plate 2 20 and the part, and .. Xiao Zhuo / Ken liquid. The silver sanitizing liquid is supplied into the washing tank 106 and at the laundry. Water supply through the entrance 2G2 of the storage tank 122 stops

5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 9 200402492 V. Description of the invention (6), to stabilize the flow rate and the volume of the first space 2 1 0 that fills the storage tank 22. The water contained in the first space 210 overflows the first partition plate 206 and flows into the second space 21 4. The water that has passed through the first space 21 and flows into the second space 2 1 4 fills the second space 21 4 to the water level of the corresponding second partition plate 2008. When the second space is filled with water, the water exits the second partition plate 2008 and enters the third space 2 24 ', and is then supplied to the inside of the washing tank 106 through the outlet 2 16 of the storage tank 122. In this case, the flow included in the second space 2 丨 4 flows into the third space 2 2 4 ′ and a certain flow remains in the second space 2 丨 4. In this process, the silver disinfection liquid is formed by electrolysis in water, and the formed disinfection liquid is supplied to the washing tank 106 through the outlet 2 16. When water is supplied to the storage tank 1 2 2 'the process of producing this disinfecting liquid is continuously performed. Further, in the process of generating the disinfection liquid, if the amount of water provided through the inlet 202 is large, the water remaining in the storage tank 丨 22 flows into the drainage pipe 11 8 a through the bypass pipe 1 2 8, so The water in the storage tank will be maintained at an appropriate level to produce a certain concentration of disinfectant liquid. When the process of generating the disinfection liquid is stopped, the water supplied to the storage tank is stopped by closing the inlet bolt, and the power supplied to the silver electrode plates 22 and 222 is also stopped. At this time, the water remaining in the storage tank 122 passes through the water discharge hole 206a & 20a to flow into the outlet 215, and the water is completely discharged from the storage tank 122. After the washing water with disinfectant liquid is filled in the water tank 104, the disinfection of the laundry is turned by the stirrer 108, and the bacteria are washed by the disinfectant liquid during the laundry washing process. The disinfection liquid dispenser 120 performs electrolysis in water by alternately providing positive and negative voltages to the silver electrode plates 220 and 222, thereby generating silver ions. Here 5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 10 200402492 V. Description of the invention (7) The number of silver ions, that is, the concentration of silver ions, is proportional to the current passing through the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222, Or it is proportional to the voltage supplied to the two silver electrode plates 220 and 2 2 2. Fig. 4B is a partial sectional view showing a disinfection liquid dispenser of a disinfection washing machine in another embodiment of the present invention. The temperature detector 450 is installed at the entrance 202 of the disinfection liquid dispenser 30 4 to detect the temperature supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for controlling a disinfection washing machine according to the present invention. In Fig. 5, the supply of the disinfecting water of the present invention is performed during the last flushing operation of the flushing place. As shown in FIG. 5, if a washing mode is set (step 502), according to the washing mode, the washing process is started (step 5/04) 'and then the washing process is started (step 506). This flushing process is scheduled for a period of time. Whenever the rinsing process is completed, rinsing water is provided, and the laundry is washed by turning the washing tub 162 in the backward and forward directions. 2. After the maintenance flushing process is performed (step 508), if the flushing process reaches the final flushing operation (step 51 0), for the last flushing operation, flushing water starts to be supplied (step 512). When the flushing water starts to be supplied, it is detected that two of the flushes = two (step 5 1 4). When the temperature of the rinsing water is measured according to the method described above, the size of the saint is set according to the measured temperature, and the length of the electric wire has been set: supplied to the two silver electrode plates and 222 (step 516). When the voltage is applied to the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222, the disinfection liquid is generated by the oxidation of the silver electrode plate 220, 2 2 2 and is supplied to the washing tank 10 6 (step 5 1 8 Tian Yi / Xiao Du When the liquid dispenser 3 〇4 and the disinfection liquid starts to be supplied,

9Q4 200402492 The amount of current supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 3 04 is detected by the current detection unit 3 08 and the current-electricity conversion unit 3 1 0 (step 5 2 0). If the amount of current is lower than a predetermined range, the control unit 306 controls the driving unit 302 through the voltage control signal 314 to increase the amount of electricity supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 (step 5 2 4). If the amount of current is below a predetermined range, the control unit 3 06 passes the electric dust control 彳 § 5 tiger 3 1 4 to increase the amount of current supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 3 0 4 (step 5 2 4). The predetermined range used to determine whether the amount of current is appropriate is the range that does not need to contaminate the clothing and provides effective erasure to the clothing. Invariably, if the amount of current is higher than a predetermined range, the concentration of the silver solvent is reduced by reducing the amount of current (step 52 6). If the supply of the washing water is completed (step 528), the final rinsing operation is completed (step 530), a twist-drying process is performed (step 532), and then the laundry is washed. As described above, the present invention provides a washing machine and a control method thereof for setting a voltage to be supplied to an electrode according to a flow rate of water supplied to a disinfection liquid dispenser. So that even if the water flow rate is extremely high or low, the concentration of the disinfecting liquid can be maintained within a predetermined proper range. Although the present invention is disclosed as above with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can do some modifications and decorations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

200402492 Brief description of the drawings In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and described in detail as follows: A sectional view showing a conventional disinfection washing machine. Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of a disinfection liquid dispenser of a conventional disinfection washing machine. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a disinfection washing machine according to the present invention. Figures 4A and 4B are partial cross-sectional views of the disinfection liquid dispenser of the disinfection washing machine of the present invention. Fig. 5 shows a flowchart of a method for controlling a disinfection washing machine according to the present invention. Explanation of symbols: 104 ~ water tank; 106 ~ washing tank; 108 ~ agitator; 110 ~ drive unit; 112 ~ drive motor; 1 14 ~ power transmission unit; 116 ~ conveyor belt; 1 1 8 a ~ drain pipe; 120 ~ disinfection Liquid distributor; 122 ~ storage tank; 124 ~ output duct; 20 2 ~ at the entrance; 204 ~ entrance pickup; 20 6 ~ first partition plate; 208 ~ second partition plate; 20 6 a, 208a ~ only Outlet L 210 ~ First space; 212 ~ Inlet duct; 214 ~ Second space; 216 ~ Exit; 220, 2 2 2 ~ Silver electrode plate; 224 ~ Third space; 302 ~ Drive unit; 3 04 ~ Disinfection Liquid dispenser

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The drawing briefly explains 30 6 ~ control unit; 308, γ current " ί 测测 is, 310 ~ current-voltage conversion unit; 312 ~ temperature detector; 3 1 4-^ voltage control signal; 400 ~ temperature detection 450-^ temperature detector. 5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 14

Claims (1)

200402492 6. Application Patent Scope 1. A washing machine comprising: a disinfectant liquid dispenser for receiving water and generating a disinfection liquid; a temperature detector for detecting one of the water supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser A temperature; and a control unit that controls the disinfection liquid dispenser according to the temperature of the detected water, so that the concentration of the disinfection liquid is maintained within a predetermined range. 2. The washing machine according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the disinfecting liquid dispenser includes a silver ion generating unit; and further comprising a driving unit for providing a voltage to the silver ion generating unit to generate silver ions. 3. The washing machine according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the control unit controls the concentration of the silver ion of the silver solvent by controlling the magnitude of the voltage. 4. The washing machine according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the temperature detector is provided on a channel for supplying water from the disinfecting liquid dispenser. 5. —A method for controlling a washing machine, suitable for a washing machine equipped with a sterilizing liquid dispenser, in which the concentration of the silver solvent is determined according to a voltage provided, including: when water starts to be supplied to the The disinfection liquid dispenser detects a temperature of the water; and determines the voltage according to the detected temperature, and provides the voltage of the determined size to the disinfection liquid dispenser. 6. The washing machine as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the water supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser is during the rinse processing period of the washing machine 5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 15 200402492 6. Flushing water provided between patent applications. 7. The washing machine according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the flushing process includes at least two flushing operations; and the flushing water is the flushing water provided during the last flushing operation of the flushing process. 5050-5732-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 16