TW200402493A - Washing machine and method of controlling the same (Ⅱ) - Google Patents

Abstract

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

Description

200402493 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to a washing machine, equipped with a disinfection dispenser, and a method for controlling the washing machine. [Prior art] / A silver solvent can be generated by generating silver ions (Ag +) and decomposing silver ions in water. Silver solvents are used as antibacterial or bactericides. According to reports, silver solvents can kill about 650 bacteria. In particular, the characteristics of silver solvents are different from the induced resistance of ordinary antibiotics. Silver solvents are harmless because they do not have toxic effects on the human body. The method for manufacturing the silver solvent is an electrolytic method, which is a chemical analysis method and a pulverization method. Among these methods, the 'chemical analysis method' is the most effective method, in which silver ions are decomposed in water. The disinfection washing machine is a washing machine equipped with a disinfection liquid dispenser, which generates and provides a silver solvent. The antibacterial and sterilizing activities of the silver solvent are used to disinfect the clothes. The traditional disinfection washing machine will be described through Figures 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a conventional disinfection washing machine. It is shown that the water tank m is placed in the body casing 2 to accommodate the washing water. Brother = placed in the water tank is called inside 1 mixer 1 () 8 set for turning forward and backward M, | and another 4 is, 110 placed under the water tank 104 ancient m ^ drive early Wu m. The driving unit 1102, the rotating water tank 106 and the blender 0 include the driving motor 112, and the power transmission is reversed. The power provided by the power transmission unit Π4

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Dio / 200402493 V. Description of the invention (2) The motor 'and the power transmission unit 114 are suitable for selectively transmitting the electric power generated by the driving motor to the agitator 108 and the water tank 106. The conveyor belt 116 surrounds the driving motor 112 and the power transmission unit 114 to regulate the transmission of electric power. Figure 2 is a partial wearing view of a conventional disinfection liquid dispenser. As shown in Fig. 2, "the power is supplied to the washing machine and the laundry is placed in the sterilizing washing machine", and when the washing program is selected, the washing water is injected into the water tank. The laundry water injected into the water tank 104 is dissolved in the laundry detergent 'passing through a detergent dispenser (not shown) and is supplied to the water treatment tank 104 as the dissolved laundry detergent is applied. When the user selects a disinfection washing program, the disinfection liquid dispenser 120 is opened, and water is supplied to the inside of the storage tank 122, and at the same time, the washing water is injected into the water tank 104. When the power supply disinfection liquid distributor reaches the silver electrode plates 220 and 2 22 ′, silver disinfection liquid is generated. Silver disinfection liquid lifts and disinfects clothing. ° ^ ^ γ As shown in the Γπ diagram, it also shows 'water supplied through the inlet 202 of the storage tank 122: the speed and the flow of the first space 21o filled with the storage tank 122'; 2; A partition plate 206 flows into the second partition plate 208 at the height of the second partition plate 208 of water flowing into the first space 210 and the second space 214. When 224 is completed, the worker then passes through the full V water and exits the second partition plate 208 and enters the third space. The 224 person then supplies the water tank with the liquid-free washing water to the water tank 104 through the outlet 216. 4, ^ ^ rotation and execution, and bacteria in the laundry: two \ wrong by the blender 1.8 8 〇 〇 牡 '破 衣物 disinfection liquid eliminate

VΑΆ 200402493 V. Description of the invention (3) In the second figure, the structure of the disinfecting liquid dispenser 12o is alternately provided to the silver electrode plates 22o and 222 for positive and negative voltages, respectively. The positive silver electrode plate 220 is oxidized, and silver ions are generated from the positive silver electrode plate 220. Some silver ions are attached to the negative silver electrode plate 22 and reduced. In addition to the silver ions attached to the negative silver electrode plate, the remaining silver ions are in running water. Silver ions are dissolved in water to become a silver solvent. In this case, 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 is proportional to the voltage supplied to the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222. In the conventional disinfecting liquid dispenser 120, water is supplied through the inlet duct 2 1 2 to the inlet 2 of the storage tank 1 2 2. In this case, the concentration of the silver solvent varies according to the flow rate of water supplied to the disinfecting liquid dispenser 1220. That is to say that the water flow rate is particularly fast, and the disinfection liquid is supplied to the water tank of the washing machine. ^ The silver electrode plate 2 2 0 is insufficiently oxidized. Conversely, if the water flow rate is not I =, t silver electrode plate 220 is excessively oxidized ', so the concentration of the silver solvent is not increased. When the concentration of the silver solvent used to disinfect clothes is very low, it may be sterilized enough; and the concentration of the silver solvent is very high, and the clothes are sufficient 3: Therefore, the concentration of the "silver solvent" needs to be controlled in order to provide a mother-month effect without contaminating clothes. 2nd pi xL ·, where 'the first and second partition plates 20 6 and 208 produce a stop flow velocity ^ low! The device of water discharged under a certain pressure generated by ^ mouth 202 1 2 0 of- Water and Six Mercury stable. However, if the supply to the stop of the disinfection liquid is stopped, the partition plates 206 and 208 cannot provide effective concentrations. . Therefore, it is necessary to control the disinfection liquid based on the water flow rate.

200402493 V. Description of the Invention (4) [Summary of the Invention] In view of providing a water dispenser for washing the dispenser in a predetermined view, the above-mentioned and including the disinfection liquid measuring unit, the use and control of the unit, so that the aforementioned and methods of disinfection And the washing machine of the dispenser is based on the electric disinfection liquid provided to determine the voltage. [Embodiment Example: The present invention is described, and the washing machine 1 is the point of the flow rate range of the clothes dryer and the original gain, and will be detected by the dispenser of the present invention, according to the present invention. This controller, the size of the large distributor, solves the above problems. The present invention mainly controls the method, which is provided according to the control voltage, so that the main purpose is to disinfect the liquid n. With the other views of the present invention, the other washing machines used to provide and maintain the detected concentration to maintain the disinfection liquid are small and determine the detection of water and the decision point will be implemented in the following. The point is by collecting water and The flow rate of the toxic liquid that is used to distribute the water is applied to the dispenser in a given vantage point. This method includes the flow rate; and the description of the electric power of 疋, which will be learned in part. Water out of a disinfectant control area. Produce a silver solvent, including when the water is detected by the pressure-removing washing machine and the package; the flow rate is 4; the flow rate is 4; the concentration of the sterilizing liquid in the washing machine is controlled by the toxic liquid; The examples will be explained in detail. For each of the same reference rods / examples, π 铩 旎 represents the phase and the method of controlling the washing machine. Refer to Figures 3 to 5 for details. First

200402493 V. Description of the invention (5) Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the disinfection washing machine of the present invention. For example, the two elements 302 alternately provide positive and negative voltages to the two silver electrode plates of the disinfection liquid dispenser 304. The silver electrode plate is oxidized by applying a voltage to generate a silver solvent. The magnitude of the voltage supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 is output from the control unit 306 and input to the drive unit 302. 俨: The amount of current of the toxic liquid dispenser 304 is proportional to the magnitude of the voltage. The flow rate detecting unit 312 detects that the disinfection liquid separator 300 has been passed through to remove water: flow rate. The flow rate of the washing water is detected by the floW rate to directly detect the washing water flow. In the case of using a water flow meter to measure the washing water, the water flow = disinfecting liquid The entrance to the dispenser 304. While using laundry water. In the case of flow rate 糸 = 罝 washing water, the system uses a sensor installed in the washing machine to measure the water level of the washing water ’, and the flow rate is based on

The water level of the washing water was measured. The amount of current supplied by the flat 1 T to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 is controlled by the current detection and current-voltage conversion unit 31. And ❹】. If the amount of current supplied to the dispenser 304 on the disinfection body exceeds a predetermined range, the control unit 3 06 passes the voltage supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 to maintain a proper working system ^ solvent concentration 'and produce an appropriate Disinfection effect. If the amount of silver is excessive to the sterilizing liquid dispenser 304, the concentration of the silver solvent becomes very high and the clothes are contaminated by the silver solvent. Therefore, the control of the voltage lies in the pollution. Fig. 4 shows the disinfection liquid distribution boundary of the disinfection washing machine of the present invention. Of

200402493 V. Description of the invention (6) Partial surface drawing. As shown in Fig. 4, after 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 a detergent dispenser (not shown), and the laundry water is supplied to the water tank 104 with the dissolved detergent. When the user selects a disinfection washing program, the inlet bolt 204 of the disinfection liquid dispenser 30 is opened, and water is provided inside the storage tank 122, and at the same time, the washing water is injected into the water tank 104. A water flow meter 400 is provided at one end of the inlet duct 2 1 2. The water flow meter 4 is used to measure the flow rate of water provided through the inlet duct 2 and the inlet plug 204 to provide to the disinfection liquid dispenser 300.

When the power supply disinfection liquid distributor 300 to the silver electrode plates 2 2 0 and 2 2 2 'generates a silver disinfection liquid. The silver sterilizing liquid is supplied to the inside of the water tank 'and the clothes are sterilized. The water supplied through the inlet 2 2 of the storage tank 22 2 is stopped 'to stabilize the flow rate and the flow rate of the first space 2 1 0 that fills the storage tank 1 2 2. The water installed in the first space 2 10 overflows the first partition plate 2 06 and flows into the second space 2 1 4. The water that has passed through the first space 21 0 and flows into the second space 2 1 4 fills the water level in the second space 2 1 4 to the height of the corresponding second partition plate 2008. When the second space is filled with water, the water exits the second partition plate 208 and enters the third space 224, and is then supplied to the inside of the water tank 106 through the outlet 216 of the storage tank 122. In this case, the flow included in the second space 2 1 4 flows into the third space 2 2 4 'and a certain flow remains in the second space 2 1 4. In this process, the silver disinfection liquid is formed by electrolysis in water, and the formed disinfection liquid is supplied to the water tank 106 through the outlet 216. When water is supplied to the storage tank 122, the process of generating this disinfecting liquid is continuously performed. In addition, in the process of generating disinfection liquid,

5050-5733.PF (Nl) .ptd Page 10 200402493 V. Description of the invention (7) When the amount of water provided by 202 is large, the water remaining in the storage tank 122 flows into the drain pipe or bypass pipe 1 28 1 丨 8a, so the water in the storage tank will be maintained at an appropriate level to produce a certain concentration of disinfection liquid. When it disappears, the process of liquid is stopped, the water supplied to the storage tank is stopped by closing the inlet, 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 holes 206a and 2083 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, the laundry is eliminated by the rotation of the agitator 108, and the bacteria are destroyed by the disinfectant liquid during the laundry washing process. The liquid distributor 1 2 0 performs the electrolytic function in water by alternately providing positive and negative voltages to the silver electrode plates 2 2 0 and 222, thereby generating silver ions. In this case, the number of silver ions, that is, the silver ion concentration, is proportional to the current passing through the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222, or proportional to the magnitude of the voltage supplied to the two silver electrode plates 22o and 222. Figure t shows the flow of the method for controlling a disinfection washing machine according to the present invention. In Fig. 5, the supply of the disinfection water according to the present invention is performed during the rinse operation of the rinse process. As shown in Fig. 5, if the washing mode is set to "step 5 0 2", according to the washing mode, the washing process is started (step " "/ and then the washing process is started (step 506). This washing process is performed for 1 time. Whenever the flushing process is completed, provide flushing water, and turn the water tank 106 in the backward direction to wash the laundry. ^ ^ Ϊ ^ 仃 After maintaining the flushing process (step 5 0 8), let the flushing process reach the final flushing operation. (Step 510), after the last rinse operation,

5050-5733-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 11 200402493 V. Description of the invention (8) The washing water is provided (step 5 1 2). When the rinsing water is supplied, the flow rate of the rinsing water is detected (step 5 1 4). In the case where the flow rate is measured by using the amount of water, the change in the water level of the washing water per unit time can be detected by a water level sensor. When the flow velocity of the flushing water is measured in the foregoing method, the magnitude of the voltage is set according to the measured velocity and the voltage of the set magnitude is supplied to the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222 (step 516). When the voltage is supplied to the two silver electrode plates 220 and 222, the disinfection liquid is generated by the oxidation of the silver electrode plates 220 and 222, and is supplied to the water tank 106 (step 518).

When the disinfection liquid starts to be supplied by the operation of the disinfection liquid dispenser 304, the amount of current supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 is detected by the current detection #element 3 0 8 and the current_voltage conversion unit 3 0 ( Step 5 2). 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 current supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser 304 (step 5 2 4). This is used to determine whether the amount of current is suitable. The established range is the need to not contaminate clothing and provide effective elimination of the image to the clothing:

range. 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 5 2 6). X Provided that the washing water supply is completed (step 528), the final rinse operation is completed (step 530), and the drying process is performed (step 5 32), and then the washing is completed. Voltage of the distributor pole. So that even if the water flow rate can be maintained at a predetermined appropriate range of washing machines and control methods, the water flow rate is set to provide electricity to the

The speed is extremely high or low, within the concentration of disinfectant liquid.

5050-5733-PF (Nl) .ptd $ 12 pages 200402493 V. Description of the invention (9) Although the present invention is disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art, Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, some modifications and retouching can be done. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

5050-5733-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 13 200402493 Brief description of the drawings In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following presents a preferred embodiment in conjunction with the attached drawings The detailed description is as follows: Illustration: In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment is given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to make a detailed description as follows: Description: Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view of 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. Fig. 4 shows a partial sectional view of a disinfection liquid dispenser of a disinfection washing machine of the present invention.

1 0 4 ~ water tank > 106 ~ water tank; 108-'Agitator 1 10 ~ drive unit; 112-c drive motor, 1 14 ~ power transmission unit; 1 1 6 ~ conveyor belt 1 18a ~ drainage pipe; 1 2 0 ~ Disinfection liquid dispenser; 122 ~ Storage tank; 124-'Output duct, 20 2 ~ At the entrance; 204--Enter V tether 20 6 ~ First divider plate; 2 08--the first_one divider plate 2 0 6a, 208a ~ 4 non-children L Figure 5 shows the flowchart of the method of controlling the disinfection washing machine of the present invention. Symbol Description:

5050-5733-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 14 200402493 Brief description of the diagram 210 ~ first space; 212 ~ inlet duct; 214 ~ second space; 216 ~ exit; 220, 2 2 2 ~ silver electrode plate; 224 ~ Third space; 302 ~ Drive unit; 304 ~ Disinfectant liquid dispenser; 306 ~ Control unit; 308 ~ Current measuring unit, 310 ~ Current-voltage conversion unit; 312 ~ Flow rate detection unit; 314 ~ Voltage control Signal; 400 ~ water flow meter.

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Claims (1)

200402493 VI. Application patent scope 1. A washing machine, comprising: a disinfection liquid dispenser for receiving water and generating a disinfection liquid; a flow rate detecting unit for detecting one of the water supplied to the disinfection liquid dispenser Flow rate; and a control unit to control the disinfection liquid dispenser according to the detected flow rate of the 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 flow rate detecting unit is disposed on a channel for supplying water from the disinfecting liquid dispenser. 5. The washing machine according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the flow rate detecting unit is a water level sensor for detecting the amount of washing water and washing water at each unit time. 6. —A method for controlling a washing machine, suitable for a washing machine equipped with a disinfecting liquid dispenser, in which the concentration of the silver solvent is determined according to the voltage provided, including: when water starts to be supplied to the Disinfection liquid dispenser, detecting a flow rate of water; and determining the voltage according to the detected flow rate, and providing a decision 5050-5733-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 16 200402493 Sixth, the scope of the application for a patent The size of the electricity to the disinfection liquid dispenser. 7. The washing machine according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the water provided to the disinfection liquid dispenser is the washing water provided during the washing process of the washing machine. 8. The washing machine according to item γ 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. 5050-5733-PF (Nl) .ptd Page 17