US20110041258A1 - Washing machine and method to control the same - Google Patents

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US20110041258A1
US20110041258A1 US12/805,244 US80524410A US2011041258A1 US 20110041258 A1 US20110041258 A1 US 20110041258A1 US 80524410 A US80524410 A US 80524410A US 2011041258 A1 US2011041258 A1 US 2011041258A1
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  • Embodiments relate to a washing machine having a plurality of washing units capable of separately washing laundry in accordance with quantity and type of laundry, and a method to control the same.
  • a washing machine generally, a drum-type washing machine is an apparatus equipped with a washing tub to wash contaminated washing objects (hereinafter, referred to as ‘laundry’) using water and detergent.
  • the washing machine may perform washing through a series of operations including a washing operation in which the laundry is put into the washing tub and dirt is separated from the laundry by water containing detergent, that is, a wash water, a rinsing operation in which foam and residual detergent are rinsed off the laundry by water not containing detergent, that is, a rinse water, and a spin-drying operation in which the washed laundry is spin-dried at a high speed.
  • Some types of laundry should not be washed together in one washing tub because of their different characteristics and materials.
  • a general washing machine having one washing tub such different types of laundry that cannot be washed together need to be washed separately. Therefore, it becomes cumbersome to wash the laundry separately and operate the washing machine several times, for example, at least twice, which also causes waste of time and energy.
  • the washing tub has a large capacity, the large washing tub needs to be wholly operated to wash even a small quantity of laundry, thereby causing waste of electric power.
  • washing machine having a plurality of washing units to separately wash different quantities and types of laundry, and enabling simultaneous operation of the plurality of washing units within the allowable power capacity of an installation place of the washing machine, and a method to control the same.
  • a washing machine includes a plurality of washing units; a power connection unit provided to any one of the washing units to share electric power with the other washing unit; and a power control device which monitors a power line of the other washing units and thereby controls the operation of the washing unit having the power control device so that the total power capacity of the plurality of washing units does not exceed a power limit, when the plurality of washing units are simultaneously operated.
  • the power control device may include a current sensor monitoring the power line of the other washing unit through the power connection unit, thereby detecting current load value; and a control unit determining the operation state of the other washing unit based on the detected current load value and accordingly controlling the operation of the washing unit having the power control device.
  • the power control device may be provided to any one of the plurality of washing units and connected to the other washing unit not having the power control device through the power line.
  • the washing machine may further include a plurality of control units each provided to the plurality of washing units to independently control the operations of the washing units. Any one of the plurality of control units may be connected to the power control device.
  • the plurality of washing units may be operated independently from one another or in connection with one another.
  • the plurality of washing units may include any one of a drum-type washing machine and a full-automatic washing machine.
  • the plurality of washing units may include washing machines of different capacities being accumulated in an up and down direction.
  • the plurality of washing units may include washing machines of different capacities arranged side by side.
  • a method to control a washing machine having a first washing unit and a second washing unit includes connecting a power supply of the first washing unit to the second washing unit; and monitoring a power line of the first washing unit and thereby controlling the operation of the second washing unit so that a power limit is not exceeded, when the first and the second washing units are simultaneously operated.
  • the connecting may be performed by connecting a power cord of the first washing unit to a power connection unit of the second washing unit.
  • the monitoring may include detecting a current load value of the first washing unit; and determining whether the power limit is exceeded, by monitoring the operation state of the first washing unit based on the current load value.
  • the determining may be performed by determining whether the total power capacity of the first and the second washing units is equal to or greater than the power limit when the washing units are being simultaneously operated.
  • the first and the second washing units may be simultaneously operated if the total power capacity of the first and the second washing units is less than the power limit.
  • the operation of the second washing unit may be controlled if the total power capacity of the first and the second washing units is equal to or greater than the power limit.
  • the controlling of the operation of the second washing unit may be performed so that the power limit is not exceeded when the first and the second washing units are simultaneously driving heaters thereof.
  • the controlling of the operation of the second washing unit may be performed in a manner that driving of the heater is delayed or other washing functions such as soaking are performed although the heater needs to be driven.
  • the method may further include monitoring the operation state of the first washing unit during control of the operation of the second washing unit so as to determine whether the total power capacity is less than the power limit; and performing a simultaneous operation of the first and the second washing units when the total power capacity is less than the power limit.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a washing machine
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of the washing machine
  • FIG. 3 is a control system view of the washing machine
  • FIG. 4 is a structure block diagram of a power control device of the washing machine
  • FIG. 5 is a current waveform view of the power control device of the washing machine
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the control operations of the washing machine.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of a washing machine.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a washing machine according to an embodiment.
  • the washing machine 10 includes a plurality of, for example two, washing units 11 and 12 which may be operated independently from each other or in connection with each other.
  • the plurality of washing units 11 and 12 are arranged vertically in a manner that a first washing unit 11 having a large capacity such as 13 kg is disposed at the lower part and a second washing unit 12 having a small capacity such as 3 kg is disposed at the upper part. That is, the washing machine 10 having the plurality of washing units 11 and 12 is installed by accumulatively mounting the second washing unit 12 on an upper surface 13 of the first washing unit 11 .
  • the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 may be purchased by a user as independent washing machines. Therefore, the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 may be purchased together or separately as necessary, and applied in a manner that the second washing unit 12 is mounted on the upper surface 13 of the first washing unit 11 .
  • the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 may have the same capacity. However, it is exemplary that the washing units 11 and 12 are divided into a large capacity washing unit and a small capacity washing unit considering that the washing machine 10 is characterized by having the plurality of washing units 11 and 12 . In this case, as aforementioned, even a small quantity of laundry, especially for steam cleaning, can be washed efficiently by operating only the second washing unit 12 having a small capacity. Therefore, waste of power may be prevented.
  • the washing units 11 and 12 respectively include doors 21 and 22 through which laundry is inserted, input units 31 and 32 to input the user's command related to the operations thereof, and display units 41 and 42 to display the operation states.
  • the input units 31 and 32 may each include a power button, a start/stop button to start and stop the operation of a corresponding one of the washing units 11 and 12 , a washing unit selection button to select one or more of the plurality of, for example two, washing units 11 and 12 to perform independent washing/drying operations, and a course and function button to select a washing course and a washing function of the corresponding one of the washing units 11 and 12 .
  • the input units 31 and 32 may have various other structures, and are not limited by this embodiment.
  • the input units 31 and 32 and the display units 41 and 42 are separately provided to the washing units 11 and 12 , respectively.
  • an input unit and a display unit may each be provided in an integrated form.
  • detergent supply units 51 and 52 are disposed at a left upper end and a left middle of the washing machine 10 with respect to the drawing, to supply detergent to the washing units 11 and 12 , respectively.
  • the detergent supply units 51 and 52 are separately formed for the plurality of washing units 11 and 12 in this embodiment, a single integrated detergent supply unit may be provided, by having a plurality of separate paths to supply detergent to the washing units 11 and 12 . Also, mounting positions of the detergent supply units 51 and 52 are not limited to those described above but may be varied according to the user.
  • the washing units 11 and 12 further include first and second power cords 61 and 62 , respectively, to supply electric power to the washing units 11 and 12 .
  • the second washing unit 12 is equipped with a power control device 400 to share the power supply with the first washing unit 11 and thereby control the operation of the second washing unit 12 .
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of the washing machine according to the embodiment.
  • the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 of the washing machine 10 respectively include first and second washing tubs 71 and 72 therein to separately wash laundry according to quantity and type of the laundry.
  • the other basic structures of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 are equivalent to each other.
  • First and second cylindrical drums 81 and 82 each having a plurality of holes are rotatably mounted in the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • First and second motors 101 and 102 are mounted at outer rear parts of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 , respectively, as driving devices which rotate first and second rotational shafts 91 and 92 connected to the first and second drums 81 and 82 so as to perform washing, rinsing and spin-drying operations.
  • Motors and driving belts may be provided instead of the first and the second motors 101 and 102 .
  • the washing tubs 71 and 72 may be simultaneously or independently operated using other driving methods such as a clutch.
  • First and second wash heaters 111 and 112 are mounted at inner lower parts of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 , respectively, to heat water present in the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • First and second water supply devices 121 and 122 are mounted at upper parts of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 , respectively, to supply wash water or rinse water to the washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • the first and the second water supply devices 121 and 122 include first and second water supply pipes 121 a and 122 a , and first and second water supply valves 121 b and 122 b .
  • the first and the second water supply pipes 121 a and 122 a connect an external water supply pipe 130 with the first and the second detergent supply units 51 and 52 so that wash water or rinse water is supplied into the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • the first and the second water supply valves 121 b and 122 b are mounted on the first and the second water supply pipes 121 a and 122 a to control supply of water. According to this structure, the water is passed through the first and the second detergent supply units 51 and 52 before being supplied into the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 . Therefore, detergent stored in the first and the second detergent supply units 51 and 52 is supplied to the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 along with the water.
  • first and the second washing units 11 and 12 further include first and second drying devices 201 and 202 , respectively, to dry the laundry in the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • the first and the second drying devices 201 and 202 respectively include first and second drying ducts 211 and 212 disposed at upper parts of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 to supply hot air into the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 , first and second condensing ducts 221 and 222 mounted at the rear parts of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 to remove steam generated during the drying process, and first and second drying heaters 231 and 232 and first and second drying fans 241 and 242 mounted in the respective drying ducts 211 and 212 to supply the hot air.
  • first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 respectively have the first and the second drying devices 201 and 202 to dry the laundry therein according to this embodiment
  • a drying device may be provided at any one of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 considering the structure of the washing machine 10 .
  • the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 further include first and second drain devices 301 and 302 , respectively, to discharge the water from the insides of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • the first and the second drain devices 301 and 302 include first and second drain pipes 311 and 312 connected to lower parts of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 to guide the water to the outside, and first and second drain pumps 321 and 322 mounted to the first and the second drain pipes 311 and 312 , respectively.
  • the drain devices 301 and 302 are respectively in fluid communication with an external drain pipe 330 .
  • the first and the second drain pumps 321 and 322 are separately provided to drain water from the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 .
  • the second washing tub 72 disposed at the upper part may have a drain valve such that the water in the second washing tub 72 is drained by gravity.
  • FIG. 3 is a control system view of the washing machine according to the embodiment.
  • the first washing unit 11 further includes a first power supply unit 501 , a first control unit 601 , and a first driving unit 701 .
  • the second washing unit 12 further includes the power control device 400 , a second power supply unit 502 , a second control unit 602 , and a second driving unit 702 .
  • the first and the second power supply units 501 and 502 supply electric power applied through power lines to the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 , respectively.
  • the first and the second control units 601 and 602 may include a micro computer that controls the overall operations of the washing units 11 and 12 , including washing, rinsing, spinning and drying, in accordance with operation data input through the input units 31 and 32 .
  • the first and the second driving units 701 and 702 drive the first and the second motors 101 and 102 , the first and the second wash heaters 111 and 112 , the first and the second water supply valves 121 and 122 , the first and the second drying heaters 231 and 232 , the first and the second drying fans 241 and 242 , and the first and the second drain pumps 321 and 322 , respectively.
  • the power control device 400 provided to the second washing unit 12 connects the power supply of the first washing unit 11 to the second washing unit 12 to share the power supply with the first washing unit 11 . Therefore, the power control device 400 monitors the operation state of the first washing unit 11 so that the total power capacity of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 does not exceed an allowable power capacity.
  • FIG. 4 is a structure block diagram of the power control device according to the embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a current waveform view of the power control device.
  • the power control device 400 includes a power connection unit 410 connected with the first power cord 61 of the first washing unit 11 to connect the power supply of the first washing unit 11 to the second washing unit 12 , a current sensor 420 connected to a power line 411 of the first washing unit 11 to detect a current load value of the power line 411 , and a voltage conversion part 430 to convert the current load value detected by the current sensor 420 into a voltage value and transmit the voltage value to the second control unit 602 of the second washing unit 12 .
  • the current sensor 420 monitors the operation state of the first washing unit 11 and accordingly generates a predetermined current at a second side thereof proportional to a current of a first side.
  • the second control unit 602 may determine the operation state of the first side of the current sensor 420 , that is, the first washing unit 11 using the current generated at the second side of the current sensor 420 .
  • the power conversion part 430 may be a general voltage conversion circuit including resistors 431 and 432 , a diode 433 and a condenser 434 .
  • the second control unit 602 of the second washing unit 12 monitors the operation state of the first washing unit 11 based on the current load value detected by the current sensor 420 and accordingly controls the operation of the second washing unit 12 so that the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 are operated within the allowable capacity range.
  • the power control device 400 is formed at the second washing unit 12 to monitor the operation state of the first washing unit 11 and the operation of the second washing unit 12 is controlled so that the power limit is not exceeded during the simultaneous operation of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 .
  • the power control device 400 may be formed at the first washing unit 11 to monitor the operation state of the second washing unit 12 and accordingly control the operation of the first washing unit 11 so that the power limit is not exceeded during the simultaneous operation.
  • the simultaneous operation of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 may be performed in various manners.
  • both of the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 may be supplied with laundry and operated simultaneously.
  • the other one may be next supplied with laundry and operated while the former one is operating.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the control operations of the washing machine to perform the simultaneous operation of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 which are capable of separately washing different quantities and types of laundry, such that the power limit is not exceeded during the simultaneous operation.
  • laundry is classified according to quantity or type and is separately put into the first and the second washing tubs 71 and 72 of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 .
  • the operation data selected by the user is input to the first and the second control units 601 and 602 through the first and the second input units 31 and 32 , respectively.
  • the first power cord 61 of the first washing unit 11 is connected to the power connection unit 410 of the power control device 400 provided to the second washing unit 12 (operation S 800 ) so that the simultaneous operation of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 is performed within the allowable power capacity.
  • the first and the second control units 601 and 602 determine whether the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 are being simultaneously operated (operation S 802 ). When it is determined that the simultaneous operation is being performed, the power control device 400 monitors the power line 411 of the first washing unit 11 through the current sensor 420 , thereby detecting the current load value of the first washing unit as shown in FIG. 5 (operation S 804 ).
  • the current load value detected by the current sensor 420 is converted into a voltage value by the voltage conversion part 430 and then input to the second control unit 602 of the second washing unit 12 .
  • the second control unit 602 monitors the operation state of the first washing unit 11 using the second side current of the current sensor 420 input through the voltage conversion part 430 (operation S 806 ) and determines whether the total power capacity of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 is equal to or greater than the power limit (operation S 808 ).
  • the power limit refers to a predetermined maximum value of power defined so as not to exceed the allowable power capacity in general homes.
  • the total power capacity should not exceed the power limit even when the devices are operating simultaneously.
  • the operation of the second washing unit 12 may be controlled in a manner that the second wash heater 112 or the second drying heater 232 of the second washing unit 12 may be kept on standby while the first wash heater 111 or the first drying heater 231 of the first washing unit 11 is in operation. During this, for example, other washing functions such as soaking may be performed although the second wash heater 112 or the second drying heater 232 needs to be driven. Accordingly, the first and the second washing unit 11 and 12 may be simultaneously operated within the range of the allowable power capacity.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of a washing machine according to another embodiment.
  • the washing machine 10 includes the plurality of, for example two, washing units 11 and 12 which may be operated independently from each other or in connection with each other.
  • the washing units 11 and 12 are arranged side by side, for example, in a manner that the first washing unit 11 having a large capacity such as 13 kg is disposed on the left while the second washing unit 12 having a small capacity such as 3 kg is disposed on the right with respect to the drawing.
  • the user may purchase the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 separately as independent washing machines. That is, the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 may be purchased together or separately as necessary, and applied by being arranged side by side.
  • the first power cord 61 of the first washing unit 11 is connected to the power connection unit 410 of the power control device 400 provided to the second washing unit 12 so that the simultaneous operation of the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 is performed within the range of the allowable power capacity.
  • a power supply of the general washing machine may be monitored by the second washing unit 12 by connecting a power cord of the general washing machine. Accordingly, the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 may be simultaneously operated within the range of allowable power capacity.
  • the power supply of the general washing machine may be monitored by the second washing machine 12 by connecting a power cord of the second washing unit 12 . Accordingly, the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 may be simultaneously operated within the range of allowable power capacity.
  • washing units 11 and 12 both have been explained as drum-type washing machines in the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. The same purpose and effect may be achieved when the first and the second washing units 11 and 12 are both full-automatic washing machines, or a drum-type washing machine and a full-automatic washing machine.
  • a current load value of one of the washing units is detected through monitoring of a power line, to thereby determine the operation state of the washing unit. Therefore, the operation of the other washing unit may be controlled so that the power limit is not exceeded. As a result, the plurality of washing units may be operated simultaneously within the range of allowable power capacity of the installation place of the washing machine.

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