WO2013103237A1

WO2013103237A1 - Laundry equipment

Info

Publication number: WO2013103237A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/000011
Authority: WO
Inventors: 문태철; 이수호
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2012-01-03
Filing date: 2013-01-03
Publication date: 2013-07-11
Also published as: KR20130079923A

Abstract

The present invention relates to laundry equipment for providing information to a user when a power supply is restored after a power failure such that the user can select whether to continue washing or restart from the beginning. The laundry equipment according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a power supply management unit for sensing whether power is supplied from an external power source; a washing information management unit for storing washing information when the power supply management unit senses an interruption to the power supply while clothes are being washed; and a control panel for displaying the washing information stored in the washing information management unit when the power supply management senses the restoration of the power supply, and having a washing continuation button for continuing the interrupted washing and a washing restart button for restarting the washing from the beginning.

Description

Laundry treatment equipment

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus for providing a user with information upon restarting power supply after a power failure and selecting whether to continue washing or restarting from the beginning.

The laundry treatment apparatus refers to all devices for managing or treating clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter, abbreviated as “laundry”), such as washing, drying, or removing wrinkles in a home or a laundry. The laundry treatment device uses a chemical decomposition action of water and detergent and physical action such as friction between water and laundry, and a washing machine for separating contaminants from laundry, a dryer for dehydrating and drying wet laundry, and heating the laundry. In addition to preventing the allergy caused by the laundry by spraying steam, there is a refresher for washing the laundry simply.

Among these laundry treatment devices, the washing machine washes through washing, rinsing, and dehydration to remove contaminants on clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter, referred to as 'fo') by using water, detergent, and mechanical action. Device.

In countries where the supply and demand of the Middle East, Africa, India, etc. is not desired, power failures occur frequently, and when a power failure occurs during the operation of the washing machine, the user decides whether to continue washing or to start again from the beginning. There was a difficult problem.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus for providing laundry information to the user when the power supply resumes after the power supply is cut off.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus that allows a user to select whether to continue washing when the power supply is interrupted after the power supply is cut off or to start washing again from the beginning.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the power management unit for detecting whether the power supply from the external power source; A laundry information manager configured to store laundry information when the power manager detects the power supply cut off during washing; And a washing resume button for displaying the washing information stored in the washing information management unit when the power management unit detects the resumption of power supply, and the washing restart button for continuing the interrupted washing and the washing restart button for starting the washing from the beginning. Includes a panel.

The laundry treatment apparatus may further include a timer for calculating an elapsed time from the power supply cutoff time when the power management unit detects the power supply cutoff, wherein the laundry information is the elapsed time calculated by the timer. desirable. The laundry treatment apparatus may further include an auxiliary power supply for supplying power to the timer, and the auxiliary power supply may be a solar cell.

The laundry treatment apparatus, the tub for receiving the wash water; A water level sensor measuring a level of the wash water accommodated in the tub; A water temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the wash water accommodated in the tub; And it may further include a pollution sensor for measuring the pollution of the wash water accommodated in the tub. The washing information may be a washing progress rate calculated from the water level of the washing water measured by the water level sensor, the temperature of the washing water measured by the water temperature sensor, and the contamination degree of the washing water measured by the pollution degree sensor when the power supply is cut off. The control panel may display the washing progress.

The washing information may be a washing stroke performed when the power supply is cut off, and the control panel may display the washing stroke.

The washing information may be a washing progress rate calculated from a washing process performed when the power supply is cut off, and the control panel may display the washing progress rate.

The laundry continue button and the laundry restart button may be lighted or flashed when the power management unit detects the resumption of power supply.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

According to the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention has one or more of the following effects.

First, there is an advantage in that after the power supply is cut off, the washing information is provided to the user when the power supply is restarted so that the user can select whether to proceed with the interrupted washing or not to start the washing again from the beginning.

Second, there is an advantage in that the user can display the elapsed time from the time of power supply cutoff so that the user can choose whether to proceed with the interrupted washing or not to start the washing again from the beginning.

Third, there is an advantage that the user can choose whether to continue the washing or stop the washing again from the beginning by displaying the washing progress when the power supply is cut off.

Fourth, there is an advantage that the user can easily select by providing a laundry continue button for continuing the washing stopped and a laundry restart button for restarting the laundry from the beginning.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a control panel of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a control panel of the laundry treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various forms, and only the embodiments are to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings illustrating a laundry treatment apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention will be described for the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

Laundry processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 111 forming the appearance, the door 112 for opening and closing one side of the cabinet to enter and exit the inside of the cabinet, and disposed inside the cabinet by the cabinet A tub 122 to be supported, a drum 124 disposed inside the tub to insert and rotate the cloth, a motor 113 to rotate by applying torque to the drum, a detergent box 133 to accommodate detergent, and a user It includes a control panel 114 that accepts input and displays the status of the laundry treatment apparatus.

The cabinet 111 has a cloth access hole 120 to allow the cloth to enter and exit. The door 112 is rotatably coupled to the cabinet 111 to enable the opening and closing of the gun entrance hole 120. The cabinet 111 is provided with a control panel 114. The cabinet 111 is provided with a detergent box 133 to be withdrawn.

Tub 122 is buffered by the spring 115 and the damper 117 in the cabinet 111. Tub 122 receives the wash water. The drum 124 is disposed inside the tub 122.

The drum 124 is rotated by receiving the cloth. The drum 124 is formed with a plurality of through holes so that the wash water passes. The inner wall of the drum 124 may be a lifter (not shown) for lifting the gun to a certain height when the drum rotates. The drum receives the rotational force by the motor 113 and rotates.

The gasket 128 seals between the tub 122 and the cabinet 111. The gasket 128 is disposed between the inlet of the tub 122 and the gun entrance hole 120. The gasket 128 mitigates the shock transmitted to the door 112 when the drum 124 rotates and at the same time prevents the wash water in the tub 122 from leaking to the outside. The gasket 128 may be provided with a circulation nozzle 127 for introducing washing water into the drum 124.

The motor 113 rotates the drum 124. The motor 113 may rotate the drum 124 at various speeds or directions. The motor 113 includes a stator (not shown) in which coils are wound, and a rotor (not shown) that rotates by generating electromagnetic interaction with the coil.

Detergent box 133 is a detergent such as laundry detergent, fabric softener or bleach is accommodated. Detergent box 133 is preferably provided to be pulled out on the front of the cabinet (111). The detergent in the detergent box 133 is mixed with the washing water when the washing water is supplied and introduced into the tub 122.

In the cabinet 111, a water supply valve 131 for controlling the inflow of the washing water from an external water source, a water supply passage 132 through which the washing water introduced into the water supply valve flows into the detergent box 133, and the detergent box 133 It is preferable that a water supply pipe 134 for introducing washing water mixed with detergent into the tub 122 is provided.

The cabinet 111 has a drain pipe 135 through which the wash water in the tub 122 flows out, a pump 136 for flowing out the wash water in the tub, a circulation passage 137 for circulating the wash water, and a wash water drum ( 124, the circulation nozzle 127 flowing into the water, and the drain flow path 138 for washing water is preferably provided to the outside. According to an embodiment, the pump 136 may be provided as a circulation pump and a drain pump, and may be connected to the circulation channel 137 and the drain channel 138, respectively.

The water level sensor 191 measures the level of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122. The water level sensor 191 is a pressure sensor for measuring the air pressure in the water level sensor tube (not shown) connected to the tub 122 and measures the level of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122 from the detected air pressure.

The water temperature sensor 192 measures the temperature of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122. The water temperature sensor 192 is a temperature sensor that can measure the temperature of the water.

The pollution degree sensor 193 measures the pollution degree of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122. The pollution degree sensor 193 conducts two electrodes immersed in the wash water to measure the contamination level of the wash water from the voltage value measured at this time.

The power line 198 is connected to the external power source 199 to supply power of the external power source 199 to the laundry treatment apparatus. Power supplied from the external power source 199 may be supplied to the motor 113, the water supply valve 131, the control panel 114, and the like so that the laundry treatment apparatus may perform washing.

The auxiliary power source 194 supplies auxiliary power to the laundry treatment apparatus regardless of the external power source 199. The auxiliary power source 194 supplies power to a timer, which will be described later, so that the timer can operate even when the power supply is cut off from the external power source 199. The auxiliary power source 194 may be a battery, a solar cell, or the like and is a solar cell in this embodiment.

The control panel 114 receives various operation commands such as a washing course selection, an operation time and a reservation for each stroke, and displays an operation state of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 through the user.

The washing course includes a lingerie / wool course, a boiling course, a speed wash course, a functional clothing course, and a quiet course depending on the type and function of the fabric. The operation of the laundry treatment apparatus is largely divided into a washing stroke, a rinsing stroke, and a dehydrating stroke, and water, washing, rinsing, draining, dehydrating, or drying are performed in each stroke.

3 is a block diagram of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing a control panel of the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Laundry processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the power management unit 197 for detecting whether the power supply from the external power source 199, and washing information when the power supply block is detected by the power management unit 197 during washing information The laundry information management unit 196 storing the washing information and the laundry information stored in the laundry information management unit 196 when the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, continue washing the button 114d to continue the stopped washing. And a control panel 114 having a laundry restart button 114c to restart the laundry from the beginning.

The power manager 197 detects whether power supplied from the external power source 199 is supplied to the laundry treatment apparatus. The power manager 197 is electrically connected to the power line 198 to detect whether power is supplied from the external power source 199.

When the power management unit 197 detects the cutoff of the power supply from the external power source 199, the power manager 197 transmits to the controller 190 that the power supply is cut off. In addition, when the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of the power supply from the external power source 199, the power manager 197 transmits to the controller 190 that the power supply is resumed.

The laundry information management unit 196 stores the laundry information when the power management unit 197 detects the interruption of the power supply during washing. The controller 190 instructs the laundry information manager 196 to store laundry information when the power supply block is received from the power manager 197.

The laundry information is various kinds of information related to the laundry treatment apparatus when the power supply is cut off. The washing information may be a time elapsed from a power supply cutoff time, a water level, temperature, or pollution level of the wash water when the power supply is cut off, or a washing stroke or a washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off.

The timer 195 calculates an elapsed time from the power supply cutoff time when the power manager 197 detects the power supply cutoff. The controller 190 instructs the timer 195 to calculate the elapsed time when the power supply cutoff is received from the power manager 197. The timer 195 receives power from the auxiliary power source 194, calculates an elapsed time from a power supply cutoff time, and transmits the elapsed time to the controller 190, and the controller 190 transmits the elapsed time from the power supply cutoff time to the laundry information management unit ( 196) as washing information.

The auxiliary power source 194 supplies power to the timer 195 when the power supplied to the laundry treatment apparatus from the external power source 199 is cut off. The auxiliary power source 194 may be a battery, a solar cell, or the like and is a solar cell in this embodiment.

The water level sensor 191 measures the level of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122, and transmits the measured level of the wash water to the controller 190. The water temperature sensor 192 measures the temperature of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122 and transmits the measured temperature of the wash water to the controller 190. The pollution degree sensor 193 measures the pollution degree of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122 and transmits the measured contamination level of the wash water to the controller 190.

The controller 190 controls the water level of the wash water measured by the water level sensor 191, the temperature of the wash water measured by the water temperature sensor 192, and the degree of contamination of the wash water measured by the pollution degree sensor 193. Store as laundry information on.

The controller 190 measures the washing water level and the water temperature sensor 192 measured by the water level sensor 191 stored in the laundry information management unit 196 when the power supply unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply. The washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off from the washing water temperature and / or the contamination degree of the washing water measured by the contamination degree sensor 193 is calculated and stored as washing information in the washing information management unit 196.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 190 stores the washing process performed when the power supply is cut off as the washing information in the washing information management unit 196, or when the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, the washing information when the power supply is cut off. The washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off from the washing stroke stored in the managing unit 196 may be calculated and stored as the washing information in the washing information managing unit 196.

When the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, the control panel 114 displays in the power supply blocking display field 114a that power supply is interrupted during washing, and displays washing information stored in the laundry information management unit 196. It displays on the display field 114b.

The power supply cutoff display column 114a indicates that the power supply during the washing is cut off when the power supply is resumed after the power supply during the washing is cut off. When the power management unit 197 detects the interruption of the power supply from the external power source 199, the power management unit 197 transmits to the control unit 190 that the power supply is blocked while washing, and the controller 190 controls that the power supply during the washing is blocked. It is stored in the 196 as washing information. When the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, the controller 190 displays the occurrence of power supply cutoff during washing stored in the laundry information management unit 196 in the power supply cutoff display field 114a of the control panel 114. .

The laundry information display field 114b displays laundry information stored in the laundry information management unit 196 when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is cut off during washing. The laundry information is various kinds of information related to the laundry treatment apparatus when the power supply is cut off. The washing information may be a time elapsed from a power supply cutoff time, a water level, temperature, or pollution level of the wash water when the power supply is cut off, or a washing stroke or a washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off.

In the present embodiment, the washing information is the elapsed time from the power supply cutoff time calculated by the timer 195. The controller 190 instructs the timer 195 to calculate the elapsed time when the power supply cutoff is received from the power manager 197, and the timer 195 receives the power from the auxiliary power source 194 to cut off the power supply. The elapsed time is calculated from the transfer to the controller 190. The controller 190 stores the elapsed time from the power supply cutoff time as the laundry information in the laundry information management unit 196, and when the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, the controller 190 controls the laundry information management unit 196. The elapsed time from the power supply interruption time point stored in the display is displayed in the washing information display field 114b.

The control panel 114 has a washing continue button 114d for continuing the interrupted washing and a washing restart button 114c for starting the washing again from the beginning. When the power supply resumes, the laundry continue button 114d and the laundry restart button 114c light or flash to induce user selection. The washing continue button 114d and the laundry restart button 114c may be physical buttons or buttons displayed as icons on the touch panel.

The user confirms that the power supply has been cut off during the washing through the power supply cut-off display column 114a and checks the elapsed time from the time when the power supply is cut off through the washing information display field 114b. You can decide whether to proceed with the washing again.

When the user presses the washing continue button 114d, the washing continues when the power supply is cut off. When the user presses the laundry restart button 114c, the laundry is processed again from the beginning.

The washing information display field 114b of the control panel 114 according to another embodiment of the present invention displays the washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off. The controller 190 measures the washing water level and the water temperature sensor 192 measured by the water level sensor 191 stored in the laundry information management unit 196 when the power supply unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply. The washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off from the washing water temperature and / or the contamination degree of the washing water measured by the contamination degree sensor 193 is calculated and stored as washing information in the washing information management unit 196.

According to an embodiment, when the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, the control unit 190 calculates the washing progress rate when the power supply is cut off from the washing stroke stored in the laundry information management unit 196 when the power supply is cut off, and the laundry information managing unit 197. It can be stored as washing information in 196.

The controller 190 displays the washing progress rate when the power supply is stored in the laundry information management unit 196 in the laundry information display field 114b of the control panel 114.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 190 stores the washing process that is performed when the power supply is cut off in the washing information management unit 196 as washing information, and when the power management unit 197 detects the resumption of power supply, the control unit 190 washes the washing. The washing process performed when the power supply stored in the information management unit 196 is interrupted may be displayed in the washing information display field 114b of the control panel 114.

Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but in the art to which the invention pertains without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims

A power manager detecting whether power is supplied from an external power source;

A laundry information manager configured to store laundry information when the power manager detects the power supply cut off during washing; And

When the power management unit detects resumption of power supply, the control panel displays the washing information stored in the washing information management unit, and includes a washing continue button for continuing the interrupted washing and a washing restart button for starting washing from the beginning. Laundry processing apparatus comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

When the power management unit detects the power supply cutoff further includes a timer for calculating the elapsed time from the power supply cutoff time,

The washing information is the elapsed time calculated by the timer,

And the control panel displays the elapsed time.
The method of claim 2,

Laundry treatment apparatus further comprises an auxiliary power supply for supplying power to the timer.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The auxiliary power source is a laundry treatment apparatus solar cell.
The method of claim 1,

A tub containing wash water;

A water level sensor measuring a level of the wash water accommodated in the tub;

A water temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the wash water accommodated in the tub; And

Further comprising a pollution sensor for measuring the pollution of the wash water accommodated in the tub,

The washing information is a washing progress rate calculated from the water level of the wash water measured by the water level sensor, the temperature of the wash water measured by the water temperature sensor, and the contamination degree of the wash water measured by the pollution degree sensor when the power supply is cut off,

The control panel laundry processing apparatus for displaying the progress of the laundry.
The method of claim 1,

The washing information is a washing process proceeded when the power supply is cut off,

And the control panel displays the laundry stroke.
The method of claim 1,

The washing information is a washing progress rate calculated from the washing stroke performed when the power supply is cut off,

The control panel laundry processing apparatus for displaying the progress of the laundry.
The method of claim 1,

The laundry continue button and the laundry restart button are lighted or flashing when the power management unit detects resumption of power supply.