WO2016173532A1

WO2016173532A1 - Clothes classifying storage device, washing machine, and control method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2016173532A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/080656
Authority: WO
Inventors: 许升; 黄振兴; 李燕; 陈玉玲
Original assignee: 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司
Priority date: 2015-04-30
Filing date: 2016-04-29
Publication date: 2016-11-03
Also published as: EP3290579A4; KR20170138563A; CN106192303A; EP3290579A1; US20180135218A1; JP2018518222A; CN106192303B

Abstract

A clothes classifying storage device, a washing machine, and a control method therefor. The clothes classifying storage device comprises a controller (2), a drive mechanism, and at least two clothes containing parts, the drive mechanism being configured to drive the clothes containing parts to move under control of the controller (2) and convey any one of the clothes containing parts to a set position for clothes to be released therein. Meanwhile, provided are a washing machine having the clothes classifying storage device and a control method therefor. The clothes classifying storage device has at least two clothes containing parts, a user can classify clothes which are required to be separately washed and put same into different clothes containing parts, and each clothes containing part can be conveyed to a set position by means of a drive mechanism to for the clothes to be released therein, thereby realizing automatic classifying and releasing of the clothes.

Description

Clothing classification storage device, washing machine and control method thereof

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of laundry equipment, in particular to a laundry sorting and storing device, a washing machine having the same and a control method thereof.

Background technique

With the improvement of people's living standards, the washing machine technology has developed rapidly, and the washing machine has gradually become popular. People's life is getting faster and faster. Although the washing machine solves the problem of people's laundry, the laundry still needs people to manually put the clothes into the washing machine, then control the washing machine to wash, and many clothes are not suitable for shuffling due to color loss, material, etc. It needs to be washed several times separately. The process of sorting and placing clothes into the washing machine has caused great trouble to the user.

In view of the above problems, there is a need for a clothing sorting storage device to solve the problem that the existing laundry machines cannot be classified and stored and cannot be automatically placed.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry sorting and storing device capable of classifying and storing laundry and automatically dispensing the separately stored laundry.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of classifying and storing laundry and automatically sorting and cleaning.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a washing machine control method for realizing automatic sorting and cleaning of laundry.

To this end, in one aspect, the present invention employs the following technical solutions:

A clothing sorting storage device includes a controller, a driving mechanism, and at least two laundry receiving portions for driving the laundry receiving portion under the control of the controller and can be any one of the The laundry compartment is transported to the set position for laundry placement.

Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a transmission mechanism and an inversion mechanism, and the at least two clothes receiving portions are spaced apart from the transmission mechanism and can be cyclically moved by a circular path under the driving of the transmission mechanism; The laundry receiving portion may be turned over and the laundry contained therein may be dumped out of the laundry sorting storage device.

Preferably, a position sensor connected to the controller is disposed between the transmission mechanism and the laundry receiving portion, and when the position sensor detects that the laundry receiving portion that needs to perform laundry is operated to the set position The controller controls the transmission mechanism to stop running, and the turning mechanism reverses the laundry receiving portion transported to the set position.

Preferably, each of the clothes receiving portions is correspondingly provided with a weighing sensor connected to the controller, the weighing sensor is configured to detect the weight of the laundry receiving portion and transmit the detected weight information to the Controller.

Preferably, the method further includes a communication module, wherein the controller is communicably connected to the mobile terminal by the communication module, and the controller controls the operation of the driving mechanism according to an external instruction received by the communication module.

In another aspect, the invention employs the following technical solutions:

A washing machine comprising a washing machine body capable of automatically opening a door cover and a laundry sorting and storing device as described above, wherein a program controller of the washing machine body is communicably connected with a controller of the laundry sorting and storing device, and the laundry sorting and storing device can be The laundry in the laundry compartment is placed into the inner tub of the washing machine body.

In a further aspect, the invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A control method of the washing machine as described above, wherein each of the laundry accommodating portions of the laundry sorting and storing device is provided with a load cell connected to the controller, and when the weight detected by the load cell reaches a preset When the value is controlled, the program controller of the washing machine body controls the washing machine body to open the door cover, and the controller controls the driving mechanism to transport the laundry receiving portion whose weight reaches a preset value to the opening of the inner tub and the laundry The laundry in the housing is placed into the inner tub.

Preferably, the controller is communicatively connected to the mobile terminal through the communication module. When the weight detected by the load cell reaches a preset value, the controller first pushes a message to the mobile terminal through the communication module, and queries Whether laundry is required, when the controller receives the confirmation signal sent by the mobile terminal, the program controller of the washing machine body controls the washing machine body to open the door cover, and the controller controls the driving mechanism to reach the weight The laundry receiving portion of the preset value is transported to the opening of the inner tub and the laundry in the laundry receiving portion is placed into the inner cylinder.

Preferably, if the controller receives a signal from the mobile terminal that does not perform a washing operation or does not receive a signal sent by the mobile terminal within a preset time, the weighing sensor continues to detect the laundry. The weight of the housing and continuing to push a message to the mobile terminal as the weight of the laundry compartment increases, asking if laundry is required.

Preferably, after the laundry in the laundry receiving portion is placed into the inner tub, the programmer controls the washing machine body to close the door cover, and then operates in a washing program corresponding to the type of the laundry in the laundry receiving portion.

The beneficial effects of the invention are:

The laundry sorting and storing device provided by the present invention has at least two clothes accommodating portions, and the user can classify the clothes that need to be separately cleaned into different clothes accommodating portions, and each of the clothes accommodating portions can be transported to the set position by the driving mechanism. The laundry is placed to realize the automatic classification and distribution of the clothes, which greatly facilitates the life of the user.

The washing machine provided by the invention can realize the classified storage and automatic sorting and cleaning of the clothes by using the above-mentioned clothing sorting and storing device, and is convenient to use.

The control method of the above-mentioned washing machine provided by the present invention is that when the weight of the laundry receiving portion reaches a preset value, the laundry receiving portion is transported to the opening of the inner tub of the washing machine by the driving mechanism to perform the laundry, thereby realizing the classified storage and automatic classification of the laundry. Serve cleaning.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a laundry sorting and storing device provided in Embodiment 1 of the apparatus of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of a washing machine provided in Embodiment 2 of the apparatus of the present invention;

3 is a flow chart of a washing machine control method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

4 is a flow chart of a control method of a washing machine provided in Embodiment 2 of the method of the present invention.

In the figure, 1, housing; 2, controller; 3, dirty clothes 篓; 4, transmission mechanism; 5, turnover mechanism; 6, load cell; 7, washing machine body; 8, door cover; 9, inner barrel; , program controller.

detailed description

The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Device embodiment:

The present embodiment provides a laundry sorting storage device, as shown in FIG. 1, comprising a housing 1 and a controller 2, a driving mechanism and three laundry receiving portions disposed in the housing 1. In the present embodiment, the laundry receiving portion is the laundry basket 3. The driving mechanism is for driving the laundry basket 3 under the control of the controller 2 and can transport any one of the laundry baskets 3 to the set position for laundry placement.

The drive mechanism includes a transmission mechanism 4 and a turning mechanism 5. The three dirty clothesets 3 are arranged on the transmission mechanism 4, and can be circulated by the transmission mechanism 4 in a circular path, and the transmission mechanism 4 can be transmitted. Drives such as belts and conveyor chains. The turning mechanism 5 is disposed at the bottom of each of the clothes baskets 3, and can be moved together with the clothes dryer 3 by the transmission mechanism 4. The turning mechanism 5 includes a rotating shaft connected to the bottom of the laundry basket 3 and a driving shaft rotating. The motor and the motor drive the rotating shaft to drive the dirty clothes 篓3 to realize the turning, thereby realizing the placement of the clothes in the laundry 篓3.

A position sensor connected to the controller 2 is disposed between the transmission mechanism 4 and the laundry compartment 3, and each of the clothes drawers 3 is correspondingly provided with a load cell 6 connected to the controller 2, and the load cell 6 is used for detecting The weight of the laundry basket 3 and the detected weight information are transmitted to the controller 2.

There are three ways to place clothes in the clothing sorting storage device, as follows:

Delivery method 1: The laundry classification device is provided with a control panel, the user can operate on the control panel, select the laundry 需要 3 to be placed, the controller 2 controls the transmission mechanism 4 to operate, and when the position sensor detects that the laundry needs to be delivered When the laundry basket 3 is moved to the set position, the controller 2 controls the transmission mechanism 4 to stop the operation, and the reversing mechanism 5 inverts the laundry basket 3 transported to the set position to perform the laundry.

Delivery mode 2: The operating weight value is pre-stored in the controller 2, and when the weight value detected by the load cell 6 reaches or exceeds the action weight value, it indicates that the laundry basket 3 needs to be put into the laundry, and the controller 2 controls the transmission mechanism 4 Operation, when the position sensor detects that the laundry basket 3 requiring laundry is operated to the set position, the controller 2 controls the transmission mechanism 4 to stop running, and the turnover mechanism 5 reverses the laundry basket 3 transported to the set position, thereby Automatic delivery of clothing. The action weight value may be one, or each of the clothes 篓 3 may correspond to one action weight value.

The delivery mode 3: the clothing classification storage device further includes a communication module, and the controller 2 can communicate with the mobile terminal through the communication module, and the mobile terminal is installed with an APP capable of operating the clothing classification storage device, and the user can view the current clothing weight through the mobile terminal. And can operate on the mobile terminal to achieve similar control as the delivery method. In addition, in the second delivery mode, the weight value detected by the load cell 6 When the operating weight value is reached or exceeded, the controller 2 first pushes a message to the mobile terminal through the communication module to inquire whether to perform the laundry delivery. If the user selects yes, the controller 2 controls the laundry delivery operation, if the user selects no or within a predetermined time When the control command from the mobile terminal is not received, the laundry is not carried out, the weight of the laundry basket 3 is continuously detected, and when the weight of the laundry basket 3 is increased, the message is continuously pushed to the mobile terminal.

The number of the laundry baskets 3 is not limited to three, and may be set according to specific classification requirements; the transmission mechanism 4 and the turning mechanism 5 are not limited to the above structure, and the movement of the laundry clothes 3 can be realized and the laundry can be carried out. The structure in which the 篓3 is transported to the set position for laundry placement may be used.

Device embodiment 2:

The present embodiment provides a washing machine, as shown in FIG. 2, comprising a washing machine body 7 and a laundry sorting storage device as described in the first embodiment of the apparatus. The washing machine body 7 is placed on the laundry dispensing side of the laundry sorting and storing device. Wherein, the door cover 8 of the washing machine body 7 can be automatically opened and closed under the control of its program controller. The programmer 10 of the washing machine body 7 is communicably connected to the controller 2 of the laundry sorting storage device, and information can be mutually transferred between the two. The laundry sorting storage device can place the laundry in the laundry receiving portion into the inner tub 9 of the washing machine body 7.

Method embodiment one:

The embodiment provides a control method of the washing machine according to the second embodiment of the apparatus. As shown in FIG. 3, the control method includes the following steps:

Step A1: The action weight value of the predetermined clothing sorting storage device;

Step B1, the load cell 6 detects the current weight of the three dirty clothesets 3;

Step C1: The controller 2 determines whether the current weight of the three dirty clothesets 3 meets or exceeds the action weight value. If yes, the controller 2 sends information to the programmer 10 of the washing machine body 7, and the programmer 10 controls the washing machine body 7 to open. Door cover 8, at the same time, the controller 2 controls the transmission mechanism 4 to operate, and the weight is up to The laundry basket 3 to the preset value is transported to the opening of the inner tub 9 and the laundry basket 3 is turned over to carry out the laundry; otherwise, return to step B1;

Step D1: After the laundry basket 3 is turned over for a predetermined time, the laundry basket 3 is turned to the initial state, and at the same time, the programmer 10 controls to close the door cover 8 of the washing machine body 7 and then start the washing process.

Wherein, in step D1, the programmer 10 can control the washing machine body 7 to operate in a washing program corresponding to the type of the laundry in the laundry basket 3, such as cotton clothes, linen clothes, large clothes, and the like.

Method Embodiment 2:

The embodiment provides a control method of the washing machine according to the second embodiment of the apparatus. As shown in FIG. 4, the control method includes the following steps:

Step A2: preset action weight value of the clothing sorting storage device;

Step B2, the load cell 6 detects the current weight of the three dirty clothesets 3;

Step C2, the controller 2 determines whether the current weight of the three dirty clothes 3 reaches or exceeds the action weight value, and if so, proceeds to step D2, otherwise returns to step B2;

Step D2, the controller 2 pushes a message to the mobile terminal through the communication module, and asks whether the laundry is needed. If the user selects yes, the process proceeds to step F2. If the user selects no or the user has no feedback within a predetermined time, step E2 is performed;

Step E2, continue to detect the current weight of the laundry basket 3, when the current weight increases, proceed to step D2;

Step F2, the controller 2 sends information to the programmer 10 of the washing machine body 7, and the programmer 10 controls the washing machine body 7 to open the door cover 8. At the same time, the controller 2 controls the transmission mechanism 4 to operate, and the weight reaches a preset value of the laundry 篓3 is transported to the opening of the inner tub 9 and the laundry basket 3 is turned over to carry out the laundry;

Step G2, after the laundry basket 3 is turned over for a predetermined time, the laundry basket 3 is turned to the initial state, and at the same time, the programmer 10 controls to close the door cover 8 of the washing machine body 7 and then start the washing process.

The technical principles of the present invention have been described above in connection with specific embodiments. These descriptions are just for explanation The principles of the invention are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Based on the explanation herein, those skilled in the art can devise various other embodiments of the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

A laundry sorting and storing device, comprising: a controller (2), a driving mechanism and at least two clothes receiving portions (3) for driving under the control of the controller (2) The laundry receiving portion (3) moves and can transport any one of the laundry receiving portions (3) to a set position for laundry placement.
The laundry sorting and storing device according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a transmission mechanism (4) and a turning mechanism (5), and the at least two laundry receiving portions (3) are spaced apart from the transmission The mechanism (4) can be circulated in a circular path by the transmission mechanism (4); the turning mechanism (5) can invert the laundry receiving portion (3) and dump the laundry contained therein The laundry sorting storage device.
The laundry sorting and storing device according to claim 2, wherein a position sensor connected to the controller (2) is disposed between the transmission mechanism (4) and the laundry receiving portion (3), when When the position sensor detects that the laundry receiving portion (3) that needs to perform the laundry is operated to the set position, the controller (2) controls the transmission mechanism (4) to stop running, and the turning mechanism (5) The laundry accommodation portion (3) conveyed to the set position is turned over.
The laundry sorting and storing device according to claim 2, wherein each of the laundry receiving portions (3) is provided with a weighing sensor connected to the controller (2), and the weighing sensor is used for The weight of the laundry compartment (3) is detected and the detected weight information is transmitted to the controller (2).
The clothing sorting and storing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a communication module, wherein the controller (2) is communicably connected to the mobile terminal through the communication module, the controller (2) Controlling the operation of the drive mechanism based on external commands received by the communication module.
A washing machine characterized by comprising a washing machine body (7) capable of automatically opening a door cover (8) and a laundry sorting and storing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the washing machine body (7) The program controller (10) is communicatively coupled to the controller (2) of the laundry sorting storage device, and the laundry sorting storage device can place the laundry in the laundry receiving portion (3) to the washing machine body (7) Inside the barrel (9).
A control method for a washing machine according to claim 6, wherein each of said laundry receiving portions (3) of said laundry sorting and storing device is provided with a load cell connected to said controller (2) (6), when the weight detected by the load cell (6) reaches a preset value, the program controller (10) of the washing machine body (7) controls the washing machine body (7) to open the door cover (8), The controller (2) controls the driving mechanism to transport the laundry receiving portion (3) whose weight reaches a preset value to the opening of the inner tub (9) and to deliver the laundry in the laundry receiving portion (3) to In the inner tub (9).
The control method according to claim 7, wherein the controller (2) is in communication connection with the mobile terminal through the communication module, and when the weight detected by the load cell (6) reaches a preset value, The controller (2) first pushes a message to the mobile terminal through the communication module to inquire whether laundry is required, and when the controller (2) receives an acknowledgement signal sent by the mobile terminal, the washing machine body ( The programmer (10) of 7) controls the washing machine body (7) to open the door cover (8), and the controller (2) controls the driving mechanism to transport the laundry receiving portion (3) whose weight reaches a preset value to The opening of the inner tub (9) places the laundry in the laundry compartment (3) into the inner tub (9).
The control method according to claim 8, wherein if the controller (2) receives a signal from the mobile terminal that does not perform a washing operation or does not receive the movement by a preset time The signal sent by the terminal, the load cell (6) continues to detect the weight of the laundry receiving portion (3) and continues to push a message to the mobile terminal when the weight of the laundry receiving portion (3) increases, asking if it is needed Laundry.
The control method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that, after the laundry in the laundry receiving portion (3) is placed in the inner tub (9), the programmer (10) controls the The washing machine body (7) closes the door cover (8) and then operates in accordance with the washing program corresponding to the type of the laundry in the laundry receiving portion (3).