WO2020046077A1 - Lave-linge et procédé de commande de lave-linge - Google Patents

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WO2020046077A1
WO2020046077A1 PCT/KR2019/011221 KR2019011221W WO2020046077A1 WO 2020046077 A1 WO2020046077 A1 WO 2020046077A1 KR 2019011221 W KR2019011221 W KR 2019011221W WO 2020046077 A1 WO2020046077 A1 WO 2020046077A1
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임명훈
정환진
김성균
김재현
우경철
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엘지전자 주식회사
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Priority to CN201980056998.8A priority patent/CN112639203A/zh
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
    • D06F37/06—Ribs, lifters, or rubbing means forming part of the receptacle
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
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  • the present invention relates to a washing machine and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a washing machine and a control method of a washing machine implementing a new motion.
  • a washing machine is a device that separates contaminants from clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as 'laundry') by using chemical decomposition of water and detergent and physical action such as friction between water and laundry.
  • the washing machine is classified into a top rod type washing machine and a front rod type washing machine.
  • a laundry inlet is located on an upper side, and a washing tub and a pulsator rotate around a vertical rotation center.
  • the washing machine of the top rod type has a washing water flow formed by rotation of the washing tank and / or pulsator, and washing is performed.
  • a laundry inlet is located at the front, and the washing tank rotates about an approximately horizontal rotation center.
  • the lifter is provided on the inner side of the washing tank, the laundry flows by the lifter in accordance with the rotation of the washing tank and the washing proceeds.
  • the front rod type washing machine implements various motions by combining the rotation direction and the rotation speed of the washing tank.
  • Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0022359 discloses a combination of a rolling motion and a rotational speed of a drum, such as rolling motion, tumbling motion, step motion, swing motion, and scrub. Scrab motion, filtration motion and squeeze motion are disclosed.
  • the front-load type washing machine has a disadvantage in that the laundry damage is large in the case of a motion that improves the washing power despite performing various motions, and the laundry having the low laundry damage lacks the washing power.
  • the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a washing machine and a control method of the washing machine to implement a new motion different from the conventional motion applied to the front road type washing machine.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine, which implements a new motion having a superior washing force than the conventional motion.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine, which implements a new motion not only superior to conventional motion but also less damage to laundry.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine and a washing machine control method for implementing a motion having a superior washing force than the conventional motion even if the conventional motion and the flow of laundry implement the same or similar motion.
  • control method of the washing machine comprises a step of sucking.
  • the scrubbing step includes a first rotating step of rotating the drum one or more revolutions in a first direction, and a second rotating step of rotating the drum one or more revolutions of the drum in a second direction opposite to the first direction. do.
  • the rubbing step alternately repeats the first and second rotating steps.
  • the washing machine has three or more lifters inside the drum.
  • the drum includes a drum lower portion located vertically below the center of rotation of the drum.
  • the control method of the washing machine includes the step of the three or more lifters are located outside the first area including the drum lower portion, the laundry is located in the first area.
  • the lower part of the drum is a part located below the center of rotation of the drum vertically regardless of the rotational position of the drum, and does not mean any specific part of the drum, and may vary according to the rotation of the drum. Is the vertical lower side of the rotation center of the drum.
  • the first area is a fixed area irrespective of the rotation of the drum, and includes a lower part of the drum.
  • the first region is a region located below the region in which the virtual cylindrical region in which the drum is disposed is divided into two regions along the circumferential direction.
  • the first area is based on a vertical line passing through the center of rotation of the drum, the first lifter is located on one side, a second lifter is located on the other side, and the first and second lifters are based on a vertical line passing through the rotation center of the drum. It may be a region between the first and the second lifter in a symmetrical state.
  • the first area includes a first lifter closest to the lower part of the drum among the three or more lifters in the first direction from the lower part of the drum, and the three or more lifters in the second direction from the lower part of the drum. It is an area between the lower part of the drum and the second lifter closest to.
  • the first area may be an area between the first and second lifters in a state in which the first lifter and the second lifter are symmetrically disposed with respect to a vertical line passing through the rotation center of the drum.
  • the drum In the first rotating step, the drum is rotated in the first direction with the three or more lifters positioned outside the first area and the laundry positioned in the first area. In the first rotating step, the drum is rotated one or more times in a first direction such that one of the three or more lifters is located in the first area and the laundry is located on a lifter located in the first area.
  • the drum In the second rotating step, the drum is rotated in the second direction in a state in which one of the three or more lifters is located in the first area and the laundry is located on the lifter located in the first area. In the second rotating step, the drum is rotated one or more times in the second direction such that the three or more lifters are located outside the first area and the laundry is located in the first area.
  • the drum In the first rotating step, the drum may be rotated by a predetermined one direction rotation angle such that the laundry is repeatedly raised and fallen twice. In the second rotating step, the drum may be rotated by a predetermined rotation angle so that the laundry is repeatedly raised and fallen twice.
  • the one direction rotation angle may be in the range of 360 to 720 degrees.
  • the three or more lifters may include a first lifter positioned on the side of the first direction of the first region based on a state in which the three or more lifters are located outside the first region, and the second direction of the first region. It may include a second lifter positioned on the side, and the third lifter located the highest of the three or more lifters.
  • the third lifter may be positioned in the first area after the drum is rotated in the first direction.
  • the height of the three or more lifters may be 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less.
  • the three or more lifters may be spaced at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the drum.
  • the rotational position of the drum at the beginning of the first rotation stage and the rotational position of the drum at the beginning of the second rotation stage may be reversed.
  • the rotational position of the drum just before the drum is rotated in the first direction and the rotational position of the drum just before the drum is rotated in the second direction may be reversed.
  • the first rotating step includes rotating the drum one or more times after rotating the drum in the first direction such that the rotational position of the drum is reversed compared to before the drum is rotated in the first direction. can do.
  • the second rotating step includes rotating the drum one or more times after rotating the drum in the second direction such that the rotational position of the drum is reversed compared to before the drum is rotated in the second direction. can do.
  • the first rotating step may include rotating the drum at a predetermined target rotational speed to fall while rolling the inner surface of the drum after the laundry is raised.
  • the second rotating step may include rotating the drum at the target rotational speed so as to fall while rolling the inner surface of the drum after the laundry is raised.
  • the second rotating step may include rotating the drum at a predetermined target rotational speed so that the laundry is lifted by a lifter located in the first area and then spaced apart from the inner surface of the drum.
  • the target rotation speed may be in the range of 56 rpm to 94 rpm.
  • the target rotational speed may be in the range of 56 rpm to 64 rpm.
  • the first rotating step may include rotating the drum to cause the laundry located in the first area to rise along the inner surface of the drum and then fall toward the first area.
  • a predetermined target rotation of the drum is performed such that the laundry falling in the first area is lifted by any one of the three or more lifters and then dropped and positioned on the lifter located in the first area. Rotating at a speed.
  • the position at which the laundry rises in the section for accelerating the drum of the first rotation step may be lower than the position at which the laundry rises in the section for rotating the drum at the first rotation step at the target rotation speed.
  • the second rotating step includes rotating the drum such that the laundry placed on the lifter located in the first area is lifted by the lifter located in the first area and then dropped toward the first area. can do.
  • the second rotating step may include rotating the drum at a predetermined target rotational speed such that the laundry dropped in the first area is lifted by any one of the three or more lifters, and then falls toward the first area. It may include.
  • the position where the laundry rises in the section of accelerating the drum of the second rotation step may be higher than the position where the laundry rises in the section of rotating the drum of the second rotation step at the target rotational speed.
  • the acceleration slope of the section for accelerating and rotating the drum may be 30 rpm / s or more.
  • the acceleration slope of the section in which the drum is accelerated and rotated may be set to a maximum output value of the washing motor for rotating the drum.
  • the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention may implement the above-described control method.
  • the laundry inlet is formed in the front, the center of rotation of the drum is horizontal, or is a front rod type washing machine inclined closer to horizontal than vertical.
  • the washing machine includes a casing having a laundry inlet formed in the front, a tub provided in the casing and storing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and receiving laundry, and a plurality of inner surfaces of the drum.
  • the controller rotates the drum in a first direction by a predetermined one direction rotation angle, and then rotates the drum in a second direction opposite to the first direction by the one direction rotation angle.
  • the controller may be configured to rotate the drum at the target rotational speed after accelerating rotation of the drum when the drum reaches the predetermined target rotational speed in the section in which the drum is rotated in the first direction.
  • the controller may accelerate and rotate the drum until the predetermined target rotation speed is reached in the section in which the drum is rotated in the second direction, and then rotate at the target rotation speed.
  • the controller may alternately repeat the first direction rotation and the second direction rotation of the drum.
  • control method of the washing machine of the present invention has one or more of the following effects.
  • the drum is rotated in one direction by a preset rotation angle, so that the flow of laundry contained in the drum can implement a new motion different from the conventional motion. .
  • the laundry can flow in the drum at a speed at which the laundry rotates integrally with the drum in a conventional washing machine. Therefore, the washing stroke can be performed by rotating the drum at a higher speed than the conventional washing line information, and the washing force is improved even if the conventional motion and the flow of the laundry implement the same or similar motion as well as the new motion. .
  • washing speed is improved by rotating the drum at a faster speed than the conventional washing line information, but also the washing tank is rotated in one direction so that the laundry repeats the rise and fall twice, and the laundry repeats the rise and fall twice.
  • the portion of the washing force applied to the laundry may be changed. Therefore, there is also an advantage of less damage to the laundry.
  • the drum is rotated in one direction while the laundry is located at the lower side of the drum, and the lifter is positioned at the lower side of the drum, and the drum is rotated in the opposite direction while the laundry is positioned on the lifter.
  • the laundry can fall at a higher position during the opposite direction rotation than the one direction rotation. Therefore, there is a merit that washing power is relatively much acted on the laundry when rotating in one direction, and a portion of the washing force acting on the laundry when rotating in the opposite direction is changed to improve laundry performance and reduce laundry damage.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the washing machine shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a lifter provided in a drum of a conventional washing machine.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a lifter provided in a drum of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the lifter shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a lifter integrally formed with a drum of a washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing an unfolded shape of the drum of the washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a drum driving motion applied to a conventional washing machine.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic view comparing the washing force and the wear level of the motion applied to the conventional washing machine and the motion that can be implemented in the washing machine according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a drum driving motion of a rubbing motion applied to a control method of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a view illustrating the first direction rotation of the scuffing motion illustrated in FIG. 10 in more detail.
  • FIG. 12 is a view illustrating the second direction rotation of the scuffing motion illustrated in FIG. 10 in more detail.
  • Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the principle of less damage to laundry in a scrubbing motion.
  • FIG. 14 is a graph showing the water supply amount of the control method of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a graph showing current values applied to a motor according to rotational speeds of drums at various lifter heights when the amount of laundry is very small.
  • 16 is a graph showing a current value applied to the motor according to the rotational speed of the drum at the height of various lifters when the amount of laundry is a small amount.
  • 17 is a graph showing the washing performance according to the change of the rotational speed, the rotational angle, the rotational acceleration tilt and the actual running rate of the drum.
  • 18 is a graph showing the amount of power consumed according to the change of rotational speed, rotational angle, rotational acceleration gradient and actual running rate of the drum.
  • 19 is a graph showing the degree of damage to the laundry according to the change in the rotational speed, rotational angle, rotational acceleration of the drum and the actual running rate.
  • 20 is a graph showing washing performance, cloth wear, and power consumption when the actual running rate is changed during a constant washing time.
  • 21 is a block diagram illustrating a control relationship between components of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • washing machine for implementing an embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figures 1 to 2 and 21, the casing 10 to form an appearance, the tub 20 to be stored in the wash water, rotatable in the tub It is installed so that the laundry is introduced drum 60, and a motor for rotating the drum (80).
  • a front panel 11 having a laundry inlet 12 is disposed on the front surface of the casing 10, and a door 13 for opening and closing the laundry inlet 12 is disposed on the front panel 11.
  • the dispenser 14 to be injected may be installed.
  • a water supply valve 15, a water supply pipe 16, and a water supply hose 17 are installed in the casing 10, and the wash water passing through the water supply valve 15 and the water supply pipe 16 at the time of water supply is dispenser 14. After mixing with the detergent, it may be supplied to the tub 20 through the water supply hose (17).
  • the pump 30 and the circulating water supply pipe 45 is installed, the pump 30 and the tub 20 is connected to the discharge hose 23, the circulating water supply pipe 45 and the pump 30 May be directly connected or connected to the connector 34. Therefore, when the pump 30 is operated, the wash water stored in the tub 20 may be circulated by being injected into the drum 60 through the circulating water supply pipe 45.
  • the pump 30 may be connected to the drain pipe 36 to discharge the wash water to the outside through the drain pipe 36.
  • the pump 30 performs a function as a drain pump for discharging the wash water to the outside and a circulating pump for circulating the wash water, on the contrary, the drain pump and the circulation pump are separately installed.
  • the drain pump and the circulation pump are installed separately, it is natural that the drain pipe 36 is connected to the drain pump and the connecting pipe 34 is connected to the circulation pump.
  • tub 20 may be formed as a single tub body, and the first and second tub bodies 21 and 22 may be fastened to each other.
  • an opening is formed to correspond to the laundry inlet 12 formed in the front panel (11).
  • a gasket 40 is disposed between the edge of the inlet opening of the front panel 11 forming the laundry inlet 12 and the edge of the tub 20 forming the opening, and the washing water stored in the tub 20 is tub ( Leakage from 20) is prevented.
  • the tub 20 may be rotatably provided with a drum 60 in which laundry is accommodated.
  • the drum 60 accommodates the laundry, and is disposed such that the inlet to which the laundry is put is located at the front, and is rotated about an approximately horizontal rotation center line.
  • horizontal is not a term used in a mathematically exact sense. That is, as in the embodiment, even when the rotation centerline is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal, it can be said to be substantially horizontal.
  • a plurality of through holes 60h may be formed in the drum 60 so that water in the tub 20 may flow into the drum 60.
  • the inner surface of the drum 60 includes a lifter 70 protruding toward the inside of the drum.
  • the lifter 70b may be manufactured separately from the drum 60 and coupled to the inner side of the drum (see FIG. 4).
  • the lifter 70c may be formed integrally with the drum (see FIG. 6). When the drum 60 is rotated, the laundry may be lifted and dropped by the lifter 70.
  • a driving unit for rotating the drum 60 may be further provided, and a driving shaft rotated by the driving unit may be coupled to the drum 60 by passing through the rear portion of the tub 20.
  • the driving unit may include a washing motor 80 capable of speed control.
  • the washing motor 80 may be an inverter direct drive motor.
  • the controller 90 may include a Proportional-Integral Controller (PI controller), a Proportional-Integral-Derivative Controller (PID controller), or the like.
  • the controller receives an output value (eg, output current) of the washing motor as an input, and based on this, the rotation speed (or rotation speed) of the washing motor follows the preset target rotation speed (or target rotation speed). Can be controlled.
  • the controller 90 may control the driving of the washing motor 80 according to the driving pattern.
  • the washing motor 80 may include a stator fixed to the rear of the tub 20, and a rotor rotated by a magnetic force acting between the stator.
  • the drive shaft can be rotated integrally with the rotor.
  • the control unit 90 may control not only the washing motor 80 but also the overall operation of the washing machine, and the control of each component mentioned below may be performed by the control of the control unit 90.
  • the conventional washing machine is provided with a lifter 70a having a height of 40 mm or more on the inner surface of the drum.
  • the lifter 70a having such a height constrains the flow of the laundry, and as described later, a rolling motion when the drum rotation speed is about 40 rpm, a tumbling motion when about 46 rpm, and about 60 rpm or more. In this case, filtration motion may be implemented.
  • the conventional washing machine having a lifter 70a having a height of about 40 mm when the drum rotation speed is about 60 rpm, the laundry adheres to the inner side of the drum, and the rotation speed is higher than that for braking the rotation of the drum. Cannot implement other motions.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the drum inner surface of the washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention having a lifter having a lower height than the lifter provided in the conventional washing machine
  • Figure 5 (a) is shown in FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 5A.
  • the lifter 70b disposed on the inner surface of the drum 60 has a height of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less.
  • the washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a lifter 70b having a lower height than the conventional lifter 70a in order to implement various motions than the conventional washing machine.
  • the height of the lifter 70b may be 10 mm to 20 mm.
  • "-" Represents a value in the range below the lower limit and above the upper limit, and is used in the same sense as follows.
  • the laundry may be removed from the drum 60 at a rotation speed of 71 rpm. It is attached to the inner side and starts to rotate integrally with the drum 60.
  • the height of the lifter 70b is 20 mm and the amount of the laundry contained in the drum 60 is a small amount (for example, when the amount of the laundry is 1 kg to 2 kg)
  • the laundry is rotated at a rotational speed of 56 rpm. It is attached to the inner side of the drum 60 and starts to rotate integrally with the drum 60.
  • the height of the lifter 70b is 20 mm or less, when the user washes a small amount of laundry, a new motion that cannot be implemented in the existing washing machine can be implemented. If the height of the lifter 70b is higher than 20 mm, as in the conventional 40 mm height lifter, the flow of laundry may not be constrained to implement a new motion.
  • the lifter 70b has a height of 5 mm or less, sufficient friction force does not occur between the inner surface of the drum 60 and the laundry, so that the flow of various laundry does not occur. That is, even if the drum 60 is rotated at a speed higher than 56 rpm, the laundry slips at a specific height between the highest point and the lowest point of the drum 60, and shakes and moves up and down, and the drum 60 rotates. When the speed is further increased, a phenomenon occurs in which the laundry adheres to the inner surface of the drum 60 instantaneously and rotates integrally with the drum 60 at a rotation speed of about 96 rpm. Since this flow has a significant drop in washing performance, the height of the lifter 70b should be higher than 5 mm.
  • the height of the lifter 70b but also the side inclination angle of the lifter 70b also affects the generation of the laundry.
  • the inclination angle is low, the same phenomenon as when the height of the lifter 70b is 5 mm or less appears.
  • all the lifters 70b disposed on the inner side of the drum 60 may have a height of 10 mm to 20 mm. More details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.
  • the height of the lifter 70b for implementing the scrubbing motion may be changed according to the size of the inner diameter of the drum 60, and the height of the lifter 70b may be set differently according to the inner diameter of the drum 60. . That is, the lifter 70 may have a height of a predetermined ratio with respect to the inner diameter of the drum 60.
  • the height of the lifter 70b may be 2% or more and 4.2% or less with respect to the inner diameter of the drum 60.
  • the height of the lifter may be about 10 mm to 22 mm.
  • the height of the lifter 70b may be 11 mm or more and 25 mm or less.
  • the height of the lifter 70b may be 10 mm to 20 mm or less regardless of the inner diameter of the drum 60.
  • the lifter 70b illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 is illustrated in a linear shape in the front-rear direction (hereinafter, also referred to as a 'depth direction of the drum') of FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto. One end and the other end are not limited thereto. It may be formed in a non-linear twisted by a predetermined angle with respect to the predetermined central axis, the height may be increased from the front to the rear of the drum 60 in the range of 10mm to 20mm.
  • the lifter 70b provided on the inner surface of the drum 60 may be arranged to have a predetermined distance from each other along the circumferential direction of the drum. That is, when three lifters 70b are formed on the inner surface of the drum, the lifters 70b may be formed to be spaced 120 degrees from each other. 5 shows a part of the drum when three lifters 70b are formed, three or more lifters 70b may be arranged, and in this case, the lifters 70b may be arranged to maintain a constant angle with each other. Can be.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a lifter integrally formed with a drum 60 of a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • 7 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing an unfolded shape of the drum inner surface of the washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a lifter 70c formed integrally with the drum 60.
  • the inner surface of the drum 60 may be divided into a lifter portion 67 and an embossed portion 68.
  • Two or more lifter portions 67 may be formed on the inner surface of the drum 60 at regular intervals along the circumferential direction of the drum. That is, when three lifter portions 67 are formed on the inner surface of the drum 60, the lifter portions may be formed to form an interval of 120 degrees from each other.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a part of the drum when three lifter portions 67 are formed, but three or more lifter portions 67 may be formed, and in this case, the lifter portions 67 may maintain a constant angle with each other. Can be formed.
  • a lifter 70c having a height lower than that of the conventional lifter 70a may be integrally formed with the drum 60.
  • a lifter 70c may be formed in each of the plurality of lifter parts 67.
  • the plurality of lifters 70c may be formed in the front-back direction, and the plurality of lifters 70c may be formed to be spaced apart from each other in the front-back direction.
  • the plurality of lifters 70c may be formed in a row spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction.
  • An embossing portion 68 may be formed between the plurality of lifter portions 67.
  • the width of the embossed portion 68 may be wider than the width of the lifter portion 67.
  • the inner surface of the drum 60 may be embossed (61, 62, 63) to assist the role of the lifter (70c) for lifting the laundry, and to increase the washing force by increasing the friction between the inner surface of the drum 60 and the laundry.
  • the embossings 61, 62, 63 can include a first embossing 61, a second embossing 62, and a third embossing 63.
  • the first to third embossings 61, 62, and 63 may be formed to have a height lower than that of the lifter 70c.
  • Embossings 61, 62, 63 can be integrally formed with the drum 60.
  • the lifter portion 67 may include a lifter 70c and first embossing 61 positioned at both left and right sides of the lifter 70c.
  • the first embossing 61 may be spaced apart from the lifter 70c.
  • the first embossing 61 may be formed at right and left sides between the lifters 70c spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction.
  • the first embossing 61 may be formed lower than the lifter 70c.
  • the first embossing 61 may have a lower shape than the second embossing 62, which will be described later, and have a height higher than that of the second embossing 62.
  • the embossing portion 68 may be formed with a second embossing 62 having a height lower than that of the lifter 70c. Second Embossing 62
  • the first and second embossings 61 and 62 may be formed to have a length greater than a width in the depth direction of the drum 60.
  • a third embossing 63 may be formed between the lifter 70c and the first and second embossings 61 and 62 spaced apart from each other.
  • the third embossing may be formed in a circle or polygon as viewed from above.
  • the third embossing 63 may be formed in an octagon when viewed from above.
  • the lifter 70c of the washing machine according to the present embodiment may be formed to have a height of 10 mm or more so that the laundry is restrained and lifted up when the drum 60 rotates.
  • the new motion cannot be implemented.
  • the laundry is drum at the rotational speed of the drum 60 at 71 rpm. It is attached to the inner side of 60 and starts to rotate integrally with the drum 60.
  • the height of the lifter 70b is 20 mm and the amount of the laundry contained in the drum 60 is small (for example, when the amount of the laundry is 1 kg to 2 kg)
  • the laundry is rotated at a rotational speed of 56 rpm. It is attached to the inner side of the drum 60 and starts to rotate integrally with the drum 60.
  • the height of the lifter 70c is 20 mm or less, when the user washes a small amount of laundry, a new motion that cannot be implemented in the existing washing machine can be implemented. If the height of the lifter 70c is higher than 20 mm, as in the conventional 40 mm height lifter, the flow of laundry may not be constrained to implement a new motion.
  • the friction force is not sufficient between the inner surface of the drum 60 and the laundry, so that the flow of various laundry does not occur. That is, even if the rotational speed of the drum 60 is increased, the laundry slips at a specific height between the highest point and the lowest point of the drum 60, and shakes up and down, causing the flow of the drum 60. If further increased, the laundry is attached to the inner surface of the drum 60 instantaneously at a rotational speed of about 96rpm occurs to rotate along the drum. This flow has a significant drop in washing performance, so the height of the lifter 70c should be higher than 5 mm.
  • the lifter 70c of the second embodiment may be formed to have a height of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less. According to the size of the inner diameter of the drum 60, the height of the lifter 70c for implementing the sweeping motion can be changed, and the height of the lifter 70c is 2% or more and 4.2% or less compared to the inner diameter of the drum 60. Can be.
  • the first embossing 61 is formed to protrude to the inside of the drum from the lifter portion 67, so that the lifter 70c restrains the laundry and helps the laundry to flow as the drum 60 rotates.
  • the first embossing 61 may be formed at a height of about 5 mm lower than the height of the lifter 70c.
  • the second embossing 62 is formed to protrude to the inside of the drum 60 from the embossing portion 68 of the inner surface of the drum 60 to increase the friction between the laundry and the inner surface of the drum 60 to increase the washing force.
  • the second embossing 62 may be formed at a height of about 2 mm lower than the height of the lifter 70c and the first embossing 61.
  • the third embossing 63 is formed to protrude to the inside of the drum 60 over the entire inner surface of the drum 60 to increase the washing force by increasing the friction between the laundry and the inner surface of the drum 60.
  • the third embossing 63 may be formed at the same height as the second embossing 62.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a drum driving motion applied to a control method of a conventional washing machine.
  • a motion applied to a conventional washing machine will be described with reference to FIG. 8.
  • the rolling motion is a motion in which the washing motor 80 rotates the drum 60 in one direction, and the laundry on the inner surface of the drum falls to the lowest point of the drum at a position less than about 90 degrees in the drum's rotation direction.
  • the laundry motor 80 rotates the drum at about 40 rpm in one direction, and if the laundry rotates clockwise, the laundry continuously rolls in three quadrants of the drum.
  • FIG. 8B is a diagram showing tumbling motion.
  • the tumbling motion is such that the laundry motor 80 rotates the drum 60 in one direction, but the laundry on the inner surface of the drum 60 falls to the lowest point of the drum at a position of about 90 to 110 degrees in the rotational direction of the drum 60. Controlled motion.
  • the washing motor 80 rotates the drum at about 46 rpm in one direction, and if it is rotated clockwise, the laundry moves from the three quadrants of the drum to a part of the second quadrant, and then falls off the inner side of the drum and falls toward the lowest point of the drum. After rising again, the falling flow is continuously repeated.
  • FIG. 8C is a diagram showing step motion.
  • the step motion is a motion in which the washing motor 80 rotates the drum 60 in one direction but the laundry on the inner surface of the drum falls from the highest point in the rotational direction of the drum to the lowest point of the drum.
  • the step motion is controlled to supply reverse torque to the drum when the laundry motor 80 rotates the drum at about 60 rpm or more in one direction and the laundry is located near the highest point of the drum. The moment the drum stops due to reverse torque, the laundry falls from the highest point of the drum to the lowest point, and torque is applied to the drum again to raise the laundry at the lowest point of the drum to the highest point.
  • FIG. 8 (d) is a diagram showing swing motion.
  • the swing motion is a motion in which the washing motor 80 rotates the drum 60 in both directions, and the laundry is dropped at a position less than about 90 degrees in the rotation direction of the drum.
  • the washing motor 80 rotates the drum counterclockwise at about 40 rpm, stops the rotation of the drum before the laundry reaches a position of about 90 degrees counterclockwise of the drum so that the laundry is less than about 90 degrees counterclockwise of the drum. Move to the lowest point of the drum at the position of.
  • the washing motor 80 rotates the drum 60 clockwise at about 40 rpm so that the laundry stops rotating before the falling laundry reaches a position of about 90 degrees clockwise. At a position less than about 90 degrees, it will fall toward the lowest point of the drum.
  • the scrub motion is a motion in which the laundry motor 80 rotates the drum 60 in both directions, so that laundry is dropped at a position of about 90 degrees or more in the rotation direction of the drum.
  • the washing motor 80 rotates the drum counterclockwise to about 60 rpm or more and the laundry located at the lowest point of the drum 60 passes the counterclockwise position of the drum about 90 degrees to provide reverse torque to the drum.
  • the laundry on the inner side of the drum drops sharply at a position of about 90 degrees counterclockwise of the drum.
  • the washing motor 80 rotates clockwise at about 60 rpm so that the dropped laundry passes through the counterclockwise position of the drum about 90 degrees and provides reverse torque to the drum to temporarily stop the rotation of the drum 60.
  • the laundry on the inner side of the drum falls to the lowest point of the drum at a position 90 degrees or more clockwise of the drum.
  • the filtration motion is a motion in which the washing motor 80 rotates the drum 60 at about 60 rpm or more so that the laundry does not fall from the inner side of the drum by centrifugal force.
  • FIG. 8 (g) shows squeeze motion.
  • the squeeze motion is different from the filtration motion in that the laundry is repeatedly attached and detached to the inner surface of the drum 60 by changing the rotational speed of the drum 60.
  • the drum should be rotated at a speed of about 40 rpm to realize the rolling motion and swing motion, and about 60 rpm.
  • rotating the drum at a speed of about the laundry is attached to the inner surface of the drum is implemented with a filtration motion such as rotating with the drum.
  • the laundry is attached to the inner side of the drum 60 and rotates together with the drum 60. It requires a rotation speed faster than 60rpm to implement the filtration motion. Therefore, it is possible to implement various motions different from the motion applied to the conventional washing machine in the section of the rotation speed or more to implement the filtration motion in the conventional washing machine.
  • the horizontal axis indicates the degree to which the damage of the laundry occurs, and the damage to the laundry is less toward the right.
  • the vertical axis represents the washing force or the noise level.
  • the washing force is stronger toward the top, and the washing time is stronger, so the washing time for the same laundry is reduced. In other words, the higher the rotational speed of the drum 60, the stronger the washing force, and the shorter the washing time.
  • the damage of the laundry may be severe.
  • the control method of the washing machine provides a rubbing motion with relatively strong washing power but less damage to the laundry.
  • the scrubbing motion may be located at the upper right of the graph of FIG. 9 while giving a strong washing force and relatively less damage to the laundry.
  • the scrubbing motion (hereinafter, also referred to as a 'scrubbing stage') performs washing by rotating the drum 60 in both directions.
  • the scrubbing motion includes a first rotation step of rotating the drum 60 in a first direction, and a second rotation step of rotating the drum 60 in a second direction, wherein the first rotation step and the second rotation are performed. The steps are repeated alternately.
  • the counterclockwise direction is shown in the first direction and the clockwise direction in the second direction, but this is only an example. That is, the clockwise direction may be referred to as the first direction and the counterclockwise direction as the second direction, and it is sufficient that the first direction and the second direction are opposite directions.
  • the first rotating step rotates the drum 60 one or more times in the first direction, and the laundry is raised and dropped two or more times in each rotating step by the rotation of the drum 60.
  • the first rotation step rotates the drum 60 in the first direction by a predetermined one direction rotation angle.
  • the first rotation step rotates the drum 60 in the first direction, accelerates and rotates until the preset target rotation speed is reached, and then rotates at the target rotation speed.
  • the first rotation step may include the steps of rotating the drum 60 at constant speed until the target rotation speed is reached, and rotating the drum 60 at the target rotation speed after the constant acceleration rotation. Include.
  • the first rotation step includes a step of rotating slowly until the drum 60 rotating at constant speed at the target rotation speed is stopped. The drum 60 rotates in the first direction by the one-direction rotation angle by adding the section for acceleration rotation, the section for rotation at the target rotation speed, and the section for deceleration rotation until the target rotation speed is reached.
  • the second rotating step rotates the drum 60 one or more times in the second direction, and the laundry is raised and dropped two or more times in each rotating step by the rotation of the drum 60.
  • the first rotation step rotates the drum 60 in the second direction by a predetermined one direction rotation angle.
  • the drum 60 is rotated in the first direction, accelerated until the preset target rotational speed is reached, and then rotates at the target rotational speed.
  • the first rotation step may include the steps of rotating the drum 60 at constant speed until the target rotation speed is reached, and rotating the drum 60 at the target rotation speed after the constant acceleration rotation. Include.
  • the second rotation step includes a step of decelerating rotation until the drum 60 rotating at constant speed at the target rotation speed is stopped. The drum 60 rotates in the second direction by the rotation angle in one direction by summing the section for acceleration rotation, the section for rotation at the target rotation speed, and the section for deceleration rotation until the target rotation speed is reached.
  • the laundry When the drum 60 is rotated by one or more wheels or two wheels or less in one direction, the laundry may rise and fall twice in one direction and in the opposite direction, respectively. Change the direction of the force acting on the laundry by one rise and fall in one direction, then give the laundry force by the rise and fall, and then change the direction of the force acting on the laundry again by the opposite rise and fall Can be.
  • the portion in which the tensile force acts on the laundry is changed to prevent the laundry from being stretched, and even if the owl is loosened, the owl is not continuously pulled out to minimize the loosening phenomenon.
  • the scrubbing motion rotates the drum 60 in both directions, thereby reducing damage to the laundry compared to the rolling motion of continuously rotating the drum in one direction.
  • the one-way rotation angle of the scrubbing motion may be set to the rotation angle of the laundry repeatedly rising and falling twice.
  • the one direction rotation angle may be in the range of 360 to 720 degrees.
  • the drum 60 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the lowest point of the drum 60 is located vertically below the rotation center O.
  • the drum 60 and the center of rotation O of the drum may be disposed to be inclined downward from the front to the rear, and in this case, the lowest point of the drum 60 may be located at the rear of the drum 60.
  • the lower portion of the drum 60 is defined as a drum lower portion 65 that is positioned vertically below the rotation center O of the drum. That is, the drum lower portion 65 is a part of the drum 60, and means a portion extending from the lowest point of the drum in parallel with the rotation center O of the drum.
  • the lower portion 65 of the drum is a portion located vertically below the center of rotation O of the drum, irrespective of the rotation of the drum 60, and does not mean any specific portion of the drum 60. Can be varied according to the position of the drum vertically below the rotational center O of the drum.
  • the laundry When the drum 60 is in a stationary state without rotation, the laundry is placed on the drum lower portion 65 and its peripheral portion by gravity.
  • the region including the drum lower portion 65 and its peripheral portion is defined as the first region 64.
  • the laundry is placed on the first area 64 by gravity.
  • the first region 64 is a region where the position is fixed even if the drum rotates like the drum lower portion 65 and includes the drum lower portion 65.
  • the drum 60 can be divided into the first region 64 and other regions, and the first region 64 is a region located below the two regions (the first region and the other regions).
  • the first region 64 may be defined in relation to the position of the lifter 70.
  • Washing machine may include three or more lifters disposed on the inner surface of the drum (60). Among the three or more lifters 70, the lifter 71 closest to the lower portion 64 of the drum in the first direction in the stopped state is called the first lifter 71, and the lower part of the drum among the three or more lifters 70 is stopped.
  • the lifter closest to 64 in the second direction may be referred to as a second lifter 72. That is, the first lifter 71 may be located at one side and the second lifter 72 may be located at the other side with respect to the vertical line passing through the rotation center O of the drum.
  • the first area 64 may be defined as an area between the first lifter 71 and the second lifter 72 based on the state in which the first and second lifters are located at the above positions.
  • first lifter 71 and the second lifter 72 are symmetric with respect to the vertical line passing through the rotational center O of the drum as shown in FIG. ,
  • the region between the 72 regions may be referred to as a first region 64.
  • the step of sucking may include a step in which three or more lifters 70 are located outside the first area 64 and laundry is located in the first area 64.
  • three or more lifters 70 may be located outside the first area 64.
  • the first lifter 71 may be located outside the first area 64 in the first direction
  • the second lifter 72 may be located outside the first area 64 in the second direction.
  • the lifter at the highest position among the three or more lifters 70 may be referred to as the third lifter 73.
  • the laundry may be located in the first region 64 by gravity.
  • the drum 60 is accelerated in the first direction with three or more lifters 70 positioned outside the first region 64 and laundry located in the first region 64. Rotate Accordingly, the laundry rises along the inner side of the drum 60. If the acceleration slope of the section that accelerates and rotates in the first direction is sufficiently large, when the laundry rises to the highest point (state shown in Fig. 11 (b)), the rotational speed of the drum 60 can reach the target rotational speed. have.
  • the drum 60 When the laundry (or the center of gravity of the laundry) is spaced apart from the second lifter 72, the drum 60 can be rotated in the first direction, and the laundry is not constrained by the lifter and slides up from the inner side of the drum. can do. Therefore, as the laundry rises, the distance between the laundry and the second lifter 72 may gradually become closer.
  • the inclination of the portion where the laundry and the inner surface of the drum 65 come into contact with each other is increased, and the laundry falls by gravity at a point where the laundry rises below 90 degrees in the first direction. do.
  • the laundry rises to a position of less than 90 degrees in the first direction and starts to fall.
  • a portion of the laundry can fall to the lower side of the drum in contact with the inner surface of the drum.
  • the laundry since the height of the lifter 70 is lower than that of the conventional lifter 70a, the laundry may fall while the laundry falls, and the rolling may fall while rolling.
  • the slip refers to a flow in which the laundry slips from the inner side of the drum 60 because the friction force (or restraining force) between the laundry and the inner side of the drum 60 is small.
  • the flow that the laundry rolls is rotated at the point where the drum 60 and the laundry are in contact with each other, when the friction force between the laundry and the inner surface of the drum 60 or the restraining force acting on the laundry by the lifter 70 is sufficiently large.
  • the friction force between the laundry and the inner surface of the drum 60 may vary according to the state in which the laundry is placed on the drum 60. As the friction force between the laundry and the inner surface of the drum 60 increases, less slip may occur while the laundry rises, and the distance between the second lifter 72 and the laundry may be far when the laundry falls and then falls. When the laundry falls, the farther the distance between the second lifter 72 and the laundry is, the laundry falls while slipping from the inner side of the drum 60, and the closer the distance between the second lifter 72 and the laundry is, The laundry can be inverted by the two lifters 72 and fall while rolling the inner surface of the drum.
  • the drum 60 continues to rotate in the first direction while the laundry rises and falls.
  • the second lifter 72 passes over the laundry, the laundry falls while slipping and / or rolling, and the third lifter 73 passes through the first area while the laundry falls. It may be located in the first direction side than one region. Thus, the laundry can fall between the first lifter 71 and the third lifter 73.
  • the laundry that has risen from the first region to a position of less than 90 degrees in the first direction falls to the first region in a state in which the drum 60 is rotated 180 degrees or more and less than 360 degrees. do.
  • the drum 60 continues to rotate when a part of the laundry is in contact with the first area. Since the laundry is not in the first area, the first lifter 71 may pass through the laundry.
  • the laundry slides from the inner side of the drum 60 and then rises in the first direction by the second lifter 72.
  • the laundry since the laundry is constrained and lifted up by the second lifter 72, the laundry may rise to a higher position than when the laundry is lifted along the inner surface of the drum 60 (see FIG. 11B). However, even in this case, the laundry may rise to a position of less than 90 degrees in the first direction.
  • the rotational speed of the drum 60 reaches a target rotational speed at least before the laundry rises second in the first direction. Therefore, when the laundry is lifted by the second lifter 72, the rotation speed of the drum 60 is the target rotation speed.
  • the drum 60 rotates at the target rotational speed and stops so that the third lifter 73 is located in the first region. .
  • the laundry falls on the third lifter 73.
  • a portion of the laundry is in contact with the inner surface of the drum 60. It can fall to the lower part of a drum in contact state. That is, the laundry falls to the first region 64 while slipping and / or rolling.
  • the first rotation step accelerates and rotates the drum 60 at the target rotational speed, and then rotates at the target rotational speed, rotates the drum 60 by the predetermined rotational angle in the first direction, and then decelerates and rotates the drum 60 to stop. .
  • the drum 60 is accelerated, constant speed, and decelerated in the first rotational step, rotates by one direction of rotation, stops, and immediately enters the second rotational step of rotating in the second direction.
  • the third lifter 73 is disposed. Located in the first region 65, the laundry may be located on the third lifter (73).
  • the drum 60 is accelerated and rotated in the second direction with the third lifter 73 positioned in the first region 65 and the laundry positioned on the third lifter 73.
  • the laundry may rise in the second direction together with the third lifter 73.
  • the laundry may rise to a position of 90 degrees or more in the second direction.
  • the drum 60 is rotated while the laundry is located on the lifter 70, the laundry is constrained by the lifter 70 so that the laundry is located on the inner side of the drum 60 instead of the lifter 70. It is possible to fall after rising to a higher position than when rotating the drum (60).
  • the rotational speed of the drum 60 may reach the target rotational speed.
  • the laundry When the laundry drops after rising 90 degrees or more from the drum lower portion 65, the laundry can fall in a state spaced apart from the inner surface of the drum 60. In this case, the laundry may be dispersed while falling, and the laundry may be mixed evenly.
  • the damage of the laundry can be significantly reduced by preventing the laundry from becoming tangled.
  • the drum 60 continues to rotate in the second direction while falling, and the second lifter 72 and the first lifter 71 are dropped. ) May pass through the first region.
  • the laundry may be located in the first area and at the same time between the first lifter 71 and the third lifter 73.
  • the drum 60 continues to rotate in the second direction, and the laundry slides from the inner side of the drum 60 and then rises in the second direction by the third lifter 73.
  • the laundry is restrained and lifted by the third lifter 73, but the restraining force is smaller than the state shown in Figure 12 (a) to Figure 12 (b).
  • the laundry may rise to a lower position than when rising on the lifter (see FIG. 12 (b)) and higher than when rising along the inner surface of the drum (see FIG. 11 (b)).
  • the state and direction of FIG. 11 (d) are opposite and may rise to a similar height. Even in this case, the laundry may rise to a position of less than 90 degrees in the second direction.
  • the rotational speed of the drum 60 reaches a target rotational speed at least before the laundry rises second in the second direction. Therefore, when the laundry rises by the third lifter 73, the rotation speed of the drum 60 is the target rotation speed.
  • the drum 60 rotates and three or more lifters 70 are positioned outside the first area 64. The laundry falls on the first area 64.
  • the laundry rises to a position of less than 90 degrees and then falls, in this case as well, a part of the laundry can fall to the lower side of the drum in contact with the inner surface of the drum 60. That is, the laundry falls to the first region 64 while slipping and / or rolling.
  • the rotational position of the drum 60 at the beginning of the first rotation stage and the rotational position of the drum at the beginning of the second rotation stage may be reversed.
  • the one-way rotation angle is set to an angle in a predetermined range including 540 degrees, the same effect as that of the 540 degrees may be obtained.
  • the inversion means not only the case where the initial rotational position of the first rotational stage and the initial rotational position of the second rotational stage are different from each other by 180 degrees, but also the lifter 73 that was the highest at the beginning of the first rotational stage.
  • the predetermined range may be set based on an angle (or distance) between two lifters adjacent to each other.
  • the predetermined range is smaller than the size of the first region 64. Also, the predetermined range is smaller than the angle (or distance) between two adjacent lifters.
  • the predetermined range may be half the angle between two lifters adjacent to each other.
  • the lifter 73 located at the beginning of the first rotation step is located in the first area 64 at the beginning of the second rotation step, and the first area Laundry may be located on the lifter located in the.
  • the angle between two adjacent lifters may be 120 degrees, half of which may be 60 degrees. Therefore, the difference between the rotational position at the beginning of the first rotation stage and the rotational position at the beginning of the second rotation stage may be in the range of 150 to 210 degrees.
  • the drum 60 is accelerated and rotated at the target rotational speed, and then rotated at the target rotational speed, and the drum 60 is decelerated and rotated so as to stop after rotating by a predetermined rotational angle in the second direction.
  • the drum 60 is accelerated, constant speed, and decelerated in the second rotational step, rotates by one rotational angle, stops, and immediately enters the first rotational step that rotates in the first direction. That is, the scrubbing motion alternately repeats the first and second rotation steps.
  • a process similar to the hand washing process may be performed. That is, after scrubbing a part of the laundry, the process of changing the rubbed part of the laundry and rubbing the changed part has an effect similar to rubbing the entire laundry evenly. Therefore, a motion of alternately repeating the first rotation step and the second rotation step may be referred to as a rubbing motion.
  • the laundry can be repeatedly raised and dropped twice in each of the first and second rotation steps.
  • the rotation angle in one direction is set to 720 degrees, and the laundry is rotated in the first and second directions in a state where the laundry is located on the drum inner surface of the first region 65 rather than on the lifter 70 (see FIG. 11 (a)).
  • the rotation angle in one direction is set to 720 degrees, and the laundry is rotated in the first and second directions in a state where the laundry is located on the drum inner surface of the first region 65 rather than on the lifter 70 (see FIG. 11 (a)).
  • the first rotating step goes through the same steps as in FIGS. 11A to 11D, whereby the laundry rises and falls once and rises by the second lifter 72. Thereafter, the drum 60 rotates in the first direction while the laundry falls while slipping and / or rolling, so that the third lifter 73 passes through the first region. Thus, the laundry can fall between the first lifter and the third lifter.
  • the drum 60 rotates further when a portion of the laundry is in contact with the first region 64, and the first lifter 71 may pass through the laundry because the laundry is not settled in the first region.
  • the first rotation step ends with the laundry and the lifter disposed at the same position as before the first direction rotation, and the second rotation step is immediately performed.
  • the one-way rotation angle is set to 720 degrees and the laundry is rotated in the first and second directions in the state where the laundry is located on the lifter 70 located in the first region 64 (see FIG. 12 (a))
  • the clockwise rotation is defined as the first direction rotation
  • the first to third lifters are referred to as a third lifter 73
  • the lifter located in the first region 64 is shown in FIG. 12.
  • the lifter closest to the first direction from the third lifter 73 will be referred to as the first lifter 71 and the lifter closest to the second direction from the third lifter 73 will be described as the second lifter 72.
  • the first rotation step passes through the same steps as in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (d), after which the laundry rises by 90 degrees or more in the first direction and falls, and then rises below 90 degrees by the third lifter 73. Thereafter, the drum 60 rotates in the first direction while the laundry falls while slipping and / or rolling, so that the second lifter 72 passes through the first region. Thus, the laundry can fall between the second lifter 72 and the first lifter 71.
  • the drum 60 rotates further in the first direction when a part of the laundry is in contact with the first region 64, and the third lifter 73 because the laundry is not settled in the first region 64. Enters the lower side of the laundry.
  • the first rotation step ends with the laundry and the lifter 70 arranged at the same position as before the first direction rotation, and the second rotation step is immediately performed.
  • the rotational position of the drum 60 at the beginning of the first rotation step and the rotational position of the drum 60 at the beginning of the second rotation step may be the same.
  • the one-way rotation angle is set to an angle in a predetermined range including 720 degrees, the same effect as that set to 720 degrees may be obtained.
  • the predetermined range may be set based on an angle (or distance) between two lifters adjacent to each other.
  • the predetermined range is smaller than the size of the first region 64 and smaller than the angle (or distance) between two adjacent lifters.
  • the predetermined range may be half the angle between two lifters adjacent to each other. That is, the difference between the rotational position of the drum 60 at the beginning of the first rotation stage and the rotational position of the drum 60 at the beginning of the second rotation stage may be less than half of the distance between two adjacent lifters.
  • the acceleration slope is related to the washing performance.
  • the drum 60 when the laundry falls after the first rise of two rising and falling in one direction, the drum 60 Is rotated more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. Second lift is the lift by the lifter 70, the higher the rotational speed of the drum 60, the higher the laundry performance can be improved. Therefore, it is preferable that the rotational speed of the drum 60 reaches the target rotational speed at least before the laundry rises a second time.
  • the target rotational speed may be set to 60 rpm, and since the laundry rises second in the range of 180 to 360 degrees in the rotational position of the drum 60, at least the acceleration slope of the acceleration section may be The drum may be at or above a value that reaches the target rotational speed when rotating 360 degrees. Therefore, the acceleration slope of the section that accelerates and rotates may be 30 rpm / s or more. In the embodiment of the present invention, the acceleration slope of the acceleration rotation section is set to 100rpm / s.
  • the acceleration inclination of the section for accelerating and rotating the drum may be set to the maximum possible value of the output of the motor 80 for rotating the drum.
  • the target rotation speed may be set in consideration of the height of the lifter 70, the faster the washing performance can be improved. Since the lifter 70 of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention has a height lower than that of the conventional lifter 70a, the laundry adheres to the inner side of the drum 60 by the rotation of the drum 60. The speed at which the filtration motion which rotates integrally with the starter may be faster than that of the washing machine having the conventional lifter 70a.
  • the target rotation speed may be set at a faster speed than the conventional rolling motion and swing motion.
  • the target rotation speed may be a rotation speed of 56 rpm to 94 rpm.
  • Conventional rolling and swing motions rotate a drum with a lifter 70a having a height of about 40 mm at about 40 rpm. Therefore, the scrubbing motion can provide a strong washing force because the rotational speed of the drum is faster than the conventional rolling motion and swing motion.
  • a detailed description of the target rotation speed will be described later with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.
  • the drum 60 may be decelerated and rotated until the drum 60 is stopped.
  • the washing machine may decelerate and brake the drum by reverse phase braking or power generation braking.
  • Reverse phase braking is a braking method in which braking is performed by reversing the phase of the current supplied to the washing motor 80 so as to generate a rotational force in a direction opposite to the rotational direction, and generating braking blocks the current applied to the washing motor 80. It is a smooth braking method using the washing motor acting as a generator by rotating inertia.
  • FIG. 14 shows that the water supply amount 14a required for more efficient implementation of the scrubbing motion is more than the water supply amount 14b required for the existing motion.
  • the water level of the water supplied to the tub 20 may be at least higher than the drum lower portion 65, and the water level may be determined according to the amount of laundry contained in the drum 60.
  • the amount of water supplied may be high enough to check the wash level from the outside of the washing machine.
  • the force of the lifter 70 to restrain the flow of the laundry can be reduced by increasing the water supply amount than the conventional motion in the scrubbing motion. Accordingly, it is possible to physically increase the washing power by rotating the drum 60 at a faster speed than the conventional rolling motion and swing motion, and water is also supplied to the water level higher than the drum lower part 65, and the detergent mixed water The more wet the laundry, the more it can chemically increase the washing power.
  • the amount of the laundry when the amount of the laundry is 1kg can be watered about 12L, and when the amount of the laundry can be watered about 16L. If the amount of laundry is 3 kg, 24 L can be watered, and if 4 kg is 32 L and 5 kg, about 40 L of water can be supplied.
  • the amount of laundry When the amount of laundry is equal to the amount of laundry, the amount of water supplied is higher than that of the conventional motion, and the load on the washing motor 80 may be large because the drum 60 rotates at a high rotation speed. Therefore, the effect is large when the amount of laundry is small, especially when the amount of laundry is a small amount of less than 2kg (14s) can be maximized the effect of the sucking motion. Since the amount of laundry can be implemented until the amount of laundry is 5 kg, the amount of laundry can be detected in the quantity detection step, so that the amount of washing can be controlled to implement the motion only when the detected amount is 5 kg or less.
  • the scrubbing motion is performed in the washing stroke step, and in the case of 5kg or more, the general motion of rotating the drum 60 in one direction may be performed in the washing stroke step.
  • the general motion refers to performing a washing stroke in a conventional tumbling motion, a rolling motion, or the like.
  • 15 to 16 are graphs showing currents applied to the washing motor 80 while constantly increasing the rotational speed ⁇ of the drum.
  • the height of the lifter 70 and the rotational speed ⁇ of the drum will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 16.
  • FIG. 15 shows that when the amount of laundry is very small (less than 1 kg)
  • FIG. 16 shows that when the amount of laundry is small (1 kg to 2 kg), the height of the lifter 70 is changed and the rotational speed of the drum is constant.
  • It is a graph showing the current applied to the washing motor 80 while rising.
  • 15 (a) and 16 (a) show that the height of the lifter 70 is 40 mm
  • FIGS. 15 (b) and 16 (b) show that the height of the lifter 70 is 20 mm
  • the height of the lifter 70 is 15 mm
  • FIGS. 15 (d) and 16 (d) are the height of the lifter 70 is 10 mm
  • 15 (e) and 16 (e) are 5 mm lifters ( Alternatively, in the case where there is no lifter and the first embossing having a height of 5 mm is provided, it is a graph showing the current applied to the washing motor 80 while constantly increasing the rotational speed omega of the drum.
  • the current value is greatly reduced at a certain rotational speed ( ⁇ ), and the abscissa of the points at which the current value begins to decrease (15a1, 15b1, 15c1, 15d1, 16a1, 16b1, 16c1, 16d1, 16e) It is the rotational speed ⁇ starting to stick to the inner surface of the drum 60. Since the laundry flows in the drum 60, a large force is required for the rotation of the drum. If the laundry starts to adhere to the inner side of the drum 60, there is no reaction force of the force for flowing the laundry 60. Will decrease.
  • the current value decreases and then oscillates at a constant value again. Filtration motion may be implemented in this interval.
  • the horizontal axis values of the points 15a2, 15b2, 15c2, 15d2, 16a2, 16b2, 16c2, 16d2, and 16e where the current value is greatly reduced are changed to the drum 60 with the laundry attached to the inner side of the drum. Is the speed of rotation ( ⁇ ).
  • the rotational speed ( ⁇ ) at which the laundry starts to adhere to the inner surface of the drum 60 and the rotational speed ( ⁇ ) at which the laundry is attached to the inner surface of the drum are realized. Is faster, and this may be referred to as a filter shift phenomenon. Therefore, in the washing machine having a lifter having a height of about 40 mm, the rotation speed of 56 rpm at which the laundry starts to adhere to the inner surface of the drum, and the rotation speed at which the cloth starts to stick in the washing machine having the lifter 70 of 20 mm or less ( ⁇ ) A new motion can be implemented in the interval between).
  • the target rotational speed of the above described scrubbing motion may be 56 rpm or more and 94 rpm or less.
  • the section in which the value of the current decreases does not appear as described above.
  • the height of the lifter 70 is 5 mm or less, the laundry does not flow according to the rotation of the drum 60, but slip occurs at a specific height in the rotational direction of the drum 60. This phenomenon occurs even when the height of the lifter 70 is 5 mm or less. Therefore, the height of the lifter 70 may be higher than 5mm. As described above, the height of the lifter 70 may be 10 mm or more in consideration of the side inclination angle of the lifter 70.
  • all the lifters 70b disposed on the inner side of the drum 60 may have a height of 10 mm to 20 mm.
  • the target rotation speed may be 56 rpm or more and 94 rpm or less.
  • the target rotational speed is 56 rpm or more, which is the rotational speed 16b1 at which the lifter starts to adhere to the drum at a height of 20 mm, based on when the amount of laundry is a small amount, and the height of the lifter is 10 mm. It can be up to 64 rpm, which is the rotational speed at which the laundry starts to stick to the drum.
  • control factor of the rubbing motion may take into account the rotational speed of the drum ( ⁇ ), the rotational angle ( ⁇ ) in one direction, the acceleration gradient ( ⁇ ) in the acceleration rotation section, and the actual operation rate.
  • the rotational angle ⁇ in one direction also shows the same tendency as the rotational speed ⁇ .
  • the larger the value of the acceleration inclination ( ⁇ ) the better the washing performance, the less amount of washing and cloth wear, the larger the value has the advantage.
  • the running rate means the ratio of the driving time of the washing motor 80 to the sum of the driving time of the washing motor 80 and the time of stopping the driving. The greater the actual rate, the longer the washing time is compared to the same washing time, so the rotation speed ( ⁇ ) tends to be the same.
  • the rotational speed ⁇ may be set to 56 rpm or more. However, if the rotational speed ( ⁇ ) is made too fast in consideration of washing performance only, the rotational speed ( ⁇ ) may be set to 60 rpm because of adversely affecting the amount of washing waste and abrasion.
  • the rotation angle ⁇ in one direction may be set to 360 degrees or more in order to improve the washing force than the conventional swing motion, but may be set to less than 720 degrees in consideration of washing amount and cloth wear as in the rotational speed ⁇ . .
  • any one of the first and second rotation steps includes a section in which the laundry is rotated in a state in which the laundry is disposed on the lifter 70, and thus the laundry is dispersed, and thus, the one direction. You can set the rotation angle to 540 degrees.
  • the acceleration gradient ⁇ can be set to 30 rpm / s or more.
  • the washing performance is improved as well as the washing value is reduced, and the washing amount and cloth wear decrease, so that the control of the washing motor 80 can be set to the maximum value.
  • the speed is set to 100 rpm / s.
  • the controller 90 repeatedly rotates the drum 60 in the first direction and the second direction a predetermined number of times, and then temporarily stops the operation of the washing motor 80 so that the actual running rate has a predetermined actual running rate value.
  • the actual operation rate may be set to 86% or more in consideration of washing performance, and may be set to 90% in consideration of washing amount and cloth wear, such as rotation speed ( ⁇ ).
  • 17 (d), 18 (d), and 19 (d) show experimental data of driving the motor during the motor operation time at which the operation stop time of the motor is set to be constant and the actual operation rate is 86% and 90%, respectively.
  • 20 is to set the constant washing time and the operation stop time of the constant motor, and set the operating time of the motor with the running rate of 86%, 90%, 98%, respectively, driving and driving the motor during the washing time. It is the data of the experiment which repeated the stop. Accordingly, the data of the washing performance, the abrasion, and the laundry before the same actual running rate may be different.
  • the controller 90 may set the washing motor 80 to be operated for a first time and paused for a second time.
  • the second time can be set to 4 seconds to prevent the washing time from becoming too long.
  • 20 (b) shows that when the pause time is set to about 4 seconds, the degree of foam wear decreases at 90% and 98%, rather than at 86%.
  • the second time can be set to 4 seconds
  • the running rate is 86% when the first time is set to 25 seconds
  • the running rate is 90% when the first time is set to 36 seconds
  • the running rate is 98%.
  • the actual running rate may be set to 86% to 98%.
  • the running rate can be set to 90%.
  • a washing machine includes a nozzle configured to spray water discharged from the tub 20 (hereinafter, also referred to as ⁇ circulating water '') into the drum 60. 47).
  • the washing machine may include a gasket 40 forming a laundry inlet 12 between the casing 10 and the tub 20, and disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket 40 to supply circulating water to the nozzle 47.
  • the circulation water supply pipe 45 may be included.
  • the nozzle 47 can include one or more nozzles.
  • the circulating water discharged from the tub 20 may be pumped by the pump 30 and supplied to the nozzle 47 through the circulating water supply pipe 45, may pass through the nozzle 47, and be injected into the drum 60. .
  • the circulating water may be injected into the drum 60 through the at least one nozzle 47.
  • the tub 20 according to the detected amount of water (S20).
  • the level of water supplied may be at least higher than the drum bottom 65.
  • the amount of water to be fed may be eight to twelve times the sensed volume. For example, in order to smoothly implement the rubbing motion, when the amount of laundry is 1 kg, water of about 12 L may be watered, and when the amount of laundry is 2 kg, water of about 16 L may be watered. If the amount of laundry is 3 kg, 24 L can be watered, and if 4 kg is 32 L and 5 kg, about 40 L of water can be supplied.
  • the washing motion After supplying water to the tub 20, it determines the washing motion to perform the washing based on the detected amount of water (S30). When the detected quantity is less than or equal to the preset amount, the motion for scrubbing is selected. When the detected quantity is greater than the preset amount, the tumbling motion, rolling motion, etc. for rotating the drum in one direction are selected.
  • the amount less than or equal to the preset amount may refer to a case where a small amount (including a very small amount) or weight is used.
  • a small amount may be a case of less than 2kg, if the weight may be a case of 2 to 5kg. That is, the preset amount may be a weight, and specifically 5 kg.
  • washing After determining the washing motion to perform the washing, proceeds to the washing administration (S100).
  • washing is performed in a washing motion including a scrubbing motion (S110 to S150).
  • the tumbling motion and / or Washing is performed in a washing motion including a rolling motion and not including a rubbing motion (S190).
  • the scrubbing motion includes a first rotating step S110 for rotating the drum 60 in a first direction, and a second rotating step S120 for rotating the drum 60 in a second direction. Since the first and second rotation steps S110 and S120 have been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the operating rate may be adjusted by setting the time when the washing motor 80 rotates in the first direction and the second direction and the time when the washing motor 80 pauses the operation (S130).
  • the running rate can be set to 86% to 98% or less, the driving time T1 of the washing motor 80 can be set to 36 seconds, and the stopping time can be set to 4 seconds to control the running rate to 90%. have.
  • the controller 90 controls the washing motor 80 to repeat the drum 60 in a first direction rotation and a second direction rotation.
  • the controller 90 repeatedly rotates the drum 60 alternately in a first direction and a second direction when the driving time T1 is not reached by measuring the driving time of the washing motor 80.
  • the controller 90 determines whether the washing time T2 is completed when the driving time of the motor 80 reaches the set driving time T1 (S140).
  • the controller 90 ends the washing administration, and when the washing time T2 is not completed, stops the driving of the washing motor 80 (S150).
  • the driving time T1 of the set washing motor is 36 seconds and the pause time is 4 seconds
  • the washing motor rotates the drum counterclockwise and clockwise for 36 seconds, and when the washing time T2 is not completed.
  • the drive will stop for a second.
  • the first direction rotation and the second direction rotation S110 and S120 are repeated for the driving time T1. That is, the first rotation step and the second rotation step are alternately repeated during the driving time T1.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé de commande d'un lave-linge comprenant trois dispositifs de levage ou plus à l'intérieur d'un tambour, ledit procédé comprenant : une étape dans laquelle les trois dispositifs de levage ou plus sont positionnés sur l'extérieur d'une première région comprenant une partie inférieure du tambour positionnée sur le côté verticalement inférieur d'un centre de rotation du tambour et le linge est positionné dans la première région ; une première étape de rotation consistant à faire tourner le tambour une ou plusieurs fois dans une première direction de telle sorte qu'un quelconque dispositif de levage parmi les trois dispositifs de levage ou plus soit positionné dans la première région et que le linge soit positionné sur le dispositif de levage positionné dans la première région ; et une seconde étape de rotation consistant à faire tourner le tambour une ou plusieurs fois dans une seconde direction opposée à la première direction de sorte que les trois dispositifs de levage ou plus soient positionnés sur l'extérieur de la première région et que le linge soit positionné dans la première région, la première étape de rotation et la seconde étape de rotation étant répétées en alternance. Ainsi, le lave-linge et le procédé de commande de lave-linge effectuent des mouvements de lavage qui améliorent la performance de lavage et réduisent l'abrasion du linge.
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