Background technology
In the past, this dish cleaning machine such formation as shown in Figure 4.Below, the structure of this dish cleaning machine is described.
As shown in Figure 4, configuration plate-basket 2 has been taken in tableware class article 3 in plate-basket 2 in rinse bath 1.Supply with rinse water from feed water valve 4, and accumulate in the rinse bath 1 as water supply portion.Washer jet 5 as cleaning part is supported in the rinse bath 1 with rotation mode freely, towards tableware class article 3 jet cleaning water.The rinse water that ejects gets into the discharge outlet 6 of the bottom surface of rinse bath 1, and utilizes scavenging pump 7 that rinse water is delivered to washer jet 5 and come to spray once more.Scavenging pump 7 all is set at rinse bath 1 bottom with the draining pump 8 of discharging rinse water.The water level whether water level in the rinse baths 1 reaches regulation detects in water level detecting portion 9, comes sensed water level according to the motion of float 9a.Heater 10 is provided in the bottom of rinse bath 1, and rinse water is heated.Outer wall in rinse bath 1 bottom is provided with the thermistor (thermistor) 11 that detects cleaning temperature.The power circuit 15 of the power supply of the control part of in addition, scavenging pump 7, draining pump 8, water level detecting portion 9, heater 10, thermistor 11 etc. being controlled 12, operating portion 13, the display part 14 that shows working order and generation control part 12 etc. all is set in the main body.The liquid that uses when in addition, clean and rinsing tableware class article 3 etc. being cleaned thing is called rinse water.
Utilize said structure that action is described, the tableware class article 3 that the user will make dirty are accommodated in the plate-basket 2, in rinse bath 1, drop into washing agent, and through operating portion 13 entrys into service.In cleaning step, supply with running water from feed water valve 4,,, the floor detection of rinse bath 1 when reaching predetermined water level, scavenging pump 7, heater 10 are switched on till going out to reach the water level of regulation up to water level detecting portion 9.In addition, use shunt valve 16 grades to carry out branch and supply with running water from running water tap.Heated wash water on one side, Yi Bian utilize scavenging pump 7 from washer jet 5 to tableware class article 3 jet cleaning water, wash off attached to the dirt on the tableware class article 3.At this moment, utilize thermistor 11 to detect and control the temperature of rinse water.When the running of regulation finished, to draining pump 8 energisings, the temporary transient discharge contained the rinse water attached to the dirt on the tableware class article 3.Then, the rinse step of running water is supplied with in beginning again.With not to heater 10 energising and water carries out the rinse step of rinsing and to carrying out several repeatedly with the heating rinse step that hot water carries out rinsing in heater 10 energising backs, thereby wash off attached to the detergent ingredients dirt on the tableware class article 3 etc.
Yet; In the structure of above-mentioned dish cleaning machine in the past; In the cleaning step of the dirt of washing tableware class article off; Owing to washing agent, bubble in rinse water, occurs attached to the influence of the dirt on the tableware class article, when finishing cleaning step and discharge rinse water, the discharge outlet place in the float of water level detecting portion, in the pipe is residual sometimes has a bubble.At this moment, in the water level detecting portion of fluctuating sensed water level, owing to receiving the motion that the influence of air bubbles that swims on the rinse water hinders float according to float.In addition, discharge the rinse water that contains bubble, therefore also can the ability of draining pump be impacted, the residual water that not exclusively causes remaining in the cleaning layer owing to draining becomes many.Thus, after rinse step in, before the water supply of carrying out ormal weight, float detects the bubble swim on the rinse water and erroneous detection for having reached predetermined water level, output lacks than required water yields such as cleanings sometimes.
Therefore like this, be difficult to detect exactly the water yield,, after utilizing float to carry out water level detecting, be set the moisturizing time of the stipulated time of continuing to supply water for the water yield that can guarantee to clean, rinsing is required.And, consider the error that causes by quantity of residual, bubble, prolong the moisturizing time.Therefore, the problem that has the unnecessary water yield of waste.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2001-57957 communique
The specific embodiment
Below, with reference to description of drawings embodiment of the present invention.In addition, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the longitudinal section of the dish cleaning machine of embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is the circuit block diagram of the dish cleaning machine of embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is the action flow chart of the dish cleaning machine of embodiment of the present invention.
Below, with reference to Fig. 1 ~ 3 embodiment of the present invention is described.
In rinse bath 1, dispose plate-basket 2, in plate-basket 2, take in tableware class article 3 with the mode that can move.Supply with rinse water through driving as the feed water valve 4 of water supply portion, and rinse water is accumulated in the rinse bath 1.Washer jet 5 as cleaning part is supported in the bottom surface in the rinse bath 1 with rotation mode freely, while be rotated to tableware class article 3 jet cleaning water.The rinse water that ejects gets into the discharge outlet 6 of the bottom surface of rinse bath 1, utilizes scavenging pump 7 with the rinse water pressurization and deliver to washer jet 5, ejects rinse water from washer jet 5 once more.The draining pump 8 of scavenging pump 7 and discharge rinse water all is disposed at the bottom surface outer wall of rinse bath 1.The water level whether water level in the rinse baths 1 reaches regulation detects in water level detecting portion 9, fluctuates sensed water level according to float 9a.In addition, water level detecting portion 9 also can be made up of pair of electrodes, and constitutes sensed water level when to its electrifying electrodes.
Heater 10 is provided in the bottom of rinse bath 1, and rinse water is heated.Outer wall in rinse bath 1 bottom is provided with the thermistor 11 that detects the temperature of rinse water, air via wall.In addition, scavenging pump 7, draining pump 8 and heater 10 etc. are controlled and from the control part 12 of reception signals such as water level detecting portion 9 and thermistor 11, operating portion 13, show that the display part 14 of working order, the power circuit 15 that generates the power supply of control part 12 etc. all are arranged in the main body.In addition, will be referred to as rinse water at the liquid that cleans and rinsing tableware class article 3, chopsticks etc. use when being cleaned thing.
The water level detecting portion 9 of embodiment of the present invention is connected with rinse bath 1 through the water route as communicating pipe 9b, and is arranged at the side outer wall of rinse bath 1.The motion that fluctuates that water level detecting portion 9 constitutes with float 9a correspondingly makes microswitch 9c conducting and ends.
In addition, the control program that carries out water level detecting constitutes as follows.Through making as 4 actions of the feed water valve of water supply portion and to supplying water in the rinse bath 1.Scavenging pump 7, draining pump 8, the control part 12 controlled as the heater 10 of heating part are received signals from water level detecting portion 9, to from utilizing feed water valve 4 water supply starts to the water supply time that detects by water level detecting portion 9 till the water level to measure.In addition, control part 12 is controlled after water level detecting portion 9 detects water level, makes to carry out moisturizing, to continue the water supply of stipulated time amount.And when the difference of the water supply time of the water supply time of cleaning step and rinse step was in first judgement time and second judgement time, control part 12 was controlled, and makes that carrying out moisturizing continues the second stipulated time amount shorter than first stipulated time.And; Poor when the water supply time of the water supply time of cleaning step and rinse step, be that the water supply time of cleaning step deducts the water supply time of rinse step and the value that obtains is more than first judgement time or second judgement time when following; Control part 12 is controlled, and makes that carrying out moisturizing continues first stipulated time amount.In this embodiment; Stipulated time of moisturizing is made as hypothesis has the time under the situation of the influence that bubble produces; The water supply time difference is that the water supply time of cleaning step deducts the water supply time of rinse step and the value that obtains; First judgement time is made as positive, second judgement time is made as negative value.
More than action is illustrated.When the dish cleaning machine entry into service, control part 12 is controlled to open feed water valve 4, running water is supplied to the bottom of rinse bath 1 as rinse water.Water level detecting portion 9 is connected through communicating pipe 9b with rinse bath 1, therefore can also in water level detecting portion 9, supply with running water simultaneously.When getting into the water supply step, the water levels in the water level detecting portion 9 rise, and float 9a floats, and make the switch conduction of microswitch 9c and end, to detect the water level of regulation.At this, carry out the moisturizing of first stipulated time amount.After the end of supplying water, close feed water valve 4, the beginning cleaning step.In this cleaning step, the rinse water of utilizing scavenging pump 7 will be dissolved with washing agent is pressurizeed so that it circulates.At this moment, also receive sometimes attached to the influence of the dirt on the tableware class article 3 and bubble occurs.Under the situation that finishes to discharge the rinse water that contains bubble in the back at cleaning step, bubble focuses on discharge outlet 6, and the inflow velocity of rinse water descends.In addition, the rinse water that contains bubble also makes the drainability of draining pump 8 descend.This be because, in draining pump 8, the part that does not have bubble with rinse water pressurization and the flow velocity of the liquid when discharging fast, and with bubble partly pressurize and the flow velocity of bubble when discharging slow.
Under the situation of the control of draining pump 8 being programmed in order to make draining pump 8 carry out the action of stipulated time, carry out the action of stipulated time even receive the draining pump 8 of aeration, also can be in rinse bath 1 produce deviation on the amount of residual rinse water.In addition, the rinse water that contains bubble also gets in the water level detecting portion 9 via communicating pipe 9b, and therefore bubble still remains in the water level detecting portion 9 after discharging rinse water.Therefore, in rinse step as next procedure, residual a large amount of rinse water in rinse bath 1, even therefore supply water to the predetermined water level that makes 9 actions of water level detecting portion, the absolute magnitude of the water supply of supplying with again also tails off.In addition,, cause float 9a that the bubble that swims on the rinse water has been carried out erroneous detection, thereby just detected the water level that has reached regulation for rinse water reach the water level of regulation in rinse water before owing to remain in the influence of air bubbles in the water level detecting portion 9.Because these influences, the water supply time till water level detecting when having bubble is more Zao than there not being the water supply time of bubble till water level detecting, therefore can judge whether to have produced bubble through measuring water supply time.That is to say, the difference of the water supply time of the water supply time of cleaning step and rinse step be on the occasion of situation under, explain to have produced bubble.Under the situation that does not produce bubble, water supply time is identical with a reference value, and water supply time does not change.
Thus; If the moisturizing time after the water level detecting was made as for first stipulated time receiving under the situation of influence of air bubbles; Under the situation that does not have influence of air bubbles, the moisturizing time after the water level detecting is made as second stipulated time shorter than first stipulated time, then need supply with the unnecessary water yield.That is to say, can realize water saving, also need not use the unnecessary rinse water of heater 10 heating, therefore can realize energy-conservation.
But, if with the water supply time difference on the occasion of all situations all be judged as the generation bubble, then under the user mode of reality,, also possibly be judged as and produce bubble even without producing bubble.Its reason is, when near the water supply process Chinese dinner service cleaning machine of dish cleaning machine, having used other water works to supply water, tap water hydraulic can change.In addition, dirt accumulation causes buoyancy to change in the float 9a of water level detecting portion 9, perhaps because the various bias factors such as action deviation of feed water valve 4 cause the water supply time change.Therefore; Time set through will there not being the influence that bubble produces is the scope more than second judgement time, below first judgement time; With the time set of the influence that exists bubble to produce be first judgement time with on judge; Can the correcting action factor, thus can judge accurately that water supply time is poor.Through being made as non-zero but in first judgement time and second judgement time, also effective to the judgement that produces a small amount of bubble thus to the value that this water supply time difference is judged.Its reason is, can not guarantee the output stipulated even produce bubble, so long as the output that the action of scavenging pump 7 is not impacted just need not reduce the moisturizing time, therefore also can tackle this judgement.Thus, when the water supply time difference is the positive of first judgement time when above, can be judged as the influence that exists bubble to produce accurately.
In addition, when the water supply time difference is the negative value of second judgement time when following, can think that can not to measure water supply time exactly for a certain reason poor.Following situation etc. for example: owing in the water supply process of rinse step, temporarily stop etc., therefore can not measure water supply time itself exactly.In cleaning step, produce under the situation of bubble, in the rinse step as next procedure, water supply time shortens, if but in operation process, temporarily stop rinse step, water supply time is prolonged.Consequently, the water supply time difference becomes the bigger numerical value of negative absolute value.Therefore, can not judge water supply time in this case, if likewise water supply time was made as for first stipulated time with the situation that has influence of air bubbles, the decline of the cleaning performance that then also can prevent to cause by erroneous detection.On the contrary, in the process of water supply step, temporarily stop under the situation of rinse step, be judged as as the water supply time difference and have bubble, also no problem.
The motion flow of the dish cleaning machine of embodiment of the present invention then, is described according to action flow chart shown in Figure 3.At first, when entry into service, water supply start and measurement are supplied to the water supply time (step S1) of the water level of regulation.Afterwards, carry out the moisturizing (step S2) of stipulated time.Then, scavenging pump is moved clean (step S3), afterwards, judge whether cleaning step finishes (step S4).If cleaning step does not also have to finish (step S4 is the situation of " denying "), then be back to step S3 once more.If cleaning step finishes (step S4 is the situation of " being "), draining pump is moved discharge rinse water (step S5).Then, for rinse step and water supply start and measure the water supply time (step S6) of the water level the be supplied to regulation first time.Afterwards, get into the bubble deterministic process.
In the bubble deterministic process, at first, the water supply time of obtaining cleaning step and poor (the step S7) of the water supply time of rinse step for the first time judge whether the water supply time difference is more than first judgement time (step S8).When the water supply time difference is first judgement time when above (step S8 is the situation of " being "), transfer to step S10, carry out the moisturizing of first stipulated time.On the other hand,, transfer to step S9, judge whether the water supply time difference is below second judgement time when water supply time difference during less than first judgement time (step S8 is the situation of " denying ").When the water supply time difference is second judgement time when following (step S9 is the situation of " being "), transfer to step S10, carry out the moisturizing of first stipulated time.On the other hand,, transfer to step S11, be reduced to the moisturizing of carrying out for second stipulated time from the moisturizing of carrying out for first stipulated time when water supply time difference during greater than second judgement time (step S9 is the situation of " denying ").Finish the bubble determining program at this.
Then, scavenging pump is moved carry out rinsing (step S12), afterwards, judge whether rinse step finishes (step S13) for the first time.If rinse step does not also have to finish for the first time (step S13 is the situation of " denying "), then be back to step S12 once more.If rinse step finishes (step S13 is " being " situation) for the first time, draining pump is moved carry out draining (step S14).Then, supply water, carry out the moisturizing (step S16) of stipulated time to predetermined water level (step S15).Also carry out the measurement of water supply time and carry out and the identical bubble deterministic process of rinse step for the first time at this.Afterwards, scavenging pump is moved carry out rinsing (step S17), judge then whether rinse step finishes (step S18) for the second time.If rinse step does not also have to finish for the second time (step S18 is the situation of " denying "), then be back to step S17 once more.If rinse step finishes for the second time (step S18 is the situation of " being "), draining pump is moved carry out draining (step S19).
At last, in step S20 ~ step S24, heat rinse step, finish running.The heating rinse step is identical action with rinse step for the second time, therefore omission explanation.
As above state brightly, dish cleaning machine of the present invention possesses: rinse bath, and it possesses and is used to take out and put into the peristome that is cleaned thing; Cleaning part, it is cleaned thing jet cleaning water to being accommodated in rinse bath; Water supply portion, it is to supplying water in the rinse bath; Water level detecting portion, it detects the water level that is supplied to the rinse water in the rinse bath; And control part, it is to from utilizing water supply portion water supply start to the water supply time that is detected till the water level by water level detecting portion to measure.After the water level detecting of water level detecting portion, control part carries out moisturizing continuing the water supply of stipulated time amount, and changes the time of the moisturizing of rinse step according to the difference of the water supply time of the water supply time of cleaning step and above-mentioned rinse step.
Thus; In cleaning step, owing to washing agent, bubble occurs attached to the influence of the dirt on the tableware class article, the discharge outlet place in the float of water level detecting portion, in the pipe is residual to have bubble; Hinder the motion of float owing to influence of air bubbles; In this case, difference can appear in the water supply time till water level detecting, therefore can be judged as to have influence of air bubbles.According to whether having the moisturizing time after influence of air bubbles is adjusted water level detecting, can economize on water, practice thrift the energy that heats unnecessary water and expend thus.
In addition, the present invention is following dish cleaning machine: when the difference of the water supply time of the water supply time of cleaning step and rinse step was in first judgement time and second judgement time, control part was judged as the influence that does not exist bubble to produce.Thus; Even owing to the influence of the change of the pressure of supply water of running water, deterioration in time of water level detecting portion etc. causes the moisturizing time to have deviation a little; But through to judge in the stipulated time, also can correcting action, can utilize the water supply time difference to judge accurately.
In addition, the present invention is following dish cleaning machine: when the difference of the water supply time of the water supply time of cleaning step and rinse step is more than first judgement time or second judgement time when following, control part is judged as the influence that exists bubble to produce.Thus, when causing for a certain reason measuring the water supply time difference exactly, also can the supply cleaning, the required rinse water of rinsing.For example can not measure the situation that there is deviation in water supply time itself etc. exactly owing in the water supply process of rinse step, temporarily stop to wait.Water supply time can not be judged in this case,,, the reduction of cleaning performance can also be prevented then through the water supply that erroneous detection also can be cleaned, rinsing is required if likewise water supply time is made as moisturizing time of regulation with the situation that has influence of air bubbles.
In addition; In embodiments of the present invention; The initial value of time of moisturizing is set at the situation that has the influence that bubble produces; The situation of the influence that does not exist bubble to produce is set at shorter, on the contrary, also can the initial value of time of moisturizing be set at the situation that does not have the influence that bubble produces than initial value.
In addition; In embodiments of the present invention; Also carry out the time of the judgement and the adjustment moisturizing of water supply time difference in repeatedly rinse step after for the second time and the last heating rinse step of carrying out afterwards; If but do not need the bubble deterministic process in the rinse step after for the second time, the time of judging water supply time difference and adjustment moisturizing then also could be omitted.
Utilizability on the industry
As stated; Under the situation of the motion that hinders float owing to influence of air bubbles; Therefore difference can appear in the water supply time till water level detecting, judges whether to exist influence of air bubbles, and the moisturizing time after the water level detecting is adjusted; Can solve the problem of the unnecessary water yield of waste thus, be useful as the water saving countermeasure of dish cleaning machine.
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1: rinse bath; 2: plate-basket; 3: tableware class article; 4: feed water valve (water supply portion); 5: washer jet (cleaning part); 6: discharge outlet; 7: scavenging pump; 8: draining pump; 9: water level detecting portion; 9a: float; 9b: communicating pipe; 9c: microswitch; 10: heater; 11: thermistor; 12: control part; 13: operating portion; 14: display part; 15: power circuit; 16: shunt valve.