Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a flow control system and a washing machine, which are used for adjusting the flow value of a valve, avoiding water resource waste, reducing the design cost of the washing machine and improving the integration of the washing machine.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a flow control system applied to a washing machine, including: the device comprises a controller, a signal processor and a valve, wherein the signal processor is respectively connected with the controller and the valve;
the controller is configured to receive a flow control instruction, determine a target timing control signal according to a first flow value included in the flow control instruction, and provide the target timing control signal to the signal processor;
the signal processor is configured to perform waveform shaping processing on the first alternating current according to the target time sequence control signal to obtain second alternating current, and provide the second alternating current for the valve, wherein the first alternating current is alternating current in a power grid;
the valve is configured to flow out the liquid with the first flow value according to the second alternating current.
In one possible design, the controller is further configured to:
and determining a target timing control signal in at least one timing control signal according to the first flow value and a first corresponding relation, wherein the first corresponding relation comprises the corresponding relation between the first flow value and the target timing control signal.
In another possible design, the controller is further configured to:
determining a target zero-crossing point detection strategy in at least one zero-crossing point detection strategy according to the first flow value and a second corresponding relation, wherein the second corresponding relation comprises the corresponding relation between the first flow value and the target zero-crossing point detection strategy;
and carrying out zero crossing point detection processing on the first alternating current according to a target zero crossing point detection strategy to obtain a target time sequence control signal.
In another possible design, the system further includes: the mobile terminal is linked with the controller;
the mobile terminal is configured to receive flow writing operation input by a user, generate a flow control instruction according to the flow writing operation, and send the flow control instruction to the controller;
the controller is further configured to receive a flow control command sent by the mobile terminal.
In another possible design, the system further includes: a flow control panel, wherein the flow control panel is linked with the controller;
the flow control panel is configured to receive a flow selection operation input by a user, generate a flow control instruction according to the flow selection operation, and send the flow control instruction to the controller;
the controller is also configured to receive flow control instructions sent by the flow control panel.
In another possible design, the system further includes: the program control panel is linked with the controller;
the program control panel is configured to receive washing program selection operation input by a user, generate a washing program selection instruction according to the washing program selection operation, and send the washing program selection instruction to the controller;
the controller is further configured to determine a first flow value in accordance with a wash program selection instruction sent by the program control panel.
In another possible design, the system further includes: the weight measuring subsystem is connected with the controller;
the weight measuring subsystem is configured to measure the weight of the laundry in the washing machine;
the controller is configured to acquire a weight measured by the weight measurement subsystem and determine a first flow value based on the weight.
In another possible design, the signal processor is a thyristor component.
In another possible design, the valve is an electromagnetic water inlet valve.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a washing machine, where the washing machine includes the flow control system of any one of the first aspect.
In the flow control system and washing machine provided in the present application, the system includes: the device comprises a controller, a signal processor and a valve, wherein the signal processor is respectively connected with the controller and the valve; the controller is configured to receive a flow control instruction, determine a target timing control signal according to a first flow value included in the flow control instruction, and provide the target timing control signal to the signal processor; the signal processor is configured to perform waveform shaping processing on the first alternating current according to the target time sequence control signal to obtain second alternating current, and provide the second alternating current for the valve, wherein the first alternating current is alternating current in a power grid; the valve is configured to flow out the liquid with the first flow value according to the second alternating current. In the flow control system, the signal processor performs waveform shaping processing on the first alternating current according to a target time sequence control signal to obtain a second alternating current, the valve is liquid with a first flow value according to a second alternating current outflow flow value, waste of water resources is avoided, and the valve is arranged in the washing machine, so that the design cost of the washing machine can be reduced, and the integration of the washing machine is improved.
The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and the like in the description and in the claims, as well as in the drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an application scenario of a flow control system provided in the present application. As shown in fig. 1, includes: a washing machine 101, a flow control system 102 and a valve 103, wherein the valve 103 is arranged in the flow control system 102 and the flow control system 102 is arranged in the washing machine 101.
Alternatively, the valve 103 may spray water to the laundry during the washing of the laundry using the washing machine 101 by the user to assist in washing the laundry.
In practical applications, the flow control system 102 may adjust the flow value of the valve 103 according to the weight of the laundry or the user's requirement. For example, the flow control system 102 may control to decrease the flow value of the valve 103 when the weight of the laundry is small, and the flow control system 102 may control to increase the flow value of the valve 103 when the weight of the laundry is large. In the above process, the flow control system 102 can adjust the flow value of the valve 103 to avoid water waste, and the valve 103 is arranged in the washing machine 101 to reduce the design cost of the washing machine and improve the integration of the washing machine.
It should be noted that fig. 1 is only an exemplary application scenario illustrating the flow control system, and is not a limitation on the shape of the washing machine, nor a limitation on the installation position of the flow control system in the washing machine.
The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with specific examples. The following several specific embodiments may be combined with each other, and details of the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments.
Fig. 2 is a first schematic structural diagram of a flow control system provided in the present application. As shown in fig. 2, includes: the control system comprises a controller 201, a signal processor 202 and a valve 203, wherein the signal processor 202 is respectively connected with the controller 201 and the valve 203;
the controller 201 is configured to receive a flow control instruction, determine a target timing control signal according to a first flow value included in the flow control instruction, and provide the target timing control signal to the signal processor 202;
the signal processor 202 is configured to perform waveform shaping processing on the first alternating current according to the target timing control signal to obtain a second alternating current, and provide the second alternating current to the valve 203, wherein the first alternating current is an alternating current in a power grid;
the valve 203 is configured to discharge the liquid having the first flow value according to the second alternating current.
Optionally, the flow control system in the present application may be disposed in a washing machine, and may also be disposed in other washing apparatuses. For example, the washing device may be a dishwasher.
Optionally, the controller may receive a flow control instruction sent by the mobile terminal or the flow control panel, where the flow control instruction includes the first flow value.
Optionally, the first flow value is determined by the controller according to a washing program selection command sent by the program control panel, or is determined by the controller according to the weight of the laundry sent by the weighing subsystem.
In one possible design, the controller may further perform a specific method of determining the target timing control signal according to the first flow rate value in the flow control command:
and determining a target timing control signal in at least one timing control signal according to the first flow value and a first corresponding relation, wherein the first corresponding relation comprises the corresponding relation between the first flow value and the target timing control signal.
Alternatively, the first correspondence relationship is a correspondence relationship stored in advance in the controller 201. For example, the first correspondence includes: the corresponding relation between the first time sequence control signal and the initial flow value A, the corresponding relation between the second time sequence control signal and the flow value B, and the corresponding relation between the third time sequence control signal and the flow value C. The first timing control signal triggers the signal processor 202 to conduct once after detecting one zero point of the first ac power, the second timing control signal triggers the signal processor 202 to conduct once after detecting two zero points of the first ac power, and the third timing control signal triggers the signal processor 202 to conduct once after detecting three zero points of the first ac power. In this application, the first ac power is ac power transmitted in the power grid 204 (shown in fig. 2) having a voltage of 220 v and a frequency of 50 hz, and the power grid 204 is used for supplying the first ac power to the controller and signal processor 202. Optionally, the controller 201 may further comprise a signal detection module, which may detect zero-crossing points of the first alternating current.
Alternatively, the flow value A, B, C may have fractional, or percent representations. For example, when the flow value A, B, C is expressed as a fraction, the initial flow value A may be 1, the flow value B may be 1/2 (i.e., 1/2 of the initial flow value A), and the flow value C may be 1/3.
In practical applications, if the first flow value is determined to be 1/2, the target timing control signal can be determined to be the second timing control signal.
In another possible design, the controller may further perform a specific method of determining the target timing control signal according to the first flow rate value in the flow control command:
determining a target zero-crossing point detection strategy in at least one zero-crossing point detection strategy according to the first flow value and a second corresponding relation, wherein the second corresponding relation comprises the corresponding relation between the first flow value and the target zero-crossing point detection strategy;
and carrying out zero crossing point detection processing on the first alternating current according to a target zero crossing point detection strategy to obtain a target time sequence control signal.
Alternatively, the second correspondence relationship is a correspondence relationship stored in the controller 201 in advance. For example, the second correspondence includes: the method comprises the steps of obtaining a flow value C, obtaining a first zero crossing point detection strategy, obtaining a second zero crossing point detection strategy, obtaining a third zero crossing point detection strategy, obtaining a corresponding relation of the first zero crossing point detection strategy and an initial flow value A, obtaining a corresponding relation of the second zero crossing point detection strategy and a flow value B, and obtaining a corresponding relation of the third zero crossing point detection strategy and a. The first zero-crossing point detection strategy detects the zero point of the first alternating current once for each half-wave, the second zero-crossing point detection strategy detects the zero point of the first alternating current once for every two half-waves, and the third zero-crossing point detection strategy detects the zero point of the first alternating current once for every three half-waves.
In practical applications, if the first flow rate value is 1/3, after the controller determines that the target zero-crossing point detection strategy is the third zero-crossing point detection strategy according to the first flow rate value 1/3, the zero-crossing point detection processing is performed on the first alternating current according to the third zero-crossing point detection strategy, so as to obtain the target timing control signal provided to the signal processor 202.
Optionally, the signal processor 202 is a thyristor switch assembly and the valve 203 is an electromagnetic water inlet valve.
Further, after receiving the target timing control signal, the signal processor 202 performs an on-off cycle operation according to the target timing control signal. During the on-off cycle, the signal processor 202 may perform a waveform shaping process on the first ac power to obtain a second ac power, and provide the second ac power to the valve 203. The valve 203 discharges the liquid with the first flow value according to the second alternating current. Alternatively, the liquid may be water, or may be washing water in which washing water is dissolved.
The flow control system provided by the application comprises: the device comprises a controller, a signal processor and a valve, wherein the signal processor is respectively connected with the controller and the valve; the controller is configured to receive a flow control instruction, determine a target timing control signal according to a first flow value included in the flow control instruction, and provide the target timing control signal to the signal processor; the signal processor is configured to perform waveform shaping processing on the first alternating current according to the target time sequence control signal to obtain second alternating current, and provide the second alternating current for the valve, wherein the first alternating current is alternating current in a power grid; the valve is configured to flow out the liquid with the first flow value according to the second alternating current. In the flow control system, the signal processor performs waveform shaping processing on the first alternating current according to the target time sequence control signal to obtain a second alternating current, and the valve is used for preventing water resource waste according to the liquid with the second alternating current outflow flow value as the first flow value. Furthermore, a valve is arranged in the washing machine, so that the design cost of the washing machine can be reduced, and the integration of the washing machine is improved.
On the basis of the above embodiments, the flow control system provided by the present application is further described below with reference to fig. 3. Specifically, please refer to fig. 3.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a flow control system according to the present application. On the basis of fig. 2, as shown in fig. 3, the flow control system further includes: a mobile terminal 205, wherein the mobile terminal 205 is linked with the controller 201;
the mobile terminal 205 is configured to receive a flow writing operation input by a user, generate a flow control instruction according to the flow writing operation, and send the flow control instruction to the controller 201;
the controller 201 is also configured to receive a flow control instruction sent by the mobile terminal 205.
Alternatively, the mobile terminal 205 and the controller 201 may be linked by a wired network or a wireless network. The wired network may be a coaxial cable, a twisted pair, an optical fiber, etc., and the Wireless network may be a 2G network, a 3G network, a 4G network or a 5G network, a Wireless Fidelity (WIFI) network, etc.
Alternatively, the mobile terminal 205 may be a computer device, a tablet computer, a mobile phone (or referred to as "cellular" phone), etc., and may also be a portable, pocket, hand-held, computer-embedded mobile device or device, which is not particularly limited herein.
Specifically, the mobile terminal 205 may display a flow control interface, where the flow control interface includes a flow writing box, and a user may input a flow writing operation in the flow writing box.
Further, if the user writes the first flow value 1/2 in the flow writing box, the mobile terminal 205 may generate a flow control command according to the flow writing operation, and send the flow control command to the controller 201, where the flow control command includes the first flow value. After the controller 201 receives the flow control command, a first flow value may be extracted from the flow control command.
Optionally, the flow control interface may further include a plurality of flow selection controls, each flow selection control has a corresponding flow value, and the mobile terminal 205 may generate the flow control instruction according to a selection operation of the user on any one of the flow selection controls.
In practical application, a user can control the flow value of the valve through the mobile terminal 205, so that the user experience of controlling the flow value of the valve is improved, and the user can control the flow value of the valve when not beside the washing machine.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a flow control system provided in the present application. On the basis of fig. 2, as shown in fig. 4, the flow control system includes: a flow control panel 206, wherein the flow control panel 206 is linked with the controller 201;
the flow control panel 206 is configured to receive a flow selection operation input by a user, and generate a flow control command according to the flow selection operation;
the controller 201 is also configured to receive flow control instructions sent by the flow control panel 206.
Specifically, a flow control panel 206 is provided in the washing machine, the flow control panel 206 including a plurality of flow selection controls, each flow selection control having a corresponding flow value thereon. Referring specifically to fig. 5, a schematic view of a flow control panel 206 is provided.
Further, after the user clicks any one of the flow selection controls in the flow control panel 206 to implement the input flow selection operation, the flow control panel 206 may generate a flow control instruction according to the flow selection operation and send the flow control instruction to the washing machine.
Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a flow control panel provided herein. As shown in fig. 5, the flow control panel includes: 4 flow selection controls, each flow selection control having a respective corresponding flow value.
For example, a flow selection control has a flow value of 1 and a flow selection control has a flow value of 1/2, where flow value 1 indicates the maximum flow value of the valve and flow value 1/2 indicates 1/2 of the maximum flow value.
Optionally, the flow selection control may be a physical button or may be a touch control, where the touch control may be implemented by software.
It should be noted that fig. 5 is an exemplary illustration of the flow control panel, and is not a limitation on the flow control panel. In actual design, the number of the flow selection controls can be set according to requirements, and specifically, the number is not limited in the present application.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a flow control system provided in the present application. On the basis of fig. 2, as shown in fig. 6, the flow control system further includes: a program control panel 207, wherein the program control panel 207 is linked with the controller 201;
the program control panel 207 is configured to receive a washing program selection operation input by a user, and generate a washing program selection instruction according to the washing program selection operation;
the controller 201 is further configured to determine the first flow value according to a washing program selection instruction transmitted from the program control panel 207.
Specifically, the program control panel 207 includes at least one washing mode. For example, the at least one wash mode includes: washing modes such as down jackets, cotton and linen, wool, energy conservation and the like. After the user clicks any one of the washing modes to input the washing program selecting operation into the program control panel 207, the program control panel 207 may generate a washing program selecting instruction according to the washing program selecting operation and transmit the washing program selecting instruction to the controller.
Further, the controller may determine the first flow value according to a washing mode in the washing program selection command and a third correspondence, the third correspondence including at least one washing mode and a flow value corresponding to each washing mode.
In practical application, the controller extracts the washing mode from the washing program selection instruction, searches the flow value corresponding to the washing mode in the third corresponding relation, and determines the flow value corresponding to the searched washing mode as the first flow value.
Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a flow control system provided in the present application. On the basis of fig. 2, as shown in fig. 7, the flow control system further includes: a weight measuring subsystem 208, wherein the weight measuring subsystem 208 is connected to the controller 208;
the weight measuring subsystem 208 is configured to measure the weight of laundry in the washing machine;
the controller 201 is configured to acquire the weight measured by the weight measurement subsystem 208 and determine a first flow value based on the weight.
Specifically, the controller may determine the first flow value according to the weight measured by the weight measuring subsystem 208 and a fourth corresponding relationship, where the fourth corresponding relationship includes at least one weight range and a flow value corresponding to each weight range.
In practical application, the weight range of the weight can be determined according to the weight of the laundry, the flow value corresponding to the weight range is searched in the fourth corresponding relation, and the flow value corresponding to the searched weight range is determined as the first flow value.
On the basis of the above embodiment, the following describes the relationship between the first alternating current and the second alternating current by taking the first flow value as 1/2 as an example in combination with the embodiment of fig. 8, specifically, please refer to fig. 8.
Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of signal waveforms of the first alternating current and the second alternating current provided by the present application. As shown in fig. 8, includes: the electrical signal waveform of the first alternating current and the electrical signal waveform of the second alternating current.
Specifically, when the first flow rate value is 1/2, the controller 201 performs zero-crossing detection on the first alternating current, and when the controller 201 detects a next zero-crossing (Q2) every other zero-crossing (Q1), the controller sends a target timing control signal to the signal processor, so that the signal processor is turned on according to the target timing control signal, and processes the first alternating current (one-cycle waveform) in the process of turning on the signal processor to obtain a second alternating current (half-cycle waveform).
The present application also provides a washing machine including the flow control system shown in any one of the above embodiments. The beneficial effects that this washing machine can realize are the same with the beneficial effects that flow control system realized, and here, no longer describe.
Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.