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CN1715497A - Levelness detector for washing machine and its levelness informing method - Google Patents

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CN1715497A
CN1715497A CN 200410019603 CN200410019603A CN1715497A CN 1715497 A CN1715497 A CN 1715497A CN 200410019603 CN200410019603 CN 200410019603 CN 200410019603 A CN200410019603 A CN 200410019603A CN 1715497 A CN1715497 A CN 1715497A
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The levelness detector for washing machine includes microprocessor and controller. The microprocessor includes motor controlling processor for controlling the motor. The controller includes motor controlling circuit, accelerometer capable of detecting dynamic acceleration and static acceleration, and display screen for showing the levelness the accelerometer detects. The levelness informing method includes the following steps: 1. turning on the power source to the controller; 2. detecting the static acceleration with the accelerometer; 3. processing signal from the accelerometer in the levelness detecting processor; and 4.showing the processed results in the screen. The present invention makes it possible to regulate the levelness of washing machine, and when the levelness is beyond the allowed range, the washing machine will send warning sound automatically.

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The levelness detecting device of washing machine and levelness informing method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of washing machine, particularly relate to a kind of levelness detecting device and levelness informing method thereof of washing machine.
Background technology
In general, washing machine is that the mechanical shock of a kind of chemical breakdown effect that utilizes washing agent and washings is used for removing the household electrical appliance attached to the dirt on the clothing.Washing machine can be divided into two types of pulsator washing machine and tumbling-box washing machines; Pulsator washing machine is the washing machine that a kind of its interior bucket rotates under vertical state; Tumbling-box washing machine is the washing machine that a kind of its cylinder rotates under level.What should particularly point out is that tumbling-box washing machine is compared with pulsator washing machine, has whole height, increase washing capacity that can reduce washing machine and the advantages such as distortion that clothing takes place hardly.Therefore, the requirement of tumbling-box washing machine is increasing in recent years.
Recently, the tumbling-box washing machine with drying function begins to occur the trend popularized gradually on market.
For washing machine, the adjusting of its levelness is a particular importance.In other words, the levelness of washing machine influences greatly the vibrations degree of whole dehydration and the size of noise.Therefore, the level when washing machine is installed is regulated the credit worthiness influence of product very big, is one of key factor of decision washing machine quality.
Existing tumbling-box washing machine need utilize special instrument (level meter) to make it reach the levelness of regulation in setting up procedure.
The method to set up shortcoming of above-mentioned existing tumbling-box washing machine is: necessary usage level instrument, complex procedures is set, and need finish by the professional.
Do not having under the situation of level meter, the operator can't make washing machine reach the levelness of regulation only with the level of feeling to adjust washing machine.
In addition, washing machine can not be regulated its levelness generally speaking again in case setting completed, therefore in use under the effect of external factor such as vibrations, though deviation has taken place the levelness of washing machine, also is difficult to affirmation and readjusts its levelness.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is, overcomes the method to set up shortcoming of above-mentioned existing tumbling-box washing machine, and a kind of levelness detecting device and levelness informing method thereof of washing machine is provided.
In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, the technical solution used in the present invention is: the levelness detecting device of washing machine of the present invention comprises: microprocessor and controller; Described microprocessor comprises: motor controlling processor, motor controlling processor are used for controlling motor, and motor is used for driving the cylinder or the interior bucket rotation of washing machine; Described controller comprises: electromotor control circuit, accelerometer and display screen; Described electromotor control circuit processor receives after the signal of motor controlling processor, controls state of motor according to the indication of signal; Described accelerometer can detect dynamic acceleration and static acceleration simultaneously; Described display screen comprises: display screen is set in washing, display screen and levelness display screen are set in oven dry; The levelness that can show the washing machine that detects by accelerometer on the described levelness display screen.
Described accelerometer is a MEMSIC type accelerometer.
Described microprocessor also comprises the levelness measurement processor.
Described controller also comprises the alarm song generator, if just the alarm song generator can produce alarm song during levelness overshoot scope automatically in the use of washing machine.
The levelness informing method of washing machine of the present invention comprises: the stage 1: the power supply of connecting controller; Stage 2: utilize accelerometer to detect static acceleration; Stage 3: the levelness measurement processor of microprocessor is handled the signal that is detected by accelerometer; Stage 4: the result that demonstrates the levelness measurement processor on the display screen.
The result that shows on the described display screen shows with digital form.
Result with above-mentioned levelness processor is a foundation, and when the levelness of washing machine exceeded allowed band, the alarm song generator just can sound the alarm automatically.
Beneficial effect of the present invention is: the user can confirm the levelness of washing machine according to data presented on the display screen, therefore the levelness that can regulate washing machine easily.
In addition, washing machine can produce alarm song automatically and remind the user when in use levelness exceeds allowed band, and the user can readjust the levelness of washing machine.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic appearance of existing tumbling-box washing machine;
Fig. 2 is the structured flowchart of the levelness detecting device of washing machine of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structured flowchart that the display screen shown in Fig. 2 constitutes.
Among the figure:
1: controller 2: motor
10: microprocessor 11: electromotor control circuit
12: display screen 13: the alarm song generator
14: accelerometer 100: the levelness measurement processor
110: motor controlling processor 120: display screen is set in washing
121: display screen 125 is set in oven dry: the levelness display screen
The specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments the present invention is described in further detail:
Fig. 2 is the structured flowchart of the levelness detecting device of washing machine of the present invention; Fig. 3 is the structured flowchart that the display screen shown in Fig. 2 constitutes.As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the levelness detecting device of washing machine of the present invention comprises: microprocessor 10 and controller 1; Described microprocessor 10 comprises: motor controlling processor 110 and levelness measurement processor 100; Described motor controlling processor 110 is used for controlling motor, and motor is used for driving the cylinder or the interior bucket rotation of washing machine; Described controller 1 comprises: electromotor control circuit 11, accelerometer 14, display screen 12 and alarm song generator 13; If described alarm song generator 13 just can produce alarm song during levelness overshoot scope automatically and remind the user in the use of washing machine; Described electromotor control circuit processor 11 receives after the signal of motor controlling processor 110, controls the duty of motor 2 according to the indication of signal; Described accelerometer 14 can detect dynamic acceleration and static acceleration simultaneously; Described display screen 12 comprises: display screen 120 is set in washing, display screen 121 and levelness display screen 125 are set in oven dry; The levelness that can show the washing machine that detects by accelerometer on the described levelness display screen 125 is observed for the user.
Described accelerometer 14 is a MEMSIC type accelerometer (a kind of sensor by the exploitation of MEMEIC company).
Described accelerometer 14 is actually a kind of semiconductor transducer, its operation principle is: can rise to the top after the air that semiconductor contains is heated, when washing machine produces or vibrations take place, the accessible part of air will change, at this moment, the free charge amount that is applied to sensor internal also can arrive the variation of part and changes along with air.Size according to gradient or shock momentum, corresponding variation can take place in the free charge amount that is applied to sensor internal, so just can detect the gradient or the shock momentum of washing machine by the method that detects its free charge amount, detect the levelness of washing machine indirectly.
Described alarm song generator 13 can an above buzzer or a quarter-bell.
The course of work to the levelness detecting device of washing machine of the present invention is illustrated below:
In the process of washing machine was set, the user was no longer only with the levelness of feeling to regulate washing machine, but the data shown according to levelness display screen 125, the levelness of coming to regulate scientifically, exactly washing machine.
In the process of washing machine is set, when under the state of controller 1 connection power supply, adjusting levelness, the levelness that accelerometer 14 detects is presented on the display screen 12, and the user is a foundation with the data that show, and can adjust the levelness of washing machine easily.
It is worthy of note, described accelerometer 14 is an accelerometer that can detect dynamic acceleration and static acceleration simultaneously, like this, in the setting up procedure of washing machine, utilize accelerometer 14 to detect static acceleration, and the result of static acceleration is expressed as numerical value or mark on levelness display screen 125, make the user carry out the adjusting operation of level of washing machine degree more easily.
At this moment, after the signal that levelness processor 100 degree of the will speed up meters 14 of described microprocessor 10 detect was handled, the levelness of washing machine just was converted into data signal output.
In addition, the numerical value that shows by levelness display screen 125 must be compared with the numerical value of degree of being up to the standard, thereby determines that washing machine needs left and right adjusting to regulate before and after still.If the levelness of washing machine represents by pointer and dial, the scale of the pointed in the time of also must be with degree of being up to the standard is compared, thereby determines that washing machine needs left and right adjusting to regulate before and after still.
In addition, after the setting of finishing washing machine, in use the levelness of washing machine also can change sometimes.In this case, the variation of levelness can detect by degree of being accelerated meter 14, and is presented on the display screen 12 of controller 1.
In addition, in the use of washing machine, because the influence of external factor such as vibrations, the levelness of washing machine changes, and during the allowed band of overshoot, accelerometer 14 can detect the deviation of levelness, and be presented on the display screen 125 in the mode of data signal, meanwhile, the alarm song generator can sound the alarm, and automatically prompting user is noted.
At this moment, the user utilizes accelerometer 14 once more, utilizes method identical when washing machine is set, and the levelness of regulating washing machine once more continues to use washing machine then.
Those of ordinary skill in the art it is worthy of note that protection scope of the present invention does not limit the above-mentioned specific embodiment, because according to basic fundamental design of the present invention, can associate other various embodiments easily.
The present invention not only is applicable to tumbling-box washing machine, also is applicable to pulsator washing machine, also is applicable to other household electrical appliance that other need the detection level degree.

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1. the levelness detecting device of a washing machine is characterized in that: comprising: microprocessor (10) and controller (1); Described microprocessor (10) comprising: motor controlling processor (110), and motor controlling processor (110) is used for controlling motor, and motor is used for driving the cylinder or the interior bucket rotation of washing machine; Described controller (1) comprising: electromotor control circuit (11), accelerometer (14) and display screen (12); Described electromotor control circuit processor (11) receives after the signal of motor controlling processor (110), controls the duty of motor (2) according to the indication of signal; Described accelerometer (14) can detect dynamic acceleration and static acceleration simultaneously; Described display screen (12) comprising: display screen (120) is set in washing, display screen (121) and levelness display screen (125) are set in oven dry; The levelness that can show the washing machine that detects by accelerometer on the described levelness display screen (125).
2. the levelness detecting device of washing machine according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described accelerometer (14) is a MEMSIC type accelerometer.
3. the levelness detecting device of washing machine according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described microprocessor (10) also comprises levelness measurement processor (100).
4. the levelness detecting device of washing machine according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described controller (1) also comprises alarm song generator (13), and alarm song generator (13) is if just can produce alarm song automatically during levelness overshoot scope in the use of washing machine.
5. the levelness informing method of a washing machine is characterized in that: comprising: the stage 1: the power supply of connecting controller (1); Stage 2: utilize accelerometer (14) to detect static acceleration; Stage 3: the levelness measurement processor (100) of microprocessor (10) is handled the signal that is detected by accelerometer (14); Stage 4: the result that demonstrates levelness measurement processor (100) on the display screen (12).
6. the levelness informing method of washing machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that: described display screen (12) is gone up the result that shows and is shown with digital form.
7. the levelness informing method of washing machine according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: the result with above-mentioned levelness processor (100) is a foundation, when the levelness of washing machine exceeded allowed band, alarm song generator (13) just can sound the alarm automatically.
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