EP1913192A1 - Method for determining the weight of clothes in a washing machine and washing machine for implementing said method - Google Patents
Method for determining the weight of clothes in a washing machine and washing machine for implementing said methodInfo
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- the present invention relates to a washing machine, in particular a method in which the weight of garments is determined by means of a filling water amount, and a washing machine using the method described above.
- washing machines which are equipped with computer control, on the one hand, the objective of water saving and on the other hand, the objective of achieving the desired washing result.
- washing machines are equipped with devices which can measure the weight of the garments to be washed.
- the computer controls the amount of water consumed on the one hand and the washing time on the other hand.
- the above-mentioned used water consumption amount for the washing process includes the water consumption amounts for the various process sections: soaking, washing and rinsing.
- FIG. 1 shows a fully automatic wave wheel washing machine equipped with a weight measuring device.
- the box body 11 which is also called housing, an outer drum 12 is provided.
- an outer container In the outer drum 12, an outer container, an inner drum 13 and a corrugated wheel 14, which are connected to a drive system 15, are provided.
- Four suspension rods 16 hold the outer drum 12 in the box body 1.
- the above-mentioned weight measuring device - weight sensor device 17 - is provided at the junctions between the hanger bars 16 and the box body 11 and as shown in Figure 1 by the hanger bars 16 and the outer drum 12. It is also possible to provide these at the feet of the box body 1 1.
- FIG. 2 shows a fully automatic drum washing machine equipped with a weight measuring device.
- an outer drum 21 is provided in the outer container 21.
- an inner drum 22 is arranged, which is connected to a drive system 23.
- Two suspension rods 26 and two support rods 24 hold the outer drum 21 in the box body 20.
- the aforementioned weight measuring device - weight sensor device 25 - is provided at the joints between the suspension rods 26 and the box body 20 and between the suspension rods 26 and the outer drum 21, respectively. It is also possible to provide this weight measuring device 25 at the joints between the support rods 24 and the box body 20 and between the support rods 24 and the outer drum 21, respectively. It is also possible to provide these at four feet of the box body 20.
- the washing drum meaning the inner drum 22 has a certain volume.
- the weight sensor device 25 is provided on the holder of the outer drum 21 of the washing machine and only one such weight sensor device 25 is mounted on a single holder, the problem of inaccurate measurements inevitably occurs.
- the washing drum can be considered as a rectangular surface, at the four corners of which a holder is provided indirectly over the outer container 21. If the respectively introduced garments were each in the center of the above-mentioned rectangular area, one could with a single on the holder of a corner provided weight sensor device 25 make an exact measurement of the weight of the garments. In fact, this is impossible.
- a weight sensor device 25 referred to above is normally provided on each of the four holders. In this way, an accurate measurement of the weight of the garments can be made, which have been introduced at any position within the washing drum of the washing machine.
- the weight of the garments here corresponds to the sum of the weight gain amounts represented by the four weight sensor devices 25. It will be appreciated that such an increase in the provided weight sensor devices 25 increases costs and increases the labor required for assembly. If, on the other hand, for the sake of cost savings, only one single weight sensor device 25 is provided, this leads to an enormous impairment of the measurement precision.
- the present invention provides in this respect a method in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a water supply amount, which is also called Brownmenge measured or determined, and a washing machine using the above-mentioned method, the construction of their assembly and forth easy.
- the method according to the invention in which the weight of items of clothing is measured by means of a quantity of filling water, and the washing machine according to the invention using the method described above are realized by the planning designs listed below:
- Planning draft 1 Method in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a quantity of filling water, the method referred to above comprising the steps listed below:
- a water quantity sensor device which may also be referred to as water quantity sensor for short, and also a fixed water level for wetting, in which the clothing can be completely wetted.
- a device for identifying a water absorption rate of the garment - hereinafter also referred to as a provided in the central control unit of the control device of the washing machine detection program for
- Identification of the water absorption rates of various items of clothing is designated - and at least one allocation unit, with a predetermined dependent on the water absorption rate relationship between filling water quantities and load quantities can be determined - the allocation unit is also used as a corresponding recognition program for detecting the ratio of
- the water amount sensor device represents the filling water amount as W;
- the filling water amount or the filled water amount W is compared with the filling water amount of the allocation unit included in the control program, or compared with the detection program of the ratio of "filling water amount-garment weight" contained in the control device. In this way, the weight Q of the garments is determined.
- a central control unit of the washing machine controls the quantities of water consumed and the washing times for the various programs during the laundry process in accordance with the weight Q of the clothes to be washed and the material of the clothes.
- Step O, 4 of the first draft plan can also be provided for the following draft plans.
- a washing machine in which the weight of clothes is measured by means of a filling water amount, the washing machine including a box body, also called a housing, respectively an inner and outer container provided inside the box body, a driving device, a water supply path, a water discharge path and a control device with central control unit, characterized in that at the water supply path, the attachment of a water quantity sensor device takes place and that also at least one allocation unit, with a predetermined dependent on the water absorption rate relationship between filling water quantities and load quantities can be determined, for example in the central control unit
- Control device of the washing machine a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various garments and a recognition program for detecting the ratio of "filling water amount clothing weight", is provided.
- Washing machine in which the weight of garments is measured or determined by means of a filling water quantity, characterized in that the above-mentioned recognition program of the ratio of "filling water amount clothing weight” functional relationships obtained in experiments - shown in analyzes or tables - in terms of filling water quantities to achieve predetermined water levels and the weight of garments used.
- Amount of filling water the method comprising the steps listed below:
- a pressure sensor device also referred to as pressure sensor, and also a water level L1 is provided, in which the garments can not be soaked. At this time, the filling water amount W1.
- a water level for wetting L2 is provided, at which the garments can be completely wetted with water;
- O, 2 there is a device for identifying a water absorption rate of the garments, for example in the central control unit of the control device of the washing machine, a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various garments, and at least one allocation unit, with a predetermined dependent on the water absorption rate relationship between filling water quantities and Loading quantities can be determined, for example, a corresponding detection program for detecting the ratio of "filling water amount clothing weight" of garments provided with different water absorption rates, filling water.
- the garments are placed in the drum and there is water supply to reach the water level L1.
- a washing machine in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a quantity of filling water, the washing machine including a
- Box body each one provided within the box body inner and outer container, a drive device and a control device with a central control unit, characterized in that a pressure sensor device is provided on the washing machine, wherein the above-designated Pressure sensor device can be provided at the water discharge path or at the bottom of the water storage tank or at the bottom of the outer container of the washing machine.
- Method in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a filling water amount comprising the following steps: 0, 1 At the water supply path of the washing machine, the attachment of a
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates A of clothes of various materials and a calculation program for calculating the weight of the clothes are provided;
- the water amount sensor device represents the filling water amount as W1;
- the water discharge valve is opened and the excess water is discharged or discharged.
- the water discharge valve is closed.
- the water amount sensor device represents the filling water amount as W2.
- Weight Q of the garments and the material of the garments a control water consumption and washing times for the various programs during the laundry process.
- a washing machine in which the weight of clothes is measured by means of a filling water amount, the washing machine includes a box body, respectively inside and outside container provided inside the box body, a drive device, a water supply path, a water discharge path and a control device with central control unit, characterized in that a water quantity sensor device is attached to the water supply path and that a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various items of clothing and a calculation program for the weight of clothing are also provided in the central control unit of the control device of the washing machine.
- a method in which the weight of clothes is measured by means of a filling water amount including the following steps: 0, 1
- the water supply path and the water discharge path of the washing machine are respectively attached to a water amount sensor device and also a fixed water level for wetting L is provided in which the garments can be soaked completely.
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates A of various clothing materials is provided;
- the garments are placed in the drum and there is a water supply to reach the water level for wetting L, in which the garments are completely wetted with water.
- the water amount sensor device of the water supply path represents the filling water amount as W1;
- the water discharge valve is opened and the excess water is drained off.
- the deduced water amount W3 is represented by the water amount sensor device of the water discharge path. O, 4
- Weight Q of the garments and the material of the garments a control of the water consumption quantities and the washing times for the various programs during the process of laundry washing ago.
- a washing machine in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a quantity of filling water, the washing machine including a
- Box body each one provided within the box body inner and outer container, a drive device, a water supply path, a water discharge path and a control device with a central control unit, characterized in that at the water supply path and the water discharge path respectively the attachment of a water quantity sensor device takes place and that also in the central control unit of the control device of the washing machine, a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various items of clothing as well as a calculation program for calculating the weight of garments is provided.
- Washing machine in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a filling water amount, characterized in that the above-mentioned detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various garments is operated by means of a garment material selector switch on the control panel, wherein the water absorption rate of the corresponding material material is selected.
- Q- denotes the weight of the garments to be washed
- W_ab- denotes the amount of water absorbed when completely wet the clothes to be washed
- A- denotes the water absorption rate of the garment materials to be washed
- W-- denotes the filling water amount of the water supply to the intended height L
- W1 - denotes the filling water quantity of the first water supply line up to the intended height L1;
- W2- denotes the filling water quantity of the second water supply line up to the intended height L2; W3- the water discharge amount of the superfluous water of the first water supply called.
- a washing machine in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a quantity of filling water characterized in that the water quantity sensor device referred to above is a water meter.
- the present invention uses a method which measures the amount of fill water required to soak the garment to be washed in order to determine the weight of the garments to be washed.
- the results obtained in this way are more accurate than the results obtained with the conventional ones
- Procedure can be achieved.
- the measurement of the weight of the garments takes place, on the one hand, by using the numbers of pulses of the self-inductive voltage of the internal drum drive motor of the washing machine to determine the weight of the clothes (pulse count measurement) and, on the other hand, by the number of revolutions of the internal drum driving motor being electric Power interruption can be used to determine the garment weight (RPM measurement).
- the structural design is simpler, the assembly is easier, and the cost is lower.
- a central control unit of the washing machine according to the weight Q of the garments and the material of the garments takes a control of the water consumption amounts and the washing times for the various programs and the rotation speed during the process of laundry washing.
- the parameter selection is reasonable and the result is good.
- Figure 1 is an overview of the structural design of a conventional, fully automatic Wellrad washing machine with automatic measurement function.
- Figure 2 is an overview of the construction of a conventional, fully automatic drum washing machine with automatic measuring function.
- Figure 3 is an overview of the structural design of the washing machine according to the invention according to embodiments 1 and 3, in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a filling water quantity.
- Figure 4 is an overview of the structural design of the washing machine according to the invention according to Alis exitsbeispiel 2, in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a filling water quantity.
- FIG. 5 is an overview of the structural design of the exemplary embodiment 4 according to the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a sketch of the automatic measuring system according to the invention, M1 represents a determination unit for a filled amount of water, M2 a device for identifying the Water absorption rate A, M3, an allocation unit in which a predetermined relationship between filling water quantities and load quantities can be determined, M4 is a display device for the weight of the garments and CPU, the central control unit of a control device of the washing machine.
- M1 represents a determination unit for a filled amount of water
- M2 a device for identifying the Water absorption rate A
- M3 an allocation unit in which a predetermined relationship between filling water quantities and load quantities can be determined
- M4 is a display device for the weight of the garments and CPU, the central control unit of a control device of the washing machine.
- the basic principle of the present invention is that - assuming that garments made of the same materials have a certain water absorption rate - a measurement of the amount of filling water takes place, in which there is complete wetting of the clothes in the washing machine. According to the amount of filling water and the values obtained in experiments concerning the water absorption rates of clothes of different materials (program for detecting water absorption rates), the calculation of the weight of the clothes can be made. Or, it is possible to compare the amount of fill water in question with a pre-determined "fill water amount clothing weight" ratio detection program to thereby calculate the weight of the clothes.
- Figure 6 is a sketch of the automatic measuring system according to the invention. In the central control unit of the control device of the washing machine
- the above-mentioned central control unit is connected to a supply water measuring unit.
- Zu einswassermessaku is an amount of water sensor device or to a pressure sensor device.
- the central control unit according to the data of the supply water measuring device, makes a calculation of the amount of water required for a complete wetting of the clothes to be washed, and determines the weight of the clothes based on the amount of filling water. This is displayed on a display device.
- the central control unit takes on the basis of weight and material of the garments before a control of the parameters for carrying out the washing process.
- Embodiment 1 Use of water quantity sensor device (or called “water meter”).
- a water quantity sensor device is attached to the water supply path of the washing machine and, moreover, a solid water level L for wetting is provided at which the articles of clothing can be completely soaked.
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of garments of various materials and a detection program for detecting the ratio of "filling water amount clothing weight" are provided.
- the above-mentioned water absorption rate A is the amount of water determined in experiments which is required for fully wetting a unit weight of various garment materials.
- a selector switch (address) for confirming various garment materials is provided on the operation panel of the washing machine.
- the central control unit selects the corresponding address in the memory from the garment recognition program for detecting the water absorption rates of garments and goes to
- the detection program of the ratio of "fill water amount clothing weight” described above is based on an experimentally obtained formula with a relationship as shown in Table 1.
- Table 1 The data presented in Table 1 are related to water absorption rates, so these data differ for garments of different materials. The data concerned are examples only, not data from actual practical application. Table 1
- the garments are placed in the drum and there is water supply to reach the water level for wetting L, in which the
- the water amount sensor device represents the filling water amount as W.
- the water level for wetting L can be measured by a pressure sensor device provided on the water supply path (not shown in Figure 3).
- the filling water amount W is compared with the detection program of the ratio of "filling water amount garment weight" contained in the control program. In this way, the weight Q of the garments is determined.
- a central control unit of the washing machine controls, in accordance with the weight Q of the clothes to be washed and the water absorption rates of garments of different materials, control of the water consumption amounts and washing times for the various programs during the laundry process.
- a washing machine provided by the above embodiment includes a box body 1, an inner container 3 and outer container 2 provided inside the box body 1, a driving device 4, brackets 5, suspension rods 8, a water supply path 7, a water discharge path 6, and the like a control device with a central control unit, wherein at the water supply path 7 a Wassermen- gene sensor device 9 is provided.
- the water amount sensor device may be a water meter or another part suitable for measuring the amount of water.
- the central control unit of the control apparatus of the washing machine there are provided a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various items of clothing, and a corresponding detection program for detecting the ratio of "filling water amount clothing weight" of clothes having different water absorption rates.
- Water absorption rates of various garments are controlled by means of a garment material selector switch on the control panel, selecting the water absorption rate of the respective fabric material.
- Embodiment 2 is a diagrammatic representation of Embodiment 1:
- a water level L1 is provided, which sets the pressure sensor device in action and is lower than the lowest position of the drum. At the above-described water level L1, the clothes in the drum are not soaked by the water in the washing machine. At this time, the filling water amount W1.
- a water level for wetting L2 is provided, in which the garments can be completely wetted with water. In this embodiment, the water level for wetting L2 can be measured by a pressure sensor device (not shown in Fig. 4) provided on the water supply path.
- the above-mentioned water absorption rate A is the amount of water determined in experiments which is required for fully wetting a unit weight of various garment materials.
- a selector switch for confirming various garment materials is provided on the operation panel of the washing machine. If the user has a specific choice for a type of
- the central control unit uses the recognition program for detecting the water absorption rates of clothing selects the corresponding address in the memory and goes to use the data stored under this address - water absorption rate A - over. For example, if the user selected the above
- Selection button the selection "washing of cotton material” hits, the system recognizes the corresponding water absorption rate A1. On the other hand, if, for example, the user selects "washing silk material” at the selector switch described above, the system recognizes the corresponding water absorption rate A2.
- the detection program of the ratio of "fill water amount clothing weight” described above is based on an experimentally obtained formula with a relationship as shown in Table 1.
- Table 1 The data presented in Table 1 are related to water absorption rates, so these data differ for garments of different materials.
- the data concerned are examples only, not data from actual practical application.
- the garments are placed in the drum and there is water supply to reach the water level L1.
- the pressure sensor device starts to work.
- the filling water amount is W1
- the required time is T1
- the water flow rate f is W1 / T1.
- the filling water amount W is compared with the detection program of the ratio of "filling water amount garment weight" contained in the control program. In this way, the weight Q of the garments is determined.
- a central control unit of the washing machine controls, according to the weight Q of the clothes to be washed and the water absorption rate A of garments of different materials, control of the water consumption amounts and the washing times for the various programs during the laundry washing process.
- a washing machine provided by the above-mentioned embodiment includes a box body 1, an inner container 3 and outer container 2 provided inside the box body 1, a driving device 4, brackets 5, suspension rods 8, a water supply path 7, a water discharge path 6, and the like a control device with a central control unit, wherein on the water discharge path 6, a pressure sensor device 10 is provided.
- Water absorption rates of various garments are controlled by means of a garment material selector switch on the control panel, selecting the water absorption rate of the respective fabric material.
- the above-mentioned detection program of the ratio of "fill water amount clothing weight” used in experiments Functional relationships - presented in analyzes or tables - with regard to the filling water quantities to achieve predefined water levels and the weight of items of clothing.
- the central control unit can calculate the corresponding weight of the garments on the basis of the determined values for filling water quantity and water absorption rate.
- the pressure sensor device is provided at the water discharge path.
- the pressure sensor device may also be provided at another position of the washing machine, this position being below the water level L1. It is only necessary that the pressure sensor device work and can determine the filling water amount W1.
- the pressure sensor device can be provided, for example, below the water reservoir of the washing machine.
- the attachment of a water quantity sensor device is carried out and also a solid water level L is provided for soaking, in which the garments can be completely wetted.
- the water level for wetting L can be measured by a pressure sensor device (not shown in Fig. 3) provided on the water supply path.
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of garments of various materials as well as a weight program of clothes are provided.
- the above-mentioned water absorption rate A is the amount of water determined in experiments which is required for fully wetting a unit weight of various garment materials.
- a selector switch (address) for confirming various garment materials is provided on the operation panel of the washing machine.
- the central control unit selects from the Identification program for detecting the water absorption rates of garments on the corresponding address in the memory and goes to use the data stored under this address - water absorption rate A - on. For example, when the user hits the selection "washing cotton material" at the above-mentioned selector switch, the system recognizes the corresponding water absorption rate A1.
- the system recognizes the corresponding water absorption rate A2.
- the garments are placed in the drum and there is water supply to reach the water level for wetting L, in which the garments are completely wetted with water.
- the water amount sensor device represents the filling water amount as W1.
- the water drainage valve is opened and the excess water is drained off.
- the water discharge valve is closed.
- the water amount sensor device represents the filling water amount as W2.
- W_ab W1 -W2.
- a central control unit of the washing machine controls according to the weight Q of the clothes to be washed, a control of the water consumption amounts and the detergent consumption amounts for the various programs during the process of laundry washing.
- a washing machine provided by the above embodiment in which the weight of clothes is measured by a filling water amount includes box body 1, inner container 3 provided inside box body 1 and outer container 2, driving device 4, brackets 5, hanging bars 8, Water supply path 7, 6 Wasserableitungsweg and control device with central control unit, wherein on the water supply path 7, a water quantity sensor device 9 is provided.
- the water quantity sensor device is a water meter.
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various items of clothing and a weight program of the clothes are provided in the central control unit of the control apparatus of the washing machine.
- Water absorption rates of various garments are controlled by means of a garment material selector switch on the control panel, selecting the water absorption rate of the respective fabric material.
- Q-- denotes the weight of the garments to be washed
- W_ab- denotes the amount of water absorbed when completely wet the clothes to be washed;
- A- denotes the water absorption rate of the garment materials to be washed;
- W2- designates the filling water quantity of the second water supply line after discharging the remaining water of the first water supply line up to the intended height.
- the water supply path and the water discharge path of the washing machine are each attached to a water quantity sensor device (as shown in FIG. 5), and a solid water level for wetting L is provided at which the articles of clothing can be completely soaked.
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various clothing materials is provided in the central control unit of the control device of the washing machine.
- the garments are placed in the drum and there is water supply to reach the water level for wetting L, in which the garments are completely wetted with water.
- the water amount sensor device of the water supply path represents the filling water amount as W1.
- the water level for wetting L can be measured by a pressure sensor device provided on the water supply path (not shown in Figure 5).
- the water drainage valve is opened and the excess water is drained off.
- the deduced water amount W3 is represented by the water amount sensor device of the water discharge path.
- a central control unit of the washing machine controls according to the weight Q of the garments a control of the water consumption amounts and the detergent consumption amounts for the various programs during the process of laundry washing.
- a washing machine which is provided by the above-mentioned embodiment and in which the weight of garments is measured by means of a filling water amount includes, as shown in Figure 4: a box body 1, respectively provided within the box body 1 inner container 3 and outer container 2, a driving device 4, brackets 5, suspension rods 8, a water supply path 7, a water discharge path 6, and a control device having a central control unit, wherein a water amount sensor device 9 is provided on the water supply path 7 and the water discharge path, respectively.
- the water quantity sensor device is a water meter.
- a detection program for detecting the water absorption rates of various items of clothing and a weight program of the clothes are provided in the central control unit of the control apparatus of the washing machine.
- the aforesaid recognition program for detecting the water absorption rates of various items of clothing is operated by means of a cloth material selection switch on the operation panel, selecting the water absorption rate of the corresponding material material.
- Q- denotes the weight of the garments to be washed
- W_ab- denotes the amount of water absorbed when completely wet the clothes to be washed
- A- denotes the water absorption rate of the garment materials to be washed
- W1 - the filling water volume of the first water supply line up to the intended height; W2- the remaining water discharge after the first water supply called.
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