JPH0262278B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of an electric washing machine.

[Conventional technology]

Among such electric washing machines, for example, the overall structure of a two-tank type one will be explained with reference to FIGS. The surrounding water receiving tank 4 constitutes a dehydration tank, both of which are arranged inside the outer box 5. A washing motor 6 is disposed below the washing tank 1, and the motor shaft 7 and the rotating shaft 8 of the agitator 2 are connected to pulleys 9 and 1, respectively.
A dewatering motor 12 is disposed below the water receiving tank 4, and a dehydrating motor shaft 13 is connected to a dehydrating shaft 15 protruding from the dehydrating basket 3 through a coupling 14. death,
A bellows 16 is interposed between the water receiving tank 4 and the dewatering motor 12.

On the other hand, a control panel is attached to the front of the upper surface of the outer box 5, and various switches are provided here to control washing, rinsing, and dehydration operations, but conventionally, as shown in Fig. 7, The control panel 31 is divided into a power on/off section 31a, a water flow switching section 31b, a washing/rinsing time setting section 31c, and a dehydration time setting section 31d.
A power on switch 32, a power off switch 33, and an indicator lamp 34 are arranged in 1a, and the water flow switching section 31
b: water flow switch 35, standard mode indicator lamp 3
6. A soft mode display lamp 37 is provided, a wash switch 38 and a plurality of wash time display lamps 39 indicating, for example, 3 minutes, 6 minutes, 9 minutes, and 15 minutes are provided in the wash and rinse time setting section 31c; , the dehydration setting section 31d has a dehydration switch 40, and the dehydration setting section 31d has a dehydration switch 40.
A dehydration time display lamp 41 indicating dehydration times of 3 minutes and 5 minutes was provided.

To perform washing in this way, first, turn on the power on switch 32, and the indicator lamp 34 lights up. After confirming that the power has been turned on by looking at this, press the water flow switch 35, select either "Standard" or "Soft" water flow operation mode, then press the wash switch 38 for 3 minutes. ,6
Set the desired washing time from minutes, 9 minutes, or 15 minutes.

The washing time can be selected by pressing the washing switch 38 one to four times, and the washing time display lamp 39 corresponding to the selected time lights up to display the set time. .

In this way, the washing operation is started, and the rinsing operation is also performed in the same manner.

The dehydration operation is performed by pressing the dehydration switch 40, and the dehydration time is set by pressing the switch 40 any number of times from 1 to 3 in the same manner as the washing time setting.

Then, once all the washing operations have finished,
Press the power off switch 33 to turn off the power.

In order to perform washing and rinsing operations in this way, it is necessary to set the water flow mode to "standard" or "soft" and the washing and rinsing time before starting operation. However, conventionally, these water flow mode settings and washing and rinsing time settings have been set separately on the control panel 31 as "standard" settings.
Alternatively, after setting the water flow mode using the "soft" water flow mode setting switch 35, the time setting was then performed using a separate switch 38 for setting the washing and rinsing time.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As mentioned above, in the conventional method, setting the water flow mode and setting the operating time are done in completely separate operations, which not only reduces work efficiency, but also makes it difficult to wash thin clothes, sweaters, etc. Although it is desirable to set the water flow to "soft" and the washing and spin-drying time to be short, even if the water flow is set to "soft", the washing time may be set to "15 minutes" etc. by mistake. There were cases where the settings were set to a long time, and there was a risk that washing and spin-drying times were set inappropriately for the water flow mode.

As a result, the items being washed were damaged and water and electricity were wasted.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example,
You can set the water flow mode and operating time at the same time to improve work efficiency.In addition, the appropriate operating time can be automatically set for the water flow mode, preventing damage to the items being washed, and To provide an electric washing machine that can also prevent wasteful consumption of electricity.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an electric washing machine that can set a plurality of different water flow operation modes such as standard, soft, etc., and a setting switch is provided for each operation mode, and the water flow operation mode can be selected by the setting switch. The gist of the present invention is that the driving time corresponding to the driving mode is automatically set at the same time.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, by selecting a desired setting switch from a plurality of setting switches provided for each of a plurality of different operation modes and pressing it, the operation mode can be set to either the standard water flow mode or the soft water flow mode, for example. At the same time, an appropriate operating time corresponding to the water flow mode is automatically set.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a front view of the control panel, which is the main part of the electric washing machine used in the method of the present invention.
Since the diagram has already been explained, detailed explanation will be omitted here.

In the figure, reference numeral 17 indicates a control panel attached to the front of the upper surface of the outer box 5 of the washing machine.
The off section 18 includes a power on switch 21, a power off switch 22, and an indicator lamp 23 as in the conventional example.
are arranged.

In the present invention, the washing and rinsing section 19 is provided with two washing switches 24a and 24b, one washing switch 24a for the standard water flow mode and the other washing switch 24b for the soft water flow mode.
A part of this washing and rinsing section 19 is further divided vertically and horizontally into a display section 19b for a standard water flow mode.
are arranged side by side, each of which is provided with an indicator lamp 25a for indicating the standard water flow and an indicator lamp 25b for indicating the soft water flow, and both display portions 19a, 19b.
For example, a plurality of display lamps 26 are provided at the boundary to display the operating time for washing and rinsing, and a display lamp 26 for washing and rinsing in the standard mode is provided on the side of the display section 19a for the standard water flow mode. Optimum driving time to match, e.g. 3, 6, 9,
A time display 27a of 15 (minutes) is provided, and in the same way, the optimum operating time for operation in the soft mode is displayed on the display section 19b for the soft water flow mode, for example, 1,
Time display 27b of 3, 5, and 7 (minutes) was provided.

Similarly, the dehydration section 20 is also operated with the dehydration switch 2.
8, and further divides the interior of the dehydration section 20 into a standard mode display section 20a and a soft mode display section 20b.
A plurality of display lamps 29a displaying the dehydration operation time are provided at 0a, and a time display 30 corresponding to the optimum dehydration time, for example, 1, 3, 5 (minutes) is provided, and a display section 20b for soft mode is provided with a display lamp 30 indicating the dehydration operation time. An indicator lamp 29b is provided to indicate dehydration operation.

A control device 42 using a conventionally well-known microcomputer or the like is provided on the back side of the control panel 17 constructed in this way, and stores the operating time and operating mode of each process of washing, rinsing, and dehydration. Then, the washing switch 24a,
The washing motor 6 receives the output from the dehydration switch 24b and the dehydration switch 28 and introduces an output signal to the dehydration motor 12.

Next, to explain the usage and operation, to start the washing process (washing and rinsing), first press the power on switch 21 and the indicator lamp 23 will light up to indicate that the power has been turned on, so confirm this. . Next, the case of washing in the standard water flow mode, which is generally frequently used, will be explained. Of the two washing switches 24a and 24b, select the washing switch 24a for the standard mode and press it. Then, the standard water flow mode display section 19a
The display lamp 25a lights up, clearly indicating that the standard mode has been selected, and one of the display lamps 26 indicating the washing and rinsing time lights up (see FIG. 1). In this state, next, look at the time display 27a written on the display section 19a for standard mode and select the desired washing and rinsing time. If the display 27a is displayed and the desired washing and rinsing time is 9 minutes, there is no need to perform any further operation, and the operating time is set at the same time as the water flow mode is set.

However, for example, if you want 6 minutes, press the wash switch 24a again and press the 6 minute time display 2.
The indicator lamp 26 7a is turned on. 3 minutes,
Wash switch 24a in the same manner for 15 minutes.
Select to press multiple times.

In the case of washing in the soft water flow mode, as shown in FIG. Since the time display 27b is lit, all you have to do is look at the time display 27b written on the display section 19b and select the desired time display.

Also, in the same way for the dehydration process, the third
As shown in FIG. 4, various dehydration times in the standard mode and soft dehydration can be selected depending on the number of times the dehydration switch 28 is pressed.

In this way, when either the standard or soft water flow mode is selected, the operating time suitable for the selected water flow mode is automatically set at the same time.

Furthermore, even when operating in the "Standard" mode, if you press the "Soft" operation switch 24b, the indicator lamp 2 will turn on immediately.
If the setting is made so that the switch 5b is turned on and operated in the soft mode at the same time, erroneous operation can be further prevented.

In the above embodiment, the display lamps 26 are arranged horizontally, but the arrangement is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that they may be arranged vertically or diagonally. The mode is not limited to "standard" and "soft",
It is also applicable to multiple items. Furthermore, if the "standard" and "soft" display sections 19a and 19b are color-coded, and the mode display lamps 25a and 25b are of a different color from the time display lamps 26 and 29a, it may cause confusion in operation. More useful for prevention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the method for controlling the operation of an electric washer according to the present invention is such that when different water flow modes can be set, such as standard and software, by simply performing the selection operation of the selected water flow mode, the method of controlling the operation of an electric washing machine that corresponds to the water flow mode at the same time is performed. Appropriate operating time is automatically set, which not only improves work efficiency, but also prevents inappropriate operating time that is not suitable for the water flow mode and may damage the material of the fabric of the item being washed. This prevents the setting from occurring, and also prevents wasteful consumption of water and electricity.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a control panel which is a main part of an embodiment of an electric washing machine used in the method of the present invention, Figs. 2 to 4 are front views showing the same state of use, and Fig. 5 is an overall view of the electric washing machine. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of the same, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the conventional control panel. 1... Washing tank, 2... Agitator, 3... Dehydration basket, 4... Water receiving tank, 5... Outer box, 6... Washing motor, 7... Motor shaft, 8... Rotating shaft, 9, 10...
Pulley, 11...V belt, 12...dehydration motor,
13... Dehydration motor shaft, 14... Coupling, 1
5... Dehydration shaft, 16... Bellows, 17... Control panel, 18... Power on/off section, 19... Washing and rinsing section, 19a... Display section for standard water flow mode, 19b... Display section for soft water flow mode, 2
0...Dehydration section, 20a...Display for standard mode, 20
b... Display section for soft mode, 21... Power on switch, 22... Power off switch, 23... Display lamp, 24a, 24b... Washing switch, 25
a, 25b...Display lamp, 26...Display lamp, 2
7a, 27b...Time display, 28...Dehydration switch,
29a, 29b...Dehydration switch, 30...Time display, 31...Control panel, 31a...Power on/off section, 31b...Water flow switching section, 31c...Washing and rinsing time setting section, 31d...Dehydration time setting section, 3
2...Power on switch, 33...Power off switch, 34...Display lamp, 35...Water flow switch, 3
6...Standard mode display lamp, 37...Soft mode display lamp, 38...Washing switch, 39...Washing time display lamp, 40...Dehydration switch, 41...
Dehydration time display lamp, 42...control device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an electric washing machine that can set multiple different water flow operation modes such as standard, soft, etc., a setting switch is provided for each operation mode, and when the water flow operation mode is selected by the setting switch, the operating time corresponding to the operation mode is set. An operation control method for an electric washing machine characterized by automatic setting.