33results about "Control devices for washing apparatus" patented technology

The invention relates to the field of washing machines control methods thereof. The invention discloses a washing machine having a clothes releasing function. The washing machine comprises a cover body which is installed on the upper part of a casing; the cover body is provided with a clothes basket for containing clothes; the bottom surface of the clothes basket is provided with an opening communicating with a washing bucket; the opening is provided with a releasing component which can close the opening; in a normal state, clothes are held by the releasing component and the opening is closed; in a releasing state, the opening is opened by the releasing component so that clothes drop off to the washing bucket. The provided washing machine is provided with a releasing component and a rotary component, wherein the rotary component drives the releasing component to release clothes automatically so that clothes releasing effect can be fulfilled without manual operation of users and clothes automatic releasing and cleaning are realized; time for washing clothes is saved; the washing machine has better user experience; the trouble of traditional washing machines of opening the cover and releasing clothes by hand is solved.

The invention relates to a washing machine and a clothes washing control method. The washing machine comprises a first water circulating channel, wherein a spraying head is arranged at one end of the first water circulating channel; the other end of the first water circulating channel is communicated with a washing drum of the washing machine; and the spraying head is used for spraying water, discharged from the washing drum into the first water circulating channel, into the washing drum along with the section of an eddy current generated in the rotation of the washing drum. The washing machine can enhance the clothes cleaning rate.

The invention relates to a washing machine (1) which is designed for preparing hot water, having a water tank (13) connected to an external water supply (3), and having a control and communication unit (12) for controlling a process for preparing hot water and for communicating with an external unit (2), wherein the external unit (2) is designed for providing information regarding energy costs for operating the washing machine (1), and the control and communication unit (12) is designed such that it is possible to activate the process for preparing hot water in the water tank (13) as a function of the information provided by the external unit (2).

Discussed herein is a system for detecting an operating condition of a clothes washing machine or a clothes drying machine, which can include a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor, the MEMS sensor being physically attached to the clothes washing or drying machine and a computerized controller, such as a home automation controller, can be in communication with the MEMS sensor. The computerized controller can receive signals from the MEMS sensor that indicate the state of the clothes washing or drying machine. After receiving signals indicating the state of the clothes washing or drying machine, the computerized controller can use the signals to determine the operating condition of the clothes washing or drying machine and send a notification to a user device about the clothes washing or drying machine including the operating condition of the clothes washing or drying machine.

Full automatic washing machine, and method for controlling the same, the full automatic washing machine including a spinning tub 2 movably fitted in an outer tub 1, a pulsator 3 rotatably fitted in the spinning tub 2 to be rotatable independent from the spinning tub 2, a spinning shaft 5 rotatably supported on a shaft bearing case 20 for transmission of a rotating power to the spinning tub 2, a washing shaft 4 for transmission of the rotating power to the pulsator 3, a BLDC motor 7 having a rotor 7b and a stator 7a for rotating the rotor 7b as power is applied to the stator 7a, and a clutch mechanism for switching a power transmission path of the BLDC motor 7 either to the washing shaft 4 or to the spinning shaft 5 in correspondence to a washing cycle, or a spinning cycle, thereby permitting noiseless, and stable switching of the rotation power within a short time when the rotating power is transmitted to the pulsator or the spinning tub from a driving part having the stator and the rotor.

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a washing machine and a door body assembly control method for the same. The purpose that the washing machine doorbody opening and closing motion flexibility is improved is achieved. For achieving the purpose, the washing machine comprises a shell, an opening is formed in the top of the shell, the washing machine further comprises a door body assembly, the door body assembly comprises a first door body and a second door body, the first door body and the second door body are pivotally arranged on the first edge of the opening and the second edge opposite to the first edge. According to the technical scheme, the washing machine door body is arranged to be of a dual-opening-door structure composed of the first door body and the second door body, when a user or a driving mechanism opens and closes the washing machine door body, the driving burden of the driving mechanism is lowered, the opening speed ofthe first door body and the second door body is increased, and the requirement of the washing machine door body for the working space in the opening and closing process is lowered.

A laundry treatment apparatus that includes: a cabinet; a first cabinet door; a second cabinet door; a first washing apparatus; and a second washing apparatus including: a tub that is accessible through a second opening in a state in which the second cabinet door is opened, that is configured to store water, and that includes a tub opening at a top of the tub, a tub cover that is coupled to the tub and that covers the tub opening, and a drum that is configured to rotate about a shaft, the shaft extending in the second direction, wherein the tub cover includes an air channel unit that is configured to transfer air between an interior area of the tub and an exterior area of the tub in a state in which the second washing apparatus is operational is disclosed.

The invention discloses a method for judging blockage of a lint filter and a clothes dryer' the method for judging blockage of the lint filter comprises the steps of arranging an automatic weighing device on the lint filter, and judging the blockage degree of the lint filter according to the weight change of the lint filter. The method is direct and accurate, allows the weight of the lint filter to be monitored in real time in the using process, has short judgment time, and can remind a user of cleaning or replacing the lint filter in time. The clothes dryer is controlled by adopting the method for judging the blockage of the lint filter, judgment is accurate, a user can be timely reminded of performing cleaning or replacing, product safety is improved, drying efficiency is improved, and energy is saved.

The invention provides a washing machine system and washing machines. The washing machine system comprises the one or more washing machines and a management server; the washing machines comprise NB-IOT intelligent modules and washing machine bodies, and the NB-IOT intelligent module of each washing machine is connected with the management server through an NB-IOT network; the NB-IOT intelligent modules are used for receiving control commands sent by the management server through the NB-IOT network, executing the control commands, collecting washing machine information of the washing machine bodies, and sending the washing machine information to the management server through the NB-IOT network; and the management server is used for sending the control commands to the NB-IOT intelligent module of any washing machine through the NB-IOT network, and receiving the washing machine information sent by the NB-IOT intelligent module of any washing machine through the NB-IOT network. According to the washing machine system and the washing machines, the washing machines can be used more conveniently.

The invention discloses a laundry robot control system based on directional transport. In the laundry robot control system, a first pressure sensing and monitoring unit is connected with an information processing analysis unit in data information/signal transmission manner; the information processing analysis unit is in drive connection with a cover switch control unit in signal transmission manner; the information processing analysis unit is in drive connection with a second travel positioning control unit in information/signal transmission manner. A clothes bucket pressure sensor, a clothesbucket position sensor and their control unit are provided such that a clothes transport robot can take out dirty clothes in the clothes bucket conveniently in time; a washer position sensor, a washerpressure sensor and their control unit are provided such that the clothes transport robot can place clothes conveniently; therefore, users are effectively assisted in transferring dirty clothes and washing them in intelligent manner, labor intensity is reduced for users, long-term accumulation of dirty clothes is avoided, and home living quality is improved for users.

The invention discloses an energy consumption adjusting method, an energy consumption adjusting device and a clothes washing machine, and relates to the technical field of clothes washing machines. The energy consumption adjusting method includes the steps that a washing program selected by a user is executed, the water consumption and the power consumption input by the user are acquired, values of washing parameters corresponding to the input water consumption and power consumption are called, and after the clothes washing machine is started, the corresponding washing program runs according to the called values of the washing parameters. The invention further provides the energy consumption adjusting device adopting the energy consumption adjusting method, and the washing machine with theenergy consumption adjusting device. According to the energy consumption adjusting method, the water consumption and the power consumption are directly adjusted, the values of the washing parameterschange along with the change of the water consumption and the power consumption, adjusting of the washing parameters is reduced, and rapid adjusting is achieved.

The invention provides a steam generating device, a washing machine and a drainage method. The steam generating device is used for providing steam to the inner part of a cylinder of the washing machine and comprises a steam box, a liquid inlet valve, a spray pipe, a spray valve and a connecting pipe, wherein a containing chamber, a liquid inlet and a steam port are formed in the steam box, and theliquid inlet and the steam port communicate with the containing chamber; the liquid inlet valve is arranged at the liquid inlet, and steam exhausted from the steam port is used for being instructed into the cylinder; the spray pipe is used for spraying into the cylinder and is positioned outside the steam box, a water outlet of the spray pipe is positioned under the steam box, and the spray valveis arranged on the spray pipe; a first communicating end of the connecting pipe communicates with the spray pipe and is positioned between the spray valve and the water outlet of the spray pipe; andthe second communicating end of the connecting pipe extends to the bottom of the containing chamber, so that the residual water in the steam box is discharged from the spray pipe after passing throughthe connecting pipe. Thus, the technical problem that the steam generating device in the prior art is inconvenient to discharge the residual water in the steam box is solved.

A washing machine, a method and computer readable recording medium. The washing machine includes a washing spindle and a spin-drying spindle, a coupling that is movable to be engaged with a rotation preventing unit of the washing machine so that power of the driving motor is transferred to the washing spindle but not to the spin-drying spindle, and is movable to a position in which the coupling is not engaged with the rotation preventing unit so that power of the driving motor is transferred to both the washing spindle and the spin-drying spindle, and a control device configured to, in a washing mode of the washing machine, bring the coupling into contact with the rotation preventing unit, cause the coupling to rotate in first and second directions so that the coupling is engaged with the rotation preventing unit, and determine an engagement state by test-operating the driving motor.

The invention relates to a method for treating laundry with an improved wetting phase, and a washing machine suitable for this purpose. The invention relates to a method for operating a washing machine for treating laundry (7), having a drum (2) mounted in a rotatable manner in a tub (1), having a drive motor (14) for the drum (2), having a control device (12), having a water-supply system (8, 9, 10, 11), having a measuring device (18) for determining a quantity of aqueous liquid (6) introduced into the tub (1), having a heating device (13) for heating the aqueous liquid (6) in the tub (1), and having a temperature sensor (17), wherein the following steps are carried out: (a) introducing a first quantity q1 of aqueous liquid (6) at a temperature Tq1 into the tub (1); (b) heating the quantity q1 of aqueous liquid (6) to a predetermined temperature T 1 > Tq1; wherein the quantity q1 can be introduced in one dose or in a state in which it is divided into a number of sub-quantities q1', and the operation of heating to the temperature T1 can begin following the introduction of q1 or after one or more sub-quantities q1' have been added, wherein q1 and a first sub-quantity q1'' introduced are each greater than a quantity qmin, which is necessary for covering the heating device (13); (c) adding a second aqueous quantity q2 at a temperature Tq2 < T1 to the heated aqueous quantity q1; and (d) carrying out a washing phase with the laundry (7) in the presence of a detergent. The invention further relates to a washing machine suitable for implementing said method.

The invention belongs to the technical field of stain treatment, and in particular relates to a method for treating clothing stains. In order to solve the problem that certain special stains are inconvenient to clean, the method for treating the clothing stains comprises the following steps: acquiring stain information of clothing; providing manipulation information matched with the stain information; performing a corresponding operation according to the selected manipulation information. By adopting the technical scheme, a user does not need to spend additional query time and purchase time onwhich cleaning agent to use, and also can effectively avoid the phenomenon that the user buys a cleaning agent for a special stain, and the cleaning agent is shelves after being used only for once, so that the unnecessary loss is caused.

The invention provides a control device and a washing machine. The control device comprises a circuit board, a control panel, a frequency conversion chip and a driving module, wherein the control panel comprises a display control module arranged on the circuit board and a control switch connected with the display control module, and the display control module is used for sending an operation instruction to the frequency conversion chip according to the operation state of the control switch; the frequency conversion chip is arranged on the circuit board and is used for receiving and storing a motor control algorithm and a washing machine control program and generating a corresponding motor frequency conversion signal and a control instruction according to the operation instruction; and thedriving module is arranged on the circuit board and is used for driving a motor according to the motor frequency conversion signal. By applying the technical scheme provided by the invention, the motor frequency conversion signal and the control instruction are directly generated by the frequency conversion chip, so that the communication process of mutual interaction between a main control chip and the frequency conversion chip in the prior art is reduced, the control delay is reduced, the control efficiency is improved, the production cost is reduced, and the competitiveness of the product is finally improved.

The invention discloses a washing machine with a pressing plate assembly and an anti-floating control method. The washing machine comprises a box body, an upper cover arranged in a hinged mode, a washing barrel positioned in the box body, and the pressing plate assembly telescopically arranged on the upper cover and used for pressing clothes which are easy to float; and the pressing plate assembly is provided with a pressing plate located at the lower end, a telescopic frame connected between the pressing plate and the upper cover and a driving device used for driving the telescopic frame to stretch out and draw back. By arranging the telescopic pressing plate assembly, the pressing plate assembly can be started when the floating clothes are washed, and the pressing plate extends downwards to press the clothes floating on the water surface downwards, so that the contact between the floating clothes and washing water is increased, and the washing cleanliness is guaranteed; and the telescopic frame is controlled to stretch out and draw back through the driving device, signals can be given to the driving device according to needs, the pressing plate is controlled to move upwards or downwards, and the pressing plate can be adjusted at any time in the washing process according to needs, so that the washing effect on the clothes is improved.

The invention provides a washing machine, a washing machine control method and a computer readable storage medium, wherein the washing machine comprises an inner barrel, a washing basket and a controller; the washing basket is detachably arranged in the inner barrel; the washing basket is provided with a first communication device and a drain valve; and the controller is used for sending a controlsignal to the first communication device, so that the first communication device controls the drain valve to open or close while receiving the control signal. In the technical scheme in the invention, the drain valve is individually arranged in the washing basket; the drain valve is controlled through the first communication device; therefore, drainage of the washing basket is realized; and the problem that the washing basket is difficult to drain due to the fact that a pulsator washing machine only has a drain valve in the related technology can be prevented.

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliance control, in particular to a household appliance control method and a household appliance. The method comprises the steps of comprising rated voltage in the current working mode of the household appliance with the current input voltage of the household appliance, controlling a motor of the household appliance to perform rotating speed regulation according to the comparison result so that the rotating speed of the motor reaches the motor rotating speed corresponding to the input voltage. According to the household appliance control method, the method is applicable to the condition that the household appliance is provided with the common motor, the method can regulate the motor rotating speed without installing a driving board, and the space for installing the driving board is saved.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a foam eliminating method and device, a storage medium and a washing machine. According to the technical scheme, the amount of foam in the washing machine is obtained; if the foam amount is smaller than a preset first threshold value, controlling water feeding and liquid discharging of the washing machine to eliminate foam; if the foam amount is larger than a preset first threshold value but smaller than a preset second threshold value, water feeding and liquid discharging of the washing machine are controlled to eliminate foam after standing is conducted for a first preset duration, and the preset second threshold value is larger than the preset first threshold value; and if the foam amount is greater than a preset second threshold value, controlling water to enter the washing machine and discharging liquid through an overflow port of the washing machine to eliminate foam. The embodiment of the invention can improve the foam eliminating effect of the washing machine.

The embodiment of the invention provides a washing machine and a control method thereof, relates to the technical field of washing machines, and aims to reduce the water consumption of the washing machine so as to meet the water-saving requirement of a user. The washing machine includes: a housing; the washing barrel is arranged in the shell; the water inlet valve is used for injecting washing water into the washing barrel; the controller is configured to determine the first actual water consumption from the time when the washing is stopped to the first moment in the process of running the washing program or the rinsing program; and after the first actual water consumption is larger than or equal to the first water consumption threshold value, water saving operation is executed.