CN106811922B - Car washing installation and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a laundry device and a control method thereof. The device comprises: a flexible bag with a water inlet/air inlet and a water discharge/exhaust outlet; a water treatment system including a clean water tank and a purification device; a gas treatment system with a gas Inlet and gas outlet, the gas inlet is connected to the drain/exhaust port, the gas outlet is connected to the water inlet/air inlet; the first water pump/air pump and the second water pump/air pump, the first water pump/air pump is set at the water inlet/air The air inlet and the second water pump/air pump are arranged at the drainage/exhaust port; the ultrasonic module is used to emit ultrasonic waves into the flexible bag; the controller controls the water treatment system, the gas treatment system, the first water pump/air pump and the second water pump The control of the /air pump realizes the fully automatic laundry function of the laundry device. The laundry device of the present invention can realize fully automatic laundry in a microgravity environment and resources are limited, and provides laundry convenience for users.

Description

Laundry device and control method thereof

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing machine manufacturing, in particular to a washing machine and a control method thereof.

Background technique

At present, when users are in a microgravity environment such as space stations and space shuttles and have limited resources, water resources are particularly important when doing laundry. However, the volume and weight of conventional washing machines are fixed, and the resource reuse rate is not high. , which leads to the inability of conventional washing machines to realize the function of washing clothes in a microgravity environment. This will bring great inconvenience to users in the microgravity environment, and the waste of water resources is not conducive to sustainable development.

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to propose a laundry device, which can realize fully automatic laundry function in a microgravity environment with limited resources, save water resources, and provide convenience for users to do laundry.

The second object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a washing machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the first convenient embodiment of the present invention proposes a laundry device comprising: a flexible bag, the flexible bag has a water inlet/air inlet and a water discharge/exhaust port; a water treatment system, the water treatment system has A clean water outlet, a washing water outlet and a water inlet, the clean water outlet and the washing water outlet are connected to the water inlet/air inlet, the water treatment system includes: a clean water tank and a purification device, the clean water One end of the water tank is connected to the clean water outlet and the other end is connected to the water inlet through a first valve, one end of the purification device is connected to the other end of the clean water tank and the other end of the purification device is passed through The second valve is connected with the water inlet; the gas treatment system, the gas treatment system has a gas outlet and a gas inlet, the gas inlet is connected with the drain/exhaust port, the gas outlet is connected with the water inlet/ The air inlet is connected; the first water pump/air pump and the second water pump/air pump, the first water pump/air pump is set at the water inlet/air inlet, and the second water pump/air pump is set at the drain/exhaust mouth; ultrasonic module, the ultrasonic module is used to emit ultrasonic waves into the flexible package; and a controller, the controller is respectively connected with the water treatment system, the gas treatment system, the first water pump/air pump and the second The water pump/air pump are connected to realize automatic laundry of the laundry device by controlling the water treatment system, the air treatment system, the first water/air pump and the second water/air pump.

In addition, the above-mentioned laundry device according to the present invention can also have the following additional technical features:

Further, the inner surface of the flexible package has particles.

Further, the purification device includes a filter membrane and a sterilization module.

Further, the first water pump/air pump is connected to the clean water outlet of the water treatment system through a third valve, and the first water pump/air pump is connected to the washing water outlet of the water treatment system through a fourth valve, so The first water pump/air pump is connected to the gas outlet of the gas treatment system through the fifth valve, the second water pump/air pump is connected to the water inlet of the water treatment system through the sixth valve, and the second water pump/air pump It is connected with the gas inlet of the gas treatment system through the seventh valve.

Further, when washing, the controller controls the second water pump/air pump to draw air from the flexible bag, and when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure, the clean water tank is used to Control the water in the water treatment system to provide circulating water for the flexible bag, and at the same time control the start of the ultrasonic module to wash the clothes in the flexible bag, and after the washing time reaches the preset washing time, control the The washing machine stops washing.

Further, when rinsing or dehydration, the controller controls the activation of the purifying device to purify the water discharged from the drainage/exhaust port, and transmit it to the clean water tank after purifying.

Further, when rinsing, the controller is further configured to control the laundry device to stop rinsing after the rinsing time reaches a preset rinsing time.

Further, when dehydrating, the controller is further configured to control the laundry device to stop dehydrating when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure.

Further, the gas treatment system further includes: a gas heater. When drying, the controller controls the heater to start to heat the gas, and controls the gas treatment system to blow heat into the flexible bag. gas to dry the laundry and to deflate when the pressure in the bag is greater than the first inflation pressure.

The laundry device of the embodiment of the present invention adopts a flexible bag as a container for clothes, and realizes a fully automatic laundry function by controlling the operation of the water and gas system, filtration, sterilization, and separation through the controller, and can recycle and reuse water resources. Especially in the case of microgravity environment and limited resources, it provides convenience for users to do laundry while solving water resources.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention proposes a control method of a laundry device. When washing, the second water pump/air pump is controlled to draw air from the flexible bag; the pressure in the flexible bag When it is greater than the first contraction pressure, use the water in the clean water tank to control the water treatment system to provide circulating water for the flexible bag, and at the same time control the start of the ultrasonic module to wash the clothes in the flexible bag; After the washing time reaches the preset washing time, the washing device is controlled to stop washing.

Further, it also includes: during rinsing or dehydration, controlling the activation of the purification device to purify the water discharged from the drainage/exhaust port, and transfer it to the clean water tank after purification.

Further, when rinsing, it also includes: after the rinsing time reaches the preset rinsing time, controlling the laundry device to stop rinsing.

Further, when dehydrating, the method further includes: when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure, controlling the laundry device to stop dehydrating.

Further, when drying, it also includes: controlling the gas treatment system to blow hot gas into the flexible bag to dry the clothes, and when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first inflation pressure, exhausting gas.

The control method of the laundry device in the embodiment of the present invention realizes the fully automatic laundry function by controlling the operation of the water and gas system, filtering, sterilization, separation and other links, and can recycle and reuse water resources, especially in microgravity environment and resources Under limited conditions, while solving water resources, it provides convenience for users to do laundry.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easy to understand from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a laundry device according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a control method of a laundry device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals designate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are rational and are intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

Any process or method descriptions in flowcharts or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent modules, segments or portions of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing specific logical functions or steps of the process , and the scope of preferred embodiments of the invention includes alternative implementations in which functions may be performed out of the order shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, which shall It should be understood by those skilled in the art described in the embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a laundry device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the laundry device 100 includes a water treatment system 110 , a washing bag 120 , an air treatment system 130 , a pump 140 , a controller 150 and an ultrasonic module 160 . Wherein the pump 140 includes a pump 141 and a pump 142 .

Wherein, in the embodiment of the present invention, the washing bag 120 has a water inlet/air inlet and a drainage/exhaust outlet; the water treatment system 110 has a clean water outlet, a wash water outlet and a water inlet, a clean water outlet and a wash water outlet Connected to the water inlet/air inlet, the water treatment system 110 also includes: a clean water tank and a purification device, one end of the clean water tank is connected to the clean water outlet and the other end is connected to the water inlet through a first valve, and the purification device One end of one end is connected with the other end of the clean water tank and the other end of the purification device is connected with the water inlet through the second valve; the gas treatment system 120, the gas treatment system 120 has a gas outlet and a gas inlet, and the gas inlet is connected to the drainage/exhaust The gas outlet is connected to the water inlet/air inlet; the pump 141 is arranged at the water inlet/air inlet, and the pump 142 is arranged at the drainage/exhaust outlet; the ultrasonic module 160 is used to emit ultrasonic waves into the washing bag 120; the control The device 150 realizes automatic laundry of the laundry device by controlling the water treatment system 110, the gas treatment system 120, the pump 141 and the pump 142.

Specifically, the washing bag 120 can be a flexible bag, or a shell made of engineering plastics, or a flexible bag of special rubber. There are particles on the inner surface, and these surface particles rub the clothes under the action of water flow, so that the washing effect can be achieved repeatedly. At the same time, the washing bag made of this rubber-plastic material can be vacuumized to shrink the bag so as to achieve the effect of extrusion dehydration.

The laundry device of the present invention can realize the fully automatic laundry function under microgravity. The ultra-thin flexible bag is used to control the washing device through ultrasonic waves and circulating water brushing, and realizes the sealing device of energy-saving and environmental protection laundry functions of sterilization and recycling. That is: through the controller to control the operation of the water and gas system, filtration, sterilization, separation and other links, the fully automatic laundry function can be realized, and water resources can be recycled and reused, especially in the case of microgravity environment and limited resources. While saving water resources, it provides convenience for users to do laundry.

In one embodiment of the invention, the inner surface of the wash bag 120 has particles. Thereby improving the washing effect of clothes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the purification device includes a filter membrane and a sterilization module. Thereby, the filtration and sterilization of water are realized, which is beneficial to the recycling of water.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the third valve of the pump 141 is connected to the clean water outlet of the water treatment system 110, the pump 141 is connected to the washing water outlet of the water treatment system 110 through the fourth valve, and the pump 141 is connected to the gas outlet through the fifth valve. The gas outlet of the treatment system 130 is connected, the pump 142 is connected with the water inlet of the water treatment system 110 through the sixth valve, and the pump 142 is connected with the gas inlet of the gas treatment system 130 through the seventh valve.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when washing, the controller 150 controls the pump 142 to pump air in the washing bag 120, and when the pressure in the washing bag 120 is greater than the first contraction pressure, the water in the clean water tank is used to control the water flow. processing system 110 .

Provide circulating water for the washing bag 120, and control the start of the ultrasonic module 160 to wash the clothes in the washing bag 120, and control the washing device to stop washing after the washing time reaches the preset washing time.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when rinsing or dehydration, the controller 150 controls the purification device to start, so as to purify the water discharged from the drain/exhaust port, and transmit it to the clean water tank after purification.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when rinsing, the controller 150 is also used to control the laundry device to stop rinsing after the rinsing time reaches a preset rinsing time.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when dehydrating, the controller 150 is also used to control the laundry device to stop dehydrating when the pressure in the washing bag 120 is greater than the first contraction pressure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the gas treatment system 130 also includes: a gas heater. When drying, the controller 150 controls the heater to start to heat the gas, and controls the gas treatment system 130 to blow heat into the washing bag 120. The air is used to dry the clothes, and when the pressure in the bag is greater than the first inflation pressure, the air is exhausted.

The laundry device of the embodiment of the present invention adopts a flexible bag as a container for clothes, and realizes a fully automatic laundry function by controlling the operation of the water and gas system, filtration, sterilization, and separation through the controller, and can recycle and reuse water resources. Especially in the case of microgravity environment and limited resources, it provides convenience for users to do laundry while solving water resources.

The invention also provides a control method for the washing machine.

The control method of the laundry device in the embodiment of the present invention includes: obtaining the current program of the laundry device; when the program is judged as washing, controlling the laundry device to control the second water pump/air pump to draw air from the flexible bag; the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than At the first contraction pressure, use the water in the clean water tank to control the water treatment system to provide circulating water for the flexible bag, and at the same time control the start of the ultrasonic module to wash the clothes in the flexible bag; after the washing time reaches the preset washing time, Control the washing machine to stop washing. When the program is judged to be rinsing or dehydration, the control purification device is activated to purify the water discharged from the drain/exhaust port, and transmit it to the clean water tank after purification.

Further, when rinsing, it also includes: after the rinsing time reaches the preset rinsing time, controlling the laundry device to stop rinsing.

Further, when dehydrating, it also includes: when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure, controlling the laundry device to stop dehydrating.

Further, when the procedure judges that it is dry, it also includes: controlling the gas treatment system to blow hot gas into the flexible bag to dry the clothes, and exhausting the bag when the pressure in the bag is greater than the first expansion pressure.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a control method of a laundry device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the control method of the laundry device includes:

Get the current program of the laundry unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the programs may be laundry programs such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying.

Specifically, when the user can select a laundry program, when the program is judged to be a washing program, the laundry device is controlled to control the second water pump/air pump to extract air from the flexible bag; when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure, use the net The water control water treatment system in the water tank provides circulating water for the flexible bag, and at the same time controls the start of the ultrasonic module to wash the clothes in the flexible bag; after the washing time reaches the preset washing time, the laundry device is controlled to stop washing.

When the program is judged to be rinsing or dehydration, the control purification device is activated to purify the water discharged from the drain/exhaust port, and transmit it to the clean water tank after purification. When rinsing, it also includes: after the rinsing time reaches the preset rinsing time, controlling the laundry device to stop rinsing. When dehydrating, it also includes: when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure, controlling the laundry device to stop dehydrating.

When the procedure is judged to be dry, it also includes: controlling the gas processing system to blow hot gas into the flexible bag to dry the clothes, and exhausting the bag when the pressure in the bag is greater than the first expansion pressure.

Among them, the program can correspond to n working modes, and the different values of n correspond to different washing modes, such as 1 for washing mode, 2 for rinsing mode, 3 for dehydration mode, and 4 for drying mode, and users can choose according to different needs . For example, directly carry out the drying program, specifically, after the program is selected, the program is judged, and when it is judged that the current program is drying, the control air processing system blows hot air into the flexible bag to dry the clothes, and the clothes are dried in the bag. When the pressure is greater than the first expansion pressure, the gas is exhausted.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the washing, rinsing, dehydration, drying time and pressure values of the laundry device are greater than preset values, the current program is stopped. Thereby avoiding that a program is always in working condition, reducing power consumption, and effectively controlling the laundry function.

The control method of the laundry device in the embodiment of the present invention realizes the fully automatic laundry function by controlling the operation of the water and gas system, filtering, sterilization, separation and other links, and can recycle and reuse water resources, especially in microgravity environment and resources Under limited conditions, while solving water resources, it provides convenience for users to do laundry.

In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structure, material or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification without conflicting with each other.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make the above-mentioned The embodiments are subject to changes, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims (14)

1. A laundry device, characterized in that, comprising: a flexible pack having a water inlet/air inlet and a drain/exhaust port; A water treatment system, the water treatment system has a clean water outlet, a washing water outlet and a water inlet, the clean water outlet and the washing water outlet are connected to the water inlet/air inlet, the water treatment system includes: clean water tank and purification device, one end of the clean water tank is connected to the clean water outlet and the other end is connected to the water inlet through a first valve, one end of the clean water tank is connected to the other end of the clean water tank connected and the other end of the purification device is connected to the water inlet through a second valve; A gas treatment system, the gas treatment system has a gas outlet and a gas inlet, the gas inlet is connected to the drainage/exhaust port, and the gas outlet is connected to the water inlet/air inlet; a first water pump/air pump and a second water pump/air pump, the first water pump/air pump is arranged at the water inlet/air inlet, and the second water pump/air pump is arranged at the drainage/exhaust port; an ultrasonic module for emitting ultrasonic waves into the flexible package; and A controller, the controller is respectively connected with the water treatment system, the gas treatment system, the first water pump/air pump and the second water pump/air pump, so as to control the water treatment system, the gas treatment system, the second The control of the first water pump/air pump and the second water pump/air pump realizes automatic laundry of the laundry device. 2. The laundry device according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the flexible bag has particles. 3. The laundry device according to claim 1, characterized in that the purification device comprises a filter membrane and a sterilization module. 4. The laundry device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first water pump/air pump is connected to the water purification outlet of the water treatment system through a third valve, and the first water pump/air pump is connected through a fourth valve It is connected with the washing water outlet of the water treatment system, the first water pump/air pump is connected with the gas outlet of the gas treatment system through the fifth valve, and the second water pump/air pump is connected with the water treatment system through the sixth valve. The water inlet of the system is connected, and the second water pump/air pump is connected with the gas inlet of the gas treatment system through the seventh valve. 5. The laundry device according to claim 1, characterized in that, when washing, the controller controls the second water pump/air pump to draw air from the flexible bag, and the pressure in the flexible bag When the pressure is greater than the first contraction pressure, use the water in the clean water tank to control the water treatment system to provide circulating water for the flexible bag, and at the same time control the start of the ultrasonic module to wash the clothes in the flexible bag, and After the washing time reaches the preset washing time, the laundry device is controlled to stop washing. 6. The laundry device according to claim 1, characterized in that, when rinsing or dehydrating, the controller controls the activation of the purification device to purify the water discharged from the drainage/exhaust port, And transfer to the clean water tank after purification. 7. The laundry device according to claim 6, wherein when rinsing, the controller is further configured to control the laundry device to stop rinsing after the rinsing time reaches a preset rinsing time. 8 . The laundry device according to claim 6 , wherein when dehydrating, the controller is further configured to control the laundry device to stop dehydrating when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure. 9. The laundry device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the gas treatment system further comprises: a gas heater, when drying, the controller controls the heater to start for gas heating, and controls the The air treatment system blows hot air into the flexible bag to dry the clothes, and exhausts the air when the pressure in the bag is greater than the first expansion pressure. 10. A control method for a laundry device according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that: When washing, control the second water pump/air pump to extract air from the flexible bag; When the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure, use the water in the clean water tank to control the water treatment system to provide circulating water for the flexible bag, and at the same time control the start of the ultrasonic module to laundry in the bag; After the washing time reaches the preset washing time, the laundry device is controlled to stop washing. 11. The control method of the laundry device according to claim 10, characterized in that, when rinsing or dehydrating, the purification device is controlled to start, so as to purify the water discharged from the drainage/exhaust port, and Transfer to clean water tank after purification. 12 . The control method of a laundry device according to claim 11 , further comprising: controlling the laundry device to stop rinsing after the rinsing time reaches a preset rinsing time. 13 . 13 . The control method of the laundry device according to claim 11 , further comprising: controlling the laundry device to stop dehydration when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first contraction pressure during dehydration. 14 . 14. The control method of the laundry device according to claim 10, characterized in that, when drying, further comprising: controlling the air treatment system to blow hot air into the flexible bag to dry the clothes, and Exhaust is performed when the pressure in the flexible bag is greater than the first inflation pressure.