CN111058217A

CN111058217A - Multi-barrel washing machine detergent automatic feeding system and control method, multi-barrel washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN111058217A
Application number: CN202010022407.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 彭建珍
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2019-11-02
Filing date: 2020-01-09
Publication date: 2020-04-24
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-09
Also published as: CN111206365A; CN111088642A; EP4026938A1; CN111058221A; CN212611479U; CN212335570U; CN111254630A; CN212152787U; CN212357691U; CN111074473A; CN212152785U; CN111074473B; CN111118808A; CN111074477A; CN111074479B; CN111088644A; CN111088641A; WO2021082940A1; CN111020967A; CN211947598U

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic detergent feeding system and control method for a multi-tub washing machine, and a multi-tub washing machine, wherein the control method can control the feeding system, and the multi-barrel washing machine adopts the feeding system or the control method for washing. The feeding system includes: a mixing chamber, a feeding component, and a liquid feeding main pipeline connected between the mixing chamber and the feeding component. The mixing chamber is used to mix the detergent with the inlet water of the washing tub before entering the washing tub, The mixing chamber is provided with a liquid feeding outlet, and the liquid feeding outlet is connected to one end of the liquid feeding main pipeline; The other end of the liquid main pipeline is connected, and the plurality of liquid outlets are connected to the liquid feeding branch pipes that are connected with each washing tub in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein the feeding component can be controlled to feed the detergent according to the detergent feeding needs of any washing tub. The liquid port is communicated with the liquid outlet port corresponding to the washing tub that needs liquid input.

Description

Automatic detergent feeding system of multi-barrel washing machine, control method and multi-barrel washing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to a washing machine, in particular to an automatic detergent feeding system of a multi-barrel washing machine, a control method and the washing machine.

Background

In the working process of the current multi-barrel washing machine, a feeding box water inlet system of each washing barrel is independently controlled. If a double barrel is adopted, the total water inlet is divided into two water outlets, one water outlet is communicated with the first washing barrel to directly feed water, and the second water outlet controls the detergent and the water outlet to enter the second washing barrel through the reversing assembly and the pumping assembly, so that the structure is complex and the cost is high. If the number of barrels is increased, the structure is more complicated and the cost is higher.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present invention provides an automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine, a control method thereof, and a multi-tub washing machine, so as to solve the above problems, specifically:

the invention provides an automatic detergent feeding system of a multi-barrel washing machine, which comprises: a mixing chamber, a throwing component and a liquid delivery main pipeline connected between the mixing chamber and the throwing component,

the mixing chamber is used for mixing the detergent with the washing barrel inlet water before entering the washing barrel, and is provided with a liquid feeding outlet which is connected with one end of the liquid feeding main pipeline;

the feeding assembly is provided with a liquid inlet and a plurality of liquid outlets, the liquid inlet is connected with the other end of the liquid feeding main pipeline, the plurality of liquid outlets are connected with liquid feeding branch pipes which are correspondingly connected with the washing barrels one by one,

the feeding assembly can be controlled to feed a liquid inlet of any washing barrel according to the detergent feeding requirement of the washing barrel and be communicated with a liquid outlet corresponding to the washing barrel which needs to feed liquid.

Further optionally, the system further comprises a controller and a weighing device,

the weighing device is used for weighing each washing barrel needing liquid inlet, acquiring corresponding load weight and sending the load weight to the controller;

and the controller is used for setting a preset throwing rule according to the corresponding load weight and controlling the throwing component to be communicated with the washing barrel needing to feed liquid according to the preset throwing rule.

Further optionally, the setting of the preset release rule according to the corresponding load weight includes:

arranging the communication sequence of the feeding assemblies and the washing barrel according to the sequence of the load weight from small to large;

and setting the communication duration of the putting component and the washing barrel according to the weight of the load.

Further optionally, the system further comprises at least one detergent box,

wherein the at least one detergent box is connected with the mixing chamber, and a detergent switch or a liquid pump is arranged at the connection part of the at least one detergent box and the mixing chamber.

Further optionally, the system further comprises a timer,

and after the controller controls the detergent switch or the liquid pump to be switched on, the timer starts to record the starting time of the detergent switch and sends the starting time to the controller in real time, and the detergent switch or the liquid pump is controlled to be switched off after the preset detergent putting time is reached.

Further optionally, the system further comprises a liquid level detector,

when the controller controls the detergent switch or the liquid pump to be switched on, the liquid level detector collects liquid level information of detergent and sends the liquid level information to the controller in real time, and the detergent switch or the liquid pump is controlled to be switched off after the liquid level height of the detergent reaches a preset liquid level height.

Further optionally, the dispensing assembly comprises a rotary multi-way valve, the multi-way valve comprising:

the shell is in a long cylinder shape;

the valve core is arranged in the shell in a rotatable mode along the axial direction of the long cylinder of the shell;

the driving assembly is arranged on one side of the valve core and drives the valve core to rotate in the shell;

the upper circumferential surface of the shell is provided with a shell liquid inlet, and the lower circumferential surface of the shell is provided with a plurality of shell liquid outlets;

a plurality of valve core liquid inlets communicated with the shell liquid inlets and a plurality of valve core liquid outlets communicated with the plurality of shell liquid outlets are formed on the peripheral surface of the valve core; the plurality of valve core liquid inlets and the plurality of valve core liquid outlets are in one-to-one correspondence and form independent flow channels;

when the valve core is driven by the driving assembly to rotate to different preset angles, the inlet and the outlet of one corresponding flow channel in the valve core correspond to and are communicated with the shell liquid inlet and the shell liquid outlet according to preset rules.

The invention provides a control method for the automatic detergent feeding system of the multi-barrel washing machine, which comprises the following steps:

starting a plurality of washing barrels to operate simultaneously;

calculating the required detergent input amount of each washing barrel, and comparing the sizes;

and (4) putting the detergents into the multiple washing barrels in sequence from small to large according to the required detergent putting amount.

Further optionally, when the detergent is put into the multiple washing tubs in the order from small to large according to the required detergent putting amount:

a liquid inlet of the feeding assembly is controlled to be communicated with a liquid outlet corresponding to a washing barrel needing to feed liquid, so that the detergent is automatically fed into the washing barrel;

and opening the water inlet valve to enable the water inlet level of the washing barrel to reach the required water level of the washing barrel.

Further optionally, after the washing tub into which the detergent is put first finishes automatic putting of the detergent and the water level of the inlet water reaches the water level required by the washing tub, the detergent putting and the water inlet of the washing tub with the next detergent putting quantity are started automatically until the detergent putting and the water inlet of all the washing tubs are finished.

Further optionally, when the required detergent input amount of the washing tub is calculated to be the same, the input system may automatically determine or the user may automatically determine the detergent input sequence.

The invention provides a multi-barrel washing machine, which adopts the automatic detergent feeding system of the multi-barrel washing machine or uses the control method to automatically feed detergent.

Has the advantages that: the combined feeding assembly can control the fed detergent to enter the washing barrel in one step and in multiple steps without independently arranging a feeding device for each washing barrel, and the feeding device controls the multi-way valve through the motor to gate the water outlet, so that parts are integrated. The washing machine adopting the system or the control method can automatically feed water and feed water when running independently, and can automatically select the sequence of feeding water and feeding water in sequence when a plurality of washing barrels run simultaneously.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings. The drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings may be derived from those drawings by those of ordinary skill in the art without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the stand alone operation of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the simultaneous operation of a plurality of washing tubs according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a three-way valve according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an assembled, general schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an assembled third flow passage communication according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an assembled first flow passage communication in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an assembled second flow passage communication according to an embodiment of the invention

FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of a delivery system incorporating a three-way valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 10 is a schematic view of a stepper motor mounted in a delivery system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure: 1-a shell; 101-a shell liquid inlet; 102-a first housing liquid outlet; 103-a second housing liquid outlet; 104-a third housing liquid outlet; 105-cylinder bottom; 106-positioning support groove; 2-a valve core; 201-a first gap; 202-a second gap; 203-a first flow channel; 204-a second flow channel; 205-a third flow channel; 206-positioning columns; 207-first via a; 208-first via B; 209-second via a; 210-second via B; 211-third through-hole a; 212-third through-hole B; 213-first gasket support bridge; 214-a second gasket support bridge; 3-a drive assembly; 4-sealing ring; 5-a sealing gasket; 6-a first liquid feeding branch; 7-a second liquid feeding branch; 8-a third liquid feeding branch; 9-detergent chamber; 10-a softener cavity; 11-a mixing chamber; 12-a liquid inlet; 13-a stepper motor; 14-liquid delivery main pipeline.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the examples of the present invention and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and "a" and "an" generally include at least two, but do not exclude at least one, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

It should be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein is merely one type of association that describes an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

It is also noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a good or system that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such good or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a commodity or system that includes the element.

The invention improves the detergent feeding system and the water inlet system of the washing machine, does not need to independently arrange a feeding device for each washing barrel, controls the multi-way valve through the stepping motor, controls the gating of the water outlet through the motor, and integrates the components. Only need a mixing chamber can realize that the multi-barrel is automatic to be put in when automatic putting in, laundry additives such as detergent and softener can get into the mixing chamber after being selected by automatic putting in device respectively, need not set up one set of detergent box and softener box etc. alone to every washing barrel, and water gets into the mixing chamber through the water inlet, is mixed liquid and water entering each washing barrel by the selective transport of feeding system in mixing chamber again. If when putting in the detergent, detergent and water get into the mixing chamber simultaneously in earlier stage, can realize fully dissolving in the mixing chamber, later stage then only need the water intake can.

To better illustrate the scheme of the present invention, the following examples are provided.

Example 1:

as shown in fig. 1 to 10, in the present embodiment, an automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine is disclosed, which comprises: a mixing chamber 11, a dosing assembly and a liquid delivery main 14 connected between the mixing chamber and the dosing assembly. The mixing chamber is used for mixing the detergent with the washing barrel inlet water before entering the washing barrel, and is provided with a liquid feeding outlet which is connected with one end of a liquid feeding main pipeline 14; the feeding assembly is provided with a liquid inlet 12 and a plurality of liquid outlets, the liquid inlet 12 is connected with the other end of the liquid feeding main pipeline 14, the liquid outlets are connected with liquid feeding branch pipes which are connected with the washing barrels in a one-to-one correspondence mode, and finally the liquid feeding branch pipes enter the washing barrels. The feeding assembly can be controlled to feed a liquid inlet of the washing machine to be communicated with a liquid outlet corresponding to the washing machine which needs to feed liquid according to the detergent feeding requirement of any washing machine.

The system also comprises at least one detergent box (detergent additives such as detergent, softener and the like can be placed in the detergent box), wherein the detergent box is connected with the mixing chamber, a detergent switch or a liquid pump connected with the controller is arranged at the joint of the detergent box and the mixing chamber, and the detergent switch or the liquid pump is controlled by the controller to place the detergent and the like. The detergent box can be simultaneously provided with a detergent cavity 9, a softener cavity 10 and the like. The automatic feeding device controls the detergent cavity, the softener cavity and the like, the detergent and the softener can be fed into the mixing chamber firstly, the inlet water enters the mixing chamber through the water inlet pipe, the water and the detergent or the softener are fully fused, and finally the detergent and the softener are fed into the washing barrels through the pipelines communicated with the washing barrels.

In this embodiment, the automatic dispensing system further includes a controller and a weighing device. The weighing device is used for weighing each washing barrel needing liquid inlet, acquiring corresponding load weight and sending the load weight to the controller; the controller sets for according to corresponding load weight and predetermines the rule of puting in to put in according to predetermineeing the rule control of puting in the subassembly with the washtub intercommunication of the liquid needs of puting in.

Further, setting a preset release rule according to the corresponding load weight includes: arranging the communication sequence of the feeding assemblies and the washing barrel according to the sequence of the load weight from small to large; and setting the communication duration of the putting component and the washing barrel according to the weight of the load.

In this embodiment, the system further comprises a timer. And after the required detergent is obtained by the load weight, the controller calculates the corresponding detergent putting time according to the amount of the detergent, wherein when the controller controls the detergent switch or the liquid pump to be turned on, the timer starts to record the turn-on time of the detergent switch and sends the turn-on time to the controller in real time, and after the preset detergent putting time is reached, the detergent switch or the liquid pump is controlled to be turned off. The detergent switch or the liquid pump can be independently arranged aiming at each chamber outlet in the detergent box and can respectively select to throw the detergent.

In another alternative mode, a liquid level detector may be provided, after the required detergent is obtained from the load weight, the controller calculates a liquid level difference height corresponding to the detergent input according to the amount of the detergent, and further obtains a liquid level height value after the input and uses the liquid level height value as a preset detergent liquid level height, wherein when the controller controls the detergent switch or the liquid pump to be turned on, the liquid level detector collects liquid level information of the detergent and sends the liquid level information to the controller in real time, and when the preset detergent liquid level height is reached, the detergent switch or the liquid pump is controlled to be turned off.

This put in subassembly can switch the intercommunication route of mixing chamber to washtub, in an implementation, can adopt the rotation type multi-ported valve to realize the pipeline switching as the shunt valve. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the rotary multi-way valve comprises: the valve comprises a shell, a valve core and a driving assembly, wherein the shell is in a long cylinder shape; the valve core is arranged in the shell in a rotatable manner along the axial direction of the long cylinder of the shell; the driving assembly is arranged on one side of the valve core and drives the valve core to rotate in the shell. The upper circumferential surface of the shell is provided with a shell liquid inlet, and the lower circumferential surface of the shell is provided with a plurality of shell liquid outlets; a plurality of valve core liquid inlets communicated with the shell liquid inlets and a plurality of valve core liquid outlets communicated with the plurality of shell liquid outlets are formed on the peripheral surface of the valve core; the plurality of valve core liquid inlets and the plurality of valve core liquid outlets are in one-to-one correspondence and form independent flow channels; when the valve core is driven by the driving assembly to rotate to different preset angles, the inlet and the outlet of one corresponding flow channel in the valve core correspond to and are communicated with the shell liquid inlet and the shell liquid outlet according to preset corresponding rules.

As shown in fig. 4 to 8, when the multi-way valve is a three-way valve, a housing inlet 101 is disposed on an upper peripheral surface of the housing 1, and three housing outlets are disposed on a lower peripheral surface of the housing 1, and the three housing outlets are a first housing outlet 102, a second housing outlet 103, and a third housing outlet 104 in a left-to-right sequence (the sequence is for convenience of explaining the structure of the three-way valve, and is only a matter of convenience in the drawings, and is not limited to the left-to-right sequence, but may be other angles or orientation sequences). Specifically, the flow channels in the valve core 1 include a first flow channel 203, a second flow channel 204, and a third flow channel 205, and the first flow channel, the second flow channel, and the third flow channel are not on the same plane, wherein: the first flow passage is provided with a first through hole A207 and a first through hole B208 on the circumferential surface of the valve core; the second channel is provided with a second through hole A029 and a second through hole B210 on the circumferential surface of the valve core; the third flow passage has a third through hole a211 and a third through hole B212 formed in the valve body peripheral surface.

The valve core forms a first notch 201 between the first through hole A207 and the position corresponding to the shell liquid inlet 101, and forms a second notch 202 between the second through hole A209 and the position corresponding to the shell liquid inlet 101. Because a shell liquid inlet is shared, in order to ensure that the runners are not communicated with each other, the first notch 201 and the second notch 202 can be formed in a staggered mode so that the first notch 201 and the second notch 202 are not communicated with the shell liquid inlet 101 at the same time, and the third through hole A211 is also not communicated with the first notch 201 and the second notch 202 in a staggered mode.

The valve core 2 is arranged inside the housing 1 and can rotate to a preset angle, namely: when the first through hole a207 is communicated with the housing liquid inlet 101 through the first notch, the first through hole B208 is communicated with the first housing liquid outlet 102; when the second through hole a209 is communicated with the housing liquid inlet 101 through the second notch 202, the second through hole B210 is communicated with the third housing liquid outlet 104; when the third through hole a211 communicates with the housing liquid inlet 101, the third through hole B212 communicates with the second housing liquid outlet 103.

In some implementations, the first and

second flow passages

203, 204, and the third flow passage 205 are open in a radial direction of the spool. At this time, the radial direction corresponding to each opened flow passage may be different. The valve core structure can be more regular by arranging the flow channel in the radial direction, uneven thickness of two sides of the valve core flow channel due to the offset flow channel can be avoided, damage caused by abrasion after long-time use can be prevented, and the service life of the valve core is prolonged by the structure.

In order to enhance the sealing performance among the flow channels of the valve core, a sealing ring 4 is also arranged on the valve core of the multi-way valve. Specifically, this sealing ring 4 still includes: the first sealing ring, the second sealing ring, the third sealing ring and the fourth sealing ring. The first sealing ring is sleeved on the valve core 2 and is positioned at one end far away from the driving component 3; the second sealing ring is sleeved on the valve core 2 and is positioned between the first flow channel 203 and the third flow channel 205; the third sealing ring is sleeved on the valve core 2 and is positioned between the second flow passage 204 and the third flow passage 205; the fourth sealing ring is sleeved on the valve core 2 and is positioned at one end close to the driving component 3. The three flow passages are isolated by the four sealing rings, so that the condition that water is mutually communicated due to poor sealing property between the shell and the valve core is avoided.

Further optionally, a first sealing ring supporting bridge 213 is disposed on the first notch 201, and a second sealing ring supporting bridge 214 is disposed on the second notch 202. Because sealing washer 4 is mostly softer material, if adopt materials such as rubber, it has certain deformation, supports the bridge through two sealing washers and can support the sealing washer of the left and right sides respectively, has avoided leading to the gap between sealed case that can not be better and the casing because sealing washer atress warp, causes sealed effect not good.

In order to improve automation and reduce manpower to realize automatic control, the driving assembly comprises a motor and can drive the valve core to rotate to a preset angle in the shell to form different passages. And a sealing washer is arranged between the motor and the valve core, so that water is prevented from overflowing the three-way valve and even burning the motor.

A cylinder bottom 105 is arranged at one end of the housing far away from the driving component 3, and since the valve element needs to rotate in the housing, in some implementations, a positioning support groove 106 is arranged on an inner side surface of the cylinder bottom 105, a positioning column 206 is arranged at an axial center of one end of the valve element 2 close to the cylinder bottom 105, and the positioning column 206 is assembled in the positioning support groove 106. Through the cooperation of this location support groove and reference column, can the spacing this case 2 of support to do benefit to the rotation of case in the casing. Furthermore, rolling parts such as bearings can be arranged in the positioning support grooves, so that friction between the parts is reduced.

Further optionally, if the first flow channel 203 and the second flow channel 204 are opened on the same plane, the first notch 201 and the second notch 202 are symmetrically opened on two sides of the valve element. The opening direction of the first flow channel 203 and the opening direction of the third flow channel 205 can be 90 degrees, at this time, the third flow channel and the second flow channel can also be 90 degrees, that is, an inlet and three outlets on the shell are both located on the same plane.

The opening state of the three outlets can adopt the following modes:

(1) when the motor is in a power-off state, the third flow channel is in an open state, and the corresponding first flow channel and the corresponding second flow channel are not communicated with the corresponding shell liquid outlet;

(2) when the motor rotates forward by 90 degrees (rotates 90 degrees towards one side) when the motor is electrified, the first flow channel is in an open state, namely, the notch of the first flow channel is communicated with the liquid inlet of the shell, the second flow channel is parallel to the first flow channel, but the second notch of the second flow channel is not communicated with the liquid inlet of the shell, and the third flow channel is not communicated with the liquid outlet of the shell;

(3) when the motor rotates 90 degrees in a reverse direction (rotates 90 degrees towards the other side) when the motor is electrified, the second flow channel is in an open state, namely, the notch of the second flow channel is communicated with the liquid inlet of the shell, although the first flow channel is parallel to the second flow channel, the first notch of the first flow channel is not communicated with the liquid inlet of the shell, and the third flow channel is not communicated with the liquid outlet of the shell.

Through this rotation type three-way valve, can realize switching the communicating pipe way of three-way washing machine.

In some other alternative implementations, the motor of the multi-way valve is a stepping motor, and the detergent is controlled to be dosed by converting an electric pulse signal received by the stepping motor into a corresponding angular displacement. Or other switching valves provided with stepping motors are adopted to switch pipelines.

Example 2

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, based on the above embodiments, in this embodiment, there is provided a control method using the automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine, the method including: starting a plurality of washing barrels to operate simultaneously; calculating the required detergent input amount of each washing barrel, and comparing the sizes; and (4) putting the detergents into the multiple washing barrels in sequence from small to large according to the required detergent putting amount.

Further, when the detergent is put into the washing barrels in the sequence from small to large according to the required detergent putting amount: a liquid inlet of the feeding assembly is controlled to be communicated with a liquid outlet corresponding to a washing barrel needing to feed liquid, so that the detergent is automatically fed into the washing barrel; and opening the water inlet valve to enable the water inlet level of the washing barrel to reach the required water level of the washing barrel.

When the washing barrel which puts in the detergent firstly finishes automatic putting in of the detergent and the water level of the inlet water reaches the water level required by the washing barrel, the detergent putting in and the water inlet of the washing barrel with the next detergent putting amount are automatically started until the detergent putting in and the water inlet of all the washing barrels are finished.

In addition, when the required detergent adding amount of the washing barrel is calculated to be the same, the system can automatically determine or a user can automatically determine the detergent adding sequence. In order to accelerate the feeding of the detergent and the water, a power pump can be arranged at the downstream of the mixing cavity to pressurize the mixed liquid or the water.

Example 3

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, in the present embodiment, a multi-tub washing machine is provided, which employs the automatic detergent dispensing system of the multi-tub washing machine of embodiment 1 or performs automatic detergent dispensing using the control method of embodiment 2.

When the washing machine is used for washing clothes, if single-barrel washing is selected, an independent operation process is executed, specifically:

when a user selects single-barrel washing, the user selects a washing barrel needing to operate through the controller, the washing machine starts to operate, the washing machine automatically weighs, the washing machine is matched with proper detergent according to the weight of clothes, and the controller selects the position of the operating washing barrel corresponding to the stepping motor to adjust the position of the multi-way valve to be communicated; the detergent and water enter the mixing chamber; the controller controls the washing barrel to be gated, and after the multi-way valve is gated to the put washing barrel, the washing agent and water inlet are finished.

When the washing machine is used for washing clothes, if multi-barrel washing is selected, a multi-barrel simultaneous operation process is executed, specifically:

when a user selects multiple washing barrels to wash simultaneously, the user selects the washing barrel needing to operate through the controller, the washing machine starts to operate, the washing machine automatically weighs, the washing machine compares the input amount according to the weight of clothes and matches with a proper detergent, the input amount of the first washing barrel is minimum, the controller controls the multi-way valve to operate to the position corresponding to the first washing barrel, the multi-way valve is opened and automatically input to a set value, at the moment, the washing machine judges whether the water level meets the requirement, if the water level of the first washing barrel meets the requirement, the second washing barrel starts to automatically input and feed water, and the controller controls the multi-way valve to operate to the position corresponding to the second washing barrel, so that automatic input and water feeding are completed. When water is fed into the washing barrel, if the washing machine judges that the current water level can not meet the requirement, the controller controls the multi-way valve to stop acting and keeps the water feeding state until the water level requirement is met.

In addition, if the washing barrel of the washing machine is more than two barrels, the water is put in and fed into the washing machine according to the logic flow.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are specifically illustrated and described above. It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements, instrumentalities, or instrumentalities described herein; on the contrary, the disclosure is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine, comprising: a mixing chamber, a throwing component and a liquid delivery main pipeline connected between the mixing chamber and the throwing component,

2. The automatic detergent delivery system for a multi-tub washing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a controller and a weighing device,

3. The automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the setting of preset dispensing rules according to the corresponding load weights comprises:

4. The automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine according to claim 3, wherein the system further comprises at least one detergent box,

5. The automatic detergent delivery system for a multi-tub washing machine according to claim 4, further comprising a timer,

6. The automatic detergent dispensing system for a multi-tub washing machine according to claim 4, further comprising a liquid level detector,

7. An automatic detergent delivery system for a multi-tub washing machine according to any of claims 1-6, characterized in that said delivery assembly comprises a rotary multi-way valve comprising:

the shell is in a long cylinder shape;

8. A control method for using the automatic detergent dispensing system of a multi-tub washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

starting a plurality of washing barrels to operate simultaneously;

9. The control method according to claim 8, wherein when the detergent is supplied to the plurality of washing tubs in the order of the required detergent supply amount from small to large:

10. The control method of claim 9, wherein after the washing tub into which the detergent is first put has finished automatic putting of the detergent and the water level of the inlet water reaches the water level required by the washing tub, the detergent putting and inlet water into the washing tub with the next detergent putting amount is automatically started until the detergent putting and inlet water into all the washing tubs are finished.

11. The control method according to claim 10,

when the required detergent putting amount of the washing barrel is calculated to be the same, the putting system can automatically determine or a user can automatically determine the detergent putting sequence.

12. A multi-tub washing machine, characterized in that the washing machine employs the automatic detergent dispensing system of the multi-tub washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or employs the control method according to any one of claims 8 to 11 for automatic detergent dispensing.