CN1727550B - Water saving method for washing machine and water saving washer of implementing the method - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for saving water in a washing machine, characterized in that: a fully automatic washing machine and a single-tub washing machine are combined in one washing machine casing, and the washing tub of the single-tub washing machine and the washing tub of the fully automatic washing machine are used as water storage buckets for storage in the washing machine The drain water is reused by the washing machine. The washing machine provided by the present invention has the effects of both a fully automatic washing machine and a double-bar washing machine. When using a double-cylinder washing machine, the fully automatic washing machine can be used as a dehydration and drying barrel; when using a fully automatic washing machine, the single-cylinder washing machine can be used to store secondary The water container stores the water for the second rinse in the tub of the single-tub washing machine as water for the next rinse and saves water; or it is used to store washing water for the next batch of laundry; in fully automatic laundry At the same time, a single cylinder can be used to wash other clothes that cannot be washed in the same batch of fully automatic washing machines, saving washing time.

Description

Water-saving method for washing machine and water-saving washing machine implementing the method

technical field

The invention relates to a washing machine, in particular to a water-saving method for a washing machine and a water-saving washing machine implementing the method.

Background technique

Full-automatic washing machine brings great convenience to people's life, and existing full-automatic washing machine is in order to avoid the pollution of germ and dyeing of underwear, outerwear, adult, child, dark-colored clothes and light-colored clothes in washing process, usually need Carry out in batches, but cause the waste of time and water like this again. Especially in today's serious shortage of fresh water in the world, saving water is a major issue related to human survival. How to save water in fully automatic washing machines has been the concern of the current washing machine industry and the majority of users. The existing water saving method is to use water in washing machines To carry out secondary utilization, generally a water storage container is set beside the washing machine, and the water discharged from the washing machine is stored in the water storage container for reuse. On the other hand, the twin-tub washing machine has the advantages of saving water and time. However, the double-tub washing machine is not as convenient as a fully automatic washing machine for large clothes. If a family has both a fully automatic washing machine and a double-tub washing machine, it is very convenient from the perspective of use, but it needs to cost an extra sum from an economic point of view. Expenses, and occupy the usable area of house more, therefore, very few families have two kinds of washing machines. Based on the above situation, the inventor finally created the water-saving washing machine of the utility model combining a fully automatic washing machine and a double-tub washing machine and serving as water storage containers after repeated research and thinking.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a water-saving method for a washing machine with both the functions of a fully automatic washing machine and a double-tub washing machine and a washing machine implementing the method in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

The washing machine water-saving method provided by the present invention and the washing machine implementing the water-saving method are realized by the following technical solutions.

A method for saving water in a washing machine, characterized in that: a fully automatic washing machine and a single-tub washing machine are combined in one washing machine casing, and the washing bucket of the single-cylinder washing machine and the washing bucket of the fully automatic washing machine are used as water storage buckets for storing the washing machine The drain water is reused by the washing machine.

The water-saving method of the washing machine is characterized in that: the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine have three working modes: simultaneous laundry, or separate laundry, or fully automatic washing machine and single-tub washing machine, one for washing and the other for water storage.

The water-saving method of the washing machine is characterized in that: a water recovery key and a water reuse key are set on the control panel, and the primary rinsing water or the secondary rinsing water can be recovered, and the amount of recovered water can be set.

The present invention also provides a water-saving washing machine implementing the above-mentioned water-saving method.

A water-saving washing machine implementing the water-saving method, including the inner and outer barrels of a fully automatic washing machine, a driving device, a washing tub, a pulsator and a driving device of a single-cylinder washing machine, a control device, a control panel, and a water supply and drainage system; its features Yes: In this water supply and sewer system:

The water inlets of the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine are connected with tap water pipes;

The drain pipes of the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine are respectively connected to the drain pipes through valves,

A secondary water pipe is provided at the bottom of the outer tub of the fully automatic washing machine, and the secondary water pipe is connected to a water pump, and the output of the water pump is connected to the single-cylinder washing machine tub; a secondary water pipe is provided at the bottom of the single-cylinder washing machine tub. A water pipe, the secondary water pipe is connected to a water pump, and the output of the water pump is connected to the outer barrel of the fully automatic washing machine.

The water-saving washing machine is characterized in that: the water inlets of the fully automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are respectively connected to the tap water pipe through electromagnetic valves; Two water outlets, the water inlet of the electromagnetic double valve is connected to the water pipe; or the fully automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are connected to the water pipe through the valve through the three-way pipe respectively.

The water-saving washing machine is characterized in that: a secondary water pipe is respectively provided at the bottom of the outer barrel of the fully automatic washing machine and the bottom of the single-cylinder washing machine barrel, and the secondary water pipes are respectively connected to a four-way pipe through a valve. One way of the four-way pipe is connected to a water pump, and the other way of the water pump is connected to the drain pipe through a valve; the water outlet of the water pump is connected to a three-way pipe, and the other two ends of the three-way pipe are respectively connected to the fully automatic washing machine and the washing machine through a valve. The water inlet of a single-tub washing machine.

The water-saving washing machine is characterized in that: the control panel is provided with program control buttons for a fully automatic washing machine and a mechanical control timing knob for a single-tub washing machine.

The water-saving washing machine is characterized in that: it is provided with a microprocessor with internal programs for controlling the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine; The control buttons of the washing program of the washing machine.

The water-saving washing machine is characterized in that: the control panel is also provided with a water-saving button connected to the microprocessor, which includes: a water recycling button and a water reuse button, and a button for displaying the amount of recycled water is arranged near the water recycling button. Digital indication and recycled water category display lights, and an indicator light is provided near the water reuse key.

The water-saving washing machine is characterized in that: the secondary drainage pipe of the fully automatic washing machine is connected to the bottom/or top of the tub of the single-cylinder washing machine through a pump; The top goes into the fully automatic washing machine tub.

The advantages of the present invention are:

1. It has the functions of both a fully automatic washing machine and a double-bar washing machine. When using a double-tub washing machine, the fully automatic washing machine can be used as a dehydration and drying bucket.

2. The washing machine water-saving method provided by the present invention and the washing machine implementing the method have a water-saving function. When fully automatic laundry is used, the single-cylinder washing machine can be used as a container for storing secondary water, and the water for secondary rinsing is stored In the tub of a single-tub washing machine, it can be used as water for the next rinse; or it can be used to store washing water for the next batch of laundry.

3. At the same time of fully automatic washing, a single cylinder can be used to wash other clothes that cannot be washed in the same batch of fully automatic washing machines to save washing time.

In order to have a further understanding of the structural features and effects of the present invention, hereby enumerate specific embodiments and describe in detail as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of the washing machine of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of the upper and lower water system of the washing machine of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of the upper and lower water system of the washing machine of the present invention.

Detailed ways

A washing machine water-saving method, which mainly combines a full-automatic washing machine and a single-tub washing machine shell into a washing machine shell, and uses the washing machine of the single-tub washing machine as a water storage barrel to store the drain water in the full-automatic washing machine for supplying Reuse of fully automatic washing machine or single-tub laundry bucket; the laundry bucket of fully automatic washing machine can be used as a water storage bucket to store the drained water in single-tub washing machine for reuse of fully automatic washing machine or single-tub laundry bucket; thus saving Purpose of using water. The dehydration barrel of the fully automatic washing machine is used as the spin-drying barrel of the single-tub washing machine. A water recovery key and a water reuse key are set on the control panel, and the primary rinse water or the secondary rinse water can be recovered, and the water volume recovered can be set.

The present invention also provides a water-saving washing machine implementing the above-mentioned water-saving method. The full-automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine in the water-saving washing machine can do laundry at the same time, or do laundry separately, or one of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine is used for washing and the other is used for water storage. When using a fully automatic washing machine to do laundry, the washing bucket of the single-tub washing machine can be used as a water storage bucket for secondary rinsing water; , and the outer barrel of the fully automatic washing machine can be used as a water storage barrel for reuse of the secondary rinse water.

The specific structure of the water-saving washing machine of the present invention is as shown in Figures 1 and 2, comprising a fully automatic washing machine 1 and a single-tub washing machine 2, and the inner and outer tubs of the fully automatic washing machine and the washing tub of the single-tub washing machine are installed side by side in the housing of a washing machine , wave wheel and driving device, control device, control panel 3 and upper and lower water system 4, and washing machine cover 5,6. The drive device, control device and control panel are the same as the existing fully automatic washing machine and single-tub washing machine, except that the control program and corresponding buttons related to water saving are added. The water-saving washing machine of the present invention mainly improves the upper and lower water systems, and is different from existing fully automatic washing machines or single-cylinder washing machines. in:

The water inlets 7 and 8 of the fully automatic washing machine 1 and the single-tub washing machine 2 can be directly connected to the water pipe, or respectively connected to the water pipe (as shown in Figure 2) through electromagnetic valves A and B; the fully automatic washing machine 1 and the single-tub washing machine The drainage pipes 13 and 14 of 2 are respectively connected to the drainage pipe 15 through valves H and I;

A secondary water pipe 20 is arranged at the bottom of the outer tub of the fully automatic washing machine 1, and the secondary water pipe 20 is connected to a water pump 21, and the output water pipe of the water pump 21 is connected to the tub of the single-cylinder washing machine. The bottom of single-cylinder washing machine bucket also can be from the top (as water inlet 8) of single-cylinder washing machine bucket; Also be provided with a secondary water pipe 22 at the bottom of this single-cylinder washing machine 2 buckets, this secondary water pipe 22 connects a Water pump 23, the output of this water pump connects the outer tub of full-automatic washing machine 1, and its access mode can be from the bottom of full-automatic washing machine barrel 1 also can be to insert from the top (as water inlet 7) of full-automatic washing machine barrel.

In another specific embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the water inlets 7 and 8 of the fully automatic washing machine 1 and the single-tub washing machine 2 are respectively connected to the water pipe through the solenoid valves A and B via the tee pipe 9 and the water inlet pipe 10 . It is also possible that the water inlets 7 and 8 are respectively connected to two water outlets of an electromagnetic double valve, and the water inlet of the electromagnetic double valve is connected to a running water pipe. A water pump 11 (i.e. the upper drain pump in the existing washing machine) is provided, and the water inlet of the water pump 11 is divided into three paths through a four-way pipe 12, two of which are respectively connected to the fully automatic washing machine 1 and the single washing machine through electromagnetic valves C and D. The water outlets 13 and 14 of the cylinder washing machine 2; the other way of the four-way pipe 12 is then connected to the drain pipe 15 via the electromagnetic valve E; the water outlet of the water pump 11 is connected with a three-way pipe 16, and the other two ends of the three-way pipe 16 The water inlets 7, 8 of the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine are respectively connected through electromagnetic valves F, G. It is also possible to connect the water inlets provided separately at the bottom of the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine through solenoid valves F and G respectively.

In the specific embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the control panel 3 is provided with a computer control panel 17 of program control buttons of a fully automatic washing machine and a mechanical control timing knob 18 of a single-tub washing machine.

It is also possible to cancel the mechanical control timing knob of the single-tub washing machine, uniformly set the washing mode and washing time of the single-tub washing machine in the computer control panel of the fully automatic washing machine, and set a memory with a program for controlling the fully automatic washing machine and the single-tub washing machine. Microprocessor controller; the control panel is provided with program control buttons for a fully automatic washing machine and a single-tub washing machine.

In order to facilitate the user to use or not use the secondary rinse water, the control panel is also equipped with water-saving keys connected to the microprocessor, including: water recovery key and water reuse key, the water recovery key can be set to multiple, in order to Separately control the secondary use of water in different stages, such as: washing water recovery key, primary rinsing water recovery key, secondary rinsing water recovery key, etc., and the microprocessor automatically executes water recycling in different stages according to different water recovery keys . A digital indicator showing the amount of recovered water is provided near the water recovery key on the control panel, and an indicator light is provided near the water reuse key.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , when the water recovery key is pressed, the figure of the recovered water volume is displayed, and the washing machine is in a state of water-saving use. In this state, when the secondary rinsing program ends, it enters the drainage and water-saving program. At this time, the microprocessor issues instructions to keep the solenoid valves A and B in the cut-off state, and the solenoid valves H and I connected to the drain pipe 15 are closed. Start the motor of the water pump 21, and the secondary rinsing water in the fully automatic washing machine enters the cylinder body of the single-tub washing machine through the secondary water pipe 20. This instruction continues until the end of the rinsing and dehydration program, and the figure of the water recovery shows the water recovery. When entering the next batch of cleaning or rinsing, press the water reuse button corresponding to the cleaning or rinsing program, and press the water reuse indicator to light up. The solenoid valves H and I of the drain pipe 15 are closed, and the motor of the water pump 23 is started simultaneously, and the rinsing water stored in the cylinder body of the single-tub washing machine enters the outer barrel of the fully automatic washing machine through the pipeline. The rinse water is reused. When the washing water in the washing machine (whether it is a fully automatic washing machine or a single-tub washing machine) needs to be used again, you can press the water recovery button after the washing program to pump the washing water into the tank of the single-tub washing machine; or enter the cleaning program , press the water reuse button to pump the washing water in the single-tub washing machine into the fully automatic washing machine.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , when the water recovery key is pressed, the digital indication of the recovered water volume lights up, and the washing machine is in a water-saving use state. In this state, when the rinsing program ends, it enters the drainage and water-saving program. At this time, the microprocessor issues instructions to keep the solenoid valves A and B in the cut-off state, so that the solenoid valve E connected to the drain pipe 15 and the fully automatic washing machine are connected. The electromagnetic valve F of the water pipe is closed, the electromagnetic valves C and G are opened, and the motor of the water pump 11 is started at the same time. The water pipe 8 enters the cylinder body of the single-tub washing machine. This instruction continues until the end of the rinsing and dehydration sequence, and the figure of the recycled water amount shows the amount of recycled water. When entering the next batch of cleaning or rinsing, press the water recycling key corresponding to the cleaning or rinsing program, the indicator light near the water recycling key is on, and the microprocessor issues an instruction at this time to keep the solenoid valves A and B in the cut-off state. Close the solenoid valve E connected to the drain pipe 15 and the solenoid valve G connected to the water inlet pipe of the single-tub washing machine, open the solenoid valves D and F, and start the motor of the water pump 11 at the same time, and the rinsing water stored in the cylinder of the single-tub washing machine passes through the solenoid valve. The water inlet pipe 7 of D, four-way pipe 12, water pump 11, electromagnetic valve F and fully automatic washing machine enters in the outer barrel of fully automatic washing machine. The rinse water is reused. When the washing water in the washing machine (whether it is a fully automatic washing machine or a single-tub washing machine) needs to be used again, you can press the water recovery button after the washing program to pump the washing water into the tank of the single-tub washing machine; or enter the cleaning program , press the water reuse button to pump the washing water in the single-tub washing machine into the fully automatic washing machine.

In equipment with multiple water recovery keys, the operation can be fully automated by the microprocessor to perform the different stages of water recovery.

The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, and those who are familiar with the art can easily make various modifications or changes accordingly. Therefore, all equivalent replacements that do not depart from the spirit of the claims of the present invention should include within the scope of protection of this patent.

Claims (7)

1. A water-saving method for washing machine, which combines the full-automatic washing machine and single-cylinder washing machine into a washing machine shell, is characterized in that:

the washing tub of the single-cylinder washing machine and the washing tub of the full-automatic washing machine are mutually water storage tubs and are used for storing the discharged water in the washing machine for the reuse of the washing machine;

the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine have three working modes, namely, washing clothes simultaneously or independently, or washing clothes one by one and storing water by one;

a water recycling key and a water recycling key are arranged on a control panel of the washing machine, so that primary rinsing water or secondary rinsing water can be selectively recycled, and the recycled water quantity is set.

2. A water-saving washing machine for implementing the water-saving method of claim 1, which comprises an inner and outer barrel of a full-automatic washing machine, a driving device, a washing barrel, a wave wheel and a driving device of a single-cylinder washing machine, a control device, a control panel, a water supply system and a water discharge system;

in the upper and lower water systems, the water inlets of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are connected with a tap water pipe,

the water discharge pipes of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are respectively connected with the water discharge pipe through valves,

a secondary water using pipe is arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel of the full-automatic washing machine and is connected with a water pump, and the output of the water pump is connected with the single-cylinder washing machine barrel;

be equipped with a secondary in the bottom of this single cylinder washing machine bucket and use the water pipe, this secondary uses water union coupling water pump, and the output of this water pump connects full-automatic washing machine's outer bucket, its characterized in that:

the water inlets of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are respectively connected with a tap water pipe through electromagnetic valves; or,

the water inlets of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are respectively connected with two water outlets of an electromagnetic double valve, and the water inlet of the electromagnetic double valve is connected with a tap water pipe; or,

the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine are respectively connected with a tap water pipe through a three-way pipe through valves.

3. The water-saving washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: the bottom of the outer barrel of the full-automatic washing machine and the bottom of the single-cylinder washing machine barrel are respectively provided with a secondary water using pipe which is respectively connected with a four-way pipe through a valve;

one path of the four-way pipe is connected with a water pump, and the other path of the four-way pipe is connected with a water drainage pipe through a valve;

the water outlet of the water pump is connected with a three-way pipe, and the other two ends of the three-way pipe are respectively connected with the water inlets of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine through valves.

4. The water-saving washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: the control panel is provided with a program control key of the full-automatic washing machine and a mechanical control timing knob of the single-cylinder washing machine.

5. The water-saving washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: a microprocessor with program for controlling the automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine; and the control panel is provided with a control key connected with the microprocessor to control the washing programs of the full-automatic washing machine and the single-cylinder washing machine.

6. The water-saving washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: still be equipped with the water conservation button of connecting microprocessor on control panel, wherein include: the water recycling key and the water recycling key are provided, a digital indication and recycled water type display lamp for displaying the recycled water amount is arranged near the water recycling key, and an indication lamp is arranged near the water recycling key.

7. The water-saving washing machine according to claim 2, wherein: the secondary water pipe of the full-automatic washing machine is connected with the bottom or the top of the single-cylinder washing machine barrel through a pump;

the secondary water pipe of the single-cylinder washing machine enters the full-automatic washing machine barrel from the bottom or the top of the full-automatic washing machine barrel through a pump.

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