Background technology
The formation of existing this tumbling-box washing machine is described its formation as shown in Figure 7 below.
As shown in Figure 7, swing roller 1 is arranged in the outer bucket 3 in rotation mode freely, and the whole wall of its barrel wall part is provided with many limberss 2.One end of rotating shaft 4 roughly is fixed on the pivot of swing roller 1 in horizontal direction, is fixing driven pulley 5 on the other end.The 1st motor 6 makes swing roller 1 rotate with the 1st rotational speed N 1 (as 53 rev/mins), carries out washing or rinsing operation.7 in the 2nd motor makes swing roller 1 be rotated with the 2nd rotational speed N 2 (as 1000 rev/mins), carries out dehydrating operations.
The 1st motor 6 and the 2nd motor 7 link by belt 8,9 and driven pulley 5 respectively.Driven pulley 5 has 2 kinds of speed reducing ratio, and the 1st motor 6 links by the big driven pulley 5a of belt 8 and speed reducing ratio, makes swing roller realize low speed rotation; And the 2nd motor 7 links by the little driven pulley 5b of belt 9 and speed reducing ratio, makes swing roller realize rotation at a high speed.
It is that the roughly rounded outer bucket header board 3b that the positive circular exterior bowl 3a at center and being used to covers the opening portion of the outer staving 3a of living constitutes that outer bucket 3 is with rotating shaft 4 by the cross section, and swing roller 1 is surrounded.Swing roller 1 and outer bucket 3 with rotating shaft 4 orthogonal directions on roughly to be with rotating shaft 4 be the concentric circles at center.In addition, bottom one side of outer bucket 3 be equipped with 14 that pack into for heater, roughly be the heater installation room 15 of pit shape.
Above-mentioned outer bucket 3 is suspended on the outer container 10 in the mode that can shake by spring members 11, the vibration when vibrationproof damped part 12 is used to reduce dehydration starting, and the vibration when making normal dehydration is unlikely and is delivered on the outer container 10, realizes the vibrationproof supporting.Simultaneously, also be provided with the mass 13 of the vibration when being used to reduce dehydration on the outer bucket 3.In addition, the bottom of outer bucket 3 and an end of scupper hose 16 link, and the other end of flexible pipe 16 connects mutually with draining pump 17, make the washings in the outer bucket 3 realize draining.Be positioned at above-mentioned heater 14 below near the bottom of exterior bowl 3a on, be provided with temperature-detecting device 18 and temperature and cross and rise an anti-locking apparatus 19.
But shape-changing materials such as slightly tubular seal member 20 usefulness rubber constitute, this seal member 20 be connected and the opening portion and body front surface opening portion of the corresponding outer bucket 3 of the front surface opening portion of swing roller 1 between, and the end that is positioned at outer bucket one side is fixed on the outer bucket header board 3b.The front surface opening portion of body is provided with switching cover 21 freely, and water intaking valve 22 is used for outwards adding water in the bucket 3.The operation of 23 pairs the 1st motors of control device the 6, the 2nd motor 7, heater 14, draining pump 17 and water intaking valve 22 etc. is controlled, thereby washs successively, a succession of operating process (example wherein can be opened flat 10-263285 with reference to the Japanese patent gazette spy) such as rinsing, dehydration.
Below the operational circumstances in the above-mentioned formation is described.During laundry, open earlier and cover 21, in swing roller 1, drop into washings, connect the power switch (not shown); Afterwards, handle " beginning " switch (not shown) that is located on the control device 23, the beginning laundry operations.After laundry operations begins, earlier add water, when the condensate tank of dehumidifier (not shown) detects water level and reached predetermined water level, then stop into water, and make 6 work of the 1st motor by water intaking valve 22.In washing stroke,,, make swing roller 1 interior washings ceaselessly be raised, drop on the water surface more on one side so, rotate with the 1st rotational speed N 1 driving swing roller 1 by the 1st motor 6 on one side need replenish and add water because water can penetrate in the washings.In tumbling-box washing machine, for the cleaning performance that improves clothing and kill, generally all be provided with the function that washings are heated up attached to each bacterioid on the clothing., be energized in the heater 14, temperature-detecting device 18 carries out temperature detection for this reason, Yi Bian heat, Yi Bian outer bucket 3 interior washings are controlled on certain substantially temperature.But,, certain safety measure need be set along with the raising of temperature.Although do not have but still switching in the water heater 14 if having in the control device 23 in the outer bucket 3 of fault generation, outer bucket 3 interior temperature will rise singularly.At this moment, temperature is crossed and is risen anti-locking apparatus 19 and will cut off energising to heater 14, prevents to cause machine breakdown and breaking out of fire because of overheated.
When washing stroke finished, the washings in the outer bucket 3 were discharged in draining pump 17 operations.In the rinsing stroke, carry out identical with the washing stroke operations such as water, rotation that add.
In the dehydration stroke, swing roller 1 rotates with the 2nd rotational speed N 2 under the 2nd motor 7 drives, and makes washings carry out centrifugal dehydration.At this moment, if the washings in the swing roller 1 partially in a side, have energy imbalance to take place, swing parts such as swing roller 1, outer bucket 3 can produce vibration.But the vibration of rock body can be decayed by vibrationproof damped part 12 during dehydration starting, can rely on the vibration proof mechanism of vibrationproof damped part 12 will vibrate isolation when normally dewatering, and is unlikely being delivered on the shell 10.
But, adopt so existing formation, though break down at control device, outside do not have under the occasion that the washings heater still operates in the bucket, the safety device that is used to cut off the energising of heater will be that temperature is crossed a liter anti-locking apparatus.Though no washings in the outer bucket recited above but occasion that heater is still operated can be: draining pump generation misoperation makes washings outflow in the outer bucket and occasions such as water level detecting or control circuit cisco unity malfunction.
In addition, cross safety measures such as rising anti-locking apparatus though be provided with temperature,, need time a few minutes from detecting abnormal temperature to the energising of cutting off heater.During this period of time, the temperature of outer bucket may rise singularly, causes that body damages and phenomenon such as smolder.In addition, owing to its constructional reason,, temperature just can not utilize once more in case crossing the anti-locking apparatus generation of liter operation; In order to make washing machine operate as normal again, need to change temperature and cross and rise an anti-locking apparatus, therefore exist not only troublesome poeration but also will spend problem such as repair cost.
The specific embodiment
Come with reference to the accompanying drawings some embodiments of the present invention are elaborated.Wherein, put on identical symbol, and omitted being repeated in this description it with component parts identical in the top existing apparatus.It is pointed out that simultaneously such embodiment does not have the effect that limits the scope of the invention.
(embodiment 1)
The longitudinal section of the tumbling-box washing machine among Fig. 1 the present invention the 1st embodiment, Fig. 2 are the sectional view of the part important structure in this tumbling-box washing machine, and Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the detected variations in temperature of temperature-detecting device in this tumbling-box washing machine.
The schematic diagram of the variations in temperature of Fig. 3 A when having water to exist in the outer bucket, Fig. 3 B are the variation schematic diagram of water when not existing.
As shown in fig. 1, swing roller 24 is the cylindric of the band end, and whole bucket wall part is provided with many through holes 25, is arranged in the outer bucket 26 in rotation mode freely.The pivot place of swing roller 24 is provided with the rotating shaft 27 that is on the incline direction, and the axis direction of swing roller 24 is configured to tilt downwards from face side to rear side.Above-mentioned rotating shaft 27 links with motor 28 on the outer bottom that is located at outer bucket 26, by motor 28 drive swing rollers 24 towards just change, the reverse directions rotation.The internal face of swing roller 24 is provided with a plurality of lobe plates 29, and clothing is stirred.
The inclined plane one side, up, front that is positioned at outer bucket 26 is provided with opening portion, and this opening portion is covered in the mode that opens and closes freely by cover 30.After opening cover 30, just can pass through clothing gateway 31 input/taking-up washings in swing roller 24.And, because cover 30 is arranged on up the inclined plane, so the user need not bend over just can drop into/take out washings.
Outer bucket 26 is suspended in the washing machine body 32 in the mode that can shake by spring members 33 and damped part 34, is the vibrationproof supporting; Simultaneously, the lower bottom part of outer bucket 26 and an end of drainage channel 35 link, and the other end of drainage channel 35 and draining valve 36 link, and the washings in the outer bucket 26 are discharged.Water intaking valve 37 outwards adds water in the bucket 26 through intake tunnel 38.Condensate tank of dehumidifier 39 externally bucket 26 interior water levels detects.The below of outer bucket 26 inside is provided with the heater (to call " heater " in the following text) 14 that is made of the sheathed heater that washings are heated etc.
In addition, the bottom of body 32 is provided with control device 47, and the top of body 32 is provided with the input and the display unit 47a of control device.
In addition, in the present embodiment, though what the pivot place of swing roller 24 was provided with is the rotating shaft 27 that is on the incline direction, and the axis direction of swing roller 24 is configured to tilt downwards from face side to rear side, but, the pivot of swing roller 24 also can be provided with the rotating shaft 27 that is in horizontal direction, and the axis direction of swing roller 24 also can be provided with in the horizontal direction.
Coming that below by the partial structurtes sectional view among Fig. 2 heater and temperature are crossed the formation that rises anti-locking apparatus is described.
Fixing heater installing plate 40 on one end of heater 14, outer bucket 26 is provided with heater patchhole 42, and mounting plate 43 can be inserted in the above-mentioned heater patchhole 42.In addition, mounting plate 43 is provided with the screw 44 that becomes one with it, and above-mentioned heater installing plate 40 cushions encapsulant 41 and is installed on the screw 44 by nut 45.Heater 14 is inserted in the calandria installation room 15, and is undertaken fastening by nut 45.Like this, sealing member material 41 is compressed between heater installing plate 40 and mounting plate 43, also expands laterally, thereby heater 14 is fixed on the outer bucket 26; Simultaneously, heater patchhole 42 is stopped up by sealing member material 41 again, forms the water-stop state.The opposite side of heater 14 is fixed by the heater fixture 46 that is located in the calandria installation room 15.The heat that heater produces also is delivered to through calandria installation room 15 and outer bucket 26 from heater fixture 46 simultaneously and is crossed the temperature that the anti-locking apparatus of liter constitutes by the temperature on the bucket 26 being installed in outside and cross the anti-locking apparatus 19 of liter.In addition, temperature-detecting device 18 outside the fixed form of bucket on 26 be the inside that calandria installation room 15 is pointed in the test section.
Below the washing stroke in the above-mentioned washing machine is described.During laundry, at first open cover 30, in swing roller 24, drop into washings, connect the power switch (not shown); Then, operation is located at " beginning " switch (not shown) on the input unit 47a, starts laundry operations; After laundry operations began, water intaking valve 37 operations began water inlet, and 39 pairs of water levels of condensate tank of dehumidifier detect simultaneously; When reaching the water level of regulation, stop into water, motor 28 begins to drive.At this moment, because washings can absorb water, water level has certain decline.That part of water level for descending need replenish water inlet, and motor 28 drives swing roller 24 and rotates with rotational speed N simultaneously, constantly swing roller 24 interior washings is mentioned, is dropped on the water surface again, carries out " beaing " and washs.
In washing stroke, 47 pairs of heaters 14 of control device are controlled, and wash after washings are heated, and promptly carry out the heated scrub stroke.In the heated scrub stroke, after heater 14 begins energising, detect by the climbing of 18 pairs of temperature of temperature-detecting device.If above-mentioned climbing more than or equal to setting, then stops the energising to described heater.Like this, by being detected by 18 pairs of temperature of temperature-detecting device, the washings in the outer bucket 26 will be heated, be controlled on certain substantially temperature.Generally speaking, when bucket had in 26 washings, heater 14 to be carried out energising outside, by for example shown in Fig. 3 A of temperature-detecting device 18 detected variations in temperature, the climbing of temperature was about per 10 seconds rising 0.5K.Above-mentioned numerical value is much smaller than threshold value 4K, so control device 47 judges at this moment to be normal condition, to proceed the heated scrub stroke.
Here, if though when having fault that the situation of energising takes place, occurs in the outer bucket 26 in the anhydrous heaters 14 still in the control device 47, the temperature in the outer bucket 26 will sharply rise during heater 14 energisings.At this moment by for example shown in Fig. 3 B of temperature-detecting device 18 detected variations in temperature, variations in temperature will increase, and the climbing of temperature may reach per 10 seconds rising 5K.Because such value has surpassed the threshold value of 4K, so control device 47 can be judged to be abnormality, and cut-out so just can not cause the generation of superheat state and fire to the energising of heater 14.In addition, also can notify the user: occurred abnormal conditions in the washing machine by sending abnormality alarming.
As mentioned above, in the present embodiment 1 since be in washing stroke when beginning energising just detect by the climbing of temperature-detecting device to temperature, therefore, outside bucket in 26 anhydrous but heater 14 also under the occasion of energising, can cross the anti-locking apparatus of liter than temperature and earlier detect abnormality, and cut off energising to heater, thus can outer bucket 26 interior temperature anomalies be limited in Min., prevent that washing machine is impaired.
In addition, need not change temperature and cross and rise an anti-locking apparatus washing machine and just can continue use, thereby not increase manufacturing cost and maintaining the security performance that just can improve washing machine under the situation of numerous and diverse property.
In addition, by sending abnormality alarming, what the user is recognized occur in the washing machine is unusual, in time allows the maintenance personal overhaul, and the fault of other parts (for example condensate tank of dehumidifier) also can early detection.
(embodiment 2)
Fig. 4 is the power-on servicing sequential chart of the heater of the tumbling-box washing machine among the present invention the 2nd embodiment.As shown in Figure 4, control device to the 1st stipulated time that the major general switches on heater is set for along with the increase of number of times and shortens.Other constitute with the foregoing description 1 in identical.
Below the operational circumstances in the above-mentioned formation is described.In addition, because identical in basic operation and the foregoing description 1 in the washing stroke, so just do not state tiring out at this.
As shown in Figure 4, heater 14 carries out the batch (-type) energising in energising during the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), outage during the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds), the number of times that such intermittently power-on is stipulated; Simultaneously, carry out temperature detection, thereby outer bucket 26 interior washings are controlled, are heated on certain basically temperature by temperature-detecting device 18.That is, as shown in Figure 4, the intermittently power-on that carry out for the first time energising in the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds), cuts off the power supply again, carry out for the second time switching in half the 1st stipulated time (40 seconds) of the 1st stipulated time in equaling for the first time, again in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds) outage, energising situation for the third time with the second time in the same; Then, carry out continuous energising.
Here, suppose to have in the control device 47 fault to take place,, still switching in the heater 14 although be in anhydrous state in the outer bucket 26.During the energising of the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), the temperature in the outer bucket 26 will sharply rise.But, because outage in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds) can be suppressed so the temperature of outer bucket 26 rises.The number of times that such operation will be stipulated (3 times).Like this, in in during the energising of the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), temperature-detecting device 18 detected specific temperature rises may reach per 10 seconds 5K as shown in Fig. 3 B, because above-mentioned value has surpassed threshold value 4K, control device 47 is that decision state is unusual, thereby the energising of heater 14 is cut off, prevented the generation of superheat state and fire.
And, because the number of times (3 times) that the operation of such intermittently power-on is only stipulated, heater is just switched on continuously afterwards, and therefore, the required time of the washings in the bucket 26 is compared with the occasion that begins just to switch on continuously at first and do not have very big difference outside the heating in this case.
As mentioned above, owing to make heater carry out intermittently operated in the present embodiment 2, therefore anhydrous in the bucket 26 outside, heater 14 is but still under the occasion of energising, and temperature anomalies risings of comparing with continuous energising in can outer bucket 26 be suppressed at Min., thereby can prevent to damage washing machine.
In addition, needn't change temperature and cross and rise an anti-locking apparatus washing machine is reused, so the security that under the situation of the numerous and diverse degree that does not increase manufacturing cost and maintenance, just can improve washing machine.
In addition, because heater is just switched on after the intermittently operated of having carried out stipulated number (3 times) continuously, therefore the washings in the just outer bucket 26 heat the desired time to be compared with regard to the situation of switching on continuously at first with heater and not have very big difference, thus can be under the situation that not influence the washing time of wanting the security of assurance washing machine.
(embodiment 3)
Fig. 5 is the power-on servicing sequential chart of the heater of the tumbling-box washing machine among the present invention the 3rd embodiment.As shown in Figure 5, control device to the 1st stipulated time of major general's heater energising is arranged to shorten gradually along with the increase of number of times.Other constitute with top embodiment 1 in identical.
Below the operational circumstances in the above-mentioned formation is described.Wherein, because the basic operation in the washing stroke is identical with the above embodiments 1, so omitted being repeated in this description to it at this.
As shown in Figure 5, the intermittently power-on that the 1st time is carried out energising in the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), cuts off the power supply in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds) in the heater 14, carry out in the 1st stipulated time (60 seconds) of 80 seconds weak points energising for the 2nd time than the 1st time, the intermittently power-on of outage during the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds), the intermittently power-on that carries out in the 1st stipulated time (40 seconds) of 60 seconds weak point, switching on, in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds), cutting off the power supply for the 3rd time than the 2nd time; After this, switch on continuously.Simultaneously, temperature-detecting device 18 carries out temperature detection, and the washings in the outer bucket 26 are controlled/are heated on certain basically temperature.
Here, suppose to have in the control device 47 fault to take place, though anhydrous in the outer bucket 26, still switching in the heater 14.Under such occasion, during the energising of the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds) in the 1st when energising in, the temperature in the outer bucket 26 will sharply rise.But owing to cut off the power supply in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds), the temperature of outer bucket 26 rises and will be suppressed.When the 2nd energising, because rising has taken place in the temperature of heater to a certain extent, so wherein the 1st stipulated time of switching on is set than the 1st stipulated time short (60 seconds) in the 1st time, and the temperature of heater can excessively not risen.In the 3rd energising, set conduction time to such an extent that also lack (40 seconds) than the 1st stipulated time in the 2nd time, thereby make heater the situation of excessive temperature rising can not occur.
As mentioned above, in present embodiment 3, owing to be after having considered the temperature rising situation of heater to setting the conduction time of heater, therefore, even bucket is anhydrous and under the occasion that heater 14 is still switched in 26 outside, the undue temperature that causes that rises of temperature that also can prevent heater is crossed the phenomenons such as broken string that rise anti-locking apparatus, and the temperature anomaly in the outer bucket 26 is risen is controlled in the Min. simultaneously.Like this, the damage to washing machine just can be prevented.
(embodiment 4)
Fig. 6 A~6C is the power-on servicing sequential chart of the heater in the tumbling-box washing machine of the present invention the 4th embodiment.Wherein, Fig. 6 A makes the occasion of the input voltage of heater energising less than 207V, and Fig. 6 B is that Fig. 6 C is the occasion more than or equal to 235V more than or equal to 207V, less than the occasion of 235V.
In addition, also be provided with the input voltage determinator that the input voltage value of heater is measured among the embodiment 4, control device at least the 1st stipulated time in the heater galvanization sets by the input voltage value that is determined by described input voltage determinator.Other formation is identical with top embodiment 1.
Below the operational circumstances in the above-mentioned formation is described.Wherein, the basic operation in the washing stroke since with the foregoing description 2 in identical, therefore omit repeat specification at this to it.
As shown in Fig. 6 B, be in (for example) at input voltage value more than or equal under 207V, the occasion less than 235V, heater 14 is configured to the intermittently power-on of switching on, cutting off the power supply in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds) in the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds).It is that high voltage is as the occasion more than or equal to 235V that Fig. 6 C shows input voltage value.At this moment, heater 14 carries out the intermittently power-on of energising in the 1st stipulated time (60 seconds), outage in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds), with rapid rising and excessive rising that suppresses temperature.It is that low-voltage is as the occasion less than 207V that input voltage value has been shown among Fig. 6 A.At this moment, heater 14 is switched in long the 1st stipulated time (as 120 seconds), compensate the phenomenon that the heater that causes because of low-voltage adds shortage of heat by time expand.
Like this, present embodiment is set with it corresponding heater conduction time according to the variation of input voltage, carries out the intermittently power-on recited above of stipulated number then; Simultaneously, carry out temperature detection, the washings in the outer bucket 26 are heated/control on certain basically temperature by temperature-detecting device 18.
Here, suppose in the control device 47 fault to have taken place, though the situation that anhydrous heater 14 is still being switched in the outer bucket 26 occurred.Under this occasion, because at least the 1 stipulated time was set according to input voltage value, therefore, carry out different output according to the difference of input voltage value, just can avoid occurring the undue situation about rising of temperature of heater by making heater.
As mentioned above, because present embodiment 4 makes heater carry out different output under different input voltage values when setting for the 1st stipulated time, therefore, outside bucket in 26 anhydrous but heater 14 also under the occasion of energising, the abnormal ascending of temperature in the outer bucket 26 can be suppressed to Min., the damage of washing machine also can prevent.
In addition, since can not be subjected to input voltage value change influence and detect abnormality apace and cut off the energising that heater is carried out, so present embodiment can provide a kind of security performance can be guaranteed, the user can relieved use washing machine.
(embodiment 5)
Come the power-on servicing sequential of the heater in the tumbling-box washing machine of the present invention the 5th embodiment is described according to Fig. 6 A~6C below.
As shown in Fig. 6 A~6C, the input voltage value that the input voltage determinator is measured to is high more, and control device was just set shortly more to the major general the 1st stipulated time.Other constitute with the foregoing description 1 in identical.
Below the operational circumstances in the above-mentioned formation is described.In addition, since identical in the basic power-on servicing carried out of washing stroke and the foregoing description 2, so just be not repeated at this.
As shown in Fig. 6 B, be under the occasion of for example 220V at input voltage value, heater 14 carries out the intermittently power-on of energising in the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), outage in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds).In addition, as shown in Fig. 6 C, under the occasion of input voltage value for the 240V that for example is higher than 220V, heater 14 carries out the intermittently power-on of switching on, cutting off the power supply, the number of times that such intermittently power-on is stipulated in the 2nd stipulated time (90 seconds) than the 1st stipulated time (60 seconds) of 80 seconds weak point in.Simultaneously, carry out temperature detection, the washings in the outer bucket 26 are heated/are controlled on certain basically temperature by temperature-detecting device 18.
Here, suppose to have in the control device 47 fault to take place, anhydrous but heater 14 in the outer bucket 26 occurred still in the situation of energising.Under such occasion, it is high more that input voltage value is high more, the output of heater also will become, so the temperature in the outer bucket 26 also rises soon more.But, because shortened the conduction time of heater, therefore in during the energising of the 1st stipulated time (80 seconds), temperature-detecting device 18 detected specific temperature rises just may reach the slope of per 10 seconds 5K shown in Fig. 3 B, because such value is greater than threshold value 4K, control device 47 can be judged to be abnormality, therefore will cut off the energising to heater 14.Like this, the temperature of heater just can not reach the degree that makes heater that broken string take place.
As mentioned above, present embodiment 5 can be set for the 1st stipulated time like this for, that is, though input voltage value is very high, the output of heater also can reach optimum value.Like this, though anhydrous heaters 14 are still under the occasion of energising in the bucket 26 outside, the situation that the temperature anomalies in the outer bucket 26 rise can be suppressed to Min., thereby can prevent to damage washing machine.
In addition,, it is hereby ensured security, the user can be used relievedly owing to can not being subjected to the influence of change of input voltage value, promptly detecting abnormality and cut-out to the energising in the heater.
In sum, in the tumbling-box washing machine in the present invention, if the energising in washing stroke begin in by the detected specific temperature rise of temperature-detecting device more than or equal to setting, the energising of heater will be stopped.Like this, though break down at control device, outside in the bucket in the anhydrous heater also under the occasion of energising, also can suppress the abnormal ascending of outer barrel temperature, simultaneously at the increase cost and maintain the security that just can improve washing machine under the prerequisite of complexity.The present invention can be used as wash, the tumbling-box washing machine of each stroke such as rinsing, dehydration.