432results about "Washing machine appliance" patented technology

The invention relates to a roller washing machine. The roller washing machine comprises a box body, wherein an inner barrel and an outer barrel are arranged in the box body, a door seal is arranged between the outer barrel and the box body, the inner barrel is connected with a driving device, the inner barrel is a hole-free inner barrel and is a conical barrel of which the diameter at the bottom is small and the diameter at the opening is large, the opening of the inner barrel is contracted inwards in an arc shape, a water inlet guide pipe is arranged on the door seal, one end of the water inlet guide pipe is connected with a wash water rapid heating device, the other end of the water inlet guide pipe penetrates through the door seal and extends into the inner barrel, and a water discharging opening and a water pressure detection device are arranged on the outer barrel. According to the technical scheme, the inner barrel is the hole-free inner barrel, water enters the inner barrel through the water inlet guide pipe arranged on the door seal and is discharged through the shape of the inner barrel in the water discharging process, so that water is prevented from being accumulated between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the amount of washing water is largely saved.

A drum type washing machine in which wash water and laundry contained in a rotating tub are heated by steam supplied into the rotating tub, so as to rapidly increase the temperature of the wash water and laundry, thereby being capable of reducing the total wash time while reducing the amount of wash water to be used, and reducing the consumption of energy caused by heating of the wash water. The washing machine includes a steam generating unit for heating water supplied thereto, thereby generating steam, and a control unit for rotating the rotating tub at a high speed to cause the laundry contained in the rotating tub to be in constant contact with an inner peripheral surface of the rotating tub without falling down, by virtue of a centrifugal force generated during the rotation of the rotating tub, the control unit supplying the steam from the steam generating unit into the rotating tub during the high-speed rotation of the rotating tub, to increase the internal temperature of the rotating tub and the temperature of the laundry.

The invention relates to a recycling water saving device of a washing machine, which belongs to the technical field of environmentally-friendly water treatment, comprises a shell, and is characterized in that a recycling water bucket, a water treatment device, a circuit integrated control operation actuator and a control circuit are respectively arranged in the shell, wherein the water treatment device is connected onto the recycling water bucket in parallel, a tap water inlet and a water outlet I of the water saving device are respectively arranged on the upper side of the shell, a water inlet and a water outlet II of the water saving device are respectively arranged on the lower side thereof, and the water treatment device consists of a double pole film and double liquid flow type hydroxyl free-radical generator, an aeration device and a filter unit. The invention comprehensively utilizes the initial discharged washing fluid, keeps the mixed liquid of a first rinsing and a second rinsing to repeatedly wash the clothing, not only the existence and accumulation of the salt content can be neglected, but also the purpose of saving the water resource is achieved. The water saving device is designed into an independent component so as to be compatible to various types of washing machines and detergents. In addition, a program control valve is designed and manufactured to realize the automation of the water saving device.

The present invention relates to a washing machine (7) and pump (8) for a washing machine (7). The pump is driven by a brushless DC motor (38). The pump can be controlled to improve the operation of the washing machine. In one aspect the invention comprises a washing machine (7) with a variable speed pump (8) for pumping out wastewater, a controller (50) for controlling the speed of the pump and a sensor (10) for determining the flow-rate of water being pumped from the washing machine, wherein the controller (50) controls the speed of the pump to maintain the flow-rate at a desirable level.

The invention relates to an electromagnetic water drainage system and a washing machine. The electromagnetic water drainage system is fixedly connected to the lower portion of a washing drum and comprises at least one drain hole at the bottom of the washing drum, the lower portion of each drain hole is provided with a sealing structure used for sealing the corresponding drain hole, and each sealing structure is controlled to unseal under the action of electromagnetic power and provided with a reset structure used for controlling the corresponding sealing structure to recover a state of sealing the corresponding drain hole. The plurality of drain holes are sealed and unsealed synchronously in water drainage of the washing machine provided with the electromagnetic water drainage system, water drainage is quick, electromagnetic control is safe and reliable, no water is reserved between the washing drum and an outer drum during washing and rinsing, and accordingly washing water is saved.

The invention discloses a multi-barrel washing machine which comprises a plurality of washing barrels and a motor. The motor is coupled with a first gear. The bottom of each washing barrel is coupledwith a second gear. The first gear of the motor is in toe joint with the second gear of at least one washing barrel mutually. The second gear is driven to control each washing barrel to rotate by driving the first gear by the motor. It is better that the multi-barrel washing machine is a fully automatic small washing machine, and the water inlet / outlet tube of each barrel is integrally arranged tofurther save volume and weight. The multi-barrel washing machine uses a motor to drive the plurality of washing barrels to work, thereby classifying clothes and washing clothes simultaneously, ensuring that each barrel is specially used for one person, and avoiding cross contamination and bacteria and virus transmission among clothes.

Disclosed is a method of washing laundry in a drum washing machine by which the amount of wash water used and the amount of power use can be decreased when doing washing in the drum washing machine. The method comprises supplying wash water to a tub up to a first preset water level; and washing laundry in a drum by rotating the drum of the drum washing machine forward and backward simultaneously while drawing the wash water and supplying the drawn wash water to the drum.

An inverter for a washer performing drive control of an electric motor imparting a rotational driving force required for washing, rinsing and dehydrating operations in a full automatic washer performing the washing, rinsing and dehydrating processes continuously. The inverter comprises a control means for operating the motor with a full field in the low speed rotational region of washing, rinsing and dehydrating operations, with weak field in the high speed rotational region of dehydrating operation, and performing vector control of the output of the motor in the case of full field operation, and voltage / phase control of the motor in the case of field weakening operation.

With the use of three inverter circuits controlled by a single processor, the controller of the motor-driving apparatus provides a rotation drum-driving motor, a compressor-driving motor and a blow fan-driving motor with a simultaneous sinusoidal-wave control. The configuration above offers stable sinusoidal-wave drive, reducing vibration noise of the rotation drum, the compressor and the blow fan.

Energy harvesting systems are described in which electroactive materials, such as dielectric elastomers, may be utilized to absorb the shocks, bumps, and vibrations from the road or path to generate energy which is captured and stored for use in the vehicle to provide additional power for any number of uses. Other devices and systems, such as household appliances which dissipate vibrational energy, may also incorporate any number of the dielectric elastomer generators.

A method of controlling a motor-driven washing machine and a control system that controls a motor or any other components of the washing machine are disclosed. The method includes the steps of generating an interruption command for braking a motor in motion during a wash cycle, applying a phase-reversed voltage to a voltage input terminal of the motor in motion, and electrically shorting the input terminal of the motor for a predetermined period of time if a second phase-reversed voltage generated by the motor is higher than or equal to a critical voltage level. Using such method, a motor-clutch mechanism is prevented front generating a noise and from being damaged during a wash cycle.

A fabric article treating system, including the apparatus and the process, to provide improved fabric cleaning, fabric appearance and / or fabric care benefits. More particularly, the present system provides an effective delivery of detergent actives and rinse actives by depositing the actives directly upon a fabric article being treated. The detergent composition and fabric care composition suitable for use in such apparatus and process are also provided. The system is water-saving and energy efficient, compared to conventional immersive aqueous laundry system.

An improved method for detecting a laundry weight in a washing machine employing a sensorless BLDC motor is provided. The motor is rotated until the washer reaches a first speed. The washer then operates in a torque control mode for a predetermined amount of time, and a laundry weight is then determined based on a speed of the motor after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed. In this manner, laundry weight can be accurately determined and the laundry can be effectively washed. Additionally, since a washing machine employing this improved method for detecting does not require a hall sensor and its peripheral circuit manufacture is simplified, and thus cost may be reduced.

The invention relates to a washing method. The method comprises the following steps: leading a washing device to drive objects to be washed in the washing device, washing water and a preset number of solid particles to flip for a set washing time; leading the objects to be washed to be separated from the solid particles and the washing water after washing; and leading the solid particles to be separated from the washing water after washing for recovering the solid particles. The washing method adopts the solid particles as washing media, thereby having good washing effect and saving water; and the solid particles are recovered after the washing is finished, thereby reducing the washing cost, leading the washing time to be short and causing small abrasion to clothes.

Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a control method of the same that is capable of maximizing a contact time between water and laundry, thereby improving the rinsing efficiency while using a small amount of water. The washing machine includes a water tub, a rotary drum mounted in the water tub to receive laundry, and a circulation unit to supply water from the water tub into the rotary drum. The control method includes detecting an amount of load according to a weight of the laundry, supplying an amount of water set according to the detected amount of load into the water tub, and supplying the water in the water tub to the laundry by alternately operating the rotary drum and the circulation unit.

A method and apparatus for controlling a motor, a washing machine, and a method of controlling the washing machine that efficiently calculate an amount of laundry within a drum are provided. The method of controlling a washing machine that calculates an amount of laundry housed within a drum rotating by a motor, the method includes: accelerating the drum from a first rotation speed to a second rotation speed by enabling the motor to apply torque to the drum in a predetermined direction and decelerating the drum from the second rotation speed to the first rotation speed by enabling the motor to apply torque to the drum in an opposite direction; and calculating the laundry amount from the sum of currents applied to the motor at the accelerating of the drum.

A method of rinsing a wash load in a washing machine having a perforated drum which is rotatable about an axis and capable of receiving the wash load and having a water inlet which is capable of introducing water to the interior of the rotatable drum includes the steps of rotating the drum about the axis at a first rotational speed sufficient to retain the wash load stationary with respect to the rotating drum; introducing rinse water into the interior of the rotating drum via the inlet so that the rinse water is sprayed from the inlet onto the wash load, the volume of rinse water so introduced being less than the volume required to saturate the wash load; and increasing the speed of rotation of the drum to a second rotational speed sufficient to spin a significant proportion of the rinse water out of the wash load.

A washing machine is provided that includes an induction motor and a motor control circuit with a feedback loop. The feedback loop provides rotor speed to a microprocessor of the motor control circuit. The motor control circuit and feedback loop control the motor such that the motor operates in a negative slip mode which provides braking to the washing machine.

A washing method in a steam injection type washing machine in which wash water is heated to generate high temperature and high-pressure steam while passing through the steam supply unit in the wash or rinse cycle, and the generated steam is injected into the wash tub at the top of the wash tub. Accordingly, it is possible to rapidly achieve the wetting of clothes with wash water while achieving an enhancement in sterilization and washing performances. In addition, consumption of water and electrical energy can be reduced.

A washing method in a steam injection type washing machine in which wash water is heated to generate high temperature and high-pressure steam while passing through the steam supply unit in the wash or rinse cycle, and the generated steam is injected into the wash tub at the top of the wash tub. Accordingly, it is possible to rapidly achieve the wetting of clothes with wash water while achieving an enhancement in sterilization and washing performances. In addition, consumption of water and electrical energy can be reduced.

The invention discloses a washing control method for a roller washing machine and the roller washing machine. The washing machine is provided with a spraying system, and comprises a sprayer which is arranged at the front end of the roller opening and can cause the sprayed water flow to cover the inner part of the roller from a front area to a rear area. The washing control method comprises the following steps of: rotating and washing clothes in the roller at a normal washing speed and rinsing the clothes at a normal rinsing speed, wherein the washing process also comprises the step of controlling the roller to rotate at a speed higher than the normal washing speed in a set time period, so that cleaning solution or washing powder is rapidly dissolved so as to contact or separate the clothes with / from the stains; and the rinsing process comprises the steps of starting the spraying system in the set time and controlling the roller to rotate at a speed higher than the normal rinsing speed, so that the stains in the clothes are rapidly separated from the cleaning solution. The washing control method has the characteristics of rapidly soaking, powerfully removing the stains and saving water and time.

The invention relates to a water-saving wave-wheel or mixing full-automatic washing machine, which comprises: a box, an outer cylinder suspended inside the box, an inner cylinder rotated by outer rotation axle inside the outer cylinder, and a mixer whose inner rotation axle is connected to the bottom of inner cylinder, wherein the wall of outer cylinder is dense; the lower side wall of inner cylinder has not holes but the upper part has water outlets; the washing water of inner cylinder will lift along the cylinder wall when the inner cylinder rotates quickly, via the water outlets flow into the outer cylinder to enter into the bottom of outer cylinder, then to be discharged via the discharge tube. The invention is characterized in that: the bottom of inner cylinder is arranged with the lower discharge water connected to the outer cylinder; the bottom of outer cylinder has water pump whose water inlet is through to the discharge tube at the bottom of outer cylinder; the discharge open is connected to the tube through to the inner cylinder; when washing, the flux of waster pump is larger than the flux of washing water that flows from the inner cylinder via the lower water outlet to the outer cylinder, to pump the washing water between inner and outer cylinders back to the inner cylinder. The invention can save water.

The present invention discloses a method for washing in a washing machine, which can measure an accurate washing load before actual washing is carried out. To do this, the present invention provides a method for controlling washing in a washing machine, including (a) introducing laundry into a drum of the washing machine, (b) measuring an initial washing load caused by the introduced laundry, (c) repeating water supply to the drum for a fixed time period for maintaining a minimum water level determined by the initial washing load, taking water absorbed to the laundry into account, (d) after the preset water supply time period, determining a final washing load in the drum based on a number of water resupply times for an elapsed time from the initial water supply, and (e) washing the laundry by a washing method preset according to the determined final washing load.

The invention relates to a night operation control method of washer, comprising the following steps: providing a power supply for a control part; collecting time information from the clock by the control part; identifying the collected time by the control part as the night state and reducing the operation noise of the washer. The noise of the washer during operating at night is reduced, thereby preventing the noise from disturbing the user rest or sleep and the method can provide comfortable operation environment at night.

Disclosed herein is a drum washing machine which is capable of lifting clothes to a predetermined height and then dropping the lifted clothes so that the clothes can be washed by means of friction and impact. The drum washing machine is capable of heating wash water and spraying the heated wash water into a tub and a drum of the washing machine in a phase of high-temperature and high-pressure steam, thereby rapidly soaking clothes in the wash water, improving sterilizing and washing efficiencies of the drum washing machine, and saving wash water and electric energy.

Disclosed herein is a drum washing machine which is capable of lifting clothes to a predetermined height and then dropping the lifted clothes so that the clothes can be washed by means of friction and impact. The drum washing machine is capable of heating wash water and spraying the heated wash water into a tub and a drum of the washing machine in a phase of high-temperature and high-pressure steam, thereby rapidly soaking clothes in the wash water, improving sterilizing and washing efficiencies of the drum washing machine, and saving wash water and electric energy.

A washing machine includes an electric motor developing torque used for wash, rinse and dehydration operations, a current detector detecting current flowing into the motor, and a torque controller performing a vector control for the motor on the basis of the current detected by the current detector so that the torque developed by the motor is optimum for at least each of the wash and dehydration operations.

A laundry weight sensing method. A motor is consecutively turned on and off plural times, the number of pulses output from a counter electromotive force detector according to counter electromotive force of the motor when the motor is finally turned off is counted, and a laundry weight is sensed using the counted number of pulses.

A washing machine in which steam and hot water are supplied to heat wash water. The washing machine includes a water tub for containing wash water, a steam generating unit for heating water supplied thereto, thereby generating steam, a water supply unit for supplying water into the water tub and the steam generating unit, a steam supply unit for supplying the steam generated from the steam generating unit into the water tub, and a hot water supply unit for supplying hot water from the steam generating unit into the water tub. In the washing machine, the temperature of wash water can be rapidly increased in accordance with steam and hot water supplied into the water tub. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the overall wash time while reducing the amount of wash water to be used. The energy consumed to heat the wash water can also be reduced.