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Washing machine with steam washing function and control method

a technology of washing machine and function, applied in the field of washing machines, can solve the problems of small quantity of generated steam, unsatisfactory effect, slow heating efficiency, etc., and achieve the effect of rapid heat and vaporization, rapid generating a large amount of steam, and reducing the cost of the washing machin

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-06-21
QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE
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Benefits of technology

The technical effects of this patent are to provide a washing machine with a steam washing function and to use the heater in the outer drum to quickly generate a large amount of steam. This helps to overcome the shortcomings of previous washing machines and helps achieve the goal of high-temperature disinfection and rapid wetting on clothes.

Problems solved by technology

However, for the washing machine which adopts this manner, since the washing water in the outer drum is large in quantities, the heating efficiency is relatively slow, therefore, the generated steam is small in quantity and the effect is not ideal.
However, since a separate steam generator needs to be additionally arranged, the production cost of the washing machine is increased; meanwhile, the separately arranged steam generator also occupies the inside space of the washing machine, such that the overall size of the washing machine becomes large, and the volume of the inner drum becomes small.

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[0037]As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the spray thrower (4) and the heater (3) are correspondingly arranged jointly or at a distance, the corresponding side of the spray thrower (4) is distributed with multiple spray holes (7) used for spraying water to the heater (3). Preferably, the spray thrower (4) and the heater (3) are spaced by a certain distance in order to improve the cover area of the spray holes (7). Meanwhile, the distance between adjacent spray holes (7) is made to be smaller than the diameter of the area covered by the sprayed water, such that each part of the heater (3) can be in contact with the sprayed water, so as to improve the generation efficiency of steam.

[0038]As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the heater (3) is constituted by multiple heating pipes which are spirally arranged in an S shape; the spray thrower (4) is constituted by the pipeline (40) which is of the same shape as the heater (3), and multiple spray ...

embodiment 2

[0041]As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the heater (3) and the spray thrower (4) are both arranged between the outer drum (1) and the inner drum (2), the steam generated at the heater (3) can flow into the space inside the inner drum (2) via a dehydration hole arranged on the inner drum (2), so as to perform steam washing, sterilization and disinfection, deodorization and the like on the clothes in the inner drum (2).

[0042]As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the heater (3) is arranged at the bottom of the outer drum (1), the spray thrower (4) is arranged at the corresponding upper side of the heater (3), and the spray holes (7) are arranged on the lower surface of the spray thrower (4). The steam will move upwards in the outer drum (1) due to its low density, and the heater (3) is arranged at the bottom of the outer drum (1), such that the steam generated in the outer drum (1) is uniformly distributed inside the outer drum (1), and the clothes can ...

embodiment 3

[0044]In the present embodiment, the washing machine has a corresponding process of generating high-temperature steam, and the process specifically includes the following steps:

[0045]1) the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe of the outer drum are disconnected, so that the inner space of the outer drum is arranged to be airtight;

[0046]2) the washing machine fills water to the spray thrower, the spray thrower sprays water to the heater, and the heater begins to work to generate high-temperature steam, so as to enable the steam to be filled in the airtight inner space of the outer drum;

[0047]3) when step 2) is executed, the inner drum rotates at a certain rotation halt ratio.

[0048]Through the above method, the inner space of the outer drum can be rapidly and uniformly filled with steam, and steam can be utilized to heat and wet the clothes, such that the washing machine has the functions of steam washing, clothes drying, sterilization and disinfection, deodorization and ironing...

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Abstract

A washing machine with a steam washing function and a control method are provided. The washing machine includes an outer drum, wherein a heater is arranged inside the outer drum; the washing machine further includes a spray thrower used for spraying water to the heater, and the heater heats and vaporizes the water sprayed onto the surface to form high-temperature steam. When the heater is provided with a spray thrower which sprays water to the heater, the heater in a heating state can rapidly heat and vaporize the sprayed water to form a large amount of steam, then the steam generated in the outer drum can be utilized to heat and wet the clothes in the inner drum, such that the washing machine has the functions of steam washing, clothes drying, sterilization and disinfection, deodorization and ironing.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to a washing machine in a washing field, and in particular to a washing machine with a steam washing function, and relates to a control method of the above washing machine.BACKGROUND ART[0002]To cater to the demands of consumers, additional functions of the washing machine emerge endlessly, such as the functions including steam washing, sterilization and deodorization. In the existing washing machine products, the function of steam washing is realized in the following two manners:[0003]In the first manner, the heater in the outer drum of a washing machine is immersed into the washing water of an outer drum, and the washing water is heated so as to generate steam. However, for the washing machine which adopts this manner, since the washing water in the outer drum is large in quantities, the heating efficiency is relatively slow, therefore, the generated steam is small in quantity and the effect is not ideal.[0004]In the second manne...

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IPC IPC(8): D06F39/00D06F33/02D06F35/00
CPCD06F39/008D06F33/02D06F35/006D06F2204/04D06F2232/04D06F39/04D06F39/08D06F39/40D06F33/70D06F2105/28D06F2105/02D06F2103/38
Inventor XU, SHENGJIANG, YULIANGXU, WENBINGDENG, JINZHUGONG, XIZHAN
Owner QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE
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