A pulsator washing machine

Abstract

The application provides a pulsator washing machine, which comprises a box body, an outer drum arranged in the box body, an inner drum arranged in the outer drum, a pulsator body arranged at the bottom of the inner drum, a hot air device for heating air, and a controller. The controller is configured to: after detecting the end of washing, control the hot air device to work so that the hot air generated by the hot air device enters the outer drum and the inner drum; and in response to the hot air device starting to work, control the inner drum and the pulsator body to rotate together in a low-speed first and high-speed second mode for a preset number of times to dry the inner and outer drums. The embodiment of the application can sufficiently dry the inner and outer drums of the pulsator washing machine after washing, thereby avoiding the breeding of bacteria, the generation of odor and the formation of secondary pollution due to the damp environment in the pulsator washing machine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of washing machines, specifically to a pulsator washing machine. Background Technology

[0002] After washing clothes in a top-loading washing machine, users sometimes close the lid. In this situation, the inside of the washing machine will remain damp for a long time, which can easily breed bacteria, cause odors, and lead to secondary pollution. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One objective of this application is to provide a pulsator washing machine that can thoroughly dry the inner and outer drums after washing, thereby preventing bacteria growth, odors, and secondary pollution caused by a humid internal environment.

[0004] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a pulsator washing machine is disclosed, the pulsator washing machine comprising: a cabinet; an outer tub disposed inside the cabinet; an inner tub disposed inside the outer tub; a pulsator body disposed at the bottom of the inner tub; a hot air device for heating air; and a controller;

[0005] The controller is configured as follows:

[0006] After the washing cycle is completed, the hot air device is controlled to operate so that the hot air generated by the hot air device enters the outer tub and the inner tub.

[0007] In response to the hot air device starting to work, the inner tub and the impeller are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, in order to dry the inner and outer tubs, a preset number of cycles are performed.

[0008] When the inner tub and the impeller rotate at low speed, they are used to preheat the water molecules adhering to the inner and outer tubs; when the inner tub and the impeller rotate at high speed, they are used to discharge the evaporated water molecules in the inner and outer tubs.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, controlling the inner tub and the impeller to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, cyclically a preset number of times, includes:

[0010] During each cycle, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller is greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, controlling the inner tub and the impeller to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, cyclically a preset number of times, includes:

[0012] The duration of the low-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller body during the first cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of the low-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller body during subsequent cycles.

[0013] The duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller during the first cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller during subsequent cycles.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, controlling the inner tub and the impeller to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, cyclically a preset number of times, includes:

[0015] For two adjacent cycles, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the previous cycle will be controlled to be greater than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the subsequent cycle.

[0016] For two adjacent cycles, the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the previous cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the subsequent cycle.

[0017] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the controller is further configured to:

[0018] After detecting that the inner and outer drums have been dried, the hot air device is controlled to stop working, and the inner drum and the impeller body are controlled to stop rotating.

[0019] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the pulsator washing machine further includes: a drain valve;

[0020] Upon detecting the completion of the washing cycle and before controlling the hot air device to operate, the controller is further configured to:

[0021] The inner tub and the impeller are controlled to rotate at high speed together to throw out water droplets from the inner and outer tubs, and the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water that has been thrown out.

[0022] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the pulsator washing machine further includes: a frame disposed on the top of the cabinet; the frame is provided with a washing machine top cover for closing the cabinet;

[0023] The hot air device is located at the frame.

[0024] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the hot air device includes: a volute-shaped housing; heating elements and a centrifugal fan disposed inside the housing; and a ventilation pipe disposed at the opening end of the housing.

[0025] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the ventilation duct is configured as a retractable corrugated pipe.

[0026] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the hot air device is provided with a ventilation pipe; the outer barrel is provided with an air vent; and the ventilation pipe is connected to the air vent.

[0027] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer program medium is disclosed, on which computer-readable instructions are stored, which, when executed by a computer's processor, cause the computer to perform the methods provided in the various optional implementations described above.

[0028] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer program product or computer program is provided, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the computer device to perform the methods provided in the various optional implementations described above.

[0029] In this embodiment, the controller of the pulsator washing machine, upon detecting the completion of the wash cycle, controls the hot air device to operate, allowing the hot air generated by the hot air device to enter the outer and inner tubs. In response to the start of the hot air device, the inner tub and the pulsator rotate together in a preset cycle, first at a low speed and then at a high speed, to dry the inner and outer tubs. The low-speed rotation of the inner tub and the pulsator preheats the water molecules adhering to the inner and outer tubs; the high-speed rotation removes the evaporated water molecules from the inner and outer tubs. This method ensures that the inner and outer tubs of the pulsator washing machine are thoroughly dried after washing, thus preventing bacterial growth, odors, and secondary pollution caused by a humid internal environment.

[0030] Other features and advantages of this application will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part from practice of this application.

[0031] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and do not limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0032] The above and other objectives, features and advantages of this application will become more apparent from a detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Figure 1 A complete view of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0034] Figure 2An assembly diagram of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0035] Figure 3 An embodiment according to this application is shown. Figure 2 The image shows a front view of a top-loading washing machine.

[0036] Figure 4 An embodiment according to this application is shown. Figure 3 The image shows a cross-sectional view (AA) of a top-loading washing machine.

[0037] Figure 5 A flowchart is shown of a control method performed by a controller according to an embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 6 An assembly diagram of a hot air device according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0039] Figure 7 A front view of a hot air device according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0040] Figure 8 An embodiment according to this application is shown. Figure 7 Side view of the hot air device shown.

[0041] Figure 9 An embodiment according to this application is shown. Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the hot air device shown. Attached image description:

[0043] 1-Box body; 2-Outer barrel; 21-Ventilation port; 22-Air circulation duct; 3-Inner barrel; 31-Bottom of inner barrel; 4-Impeller body; 5-Hot air device; 51-Shell; 52-Heating element; 53-Centrifugal fan; 54-Ventilation pipe; 55-Air outlet; 6-Frame. Detailed Implementation

[0044] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, these exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, they are provided to make the description of this application more comprehensive and complete, and to fully convey the concept of the exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art. The drawings are merely illustrative of this application and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts, and therefore repeated descriptions of them will be omitted.

[0045] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more exemplary embodiments. Numerous specific details are provided in the following description to give a full understanding of exemplary embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the technical solutions of this application can be practiced with one or more of the specific details omitted, or other methods, components, steps, etc., can be employed. In other instances, well-known structures, methods, implementations, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of this application.

[0046] Some of the block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically or logically independent entities. These functional entities can be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different network and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0047] This application provides a pulsator washing machine, mainly used to dry the damp inner and outer drums after the washing machine has finished washing, thereby preventing bacteria from growing, causing odors, and creating secondary pollution due to the damp internal environment of the pulsator washing machine.

[0048] Figure 1 A complete view of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 2 An assembly diagram of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 3 An embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 2 The image shows a front view of a top-loading washing machine. Figure 4 An embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 3 The image shows a cross-sectional view (AA) of a top-loading washing machine.

[0049] refer to Figures 1 to 4 The pulsator washing machine provided in this application includes: a cabinet 1, an outer tub 2, an inner tub 3, a pulsator body 4, a hot air device 5, and a controller.

[0050] The outer tub 2 is located inside the housing 1 and primarily supports the inner tub 3. The inner tub 3 is located inside the outer tub 2 and primarily holds clothing. The impeller 4 is located at the bottom 31 of the inner tub and primarily rotates the inner tub 3, thereby agitating the water and clothing. The hot air device 5 is primarily used to heat the air, and the heated air is mainly used to promote the evaporation of water molecules. The controller is primarily used to coordinate the operation of the inner tub 3, the impeller 4, and the hot air device 5 to ensure thorough drying of both the inner and outer tubs.

[0051] In the pulsator washing machine provided in this application, the controller is configured as follows:

[0052] After the washing cycle is completed, the hot air device 5 is activated so that the hot air generated by the hot air device 5 enters the outer tub 1 and the inner tub 2.

[0053] In response to the start of operation of the hot air device 5, the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed to dry the inner and outer tubs. When the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate at low speed, they are used to preheat the water molecules attached to the inner and outer tubs. When the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate at high speed, they are used to discharge the evaporated water molecules in the inner and outer tubs.

[0054] Specifically, after detecting a washing command, the controller executes the washing program to wash the clothes. Once the washing program is complete, the controller confirms that the washing is finished. At the end of the wash, the inner and outer drums of a top-loading washing machine are usually damp. If the user closes the top lid of the washing machine after removing the clothes, or if the outdoor environment is not conducive to the natural evaporation of water molecules, the internal environment of the top-loading washing machine will remain damp for a long time, which can easily lead to the growth of bacteria, unpleasant odors, and secondary pollution.

[0055] To prevent the internal environment of the pulsator washing machine from remaining damp for an extended period after the wash cycle, the controller activates the hot air device 5 upon detecting the completion of the wash cycle. Once activated, the hot air device 5 heats the air, generating hot air. This hot air, through convection, enters the outer tub 2 and inner tub 3, heating the water molecules adhering to the tub walls in contact with it.

[0056] It should be noted that hot air usually moves from bottom to top. Therefore, without external control, the hot air is not evenly distributed in the inner and outer barrels. This results in uneven heating of water molecules in different parts of the inner and outer barrels, which in turn leads to different drying effects in different parts of the inner and outer barrels, and some areas are difficult to dry completely.

[0057] Therefore, in order to ensure that the hot air is distributed as evenly as possible in the inner and outer drums, the controller responds to the start of the hot air device 5 by repeatedly controlling the inner drum 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate together in a low-speed-then-high-speed manner until the preset number of cycles is reached. For example, first control the inner drum 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate together at a speed of 40 rpm for 5 minutes, then control the inner drum 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate together at a speed of 600 rpm for 3 minutes, and repeat this cycle 5 times.

[0058] Low speed and high speed can be distinguished by preset speed thresholds. For example, the preset speed threshold for low speed is 60 rpm, and the preset speed threshold for high speed is 400 rpm. Therefore, if the speed is below 60 rpm, it is considered low speed; if the speed is above 400 rpm, it is considered high speed.

[0059] During each cycle, when the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 rotate at low speed, the hot air, driven by both components, is evenly distributed across the inner and outer tubs. Furthermore, because the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 rotate at low speeds, the hot air does not escape the washing machine too quickly, allowing it to remain in contact with all parts of the inner and outer tubs for a longer period. This ensures even and thorough preheating of the water molecules adhering to the tubs, promoting their evaporation.

[0060] During each cycle, when the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 rotate at high speed, they will generate airflow from the bottom of the inner and outer tubs to the openings of the inner and outer tubs, thereby expelling the evaporated water molecules.

[0061] Considering that a small amount of unevaporated water molecules may remain inside the inner and outer drums after the first low-speed-to-high-speed rotation control, the low-speed-to-high-speed rotation control is repeated multiple times to fully dry the inner and outer drums.

[0062] In one embodiment, the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, cyclically a preset number of times, including:

[0063] During each cycle, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 is greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4.

[0064] In this embodiment, considering that the time required to fully preheat water molecules is typically longer than the time required to expel evaporated water molecules, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during each cycle is longer than the duration of high-speed rotation. For example, during each cycle, the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 are first rotated at low speed for 5 minutes, and then at high speed for 3 minutes.

[0065] In one embodiment, the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, cyclically a preset number of times, including:

[0066] The duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the first cycle is controlled to be longer than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during subsequent cycles.

[0067] The duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the first cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during subsequent cycles.

[0068] In this embodiment, considering that the humidity level inside the machine is lower in subsequent cycles compared to the first cycle, the amount of water molecules requiring preheating is less in subsequent cycles than in the first cycle. Therefore, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the first cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in subsequent cycles. For example, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the first cycle is set to 5 minutes, and the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the second, third, and subsequent cycles is set to 3.5 minutes.

[0069] Similarly, compared to the amount of volatile water molecules that need to be discharged during the first cycle, the amount of volatile water molecules that need to be discharged during subsequent cycles is even less. Therefore, the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the first cycle will be controlled to be longer than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during subsequent cycles. For example, the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the first cycle will be set to 3 minutes, and the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the second, third, and subsequent cycles will all be set to 1.5 minutes.

[0070] In one embodiment, the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, cyclically a preset number of times, including:

[0071] For two adjacent cycles, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner barrel 3 and impeller 4 in the previous cycle will be controlled to be greater than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner barrel 3 and impeller 4 in the subsequent cycle.

[0072] For two adjacent cycles, the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel 3 and impeller 4 in the previous cycle will be controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel 3 and impeller 4 in the subsequent cycle.

[0073] In this embodiment, considering that the humidity level inside the machine is lower in the next cycle after each cycle, fewer water molecules need to be preheated and fewer water molecules need to be discharged in the next cycle. Therefore, for two adjacent cycles, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the previous cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the subsequent cycle, and the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the previous cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 in the subsequent cycle.

[0074] For example, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the first cycle is set to 5 minutes, the duration during the second cycle is set to 4 minutes, and the duration during the third cycle is set to 3 minutes. This process continues, gradually decreasing the duration of low-speed rotation.

[0075] Furthermore, the high-speed rotation time of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the first cycle is set to 3.5 minutes, the high-speed rotation time of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the second cycle is set to 2.5 minutes, and the high-speed rotation time of the inner tub 3 and impeller 4 during the third cycle is set to 1.5 minutes. And so on, continuously reducing the high-speed rotation time.

[0076] In one embodiment, the controller is further configured to:

[0077] After detecting that the inner and outer drums have been dried, the hot air device 5 is controlled to stop working, and the inner drum 3 and the impeller body 4 are controlled to stop rotating.

[0078] In this embodiment, after completing the preset number of cycles, the controller can confirm that the inner and outer drums have been dried, and then control the hot air device 5 to stop working, and control the inner drum 3 and the impeller 4 to stop rotating.

[0079] Figure 5 A flowchart of a control method performed by a controller in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0080] refer to Figure 5 In one embodiment, after the washing cycle is complete, the controller activates the hot air device 5. Once the hot air device 5 starts operating, it heats the air to generate hot air, which then enters the inner and outer tubs.

[0081] In response to the start of operation of the hot air device 5, the controller first controls the inner tub 4 and the impeller 4 to rotate at a low speed for 5 minutes during the first cycle, so as to evenly and thoroughly preheat the water molecules adhering to all parts of the inner and outer tubs and promote the evaporation of water molecules. Then, the controller controls the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate at a high speed for 3 minutes to discharge the evaporated water molecules in the inner and outer tubs.

[0082] Next, during the second cycle, the controller first controls the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate at a low speed for 3.5 minutes to evenly and thoroughly preheat the remaining water molecules adhering to all parts of the inner and outer tubs, promoting the evaporation of the remaining water molecules. Then, the controller controls the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate at a high speed for 1.5 minutes to discharge the evaporated remaining water molecules from the inner and outer tubs.

[0083] Then determine if the preset number of cycles has been reached. If not, continue to the next cycle—first rotate at low speed for 3.5 minutes, then rotate at high speed for 1.5 minutes. If the preset number of cycles has been reached, it means that the inner and outer drums are dry. Turn off the hot air device 5 and stop the inner drum 3 and impeller 4 from rotating.

[0084] In one embodiment, the pulsator washing machine further includes a drain valve. Upon detecting the completion of the wash cycle and before controlling the hot air device 5 to operate, the controller is further configured to:

[0085] The inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 are controlled to rotate at high speed together to throw out water droplets from the inner and outer tubs, and the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water that has been thrown out.

[0086] In this embodiment, the pulsator washing machine is also equipped with a drain valve to drain the accumulated water. Considering that there are many clumps of water droplets attached to the inner and outer drums immediately after washing, these water droplets can be initially collected and drained to reduce the amount of water molecules that need to be preheated and drained during the subsequent drying process.

[0087] Therefore, after the controller detects that the washing is finished, before controlling the hot air device 5 to work, it controls the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 to rotate at high speed together, which throws out the water droplets on the inner and outer tubs, forming water accumulation, and controls the drain valve to open and drain the water.

[0088] In one embodiment, the hot air device 5 is located at the bottom of the housing 1 to facilitate the upward movement of hot air.

[0089] Figure 6 An assembly diagram of a hot air device according to an embodiment of this application is shown. (Reference) Figure 2 and Figure 6 In one embodiment, the pulsator washing machine further includes: a frame 6 disposed on the top of the cabinet 1; the frame 6 is provided with a washing machine top cover for closing the cabinet 1; wherein, the hot air device 5 is disposed at the frame 6.

[0090] In this embodiment, the pulsator washing machine also has a frame 6 on the top of the cabinet 1, and a washing machine top cover for closing the cabinet 1 is provided on the frame 6.

[0091] Considering that the inner tub 3 and the impeller 4 will cause significant vibration at the bottom of the impeller washing machine when they rotate together, if the hot air device 5 is placed at the bottom of the impeller washing machine, it will be prone to problems due to vibration. Therefore, in this embodiment, the hot air device 5 is placed at the top of the impeller washing machine, specifically at the frame 6, thereby reducing the adverse effects of vibration on the hot air device 5.

[0092] Figure 7 A front view of a hot air device according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 8An embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 7 Side view of the hot air device shown. Figure 9 An embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the hot air device shown.

[0093] refer to Figures 7 to 9 In one embodiment, the hot air device 5 includes: a volute-shaped housing 51; a heating element 52 and a centrifugal fan 53 disposed inside the housing 51; and a ventilation pipe 54 disposed at the opening end of the housing.

[0094] In this embodiment, the hot air device 5 includes: a housing 51, a heating element 52, a fan 53, and a ventilation pipe 54.

[0095] The housing 51 is volute-shaped to fit the curvature of the frame 6. Heating element 52 and centrifugal fan 53 are located inside the housing. When the heating element 52 operates, it generates heat, thus producing hot air around it. Simultaneously, the centrifugal fan 53 operates, expelling the hot air from the open end of the housing. A ventilation duct 54 is located at the open end of the housing, used to exhaust the hot air from the outlet 55 to the target location. Preferably, the centrifugal fan 53 is located inside the closed end of the housing, and the heating element 52 is located inside the open end of the housing.

[0096] refer to Figures 7 to 9 In one embodiment, the ventilation duct 54 is configured as a retractable corrugated duct.

[0097] In this embodiment, considering that the hot air device 5 is located at the top of the pulsator washing machine when it is installed in the frame 6, the ventilation pipe 54 will be subjected to a strong downward pulling force due to the vibration when the pulsator washing machine vibrates, which will make the ventilation pipe 54 easily damaged.

[0098] Therefore, in order to reduce the possibility of damage to the ventilation duct 54 due to vibration, the ventilation duct 54 is designed as a retractable corrugated pipe, thereby improving the structural safety of the ventilation duct 54.

[0099] refer to Figure 2 , Figures 7 to 9 In one embodiment, the hot air device 5 is provided with a ventilation pipe 54; the outer barrel 2 is provided with a vent 21; the ventilation pipe 54 is connected to the vent 21.

[0100] In this embodiment, the ventilation pipe 54 of the hot air device 5 is connected to the air vent 21 on the outer barrel body. Thus, the hot air generated by the hot air device 5 will first enter the interior of the outer barrel through the air vent 21 under the action of the ventilation pipe 54, and then enter the interior of the inner barrel through the gap between the outer barrel 2 and the inner barrel 3.

[0101] Furthermore, the outer tub 2 is provided with an air circulation pipe 22 on its wall. One end of the air circulation pipe 22 is connected to the vent 21, and the other end points to the bottom of the outer tub. Under the action of the air circulation pipe 22, the hot air generated by the hot air device 5 will first enter the bottom of the outer tub, and then enter the interior of the inner tub through the gap between the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3.

[0102] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be implemented by software or by combining software with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solutions according to the embodiments of this application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (such as a CD-ROM, USB flash drive, external hard drive, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to cause a computing device (such as a personal computer, server, terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the embodiments of this application.

[0103] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, on which computer-readable instructions are stored, which, when executed by a computer's processor, cause the computer to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0104] According to one embodiment of this application, a program product for implementing the methods in the above-described method embodiments is also provided. This product may employ a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) and include program code, and may run on a terminal device, such as a personal computer. However, the program product of this invention is not limited thereto. In this document, a readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that may be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0105] The program product may employ any combination of one or more readable media. A readable medium may be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. A readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of readable storage media include: electrical connections having one or more wires, portable disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0106] Computer-readable signal media may include data signals propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying readable program code. Such propagated data signals may take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A readable signal medium may also be any readable medium other than a readable storage medium, capable of sending, propagating, or transmitting programs for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0107] The program code contained on the readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, optical fiber, RF, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0108] Program code for performing the operations of this invention can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as JAVA and C++, and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as C or similar languages. The program code can execute entirely on the user's computing device, partially on the user's computing device, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computing device and partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server. In cases involving remote computing devices, the remote computing device can be connected to the user's computing device via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or it can be connected to an external computing device (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0109] It should be noted that although several modules or units for the device used to perform actions have been mentioned in the detailed description above, this division is not mandatory. In fact, according to the embodiments of this application, the features and functions of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above can be further divided and embodied by multiple modules or units.

[0110] Furthermore, although the steps of the method in this application are described in a specific order in the accompanying drawings, this does not require or imply that the steps must be performed in that specific order, or that all the steps shown must be performed to achieve the desired result. Additional or alternative steps may be omitted, multiple steps may be combined into one step, and / or a step may be broken down into multiple steps.

[0111] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be implemented by software or by combining software with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solutions according to the embodiments of this application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (such as a CD-ROM, USB flash drive, external hard drive, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to cause a computing device (such as a personal computer, server, mobile terminal, or network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the embodiments of this application.

[0112] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pulsator washing machine, characterized in that, The pulsator washing machine includes: a cabinet; an outer tub disposed inside the cabinet; an inner tub disposed inside the outer tub; a pulsator body disposed at the bottom of the inner tub; a hot air device for heating air; and a controller. The controller is configured as follows: After the washing cycle is completed, the hot air device is controlled to operate so that the hot air generated by the hot air device enters the outer tub and the inner tub. In response to the start of operation of the hot air device, the inner tub and the impeller are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, in a preset number of cycles, to dry the inner and outer tubs; wherein, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller in the first cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller in subsequent cycles; the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller in the first cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller in subsequent cycles. When the inner tub and the impeller rotate at low speed, they are used to preheat the water molecules adhering to the inner and outer tubs; when the inner tub and the impeller rotate at high speed, they are used to discharge the evaporated water molecules in the inner and outer tubs.

2. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner tub and the impeller are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, for a preset number of cycles, including: During each cycle, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller is greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner tub and the impeller.

3. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner tub and the impeller are controlled to rotate together in a manner that is first low speed and then high speed, for a preset number of cycles, including: For two adjacent cycles, the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the previous cycle will be controlled to be greater than the duration of low-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the subsequent cycle. For two adjacent cycles, the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the previous cycle is controlled to be greater than the duration of high-speed rotation of the inner barrel and the impeller in the subsequent cycle.

4. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: After detecting that the inner and outer drums have been dried, the hot air device is controlled to stop working, and the inner drum and the impeller body are controlled to stop rotating.

5. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pulsator washing machine also includes: a drain valve; Upon detecting the completion of the washing cycle and before controlling the hot air device to operate, the controller is further configured to: The inner tub and the impeller are controlled to rotate at high speed together to throw out water droplets from the inner and outer tubs, and the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water that has been thrown out.

6. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pulsator washing machine further includes: a frame disposed on the top of the cabinet; the frame is provided with a washing machine top cover for closing the cabinet; The hot air device is located at the frame.

7. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The hot air device includes: a volute-shaped housing; heating elements and a centrifugal fan disposed inside the housing; and a ventilation pipe disposed at the opening end of the housing.

8. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The ventilation duct is designed as a retractable corrugated pipe.

9. The pulsator washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hot air device is equipped with a ventilation pipe; the outer barrel is equipped with an air vent; the ventilation pipe is connected to the air vent.

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