Plasma module, cleaning apparatus, and control method

Abstract

The invention provides a plasma module, cleaning equipment and a control method. The plasma module comprises a medium assembly and a discharge assembly. The dielectric assembly is used for forming a discharge area; the discharge assemblies are arranged on the two sides of the dielectric assembly and used for generating plasmas; wherein, when the discharge assembly discharges, the plasma fills the discharge area. Air flow in the cleaning equipment can be sterilized through plasma, and tools in the cleaning equipment are prevented from generating peculiar smells.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, and in particular to a plasma module, cleaning equipment and a control method. Background Art

[0002] Cleaning equipment is often used to clean daily utensils, for example, dishwashers can be used to clean tableware. Currently, commonly used cleaning equipment usually only has a cleaning function. However, in actual use, after cleaning the utensils, users usually store the utensils in the cleaning equipment until the next use. If the storage time is too long, the utensils will produce odors and even breed a large number of harmful microorganisms. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a plasma module, a cleaning device and a control method, aiming to solve the problem that the current cleaning device generates odor when stored for a long time.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a plasma module for use in a cleaning device, the plasma module comprising a dielectric component and a discharge component; the dielectric component is used to form a discharge area; the discharge component is disposed on both sides of the dielectric component to generate plasma; wherein, when the discharge component discharges, the plasma fills the discharge area.

[0005] Furthermore, the discharge component includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member; the first conductive member is arranged on one side of the dielectric component, and the second conductive member is arranged on the other side of the dielectric component relative to the first conductive member.

[0006] Furthermore, one end of the first conductive member is connected to the ground electrode, and one end of the second conductive member is connected to the high voltage electrode.

[0007] Furthermore, the first conductive member and the second conductive member are both metal meshes.

[0008] Furthermore, the dielectric component includes a dielectric member, and the discharge components are provided on both sides of the dielectric member.

[0009] Furthermore, a plurality of through holes are provided at intervals on the dielectric member.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a skeleton component, which is respectively arranged on the outer side of the first conductive member and the outer side of the second conductive member.

[0011] Furthermore, the skeleton assembly includes a first skeleton interception net and a second skeleton interception net, the first skeleton interception net is arranged on the outside of the first conductive member, and the second skeleton interception net is arranged on the outside of the second conductive member.

[0012] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a cleaning device, comprising an internal circulation device, wherein the internal circulation device comprises a blower assembly and the plasma module described in any one of the above items.

[0013] In a third aspect, the present invention provides a control method, the method comprising: If it is detected that the cleaning device completes the cleaning task, obtaining the air humidity in the cleaning device; The internal circulation device is started, and the working mode of the internal circulation device is confirmed according to the air humidity so that the internal circulation device cleans the air in the cleaning equipment.

[0014] The present invention discloses a cleaning device and a control method for the cleaning device. The cleaning device comprises an internal circulation device, which comprises a fan assembly and a plasma module. The plasma module comprises a medium assembly and a discharge assembly. The discharge assembly is located on both sides of the medium assembly. When the cleaning device completes cleaning, the internal circulation device is started, the discharge assembly starts to discharge and generates plasma, and the plasma fills the entire discharge area through the medium on the medium assembly. At the same time, the fan assembly drives the airflow in the cleaning device to flow through the plasma module. When the airflow passes through the plasma module, the airflow is affected by the plasma, and harmful substances in the airflow are removed. The treated airflow returns to the fan assembly after circulation, and is continuously blown to the plasma module by the fan, so that the airflow can be circulated for sterilization, thereby avoiding the generation of odor in the cleaning device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 is an exploded view of a plasma module provided by one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the layout of multiple plasma modules provided by one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a dielectric component provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an inner loop provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a flow chart of a control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Description of the drawings: 100, plasma module; 10, dielectric component; 11, dielectric component; 12, through hole; 20, discharge component; 21, first conductive component; 22, second conductive component; 30, skeleton component; 31, first skeleton interception net; 32, second skeleton interception net; 200, fan component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] It should be understood that when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "include" and "comprises" indicate the presence of described features, integers, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof.

[0019] It should also be understood that the terms used in this specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used in the specification of the present invention and the appended claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms of "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms. It should also be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the specification of the present invention and the appended claims refers to any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes these combinations.

[0020] In addition, the directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "side", etc., are only for reference to the directions of the attached drawings and the use status of the product. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present invention, but not to limit the present invention. In addition, in the drawings, structures with similar or identical structures are represented by the same reference numerals.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 1 is an exploded view of a plasma module provided by one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the layout of multiple plasma modules provided by one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a dielectric component provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an inner loop provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1As shown, the plasma module includes a dielectric component and a discharge component; the dielectric component is used to form a discharge area; the discharge component is arranged on both sides of the dielectric component to generate plasma; wherein, when the discharge component discharges, the plasma fills the discharge area.

[0022] Specifically, cleaning equipment is usually used to clean utensils. Different cleaning equipment can clean different types of utensils. For example, the cleaning equipment can be a dishwasher, which can be used to clean tableware. Generally, after the dishwasher finishes cleaning the tableware, the user needs to take the tableware out of the dishwasher and place it in a cupboard for storage. However, since the cupboard itself needs to be provided with a corresponding structure for storage when cleaning, the user is likely to leave the tableware in the dishwasher after the dishwasher finishes cleaning. When the tableware is left in the dishwasher for a long time, it is easy to breed bacteria and produce odor.

[0023] The cleaning equipment provided by the present invention is provided with an internal circulation device, which includes a fan assembly and a plurality of plasma modules. The internal circulation device is used to sterilize the air in the cleaning equipment to improve the cleanliness of the cleaning equipment and prevent the utensils in the cleaning equipment from generating odor. The internal circulation device may also include an air duct structure, which is used to limit the direction of movement of the airflow to facilitate the circulation of the airflow. At the same time, a fan assembly and a plurality of plasma modules are provided in the air duct structure. The specific structure of the air duct structure depends on different cleaning equipment, and its specific structure is not limited here. Figure 2 As shown, multiple plasma modules can be arranged on a fixed panel, and the fixed panel is arranged in the air duct structure. When the airflow circulates in the air duct structure, it needs to pass through the fixed panel, so that the plasma modules on the fixed panel can sterilize it. In addition, if the internal space of the cleaning equipment is small and the internal circulation structure cannot be set, the internal circulation structure can be changed to an external circulation structure, and the air in the cleaning equipment is led out from one side, and after being sterilized by the plasma module, it flows into the cleaning equipment from the other side.

[0024] The plasma module may include a dielectric component and a discharge component. The discharge component is used to excite plasma, and may include a first connection end and a second connection end. The first connection end is used to connect to a negative electrode or a grounding end, and the second connection end is used to connect to a positive electrode. The dielectric component is mainly used to provide a discharge medium to form a discharge area. The plasma excited by the discharge component can diffuse to the entire discharge area under the action of the discharge medium. When setting, the dielectric component is set in the middle of the discharge component, that is, the part of the discharge component with the first connection end is set on one side of the dielectric component, and the part of the discharge component with the second connection end is set on the other side of the dielectric component.

[0025] In actual use, take a dishwasher as an example. When the user puts the dishes into the dishwasher and starts the dishwasher, the dishwasher washes the dishes according to the set program. After the washing is completed, the dishwasher will first detect whether the door is closed. If the door is closed, it will enter the sterilization stage. In the sterilization stage, the air humidity inside the dishwasher is first detected, and the corresponding working mode is confirmed according to the air humidity. For example, when the air humidity is high, the sterilization intensity increases accordingly. When the air humidity is low, the sterilization intensity decreases accordingly. The sterilization intensity can be challenged by parameters such as the sterilization time and the wind speed of the fan component. The higher the sterilization intensity, the longer the sterilization time and the faster the fan speed. The weaker the sterilization intensity, the shorter the sterilization time and the slower the fan speed. After confirming the working mode, select the corresponding working mode, and then start the fan component and plasma module according to the selected working mode. The fan component blows the air in the dishwasher to the plasma module. When the airflow passes through the discharge area, the plasma will sterilize the passing airflow, and the airflow passing through the discharge area will circulate through the discharge area under the restriction of the air duct structure, such as Figure 4 As shown, the airflow can be continuously sterilized to improve the cleanliness of the air in the dishwasher.

[0026] As a further embodiment, the discharge assembly includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member; the first conductive member is arranged on one side of the dielectric assembly, and the second conductive member is arranged on the other side of the dielectric assembly relative to the first conductive member. As a further embodiment, one end of the first conductive member is connected to the ground electrode, and one end of the second conductive member is connected to the high voltage electrode. As a further embodiment, the first conductive member and the second conductive member are both metal meshes.

[0027] The discharge assembly may include a first conductive member and a second conductive member, both of which can conduct electricity and can be made of any conductive material, for example, both of which can be metal members. Preferably, both of the first conductive member and the second conductive member can be metal meshes, which are made of metal materials to facilitate airflow.

[0028] One of the first conductive member and the second conductive member is used to be connected to the ground terminal, and the other one is used to be connected to the high voltage pole. For example, one end of the first conductive member is connected to the ground terminal, and one end of the second conductive member is connected to the high voltage pole. When the plasma module is started, plasma is generated by the first conductive member and the second conductive member.

[0029] The first conductive member is disposed on one side of the dielectric component, and the second conductive member is disposed on the other side of the dielectric component, that is, the dielectric component is disposed between the first conductive member and the second conductive member. When the first conductive member and the second conductive member excite plasma, the plasma can diffuse to the discharge region in the dielectric component.

[0030] As a further embodiment, the dielectric component comprises a dielectric member, and the discharge components are arranged on both sides of the dielectric member. As a further embodiment, a plurality of through holes are arranged at intervals on the dielectric member.

[0031] The dielectric component may include a dielectric member, which may be composed of small-sized inorganic molecular materials, and has a plurality of through holes formed on the dielectric member. The through holes formed on the dielectric member are laid on the entire dielectric member, such as Figure 3 As shown, n through holes can be provided in the lateral direction of the dielectric member, and m through holes can be provided in the longitudinal direction of the dielectric member, and n and m are both positive integers, so a total of n*m through holes are provided on the dielectric member, and the provided through holes are used for airflow to pass through.

[0032] As a further embodiment, it further comprises a skeleton assembly, and the skeleton assembly is respectively arranged on the outer side of the first conductive member and the outer side of the second conductive member. As a further embodiment, the skeleton assembly comprises a first skeleton interception net and a second skeleton interception net, and the first skeleton interception net is arranged on the outer side of the first conductive member, and the second skeleton interception net is arranged on the outer side of the second conductive member.

[0033] The skeleton assembly is used to support the entire plasma module, and the skeleton assembly may include a first skeleton interception net and a second skeleton interception net, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the discharge assembly, for example, the first skeleton interception net is arranged on the outside of the first conductive member, and the second skeleton interception net is arranged on the outside of the second conductive member. Figure 1 As shown, the first skeleton interception net is located on the left side of the first conductive member, and the second skeleton interception net is located on the right side of the second conductive member. When assembling the plasma module, the first conductive member is placed on the first skeleton interception net, the dielectric member is placed on the first conductive member, the second conductive member is placed on the dielectric member, and finally the second skeleton interception net is placed on the second conductive member.

[0034] The present invention also provides a cleaning device, which includes an internal circulation device, and the internal circulation device includes a fan assembly and a plasma module described in any one of the above embodiments; the plasma module includes a dielectric assembly and a discharge assembly; the dielectric assembly is used to form a discharge area; the discharge assembly is arranged on both sides of the dielectric assembly, and is used to generate plasma; wherein, when the discharge assembly discharges, the plasma fills the discharge area.

[0035] Specifically, cleaning equipment is usually used to clean utensils. Different cleaning equipment can clean different types of utensils. For example, the cleaning equipment can be a dishwasher, which can be used to clean tableware. Generally, after the dishwasher finishes cleaning the tableware, the user needs to take the tableware out of the dishwasher and place it in a cupboard for storage. However, since the cupboard itself needs to be provided with a corresponding structure for storage when cleaning, the user is likely to leave the tableware in the dishwasher after the dishwasher finishes cleaning. When the tableware is left in the dishwasher for a long time, it is easy to breed bacteria and produce odor.

[0036] The cleaning equipment provided by the present invention is provided with an internal circulation device, which includes a fan assembly and a plurality of plasma modules. The internal circulation device is used to sterilize the air in the cleaning equipment to improve the cleanliness of the cleaning equipment and prevent the utensils in the cleaning equipment from generating odor. The internal circulation device may also include an air duct structure, which is used to limit the direction of movement of the airflow to facilitate the circulation of the airflow. At the same time, a fan assembly and a plurality of plasma modules are provided in the air duct structure. The specific structure of the air duct structure depends on different cleaning equipment, and its specific structure is not limited here. Figure 2 As shown, multiple plasma modules can be arranged on a fixed panel, and the fixed panel is arranged in the air duct structure. When the airflow circulates in the air duct structure, it needs to pass through the fixed panel, so that the plasma modules on the fixed panel can sterilize it. In addition, if the internal space of the cleaning equipment is small and the internal circulation structure cannot be set, the internal circulation structure can be changed to an external circulation structure, and the air in the cleaning equipment is led out from one side, and after being sterilized by the plasma module, it flows into the cleaning equipment from the other side.

[0037] The plasma module may include a dielectric component and a discharge component. The discharge component is used to excite plasma, and may include a first connection end and a second connection end. The first connection end is used to connect to a negative electrode or a grounding end, and the second connection end is used to connect to a positive electrode. The dielectric component is mainly used to provide a discharge medium to form a discharge area. The plasma excited by the discharge component can diffuse to the entire discharge area under the action of the discharge medium. When setting, the dielectric component is set in the middle of the discharge component, that is, the part of the discharge component with the first connection end is set on one side of the dielectric component, and the part of the discharge component with the second connection end is set on the other side of the dielectric component.

[0038] In actual use, take a dishwasher as an example. When the user puts the dishes into the dishwasher and starts the dishwasher, the dishwasher washes the dishes according to the set program. After the washing is completed, the dishwasher will first detect whether the door is closed. If the door is closed, it will enter the sterilization stage. In the sterilization stage, the air humidity inside the dishwasher is first detected, and the corresponding working mode is confirmed according to the air humidity. For example, when the air humidity is high, the sterilization intensity increases accordingly. When the air humidity is low, the sterilization intensity decreases accordingly. The sterilization intensity can be challenged by parameters such as the sterilization time and the wind speed of the fan component. The higher the sterilization intensity, the longer the sterilization time and the faster the fan speed. The weaker the sterilization intensity, the shorter the sterilization time and the slower the fan speed. After confirming the working mode, select the corresponding working mode, and then start the fan component and plasma module according to the selected working mode. The fan component blows the air in the dishwasher to the plasma module. When the airflow passes through the discharge area, the plasma will sterilize the passing airflow, and the airflow passing through the discharge area will circulate through the discharge area under the restriction of the air duct structure, such as Figure 4 As shown, the airflow can be continuously sterilized to improve the cleanliness of the air in the dishwasher.

[0039] See also Figure 5 The present invention also provides a control method, which is applied to a cleaning device and is used to control the start and stop of an internal circulation device of the cleaning device so as to clean the air in the cleaning device. The control method includes S110-S120.

[0040] S110: If it is detected that the cleaning device completes the cleaning task, the air humidity in the cleaning device is obtained.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present invention, the air humidity can be obtained by a humidity sensor, that is, a humidity sensor can be provided in the cleaning device to detect the air humidity in the cleaning device. When the cleaning device completes the cleaning task, the air humidity is obtained from the humidity sensor. Taking a dishwasher as an example, when a user puts tableware into the dishwasher and starts the dishwasher, the dishwasher washes the tableware according to the set program. After the washing is completed, the dishwasher will first detect whether the door is closed. If the door is closed, it will enter the sterilization stage. In the sterilization stage, the air humidity inside the dishwasher is first detected, and the corresponding working mode is confirmed according to the air humidity. For example, when the air humidity is high, the sterilization intensity increases accordingly, and when the air humidity is low, the sterilization intensity decreases accordingly. The sterilization intensity can be adjusted by parameters such as the sterilization time and the wind speed of the fan component. The higher the sterilization intensity, the longer the sterilization time and the faster the wind speed of the fan. The weaker the sterilization intensity, the shorter the sterilization time and the slower the wind speed of the fan. Preferably, a humidity threshold can be set, and two working modes can be set based on the humidity threshold. When the air humidity is greater than the humidity threshold, it is a strong working mode, and when the air humidity is less than or equal to the humidity threshold, it is a normal working mode. In the strong working mode, the sterilization time is longer, and in the normal working mode, the sterilization time is shorter.

[0042] For example, the humidity threshold can be 70%. When the air humidity is greater than 70%, the strong working mode is started. In the strong working mode, the sterilization time is 15 minutes per hour. When the air humidity is less than or equal to 70%, the normal working mode is started. In the normal working mode, the sterilization time is 10 minutes per hour.

[0043] S120, starting the internal circulation device, and confirming the working mode of the internal circulation device according to the air humidity so that the internal circulation device cleans the air in the cleaning equipment.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present invention, after the air humidity is confirmed, the corresponding working mode is started according to the air humidity, such as the aforementioned strong working mode and normal working mode. After the working mode is confirmed, the corresponding working mode is selected, and then the fan assembly and the plasma module are started according to the selected working mode. The fan assembly blows the air in the dishwasher to the plasma module. When the airflow passes through the discharge area, the plasma will sterilize the airflow passing through, and the airflow passing through the discharge area will circulate through the discharge area under the restriction of the air duct structure, so that the airflow can be continuously sterilized, thereby improving the cleanliness of the air in the dishwasher.

[0045] The plasma module, cleaning equipment and control method disclosed in the present invention can generate plasma through a discharge component, expand the range of the plasma through a dielectric component, and sterilize the airflow through the plasma to prevent the cleaning equipment from generating odor.

[0046] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A plasma module, characterized in that: Applied to cleaning equipment, the plasma module comprises: A dielectric component for forming a discharge region; A discharge assembly, which is disposed on both sides of the dielectric assembly and is used to generate plasma; When the discharge component discharges, the plasma fills the discharge area.

2. The plasma module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge assembly includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member; The first conductive member is disposed on one side of the dielectric component, and the second conductive member is disposed on the other side of the dielectric component relative to the first conductive member.

3. The plasma module according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the first conductive member is connected to the ground electrode, and one end of the second conductive member is connected to the high voltage electrode.

4. The plasma module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first conductive member and the second conductive member are both metal meshes.

5. The plasma module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dielectric component comprises a dielectric member, and the discharge components are arranged on both sides of the dielectric member.

6. The plasma module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The dielectric member is provided with a plurality of through holes at intervals.

7. The plasma module according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a skeleton component, which is respectively arranged on the outer side of the first conductive member and the outer side of the second conductive member.

8. The plasma module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The skeleton assembly includes a first skeleton interception net and a second skeleton interception net. The first skeleton interception net is arranged on the outside of the first conductive member, and the second skeleton interception net is arranged on the outside of the second conductive member.

9. A cleaning device, characterized in that: The cleaning device comprises an internal circulation device, wherein the internal circulation device comprises a fan assembly and a plurality of plasma modules according to any one of claims 1 to 8; The fan assembly is used to blow the airflow in the cleaning device toward the plasma module to form an internal circulation, and sterilize the airflow through the internal circulation.

10. A control method, characterized in that: For controlling the cleaning device according to claim 9, the method comprises: If it is detected that the cleaning device completes the cleaning task, obtaining the air humidity in the cleaning device; The internal circulation device is started, and the working mode of the internal circulation device is confirmed according to the air humidity so that the internal circulation device cleans the air in the cleaning equipment.

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