Clothes processor and control method

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes treating machine and a control method. The clothes treating machine comprises a box body, a first drum assembly, a second drum assembly and a controller, the second barrel assembly is arranged above the first barrel assembly; the water inlet pipeline is respectively communicated with the first cylinder assembly and the second cylinder assembly through a water inlet branch pipe; an inter-barrel connecting pipe is arranged between the bottom of the second barrel assembly and the first barrel assembly, and an on-off valve is arranged on the inter-barrel connecting pipe. By arranging the first drum assembly and the second drum assembly, classified washing of different clothes can be achieved, cross infection is avoided, by arranging the inter-drum connecting pipe between the second drum assembly and the first drum assembly, the second drum assembly can be used for storing a certain amount of washing water when a washing program is not executed, and when water enters the first drum assembly, the second drum assembly can be used for storing a certain amount of washing water. The second drum assembly and the water inlet pipeline are used for supplying water to the first drum assembly at the same time, so that the water inlet time of the first drum assembly can be shortened, and the washing efficiency of the clothes processor is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular relates to a clothing processing machine, and also relates to a control method of the clothing processing machine. Background Art

[0002] A washing machine is a common household appliance used for washing clothes. The drum assembly of the washing machine is arranged in the body. The clothes are washed by rotating the drum assembly, which provides a lot of convenience for people's daily life.

[0003] Nowadays, classified washing of clothes has gradually become a demand of users. More and more users pay attention to classified washing of children's, adults', elderly's, underwear and other clothes to avoid mutual contamination caused by mixed washing. Common washing machines do not have the function of classified washing of clothes. It is necessary to prepare multiple washing machines or a single washing machine for washing in batches, which requires more space to place multiple washing machines or takes a lot of time. Therefore, multi-drum washing machines came into being. Generally, multi-drum washing machines include a large-capacity washing drum assembly and a smaller-capacity washing drum assembly. The large-capacity washing drum assembly can be used to wash adult clothes, and the smaller-capacity washing drum assembly can be used to wash children's clothes, underwear or socks. This effectively avoids the contamination caused by mixed washing of adult clothes and children's clothes or underwear, and realizes the classified washing of clothes.

[0004] The Chinese invention patent with application number CN201310600006.8 discloses a multi-drum classification washing machine, which includes a housing, a power supply, a drum, a material box, a water inlet, a water outlet and a control switch. In addition, there are two middle drums, two small drums, two inner drums and a selector. The material box has three grids, which can be used to place washing powder, soap powder and fabric softener respectively. The water inlet is controlled by the selector to supply water to each drum separately. In this way, inner and outer clothes can be washed separately, dark and light clothes can be washed separately, and clothes for adults and children can also be washed separately to prevent cross infection.

[0005] However, in the above scheme, each drum assembly is independently arranged, and there is no coordination between the drum assemblies. The frequency of use of individual drum assemblies is too low. Generally, the frequency of use of large-capacity drum assemblies is high, and the frequency of use of small-capacity drum assemblies is low. Moreover, when the large-capacity drum assembly is filled with water, the water filling time is too long, thereby increasing the washing time of the clothes processing machine and affecting the user's experience.

[0006] Therefore, designing a clothes processing machine that can speed up the water intake efficiency has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.

[0007] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0008] The present invention provides a laundry processor. By arranging an inter-cylinder connecting pipe between the second cylinder assembly and the first cylinder assembly, when the second cylinder assembly does not execute a washing program, it can be used to store a certain amount of washing water. When the first cylinder assembly is filling with water, the second cylinder assembly and the water inlet pipeline are used to supply water to the first cylinder assembly simultaneously, solving the problem of long laundry time caused by the long water inlet time of the existing laundry processor.

[0009] To solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0010] A laundry processor includes a cabinet and the following components installed in the cabinet:

[0011] A first cylinder assembly;

[0012] A second cylinder assembly, arranged above the first cylinder assembly;

[0013] A water inlet pipeline, which is respectively communicated with the first cylinder assembly and the second cylinder assembly through water inlet branch pipes;

[0014] An inter-cylinder connecting pipe is arranged between the bottom of the second cylinder assembly and the first cylinder assembly, and a on-off valve is arranged on the inter-cylinder connecting pipe.

[0015] Further, the first cylinder assembly is arranged in the middle of the lower part of the cabinet, and the second cylinder assembly is arranged above the first cylinder assembly, on the left side and / or the right side of the axis of the first cylinder assembly;

[0016] The axis of the second cylinder assembly is parallel to the axis of the first cylinder assembly.

[0017] Further, the laundry feeding opening of the second cylinder assembly is arranged at the top of the cabinet or between the side part of the cabinet and the side wall of the second cylinder assembly. The laundry feeding opening includes a first opening arranged on the side wall of the second cylinder assembly, a second opening arranged on the cabinet, and a guiding channel arranged between the first opening and the second opening;

[0018] Preferably, the first end and the second end of the guiding channel are respectively connected to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly and the side wall of the cabinet, and are arranged around the first opening and the second opening; or, the guiding channel is arranged around the second opening, extends towards the inside of the cabinet along the second opening, and the end abuts against the side wall of the second cylinder assembly;

[0019] The guiding channel is made of a soft material.

[0020] Further, it further includes a door body for closing the laundry feeding opening of the second cylinder assembly, which includes:

[0021] A first door body, which is buckled with the side wall of the second cylinder assembly and is used to close the first opening on the side wall of the second cylinder assembly;

[0022] A second door body, which is buckled with the side part of the cabinet and is used to close the second opening on the cabinet;

[0023] Preferably, the first door body and the second door body are arranged opposite to each other, a rubber pad is provided between the first door body and the second door body, and the first door body and the second door body are elastically abutted through the rubber pad;

[0024] Preferably, an observation window coaxial with the second cylinder assembly is provided on the front side of the box body for the user to view the washing condition inside the second cylinder assembly.

[0025] Furthermore, the first door body and the second door body are respectively clamped between the side wall of the second cylinder assembly and the side wall of the box body, or the second door body is clamped between the side wall of the box body, the first door body is attached to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly, and the rubber pad is integrally connected with the first door body and / or the second door body; or,

[0026] One side of the first door body is hinged to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly, the other side is clamped to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly, one side of the second door body is hinged to the box body, the other side is clamped to the box body, and the rubber pad is integrally connected with the first door body or the second door body.

[0027] Furthermore, there are two second cylinder assemblies, which are respectively arranged above the first cylinder assembly and on the left and right sides of the axis of the first cylinder assembly, and are installed in the box body through a shock absorber assembly;

[0028] Preferably, a fixed column is provided inside the box body, the fixed column is arranged directly above the first cylinder assembly, and the shock absorber assembly includes a plurality of shock absorbers connected between the second cylinder assembly and the box body and the fixed column.

[0029] Furthermore, it further includes a dosing module, which is arranged inside the box body, and its output port is respectively communicated with each water inlet branch pipe for dosing washing additives;

[0030] The dosing port of the dosing module is arranged at the top of the box body.

[0031] The present invention also provides a control method for the above-mentioned clothes processor, including the following steps:

[0032] During the process of the first cylinder assembly executing the washing program, if there is still a water inlet requirement subsequently, before the first cylinder assembly intakes water, the second cylinder assembly without a washing program is intaken water first;

[0033] When the first cylinder assembly intakes water, the second cylinder assembly and the water inlet pipeline are used to supply water to the first cylinder assembly simultaneously.

[0034] Furthermore, the washing program includes a washing stage and a rinsing stage;

[0035] When the washing stage of the first cylinder assembly runs to drainage or dehydration, water is intaken into the second cylinder assembly without a washing program;

[0036] When the first drum assembly starts to enter the rinsing stage, the water supply to the second drum assembly without a washing program is stopped, and the second drum assembly and the water inlet pipe are used to supply water to the first drum assembly simultaneously.

[0037] Furthermore, when adding a washing additive to the first drum assembly, the washing additive is put into the second drum assembly without a washing program.

[0038] The second drum assembly operates to dissolve the washing additive and then introduce it into the first drum assembly.

[0039] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0040] 1. By setting the first drum assembly and the second drum assembly, the present invention can achieve the classified washing of different clothes and avoid cross-infection. By setting an inter-drum connecting pipe between the second drum assembly and the first drum assembly, the second drum assembly can be used to store a certain amount of washing water when it does not execute the washing program. When the first drum assembly is filling with water, the second drum assembly and the water inlet pipe are used to supply water to the first drum assembly simultaneously. Thus, the water filling time of the first drum assembly can be shortened, and the laundry efficiency of the clothes processor can be improved.

[0041] 2. By setting a guiding channel, the present invention can prevent clothes from falling outside the second drum assembly, improve the guiding property of the clothes to be washed, and at the same time, can buffer the radial movement of the second drum assembly to a certain extent, improving the shock absorption effect on the second drum assembly.

[0042] 3. By setting a rubber pad, the present invention can further improve the shock absorption effect on the second drum assembly and at the same time improve the sealing effect on the clothes inlet of the second drum assembly.

[0043] 4. By using the operation of the second drum assembly without a washing program to dissolve the washing additive for the first drum assembly, when the washing additive is introduced into the first drum assembly, it can be fully dissolved, improving the cleaning effect on the clothes in the first drum assembly.

[0044] At the same time, the structure of the present invention is simple, the effect is remarkable, and it is suitable for popularization and use.

[0045] The following further describes in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] The accompanying drawings, as a part of the present invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments and descriptions thereof of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation to the present invention. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts. In the drawings:

[0047] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the laundry processor in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the second door body in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the laundry processor in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cabinet in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of the control method of the laundry processor in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 6 This is a detailed flowchart of the control method of the laundry processor in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] Description of the main components in the figure:

[0054] 1. Cabinet; 11. Water inlet pipeline; 12. Water inlet branch pipe; 13. Drainage main pipe; 14. Drain pipe; 15. Fixed column; 2. First cylinder assembly; 3. Second cylinder assembly; 4. Inter-cylinder connecting pipe; 5. Guide channel; 61. First door body; 62. Second door body; 7. Observation window; 8. Feeding module; 81. Adding port; 91. First shock absorber; 92. Second shock absorber; 93. Third shock absorber.

[0055] It should be noted that these drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present invention in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present invention to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed Embodiments

[0056] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0058] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0059] Embodiment 1

[0060] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, a clothes processing machine is introduced, and the clothes processing machine is used for washing clothes.

[0061] In this embodiment, the clothes processing machine may be a washing machine or a washer-dryer. The clothes processing machine may be a pulsator type clothes processing machine or a drum type clothes processing machine. This embodiment is described by taking a drum type clothes processing machine as an example.

[0062] The clothing processing machine includes a housing 1 and a drum assembly installed in the housing 1, wherein the drum assembly includes an inner drum and an outer drum coaxially sleeved outside the inner drum, and the drum assembly is installed in the housing 1 through a shock absorber assembly, wherein the shock absorber assembly includes a shock absorber rod and a suspension spring, wherein one end of the shock absorber assembly is connected to the outer drum, and the other end is connected to the side wall of the housing 1.

[0063] Existing clothing processing machines generally only have one drum assembly. During use, different clothes are washed at the same time, which is prone to problems such as staining and cross-infection. If different clothes are washed sequentially, the washing time will be increased, affecting the user experience.

[0064] The clothes processing machine provided in this embodiment includes a plurality of drum assemblies, and different drum assemblies can be used to wash clothes of different categories and colors respectively, thereby avoiding problems of dyeing and cross infection.

[0065] In this embodiment, the box body 1 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, including a rectangular parallelepiped internal space. The drum assembly of the clothing processing machine includes a first drum assembly 2 and a second drum assembly 3. The first drum assembly 2 is arranged in the lower middle part of the internal space of the box body 1, and the second drum assembly 3 is arranged on both sides of the upper part of the internal space of the box body 1.

[0066] Specifically, the axis of the first cylinder assembly 2 extends in the front-rear direction. The clothing inlet of the first cylinder assembly 2 is arranged on the front side wall of the box body 1 and is coaxial with the first cylinder assembly 2. The clothing inlet of the first cylinder assembly 2 communicates with the inside of the first cylinder assembly 2 from the front end of the first cylinder assembly 2. The axis of the second cylinder assembly 3 is parallel to the axis of the first cylinder assembly 2. The second cylinder assembly 3 is arranged above the first cylinder assembly 2, on the left side and / or the right side of the axis of the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0067] In some possible embodiments, the second cylinder assembly 3 can be arranged as one, and is arranged at any corner of the top of the box body 1 above the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0068] In some possible embodiments, the second cylinder assembly 3 can be arranged as two, and is arranged at two corners above the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0069] Preferably, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in this embodiment, the second cylinder assembly 3 is arranged above the first cylinder assembly 2 and is close to the left side wall and the right side wall of the box body 1.

[0070] In this embodiment, the first cylinder assembly 2 and the second cylinder assembly 3 are respectively installed in the internal space of the box body 1 through shock absorber assemblies. Specifically, the first cylinder assembly 2 is installed in the box body 1 through at least four shock absorber assemblies. The four shock absorber assemblies connected to the first cylinder assembly 2 include two shock absorber rods arranged below the first cylinder assembly 2 for supporting the first cylinder assembly 2, and two suspension springs arranged above the first cylinder assembly 2 for suspending the first cylinder assembly 2. The ends of the suspension springs and the shock absorber rods far from the first cylinder assembly 2 are respectively connected to the left side wall and the right side wall of the box body 1.

[0071] The second cylinder assembly 3 is installed in the box body 1 through at least three shock absorber assemblies. Specifically, as Figure 3 shown, a fixed column 15 is arranged in the box body 1. The fixed column 15 is arranged directly above the first cylinder assembly 2. The shock absorber assembly includes a plurality of shock absorbers connected between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the box body 1 and the fixed column 15.

[0072] In this embodiment, the fixed column 15 extends along the front-back direction of the cabinet 1. The front end and the rear end of the fixed column 15 are respectively connected to the front side wall and the rear side wall of the cabinet 1. The shock absorber assembly for installing the second cylinder assembly 3 includes: at least one first shock absorber 91 connected between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the side wall of the cabinet 1 on the side away from the fixed column 15, at least one second shock absorber 92 connected between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the top side wall of the cabinet 1, and at least one third shock absorber 93 connected between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the fixed column 15. By providing the fixed column 15, it is possible to avoid interference between the shock absorber assemblies for installing different cylinder assemblies and ensure the shock absorption effect on each cylinder assembly.

[0073] Preferably, in this embodiment, the axis of the fixed column 15 and the axis of the first cylinder assembly 2 are in the same vertical plane, and the two second cylinder assemblies 3 have the same model.

[0074] In this embodiment, the maximum washing capacity of the second cylinder assembly 3 is less than the maximum washing capacity of the first cylinder assembly 2. Specifically, the maximum washing capacity of the first cylinder assembly 2 can be set to 6 kg to 10 kg, and the maximum washing capacity of the second cylinder assembly 3 can be set to 1 kg to 2.5 kg.

[0075] In this embodiment, the laundry processor further includes a water inlet pipeline 11. One end of the water inlet pipeline 11 is used to connect to a water source, and the other end of the water inlet pipeline 11 is provided with three water inlet branch pipes 12. The end of the water inlet pipeline 11 away from the water source is respectively communicated with the first cylinder assembly 2 and the two second cylinder assemblies 3 through the three water inlet branch pipes 12.

[0076] In this embodiment, a water inlet valve is respectively provided on the three water inlet branch pipes 12, and / or a switching valve is provided at the connection of the water inlet branch pipe 12 and the water inlet pipeline 11, and water is selectively supplied to any one or more cylinder assemblies through the water inlet valve and / or the switching valve.

[0077] Preferably, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in this embodiment, an inter-cylinder connecting pipe 4 is provided between the bottom of the second cylinder assembly 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2, and a cut-off valve is provided on the inter-cylinder connecting pipe 4. By providing the inter-cylinder connecting pipe 4 between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2, the second cylinder assembly 3 can be used to store a certain amount of washing water when not performing a washing program. When the first cylinder assembly 2 is filling with water, the second cylinder assembly 3 and the water inlet pipeline 11 are used to supply water to the first cylinder assembly 2 simultaneously, thereby being able to shorten the water inlet time of the first cylinder assembly 2 and improve the laundry efficiency of the laundry processor.

[0078] Specifically, before water is supplied to the first cylinder assembly 2, the idle second cylinder assembly 3 is first supplied with water through the water inlet pipeline 11, so that a certain amount of water is stored in the idle second cylinder assembly 3. Then, when the first cylinder assembly 2 is supplied with water, while the first cylinder assembly 2 is supplied with water through the water inlet pipeline 11, the on-off valve on the cylinder connection pipe 4 is opened, and the water in the idle second cylinder assembly 3 is discharged into the first cylinder assembly 2, thereby accelerating the water inlet speed of the first cylinder assembly 2 and quickly making the water volume in the first cylinder assembly 2 reach the preset value.

[0079] In this embodiment, the cylinder connection pipe 4 is provided as a flexible hose.

[0080] In this embodiment, when the water inlet pipeline 11 supplies water to the first cylinder assembly 2, it only communicates with the water inlet branch pipe 12 corresponding to the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0081] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, in this embodiment, the clothing inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3 is arranged on the side wall of the box body 1, and the clothing inlet communicates with the second cylinder assembly 3 from the side of the second cylinder assembly 3.

[0082] Specifically, the clothing inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3 is arranged on the top side wall of the box body 1 or the left or right side wall of the box body 1.

[0083] In this embodiment, the clothing inlets of the two second cylinder assemblies 3 are both arranged on the top side wall of the box body 1, or the clothing inlets of the two second cylinder assemblies 3 are respectively arranged on the left side wall and the right side wall of the box body 1. The clothing inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3 located on the left side of the axis of the first cylinder assembly 2 is arranged on the left side wall of the box body 1, and the clothing inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3 located on the right side of the axis of the first cylinder assembly 2 is arranged on the right side wall of the box body 1. Or, one of the clothing inlets of the two second cylinder assemblies 3 is arranged on the top side wall of the box body 1, and the other is arranged on the left side wall or the right side wall of the box body 1. The arrangement form of the clothing inlets of the two second cylinder assemblies 3 can be set according to the needs of the user.

[0084] In this embodiment, taking the clothing inlets of the two second cylinder assemblies 3 both being arranged on the top side wall of the box body 1 as an example for illustration.

[0085] The clothing inlet includes a first opening arranged on the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3, a second opening arranged on the box body 1, and a guiding channel 5 arranged between the first opening and the second opening. The clothes to be washed enter the second cylinder assembly 3 through the second opening, the guiding channel 5 and the first opening in sequence.

[0086] In some possible embodiments, the first end and the second end of the guiding channel 5 are respectively connected to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3 and the side wall of the box body 1, and are arranged around the first opening and the second opening. In this embodiment, at least part of the guiding channel 5 is arranged as a corrugated section, and the corrugated section provides a margin for the radial vibration generated during the working process of the second cylinder assembly 3.

[0087] In some possible embodiments, the guiding channel 5 is arranged around the second opening, extends inward along the second opening towards the box body 1, and the end abuts against the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3. In this embodiment, the second end of the guiding channel 5 is integrally connected to the side wall of the box body 1, and the first end of the guiding channel 5 abuts against the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3.

[0088] In this embodiment, the first opening and the second opening correspond to each other, the diameter of the second opening is larger than that of the first opening, and the projection of the second opening on the horizontal plane covers the projection of the first opening on the horizontal plane.

[0089] In this embodiment, both the first opening and the second opening are rectangular, the guiding channel 5 is cylindrical, and the guiding channel 5 is made of a soft material. Specifically, at least the lower end of the guiding channel 5 is made of a soft material such as rubber. The lower end of the guiding channel 5 is arranged around the first opening, and the lower end of the guiding channel 5 abuts against the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3 on the outer periphery of the first opening.

[0090] The clothes processor further includes a door body for closing the clothes inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3. The door body for closing the clothes inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3 includes a first door body 61 for closing the first opening and a second door body 62 for closing the second opening. The first door body 61 is buckled with the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3, and the second door body 62 is buckled with the top side wall of the box body 1.

[0091] Preferably, the first door body 61 and the second door body 62 are arranged opposite to each other, a rubber pad is provided between the first door body 61 and the second door body 62, and the first door body 61 and the second door body 62 are elastically abutted against each other through the rubber pad.

[0092] In some possible embodiments, the first door body 61 and the second door body 62 are separately arranged, and the rubber pad is arranged on the first door body 61 or the second door body 62. In this embodiment, one side of the first door body 61 is hinged to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3, and the other side is clamped to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3. One side of the second door body 62 is hinged to the box body 1, and the other side is clamped to the box body 1. The rubber pad is integrally connected to the first door body 61 or the second door body 62.

[0093] In some other possible embodiments, the first door body 61 and the second door body 62 are integrally connected through a rubber pad. In this embodiment, the first door body 61 and the second door body 62 are respectively clamped with the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3 and the side wall of the box body 1, or the second door body 62 is clamped with the side wall of the box body 1, the first door body 61 is attached to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly 3, and the rubber pad is integrally connected with the first door body 61 and the second door body 62.

[0094] In this embodiment, by providing a rubber pad, the shock absorption effect on the second cylinder assembly 3 can be further improved, and at the same time, the sealing effect on the clothing inlet of the second cylinder assembly 3 can be improved.

[0095] Preferably, in this embodiment, an observation window 7 coaxial with the second cylinder assembly 3 is provided on the front side of the box body 1 for the user to view the washing condition inside the second cylinder assembly 3. Specifically, the second cylinder assembly 3 is arranged inside the box body 1 and close to the front side wall of the box body 1. The front end of the second cylinder assembly 3 is provided with a cylinder opening, and the cylinder opening is coaxial with the second cylinder assembly 3. The observation window 7 corresponds to the cylinder opening of the second cylinder assembly 3.

[0096] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in this embodiment, the clothes processor further includes a dosing module 8. The dosing module 8 is arranged inside the box body 1, and its output port is respectively communicated with each water inlet branch pipe 12 for dosing washing additives. Specifically, the water inlet pipeline 11 extends from the rear side of the box body 1 to the inside of the box body 1. After the water inlet pipeline 11 extends into the box body 1, it is divided into three water inlet branch pipes 12. The three water inlet branch pipes 12 are respectively communicated with two second cylinder assemblies 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2. At least part of the three water inlet branch pipes 12 are arranged in parallel at the rear side of one of the two second cylinder assemblies 3. The dosing module 8 is arranged above the part where the three water inlet branch pipes 12 are arranged in parallel. The output port of the dosing module 8 is arranged at the bottom of the dosing module 8. The output port of the dosing module 8 is respectively communicated with each water inlet branch pipe 12 for dosing washing additives to the two second cylinder assemblies 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2 respectively.

[0097] The adding port 81 of the dosing module 8 is arranged at the top of the dosing module 8. The adding port 81 of the dosing module 8 extends upward and at least partly passes through the top side wall of the box body 1 and extends to the outside of the box body 1. A cover body for closing the adding port 81 is arranged at the adding port 81. The dosing module 8 is communicatively connected with the control unit of the clothes processor. The dosing module 8 is used for automatically dosing washing additives during the execution of the washing program by the clothes processor.

[0098] In this embodiment, two water inlet branch pipes 12 are respectively communicated with the rear ends of the two second cylinder assemblies 3, and one water inlet branch pipe 12 is communicated with the top of the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0099] Example Two

[0100] In an embodiment of the present invention, a control method for the clothes processor in the above Embodiment One is further provided.

[0101] As Figure 5 shown, the control method of the clothes processor includes the following steps:

[0102] S1: During the process of the first drum assembly 2 executing the washing program, it is judged whether there is still a water inlet requirement in the subsequent process. If the judgment result is "yes", then S2 is executed;

[0103] S2: Obtain the state of the second drum assembly 3. If there is a second drum assembly 3 without a washing program, then, before the first drum assembly 2 intakes water, water is intaken into the second drum assembly 3 without a washing program;

[0104] S3: When the first drum assembly 2 intakes water, the second drum assembly 3 and the water inlet pipeline 11 are used to supply water to the first drum assembly 2 simultaneously.

[0105] In this embodiment, the "second drum assembly 3 without a washing program" refers to the second drum assembly 3 that has not executed the washing program, that is, the idle second drum assembly 3.

[0106] In this embodiment, in step S2, if there is no second drum assembly 3 without a washing program, then, when the first drum assembly 2 intakes water, only the water inlet pipeline 11 is used to supply water to the first drum assembly 2.

[0107] In this embodiment, by setting the first drum assembly 2 and the second drum assembly 3, classified washing of different clothes can be realized, avoiding cross-infection. By arranging an inter-drum connecting pipe 4 between the second drum assembly 3 and the first drum assembly 2, the second drum assembly 3 can be used to store a certain amount of washing water when it does not execute the washing program. When the first drum assembly 2 intakes water, the second drum assembly 3 and the water inlet pipeline 11 are used to supply water to the first drum assembly 2 simultaneously, thereby, the water inlet duration of the first drum assembly 2 can be shortened, and the laundry efficiency of the clothes processor can be improved.

[0108] In this embodiment, the "second drum assembly 3 without a washing program" can be one or two. If both of the two second drum assemblies 3 are idle, then, before the first drum assembly 2 intakes water, water is intaken into the two idle second drum assemblies 3, and the water intaken by the two second drum assemblies 3 is used to store the water intaken by the first drum assembly 2. When the first drum assembly 2 intakes water, the two second drum assemblies 3 and the water inlet pipeline 11 are used to intake water into the first drum assembly 2 simultaneously, which can further shorten the water inlet duration of the first drum assembly 2, reduce the waiting time of the first drum assembly 2, and thus improve the washing efficiency.

[0109] Preferably, in this embodiment, when only one second cylinder assembly 3 is idle, it is equivalent to dividing the water inlet of the first cylinder assembly 2 into two parts. One part is pre-stored by the second cylinder assembly 3, and the other part is input through the water inlet pipeline 11.

[0110] Specifically, when the first cylinder assembly 2 runs the washing program before the water inlet node, it fills water into the idle second cylinder assembly 3 so that the idle second cylinder assembly 3 stores a part of water. When the first cylinder assembly 2 fills water, it no longer supplies water to the idle second cylinder assembly 3, and the water inlet pipeline 11 only supplies water to the first cylinder assembly 2. At the same time, the on-off valve on the inter-cylinder connecting pipe 4 is opened to make the water stored in the second cylinder assembly 3 enter the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0111] Preferably, the water inlet duration of the second cylinder assembly 3 into the first cylinder assembly 2 is the same as the water inlet duration of the water inlet pipeline 11 into the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0112] When both second cylinder assemblies 3 are idle, it is equivalent to dividing the water inlet of the first cylinder assembly 2 into three parts. Two parts of the water inlet are respectively stored by the two second cylinder assemblies 3, and the third part is filled with water through the water inlet pipeline 11. When the first cylinder assembly 2 runs the washing program before the water inlet node, it first fills the two parts of water into the two second cylinder assemblies 3 for storage. When the first cylinder assembly 2 fills water, the two cylinder assemblies and the water inlet pipeline 11 are used to supply water to the first cylinder assembly 2 at the same time. The water inlet duration of the second cylinder assembly 3 into the first cylinder assembly 2 is the same as the water inlet duration of the water inlet pipeline 11 into the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0113] When the clothes processor leaves the factory, it obtains the water supply flow rate of the second cylinder assembly 3 to the first cylinder assembly 2 and the water supply flow rate of the water inlet pipeline 11 to the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0114] When the clothes processor is running, it obtains the required water inlet volume of the first cylinder assembly 2 in advance before water inlet.

[0115] When only one second cylinder assembly 3 is idle, the water inlet volume of the first cylinder assembly 2 is divided into two parts. The first part is filled into the idle second cylinder assembly 3 before the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2, and the second part is filled into the first cylinder assembly 2 at the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2. When the second part is filled, the water in the idle second cylinder assembly 3 is filled into the first cylinder assembly 2 at the same time.

[0116] In this embodiment, the ratio of the volume of the first part of the water inlet to the volume of the second part of the water inlet is equal to the ratio of the water supply flow rate of the second cylinder assembly 3 to the first cylinder assembly 2 to the water supply flow rate of the water inlet pipeline 11 to the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0117] In this embodiment, when the first portion of the incoming water is greater than the capacity of the second cylinder assembly 3, before the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2, the second cylinder assembly 3 is filled with water, and at the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2, the remaining incoming water is directly introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2 through the water inlet pipeline 11.

[0118] When both second cylinder assemblies 3 are idle, the water inflow of the first cylinder assembly 2 is divided into three portions. Before the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2, the first portion of the incoming water and the second portion of the incoming water are respectively introduced into the two second cylinder assemblies 3, and the third portion of the incoming water is introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2 through the water inlet pipeline 11 at the water inlet node.

[0119] In this embodiment, the ratio among the first portion of the incoming water, the second portion of the incoming water, and the third portion of the incoming water is equal to the ratio of the water flow rates of the first second cylinder assembly 3, the second second cylinder assembly 3, and the water inlet pipeline 11 for supplying water to the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0120] In this embodiment, when the first portion of the incoming water is greater than the capacity of the first second cylinder assembly 3, and / or when the second portion of the incoming water is greater than the capacity of the second second cylinder assembly 3, before the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2, the first second cylinder assembly 3 and / or the second second cylinder assembly 3 is filled with water, and at the water inlet node of the first cylinder assembly 2, the remaining incoming water is directly introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2 through the water inlet pipeline 11.

[0121] In this embodiment, the water inlet pipeline 11 can supply water to the two idle second cylinder assemblies 3 simultaneously, or can supply water to the two idle cylinder assemblies sequentially.

[0122] Preferably, in this embodiment, flow meters are respectively arranged on the three water inlet branch pipes 12 for detecting the water inflow, and the water inflows of the two second cylinder assemblies 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2 are precisely controlled through the flow meters. The flow meters are communicatively connected to the control unit.

[0123] In this embodiment, the washing program includes a washing stage and a rinsing stage.

[0124] As Figure 6 shown, in this embodiment, the control method of the laundry processor is specifically as follows:

[0125] When the washing stage of the first cylinder assembly 2 runs to drainage or dehydration, water is supplied to the second cylinder assembly 3 without a washing program.

[0126] When the first cylinder assembly 2 starts to enter the rinsing stage, the water supply to the second cylinder assembly 3 without a washing program is stopped, and the second cylinder assembly 3 and the water inlet pipeline 11 are used to supply water to the first cylinder assembly 2 simultaneously.

[0127] Specifically, the time point of "feeding water into the second cylinder assembly 3 without a washing program" can be set according to the time required to fill the two second cylinder assemblies 3 with water, and the time required to fill the two second cylinder assemblies 3 with water is less than or equal to the remaining time of the washing stage when "feeding water into the second cylinder assembly 3 without a washing program".

[0128] In this embodiment, the water intake of the first cylinder assembly 2 can be determined by the amount of clothes in the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0129] Preferably, in this embodiment, when the dispensing module 8 dispenses the washing additive into the first cylinder assembly 2, the washing additive is first dispensed into the second cylinder assembly 3 without a washing program;

[0130] The second cylinder assembly 3 operates to dissolve the washing additive, and then it is introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0131] Specifically, the control method of the clothes processor further includes:

[0132] S1.0: When it is necessary to dispense the washing additive into the first cylinder assembly 2, obtain the state of the second cylinder assembly 3. When there is an idle second cylinder assembly 3, execute S2.0; when there is no idle second cylinder assembly 3, execute S3.0;

[0133] S2.0: Put a preset amount of the washing additive into an idle second cylinder assembly 3;

[0134] S2.1: The second cylinder assembly 3 operates to dissolve the washing additive, and then the solution of the washing additive is introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2;

[0135] S3.0: Put a preset amount of the washing additive into the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0136] In this embodiment, the dispensing amount of the washing additive can be determined according to the amount of clothes and the degree of dirt in the first cylinder assembly 2.

[0137] Preferably, in this embodiment, after the washing additive solution in the second cylinder assembly 3 is introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2, the second cylinder assembly 3 is filled with water, so that the incoming water flushes the second cylinder assembly 3 and is introduced into the first cylinder assembly 2 to ensure the dispensing accuracy.

[0138] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in this embodiment, a drain pipe 14 is respectively provided at the bottom of the first cylinder assembly 2 and the two second cylinder assemblies 3. The three drain pipes 14 converge at the bottom of the cabinet 1 and are connected to the drain main pipe 13 of the clothes processor, and drain water to the outside of the clothes processor through the drain main pipe 13.

[0139] Preferably, in this embodiment, when the second cylinder assembly 3 drains water, if the first cylinder assembly 2 is in an idle state, the drain pipe 14 of the second cylinder assembly 3 and the on-off valve between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2 are opened, so that the drainage efficiency of the second cylinder assembly 3 can be increased.

[0140] More preferably, when draining the second cylinder assembly 3, the drain pipe 14 of the second cylinder assembly 3 and the on-off valve between the second cylinder assembly 3 and the first cylinder assembly 2 are opened, and the drain pipe 14 corresponding to the first cylinder assembly 2 is closed to prevent the drainage water flow in the first cylinder assembly 2 from occupying the main drain pipe 13, which can further increase the drainage speed of the second cylinder assembly 3. After the second cylinder assembly 3 finishes draining water, the drain pipe 14 of the first cylinder assembly 2 is opened again for drainage.

[0141] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art of this patent, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can make some changes or modifications to the above-mentioned technical content by using the above-mentioned hints to make equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes. The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can be further combined or replaced, but as long as the content does not depart from the technical solution of the present invention, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes processor, comprising a cabinet (1), and components installed in the cabinet (1): A first drum assembly (2); A second drum assembly (3), arranged above the first drum assembly (2); A water inlet pipeline (11), which is respectively communicated with the first drum assembly (2) and the second drum assembly (3) through water inlet branch pipes (12); It is characterized in that A connecting pipe (4) is arranged between the bottom of the second drum assembly (3) and the first drum assembly (2), and a on-off valve is arranged on the connecting pipe (4).

2. The clothes processor according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The first drum assembly (2) is arranged in the middle of the lower part of the cabinet (1), and the second drum assembly (3) is arranged above the first drum assembly (2), on the left side and / or the right side of the axis of the first drum assembly (2); The axis of the second drum assembly (3) is parallel to the axis of the first drum assembly (2).

3. The clothes processor according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The clothes feeding port of the second drum assembly (3) is arranged at the top of the cabinet (1) or between the side part of the cabinet (1) and the side wall of the second drum assembly (3). The clothes feeding port includes a first opening arranged on the side wall of the second drum assembly (3), a second opening arranged on the cabinet (1), and a guiding channel (5) arranged between the first opening and the second opening; Preferably, the first end and the second end of the guiding channel (5) are respectively connected to the side wall of the second drum assembly (3) and the side wall of the cabinet (1), and are arranged around the first opening and the second opening; or, the guiding channel (5) is arranged around the second opening, extends towards the inner side of the cabinet (1) along the second opening, and the end abuts against the side wall of the second drum assembly (3); The guiding channel (5) is made of soft material.

4. The clothes processor according to claim 3, It is characterized in that It further includes a door body for closing the clothes feeding port of the second drum assembly (3), which includes: A first door body (61), which is buckled with the side wall of the second drum assembly (3) and is used for closing the first opening on the side wall of the second drum assembly (3); A second door body (62), which is buckled with the side part of the cabinet (1) and is used for closing the second opening on the cabinet (1); Preferably, the first door body (61) and the second door body (62) are arranged opposite to each other, a rubber pad is arranged between the first door body (61) and the second door body (62), and the first door body (61) and the second door body (62) are elastically abutted through the rubber pad; Preferably, an observation window (7) coaxial with the second drum assembly (3) is arranged on the front side of the cabinet (1) for the user to view the washing condition in the second drum assembly (3).

5. The clothes processor according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The first door body (61) and the second door body (62) are respectively clamped with the side wall of the second drum assembly (3) and the side wall of the cabinet (1), or, the second door body (62) is clamped with the side wall of the cabinet (1), the first door body (61) is attached to the side wall of the second drum assembly (3), and the rubber pad is integrated with the first door body (61) and / or the second door body (62); or, One side of the first door body (61) is hinged to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly (3), and the other side is clamped to the side wall of the second cylinder assembly (3). One side of the second door body (62) is hinged to the cabinet (1), and the other side is clamped to the cabinet (1). The rubber pad is integrated with the first door body (61) or the second door body (62).

6. The laundry processor according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are two second cylinder assemblies (3), which are respectively arranged above the first cylinder assembly (2) and on the left and right sides of the axis of the first cylinder assembly (2), and are installed in the cabinet (1) through a shock absorber assembly; Preferably, a fixed column (15) is arranged in the cabinet (1), and the fixed column (15) is arranged directly above the first cylinder assembly (2). The shock absorber assembly includes a plurality of shock absorbers connected between the second cylinder assembly (3) and the cabinet (1) and the fixed column (15).

7. The laundry processor according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, It further includes a dosing module (8), which is arranged in the cabinet (1), and its output port is respectively communicated with each water inlet branch pipe (12) for dosing washing additives; The dosing port (81) of the dosing module (8) is arranged at the top of the cabinet (1).

8. A control method for the laundry processor according to any one of claims 1 to 7 above, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: During the process of the first cylinder assembly (2) executing the washing program, if there is still a water inlet requirement in the future, then before the first cylinder assembly (2) intakes water, first intake water into the second cylinder assembly (3) without a washing program; When the first cylinder assembly (2) intakes water, use the second cylinder assembly (3) and the water inlet pipeline (11) to supply water to the first cylinder assembly (2) simultaneously.

9. The control method for the laundry processor according to claim 8, characterized in that, The washing program includes a washing stage and a rinsing stage; When the washing stage of the first cylinder assembly (2) runs to drainage or dehydration, intake water into the second cylinder assembly (3) without a washing program; When the first cylinder assembly (2) starts to enter the rinsing stage, stop intaking water into the second cylinder assembly (3) without a washing program, and use the second cylinder assembly (3) and the water inlet pipeline (11) to supply water to the first cylinder assembly (2) simultaneously.

10. The control method for the laundry processor according to claim 8, characterized in that, When dosing washing additives into the first cylinder assembly (2), dose the washing additives into the second cylinder assembly (3) without a washing program; The second cylinder assembly (3) runs to dissolve the washing additives and then introduce them into the first cylinder assembly (2).

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