A DRYING MACHINE WITH TEXTILE TYPE IDENTIFICATION FEATURE.

Abstract

This invention is the body (2), the laundry to be dried inside the body (2) a drum (3) suitable for placement, to send light into the drum (3) to a configured optical transmitter (41) and the light reflected from inside the drum (3) an optical sensor (4) with an optical receiver (42) configured to detect 10 It relates to a dryer (1) which includes.

Description

1 TARIFF A DRYER WITH TEXTILE TYPE IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITY. MACHINE This invention is a 5-bit system that can identify the type of textile placed inside to be dried. It is related to the dryer. Nowadays, drying machines are widely used for drying different types of textiles. It is used. However, different material types, drying times, and temperature tolerances vary. and they show significant differences in terms of moisture absorption capacity. Therefore, every 10 Determining the appropriate drying conditions for the textile type and ensuring compliance with the determined conditions. The drying process must be carried out in this manner. The type of textile must be automatic. as perceived and customized drying programs according to textile type Implementing this both increases energy efficiency and extends the lifespan of textile products. It extends the automatic detection of textile type in the current state of the technology by 15. There are drying machines that provide this. However, in these drying machines... The methods used are particularly similar within specific humidity and temperature ranges. It fails to distinguish between different types of textiles that exhibit similar behaviors. As a result of incorrectly identifying the textile type, over-drying and under-drying can occur. Problems such as excessive energy consumption or damage to the textile being dried may arise. This is possible. Therefore, it is important to correctly select the textile type even under different conditions. A dryer that can determine this is needed. European patent number EP3375931A1, which is included in the prior art. In its application, it requested a drying system that could detect the type of textile placed inside the drum. 25 The machine is being described. European patent number EP1242665A1, which is included in the prior art. The application requested a washing system that could detect the type of textile placed inside the drum. and / or dryer is described. 30 2 The purpose of this invention is to prevent textile damage when laundry is placed inside a drum to dry. a dryer that enables the automatic and accurate determination of its type It is the realization of the machine. The first request made to achieve the purpose of this invention and the 5 related to that request The dryer described in the specifications consists of a housing, a drum located inside the housing, After shining a light onto the laundry inside the drum, the said An optical sensor that detects light reflected from laundry and generates reflection data, By coming into contact with the laundry inside the drum, the moisture level of the laundry in question is determined. a conductivity sensor and reflection 10 that generate conductivity data providing information about it Using conductivity data, the textile properties of laundry placed inside the drum can be analyzed. It includes a control unit configured to determine the type. Control the unit will receive values ​​from conductivity and optical sensors as determined by the manufacturer. It contains memory where reference values ​​to which it will be compared are stored. Drying During the cycle, data received from the conductivity sensor and the optical sensor are stored in memory. After comparing the laundry textile type with the recorded reference values. It is determined that in one application of the invention, the textile type of laundry may be denim, synthetic, Identified as one of the textile types produced from cotton or silk material. Optical systems are operated at critical wavelengths determined by the manufacturer. 20 such as standard deviation, peak values ​​or rate of change of data received from the sensor The parameters are also used by the control unit when determining the textile type. The textile type is determined by the control unit using the current from both sensors. Accurate determination of textile type through the combined use of values. This is provided. In addition, especially when thrown into the drum in a mixed manner, and The textile types in a laundry collection containing more than one textile type are 25. This ensures that it is determined correctly. In one application of the invention, the conductivity sensor and the optical sensor are placed side-by-side on a drum. It is positioned to look inside. Conductivity sensor and optical sensor. Because the distance between them is short, the relevant sensors can detect 30 similar items on the same laundry. 3 This enables the measurement to be taken from the region. Thus, by the control unit... This allows for a more accurate determination of the textile type. In another application of the invention, the conductivity sensor is located in units that run parallel to each other. It contains at least two conductive plates. The conductive plates have a curved shape. 5 The optical sensor is placed inside the drum, positioned between conductive plates. They are positioned so that the conductivity sensor and the optical sensor are in close proximity. This ensures that the laundry is positioned in such a way that it stays organized inside the drum. By ensuring that measurements are taken from the same area, the textile type can be accurately determined. is determined. 10 In another application of the invention, the control unit receives a significant amount of conductivity from the sensor. It activates the optical sensor to take measurements when it receives a signal. It provides this. The conductivity sensor only records when it comes into contact with the laundry. The value gives a signal. The optical sensor transmits the signal to the conductivity sensor at the point where the laundry comes into contact. It is activated in these situations to enable measurement. In this way, optical By monitoring the sensor's operation, unnecessary energy consumption is prevented. In other words, the operational efficiency of the optical sensor is increased. Furthermore, the optical... Data measured at random times from the sensor may be used incorrectly when determining the textile type. This prevents detection. 20 In another application of the invention, the control unit incorporates a conductivity sensor and an optical sensor. It activates when the drum's rotation is stopped. Conductivity sensor and optics. When the sensor is located on the inner wall of the drum, the laundry inside the drum The drum is stopped so that it falls onto the conductivity sensor and the optical sensor. 25 In this way, the operating time of the conductivity sensor and the optical sensor is optimized. Energy efficiency is achieved. In another application of the invention, the control unit measures at different wavelengths. It contains an optical sensor that can detect light of different wavelengths at different temperatures. They reflect this in various ways. Optical sensors capable of measuring at different wavelengths. 4 Thanks to this, the textile types of the laundry are determined effectively. Another In other words, optical sensors that can operate at different wavelengths can detect the textile types of laundry. They play an important role in determining this. In another application of the invention, the optical sensor is an infrared sensor. Infrared 5 These sensors are more cost-effective compared to optical sensors that emit radiation at other wavelengths. These are more suitable sensors. Also, different textile types detect infrared rays in different ways. Because they can reflect the type of textile, they are helpful in determining the textile type. In this way, This allows for cost-effective and automated identification of textile types. In another application of the invention, the dryer is positioned between the drum and the housing. The area includes a pre-bearing. The conductivity sensor and optical sensor are located in the drum of the pre-bearing. It is located on the facing face. The conductivity sensor and optical sensors are located on the front bearing. It is located at the bottom, where it is closer to the ground. In other words, the sensors. The front bearing is located in the lower half of the vertical axis. This allows the sensors to be positioned 15 The contact time between the laundry inside the drum and the sensors is increased. Additionally, the sensors... By placing it on the front bearing, if any of the sensors fail Access is facilitated so that a service operator can intervene. In another application of the invention, both the conductivity sensor and the optical sensor are located in drum 20 It is located on top of the sensors. The sensors detect the laundry to be dried inside the drum. When installed, it is located on the surface of the drum facing the laundry. This ensures that the laundry remains close to the sensors during the drying process. Measurement quality is being improved. In another application of the invention, the control unit determines the drying method based on the type of textile it selects. It performs the operation. Thus, the drying process is corrected by the user's incorrectly selected drying method. This prevents problems such as over-drying or under-drying that may arise as a result of the program. By passing through this process, drying performance is improved. Furthermore, this also leads to energy efficiency. is being increased. 30 Another application of the invention involves a control unit, an optical sensor, and conductivity. Using data received from its sensor, it determines the load capacity of the laundry inside the drum. It determines the load amount. The control unit adjusts the drying program according to the determined load amount. Thanks to this unit, drying performance efficiency is increased. In another application of the invention, the dryer can display a message to inform the user. It includes a screen. The textile type is automatically determined for the user via the screen. Information such as remaining drying time and selected drying program can be provided. This allows the user to automatically learn the type of textile being identified. In this way, the user's perception of quality is increased. 10 Thanks to this invention, the drum can be operated using both a conductivity sensor and an optical sensor. a dryer where the textile types of the laundry inside are correctly identified. The machine has been obtained. The drying machine, which was created to achieve the purpose of this invention, is shown in the attached figures. as shown, from these figures; Figure 1 – Perspective view of a drying machine representing an application of the invention. Figure 2 – Perspective of the front bearing of the dryer, representing an application of the invention. It is the appearance. 20 Figure 3 – Another application of the invention: the conductivity sensor of the dryer and This is a detailed view of the optical sensor. The parts in the figures are individually numbered, and the corresponding numbers are listed below. It has been given. 25 1. Dryer 2. Body 3. Drum 4. Optical sensor 30 41. Optical transmitter 6 42. Optical receiver 5. Conductivity sensor 51. Conductive plate 6. Control unit 7. Front bed 5 8. Screen The dryer (1) consists of a body (2), a container inside the body (2) to be dried. a drum (3) suitable for placing laundry, light inside the drum (3) to an optical transmitter (41) configured to send and 10 from inside the drum an optical receiver (42) that is configured to detect reflected light It contains a sensor (4). The optical sensor (4) can send light into the drum (3). It is located inside the body (2) as shown. In a preferred application of the invention The body (2) with the optical transmitter (41) and optical receiver (42) next to each other It is located inside. The rays coming from the optical transmitter (41) are inside the drum (3) 15 After being reflected from the laundry, it is detected by means of an optical receiver (42). The rays sent into the drum (3) by the transmitter (41) are from different types of textiles They are reflected in different ways. For example, a textile product made from cotton is different from one made from silk. The light reflections of textile products made from different materials are different from each other. Similarly, a textile product made from synthetic fabric material is similar to denim 20 Textile products also have different light reflection properties. The subject of the invention is the drying machine (1), with the drum (3) facing inside. conductivity with a positioned conductivity sensor (5) and optical sensor (4) By analyzing the data received from the sensor (5) together, 25 placed inside the drum (3) a control unit configured to determine the textile type of laundry (6) It includes. The conductivity sensor (5) will come into contact with the laundry inside the drum (3). It is located inside the body (2) as shown. The laundry inside the drum (3) The moisture content of the laundry is determined by contact with the conductivity sensor (5). As the moisture content of the laundry changes, the value detected by the conductivity sensor (5) is 30 The value detected by the conductivity sensor (5) varies depending on the textile type. 7 They vary. For example, a textile product made from cotton differs from a synthetic one. A textile product made from the same material will have conductivity even if they have similar moisture levels. It sends signals of different values ​​to its sensor (5). In addition, it sends signals of different humidity levels. Different textile types can provide similar optical sensor (5) data. This situation For example, as can be seen in Figure 3, cotton with a high moisture content 5 Textile product made from material, silk which has a relatively lower moisture content. By reflecting the same reflection as the textile product made of the material, it creates a similar optical sensor (4) It provides data. Therefore, from the conductivity sensor (5) or from the optical sensor alone. It is always possible to correctly determine the textile type with the data received from the sensor (4). It is not possible. The operation of the conductivity sensor (5) and the optical sensor (4) is checked 10 It is controlled by unit (6). Control unit (6) controls both conductivity. Using the data it receives from both the sensor (5) and the optical sensor (4), the drum (3) It determines the type of textile within it. In a preferred application of the invention, The control unit (6) first receives data from the optical sensor (4). From the optical sensor (4) When there are at least two different laundry items that give close values ​​in the data received, 15 to determine whether the textile types of the laundry items in question are the same It analyzes the data it receives from the conductivity sensor (5). In this way, the drum (3) The textile type of the laundry placed inside can be accurately and automatically determined. This ensures identification. In one application of the invention, the dryer (1) is placed next to the conductivity sensor (5). It includes an optical sensor (4) positioned in such a way as to be. With the optical sensor (4) The conductivity sensor (5) is placed inside the drum (3) so that it is close to the other. In a preferred application of the invention, conductivity is obtained with an optical sensor (4). sensor (5), drum (3) 25 with a distance of less than 5 centimeters between them It is placed inside. In this way, the conductivity sensor (5) and the optical sensor (4) The measurement is taken from the same laundry item. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) will be seen in Figures 2 and 3. 30 containing at least two conductive plates (51) that lie parallel to each other. so that it will be between the conductivity sensor (5) and the conductive plates (51) 8 It includes a positioned optical sensor (4). Conductive plates (51) in the form of a probe. As the conductive plates (51) come into contact with the laundry inside the drum (3), the laundry It generates a signal based on the amount of moisture it contains. They have exactly the same characteristics. Two conductive plates (51) are placed inside the drum (3). The optical sensor (4) is called The subject is placed inside the drum (3) so that it remains between two conductive plates (51). The optical sensor (4) is placed both as an optical transmitter (41) and an optical receiver (42). inside the drum (3) so that it remains between two conductive plates (51). They are placed. The conductive plates (51) are protruding inside the drum (3). Thus, the optical sensor (4) forms two conductive plates (51) because it is placed between them, it will directly touch the 10 during the drying process. It is at least partially protected from coups. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) has a drum (3) inside. When the laundry comes into contact with the conductivity sensor (5), the optical sensor (4) measures Control unit (6) configured to activate for doing 15 It includes. The conductivity sensor (5) outputs a signal when it comes into contact with the laundry. It is a type of sensor that produces conductivity. Therefore, conductivity is detected by the control unit (6). The sensor (5) and the optical sensor (4) are activated simultaneously. Thus, Measurements taken at the same time from the same area of ​​the laundry inside the drum (3) By ensuring that the textile type is correctly controlled by the control unit (6) 20 This ensures identification. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) has a fixed drum (3). In this case, the conductivity sensor (5) and the optical sensor (4) are activated to take measurements. It includes a control unit (6) configured to bring 25 in the drying cycle. In some cases, the drum (3) is stopped and air is sent into the drum (3). In this case, the conductivity sensor (5) and the optical sensor (6) are controlled by the control unit (6) By activating it, it is made to take measurements. Thus, the drum (3) Variable data is obtained from laundry items that are in motion as a result of being rotated. By preventing the optical sensor (4) and the conductivity sensor (5) from malfunctioning, the optical sensor (4) and the conductivity sensor (5) are accurate and 30 This ensures a stable measurement. 9 In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) uses different wavelengths. It includes an optical sensor (4) configured for operation. The optical sensor (4), to emit rays with different wavelengths, such as visible light and ultraviolet light to a structured optical transmitter (41) and the rays in question inside the drum (3) 5 an optical receiver configured to detect reflections from laundry (42) has. Thus, different textile types can be controlled by the control unit (6). This ensures that they can be clearly distinguished from one another. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) uses a wavelength of 750 nm to 1000 nm. an optical transmitter (41) configured to send light between the lengths and the said infrared sensor with optical receiver (42) that detects reflected light at wavelengths It includes an optical sensor (4). Some textile types have an infrared sensor. It is possible to distinguish them from each other by means of an optical sensor (4). Infrared rays Different types of textiles show different reflections compared to rays of other wavelengths. 15 In other words, they analyze textile types using infrared rays. It is easier to differentiate them from each other and identify them automatically. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) can rotate its drum (3). a front bearing (7) supporting the drum (3) and 20 on the face of the front bearing (7) facing the drum (3) It includes a conductivity sensor (5) and an optical sensor (4). The dryer (1) front bearing on which a loading opening is located on the front face (7) It supports the drum in a rotatable manner. In the known state of the art, the front The conductivity sensor (5) is frequently placed on the inner surface of the bed (7) facing the drum (3). is used. Therefore, the configuration of the sensors (4,5) to place them is 25 without the need for a new place, the dryers (1) already have Production process by placing optical sensor (4) next to conductivity sensor (5) The subject of the invention, the dryer (1), is realized without making it difficult. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) has 30 on the drum (3). It includes a conductivity sensor (5) and an optical sensor (4). In other words, both conductivity sensor (5) and optical sensor (4) on the inner wall of the drum (3) facing the laundry It is placed on top of the conductivity sensor (5) for drying laundry. During the process, frequent contact is ensured. In addition, the optical sensor (4) is close by enabling measurement from a distance, the data obtained from the optical sensor (4) Accuracy is being improved. 5 In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) is designed according to the specified textile type. It includes a control unit (6) configured to regulate the drying process. Different drying algorithms should be applied to different textile types. User Even if the drying program is selected incorrectly by the control unit (6) 10 After automatically identifying the textile type during the drying process, it determines the type it has selected. It runs a drying algorithm tailored to the type of textile. This ensures that... This prevents damage to laundry during the drying process. Their lifespans are increased. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1), optical sensor (4) and conductivity Determining the amount of laundry in the drum (3) with the data received from its sensor (5). It includes a control unit (6) configured for optical sensor (4) and conductivity. Data received from the sensor (5) is used not only to determine the type of textile, but also It is also used to determine the amount of laundry at the time. 20 inside the drum (3) By determining the amount of laundry, energy is used more effectively, resulting in efficient drying. The process is ensured to be carried out. In another application of the invention, the dryer (1) informs the user. It includes a screen (8) located on the body (2). The user can access 25 through the screen (8). textile type automatically determined by control unit (6) is able to learn. Thanks to this invention, both conductivity sensor (5) and optical sensor (4) can be obtained Using the data obtained, 30 placed inside the drum (3) to be dried The textile types of the laundry have been effectively identified. Thus, drying... 11 While the drying performance of the machine (1) is improved, energy efficiency is also improved. It has been increased. 10

Claims

12 REQUESTS 1. A trunk (2), containing laundry to be dried inside the trunk (2) 5 a drum (3) suitable for placement, sending light into the drum (3) an optical transmitter (41) and drum (3) configured to an optical receiver (42) configured to detect reflected light containing optical sensor (4) positioned to look inside the drum (3) with a conductivity sensor (5) and optical sensor (4) and 10 received from the conductivity sensor (5). By analyzing the data together, the laundry placed inside the drum (3) with a control unit (6) configured to determine the textile type a dryer characterized by (1).

2. Optical sensor 15 positioned next to the conductivity sensor (5) A dryer as in Claim 1, characterized by (4) (1).

3. Containing at least two conductive plates (51) that lie parallel to each other so that it will be between the conductivity sensor (5) and the conductive plates (51) Claim 1 or Claim 20 characterized by a positioned optical sensor (4) A dryer like the one in 2 (1).

4. By the laundry inside the drum (3) coming into contact with the conductivity sensor (5) together activate the optical sensor (4) to take measurements 25 Claim 2 or Claim characterized by a configured control unit (6) A dryer like any of the 3 (1).

5. With the drum (3) fixed, the conductivity sensor (5) and the optical sensor (4) Control configured to activate for measurement 30 as in any of the above requests characterized by unit (6) a dryer (1). 13 6. Optical sensor configured to operate at different wavelengths (4) as in any of the above claims characterized by dryer (1).

7. Configured to transmit light with wavelengths between 750 nm and 1000 nm. to the optical transmitter (41) and detecting the reflected light at the wavelengths in question characterized by the optical sensor (4), which is an infrared sensor with an optical receiver (42). a dryer as in any of the above requirements (1).

8. A front bearing (7) that supports the drum (3) in a rotatable manner and the front bearing (7) conductivity sensor (5) and optical located on the face facing the drum (3). as in any of the above requests characterized by sensor (4) a dryer (1).

9. With the conductivity sensor (5) and optical sensor (4) located on the drum (3) a drying as characterized in any of Claims 1 to 7 machine (1).

10. Configure the drying process according to the specified textile type. 20 from the above requirements characterized by the equipped control unit (6) a dryer like any other (1).

11. The drum (3) receives data from the optical sensor (4) and the conductivity sensor (5) Control 25 configured to determine the amount of laundry inside. as in any of the above requests characterized by unit (6) a dryer (1).

12. To inform the user, a screen (8) located on the body (2) A drying process like any of the above-mentioned requirements characterized 30 machine (1).

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