Control method of laundry machine

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional laundry machines face inefficiencies in washing cycles due to issues like uneven laundry distribution, vibration, and noise during high-speed spinning, which affect washing efficiency and user experience.

Innovation Solution

A control method for a laundry machine that includes a water supplying step configured to drive the drum in a scrub motion when water is supplied to the tub, utilizing specific drum driving motions like scrub and step motions to enhance detergent dissolution and laundry wetting, and employing a circulation pump to ensure uniform wetting of laundry.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the drum is driven at high speed during spinning, then washing efficiency is improved, but vibration and noise increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewashing efficiencyVSAvoidvibration and noise
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The drum is driven to rotate in reverse direction at predetermined intervals during high-speed spinning, creating periodic motion that prevents laundry from adhering to the drum wall and reduces vibration and noise while maintaining washing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The drum rotation direction is dynamically changed from forward to reverse during the spinning cycle, allowing the system to adaptively control laundry distribution and minimize harmful vibrations while maintaining high washing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Use of energy by moving object

If water is supplied to the tub without drum motion, then energy consumption is reduced, but detergent dissolution and laundry wetting are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoiddetergent dissolution and laundry wetting uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The drum is driven in scrub motion during the water supplying step to preliminarily dissolve detergent and wet laundry uniformly before the main washing cycle, ensuring thorough preparation without excessive energy consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The drum rotation speed and direction are changed during water supply to create scrub motion, optimizing the parameters for detergent dissolution and laundry wetting while maintaining energy efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2470700B1Control method of laundry machine
Publication Date: 2017.08.16 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine comprising a water supplying step configured to drive a drum in a scrub motion when water is supplied to a tub.