KR20100023322A - Apparatus and method thereof for treating clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A washing machine and a control method thereof are provided to remove odor from clothes before washing or drying cycle and to automatically control the supply amount of fragrance. CONSTITUTION: A washing machine comprises a drum(160), a sensing unit(440), a fragrance emitting unit(450), and a controller(400). The sensing unit senses the ambient state surrounding the washing machine. The fragrance emitting unit provides fragrance to clothes accepted in the drum. The controller controls the fragrance emission based on the sensed ambient state.

Description

Apparel processing apparatus and its control method {APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF FOR TREATING CLOTHING}

The present invention relates to a clothes processing apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to supply aroma to clothes contained in an internal drum according to a state of the surrounding environment of the clothes processing apparatus to appropriately adjust the degree of smell of the clothes, The present invention relates to a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof capable of supplying fragrance to clothes along with a washing process or a drying process or independently of the above process.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine as an example of a conventional clothes treating apparatus. As shown, the washing machine includes a cabinet 11, a tub 21 accommodated in the cabinet 11, and a washing tank 31 rotatably installed in the tub 21. have.

The front of the cabinet 11 is provided with an opening 12 and a door 13 to allow the laundry to enter and exit, the inside of the cabinet 11 by the spring 22 and the damper 23 by the tub ( 21) is supported.

The tub 21 has a cylindrical shape in which one side is open, and the washing tub 31 is rotatably installed in the tub 21.

The washing tank 31 has a cylindrical shape, one side of which is opened, and a plurality of through holes 33 are formed in the circumferential surface thereof. The inner surface of the washing tub 31 is provided with a plurality of lifts 35 to raise the laundry.

On the other hand, a driving motor 25 is coupled to the rear end of the tub 21 so as to rotate the washing tank 31, and the drain pump 28 to discharge water to the bottom of the washing tank 31. Drainage passage 27 is provided.

The upper side of the tub 21 is provided with a detergent input device 41 to supply a detergent, the water supply pipe 43 is connected to the detergent input device 41. The water supply pipe 43 is provided with a water supply valve 45.

By the way, in the conventional washing machine, washing, rinsing and / or dehydration are performed according to the selected operation mode, and when the fragrance is to be supplied to the laundry, water washing is performed to generate waste of water and power consumption.

In addition, even when the user supplies a desired aroma to the laundry through the washing process, the function of adjusting the degree of smell of the laundry is not provided at all according to the state of the surrounding environment of the clothes treating apparatus.

In the conventional clothes processing apparatus, when incense is supplied to the clothes contained in the clothes processing apparatus, the incense should be supplied after the washing or the end of the water washing process. There was a hassle.

In addition, the conventional clothing processing apparatus did not supply the fragrance to the clothes so as to feel more comfortable and refreshed to the user according to the weather, that is, the degree of humidity contained in the atmosphere.

In addition, the conventional clothing processing apparatus did not supply the fragrance to the clothes so as to feel more comfortable and refreshed to the user according to the weather, that is, the degree of the outside temperature.

In addition, in the conventional clothing processing apparatus, if an unpleasant smell is soaked in the drum of the clothing processing apparatus, the odor is doubled in the clothing contained in the drum during the washing or drying process, and thus such odor before washing or drying the clothing. Could not be removed.

In addition, in the case of supplying incense to the clothes contained in the drum of the conventional clothing processing apparatus, the degree of incense is detected in the process of supplying the fragrance so that the degree of the supplied incense is appropriate to the user to notify the user or automatically The degree of smell was not controlled.

Apparel processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the clothing processing apparatus, a drum for receiving the clothing therein; A detector configured to detect a state of the surrounding environment of the clothes treating apparatus; A fragrance for supplying incense to the clothes accommodated in the drum; And a controller for controlling the devices to adjust the smell of the clothing according to the detected surrounding environment.

Here, the clothing processing apparatus includes a display unit which displays the detected surrounding environment or the state of the clothing processing apparatus to the outside; It is possible to further include a control panel for receiving an external command.

The detection unit and the smell detection sensor for detecting the degree of smell or smell in the drum; A humidity sensor for detecting humidity inside and outside the drum; It is provided with a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature inside and outside the drum.

The fragrance portion and the fragrance for producing aroma supplied to the clothes; A fragrance active unit for activating the fragrance of the fragrance; And a fragrance delivery unit for inducing the scented fragrance to reach the garment inside the drum.

The fragrance is a single fragrance having a component of a complex fragrance.

The fragrance active part is a heater for supplying heat to the fragrance body or a vibrator for applying vibration to the fragrance body, wherein the vibrator is an ultrasonic wave generator.

The forwarding portion is an intake flow passage communicating with the drum or a damper supporting the drum.

The fragrance may be located at any one of the front side of the clothes treating apparatus, the lifter in the drum, the pedestal, or between the water supply hose and the water supply valve.

A control method of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a method of controlling a clothes treating apparatus, the method comprising: detecting a state of a surrounding environment of the clothes treating apparatus; And a smell control step of adjusting the degree of smell supplied to the clothes accommodated in the drum of the clothes processing apparatus according to the detected result.

The control method may further include displaying the detected surrounding environment or an operating state of the clothes treating apparatus to the outside; It is possible to further include a step of receiving a control command of the clothing processing apparatus from the outside.

The sensing step may include a humidity sensing step of sensing humidity inside or outside the drum; A temperature sensing step of sensing a temperature inside or outside the drum; It includes a smell detection step for detecting the smell inside the drum.

In the humidity sensing step, a predetermined fragrance corresponding to the sensed humidity is supplied to the clothes accommodated in the drum.

The temperature sensing step supplies the clothes contained in the drum to a predetermined fragrance corresponding to the sensed temperature.

In the odor detection step, when the degree of the detected odor is greater than or equal to a reference value, the drum is washed with air or water.

The fragrance adjusting step may include a fragrance supplying step of supplying incense to the clothing contained in the drum according to the sensed value; Sensing the degree of smell of the clothing and comparing the reference value with a reference value; If the detected degree of smell is less than the reference value, the fragrance supplying step of supplying the fragrance to the clothes accommodated in the drum.

The fragrance supplying step includes supplying heat to the fragrance body or applying vibration to activate fragrance.

According to the present invention, by supplying the fragrance to the clothes that accompany the washing process or drying process or housed in the inner drum of the clothes processing apparatus independently of the above process, the user can not only provide fragrant clothes but also provide convenience. have.

In addition, according to the present invention, by sensing the humidity of the current weather, it is possible to provide a more comfortable and refreshing clothing to the user by supplying the appropriate fragrance according to the sensed humidity to the clothes contained in the drum of the clothing processing apparatus.

In addition, according to the present invention, by sensing the temperature of the current weather, it is possible to provide a more comfortable and refreshing clothes to the user by supplying the appropriate aroma according to the sensed temperature to the clothes accommodated in the drum of the clothes processing apparatus.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the odor inside the drum of the clothing processing apparatus by removing the odor before performing the washing or drying process, the odor is not hungry in the laundry or drying is complete, more comfortable and refreshing to the user Clothing can be provided.

In addition, according to the present invention, in the case of supplying incense to the clothes contained in the inner drum of the clothes processing apparatus determines the appropriate amount of incense supply according to the degree of incense smelled from the clothes, and informs the user or automatically incense Supply can be adjusted.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a perspective view of a steam washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the steam jet drum washing machine.

The steam jet drum washing machine 100 according to the present invention is installed so as to be suspended by a spring 120 inside the cabinet 110 and the cabinet 110 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. At the same time, the tub 140 is installed to be supported by the damper assembly 130, the drum 160 is rotatably installed inside the tub 140 to contain the wash water and laundry, and the inner wall surface of the drum 160 It is installed to protrude at regular intervals in the lift (161) to pull up the laundry as the drum 160 is rotated, and is installed to be connected to the drum 160 in the rear of the tub 140 A steam generator for rotating the drum 160 and the tub 140 and the tub 140 to be supplied into the tub 140 and the drum 160 by heating the washing water with high temperature and high pressure steam. And 300.

In addition, as shown, the discharge side of the steam generator 300 is preferably disposed so as to communicate with the inner space of the tub 140.

In addition, the drum washing machine is installed so as to be located above the tub 140, the water supply means 210 for supplying the washing water to the tub 140 and the drum 160, and the lower side of the tub 140 Further installed is a drain pump assembly 66 for draining the wash water in the tub 140 and the drum 160, the steam generator 300 is installed to be connected to the water supply means (210).

In detail, the water supply means 210 is installed on the rear surface of the cabinet 110 to be connected between the water supply valve assembly 211 and the water supply valve assembly 211 and the tub 140 to control the water supply. Detergent box assembly 212 is a detergent is stored, and the first and second water supply passage (213,214) branched from the water supply valve assembly 211 and connected to the detergent box assembly 212 and the steam generator 300, respectively ) And one end of the steam generator 300 are connected to each other, and the other end is positioned inside the tub 140 and the drum 160 to supply steam to the tub 140 and the drum 160. It is configured to include a steam flow path (215).

Here, the drum 160 is formed with a plurality of dehydration holes 162 on the inner wall surface so that the wash water can flow freely to the drum 160 and the tub 140, as well as wash water from the laundry by centrifugal force during dehydration The water supply valve assembly 211 and the drain valve assembly 66 are configured to include a water supply valve (not shown) and a drain pump (not shown), respectively, to be washed according to the operation of the water supply valve and the drain pump. Water or drain the water.

Next, the first and second water supply passages 213 and 214 are branched from the water supply valve assembly 211 and installed to be connected to the detergent box assembly 212 and the steam generator 300 to supply wash water. The steam flow path 215 has an end portion 216 formed in a nozzle shape so that steam can be injected at a high speed, and passes through the gasket 150 provided at the inlet of the tub 140 to allow the tub 140 and the drum 160 to be injected. ) Is installed to be located inside.

Next, the steam generator 300 is installed to be positioned above the tub 140 so that the second water supply passage 214 and the steam passage 215 are relatively short, and are advantageous for repair and inspection. .

The steam generator 300 is a hermetic pressure vessel (not shown) formed with a space for storing the washing water therein to generate steam, and a heater installed to be located inside the pressure vessel to heat the washing water ( Not shown).

4 is a control block diagram of a clothes treating apparatus for detecting a state of a surrounding environment of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and adjusting the type and degree of smell according to the detected state of the surrounding environment.

Referring to FIG. 4, the clothes treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a drum 160 which accommodates clothes therein; A detection unit 440 for detecting a state of a surrounding environment of the clothes processing apparatus; A fragrance unit 450 for supplying incense to the clothes accommodated in the drum; And a controller 400 for controlling the devices to adjust the smell of the clothing according to the detected surrounding environment.

The clothing processing apparatus includes a display unit 430 which displays the detected surrounding environment or the state of the clothing processing apparatus to the outside; It may further include a control panel 420 for receiving an external command. As a result, an operation process or a state of the clothes processing apparatus can be displayed to the outside, and an external command by a user or a repairman can be input while the clothes processing apparatus is in operation.

The detector 440 includes an odor sensor 441 for detecting a degree of smell or smell in the drum; A humidity sensor 442 for detecting humidity inside and outside the drum; It includes a temperature sensor 443 for sensing the temperature inside and outside the drum. As a result, the clothes treating apparatus may sense the temperature and humidity inside and outside the clothes treating apparatus, and the smell such as the odor inside the drum.

The fragrance part 450 includes a fragrance body 451 which generates fragrance to be supplied to clothes; A fragrance active unit 452 for activating the fragrance of the fragrance; And a fragrance delivery unit 453 for inducing the fragrance to reach the garment inside the drum.

The fragrance 541 is a single fragrance having a component of a composite fragrance, which maintains either a solid or a liquid state.

The fragrance active unit 452 may be a heater for supplying heat to the fragrance body 451 or a vibrator for applying vibration to the fragrance body. Here, when the fragrance body is a liquid phase, the vibrator is preferably an ultrasonic wave generator.

It is preferable that the said propagation part 453 is an intake flow path communicated with the said drum, It is also possible to use the damper which supports the said drum.

The fragrance 451 may be located at any one of the front of the clothes processing apparatus, the lifter in the drum, a pedestal, or between the water supply hose and the water supply valve.

5 to 7, the clothing processing apparatus control method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a control method of a clothes processing apparatus for sensing a state of the surrounding environment of a clothes processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention and adjusting a degree of incense of a fragrance supplied into a drum. 5 is a detailed control flowchart of the environment detection step showing in detail how the detection of the surrounding environment of FIG. 5 is performed, and FIG. 7 is a detailed control flowchart of the smell control step showing how the smell control of FIG. 5 is performed in detail.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling a clothes processing apparatus that detects a degree of smell and adjusts a degree of smell according to a result of the detection may include: Detecting step of detecting the state (S20); In accordance with the detected result, and includes a smell control step (S40) for adjusting the degree of smell supplied to the clothes accommodated in the drum of the clothes processing apparatus.

The control method may further include a step (S10) of receiving a control command of the clothes processing apparatus from the outside and displaying the detected surrounding environment or the driving state of the clothes processing apparatus to the outside (S30). .

The sensing step (S20) includes a humidity sensing step (S21) for sensing the humidity of the drum inside or outside; A temperature sensing step (S22) of sensing a temperature inside or outside the drum; Smell detection step (S23) for detecting the odor inside the drum.

In the humidity sensing step S21, a predetermined fragrance corresponding to the sensed humidity is supplied to the clothes accommodated in the drum. The temperature sensing step (S22), supply a predetermined fragrance corresponding to the sensed temperature to the clothes accommodated in the drum.

The smell detection step (S23), if the detected degree of smell is more than the reference value, characterized in that for washing the drum using air or water. (S24, S25)

The fragrance control step (S40) is a fragrance supply step (S41) for supplying incense to the clothes accommodated in the drum according to the sensed value; Detecting a degree of smell of the clothing supplied with the scent and comparing it with a reference value (S44); If the detected degree of smell is less than the reference value, the fragrance supply step (S45-S47) for supplying the fragrance to the clothes accommodated in the drum.

The fragrance resupply step SS41 includes activating fragrance by supplying heat or applying vibration to the fragrance body 451. When the fragrance body 451 is in a liquid state, it is more preferable to activate the fragrance body by using a vibrator such as an ultrasonic sensor, rather than supplying heat to activate the fragrance body.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail by taking an example of a washing / drying drum washing machine based on the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, but may be applied to various kinds of washing machines and dryers. In addition, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine as an example of a conventional clothes treating apparatus.

2 is a perspective view of a steam drum washing machine according to one embodiment of the clothes treating apparatus for supplying incense to the fibers accommodated therein according to the state of the surrounding environment according to the present invention.

3 is a side cross-sectional view of the steam jet drum washing machine shown in FIG.

4 is a control block diagram of a clothes treating apparatus for adjusting the degree of smell according to the state of the surrounding environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart of a control method of a clothes treating apparatus for controlling a degree of incense of a fragrance supplied into a drum by sensing a state of an environment of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed control flowchart of the environment sensing step showing in detail how the sensing of the environment of FIG. 5 is performed.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the smell control step showing in detail how the smell control of FIG. 5 is performed.

Claims (19)

In the clothes processing apparatus, A drum accommodating clothes therein; A detector configured to detect a state of the surrounding environment of the clothes treating apparatus; And a fragrance for supplying incense to the clothes accommodated in the drum and And a control unit controlling the devices to adjust the smell of the clothes according to the sensed surrounding environment. The method of claim 1, wherein the clothes processing apparatus A display unit which displays the detected surrounding environment or the state of the clothes treating apparatus to the outside; Clothing processing apparatus further comprises a control panel for receiving an external command. The method of claim 1, wherein the detection unit An odor sensor for sensing a smell or smell of the drum; A humidity sensor for detecting humidity inside and outside the drum; Clothing processing apparatus comprising a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature inside and outside the drum. The method of claim 1, wherein the fragrance is A fragrance for producing incense supplied to the garment; A fragrance active unit for activating the fragrance of the fragrance; And a fragrance delivery unit for inducing the fragrance to reach the garment inside the drum. The method of claim 4, wherein And said fragrance is a single fragrance having a component of a complex fragrance. The method of claim 4, wherein And said fragrance active part is a heater for supplying heat to said fragrance body. The method of claim 4, wherein And said fragrance active part is a vibrator for applying vibration to said fragrance body. The method of claim 7, wherein The vibrator is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that the ultrasonic generator. The method of claim 4, wherein And said fragrance transmitting unit is an intake flow passage communicating with said drum. The method of claim 4, wherein The fragrance delivery unit is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that the damper for supporting the drum. The method of claim 4, wherein The fragrance is located on any one of the front of the clothes handling apparatus, the lifter in the drum, a pedestal or between the water supply hose and the water supply valve. In the method for controlling the clothes processing apparatus, A sensing step of sensing a state of a surrounding environment of the clothes processing apparatus; And a smell adjusting step of adjusting a degree of smell supplied to the clothes accommodated in the drum of the clothes treating apparatus according to the detected result. The method of claim 12, wherein the control method Displaying the detected surrounding environment or an operation state of the clothes treating apparatus to the outside; The control method of the clothes processing apparatus further comprises the step of receiving a control command of the clothes processing apparatus from the outside. The method of claim 12, wherein the detecting step A humidity sensing step of sensing humidity inside or outside the drum; A temperature sensing step of sensing a temperature inside or outside the drum; And a odor detection step of detecting an odor inside the drum. The method of claim 14, The humidity sensing step, the control method of the clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that for supplying a predetermined fragrance corresponding to the sensed humidity to the clothes accommodated in the drum. The method of claim 14, The temperature sensing step, the control method of the clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that for supplying a predetermined fragrance corresponding to the sensed temperature to the clothes accommodated in the drum. The method of claim 14, wherein the smell detection step, If the detected degree of smell is more than the reference value, the control method of the clothes treating apparatus, characterized in that for washing the drum using air or water. The method of claim 12, wherein the smell control step A fragrance supplying step of supplying fragrance to the clothes accommodated in the drum according to the sensed value; Detecting the degree of smell of the clothing supplied with the perfume and comparing it with a reference value; And a fragrance supplying step of supplying incense to the clothes accommodated in the drum when the detected degree of smell is less than a reference value. The method of claim 18, The fragrance supplying step includes supplying heat to the fragrance body or applying vibration to activate the fragrance.

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