Washing control method for circulative water purification of washing machine and washing machine thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016168776-A1
Application number	US-201314906181-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2013
Priority date	Jul 19, 2013
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A control method for circulation water purification of a washing machine and a washing machine thereof. The washing machine includes a water supply system, a drainage system, a circulation water purification apparatus and a turbidity detection apparatus. The circulation water purification apparatus is configured to perform circulation water purification and rinsing during a rinsing process. The method includes detecting, by the turbidity detection apparatus, turbidity of washing water, draining an amount of the washing water predetermined according the corresponding detected turbidity, supplying clean water to reduce the turbidity, and performing the circulation water purification and rinsing.

First claim

1 . A washing control method for circulative water-purification of a washing machine, wherein the washing machine comprises a water supply system, a drainage system, a circulation water purification apparatus and a turbidity detection apparatus, and wherein the circulation water purification apparatus is configured to perform circulation water purification and rinsing during a rinsing process, the method comprising:
detecting, by the turbidity detection apparatus, turbidity of washing water; draining an amount of the washing water predetermined according the corresponding detected turbidity; supplying clean water to reduce the turbidity; and performing the circulation water purification and rinsing.

2 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein the washing machine is provided with different turbidity ranges of the washing water, and wherein the method further comprises:
determining a corresponding turbidity range according to the detected turbidity of the washing water; and setting different proportions of an amount of the washing water to be drained to a total amount of the washing water according to the different turbidity ranges.

3 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein, after the amount of the washing water predetermined according the detected turbidity is drained, the step of supplying the clean water to reduce the turbidity comprises supplying the clean water until a set rinsing water level is reached.

4 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein after washing is completed,
the turbidity detection apparatus detects the turbidity of the washing water; and if the turbidity is less than a preset first turbidity threshold, the circulation water purification apparatus is directly turned on to perform circulation water purification; or if the turbidity is greater than a preset second turbidity threshold, the washing water is completely drained, clean water is resupplied for rinsing, and at the same time, the circulation water purification is preformed; or if the turbidity is within an interval of the preset first turbidity threshold and the preset second turbidity threshold, the amount of the washing water predetermined according the detected turbidity is drained, the remaining washing water is reserved, the clean water is supplied to reduce the turbidity, and the circulation water purification and rinsing is preformed.

5 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein after washing is completed,
the turbidity detection apparatus detects the washing water turbidity; and if the turbidity is less than a preset first turbidity threshold, the circulation water purification apparatus is directly turned on to perform circulation water purification; or if the turbidity is greater than the preset first turbidity threshold, the amount of the washing water predetermined according the detected turbidity is drained, the clean water is supplied, and then the circulation water purification and rinsing is preformed.

6 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein during a circulation water purification and rinsing process, turbidity of rinsing water is detected at a preset time interval, and if the rinsing water turbidity is less than a set third turbidity threshold, the rinsing is completed, the rinsing process stops, and the circulation water purification apparatus is turned off.

7 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein during a circulation water purification and rinsing process, if a working time of the circulation water purification apparatus reaches a preset working time, the rinsing is completed, the rinsing process stops, and the circulation water purification apparatus is turned off.

8 . The washing control method according to claim 1 , wherein during a circulation water purification and rinsing process, if the rinsing reaches a preset time, it is detected whether rinsing water turbidity continuously increases within a preset time range, and if yes,
after water is completely or partially drained according to a change rate of the turbidity, clean water is supplied for rinsing; or if not, the circulation water purification and rinsing continues until the rinsing ends.

9 . The washing control method for according to claim 1 , further comprising:
setting proportions of an amount of the washing water to be drained to a total amount of the washing water according to the corresponding turbidities, wherein proportional values is greater than 0 and is less than 1, there is at least one proportional value, wherein a value of the proportional values and a quantity of the proportional values are related to a washing procedure.

10 . A washing machine having the control method according to claim 1 , comprising:
a water containing drum, a circulation water purification passage and a backwash passage, wherein the circulation water purification passage comprises the water containing drum, a drainage system, a circulation water purification apparatus, a water supply system and a circulation passage of the water containing drum in order; and wherein the backwash passage comprises a water supply system, a circulation water purification apparatus, and a drainage system passage.

Assignees

• Haier Group Corp
• Hefei Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xu Sheng
• Huang Zhenxing
• Chen Yuling

Classifications

• D06F39/083

  Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements · CPC title

• D06F34/22 Primary

  Condition of the washing liquid, e.g. turbidity · CPC title

• C02F2307/12

  as part of household appliances such as dishwashers, laundry washing machines or vacuum cleaners · CPC title

• C02F2303/16

  Regeneration of sorbents, filters · CPC title

• C02F1/008

  Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F · CPC title