阅读说明：本技术 一种洗衣机自动清洁的方法及洗衣机 (Automatic cleaning method for washing machine and washing machine ) 是由 王莹莹 林修鹏 刘振华 于 2020-06-03 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请的实施例提供了一种洗衣机自动清洁的方法及洗衣机。该洗衣机包括,所述洗衣机包括内桶、包围内桶的外桶,以及处于所述内桶与所述外桶之间的清洁机构,该洗衣机自动清洁的方法包括：在所述洗衣机脱水过程中,控制所述洗衣机的清洁机构接触所述内桶的外壁；控制所述内桶转动,以使所述清洁机构刷洗所述内桶的外壁上的杂质；从所述内桶排水至所述内桶与外桶之间,冲洗并排出所述杂质。本申请实施例的技术方案既能高效、同步地实现洗衣机的自动清洁,又能在洗衣过程利用内桶转动和排水功能,减少了能源的消耗,提高了资源利用率和洗衣机的工作效率。(The embodiment of the application provides an automatic cleaning method of a washing machine and the washing machine. The washing machine comprises an inner barrel, an outer barrel surrounding the inner barrel and a cleaning mechanism between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the automatic cleaning method of the washing machine comprises the following steps: controlling a cleaning mechanism of the washing machine to contact the outer wall of the inner tub during the dehydration process of the washing machine; controlling the inner barrel to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism brushes impurities on the outer wall of the inner barrel; and draining water from the inner barrel to a position between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and flushing and discharging the impurities. The technical scheme of this application embodiment can realize washing machine's self-cleaning high-efficiently, in step, can utilize interior bucket rotation and drainage function again in the laundry process, has reduced the consumption of the energy, has improved resource utilization and washing machine's work efficiency.)

1. A method of automatically cleaning a washing machine, the washing machine including an inner tub, an outer tub surrounding the inner tub, and a cleaning mechanism between the inner tub and the outer tub, the method comprising:

controlling a cleaning mechanism of the washing machine to contact the outer wall of the inner tub during the dehydration process of the washing machine;

controlling the inner barrel to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism brushes impurities on the outer wall of the inner barrel;

and draining water from the inner barrel to a position between the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and flushing and discharging the impurities.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the washing machine further comprises a sanitizing mechanism, the method further comprising:

when the washing machine is detected to enter an intermittent dehydration state, triggering the disinfection mechanism to generate disinfection gas, and introducing the disinfection gas into an area between the inner barrel and the outer barrel; wherein the intermittent dehydration state represents a process in which the inner tub rotates and intermits based on a set time period.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

when the washing machine is detected to enter the intermittent dewatering state, starting to record cleaning duration;

and when the cleaning time is longer than the preset cleaning time, controlling the disinfection mechanism to stop generating the disinfection gas.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling a cleaning mechanism of the washing machine to contact an outer wall of the inner tub during the dehydration of the washing machine comprises:

when the washing machine is detected to enter an intermittent dehydration state, a tractor is triggered to release the cleaning mechanism to a target position so that the cleaning mechanism contacts the outer wall of the inner barrel, wherein the intermittent dehydration state represents the process that the inner barrel rotates and is intermittent based on a set time length.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the inner tub to rotate to cause the cleaning mechanism to scrub contaminants on an outer wall of the inner tub comprises:

when the cleaning mechanism is detected to be in contact with the outer wall of the inner barrel, controlling the inner barrel to perform rotation and stop movement, wherein one rotation and stop movement comprises a rotation process corresponding to a first time length and a pause process corresponding to a second time length;

and in the rotating process of the inner barrel, the inner barrel is thrown away from impurities brushed by the cleaning mechanism.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein controlling the inner barrel to run off comprises:

when the cleaning mechanism is detected to contact the outer wall of the inner barrel, recording the number of times of the rotation and stop movement of the inner barrel;

and when the number of times of the rotation-stop motion is equal to the preset number of times of rotation-stop, controlling the cleaning mechanism to leave the outer wall of the inner barrel.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein controlling the inner barrel to run off comprises:

and controlling the inner barrel to rotate according to the rotation period, and controlling the corresponding time length of the pause of the inner barrel according to the pause period.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein controlling the inner tub to rotate according to a rotation period and to pause for a corresponding time period according to a pause period comprises:

when the inner barrel rotates, the rotating time length of the inner barrel in the current rotating process is recorded, and when the rotating time length is equal to the rotating period, the inner barrel is controlled to pause rotating;

when the inner barrel stops rotating, the pause time length of the inner barrel in the pause process is recorded, and when the pause time length is equal to the pause period, the inner barrel is controlled to start rotating.

9. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

and when the washing machine is detected to enter the intermittent dehydration state, triggering the disinfection mechanism to generate negative ion gas, and introducing the negative ion gas into an area between the inner barrel and the outer barrel.

10. A washing machine, characterized by comprising:

the tractor is connected with the cleaning mechanism and used for releasing the cleaning mechanism when the washing machine is dehydrated;

the cleaning mechanism is positioned between the inner barrel and the outer barrel of the washing machine, is parallel to the inner barrel and is used for removing impurities on the outer wall of the inner barrel in the rotating process of the inner barrel;

a motor located at the lower part of the inner tub for controlling the inner tub to rotate to rub against the cleaning mechanism and throwing the impurities to an area between the inner tub and the outer tub;

the inner barrel is provided with through holes on the surface and is used for discharging water flow through the through holes to wash the impurities.

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an automatic cleaning method of a washing machine and the washing machine.

Background

Washing machine comes to rub the washing to the clothing through the rotation of impeller at the laundry in-process, and at this moment, water between the inner and outer bucket, lead to live time to be of a specified duration, and interior bucket outer wall can deposit dirty, breed the bacterium, and interior bucket outer wall is fairly dirty, and dirt, bacterium virus etc. are difficult to erode totally by the rivers scouring force of machine itself alone, pollute the clothing and threaten user's health.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a washing machine and an automatic cleaning method thereof, so that impurities in a washing machine barrel can be automatically cleaned at least to a certain extent, and the cleaning degree of the washing machine is improved.

Other features and advantages of the present application will be apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an automatic cleaning method of a washing machine including an inner tub, an outer tub surrounding the inner tub, and a cleaning mechanism between the inner tub and the outer tub.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, during dehydration of the washing machine, a cleaning mechanism of the washing machine is controlled to contact the outer wall of the inner tub, so that the cleaning mechanism contacts impurities on the outer wall of the inner tub for cleaning;

according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, the inner tub is controlled to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism brushes foreign substances on an outer wall of the inner tub. Through the rotation of the inner barrel in the dewatering process of the washing machine, the cleaning mechanism rubs on the outer wall of the inner barrel, and then impurities on the outer wall of the inner barrel can be brushed off.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, water is drained from the inner tub to between the inner tub and the outer tub, and impurities are washed and discharged. Through utilizing washing machine dewatering in-process exhaust rivers, can take away the impurity that brushes to make impurity along rivers discharge washing machine, and then avoid carrying out the consumption of the clear electric quantity of washing machine and water resource alone specially, the energy can be saved, and washing machine's cleaning efficiency and clean degree have been improved.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing solution, the washing machine further includes a disinfecting mechanism, and the method for automatically cleaning the washing machine further includes: when the washing machine is detected to enter an intermittent dehydration state, triggering a disinfection mechanism to generate disinfection gas, and introducing the disinfection gas into an area between an inner barrel and an outer barrel; wherein, the intermittent dehydration state represents the process that the inner barrel rotates and intermits based on the set time length. The sterilizing gas released by the sterilizing mechanism is added in the intermittent dehydration process, so that the physical cleanness can be ensured, germs and the like can be killed, the sanitary and healthy degree of the washing machine is improved, and the life of a user is facilitated.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing solution, the method for automatically cleaning a washing machine further includes: when the washing machine is detected to enter the intermittent dewatering state, starting to record cleaning duration; and when the cleaning time is longer than the preset cleaning time, controlling the disinfection mechanism to stop generating the disinfection gas. The running time of the disinfection mechanism is monitored through the preset cleaning time, so that the disinfection mechanism can be in pace with the dehydration process of the washing machine, the synchronism of cleaning and disinfection is improved, and the purpose of saving energy is achieved.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing scheme, the controlling a cleaning mechanism of the washing machine to contact an outer wall of an inner tub during dehydration of the washing machine includes: when the washing machine is detected to enter an intermittent dehydration state, the tractor is triggered to release the cleaning mechanism to a target position so that the cleaning mechanism contacts the outer wall of the inner barrel, wherein the intermittent dehydration state represents the process that the inner barrel rotates and is intermittent based on a set time length. The cleaning mechanism is released to reach the target position in a tractor mode, and the working stability of the cleaning mechanism is improved.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing scheme, controlling the inner barrel to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism brushes impurities on the outer wall of the inner barrel includes: when the cleaning mechanism is detected to contact the outer wall of the inner barrel, the inner barrel is controlled to perform rotation and stop movement, wherein the rotation and stop movement for one time comprises a rotation process corresponding to a first time length and a pause process corresponding to a second time length, and the inner barrel is enabled to throw away impurities brushed by the cleaning mechanism in the rotation process of the inner barrel. The cleaning mechanism is controlled to execute cleaning work in the process of the rotation and stop of the washing machine, and the intermittent working mode reduces the noise generated in the cleaning process of the washing machine, so that the influence of the work of the washing machine on the life of a user is reduced; impurities are thrown away from the outer wall of the inner barrel by the centrifugal force in the rotating process of the inner barrel, so that the energy consumption in the cleaning process of the washing machine is saved.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing scheme, controlling the inner tub to perform a spin-stop motion includes: when the cleaning mechanism is detected to contact the outer wall of the inner barrel, recording the times of the rotation and stop movement of the inner barrel; and when the number of times of the rotation-stop motion is equal to the preset rotation-stop number, controlling the cleaning mechanism to leave the outer wall of the inner barrel. The position of the cleaning mechanism is controlled through the times based on the rotation-stop movement, so that the cleaning mechanism is reset when the preset rotation-stop times are reached, and the intellectualization of the cleaning process of the washing machine is improved.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing scheme, controlling the inner tub to perform a spin-stop motion includes: controlling the inner barrel to rotate according to the rotation period, and controlling the corresponding time length of the pause of the inner barrel according to the pause period. The method specifically comprises the following steps: when the inner barrel rotates, the rotating time length of the inner barrel in the current rotating process is recorded, and when the rotating time length is equal to the rotating period, the inner barrel is controlled to pause to rotate; when the inner barrel is temporarily stopped, the temporarily stopping time of the inner barrel in the temporarily stopping process is recorded, and when the temporarily stopping time is equal to the temporarily stopping period, the inner barrel is controlled to start rotating. By controlling the inner tub to make a spinning motion based on the pause period, energy consumption in a washing process and a cleaning process is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present application, based on the foregoing solution, the method for automatically cleaning a washing machine further includes: when the washing machine is detected to enter the intermittent dehydration state, the disinfection mechanism is triggered to generate anion gas, and the anion gas is introduced into the area between the inner barrel and the outer barrel. The mode through the anion gas can reach sterile effect equally, improves the multi-dimensional disinfection of washing machine and clothing, improves washing machine's clean sanitary degree.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided a computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program, when executed by a processor, implementing a method of automatic cleaning of a washing machine as described in the above embodiments.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an electronic device including: one or more processors; a storage device for storing one or more programs which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the method of automatically cleaning a washing machine as described in the above embodiments.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, during the dehydration process of the washing machine, the cleaning mechanism of the washing machine is controlled to contact the outer wall of the inner tub, the inner tub is controlled to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism brushes impurities on the outer wall of the inner tub, and during the drainage process, water is drained from the inner tub to between the inner tub and the outer tub to flush and discharge the impurities. Through in washing machine dehydration in-process, scrub interior bucket outer wall based on the interior bucket of pivoted to discharge impurity washing machine with the help of the rivers that the laundry is discharged, can realize washing machine's self-cleaning high-efficiently, in step, can utilize interior bucket rotation and drainage function again in the laundry process, reduced the consumption of the energy, improved resource utilization and washing machine's work efficiency.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a flow chart of a method of automatic cleaning of a washing machine according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 schematically shows a flow chart of a method of automatically cleaning a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present application.

The reference numerals are explained below:

a housing 10; a pulsator washing tub 20, an inner tub 21, an outer tub 22, a pulsator 23, and a motor 24; cleaning members 30, stem 31, cleaning portion 32, channel 311; a drive assembly 40; an elastic member 50; a sterilizing assembly 60; a conduit 61.

Detailed Description

Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of the application. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the subject matter of the present application can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, devices, steps, and so forth. In other instances, well-known methods, devices, implementations, or operations have not been shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the application.

The block diagrams shown in the figures are functional entities only and do not necessarily correspond to physically separate entities. I.e. these functional entities may be implemented in the form of software, or in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different networks and/or processor means and/or microcontroller means.

The flow charts shown in the drawings are merely illustrative and do not necessarily include all of the contents and operations/steps, nor do they necessarily have to be performed in the order described. For example, some operations/steps may be decomposed, and some operations/steps may be combined or partially combined, so that the actual execution sequence may be changed according to the actual situation.

The implementation details of the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application are set forth in detail below:

fig. 1 illustrates a flow chart of a method of automatic cleaning of a washing machine, which may be performed by a washing machine including an inner tub, an outer tub surrounding the inner tub, and a cleaning mechanism between the inner tub and the outer tub, according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 1, the method for automatically cleaning the washing machine at least includes steps S110 to S130, which are described in detail as follows:

in step S110, a cleaning mechanism of the washing machine is controlled to contact an outer wall of the inner tub during the dehydration of the washing machine.

In some embodiments of the present application, the washing machine may be a pulsator washing machine; the washing machine comprises an inner barrel, an outer barrel surrounding the inner barrel and a cleaning mechanism arranged between the inner barrel and the outer barrel. Wherein, the cleaning part on the cleaning mechanism can be a brush, a sponge and the like.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a pulsator washing machine according to an embodiment of the present application.

As shown in fig. 2, the pulsator washing machine provided in the present application mainly includes a housing 10, a pulsator washing tub 20, a cleaning mechanism 30, a driving assembly 40, and an elastic member 50.

Specifically, the casing 10 serves as an outer casing of the pulsator washing machine, and has a hollow cavity with a certain wall thickness, and the casing 10 may be used to carry the pulsator washing tub 20, the cleaning mechanism 30, the driving assembly 40, and the elastic member 50, so that it can be protected by an outer layer. Wherein the driving assembly 40 may be a retractor.

Wherein, the pulsator washing tub 20 is disposed inside the casing 10, the pulsator washing tub 20 includes an inner tub 21 and an outer tub 22 sleeved outside the inner tub 21, a rotatable pulsator 23 is disposed at the bottom of the inner tub 21, a motor 24 in transmission connection with the pulsator 23 is disposed at the bottom of the outer tub 22, the motor 24 can drive the pulsator 23 to rotate, and further drive water inside the inner tub 21 to rotate, and the laundry is washed by friction between water flow and the laundry.

Evenly distributed has a plurality of holes of crossing on the lateral wall of interior bucket 21, when the clothing to the washing dewaters, can be through the rotation of interior bucket 21, rivers flow to outer bucket 22 in order to discharge from crossing in the water hole, can prevent that water from rising along the lateral wall of interior bucket 21, lead to the condition emergence of the incomplete and overflow of dehydration.

The cleaning mechanism 30 is disposed between the inner tub 21 and the outer tub 22, and can be abutted against the outer sidewall of the inner tub 21 to clean the outer sidewall of the inner tub 21 and remove dirt or bacteria on the outer sidewall of the inner tub 21. The driving assembly 40 is connected with the cleaning mechanism 30, and the driving assembly 40 can apply acting force to the cleaning mechanism 30 to enable the cleaning mechanism 30 to move towards the direction close to the inner barrel 21, so that the cleaning mechanism 30 is abutted against the outer side wall of the inner barrel 21, the outer side wall of the inner barrel 21 can be cleaned when the inner barrel 21 rotates, and the cleanness degree of the outer side wall of the inner barrel 21 is improved.

The elastic member 50 is connected to the cleaning mechanism 30, and the elastic member 50 can apply a force to the cleaning mechanism 30 to move the cleaning mechanism 30 away from the inner tub 21, thereby separating the cleaning mechanism 30 from the outer sidewall of the inner tub 21.

By the arrangement of the driving assembly 40 and the elastic member 50, the automatic abutment and the automatic disengagement of the cleaning mechanism 30 with the outer sidewall of the inner tub 21 can be achieved. When washing is required, the driving assembly 40 applies force to the cleaning mechanism 30 to enable the cleaning mechanism 30 to be in contact with the outer side wall of the inner barrel 21, and when washing is not required, the driving assembly 40 does not apply force to the cleaning mechanism 30, and the cleaning mechanism 30 is separated from the outer side wall of the inner barrel 21 through the elastic piece 50. Therefore, the purpose of controlling the cleaning mechanism 30 can be achieved, and the flexibility of the operation of the cleaning mechanism 30 is improved.

The pulsator washing machine according to the embodiment of the present application further includes a sterilization assembly 60, and the sterilization assembly 60 is disposed inside the casing 10, and particularly, may be installed at an outer bottom of the outer tub 22 to prevent an influence on a normal operation of the inner tub 21, or to cause an increase in volume of the outer tub 22, etc.

In some embodiments of the present application, the dehydration process in the washing machine in the present embodiment may include a discontinuous dehydration process, and may also include a continuous dehydration process. The intermittent dehydration process specifically represents a process that the inner barrel rotates and is intermittent based on a set time length, or a state that a pause time is arranged between two adjacent dehydration cycles.

In some embodiments of the present application, the controlling of the process of the cleaning mechanism of the washing machine contacting the outer wall of the inner tub during the dehydration process of the washing machine specifically includes: when the washing machine is detected to enter the intermittent dewatering state, the tractor is triggered to release the cleaning mechanism to the target position, so that the cleaning mechanism contacts the outer wall of the inner barrel.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 2.

As shown in fig. 3, a channel 311 for the circulation of the disinfecting and sterilizing material is formed inside the cleaning mechanism 30, and a plurality of through holes are formed on the side wall of the channel, and the disinfecting and sterilizing assembly 60 is communicated with the channel through a pipe 61. Therefore, when the sterilizing component 60 generates sterilizing substances, the sterilizing substances can flow into the channel of the cleaning mechanism 30 through the pipeline 61 and then diffuse into the impeller washing tub 20 through the through holes formed in the side wall of the channel, so that the sterilizing substances can be uniformly distributed in the impeller washing tub 20, the contact area between the sterilizing substances and the impeller washing tub 20 and clothes is increased, and the optimal sterilizing effect is achieved.

The cleaning mechanism 30 is rotatably disposed on the inner sidewall of the outer tub, and includes a rod portion 31 and a cleaning portion 32 disposed on the outer surface of the rod portion 31, and the cleaning mechanism 30 can rotate by the acting force of the driving assembly 40 and the elastic member 50 to reach the purpose of abutting against and disengaging from the outer sidewall of the inner tub 21, thereby reducing the occupied space of the cleaning mechanism 30.

In some embodiments of the present application, the cleaning mechanism is stowed away, i.e., not contacting the outer wall of the inner tub, when not entering the cleaning state of the washing machine. The manner of controlling the cleaning mechanism to contact the outer wall of the inner barrel in this embodiment may be releasing the cleaning mechanism to contact the outer wall of the inner barrel, for example, by a tractor or an electromagnet pulling a torsion spring to release the bristles on the brush rod.

In some embodiments of the present application, the method of automatically cleaning a washing machine further comprises: when the washing machine is detected to enter an intermittent dehydration state, triggering a disinfection mechanism to generate disinfection gas, and introducing the disinfection gas into an area between an inner barrel and an outer barrel; wherein, the intermittent dehydration state represents the process that the inner barrel rotates and intermits based on the set time length.

Specifically, the disinfecting mechanism in this embodiment may be an ozone generator, an anion generator, or the like, wherein the ozone generator generates ozone gas during disinfecting operation, and the anion generator generates anions during disinfecting operation.

In some embodiments of the present application, the method of automatically cleaning a washing machine further comprises: when the washing machine is detected to enter the intermittent dehydration state, the disinfection mechanism is triggered to generate anion gas, and the anion gas is introduced into the area between the inner barrel and the outer barrel.

Through when washing machine gets into to be interrupted the dehydration state in this embodiment, the outer wall of bucket in the clean mechanism contact of control washing machine to control disinfection mechanism and disinfect, can prevent to stabilize dehydration stage speed height and lead to the noise too big, bring not good sense organ experience for the user.

In step S120, the inner tub is controlled to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism brushes the foreign substances on the outer wall of the inner tub.

In some embodiments of the present application, step S120 specifically includes: when detecting that the cleaning mechanism contacts the outer wall of the inner barrel, the inner barrel is controlled to rotate and stop to enable the inner barrel to throw away impurities brushed by the cleaning mechanism in the rotating process of the inner barrel.

In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the inner tub to make a spin-stop motion includes: when the cleaning mechanism is detected to contact the outer wall of the inner barrel, recording the times of the rotation and stop movement of the inner barrel; and when the number of times of the rotation-stop motion is equal to the preset rotation-stop number, controlling the cleaning mechanism to leave the outer wall of the inner barrel.

Specifically, in this embodiment, one stop motion includes a first time length corresponding toAnd a pause corresponding to the second duration, i.e. a rotation for a certain time t_iStopping for a period of time △ t_iAnd i is the number of times of rotation and stop. In some embodiments of the present application, the process of controlling the inner tub to make the spin-stop motion includes: controlling the inner barrel to rotate according to the rotation period, and controlling the corresponding time length of the pause of the inner barrel according to the pause period. Specifically, when the inner barrel rotates, the rotating time length of the inner barrel in the current rotating process is recorded, and when the rotating time length is equal to the rotating period, the inner barrel is controlled to pause to rotate; when the inner barrel is temporarily stopped, the temporarily stopping time of the inner barrel in the temporarily stopping process is recorded, and when the temporarily stopping time is equal to the temporarily stopping period, the inner barrel is controlled to start rotating.

Illustratively, after the bristles of the washing machine contact the outer wall of the inner tub, the counter records the number i of times that the motor 24 drives the inner tub to rotate and stop. At this time, after the impurities between the outer wall of the inner barrel and the inner wall of the outer barrel of the washing machine are brushed by the bristles, the impurities are thrown between the inner barrel and the outer barrel under the action of centrifugal force, and are discharged out of the washing machine along with the water on the clothes thrown out from the holes on the periphery of the inner barrel, so that the impurities are removed. When the rotation stop frequency i reaches the preset rotation stop frequency n, namely when i is equal to n, the tractor or the electromagnet releases the torsion spring, the bristles are controlled to reset, and the bristles leave the outer wall of the inner barrel, so that the work of brushing the outer wall of the inner barrel is completed.

In some embodiments of the present application, the method of automatically cleaning a washing machine further comprises: when the washing machine is detected to enter an intermittent dewatering state, starting to record cleaning duration; and when the cleaning time is longer than the preset cleaning time, controlling the disinfection mechanism to stop generating the disinfection gas.

Specifically, when the washing machine enters the intermittent dewatering state, the time is recorded to obtain the cleaning time length T, so that the cleaning time length T is based on the cleaning time length and the cleaning time length threshold value T_AControlling the operation of the disinfection mechanism. For example, at T ≦ T_AWhen the cleaning mechanism and the disinfection mechanism are controlled to work; when the cleaning duration is greater than the preset cleaning duration, i.e. at T>T_AAnd controlling the disinfection mechanism to stop generating the disinfection gas or the negative ions.

For example, after the bristles of the washing machine are reset, the motor drives the inner tub to be pressedAnd (4) continuing to dehydrate according to a set program, and continuing to release ozone or negative oxygen ions by the ozone generator or the negative ion generator to sterilize and disinfect the inner barrel and the outer barrel during brushing. When time T reaches T_AWhen in use, the ozone generator or the negative ion generator completes the work of disinfection and sterilization. At the moment, the motor drives the inner barrel to continue dewatering according to a set program until the dewatering is finished.

In step S130, water is drained from the inner tub to between the inner tub and the outer tub, and impurities are washed and discharged.

In some embodiments of the present application, during the intermittent dehydration of the washing machine, water is drained from the inner tub to between the inner tub and the outer tub to wash away the brushed impurities.

Illustratively, after impurities between the outer wall of the inner barrel and the inner wall of the outer barrel of the washing machine are brushed by the bristles, the impurities are thrown between the inner barrel and the outer barrel under the action of centrifugal force, and the impurities are removed by discharging water on clothes thrown out from holes on the periphery of the inner barrel out of the washing machine.

The automatic cleaning method of the washing machine can effectively clean impurities on the outer wall of the inner barrel, remove microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and the like attached to the inner barrel and the outer barrel, solve the problem that the bacteria are attached to the wall of the inner barrel to form mildew, prevent cross infection and secondary pollution when clothes are washed, and improve the cleaning degree of the washing machine.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the drain valve of the washing machine is always in an open state during the dehydration stage, so that the impurities, the bacterial and viral corpses, and the like can be directly drained out of the washing machine.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart of an automatic cleaning method for a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 4, the washing machine automatic cleaning state is entered in step S10; in step S20, the washing machine is in a drainage state first; in step S30, it is determined whether the washing machine is in the intermittent dewatering stage, if yes, time T (T ≦ T) is recorded in step S40_A) Meanwhile, in step S50, the ozone generator (or the negative ion generator) is activated, and in step S60, the tractor (or the electromagnet) pulls the torsion spring to release the bristles on the brush rod; in step S70, whether or not the brush is in contact with the brush is detectedThe outer wall of the barrel; if yes, in step S80, the counter is controlled to record the number of times that the motor drives the inner barrel to rotate, i.e. rotate for a certain time t_iStopping for a period of time △ t_iI represents the number of times of rotation and stop, at the moment, after the impurities are brushed by the brush hair, the impurities are thrown between the inner barrel and the outer barrel under the action of centrifugal force, and are discharged out of the washing machine along with water on clothes thrown out from holes at the periphery of the inner barrel, so that the impurities are removed; in step S90, it is determined whether the number of times i reaches a set number of times n of rotation and stop; when the number i reaches the set number n of rotation and stop, controlling the motor to drive the inner barrel to rotate in step S11; it is judged in step S12 whether or not the single rotation time is greater than or equal to t_i(ii) a When the single rotation time is greater than or equal to t in step S13_iThen the motor is controlled to stop rotating in step S13, and whether the single stop time is greater than or equal to △ t is determined in step S14_iIf the single stop time is less than △ t_iThen, the motor is controlled to continue the provisional rotation in step S13; when the number i exceeds the set number n of rotation stops, controlling the tractor or the electromagnet to release the torsion spring in step S15, and resetting the bristles to finish the work of brushing the outer wall of the inner barrel; in step S16, the motor drives the inner tub to continue dewatering according to the set program, and the ozone generator (or negative ion generator) continues to release ozone or negative oxygen ions to sterilize the inner tub and the outer tub during brushing. In step S17, it is determined whether or not time T has reached T_AIn step S18, if T reaches T_AThen the ozone generator or the negative ion generator is controlled to complete the disinfection and sterilization work. At the moment, the motor drives the inner barrel to continue dewatering according to a set program until the dewatering is finished.

The method of the above embodiment controls the cleaning mechanism of the washing machine to contact the outer wall of the inner tub, controls the inner tub to rotate so that the cleaning mechanism scrubs the foreign substances on the outer wall of the inner tub during the dehydration of the washing machine, and drains water from the inner tub between the inner tub and the outer tub during the draining process to wash and discharge the foreign substances. Through in washing machine dehydration in-process, inner tub outer wall is scrubbed based on the interior bucket of pivoted to discharge impurity washing machine with the help of the discharged rivers of doing washing, can high-efficiently realize washing machine's self-cleaning, utilize interior bucket rotation and drainage function to accomplish again in the laundry process and clean, reduced the consumption of energy resource, improved resource utilization.

In particular, according to embodiments of the application, the processes described above with reference to the flow diagrams may be implemented as computer software programs. For example, embodiments of the present application include a computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising a computer program for performing the method illustrated by the flow chart. A computer readable signal medium may also be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The computer program embodied on the computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wired, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. Each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The units described in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented by software, or may be implemented by hardware, and the described units may also be disposed in a processor. Wherein the names of the elements do not in some way constitute a limitation on the elements themselves.

As another aspect, the present application also provides a computer-readable medium, which may be contained in the electronic device described in the above embodiments; or may exist separately without being assembled into the electronic device. The computer readable medium carries one or more programs which, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to implement the method described in the above embodiments.

It should be noted that although in the above detailed description several modules or units of the device for action execution are mentioned, such a division is not mandatory. Indeed, the features and functionality of two or more modules or units described above may be embodied in one module or unit, according to embodiments of the application. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above may be further divided into embodiments by a plurality of modules or units.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein may be implemented by software, or by software in combination with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solution according to the embodiments of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a usb disk, a removable hard disk, etc.) or on a network, and includes several instructions to enable a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a touch terminal, or a network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.

Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the embodiments disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the application and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains.

It will be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the application is limited only by the appended claims.