US2018142397A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent and washing machine

Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACH COPriority: May 12, 2015Filed: Nov 23, 2015Published: May 24, 2018
Est. expiryMay 12, 2035(~8.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A washing machine calculates corresponding first pouring amount of the laundry detergent based on acquired information and displays the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent. The washing machine detects and judges a variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent to form a second pouring amount of the laundry detergent, the washing procedure is started, and the washing machine pours the laundry detergent at a first pouring amount or a second pouring amount of the laundry detergent. The invention further provides a washing machine which includes an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time.

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1 . A method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent, comprising: after being started, a washing machine calculating corresponding first pouring amount of a laundry detergent based on acquired information and displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent, the washing machine detecting and judging a variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent to form a second pouring amount of the laundry detergent, starting washing procedure, and the washing machine pouring the laundry detergent at the first pouring amount or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent. 
     
     
         2 . The method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 1 , wherein the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is calculated by a computer board of the washing machine based on acquired washing procedure information, and/or set water level information, and/or clothes smudginess degree information. 
     
     
         3 . The method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 2 , wherein the clothes smudginess degree is calculated by the computer board of the washing machine after the computer board acquires clothes type information, clothes material information, clothes weight information and information of a type of smudge on the clothes. 
     
     
         4 . The method for controlling the pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 1 , wherein the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is an increased or reduced pouring amount of the laundry detergent set by users,
 the computer board of the washing machine detects and judges the increased or reduced pouring amount of the laundry detergent and recalculates based on the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent to obtain the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent.   
     
     
         5 . The method for controlling the pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 4 , wherein the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is determined by users based on the clothes smudginess degree and the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent displayed on the washing machine:
 when the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is a positive value, the pouring amount of the laundry detergent is increased on the basis of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent to form the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent, and   when the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is a negative value, the pouring amount of the laundry detergent is reduced on the basis of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent to form the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent.   
     
     
         6 . The method for controlling the pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 4 , wherein when the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is zero, it indicates that users do not increase or reduce the pouring amount of the laundry detergent,
 the computer board of the washing machine does not change the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent, and the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent is equal to the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent.   
     
     
         7 . The method for controlling the pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 1 , wherein the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent is calculated by the computer board of the washing machine based on the acquired clothes type information, clothes material information, clothes weight information and information of the type of smudge on the clothes in combination with the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent displayed on the washing machine. 
     
     
         8 . The method for controlling the pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 1) starting the washing machine;   2) the washing machine acquiring a water level information and washing procedure information set by users, and calculating and displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent;   3) the washing machine detecting and judging whether a variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent set by users is received;   4) if the judgment result is yes, then executing step 5), and   if the judgment result is no, then the washing machine starting the washing procedure and pouring the laundry detergent based on the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent;   5) the washing machine recalculating the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent based on the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and the variable of the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent; and   6) the washing machine starting the washing procedure and pouring the laundry detergent based on the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent.   
     
     
         9 . The method for controlling the pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 8 , wherein step 5) further includes:
 51) the washing machine displaying the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent;   52) the washing machine judging whether the information that users confirm to pour the laundry detergent based on the second pouring amount is received; and   53) if the judgment result is yes, then executing step 6), and if the judgment result is no, the washing machine starting the washing procedure and pouring the laundry detergent based on the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent.   
     
     
         10 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 1 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         11 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 2 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         12 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 3 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         13 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 4 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         14 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 5 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         15 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 6 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         16 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 7 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         17 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 8 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time. 
     
     
         18 . A washing machine using the method for controlling pouring of laundry detergent according to  claim 9 , comprising an automatic pouring device, a computer board and a display screen, wherein the automatic pouring device pours based on the pouring amount of the laundry detergent calculated by the computer board, and the display screen is used for displaying the first pouring amount of the laundry detergent and/or the second pouring amount of the laundry detergent in real time.

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