Fully automated fabric cleaning machine using piezoelectric transducer

• Main Authors: Acurantes, Nicole Dana S., Machoron, Corina Leigh E., Mallabo, Raphael B., Matibag, Jake Marvin Benito R., Miller, Mark Kevin G.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10927
• Institution: De La Salle University

To be sustainable is just one of the many things the world is in constant search at the moment. There is a need to look for alternatives that will be kinder to mother nature. The group proposed the development of study of Prototyping of an ultrasonic test machine for washing fabrics by Basa et. al. for further explore whether the technology can be successfully to be used by all and moreover, discover limitations it can impose. Basically, the system is a fabric-cleaning machine that only requires water, eliminating the use of detergent. Through the 40 KHz piezoelectric transducers, it is made possible. The machine was able to clean a number of stains but there are also stains that were just lightened. The group characterized the effect of the ultrasonic on cotton, polyester, denim, satin and jersey. These fabrics were not just samples nor patches but clothes that can be worn. They were stained with soy sauce, soil, ink, rust and grease. To have the machine user-friendly, a control panel was developed. It gave the user the freedom to set the time, determine the load and if it needs double wash. There are solenoid valves installed to have filling and draining automated and as well as a water level indicator to determine whether the tank is filled with desired level, empty or about to overflow. Also, an agitator was implemented to help cleaning the clothes. In conclusion, the group was able to develop successfully a fabric-cleaning machine using piezoelectric transducers. Characterization on fabric was also done. The implementation of automation through the control panel was also a success.