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Washing machine capable of choosing washing procedure by automatically recognizing material information of clothes and method therefor

A technology of clothing material and washing procedures, applied in the field of washing machines, can solve problems such as different structures, damaged clothes, and error-prone, and achieve the effects of low production costs, improved accuracy, and cost savings

Active Publication Date: 2012-06-27
QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MASCH CO LTD
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[0004] 1) The washing machine does not have the function of identifying the fabric of the clothes, nor does it have a program to select according to the type of clothes, such as a double-tub washing machine;
[0005] 2) The washing machine does not have the function of identifying the fabric of the clothes, but it has a program to select according to the type of clothes, such as cotton, chemical fiber, wool, silk, etc., and the user chooses different programs according to the type of clothes to be washed;
[0010] The above-mentioned washing method also has the following defects: first, the judgment is inaccurate, and it is easy to make mistakes, thereby damaging the clothes or affecting the washing efficiency. For example, the structures of large clothes and small clothes of the same cloth are different; How to judge the washing program, not to mention whether the mixed clothes are suitable for washing together
However, there is no patent or publication in the prior art that mentions any method or device that can simultaneously identify the above three information

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[0050] Such as figure 1 and figure 2 As shown, the washing machine of the present invention that automatically recognizes clothing material information and selects a washing program includes a control system 1, a washing tub 2, a housing 3, an inlet and outlet water structure 4, and a driving device 5. The control system 1 includes a computer program controller 6. The described Control system 1 also includes image processing device 7, information input device 8 and information display device 9 that are respectively connected with computer program controller 6, and image processing device 7 includes image acquisition unit 7-1, image storage unit 7-2 and can according to clothing An image recognition unit 7-3 for image judging clothing. The control system 1 establishes the ID number of the clothing according to the image collected by the image collection unit 7-1 and the clothing information input through the information input device 8 and stores it in the image storage unit 7...

Embodiment 2

[0055] The laundry method in this embodiment is applicable to the laundry whose ID number and laundry information have been established in the image storage unit.

[0056] Such as image 3 Shown, the concrete steps of this laundry method are:

[0057] a. Turn on the power of the washing machine;

[0058] b. The image acquisition unit collects the image of the laundry, and the image recognition unit compares the collected image with the clothing information in the image storage unit to determine the ID number of the clothing;

[0059] c. The information display device displays the clothing information corresponding to the ID number;

[0060] d. The user confirms the clothing information;

[0061] e. Repeat steps b-d until all the clothes are placed;

[0062] f. Start the washing machine;

[0063] g. The control system judges whether the clothes are suitable for mixed washing, and gives a prompt message for the clothes that are not suitable for mixed washing, and the user f...

Embodiment 3

[0068] The laundry method in this embodiment is suitable for the laundry to be washed on the washing machine of the present invention for the first time.

[0069] Compared with Embodiment 2, the only difference is that step b in this embodiment can also be: firstly collect images of the clothing, input the clothing information into the computer program controller, establish an ID number corresponding to the image, and The image and clothing information corresponding to the ID number are saved to the image storage unit after being confirmed by the user.

[0070] In the laundry washing process, the present invention first determines a unique ID number for each piece of laundry, stores its image and clothing information in the image storage unit, obtains the clothing image before washing and then determines the clothing information, and the computer program controller according to all The clothing information of the clothes can automatically select the best laundry program. After...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a washing machine capable of choosing a washing procedure by automatically recognizing material information of clothes and a method therefor. The washing machine comprises a control system, a washing tub, a casing, a water inlet / outlet structure and a driving device. The control system comprises a computer program controller. The washing machine is characterized in that the control system further comprises an image processing device, an information input device and an information display device all connected with the computer program controller. The image processing device comprises an image collecting unit, an image storing unit and an image recognizing unit capable of judging clothes according to a clothes image. The control system builds an ID number of clothes and stores the ID number in the image storing unit according to the image collected by the image collecting unit and the clothes information input by the information input device. The information of to-be-washed clothes is acquired by the image processing device and the information input device and the information is uploaded to the computer program controller. The control system logically judges whether a mixed washing manner is suitable for clothes or not and automatically chooses a best washing procedure for the clothes suitable for the mixed washing manner.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a washing machine, in particular to a washing machine and a method capable of selecting a washing program by automatically identifying clothing material information. Background technique [0002] In the traditional technology, because the water flow and washing time are determined only according to the amount of clothes, for example, when the amount of clothes is small, the water flow is weak and the washing time is shortened, and when the amount of clothes is large, the water flow is strong and the washing time is prolonged. The cleaning power is weak when washing large clothes such as bath towels, and when washing a large amount of thin clothes such as linen products, you have to worry about damaging the clothes. Therefore, the washing machine operation control has not yet reached the best state, and the corresponding washing is selected according to different fabrics of the clothes. The program can improve the washing effici...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): D06F33/02D06F39/00
Inventor 梁海山许升皮晓杰
Owner QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MASCH CO LTD
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