Self-cleaning prompting method and device for clothes processing device

Abstract

The present invention proposes a self-cleaning prompt method and device for a clothing treatment device, wherein the method includes: controlling the water injection of the clothing treatment device, controlling the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to start, detecting the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device, and issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value. The method implements issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to prompt the user to clean the clothing treatment device, thereby avoiding the technical problem in the prior art that the user does not clean the clothing treatment device for a long time, resulting in secondary contamination of the clothes by the dirt in the clothing treatment device during the washing process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a self-cleaning prompting method and device for a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile Internet, smart home appliances are increasingly used in people's daily lives. At present, with the continuous improvement of living standards, consumers' demand for laundry is also increasing. However, when multiple pieces of clothing are put into a clothing treatment device for washing at the same time, some clothes may carry viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc., so that all clothes will be contaminated, and bacteria will also breed inside the clothing treatment device.

[0003] At present, most of the clothes treatment devices are equipped with a tub self-cleaning function. In actual use, the clothes treatment device is usually cleaned based on the user's own choice or according to a set program. Due to the different use environments of the clothes treatment device, the degree of dirtiness varies greatly after the same use time, resulting in the user being unable to accurately determine whether to start the automatic cleaning function. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

[0005] The present invention proposes a self-cleaning prompt method for a clothing processing device to solve the technical problem in the prior art that users cannot accurately judge whether to start the automatic cleaning function, thereby causing dirt in the clothing processing device to cause secondary contamination to the clothes during the washing process.

[0006] The first embodiment of the present invention provides a self-cleaning prompt method for a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0007] Controlling water injection of a clothes treatment device;

[0008] Controlling the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start, and detecting the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device;

[0009] According to the current value, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

[0010] As a first possible implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value includes:

[0011] It is determined that the current value is less than a current threshold value, and a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

[0012] As a second possible implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the current threshold is the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

[0013] As a third possible implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value includes:

[0014] determining a current difference between a rated current and the current value;

[0015] If the current difference is greater than the difference threshold, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

[0016] As a fourth possible implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the difference threshold is the difference between the rated current and the current value of the electrolysis device when the dirt covering the electrodes of the electrolysis device reaches a set thickness.

[0017] As a fifth possible implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, after the self-cleaning prompt information is issued, the method further includes:

[0018] In response to user operation, a self-cleaning process is performed.

[0019] The self-cleaning prompt method of the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention controls the water injection of the clothing processing device, controls the electrolysis device of the clothing processing device to start, detects the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device, and issues a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value. The method implements the issuance of a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device of the clothing processing device to prompt the user to clean the clothing processing device, thereby avoiding the technical problem in the prior art that the user does not clean the clothing processing device for a long time, resulting in secondary contamination of the clothes by the dirt in the clothing processing device during the washing process.

[0020] The second aspect of the present invention provides a self-cleaning reminder device for a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0021] A water injection module, used for controlling the water injection of the clothes processing device;

[0022] A detection module, used to control the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start, and detect the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device;

[0023] The prompt module is used to issue a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value.

[0024] The self-cleaning reminder device of the clothing treatment device of the embodiment of the present invention controls the water injection of the clothing treatment device, controls the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to start, detects the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device, and issues a self-cleaning reminder message according to the current value. The method implements the issuance of a self-cleaning reminder message according to the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to remind the user to clean the clothing treatment device, thereby avoiding the technical problem in the prior art that the user does not clean the clothing treatment device for a long time, resulting in secondary contamination of the clothes by the dirt in the clothing treatment device during the washing process.

[0025] The third aspect of the present invention provides a clothing processing device, comprising an electrically connected electrolysis device and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the self-cleaning prompt method as described in the above embodiment is implemented.

[0026] The fourth aspect of the present invention provides a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the self-cleaning prompt method as described in the above embodiment.

[0027] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning prompting method for a clothes processing device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning prompting method for a clothes processing device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning prompting method for a clothes processing device provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning reminder device for a clothes processing device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of another self-cleaning prompting device of a clothes processing device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0035] The following describes a self-cleaning prompting method and device for a clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] Figure 1A schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning prompting method for a clothes processing device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] As an example, the clothing processing device may be a drum washing machine, a pulsator washing machine, or a washer-dryer, which is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, the self-cleaning prompting method comprises the following steps:

[0039] Step 101, controlling the laundry processing device to inject water.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present invention, after detecting the user's selection of a program for the clothes treating device, in response to the user's operation, the water inlet valve of the clothes treating device is controlled to open so as to fill the water tub with water.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present invention, the water inlet valve of the clothing processing device is controlled to be opened, and during the water filling process, the water level in the water tub is monitored in real time by a water level sensor provided in the clothing processing device. When the water level in the water tub reaches a preset target water level, the water inlet valve of the clothing processing device is controlled to be closed, thereby completing the water filling process.

[0042] The preset target water level is positively correlated with the weight of the laundry to be washed, that is, when there are more laundry to be washed, a higher target water level is set, and vice versa, when there are fewer laundry to be washed, a lower target water level is set. For example, the water level set when washing two adult down jackets is higher than the water level set when washing a children's shirt.

[0043] It should be noted that when the water inlet valve is opened to control the water inlet, if the water volume does not reach the set target water level, the clothes are not fully in contact with the washing water. Even if the motor drives the inner barrel to rotate, an effective washing effect cannot be achieved. Therefore, during the water inlet process, the motor does not need to drive the washing barrel to rotate, which can effectively save electricity.

[0044] Step 102, controlling the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start, and detecting the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device.

[0045] In the embodiment of the present invention, when water is injected into the clothes treatment device, in order to prevent colored clothes from fading in the water and causing other colored clothes in the washing tub to be stained, the electrolysis device and the water inlet valve for water injection can be opened simultaneously, or the electrolysis device can be opened after the water injection is completed, so that the water injected into the washing tub is electrolyzed by the electrolysis device. Thus, the dyes free in the water after the colored clothes fade can be destroyed by the electrolysis device, thereby preventing the phenomenon of different colors of clothes in the washing tub from being stained with each other.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present invention, during the operation of the electrolysis device, the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device can be detected by a current sensor disposed in the clothing processing device to obtain the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device.

[0047] Step 103, issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present invention, after obtaining the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device, the clothing processing device can determine whether to issue a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value.

[0049] In one possible case, the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device obtained by the current sensor is compared with a preset current threshold. When it is determined that the current value between the two electrodes is greater than the current threshold, the degree of dirtiness of the clothing processing device does not require cleaning. Therefore, there is no need to control the clothing processing device to issue a self-cleaning prompt message.

[0050] The current threshold refers to the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

[0051] In another possible case, the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device obtained by the current sensor is compared with a preset current threshold. When it is determined that the current value between the two electrodes is less than the current threshold, the clothing processing device is controlled to issue a self-cleaning prompt message to prompt the user to clean the clothing processing device.

[0052] It is understandable that due to dirt, scale and other reasons in the clothing treatment device, after the electrolysis device has been working for a period of time, the two electrodes are covered with dirt and / or scale, resulting in a decrease in the power of the electrolysis device. As the thickness of dirt covered by the electrodes of the electrolysis device increases, the current value detected between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device also decreases. Until the thickness of dirt covered by the electrodes of the electrolysis device is greater than the set thickness, at this time, when the current value between the two electrodes is less than the current threshold, the clothing treatment device is controlled to issue a self-cleaning prompt message.

[0053] As an example, if the rated current of the electrolysis device is 6A and the set current threshold is 5A, after the electrolysis device has been working for a period of time, the power of the electrolysis device decreases due to the electrodes being covered by dirt and / or scale. If the current value between the two electrodes detected by the current sensor is 4A at this time, in this case, the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device is less than the current threshold, it can be determined that the degree of dirtiness of the clothes processing device is relatively obvious, and at this time, the clothes processing device is controlled to issue a self-cleaning prompt message.

[0054] It should be noted that when the clothes processing device determines to send a self-cleaning prompt message based on the current value, the self-cleaning prompt message can be displayed through the display interface of the clothes processing device; the clothes processing device can also send an alarm to remind the user that the washing tub needs to be cleaned; the self-cleaning prompt message can also be pushed through a terminal device used to control the clothes processing device. In the present invention, the specific prompt method is not limited in this embodiment.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the clothing processing device issues a self-cleaning prompt message, the clothing processing device can continue to be controlled to execute the self-cleaning program after the washing process is completed, or the self-cleaning program can be executed when the clothing processing device is started next time, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0056] The self-cleaning prompt method of the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention controls the water injection of the clothing processing device, controls the electrolysis device of the clothing processing device to start, detects the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device, and issues a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value. The method implements the issuance of a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device of the clothing processing device to prompt the user to clean the clothing processing device, thereby avoiding the technical problem in the prior art that the user does not clean the clothing processing device for a long time, resulting in secondary contamination of the clothes by the dirt in the clothing processing device during the washing process.

[0057] Based on the above embodiment, as a possible implementation method, in step 103, when issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value, the current difference between the rated current and the current value can be determined, and when the current difference is greater than the difference threshold, the self-cleaning prompt message is issued. The above process is described in detail below in conjunction with Example 2. Figure 2 A schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning prompt method for a clothes processing device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0058] like Figure 2 As shown, the self-cleaning prompting method may include the following steps:

[0059] Step 201, controlling the laundry treatment device to inject water.

[0060] Step 202, control the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to start, and detect the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device.

[0061] In the embodiment of the present invention, the implementation process of step 201 and step 202 can refer to the implementation process of step 101 and step 102 in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0062] Step 203, determining the current difference between the rated current and the current value.

[0063] Among them, rated current refers to the current between the two electrodes when the electrolysis device operates at rated voltage.

[0064] In the embodiment of the present invention, after the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device is detected by a current sensor arranged in the laundry processing device, the difference between the current value between the two electrodes and the rated current is calculated to obtain the current difference between the rated current and the current value.

[0065] For example, if the rated current of the electrolysis device is 6A, and the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device detected by the current sensor is 4A, through calculation, it can be determined that the current difference between the rated current and the current value is 2A.

[0066] Step 204: If the current difference is greater than the difference threshold, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

[0067] The difference threshold is the difference between the rated current and the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present invention, after the current difference between the rated current and the current value is obtained, the current difference is compared with a difference threshold to determine whether the clothing processing device needs to issue a self-cleaning prompt message.

[0069] In one possible case, when the current difference between the rated current and the current value is less than the difference threshold, it can be determined that the dirt covering the electrodes of the electrolysis device has not reached a set thickness. In this case, the clothing treatment device does not need to issue a self-cleaning prompt message.

[0070] In another possible case, when the current difference between the rated current and the current value is greater than the difference threshold, it can be determined that the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt greater than a set thickness. In this case, the degree of dirtiness of the laundry processing device is relatively obvious, so the laundry processing device sends a self-cleaning prompt message to prompt the user to clean the laundry processing device.

[0071] The self-cleaning prompt method of the clothing treatment device of the embodiment of the present invention determines the current difference between the rated current and the current value after detecting the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device. If the current difference is greater than the difference threshold, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued. The method determines the degree of dirtiness of the clothing treatment device through the current difference between the rated current and the current value, and then issues a self-cleaning prompt message according to the degree of dirtiness to prompt the user to clean the clothing treatment device, solving the technical problem in the prior art that the user cannot judge whether the clothing treatment device needs to be cleaned by himself, and the clothing treatment device is not cleaned in time, resulting in secondary contamination of the clothing by the dirt in the clothing treatment device.

[0072] Based on the above embodiment, as a possible situation, after the self-cleaning prompt information is issued according to the current value, when the user determines that the clothes processing device needs to be cleaned, the clothes processing device is operated, and the clothes processing device responds to the user operation and performs the self-cleaning process. The above process is described in detail in conjunction with the third embodiment. Figure 3 A schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning prompt method for a clothes processing device provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0073] like Figure 3 As shown, the self-cleaning prompting method of the clothing processing device specifically includes the following steps:

[0074] Step 301, controlling the laundry processing device to inject water.

[0075] Step 302, controlling the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start, and detecting the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device.

[0076] Step 303: Send a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present invention, the implementation process of step 301 to step 303 can refer to the implementation process of step 101 to step 103 in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0078] Step 304, in response to the user operation, executing the self-cleaning process.

[0079] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the clothes processing device issues a self-cleaning prompt message, the user can determine whether to clean the clothes processing device according to his or her own needs. When the user determines to clean the clothes processing device, the clothes processing device can be cleaned by triggering a barrel self-cleaning button of the clothes processing device or by controlling a terminal device of the clothes processing device. After responding to the user's operation, the clothes processing device performs a self-cleaning process.

[0080] As a first possible implementation, the clothing treatment device starts a self-cleaning process in response to a user operation. Specifically, the water inlet valve of the clothing treatment device is controlled to open, water is injected into the washing tub for the first time, and the electrolysis device is turned on at the same time. The electrolysis device can generate hydroxyl radicals OH·, active oxygen [O], hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite, chloric acid, chlorate, etc. to clean and sterilize the washing tub. When the water level sensor in the clothing treatment device detects that the water level in the washing tub reaches a preset water level, the water inlet valve is controlled to close, and the electrolysis device is controlled to close at the same time. Further, the motor is controlled to drive the washing tub to alternately perform variable speed washing and high-speed rotary drum washing, so as to clean the washing tub with electrolyzed water generated by the electrolysis device. After the clothing treatment device completes the washing process, the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water in the washing tub and perform a dehydration process.

[0081] As a second possible implementation, the laundry treatment device starts a self-cleaning process in response to a user operation. Specifically, the water inlet valve of the laundry treatment device is controlled to open, water is injected into the washing tub for the first time, and the electrolysis device is turned on at the same time. When the water level sensor detects that the water level in the washing tub reaches a preset water level, the water inlet valve is controlled to close and the electrolysis device is kept turned on. The motor is controlled to drive the washing tub to alternately perform variable speed washing and high-speed rotary drum washing. After the laundry treatment device completes the washing process, the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water in the washing tub, and the electrolysis device is turned off at the same time, and the dehydration process is performed.

[0082] When the water level sensor of the laundry treatment device determines that the washing water in the washing tub is emptied, the water inlet valve of the laundry treatment device is controlled to open again, and the electrolysis device is turned on at the same time. Further, when the water level sensor detects that the water in the washing tub reaches a preset water level, the water inlet valve is controlled to close. The motor is controlled to drive the washing tub to alternately perform variable speed rinsing and high-speed rotary drum rinsing, so as to use the electrolyzed water generated by the electrolysis device to rinse the washing tub, while maintaining the electrolysis device turned on. After the laundry treatment device completes the second washing process, the electrolysis device is turned off, and the drain valve is controlled to open to empty the water in the washing tub, and the dehydration process is performed, thereby completing the barrel self-cleaning process of the laundry treatment device.

[0083] As a third possible implementation, the water inlet valve of the clothing treatment device is controlled to open, water is first injected into the washing tub, and the electrolysis device is turned on at the same time. The electrolysis device can generate hydroxyl radicals OH·, active oxygen [O], hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite, chloric acid, chlorate, etc. to clean and sterilize the washing tub. The motor is controlled to drive the washing tub to alternately perform variable speed washing and high-speed rotary drum washing, so as to clean the washing tub with electrolyzed water generated by the electrolysis device. After the clothing treatment device completes the washing process, the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water in the washing tub, and the dehydration process is performed.

[0084] When the water level sensor of the clothing treatment device determines that the washing water in the washing tub is emptied, the water inlet valve of the clothing treatment device is controlled to open again until the preset water level is reached, and then the water inlet valve is controlled to close. The control motor drives the washing tub to perform variable speed rinsing and high-speed rotary drum rinsing alternately, so as to use the electrolyzed water generated by the electrolysis device to rinse the washing tub. After the clothing treatment device completes the second washing process, the electrolysis device is turned off, and the drain valve is controlled to open at the same time to empty the water in the washing tub and perform the dehydration process, thereby completing the barrel self-cleaning process of the clothing treatment device. During the entire barrel self-cleaning process of the clothing treatment device, the electrolysis device is kept turned on, and the clothing treatment device is cleaned by electrolyzed water. The cleaning process can be achieved without high-temperature heating, thereby improving the user experience.

[0085] As a fourth possible implementation, the laundry processing device starts a self-cleaning process in response to a user operation. Specifically, the water inlet valve of the laundry processing device is controlled to open, and water is first injected into the washing tub. When the water level sensor detects that the water level in the washing tub reaches a preset water level, the water inlet valve is controlled to close. The motor is controlled to drive the washing tub to alternately perform variable speed washing and high-speed rotary drum washing. After the laundry processing device completes the washing process, the drain valve is controlled to open to drain the water in the washing tub, and the dehydration process is performed.

[0086] When the water level sensor of the laundry treatment device determines that the washing water in the washing tub is emptied, the water inlet valve of the laundry treatment device is controlled to open again, and the electrolysis device is turned on at the same time. Further, when the water level sensor detects that the water in the washing tub reaches a preset water level, the water inlet valve is controlled to close. The motor is controlled to drive the washing tub to alternately perform variable speed rinsing and high-speed rotary drum rinsing, so as to use the electrolyzed water generated by the electrolysis device to rinse the washing tub, while maintaining the electrolysis device turned on. After the laundry treatment device completes the second washing process, the electrolysis device is turned off, and the drain valve is controlled to open to empty the water in the washing tub, and the dehydration process is performed, thereby completing the barrel self-cleaning process of the laundry treatment device.

[0087] The present invention is a self-cleaning prompt method for a clothes processing device of an embodiment. After a self-cleaning prompt message is issued according to the current value, a self-cleaning process is executed in response to a user operation. Thus, the degree of dirtiness of the clothes processing device is determined according to the current between two electrolyzers of the electrolysis device, and then the user is reminded to clean the clothes processing device. If the user determines to clean, the self-cleaning process is executed in response to the user operation, thereby realizing the self-cleaning function of the clothes processing device.

[0088] In order to implement the above-mentioned embodiment, the present invention further proposes a self-cleaning reminder device for a clothes processing device.

[0089] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a self-cleaning prompting device of a clothing processing device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0090] like Figure 4 As shown, the self-cleaning prompting device 100 of the clothing processing device includes: a water injection module 110 , a detection module 120 and a prompting module 130 .

[0091] The water injection module 110 is used to control the water injection of the clothes treating device.

[0092] The detection module 120 is used to control the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start and detect the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device.

[0093] The prompt module 130 is used to issue a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value.

[0094] As a possible implementation, the prompt module 130 is used to:

[0095] Determine that the current value is less than the current threshold and issue a self-cleaning prompt message.

[0096] As another possible implementation, the current threshold is the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

[0097] As another possible implementation, the prompt module 130 may also be used to:

[0098] The current difference between the rated current and the current value is determined; if the current difference is greater than a difference threshold, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

[0099] As another possible implementation, the difference threshold is the difference between the rated current and the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the dirt covering the electrodes of the electrolysis device reaches a set thickness.

[0100] As another possible implementation, see Figure 5 , the self-cleaning prompting device 100 of the clothes processing device further includes:

[0101] The execution module 140 is used to execute the self-cleaning process in response to user operations.

[0102] It should be noted that the aforementioned explanation of the embodiment of the self-cleaning reminder method is also applicable to the self-cleaning reminder device of this embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0103] The self-cleaning reminder device of the clothing treatment device of the embodiment of the present invention controls the water injection of the clothing treatment device, controls the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to start, detects the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device, and issues a self-cleaning reminder message according to the current value. The method implements the issuance of a self-cleaning reminder message according to the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device of the clothing treatment device to remind the user to clean the clothing treatment device, thereby avoiding the technical problem in the prior art that the user does not clean the clothing treatment device for a long time, resulting in secondary contamination of the clothes by the dirt in the clothing treatment device during the washing process.

[0104] In order to implement the above embodiments, the present invention also proposes a clothing processing device, including an electrically connected electrolysis device and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the processor executes the program, the self-cleaning prompt method as described in the above embodiments is implemented.

[0105] In order to implement the above embodiments, the present invention further proposes a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the program is executed by a processor, the self-cleaning prompt method as described in the above embodiments is implemented.

[0106] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0107] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0108] Any process or method description in a flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a custom logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention includes alternative implementations in which functions may not be performed in the order shown or discussed, including performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, which should be understood by technicians in the technical field to which the embodiments of the present invention belong.

[0109] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus (such as a computer-based system, a system including a processor, or other system that can fetch instructions from an instruction execution system, device or apparatus and execute the instructions), or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. For the purpose of this specification, "computer-readable medium" can be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transmit a program for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus, or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. More specific examples of computer-readable media (a non-exhaustive list) include the following: an electrical connection with one or more wires (electronic device), a portable computer disk box (magnetic device), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), a fiber optic device, and a portable compact disk read-only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program is printed, since the program may be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium and then editing, interpreting or processing in other suitable ways if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

[0110] It should be understood that the various parts of the present invention can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above-mentioned embodiments, a plurality of steps or methods can be implemented by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented by hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one of the following technologies known in the art or their combination: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function for a data signal, a dedicated integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0111] A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiment may be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0112] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into a processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated module may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0113] The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. A person of ordinary skill in the art may change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning reminder device for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A water injection module, used for controlling the water injection of the clothes processing device; A detection module, used to control the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start, and detect the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device; The electrolysis device produces electrolyzed water; A prompt module, used for issuing a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value; Wherein, the current value is less than the current threshold; The current threshold is the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness; An execution module is used to execute the self-cleaning process of the clothing processing device in response to user operation, and start the self-cleaning process in response to the user operation; wherein the self-cleaning process includes injecting water into the washing tub and turning on the electrolysis device at the same time, and cleaning the washing tub with electrolyzed water generated by the electrolysis device.

2. The self-cleaning reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The prompt module is used to: determining a current difference between a rated current and the current value; If the current difference is greater than the difference threshold, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

3. The self-cleaning reminder device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The difference threshold is the difference between the rated current and the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

4. A self-cleaning prompting method for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: The self-cleaning prompting method of the laundry processing device is applied to the self-cleaning prompting device of the laundry processing device as claimed in claims 1 to 3, and the method comprises: Controlling water injection of a clothes treatment device; Controlling the electrolysis device of the clothes processing device to start, and detecting the current value between two electrodes of the electrolysis device; According to the current value, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

5. The self-cleaning prompting method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The issuing of a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value includes: It is determined that the current value is less than a current threshold value, and a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

6. The self-cleaning prompting method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The current threshold is the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

7. The self-cleaning prompting method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The issuing of a self-cleaning prompt message according to the current value includes: determining a current difference between a rated current and the current value; If the current difference is greater than the difference threshold, a self-cleaning prompt message is issued.

8. The self-cleaning prompting method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The difference threshold is the difference between the rated current and the current value between the two electrodes of the electrolysis device when the electrodes of the electrolysis device are covered with dirt to a set thickness.

9. The self-cleaning prompting method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that: After the self-cleaning prompt message is sent, the method further includes: In response to user operation, a self-cleaning process is performed.

10. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: It comprises an electrically connected electrolysis device and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the processor executes the program, the self-cleaning prompt method as described in any one of claims 4 to 9 is implemented.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program is executed by a processor, the self-cleaning prompt method as described in any one of claims 4-9 is implemented.

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