Control method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium of a laundry care system

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of smart home, and specifically provides a control method and device of a clothes care system and a computer readable storage medium. The present application aims to solve the problem that the smart clothes drying rack cannot accurately determine the starting time of the clothes drying rack in a family which has both a clothes dryer and a clothes drying rack. To this end, the control method of the clothes care system can accurately determine the starting time of the clothes drying rack by judging whether the clothes drying device is in a standby state after the clothes washing device is started, so as to determine the actual starting time of the clothes drying device according to the clothes drying demand of the user after the clothes washing is completed, thereby making the clothes drying device not need to wait until the user arrives nearby before automatically running, accurately predicting the clothes drying demand of the user and starting the clothes drying device in time, and optimizing the user experience.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of smart home, and specifically provides a control method and device of a clothes care system and a computer readable storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to improve the convenience of users' life, most household appliances on the market are designed to be intelligent, mainly reflected in that the household appliances can infer the use intention of the users according to the actual operation of the users, and assist the users to automatically perform the next step, for example, after the clothes are washed by the washing machine, the clothes drying rod is automatically lowered. With the improvement of living standards, clothes dryers are becoming more and more popular, and more and more families have clothes dryers. In the weather that is not suitable for airing, using a clothes dryer is the best way to dry clothes. In addition, some high-end clothes such as silk and cashmere cannot be hung, and must be dried. The cotton clothes dried by the clothes dryer are more fluffy and soft, and bring users a higher quality of life, but the drying effect of chemical fiber and hemp clothes is not obvious, and the drying time is very long, so many users will selectively use clothes drying racks and clothes dryers. In the family that has both clothes dryers and clothes drying racks, if the above control logic is still used, the timing of lowering the clothes drying rod determined by the smart clothes drying rack is not accurate enough, and in many cases the user needs to control the smart clothes drying rack to rise again, which increases the trouble.

[0003] Correspondingly, there is a need in the art for a new control method, device and computer readable storage medium of a clothes care system to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the smart clothes drying rack cannot accurately determine the starting time in the family that has both clothes dryers and clothes drying racks, the present application provides a control method of a clothes care system, the clothes care system comprising a cloud server and a washing device, a drying device and a drying device in communication with the cloud server respectively, the control method comprising: in the case that the washing device is running, detecting whether the drying device is in a standby running state through the cloud server; if the drying device is not in the standby running state, starting the drying device after the washing device is running.

[0005] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method, the laundry device can operate in linkage with the clothes drying device, and the step of detecting whether the clothes drying device is in a standby running state through the cloud server specifically comprises: detecting whether the cloud server receives a linkage mode starting instruction of the laundry device and the clothes drying device; if the cloud server receives the linkage mode starting instruction of the laundry device and the clothes drying device, the clothes drying device is in the standby running state; and if the cloud server does not receive the linkage mode starting instruction of the laundry device and the clothes drying device, the clothes drying device is not in the standby running state.

[0006] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method, the step of detecting whether the clothes drying device is in a standby running state through the cloud server specifically comprises: detecting whether the clothes drying device is powered on through the cloud server; if the cloud server detects that the clothes drying device is powered on, the clothes drying device is in the standby running state; and if the cloud server does not detect that the clothes drying device is powered on, the clothes drying device is not in the standby running state.

[0007] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method, the step of starting the clothes airing device specifically comprises: controlling a clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height.

[0008] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method, the step of controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height specifically comprises: obtaining height information of a clothes airing object; determining the set height according to the height information of the clothes airing object; and controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to the determined set height.

[0009] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method, the step of controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height specifically comprises: in the case that the laundry device has completed running, obtaining a door opening duration of the laundry device; and if the door opening duration reaches a set duration, controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height.

[0010] The application further provides a clothes processing system, which comprises a cloud server and a laundry device, a clothes drying device and a clothes airing device in communication with the cloud server respectively, the cloud server can obtain a running state of the laundry device and detect whether the clothes drying device is in a standby running state when the laundry device runs, and send a starting instruction to the clothes airing device in the case that the clothes drying device is not in the standby running state and the laundry device has completed running.

[0011] The application further provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a plurality of program codes, the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute any of the above control methods.

[0012] The application also provides a control device comprising a processor and a storage device, wherein the storage device is adapted to store a plurality of program codes, and the program codes are adapted to be loaded and run by the processor according to any of the above control methods.

[0013] As can be understood by those skilled in the art, the control method of the clothes processing system of the application can accurately determine the starting time of the clothes airing device by judging whether the clothes drying device is in the standby running state after the clothes washing device is started, so as to determine the actual starting time of the clothes airing device according to the clothes drying demand of the user after the clothes washing is completed, thereby making the clothes airing device not need to wait for the user to arrive nearby before automatically running, accurately predicting the clothes airing demand of the user and starting the clothes airing device in time, and optimizing the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] The preferred embodiments of the application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are as follows:

[0015] Figure 1 is a step flow chart of the control method of the clothes processing system of the application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] As can be understood by those skilled in the art, although the steps of the control method of the application are described in a specific order in the description of the application, these orders are not limiting, and those skilled in the art can perform the steps in different orders without deviating from the basic principles of the application.

[0017] Based on the problem that the intelligent clothes airing rack is difficult to accurately determine whether to start as indicated in the background art, the application provides a control method of a clothes processing system, which aims to determine whether the user has clothes airing demand immediately after washing clothes, so as to more accurately determine the airing time, start the clothes airing device in time, reduce the airing waiting time of the user, and also avoid increasing the additional trouble of the user.

[0018] Firstly, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a step flow chart of the control method of the clothes processing system of the application. As Figure 1 indicated, the clothes processing system of the application comprises a cloud server and a clothes washing device, a clothes drying device and a clothes airing device capable of being in communication with the cloud server, and the above control method comprises:

[0019] Step S1: detecting whether the clothes drying device is in the standby running state through the cloud server in the case that the clothes washing device is running;

[0020] Step S2: if the clothes drying device is not in the standby running state, starting the clothes airing device after the clothes washing device is completed.

[0021] In step S1, the cloud server detects whether the clothes drying device is in a standby running state in the following manners: directly obtaining the running parameters (such as running current, running power, etc.) of the clothes drying device to determine the running parameters of the clothes drying device, or sending a running parameter calling instruction to the clothes drying device and determining the running state of the clothes drying device according to whether the clothes drying device feeds back or the specific feedback running parameter value. The running state of the clothes drying device preferably includes the state of the clothes drying device from the start of the washing program to the completion of the washing program, the state of the clothes drying device before the door is opened, and the like.

[0022] In step S2, the standby running state of the clothes drying device is the state of the clothes drying device waiting to perform a clothes drying program. The clothes drying device in this state has the possibility of running clothes drying. As an example, the standby running state specifically includes the state of the clothes drying device being powered on and in standby, the state of the clothes drying device being powered on and about to be powered on, the state of the clothes drying device being powered on and having set running parameters, and the like. The running end of the clothes drying device includes at least the state of the clothes drying device after the washing program ends but is in standby, the state of the clothes drying device after the washing program ends and is powered off, the state of the clothes drying device after the washing program ends and the door is opened or closed again for a preset time, and the like. The preset time can be any length of time starting from zero. Starting the clothes drying device specifically means that the clothes drying device is powered on and performs a preparation step before clothes drying, such as adjusting the height and angle of the clothes hanging member, automatically turning on the lighting member when the ambient brightness is low, and the like.

[0023] In one possible case, the clothes drying device can be operated in conjunction with the clothes drying device. In the conjunction mode, the clothes drying device can be started in standby after the clothes drying device ends, and preferably includes the clothes drying device being started in standby after the clothes drying device ends and receiving or directly generating clothes drying parameters matching the running parameters of the clothes drying device. In this case, the step of detecting whether the clothes drying device is in a standby running state by the cloud server specifically includes:

[0024] detecting whether the cloud server receives a conjunction mode starting instruction of the clothes drying device and the clothes drying device;

[0025] If the cloud server receives the conjunction mode starting instruction of the clothes drying device and the clothes drying device, the clothes drying device is in a standby running state;

[0026] If the cloud server does not receive the conjunction mode starting instruction of the clothes drying device and the clothes drying device, the clothes drying device is not in a standby running state.

[0027] In the above steps, the linkage mode starting instruction is an instruction issued by the user for starting the linkage mode of the laundry device and the drying device. In the case where the user does not issue the linkage mode starting instruction, the laundry device and the drying device operate independently, and the operating state and operating parameters of the laundry device cannot affect the operating state and operating parameters of the drying device. In the case where the user issues the linkage mode starting instruction to the cloud server, the linkage mode of the laundry device and the drying device is started, and the laundry device and the drying device are in a linkage operating state. After the laundry device ends operation, the linkage instruction at least causes the drying device to start to operate to prepare for operation. Therefore, in the case where the cloud server receives the linkage mode starting instruction, the drying device is in a standby operating state and will operate according to the instruction of the linkage mode after the laundry device ends operation. If the linkage mode starting instruction of the laundry device and the drying device is not received, the drying device will not be started by the linkage mode. In the case where the user does not actively start the drying device and the drying device only operates in the linkage mode, the drying device is in a non-standby operating state.

[0028] In another possible case, the step of detecting, by the cloud server, whether the drying device is in the standby operating state specifically includes:

[0029] Detecting, by the cloud server, whether the drying device is powered on.

[0030] If the cloud server detects that the drying device is powered on, the drying device is in the standby operating state.

[0031] If the cloud server does not detect that the drying device is powered on, the drying device is not in the standby operating state.

[0032] In the above steps, the basic premise for the drying device to start operation is to be powered on from the off state to the standby state with settable parameters. When the user powers on the drying device to the standby state, the drying device can wait for the setting of operating parameters or the setting of operating parameters has been completed and waits for the start of the setting program. Therefore, if it is detected that the drying device is powered on, it indicates that the drying device is in the standby operating state, and if the drying device is not powered on, it indicates that the drying device is in a non-standby operating state.

[0033] Of course, in the case where the user does not issue the linkage mode starting instruction of the laundry device and the drying device, the off state of the drying device can also be obtained before the laundry device ends operation, so as to monitor whether the user actively starts the drying device when the drying device cannot operate in the linkage mode with the laundry device, and to determine whether the drying device needs to be started.

[0034] Preferably, the step of starting the drying device specifically includes:

[0035] Controlling the clothes hanging member of the drying device to descend to a set height.

[0036] In the above steps, the clothes hanging member is a member capable of automatic lifting and lowering, which is arranged on the clothes drying device and used for hanging and placing clothes. The set height is a lowering height determined in advance by the clothes drying device before the clothes hanging member is lowered, and matches the clothes drying demand of the user.

[0037] Further, the step of "controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes drying device to lower to the set height" specifically includes:

[0038] acquiring height information of the clothes drying object;

[0039] determining the set height according to the height information of the clothes drying object;

[0040] controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes drying device to lower to the determined set height.

[0041] In the above steps, the set height of the clothes hanging member is not a universal lowering height suitable for all family members, but a lowering height determined in advance for each family member with different heights. When acquiring the height information of the clothes drying object, the height characteristics of each family member can be input first, and then the unique characteristic information of the current clothes drying object is acquired through image acquisition equipment, sound recognition equipment, etc., so as to determine the height of the current clothes drying object and make the clothes hanging member lower to the height matching the height, or the height of the current clothes drying object is directly detected through a human body sensor such as an infrared sensor (such as a sensor covering a conventional height range is arranged near the clothes washing device or between the clothes washing device and the clothes drying device to directly detect the height of the clothes drying object, or a plurality of infrared sensors are arranged along the height direction to determine the height of the clothes drying object through the height position of the sensor triggered by the clothes drying object), and then the clothes hanging member is lowered to the height matching the height of the current clothes drying object.

[0042] In another possible scenario, the step of "controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes drying device to lower to the set height" specifically includes:

[0043] In the case where the clothes washing device is running, acquiring the door opening duration of the clothes washing device;

[0044] If the door opening duration reaches the set duration, the clothes hanging member of the clothes drying device is controlled to lower to the set height.

[0045] In the above steps, the door opening duration is the duration from when the user opens the door after the end of the washing program. The set time is the delay lowering time of the hanging member set according to the walking distance between the washing device and the clothes airing device, so as to avoid the clothes airing device lowering the hanging member too early before the clothes airing object reaches, affecting the activities of the remaining family members in the space where the clothes airing device is located. The above set time can be set by the user to a specific duration parameter, or can be matched by the cloud server or the clothes airing device according to the predicted walking distance between the washing device and the clothes airing device. As long as the clothes airing object reaches the clothes airing device position, the clothes airing device can almost complete the lowering action of the hanging member. When the door opening duration reaches the set duration, it indicates that the user's clothes taking action has been completed and is close to the clothes airing device. At this time, the clothes airing device is controlled to start, so as to further improve the prediction accuracy of the starting time of the clothes airing device.

[0046] In a preferred scenario, the above steps of lowering the hanging member by a set height according to the height of the clothes airing object and delaying the lowering of the hanging member according to the set time are performed simultaneously when the clothes airing device lowers the hanging member.

[0047] For the above control method, the application further provides a clothes processing system, which comprises a cloud server and a washing device, a drying device and a clothes airing device in communication with the cloud server respectively. The cloud server can obtain the running state of the washing device and detect whether the drying device is in a standby running state when the washing device is running. In the case that the drying device is not in a standby running state and the washing device is running, the cloud server sends a starting instruction to the clothes airing device.

[0048] Further, the above cloud server can also obtain the running state of the drying device and control the clothes airing device to start after the drying device stops running.

[0049] Further, the application further provides a computer readable storage medium.

[0050] In an embodiment of the computer readable storage medium according to the application, the computer readable storage medium can be configured to store a program for controlling the clothes processing system of the above method embodiment. The program can be loaded and run by the processor to realize the control method of the clothes processing system. For the convenience of description, only the parts related to the embodiments of the application are shown, and the specific technical details not disclosed are referred to the method part of the embodiments of the application. The computer readable storage medium can be a storage medium formed by various electronic devices. Optionally, the storage medium in the embodiments of the application is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.

[0051] Further, the application further provides a control device.

[0052] In one control device embodiment according to the present application, the control device comprises a processor and a storage device, the storage device can be configured to store a program of the method for performing the above-mentioned control method embodiments of the laundry treatment system, and the processor can be configured to execute the program in the storage device, which includes but is not limited to the program of the control method of the laundry treatment system for performing the above-mentioned method embodiments. For the convenience of illustration, only the parts related to the embodiments of the present application are shown, and the specific technical details not disclosed are referred to the method part of the embodiments of the present application. The control device can be a control device device formed by various electronic devices.

[0053] So far, the technical solutions of the present application have been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to the related technical features without departing from the principles of the present application, and the technical solutions after these changes or replacements will fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method of a laundry treating system, characterized by, The clothes processing system comprises a cloud server and a washing device, a drying device and a clothes airing device in communication with the cloud server respectively, and the control method comprises: In the case that the washing device is running, detecting whether the drying device is in a standby running state through the cloud server; If the drying device is not in the standby running state, starting the clothes airing device after the washing device finishes running; Wherein, the step of "starting the clothes airing device" specifically comprises: Controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height; Wherein, the step of "controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height" specifically comprises: In the case that the washing device finishes running, acquiring the door opening duration of the washing device; If the door opening duration reaches a set duration, controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized by, The washing device can run in linkage with the drying device, The step of "detecting whether the drying device is in a standby running state through the cloud server" specifically comprises: Detecting whether the cloud server receives the linkage mode starting instruction of the washing device and the drying device; If the cloud server receives the linkage mode starting instruction of the washing device and the drying device, the drying device is in the standby running state; If the cloud server does not receive the linkage mode starting instruction of the washing device and the drying device, the drying device is not in the standby running state.

3. The control method according to claim 1, characterized by, The step of "detecting whether the drying device is in a standby running state through the cloud server" specifically comprises: Detecting whether the drying device is powered on through the cloud server; If the cloud server detects that the drying device is powered on, the drying device is in the standby running state; If the cloud server does not detect that the drying device is powered on, the drying device is not in the standby running state.

4. The control method according to claim 1, characterized by, The step of "controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height" specifically comprises: Acquiring the height information of the clothes airing object; According to the height information of the clothes airing object, determining the set height; Controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to the determined set height.

5. A laundry treatment system characterized in that, The clothes processing system comprises a cloud server and a washing device, a drying device and a clothes airing device in communication with the cloud server respectively, The cloud server can acquire the running state of the washing device and detect whether the drying device is in a standby running state when the washing device is running, and send a starting instruction to the clothes airing device in the case that the drying device is not in the standby running state and the washing device finishes running; Wherein, the starting instruction comprises: Controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height; Wherein, the step of "controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height" specifically comprises: In the case that the washing device finishes running, acquiring the door opening duration of the washing device; If the door opening duration reaches a set duration, controlling the clothes hanging member of the clothes airing device to descend to a set height.

6. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein a plurality of program codes, characterized in that, The program code is suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute the control method in any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. A control device comprising a processor and a storage device, the storage device being adapted to store a plurality of program codes, characterized in that, The program code is adapted to be loaded and run by the processor to execute the control method of any one of claims 1 to 4.

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