Control method of clothing care equipment

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing care, and is intended to solve the problem that existing clothing care devices only control the shutdown of the steam generator by comparing the detected humidity value with a preset value, so that the steam generator cannot be shut down at a more appropriate time. The present invention provides a control method for a clothing care device, comprising: during the process of steam care for clothes, obtaining the humidity value under the clothes; judging whether it reaches a first set value; if the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes; calculating the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; judging whether the difference is less than a first preset humidity value; if the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value, stopping the steam generator. The present invention enables the steam generator to be shut down at a more appropriate time, avoiding shutting down the steam generator when the clothes still need steam.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing care, and specifically provides a control method for clothing care equipment. Background Art

[0002] In daily life, people are often troubled by clothes that are difficult to dry and have odors due to continuous rainy days, or the smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and spices left on clothes after attending a party, or wrinkles on clothes that are difficult to remove. Clothing care equipment usually has at least some of the functions of drying, deodorizing, sterilizing, fumigating, and wrinkle removal, which can help people get rid of these problems. A steam generator is provided in the housing of the clothing care equipment to supply steam to the clothes in the housing for steam care, thereby achieving deodorization, sterilization, and wrinkle removal. A humidity sensor is provided in the housing of the existing clothing care equipment, and the humidity value detected by the humidity sensor is compared with a preset value. When the detected humidity value reaches the preset value, the steam generator is controlled to shut down. However, simply comparing the humidity value with the preset value cannot actually determine more accurately whether the clothes have absorbed enough steam at this time. In other words, the steam generator cannot be shut down at a more appropriate time. The current control logic for controlling the steam generator to shut down still has room for improvement.

[0003] Therefore, the art needs a new control method for clothing care equipment to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the existing clothing care device controls the shutdown of the steam generator only by comparing the detected humidity value with the preset value, so that the steam generator cannot be shut down at a more appropriate time, the present invention provides a control method for a clothing care device, which includes a box body and a partition structure and a controller arranged in the box body, the partition structure divides the internal space of the box body into a clothing receiving chamber and a component installation chamber arranged upper and lower, a steam generator communicatively connected to the controller is arranged in the component installation chamber, a steam outlet is formed on the partition structure, the steam generator is connected to the steam outlet to supply steam to the clothing receiving chamber, and the clothing care device also includes a controller connected to the controller A first humidity sensor and a second humidity sensor are communicatively connected, wherein the first humidity sensor is configured to detect the humidity under the clothes, and the second humidity sensor is configured to detect the humidity above the clothes; the control method comprises: obtaining the humidity value under the clothes during steam care for the clothes; judging whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a first set value; if the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes; calculating the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; judging whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a first preset humidity value; if the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value, stopping the steam generator.

[0005] Through such a setting, the judgment of whether to turn off the steam generator does not rely solely on the humidity value of a certain place such as under or above the clothes, but comprehensively considers the humidity values ​​under and above the clothes. The difference between the humidity values ​​under and above the clothes is compared with the preset humidity value to determine whether to turn off the steam generator. This allows the steam generator to be turned off at a more appropriate time, avoiding turning off the steam generator when the clothes still need steam.

[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned control method, the control method also includes: if the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is not less than the first preset humidity value, obtaining the humidity value under the clothes again; judging whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value; if the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes; calculating the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; judging whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the second preset humidity value; if the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the second preset humidity value, stopping the steam generator; wherein, the second set value is greater than the first set value.

[0007] Through such a setting, that is, by setting the second set value and the second preset humidity value, when the humidity value in the clothing holding chamber continues to rise to a certain extent after reaching the first set value, it can continue to judge whether the clothing has absorbed sufficient steam and whether the steam generator can be turned off, further avoiding turning off the steam generator when the clothing still needs steam.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned control method, the control method also includes: if the humidity value under the clothes does not reach the second set value, further judging whether the set conditions are met; if the set conditions are met, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes; calculating the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; judging whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value; if the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value, stopping the steam generator from running.

[0009] Through such a setting, when the humidity value under the clothes does not reach the second set value, the difference between the humidity values ​​under and above the clothes can be calculated multiple times and compared with the first preset humidity value, so as to more accurately determine whether the steam generator needs to be turned off.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above control method, the set condition is that the number of executions of the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value" has not reached the preset number of times.

[0011] Through such a setting, when the number of executions of the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value" reaches the preset number, the humidity value under the clothes rises significantly, and the first preset humidity value is no longer suitable for judging whether the clothes have absorbed enough steam and whether the steam generator needs to be turned off. At this time, the difference between the humidity values ​​under and above the clothes is no longer calculated and compared with the first preset humidity value, which can reduce unnecessary calculations and comparisons and simplify the control method.

[0012] In the preferred technical solution of the above control method, the set condition is: "Determine whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value" and the steam care time after the step is completed does not reach the preset time.

[0013] Through such a setting, when the steam care time reaches the preset time after the execution of the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value", the humidity value under the clothes rises significantly, and the first preset humidity value is no longer suitable for judging whether the clothes have absorbed enough steam and whether the steam generator needs to be turned off. At this time, the difference between the humidity values ​​under and above the clothes is no longer calculated and compared with the first preset humidity value, which can reduce unnecessary calculations and comparisons and simplify the control method.

[0014] In the preferred technical solution of the above control method, the set value with the largest numerical value is the shutdown value.

[0015] Through such a setting, the clothing care device can stop the steam generator from running and stop supplying steam to the clothing holding cavity when the humidity under the clothes reaches a certain level, thereby avoiding the impact of further increase in steam volume on the user. For example: if the steam volume increases further, the steam will be more likely to flow out of the box and condense, causing the ground around the clothing care device to become wet. In addition, if drying is required after steam care, then this setting can also avoid further extension of the drying time, thereby improving the user experience.

[0016] In the preferred technical solution of the above control method, during each steam care process for clothes, the first preset humidity value has the smallest value.

[0017] Through such a setting, when the first set value in the control method is small, it is possible to detect more promptly whether there are clothes in the clothing holding cavity, or to detect more promptly whether the clothes have absorbed enough steam when the amount of clothes is small, so that the steam generator can be turned off more promptly.

[0018] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned control method, a weight sensor is also provided in the box body, and the weight sensor can detect the weight of the clothes in the clothing holding cavity; before performing steam care on the clothes, the control method also includes: obtaining the weight of the clothes; determining all set values ​​corresponding to the weight of the clothes according to the weight of the clothes; and before the step of "determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value", the control method also includes: setting the set value with the smallest value among the set values ​​that have not been used in this steam care process as the first set value.

[0019] Through such an arrangement, the set value can be determined in a targeted manner according to the weight in the clothing receiving cavity, so that the control method can stop the steam generator in a more timely manner after the clothing absorbs sufficient steam.

[0020] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned control method, the control method further includes: before the step of "determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value", the control method further includes: setting the set value with the smallest value among the set values ​​that have not been used in this steam care process as the second set value.

[0021] Through such an arrangement, the set value can be determined in a targeted manner according to the weight in the clothing receiving cavity, so that the control method can stop the steam generator in a more timely manner after the clothing absorbs sufficient steam.

[0022] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the control method further comprises: once the humidity value under the clothes reaches a shutdown value, stopping the operation of the steam generator.

[0023] Through such a setting, the clothing care device can stop the steam generator from running and stop supplying steam to the clothing holding cavity when the humidity under the clothes reaches a certain level, thereby avoiding the impact of further increase in steam volume on the user. For example: if the steam volume increases further, the steam will be more likely to flow out of the box and condense, causing the ground around the clothing care device to become wet. In addition, if drying is required after steam care, then this setting can also avoid further extension of the drying time, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the clothing care device of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the clothing care device of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a flow chart of an embodiment of a control method of a clothing care device of the present invention.

[0027] Reference numerals:

[0028] 1. Box body; 11. Partition plate; 111. Air inlet; 112. Air outlet; 113. Steam outlet; 2. Clothes hanging rod; 3. Clothes hanger; 4. Air duct; 5. Fan; 61. Evaporator; 62. Condenser; 7. First humidity sensor; 8. Second humidity sensor; 100. Clothes receiving chamber; 200. Component installation chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," and "rear" indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. This is merely for ease of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. For example, "first" in a control method step does not mean "first time," "second" does not mean "second time," and so on.

[0031] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they may refer to direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, or internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0032] The present invention provides a control method for a clothing care device. To facilitate those skilled in the art to understand the control method, the specific structure of the clothing care device is first described in detail below in conjunction with a preferred embodiment of the clothing care device.

[0033] Clothing care equipment usually has at least some of the functions of drying, deodorizing, sterilizing, fumigating, and wrinkle removal, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the clothing care device includes a housing 1 and a partition plate 11 (a specific embodiment of a partition structure) disposed within the housing 1. The partition plate 11 divides the interior space of the housing 1 into a clothing receiving chamber 100 and a component mounting chamber 200, which are arranged vertically. A clothes hanging rod 2 is disposed in the clothing receiving chamber 100. The clothes hanging rod 2 is formed with a plurality of grooves opening upward. A clothes hanger 3 is hung on the clothes hanging rod 2 through these grooves. The clothes hanger 3 is used to hang clothes for clothing care operations. The component mounting chamber 200 is used to accommodate some core components. For example, in the case where the clothing care device has drying, wrinkle removal, sterilization, and deodorization functions, the core components include an air duct 4, a fan 5, a steam generator for generating steam (not shown in the figure), and a heat pump system for heating and dehumidifying the air.

[0034] like Figure 2As shown, the heat pump system includes an evaporator 61, a condenser 62 and a compressor (not shown in the figure) connected end to end in sequence. The controller of the clothing care device (not shown in the figure) is connected to the compressor through an electric wire. The evaporator 61 for dehumidification and the condenser 62 for heating are arranged in the air duct 4 in sequence along the air flow direction. The compressor is arranged outside the air duct 4. An air inlet 111 and an air outlet 112 are formed on the partition plate 11. The air inlet 111 and the air outlet 112 are respectively provided with an air inlet grille and an air outlet grille. One end of the air duct 4 is connected to the air outlet 112, and the other end of the air duct 4 is connected to the air outlet 112. The end is connected to the air inlet 111, and the air duct 4 is further provided with a fan 5 near the air outlet 112 for making the air flow. When the fan 5 is started, the dry hot air formed by dehumidification and heating in the air duct 4 can enter the clothing holding chamber 100 from the air outlet 112 to dry the clothes. During the drying process, the dry hot air becomes humid air. Since the startup of the fan 5 forms a negative pressure, the humid air in the clothing holding chamber 100 can enter the air duct 4 from the air inlet 111, be dehumidified and heated again, and be supplied to the clothing holding chamber 100 through the air outlet 112, thereby realizing the circulation of air.

[0035] In addition, the steam generator includes a water tank and a heating rod arranged in the water tank. The heating rod is connected to the controller through an electric wire. The steam generator heats the water in the water tank through the heating rod to generate steam. A steam outlet 113 is formed on the partition plate 11. The steam generator is connected to the steam outlet 113 to supply steam to the clothing holding cavity 100, thereby sterilizing, removing wrinkles and deodorizing the clothes.

[0036] Continue to refer to Figure 2 In the clothing care device of the present invention, a first humidity sensor 7 and a second humidity sensor 8 connected to the controller through wires are further provided. The first humidity sensor 7 is provided under the clothing to detect the humidity under the clothing, and the second humidity sensor 8 is provided above the clothing to detect the humidity above the clothing. Figure 2 In the specific embodiment shown in FIG, the first humidity sensor 7 is disposed in the air duct 4 and near the air inlet 111. This arrangement prevents the first humidity sensor 7 from being exposed, making the design of the clothing receiving chamber 100 more aesthetically pleasing. The second humidity sensor 8 is disposed on the top of the portion of the housing 1 that forms the clothing receiving chamber 100. Furthermore, a weight sensor (not shown) connected to the controller via an electrical wire is also disposed within the housing 1 of the clothing care device. The weight sensor can detect the weight of the clothing within the clothing receiving chamber 100.

[0037] It should be noted that, in addition to the aforementioned partition plate 11, a hollow rectangular parallelepiped structure can also be used as the partition structure. In other words, those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the partition structure in actual applications, as long as the partition structure can separate the internal space of the housing 1 into the clothing receiving chamber 100 and the component installation chamber 200. In addition to the aforementioned combination of a water tank and a heating rod, the steam generator can also include a water tank and a microwave generating structure disposed therein, which heats water to generate steam using microwaves. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the steam generator in actual applications, as long as the steam generator can generate steam. Furthermore, as far as the first humidity sensor 7 and the second humidity sensor 8 are concerned, their setting positions are not fixed. For example, the first humidity sensor 7 can also be set on the partition plate 11, and the second humidity sensor 8 can also be set on the rear side of the part of the box body 1 used to form the clothing holding cavity 100 (that is, the side away from the door body) and located above the clothing. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the setting positions of the first humidity sensor 7 and the second humidity sensor 8 in actual applications, as long as the first humidity sensor 7 can detect the humidity under the clothing and the second humidity sensor 8 can detect the humidity above the clothing. In addition, although the components connected to the controller in the above preferred embodiment are all connected to the controller through wires, these components can also be set to be connected to the controller through wireless connections, as long as these components can achieve communication connection with the controller.

[0038] A control method for a clothing care device provided by the present invention includes: obtaining a humidity value under the clothes during steam care of the clothes; judging whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a first set value; if the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value, further obtaining a humidity value above the clothes; calculating the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; judging whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a first preset humidity value; if the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value, stopping the operation of the steam generator. It should be noted that all the above steps can be executed once during the steam care process, or can be executed multiple times in a cycle. When the cycle is executed multiple times, the humidity value under the clothes can be obtained again when the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is not less than the first preset humidity value, and the subsequent steps can be executed. In different cycles, technical personnel in this field can flexibly adjust the specific value of the set value compared with the humidity value under the clothes each time. For example, the set value set in the next cycle is higher than the set value set in this cycle. Such adjustment does not constitute a limitation to the present invention and should be limited within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] The control method of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with a preferred embodiment of the control method of a clothing care device.

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, the control method of the clothing care device of the present invention includes:

[0041] S01. During steam care of clothing, obtaining a humidity value under the clothing;

[0042] S02, determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a first set value (e.g., 10%), if so, executing step S03, if not, executing step S01;

[0043] S03, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes;

[0044] S04, calculating the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes;

[0045] S05, determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a first preset humidity value (e.g., 6%); if so, executing step S15; if not, executing step S06;

[0046] S06, obtaining the humidity value under the clothes again;

[0047] S07, determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a second set value (e.g., 70%), if so, executing step S09, if not, executing step S08;

[0048] S08, further determining whether the first set condition is satisfied—"determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a first preset humidity value"—is not executed a preset number of times (e.g., 4 times). If so, executing step S03; if not, executing step S06;

[0049] S09, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes;

[0050] S10, calculating the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes;

[0051] S11, determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a second preset humidity value (e.g., 8%), if so, executing step S15, if not, executing step S12;

[0052] S12, obtaining the humidity value under the clothes again;

[0053] S13, determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a third set value (e.g., 95%), if so, executing step S15, if not, executing step S14;

[0054] S14, further determining whether the second set condition is met - whether the number of executions of the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a second preset humidity value" has not reached the preset number of times of 4. If so, executing step S09; if not, executing step S12;

[0055] S15. Stop the steam generator.

[0056] After extensive experimental observations, it was found that if the amount of clothing in the clothing holding chamber is small, when the humidity value under the clothing reaches the first set value of 10%, it is very likely that sufficient steam has been absorbed. Furthermore, if there is no clothing in the clothing holding chamber, when the humidity value under the clothing reaches the first set value of 10%, the humidity is relatively low, which is a more appropriate time to test, thereby effectively avoiding wasting water and electricity. When the humidity value under the clothing reaches the first set value of 10%, the humidity value above the clothing is further measured, and the difference between the humidity values ​​under the clothing and the humidity values ​​above the clothing is compared with the first preset humidity value of 6%. If the difference between the humidity values ​​under the clothing and the humidity values ​​above the clothing reaches the first set value of 10% and is less than 6%, it indicates that steam is easily dissipated quickly in the clothing holding chamber, which indirectly indicates that there is no clothing in the clothing holding chamber, or that the amount of clothing is small and its ability to absorb steam is weak. Furthermore, the clothing has absorbed sufficient steam, and it is necessary to stop the steam generator to stop supplying steam. This configuration allows the steam generator to stop operating shortly after supplying steam when there are no clothes in the clothing compartment. It also stops operating when there are few clothes in the compartment and the clothes have absorbed sufficient steam. This prevents the steam generator from being continuously on when it is not necessary, saving water and electricity. If the humidity below the clothes reaches the first set value of 10%, but the difference is at least 6%, it indicates that steam is not dispersing rapidly within the clothing compartment. This indicates that there are clothes in the compartment and that the clothes have not absorbed sufficient steam, making it difficult for steam to dissipate upward. In this case, the steam generator needs to continue supplying steam to ensure that the clothes can absorb sufficient steam.

[0057] When the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value of 10%, if the difference is not less than 6%, in addition to not shutting down the steam generator, the humidity value under the clothes continues to be obtained. Based on the specific situation of the humidity value under the clothes or further combined with whether the first set condition is met, the subsequent steps to be performed are determined, specifically:

[0058] If the humidity beneath the garment has not reached the second set value of 70% (based on extensive experimental observations, if the garment compartment contains a large amount of garments, sufficient steam is likely to have been absorbed when the humidity beneath the garment reaches the second set value of 70%), and the first set condition, "the step of 'determining whether the difference between the humidity beneath the garment and the humidity above the garment is less than the first preset humidity value' has not been executed a preset number of times (four times)," is satisfied), the humidity above the garment is further obtained, the difference between the humidity beneath and above the garment is again compared with the first preset humidity value of 6%, and the subsequent steps to be performed are determined based on the comparison results, as described above. In other words, after the humidity beneath the garment reaches the first set value and the difference calculated initially is not less than 6%, the difference is calculated multiple times and compared with the first preset humidity value of 6%. It should be noted that after determining that the first set condition is satisfied, step S03 may be executed immediately or after a period of time. Furthermore, step S04 may be executed immediately after step S03 is completed or after a period of time has passed. S05 may be executed immediately after step S04 is completed or after a period of time has passed. In other words, after the first set condition is satisfied, a new comparison of the difference value with the first preset humidity value of 6% may be completed immediately or after a period of time (e.g., 15 to 20 seconds).

[0059] If the humidity value under the clothes does not reach the second set value of 70%, and the first set condition of "the number of executions of the step of 'determining whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value' has not reached the preset number of 4 times" is not satisfied, the humidity value under the clothes is obtained again to determine whether it reaches the second set value of 70%.

[0060] If the humidity value below the clothes reaches the second set value of 70%, the humidity value above the clothes is further obtained, and the difference between the humidity values ​​below and above the clothes is compared with the second preset humidity value of 8%.

[0061] When the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value of 70%, if the difference is less than 8%, it means that steam is easily distributed in the clothes holding chamber, which indirectly indicates that the clothes holding chamber has a large amount of clothes, has a strong ability to absorb steam, and has absorbed sufficient steam. Therefore, it is necessary to stop the steam generator to stop supplying steam. This setting can stop the steam generator when the clothes holding chamber has a large amount of clothes and the clothes have absorbed sufficient steam, to a certain extent preventing the steam generator from being continuously turned on when it is not necessary, thus saving water and electricity. When the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value of 70%, if the difference is not less than 6%, it means that the clothes holding chamber has a large amount of clothes and has not yet absorbed sufficient steam, making it difficult for steam to distribute above the clothes. In this case, it is necessary to continue supplying steam from the steam generator to ensure that the clothes can absorb sufficient steam.

[0062] When the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value of 70%, if the difference is not less than 8%, in addition to not shutting down the steam generator, the humidity value under the clothes continues to be obtained, and the subsequent steps to be performed are determined based on the specific situation of the humidity value under the clothes or further combined with whether the second set condition is met. It is similar to the aforementioned "When the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value of 10%, if the difference is not less than 6%, the subsequent steps to be performed are determined based on the specific situation of the humidity value under the clothes or further combined with whether the first set condition is met." The difference is that if the humidity value under the clothes reaches the third set value of 95%, the steam generator is stopped. It can be seen that the third set value of 95% is actually a shutdown value. When the humidity value under the clothes reaches 95%, the steam generator is controlled to stop running. When the humidity value under the clothes reaches the third set value of 95%, the humidity in the clothes holding cavity is too high, causing the steam generator to stop running and stop supplying steam to the clothes holding cavity, which can avoid the further increase in steam volume and the impact on the user. For example: if the steam volume increases further, the steam will be more likely to flow out of the box and condense, causing the ground around the clothing care equipment to become wet. In addition, if drying is required after steam care, then this setting can also avoid further extension of the drying time and improve the user experience.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, a first set value and a first preset humidity value, as well as a second set value and a second preset humidity value are set in the entire control method, that is, two groups of set values ​​and preset humidity values ​​are set. Of course, in actual application, those skilled in the art may set the set values ​​and preset humidity values ​​to only one group, or to three or more groups, and those skilled in the art may flexibly set the values ​​of the set values ​​and preset humidity values ​​of different groups. For example, 0 to 100% may be directly divided into several intervals with equal intervals, and the boundaries of two adjacent intervals are used as set values, thereby obtaining set values ​​of different groups, and then the size of the preset humidity value is specifically set for each set value (for example, by using a clothing care device to perform steam care on clothing and observing at a certain set value, how much the preset humidity value is set can determine whether the clothing is whether it has absorbed enough moisture); it can also be based on the maximum clothing processing weight allowed by the clothing care device, and divide the weight of clothes processed by the clothing care device into several types: very little, little, medium, much, and a lot. For each weight, taking the weight of "little" as an example, when the humidity value under the clothes is in a certain range, the clothes are very likely to have absorbed enough steam. Then, a humidity value in the range can be selected as the set value corresponding to the situation where the weight is "little", and then the size of the preset humidity value can be specifically set (that is, a group of set values ​​and preset humidity values ​​are set for the situation where the weight is "little"). It can also be selected from multiple humidity values ​​in the range as the set values ​​corresponding to the situation where the amount is "little", and then the size of the preset humidity value can be specifically set for different set values ​​(that is, multiple groups of set values ​​and preset humidity values ​​are set for the situation where the weight is "little").

[0064] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, the maximum set value serves as the shutdown value. Specifically, in the entire control method, there are three set values—a first set value, a second set value, and a third set value. Of these three set values, the third set value has a maximum value of 95%. If the humidity under the clothing reaches 95%, the steam generator is controlled to stop operating. In other words, the third set value serves as the shutdown value. Of course, the shutdown value is not limited to 95%, and those skilled in the art can flexibly set the shutdown value in actual applications.

[0065] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, during each steam-conditioning cycle, the first preset humidity value is the smallest. Specifically, in the entire control method, there are two preset humidity values—a first preset humidity value and a second preset humidity value. The first preset humidity value is the first preset humidity value, and its value is the smallest of the first and second preset humidity values. Furthermore, it should be noted that the phrase "each steam-conditioning cycle" refers to the steam-conditioning cycle during which the steam generator is turned on and off.

[0066] In an alternative embodiment, if the humidity value under the clothes does not reach the second humidity value, the humidity value under the clothes may be directly detected again until the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second humidity value.

[0067] In an alternative embodiment, the first set condition is that the steam care duration after the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a first preset humidity value" is completed does not reach the preset duration. It should be noted that the steam care duration after the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value" refers to the steam care duration after the first execution of the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value."

[0068] Preferably, before performing steam treatment on the garment, the control method further comprises: obtaining a garment weight; determining all set values ​​corresponding to the garment weight based on the garment weight; and, before the step of "determining whether the humidity value under the garment has reached a first set value," the control method further comprises: selecting the smallest set value among the set values ​​not previously used during the current steam treatment as the first set value. That is, the garment weight is first obtained. For a certain garment weight, it is possible that when the humidity value under the garment is within a certain range, the garment is likely to have absorbed sufficient steam. In this case, one or more humidity values ​​within this range may be selected as the set values ​​corresponding to the weight, and the smallest set value among the set values ​​not previously used during the current steam treatment is selected as the first set value. The controller or a cloud server communicably connected to the controller may pre-store, for different garment weights, the range of humidity values ​​under the garment indicating that the garment is likely to have absorbed sufficient steam, and may also pre-store preset humidity values ​​corresponding to each humidity value within this range. Further preferably, the control method also includes: before the step of "determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value", the control method also includes: taking the set value with the smallest value among the set values ​​that have not been used in this steam care process as the second set value.

[0069] Although in a preferred embodiment of the control method, the numerical value of the third set value is set as a shutdown value, in an alternative embodiment, the control method includes: once the humidity value under the clothes reaches the shutdown value, the steam generator is stopped. Of course, those skilled in the art can reasonably and flexibly set the numerical value of the shutdown value. For example, the numerical value of the shutdown value can be set to be at least greater than the first set value among all the set values. For example, in a most preferred embodiment, the numerical value of the shutdown value is greater than all the set values.

[0070] Thus far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art may make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a clothing care device, characterized in that: The clothing care device includes a housing, a partition structure provided in the housing, and a controller, the partition structure dividing the interior space of the housing into a clothing receiving chamber and a component installation chamber provided upper and lower, a steam generator communicatively connected to the controller provided in the component installation chamber, a steam outlet formed on the partition structure, the steam generator communicating with the steam outlet to supply steam into the clothing receiving chamber, the clothing care device further including a first humidity sensor and a second humidity sensor communicatively connected to the controller, the first humidity sensor being configured to detect humidity below the clothing, and the second humidity sensor being configured to detect humidity above the clothing; The control method includes: During the steam care process for clothes, obtain the humidity value under the clothes; Determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a first set value; If the humidity value below the clothes reaches a first set value, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes; Calculate the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; Determining whether a difference between a humidity value below the clothing and a humidity value above the clothing is less than a first preset humidity value; If the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a first preset humidity value, the steam generator is stopped.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control method further includes: If the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is not less than the first preset humidity value, obtaining the humidity value below the clothes again; determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches a second set value; If the humidity value below the clothes reaches a second set value, further obtaining the humidity value above the clothes; Calculate the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; Determining whether a difference between a humidity value below the clothing and a humidity value above the clothing is less than a second preset humidity value; If the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than a second preset humidity value, stopping the operation of the steam generator; The second setting value is greater than the first setting value.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control method further includes: If the humidity value under the clothes does not reach the second set value, further determine whether the set condition is met; If the set conditions are met, the humidity value above the clothes is further obtained; Calculate the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes; Determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value; If the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is smaller than the first preset humidity value, the steam generator is stopped.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The set condition is: the number of executions of the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value below the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value" has not reached the preset number of times.

5. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The setting condition is: the steam care time after the step of "determining whether the difference between the humidity value under the clothes and the humidity value above the clothes is less than the first preset humidity value" does not reach the preset time.

6. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: A weight sensor is also provided in the box body, and the weight sensor can detect the weight of the clothes in the clothes holding cavity; Before performing steam care on the clothes, the control method further includes: Get the weight of the clothes; Determining all setting values ​​corresponding to the weight of the laundry according to the laundry weight; and Before the step of "determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches the first set value", the control method further includes: The set value with the smallest value among the set values ​​that have not been used in this steam care process is used as the first set value.

7. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control method further includes: Before the step of "determining whether the humidity value under the clothes reaches the second set value", the control method further includes: The set value with the smallest value among the set values ​​that have not been used in this steam care process is used as the second set value.

8. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The maximum setting value is the shutdown value.

9. The control method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control method further includes: Once the humidity value under the clothes reaches the shutdown value, the steam generator is stopped.

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