Control method of washing machine and washing machine

Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of washing equipment, and specifically provides a control method of a washing machine and the washing machine. The present application aims to solve the problem that the existing washing machine cannot intuitively reflect the washing state at a long distance. To this end, a washing machine is provided with a rotating speed detection module and a lamp group module capable of simultaneously adjusting color and brightness changes on the inside, and the control method comprises: controlling the rotating speed detection module to obtain the actual washing rotating speed; and controlling the color and brightness of the lamp group module based on the size of the actual washing rotating speed and the preset highest rotating speed when adding clothes. The present application can control the lamp group module to produce different colors and brightness based on the difference in rotating speed, and the difference in color can reflect whether the actual washing rotating speed is less than the preset highest rotating speed when adding clothes, so as to determine whether the clothes can be added in the middle.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of washing equipment, and particularly provides a control method of a washing machine and the washing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] As one of the most commonly used household appliances in the family, the washing machine greatly affects the user experience due to its large use base. Even a slight improvement in convenience will greatly improve the value of the product and bring more considerable increase in sales.

[0003] The existing washing machine cannot be started during the washing process. In order to solve the problem that the user needs to wash again because he forgets to put one or two missing clothes, the existing washing machine is improved by the person skilled in the art so that it can add clothes in the middle of the washing process. However, if the washing machine is in a high-speed rotating process, it is difficult to add clothes, so there are requirements for when to add clothes. Since the clothes need to be added after the washing machine stops rotating, from the safety point of view, or from the point of view of energy waste caused by starting and stopping, the most appropriate time should be when the washing machine stops rotating or has a low rotating speed.

[0004] However, the washing state of the washing machine changes back and forth, such as the first washing time, the second washing time, the first rinsing time, the second rinsing time, the water adding time when stopping rotating, the spinning time, etc., which are different due to different personal settings and program choices. The existing washing machine displays the washing state usually through an indicator light or a control panel. However, the indicator light usually only shows whether the washing is completed. Even the more advanced technology basically corresponds to the different brightness of the indicator light according to the length of time, which essentially still displays the total length of the washing time. If the user wants to know exactly whether the current state is a high-speed washing state or a water adding state, he still needs to check the control panel, and the user must be close to the washing machine to check it, which is not suitable for the user when he wants to add clothes because it may increase the number of times the user runs back and forth to confirm. It is obviously inconvenient for the user in the house to confirm the state by APP as it is also inconvenient for the user to check the phone, and it still does not achieve the state of intuitive observation, which will make the user experience worse.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new control method of a washing machine and the washing machine to solve the problem that the existing washing machine cannot intuitively reflect the washing state at a long distance. SUMMARY

[0006] In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem that the existing washing machine cannot intuitively reflect the washing state at a long distance, the present application provides a control method of a washing machine, wherein a rotating speed detection module and a lamp group module capable of simultaneously adjusting color and brightness changes are installed inside the washing machine, and the control method comprises:

[0007] controlling the rotating speed detection module to obtain an actual washing rotating speed;

[0008] controlling the color and brightness of the lamp group module based on the size of the actual washing rotating speed and a preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes.

[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the washing machine, the step of "controlling the color and brightness of the lamp group module based on the size of the actual washing rotating speed and a preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes" further comprises:

[0010] when the actual washing rotating speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes, controlling the color of the lamp group module to be a first color.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the washing machine, the step of "controlling the color and brightness of the lamp group module based on the size of the actual washing rotating speed and a preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes" further comprises:

[0012] when the actual washing rotating speed is less than the preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes, controlling the color of the lamp group module to be a second color.

[0013] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the washing machine, the step of "when the actual washing rotating speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes, controlling the color of the lamp group module to be a first color" further comprises:

[0014] when the actual washing rotating speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes, and when the washing state of the washing machine is washing, controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the first color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be a first brightness;

[0015] when the actual washing rotating speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes, and when the washing state of the washing machine is rinsing, controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the first color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be a second brightness;

[0016] when the actual washing rotating speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum rotating speed when adding clothes, and when the washing state of the washing machine is spinning, controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the first color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be a third brightness;

[0017] wherein the first brightness is less than the second brightness, and the second brightness is less than the third brightness.

[0018] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method of the washing machine, the step of "controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed" further comprises:

[0019] controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be the first brightness when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the washing and the second washing;

[0020] controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be the second brightness when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the second washing and the rinsing;

[0021] controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be the third brightness when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the rinsing and the second rinsing;

[0022] wherein the first brightness is less than the second brightness and the third brightness.

[0023] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method of the washing machine, the step of "controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed" is followed by the control method further comprising:

[0024] prompting the user that "the washing machine is in a state that the clothes adding can be performed at this time".

[0025] In the preferred technical solutions of the control method of the washing machine, when "controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be the first brightness when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the washing and the second washing", the user is prompted that "the washing machine is in an optimal state for performing the clothes adding at this time";

[0026] when "controlling the color of the lamp group module to be the second color and the brightness of the lamp group module to be the second brightness when the actual washing speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest speed and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the second washing and the rinsing", the user is prompted that "the washing machine is in a better state for performing the clothes adding at this time";

[0027] When "the actual washing rotation speed < the preset clothes adding highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the rinsing and the secondary rinsing, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the lamp group module is controlled to be the third brightness", the user is prompted that "the washing machine is in the state of performing the clothes adding in the middle of the last opportunity".

[0028] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the washing machine, the first color is red, green, blue, or a color mixed by any two or three colors in any proportion.

[0029] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the washing machine, the second color is red, green, blue, or a color mixed by any two or three colors in any proportion, and the second color is different from the first color.

[0030] The present application also provides a washing machine, which is the washing machine described above and is configured to perform the control method of the washing machine according to any one of the technical solutions described above.

[0031] As can be understood by those skilled in the art, in the technical solution of the present application, the washing machine is provided with a rotation speed detection module and a lamp group module capable of simultaneously adjusting the color and brightness changes, and the control method comprises:

[0032] S100, controlling the rotation speed detection module to obtain the actual washing rotation speed;

[0033] S200, based on the size of the actual washing rotation speed and the preset clothes adding highest rotation speed, controlling the color and brightness of the lamp group module.

[0034] Through the above setting mode, the lamp group module can produce different colors and brightness based on the different rotation speeds, and the different colors can reflect whether the actual washing rotation speed is less than the preset clothes adding highest rotation speed, so as to determine whether the clothes adding in the middle can be realized. The different brightness can enable the user to judge the overall working progress of the washing machine according to the strength of the brightness, so that the control of the lamp group module can realize the prompt of whether to add clothes and the prompt of the overall washing progress, achieving two goals at one time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0035] The control method of the washing machine and the washing machine of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

[0036] Figure 1 It is the overall flowchart of the control method of the washing machine of the present application;

[0037] Figure 2 It is the further expanded flowchart of step S300 of the control method of the washing machine of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed in order to adapt to specific application occasions. For example, although the first color is red and the second color is green in the description, the control method of the present application is obviously not closely related to the specific colors, so those skilled in the art can select colors as needed, as long as the first color is different from the second color and has a high degree of recognition. Based on this, those skilled in the art can also use a color pattern composed of multiple colors to replace it, as long as the user can easily distinguish it visually.

[0039] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the control method of the washing machine of the present application and the washing machine are described. Among them, Figure 1 is the overall flowchart of the control method of the washing machine of the present application, Figure 2 is the further expanded flowchart of step S300 of the control method of the washing machine of the present application.

[0040] As Figure 1 shown, to solve the problem that the existing washing machine cannot intuitively reflect the washing state at a long distance, the washing machine of the present application is internally provided with a rotating speed detection module and a lamp group module capable of simultaneously adjusting color and brightness changes, and the control method comprises:

[0041] S100, controlling the rotating speed detection module to obtain the actual washing rotating speed;

[0042] The washing machine can read the actual washing rotating speed detected by the rotating speed detection module through the central processing unit, which provides a support basis for the actual rotating speed for subsequent judgment.

[0043] S200, based on the size of the actual washing rotating speed and the preset highest rotating speed when adding clothes, controlling the color and brightness of the lamp group module;

[0044] S310, when the actual washing rotating speed is greater than or equal to the preset highest rotating speed when adding clothes, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the first color;

[0045] S320, when the actual washing rotating speed is less than the preset highest rotating speed when adding clothes, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the second color.

[0046] In one possible implementation, the first color is preferably red and the second color is preferably green. The advantage is that in daily life, red is usually used to express a prohibition, such as a red light or a prohibition sign, while green usually represents a feasible solution, such as a green light or a green channel. Such a color layout can make it easier for the user to receive the information expressed by the washing machine without the need for additional adaptation.

[0047] After obtaining the actual washing speed of the washing machine, the actual washing speed is compared with the preset maximum speed for adding clothes. When the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, it indicates that the washing speed will consume more energy if it is reduced for adding clothes, and it is difficult for the washing machine to stop running, so it is not suitable for adding clothes. At this time, the red light is controlled to be on, which directly conveys to the user that the washing machine is in a high-speed state and is not suitable for adding clothes. Of course, this color can be replaced by other colors or color patterns, which can be flexibly changed by those skilled in the art according to actual needs. Similarly, when the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, it indicates that the washing speed itself is low, and it consumes less energy to reduce it to zero, and the load of starting and stopping the washing machine is small, so it is suitable for adding clothes. At this time, the green light is controlled to be on, which directly conveys to the user that the washing machine is in a low-speed state and is suitable for adding clothes. The light group module produces different colors and brightness based on different speeds, and the different colors can reflect whether the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, thereby determining whether it is possible to add clothes.

[0048] In order to make the overall control method of the washing machine more convenient to understand, the control method of the present application will be further expanded below in combination with Figure 1 , Figure 2 and the specific embodiments.

[0049] As shown in Figure 1 , in one possible implementation, step S210 further includes:

[0050] S311, when the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing state of the washing machine is washing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the first color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the first brightness;

[0051] S312, when the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing state of the washing machine is rinsing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the first color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the second brightness;

[0052] S313, when the actual washing rotation speed ≥ the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is spinning, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the first color, and the brightness of the lamp group module is controlled to be the third brightness;

[0053] wherein the first brightness < the second brightness < the third brightness.

[0054] Similarly, in a possible implementation, step S320 further comprises:

[0055] S321, when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between washing and secondary washing, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the lamp group module is controlled to be the first brightness;

[0056] S322, when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between secondary washing and rinsing, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the lamp group module is controlled to be the second brightness;

[0057] S323, when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between rinsing and secondary rinsing, the color of the lamp group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the lamp group module is controlled to be the third brightness.

[0058] Through the above setting, the user can not only judge whether the clothes can be added at present according to whether the washing machine displays red or green, but also can accurately judge the working progress of the washing machine according to the brightness of the lamp group module, which makes the control method of the washing machine of the present application not only embody the rotation speed of the washing machine and the timing of adding clothes in the middle, but also accurately judge the overall progress of the washing state of the washing machine, so that the user can intuitively understand the current working state of the washing machine and whether it is appropriate to add clothes even in a remote state in the house, achieving two goals at once.

[0059] Further referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In a possible implementation, after step S320, the control method of the present application further comprises:

[0060] S330, prompting the user that "the washing machine is in a state that the clothes can be added in the middle at present".

[0061] Further, step S330 further comprises:

[0062] S331, when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the washing and the second washing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the first brightness, the user is prompted that the washing machine is in the best time to perform the clothes adding in the middle of the process;

[0063] S332, when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the second washing and the rinsing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the second brightness, the user is prompted that the washing machine is in the better time to perform the clothes adding in the middle of the process;

[0064] S333, when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset adding clothes highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the rinsing and the second rinsing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the third brightness, the user is prompted that the washing machine is in the last time to perform the clothes adding in the middle of the process.

[0065] Since the green light source of different washing states in the control method has different brightness, the user can also judge whether it is the best adding clothes time, the better adding clothes time or the last adding clothes time according to the different brightness. For example, when the washing state of the washing machine is between the washing and the second washing, the green light is the first brightness which is relatively dark, and the user can know that it is the best adding clothes time by seeing the green light of this brightness, since there is still one washing and two rinsing to be completed. When the washing state of the washing machine is between the second washing and the rinsing, the green light is the second brightness which is relatively bright, and the user can know that there is only two rinsing steps left by seeing the green light of this brightness, so it should be the better adding clothes time. When the washing state of the washing machine is between the rinsing and the second rinsing, the green light is the third brightness which is the brightest, and the user can know that there is only the last rinsing left, and there is no other water adding step, so it is the last adding clothes time, and the user cannot add clothes any more. According to the above scheme, the user can also weigh whether to add clothes or not. If the clothes are relatively clean and easy to wash, the user can choose between the best adding clothes time, the better adding clothes time or the last adding clothes time. If the clothes are relatively dirty and difficult to wash, it is not suitable to add clothes in the better adding clothes time and the last adding clothes time, and the best scheme is to add clothes in the best adding clothes time. If the best adding clothes time has been missed, the best scheme should be to wash again to ensure that the washing effect of the washing machine can meet the user's expectation. In addition, the steps S330 / 331 / 332 / 333 also reduce the number of times that the user forgets to add clothes in the middle of the process.

[0066] To sum up, by the design of the combination of the first color and the second color, and the scheme of the different brightness of the same color, the user can successfully draw whether it is appropriate to add clothes in the middle, how appropriate, and the overall washing progress of the washing machine at present after watching the current lamp group. Compared with the overall progress of the prior art, the user can also intuitively judge whether to add clothes in the middle, which reduces the number of times of checking the mobile phone or checking the washing steps on the control panel of the washing machine, and achieves more with less.

[0067] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the principles of the present application and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art can adjust the above structure without deviating from the principles of the present application, so that the present application can be applied to more specific application scenarios.

[0068] For example, in an alternative embodiment, although the first color is red and the second color is green in the description, the control method of the present application is obviously not closely related to the specific color, so those skilled in the art can select the color according to the actual needs, as long as the first color and the second color are different and have high recognition. Based on this, those skilled in the art can also use a color pattern composed of multiple colors to replace it, as long as the user can easily distinguish it visually. These do not deviate from the principles of the present application, so they will fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0069] In addition, the present application also provides a washing machine, which is the washing machine described above, and the washing machine is configured to perform the control method of the washing machine described in any of the above technical solutions.

[0070] Those skilled in the art can understand that the above washing machine also includes some other known structures, such as processors, controllers, memories, etc. The memory includes but is not limited to random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, serial memory, parallel memory or register, etc. The processor includes but is not limited to CPLD / FPGA, DSP, ARM processor, MIPS processor, etc. In order not to unnecessarily obscure the embodiments of the present disclosure, these known structures are not shown in the drawings.

[0071] Although the steps in the above embodiments are described in the above order, those skilled in the art can understand that, in order to achieve the effect of the present embodiment, the different steps do not have to be executed in such an order, they can be executed at the same time (in parallel) or in a reversed order. These simple changes are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0072] The technical scheme of the present application has been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to 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 schemes after the changes or replacements will all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method of a washing machine, wherein a rotation speed detection module and a lamp group module capable of simultaneously adjusting color and brightness change are installed inside the washing machine, characterized in that, The control method includes: The control speed detection module obtains the actual washing speed; The color and brightness of the light module are controlled based on the actual washing speed and the preset maximum speed for adding clothes. The step of "controlling the color and brightness of the light module based on the actual washing speed and the preset maximum speed for adding clothes" further includes: When the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, the color of the light module is controlled to be the first color; When the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, the color of the light module is controlled to be the second color.

2. The control method of the washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of "controlling the color of the light module to the first color when the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes" further includes: When the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in the washing state, the color of the light module is controlled to be the first color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to be the first brightness. When the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in the rinsing state, the color of the light module is controlled to be the first color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to be the second brightness. When the actual washing speed is greater than or equal to the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in the spin-drying state, the color of the light module is controlled to be the first color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to be the third brightness. Among them, the first brightness < the second brightness < the third brightness.

3. The control method of the washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of "controlling the color of the light module to the second color when the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes" further includes: When the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in a state between washing and secondary washing, the color of the light module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to be the first brightness. When the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in the state between the second wash and the rinse, the color of the light module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to be the second brightness. When the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in a state between rinsing and secondary rinsing, the color of the light module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to be the third brightness. Among them, the first brightness < the second brightness < the third brightness.

4. The control method of the washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, Following the step of "controlling the light module to the second color when the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes", the control method further includes: The user is prompted that "the washing machine is currently in a state where it can add clothes mid-cycle".

5. The control method for a washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the actual washing speed is less than the preset maximum speed for adding clothes, and when the washing machine is in a state between washing and secondary washing, the color of the light module is controlled to the second color, and the brightness of the light module is controlled to the first brightness, the user is prompted that "the washing machine is currently in the optimal state for adding clothes midway through the process". "when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset clothes adding highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the secondary washing and the rinsing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the second brightness", the user is prompted that "the washing machine is in a state of a better time to perform the clothes adding in the middle of the washing"; "when the actual washing rotation speed < the preset clothes adding highest rotation speed, and when the washing state of the washing machine is between the rinsing and the secondary rinsing, the color of the light group module is controlled to be the second color, and the brightness of the light group module is controlled to be the third brightness", the user is prompted that "the washing machine is in a state of a last time to perform the clothes adding in the middle of the washing".

6. The control method of a washing machine according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The first color is red, green, blue, or a color mixed by any two or three of them in any proportion.

7. The control method of a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by, The second color is red, green, blue, or a color mixed by any two or three of them in any proportion, and the second color is different from the first color.

8. A laundry machine characterized by The washing machine is the washing machine in claim 1, and the washing machine is configured to be able to perform the control method of the washing machine in any one of claims 1-7.

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