Washing machine control method, device, electronic device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a control method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for a washing machine, specifically to the technical fields of smart home appliances, intelligent home appliances, intelligent parallel operation, and intelligent washing machines. The method includes: receiving a washing instruction containing power-consuming operations and determining the estimated power consumption of the washing instruction; obtaining the demarcation point power consumption in the tiered electricity price in the region where the washing machine is located, and determining the daily power consumption limit of the washing machine based on the demarcation point power consumption and the power consumption of the month, so that the power consumption of the month does not exceed the demarcation point power consumption at the end of the month; if the estimated power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, executing the washing instruction; otherwise, prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption. This can help users save electricity bills by adapting to the electricity pricing rules in the region.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of smart home appliances, and more particularly to a control method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards, smart washing machines are becoming more and more popular. Washing machines have entered almost all households, especially in wealthy urban families, where the ownership rate of washing machines even exceeds 100%.

[0003] As we all know, washing machines are energy-intensive products. The motor, water heating, and automatic drying of clothes after washing all require electricity. Currently, a nationwide tiered electricity pricing system has been implemented. This pricing mechanism replaces the current single residential electricity price with a tiered pricing system based on the amount of electricity consumed. The price increases in steps as electricity consumption increases. Tiered metered electricity pricing divides the electricity price into two or more segments. Each segment has a fixed unit price, but the unit price increases with the level of electricity consumption.

[0004] In response to the above policy, there is currently no washing machine product or washing machine control method that can effectively help users save electricity bills. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a control method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for a washing machine to help users save electricity costs.

[0006] Other features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part by the practice of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0007] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling a washing machine, comprising:

[0008] receiving a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation and determining an estimated power consumption of the washing instruction;

[0009] Obtaining the cutoff electricity consumption in the tiered electricity price for the region where the washing machine is located, and determining the electricity consumption limit for the washing machine on that day based on the cutoff electricity consumption and the electricity consumption for that month, so that the electricity consumption for that month does not exceed the cutoff electricity consumption at the end of the month;

[0010] If the estimated power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, the washing instruction is executed; otherwise, the user is prompted whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption.

[0011] In one embodiment, determining the power usage limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point power and the power used in that month includes: determining the power usage limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point power, the power used in that month, and the date of that day.

[0012] In one embodiment, determining the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point power consumption, the power consumption in the current month, and the date of the current day includes: obtaining the user's power consumption in the current month through a smart remote meter; determining the remaining days in the current month based on the date of the current day; dividing the difference between the demarcation point power consumption and the power consumption in the current month by the remaining days in the current month, and determining the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation result.

[0013] In one embodiment, determining the daily power consumption limit of the washing machine based on the calculation result includes: determining the proportion of the user's daily washing machine power consumption to the household's daily power consumption; and multiplying the calculation result by the proportion as the daily power consumption limit of the washing machine.

[0014] In one embodiment, determining the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation result includes: determining the user's daily household power consumption excluding the power consumption of the washing machine; and subtracting the daily household power consumption excluding the power consumption of the washing machine from the calculation result as the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0015] In one embodiment, the power-consuming operation includes a washing water heating operation; reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption includes: reminding the user whether to omit the washing water heating operation to reduce power consumption, or reminding the user whether to lower the predetermined washing water heating temperature.

[0016] In one embodiment, the power-consuming operation includes a clothes drying operation; and reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption includes reminding the user whether to omit the clothes drying operation to reduce power consumption.

[0017] In one embodiment, after prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, it also includes: in response to the user confirming not to adjust the washing instruction, continuing to execute the washing instruction; or in response to the user adjusting the washing instruction, executing the adjusted washing instruction.

[0018] In one embodiment, when reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, the method further includes: sending electricity consumption information including at least the estimated electricity consumption and the electricity consumption limit to the user.

[0019] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a control device for a washing machine, comprising:

[0020] an estimated power consumption determining unit, configured to receive a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation and determine the estimated power consumption of the washing instruction;

[0021] The electricity consumption limit determination unit is configured to obtain a cutoff electricity quantity in the tiered electricity price in the region where the washing machine is located, and determine the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on the current day based on the cutoff electricity quantity and the electricity consumption in the current month, so that the electricity consumption in the current month does not exceed the cutoff electricity quantity at the end of the month;

[0022] The execution reminder unit is used to execute the washing instruction if the expected power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, and otherwise remind the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption.

[0023] In one embodiment, the power limit determination unit is used to determine the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the demarcation point power and the power used in the month, including: determining the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the demarcation point power, the power used in the month, and the date of the day.

[0024] In one embodiment, the power limit determination unit is used to determine the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the demarcation point power, the power used in the month, and the date of the day, including: obtaining the user's power consumption in the month through a smart remote meter; determining the remaining days in the month based on the date of the day; dividing the difference between the demarcation point power and the power used in the month by the remaining days in the month, and determining the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the calculation result.

[0025] In one embodiment, the power limit determination unit is used to determine the power limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation result, including: determining the proportion of the user's daily washing machine power consumption to the household's daily power consumption; multiplying the calculation result by the proportion as the power limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0026] In one embodiment, the power limit determination unit is used to determine the power limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation result, including: determining the user's daily household power consumption excluding the power consumption of the washing machine; subtracting the daily household power consumption excluding the power consumption of the washing machine from the calculation result as the power limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0027] In one embodiment, the power-consuming operation includes a washing water heating operation; the execution reminder unit is used to remind the user whether to omit the washing water heating operation to reduce power consumption, or remind the user whether to lower the predetermined washing water heating temperature.

[0028] In one embodiment, the power-consuming operation includes a clothes drying operation; and the execution reminder unit is configured to remind the user whether to omit the clothes drying operation to reduce power consumption.

[0029] In one embodiment, the execution reminder unit is also used to, after reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption, continue to execute the washing instruction in response to the user confirming not to adjust the washing instruction; or execute the adjusted washing instruction in response to the user adjusting the washing instruction.

[0030] In one embodiment, the execution reminder unit is further configured to send electricity usage information including at least the estimated electricity usage and the electricity usage limit to the user.

[0031] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions, wherein when the processor executes the executable instructions, the electronic device executes the method in the first aspect.

[0032] In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method in the first aspect is implemented.

[0033] The beneficial technical effects of the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present invention are:

[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, a washing machine receives a washing instruction including power-consuming operations, determines the expected power consumption of the washing instruction, obtains the demarcation point power consumption in the tiered electricity price in the area where the washing machine is located, and determines the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point power consumption and the power consumption in the current month, so that the power consumption in the current month does not exceed the demarcation point power consumption at the end of the month. If the expected power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, the washing instruction is executed; otherwise, the user is reminded whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption to adapt to the electricity pricing rules in the area, thereby helping the user save electricity bills. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only part of the embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0036] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of tiered electricity price information;

[0038] Figure 3is a structural schematic diagram of a control device for a washing machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of an electronic device suitable for implementing an embodiment of the present invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] To make the technical problems solved, the technical solutions adopted, and the technical effects achieved by the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0041] It should be noted that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in the embodiments of the present invention. The term "and / or" mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention refers to any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items. The terms "first," "second," and so on, in the specification, claims, and drawings of this disclosure are used to distinguish between different objects, not to define a specific order.

[0042] It should also be noted that the following embodiments of the present invention may be performed independently or in combination with each other, and the present invention does not impose any specific restrictions on this.

[0043] The names of the messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used for illustrative purposes and are not used to limit the scope of these messages or information.

[0044] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0045] Figure 1 The flowchart of a control method for a washing machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment is applicable to the case where the washing machine adapts to the electricity price pricing rules of the region. The method can be executed by a washing machine control device configured in the washing machine, such as Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the washing machine described in this embodiment includes:

[0046] In step S110 , a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation is received, and an estimated power consumption of the washing instruction is determined.

[0047] The power-consuming operations include various operations that consume a large amount of electric energy, such as washing water heating operations and clothes drying operations.

[0048] There are various methods for determining the expected power consumption of a wash command. For example, if the washing machine manufacturer has experimental data on the specific power consumption of each wash command, the power consumption corresponding to the current wash command can be queried based on the manufacturer's experimental data. Alternatively, if the manufacturer provides parameters for the washing machine that include the power consumption per unit time corresponding to various wash stages (e.g., power consumption per minute in the wash stage, power consumption per minute in the wash heating stage, and power consumption per minute in the clothes drying stage), the power consumption can be determined by statistically summing the parameters provided by the manufacturer and the duration of each stage corresponding to the current wash command.

[0049] In step S120, the demarcation point electricity quantity in the tiered electricity price of the area where the washing machine is located is obtained, and the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day is determined based on the demarcation point electricity quantity and the electricity consumption of the month, so that the electricity consumption of the month does not exceed the demarcation point electricity quantity at the end of the month.

[0050] The tiered electricity price generally defines the relationship between the monthly electricity consumption of each household and the electricity price standard, for example, Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the tiered electricity price information, such as Figure 2 As shown, taking residential electricity with a voltage level below 1 kV as an example, the electricity price information in a certain area is as follows: if the monthly electricity consumption of each household is within 240 kWh, the electricity price standard is 0.4883 yuan per kWh; if the monthly electricity consumption of each household is between 241 and 400 kWh, the electricity price standard is 0.5383 yuan per kWh; if the monthly electricity consumption of each household is within 240 kWh, the electricity price standard is 0.7883 yuan per kWh. Obviously, households with monthly electricity consumption within 240 kWh can save more electricity costs. For users in this area, the cut-off point in the tiered electricity price is 240 kWh.

[0051] Alternatively, a tiered electricity price could be structured to define a relationship between each household's annual electricity consumption and the electricity price. For example, if the lowest electricity price is set for each household's annual electricity consumption of 3,000 kWh, the cutoff point would be 3,000 kWh. In this case, considering that electricity consumption is relatively high in summer and winter and relatively low in spring and autumn, the monthly electricity quota could be appropriately increased or decreased based on the season.

[0052] After determining the monthly electricity quota, the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day can be determined based on the monthly electricity quota and the electricity consumed that month, so that the electricity consumed that month does not exceed the demarcation point electricity at the end of the month.

[0053] The purpose of determining a daily washing machine electricity usage limit is to determine the maximum amount of electricity a user's washing machine can use on that day, while ensuring that monthly electricity consumption does not exceed the cutoff point in the local tiered electricity price. Specifically, various methods can be used, such as determining the daily washing machine electricity usage limit based on the cutoff point, monthly electricity consumption, and the date.

[0054] Specifically, the user's electricity consumption in the month can be obtained through the smart remote meter, the remaining days of the month can be determined based on the date of the day, the difference between the dividing point electricity consumption and the electricity consumption in the month can be divided by the remaining days of the month, and the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on the day can be determined based on the calculation result.

[0055] Among them, there are many methods for determining the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation results. For example, the proportion of the user's daily washing machine power consumption to the household's daily power consumption can be determined, and the calculation result is multiplied by the proportion as the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0056] For another example, the user's daily household electricity consumption excluding the electricity consumption of the washing machine may be determined, and the calculation result minus the household daily electricity consumption excluding the electricity consumption of the washing machine may be used as the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0057] In step S130, if the estimated power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, the washing instruction is executed; otherwise, the user is prompted whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption.

[0058] Among them, reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption may include reminding the user whether to omit the power-consuming operation to reduce electricity consumption.

[0059] For example, the power-consuming operation includes a washing water heating operation, and the user may be reminded whether to omit the washing water heating operation to reduce power consumption, or whether to lower a predetermined washing water heating temperature.

[0060] For another example, the power-consuming operation includes a clothes drying operation, and the user may be reminded whether to omit the clothes drying operation to reduce power consumption.

[0061] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, after prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, the washing instruction may be continued in response to the user confirming that the washing instruction is not to be adjusted.

[0062] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, after prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, the adjusted washing instruction may be executed in response to the user's operation of adjusting the washing instruction.

[0063] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, when reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, electricity usage information including at least the expected electricity consumption and the electricity usage limit may also be sent to the user.

[0064] This embodiment determines the expected power consumption of the washing instruction by receiving a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation; obtains the demarcation point power consumption in the tiered electricity price in the area where the washing machine is located, and determines the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point power consumption and the power consumption in the current month, so that the power consumption in the current month does not exceed the demarcation point power consumption at the end of the month; if the expected power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, the washing instruction is executed; otherwise, the user is reminded whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption to adapt to the electricity pricing rules in the area, which can help the user save electricity bills.

[0065] As an implementation of the methods shown in the above figures, the present application provides an embodiment of a control device for a washing machine. Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a washing machine provided in this embodiment is shown. Figure 1 Corresponding to the method embodiment shown, the device can be applied to various electronic devices. Figure 3 As shown, the control device of the washing machine according to this embodiment includes an estimated power consumption determination unit 310 , a power consumption limit determination unit 320 and an execution reminder unit 330 .

[0066] The estimated power consumption determination unit 310 is configured to receive a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation and determine the estimated power consumption of the washing instruction.

[0067] The electricity limit determination unit 320 is configured to obtain the demarcation point electricity amount in the tiered electricity price in the area where the washing machine is located, and determine the electricity limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point electricity amount and the electricity used in the month, so that the electricity used in the month does not exceed the demarcation point electricity amount at the end of the month.

[0068] The execution reminder unit 330 is configured to execute the washing instruction if the estimated power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, and otherwise remind the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption.

[0069] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the power limit determination unit 320 is configured to determine the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the demarcation point power and the power consumed in the month, including: also used to determine the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the demarcation point power, the power consumed in the month, and the date of the day.

[0070] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the power limit determination unit 320 is configured to determine the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the demarcation point power, the power used in the month, and the date of the day, including: obtaining the user's power used in the month through the smart remote meter; determining the remaining days of the month based on the date of the day; dividing the difference between the demarcation point power and the power used in the month by the remaining days of the month, and determining the power limit of the washing machine on the day based on the calculation result.

[0071] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the power limit determination unit 320 is configured to determine the power limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation result, including determining the proportion of the user's daily washing machine power consumption to the household's daily power consumption; and multiplying the calculation result by the proportion as the power limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0072] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the power limit determination unit 320 is configured to determine the power limit of the washing machine on that day based on the calculation result, including determining the user's daily household power consumption excluding the washing machine's power consumption; and subtracting the calculation result from the household's daily power consumption excluding the washing machine's power consumption as the power limit of the washing machine on that day.

[0073] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the power-consuming operation includes a washing water heating operation; the execution reminder unit 330 is configured to remind the user whether to omit the washing water heating operation to reduce electricity consumption, or remind the user whether to lower the predetermined washing water heating temperature.

[0074] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the power-consuming operation includes a clothes drying operation; the execution reminder unit 330 is configured to remind the user whether to omit the clothes drying operation to reduce power consumption.

[0075] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the execution reminder unit 330 is configured to, after reminding the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption, continue to execute the washing instruction in response to the user confirming not to adjust the washing instruction; or execute the adjusted washing instruction in response to the user adjusting the washing instruction.

[0076] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the execution reminder unit 330 is configured to further send electricity usage information including at least the estimated electricity usage and the electricity usage limit to the user.

[0077] The control device for a washing machine provided in this embodiment can execute the control method for a washing machine provided in the method embodiment of the present disclosure, and has functional modules and beneficial effects corresponding to the execution method.

[0078] Reference below Figure 4 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device 400 suitable for implementing an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal device in the embodiment of the present invention may be, for example, a mobile device, a computer, or a vehicle-mounted device built into a floating vehicle, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the mobile device may include, for example, a mobile phone, a smart home device, a wearable device, a smart mobile device, a virtual reality device, or any combination thereof. Figure 4 The electronic device shown is only an example and should not limit the functions and scope of use of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0079] like Figure 4 As shown, the electronic device 400 may include a processing device (e.g., a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, etc.) 401, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 402 or a program loaded from a storage device 408 into a random access memory (RAM) 403. Various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 400 are also stored in the RAM 403. The processing device 401, the ROM 402, and the RAM 403 are connected to each other via a bus 404. An input / output (I / O) interface 405 is also connected to the bus 404.

[0080] Typically, the following devices may be connected to the I / O interface 405: an input device 406 including, for example, a touch screen, a touchpad, a keyboard, a mouse, a camera, a microphone, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, etc.; an output device 407 including, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a speaker, a vibrator, etc.; a storage device 408 including, for example, a magnetic tape, a hard disk, etc.; and a communication device 409. The communication device 409 may allow the electronic device 400 to communicate with other devices wirelessly or by wire to exchange data. Although Figure 4 The electronic device 400 is shown with various devices, but it should be understood that it is not required to implement or possess all of the devices shown. More or fewer devices may be implemented or possessed instead.

[0081] In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the process described above with reference to the flowchart can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer program product, which includes a computer program carried on a computer-readable medium, and the computer program includes program code for executing the method shown in the flowchart. In such an embodiment, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from the network via the communication device 409, or installed from the storage device 408, or installed from the ROM 402. When the computer program is executed by the processing device 401, the above-mentioned functions defined in the method of the embodiment of the present invention are performed.

[0082] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium described above in the embodiments of the present invention may be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium, or any combination thereof. Computer-readable storage media may be, for example, but not limited to, electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, devices, or components, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of computer-readable storage media may include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or component. Furthermore, in embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable signal medium may include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying computer-readable program code. This propagated data signal may take a variety of forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer-readable signal medium may also be any computer-readable medium other than a computer-readable storage medium that can transmit, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The program code contained on the computer-readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wires, optical cables, RF (radio frequency), etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0083] The computer-readable medium may be included in the electronic device, or may exist independently without being incorporated into the electronic device.

[0084] The above-mentioned computer-readable medium carries one or more programs. When the above-mentioned one or more programs are executed by the electronic device, the electronic device: receives a washing instruction containing a power-consuming operation and determines the expected power consumption of the washing instruction; obtains the demarcation point power in the tiered electricity price in the area where the washing machine is located, and determines the power consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the demarcation point power and the power consumption of the month, so that the power consumption of the month does not exceed the demarcation point power at the end of the month; if the expected power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, executes the washing instruction, otherwise reminds the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption.

[0085] The computer program code for performing the operations of embodiments of the present invention may be written in one or more programming languages, or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, and conventional procedural programming languages such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0086] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the possible implementation architecture, functions and operations of the systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each box in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, program segment, or a part of code, and the module, program segment, or a part of code contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the box can also occur in a different order than the order marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two boxes represented in succession can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each box in the block diagram and / or flowchart, and the combination of the boxes in the block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented with a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or can be implemented with a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0087] The units involved in the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in software or hardware. In some cases, the name of a unit does not limit the unit itself. For example, the first acquisition unit may also be described as a "unit for acquiring at least two Internet Protocol addresses."

[0088] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of disclosure involved in the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above-mentioned technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above-mentioned disclosed concepts. For example, the above-mentioned features can be replaced with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention to form a technical solution.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a washing machine, characterized in that: include: receiving a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation, and determining an estimated power consumption of the washing instruction, wherein the power-consuming operation includes a washing water heating operation or a clothes drying operation, and the estimated power consumption is determined by statistically summing the washing machine parameters provided by the washing machine manufacturer and the durations of each stage corresponding to the current washing instruction; Obtaining the electricity consumption cutoff point in the tiered electricity price for the region where the washing machine is located, and determining the electricity consumption limit for the washing machine on that day based on the electricity consumption cutoff point, the electricity consumption for that month, and the date of the day, so that the electricity consumption for that month does not exceed the electricity consumption cutoff point at the end of the month; If the estimated power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, the washing instruction is executed; otherwise, the user is prompted to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption; The method of determining the power consumption limit of the washing machine on a given day based on the power consumption at the demarcation point, the power consumption in the current month, and the date of the current day includes: Obtain the user's monthly electricity consumption through smart remote meters; Determine the remaining days in the month based on today's date; Divide the difference between the electricity consumption at the demarcation point and the electricity consumption in the current month by the remaining days in the current month, and determine the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on the current day based on the calculation result; The electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day determined based on the calculation results includes: Determine the proportion of the user's daily washing machine electricity consumption to the household's daily electricity consumption; The calculation result is multiplied by the ratio as the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The electricity consumption limit of the washing machine for the day is determined based on the calculation results, which also includes: Determine the user's daily household electricity consumption excluding the electricity consumption of the washing machine; The daily household electricity consumption excluding the electricity consumption of the washing machine is subtracted from the calculated result as the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instructions to reduce electricity consumption includes: The user is reminded whether to omit the washing water heating operation to reduce electricity consumption, or the user is reminded whether to lower the predetermined washing water heating temperature.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein Prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instructions to reduce electricity consumption includes: The user is reminded whether to omit the clothes drying operation to reduce electricity consumption.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein After prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, the method further includes: In response to the user confirming not to adjust the operation of the washing instruction, continuing to execute the washing instruction; or In response to a user's operation of adjusting the washing instruction, the adjusted washing instruction is executed.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that When prompting the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce electricity consumption, the method further includes: Power usage information including at least the estimated power usage and the power usage limit is sent to the user.

7. A power control device for a washing machine, characterized in that: include: an estimated power consumption determination unit, configured to receive a washing instruction including a power-consuming operation and determine the estimated power consumption of the washing instruction, wherein the power-consuming operation includes a washing water heating operation or a clothes drying operation, and the estimated power consumption is determined by statistically summing the washing machine parameters provided by the washing machine manufacturer and the duration required for each stage corresponding to the current washing instruction; An electricity consumption limit determination unit is configured to obtain a cutoff electricity consumption in the tiered electricity price in the region where the washing machine is located, and determine the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day based on the cutoff electricity consumption, the electricity consumption in that month, and the date of that day, so that the electricity consumption in that month does not exceed the cutoff electricity consumption at the end of the month; an execution reminder unit, configured to execute the washing instruction if the estimated power consumption is less than or equal to the power consumption limit, and otherwise remind the user whether to adjust the washing instruction to reduce power consumption; The method of determining the power consumption limit of the washing machine on a given day based on the power consumption at the demarcation point, the power consumption in the current month, and the date of the current day includes: Obtain the user's monthly electricity consumption through smart remote meters; Determine the remaining days in the month based on today's date; Divide the difference between the electricity consumption at the demarcation point and the electricity consumption in the current month by the remaining days in the current month, and determine the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on the current day based on the calculation result; The electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day determined based on the calculation results includes: Determine the proportion of the user's daily washing machine electricity consumption to the household's daily electricity consumption; The calculation result is multiplied by the ratio as the electricity consumption limit of the washing machine on that day.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: processor; as well as A memory for storing executable instructions, wherein when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the electronic device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented.

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