A control system and control method of a washing machine

Abstract

The application discloses a control system and a control method of a washing machine. The control system comprises a control terminal and a near field communication card which are respectively bound with the washing machine. The near field communication card stores a first instruction for sending the current state of the washing machine to the control terminal and a second instruction for sending the control terminal to the washing machine to execute a preset clothes processing program. The control terminal touches the near field communication card, and the control terminal obtains the current state of the washing machine through the first instruction and obtains the information of the clothes processing program in the second instruction. The control terminal controls whether to send the instruction for executing the clothes processing program to the washing machine according to the obtained current state of the washing machine. The control terminal of the application only needs to touch the near field communication card once, and the current state of the washing machine and the information of the clothes processing program can be obtained at the same time, so that the control method is simple and fast. In addition, the related safety accidents caused by the current state of the washing machine not supporting the execution of the clothes processing program can be avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of smart home appliance technology, specifically, it relates to a control system and control method for a washing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, household washing machines are becoming increasingly intelligent, and most are equipped with displays. Users can not only select washing programs using knobs or buttons, but also adjust the washing parameters for each program via the display, greatly enhancing convenience for consumers. However, as washing machine functions continue to improve, the operation on both the machine itself and mobile devices has become relatively cumbersome. For some people who are not familiar with smartphones, especially the elderly, this makes it impossible to use these IoT washing machines, resulting in significant limitations and severely impacting the user experience.

[0003] Patent application number 201610122376.9 discloses a washing machine without an operation display panel. The washing machine mainly includes a body and an NFC tag. The body is equipped with a control center and an NFC module. The body has an NFC sensing area corresponding to the NFC module. The NFC tag includes at least one first NFC tag storing washing programs. An IoT terminal module connected to the control center is located within the body. Users can remotely connect to the IoT terminal module via a network-enabled mobile device to configure washing programs and control the washing machine to start washing.

[0004] The washing machine disclosed in the aforementioned application allows users to send a command to execute a washing program simply by touching different NFC tags with an NFC-enabled mobile device. While this addresses the limitations of existing IoT washing machines to some extent, the fact that each NFC tag stores a single command and requires individual touches is cumbersome and prone to confusion. Furthermore, the washing machine may be switched off before the terminal module sends the command, preventing it from executing the program and causing inconvenience. Alternatively, the washing machine door may be unlocked, posing a significant security risk if the program is started immediately.

[0005] In view of this, the present invention is hereby proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies and provide a control system for a washing machine. This invention's control terminal only needs to touch the near-field communication card once to simultaneously obtain information about the washing machine's current status and the clothing processing program, eliminating the need for multiple touches and making the operation simple and quick. Furthermore, it avoids related safety accidents caused by the washing machine's current status not supporting the execution of the clothing processing program.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0008] A control system for a washing machine includes a control terminal and a near-field communication card respectively bound to the washing machine. The near-field communication card stores a first instruction and a second instruction, wherein:

[0009] The first instruction is to send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal; the second instruction is for the control terminal to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute a preset clothing processing program.

[0010] The control terminal includes:

[0011] The trigger module is used to trigger the near-field communication card at close range.

[0012] The acquisition module acquires the current status of the washing machine and the clothing processing program information;

[0013] The control module determines whether the current state of the washing machine supports the execution of the clothing processing program, and controls whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program based on the determination result.

[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method having the above-described washing machine control system, the control method comprising:

[0015] When the control terminal touches the near-field communication card, the control terminal obtains the current status of the washing machine through the first instruction and at the same time obtains the information of the clothing processing program in the second instruction.

[0016] Based on the current state of the washing machine, the control terminal determines whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0017] Furthermore, the control module of the control terminal determines whether the current state of the washing machine supports executing the clothing processing program:

[0018] If yes, the control terminal normally sends the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program; if no, it suspends sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0019] Furthermore, the current state of the washing machine includes the power on / off state;

[0020] If the control terminal detects that the washing machine is currently off, it first controls the washing machine to turn on, and then sends an instruction to the bottom of the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0021] Furthermore, if the control terminal obtains that the washing machine is currently powered on, it further determines whether it is in operation.

[0022] If yes, then pause sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program; if no, then directly send the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0023] Furthermore, if it is determined that the washing machine is currently in operation, the following steps are performed:

[0024] Obtain the operating information of the washing machine, including the currently executed program type and / or the duration of the current program execution and / or the remaining execution time of the current program, and display the operating information synchronously on the control terminal.

[0025] Furthermore, the current state of the washing machine also includes the door lock status;

[0026] If the door lock is found to be in the open state, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program is paused; if the door lock is found to be in the locked state, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program is directly sent to the washing machine.

[0027] Furthermore, if the control terminal detects that the door lock is in the open state, it first controls the door lock to lock, and after the door lock is locked, it sends an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0028] Furthermore, after the control terminal touches the near-field communication card, the cloud server and / or the washing machine's server send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal.

[0029] Furthermore, before sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program, the control terminal first sends a request confirmation message to the user asking whether to change the clothing processing program.

[0030] If no signal is received from the user to change the clothing processing program within the set time, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card will be sent to the washing machine normally.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0032] 1. Upon contact with the near-field communication card, the control terminal of this invention triggers a first instruction, and the cloud server and / or the washing machine's server send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal. Based on the obtained current status of the washing machine, the control terminal controls whether to send a second instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program. This effectively avoids safety accidents caused by the washing machine's current state not supporting the execution of the clothing processing program, or by misoperation of the washing machine, reducing safety hazards and risks, and improving the safety of washing machine operation.

[0033] 2. The near-field communication card of this invention stores two instructions: a first instruction to send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal, and a second instruction from the control terminal to send a preset clothing processing program to the washing machine. The control terminal only needs to touch the near-field communication card once to simultaneously obtain the current status of the washing machine and the clothing processing program information in the second instruction. This eliminates the need to manually obtain the washing machine's status or manually select the clothing processing program, and also eliminates the need for multiple touches. The operation method is simpler and faster, with a higher level of intelligence, resulting in a better user experience.

[0034] 3. When the present invention determines that the washing machine is in a powered-off state, it first controls the washing machine to turn on, and then sends a second instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program. This improves the working efficiency of the washing machine and avoids the phenomenon that the washing machine cannot execute the clothing processing program when it is powered off, which not only affects the progress of the washing machine, but also causes certain inconvenience to the user.

[0035] 4. When the present invention determines that the washing machine is in operation, it pauses sending instructions to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program, thus avoiding confusion in the execution of control instructions. Furthermore, when the washing machine is determined to be in operation, the present invention acquires the current operating information of the washing machine and sends this information to the control terminal for synchronous display. This allows the user to intuitively understand the type and progress of the currently executing clothing processing program, facilitating the user's subsequent work and providing convenience.

[0036] The specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0037] The accompanying drawings, as part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of the invention are used to explain the invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort. In the drawings:

[0038] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the washing machine control system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the washing machine control system of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 9 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the washing machine of the present invention.

[0048] It should be noted that these accompanying drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0049] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0050] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0051] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0052] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments.

[0053] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment of the invention provides a control system for a washing machine, including a control terminal and a near-field communication card respectively bound to the washing machine. The near-field communication card stores a first instruction and a second instruction, wherein:

[0054] The first instruction is to send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal; the second instruction is for the control terminal to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute a preset clothing processing program.

[0055] The control terminal includes:

[0056] The trigger module is used to trigger the near-field communication card at close range.

[0057] The acquisition module acquires the current status of the washing machine and the clothing processing program information;

[0058] The control module determines whether the current state of the washing machine supports the execution of the clothing processing program, and controls whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program based on the determination result.

[0059] The washing machine control system provided in this embodiment stores two instructions in the near-field communication card: a first instruction to send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal, and a second instruction from the control terminal to the washing machine to execute a preset clothing processing program. The control terminal only needs to touch the near-field communication card once to simultaneously obtain the current status of the washing machine and the clothing processing program information in the second instruction. This eliminates the need to manually obtain the washing machine's status or manually select the clothing processing program, and also eliminates the need for multiple touches. The operation method is simpler and faster, with a higher level of intelligence, resulting in a better user experience.

[0060] like Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment also provides a control method for the above-mentioned washing machine control system, the control method including the following steps:

[0061] S10, The control terminal touches the near-field communication card;

[0062] S20. The control terminal obtains the current status of the washing machine through the first instruction and at the same time obtains the information of the clothing processing program in the second instruction.

[0063] S30. The control terminal controls whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program based on the current status of the washing machine and the information of the clothing processing program.

[0064] In this embodiment, the control terminal controls whether to send a second instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program based on the current state of the washing machine. This effectively avoids related safety accidents caused by the current state of the washing machine not supporting the execution of the clothing processing program or by misoperation of the washing machine, thereby reducing safety hazards and risks and improving the safety of the washing machine operation.

[0065] like Figure 3 As shown, in another embodiment, the control method includes the following steps:

[0066] S301, The control module of the control terminal determines whether the current state of the washing machine supports executing the clothing processing program:

[0067] S3011. If so, the control terminal normally sends the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program;

[0068] S3012. If not, then pause sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0069] In the above embodiment, if it is determined that the current state of the washing machine does not support the execution of the clothing processing program, the control pauses sending the instruction to execute the clothing processing program to the washing machine. By adopting the above solution, the washing machine is effectively prevented from being misoperated due to the current state of the washing machine not supporting the execution of the clothing processing program, thus avoiding related safety accidents, reducing safety hazards and risks, and improving the safety of washing machine operation.

[0070] like Figure 4 As shown, in another embodiment, the current state of the washing machine includes an on / off state; the control method includes the following steps:

[0071] S10, The control terminal touches the near-field communication card;

[0072] S40. Determine whether the washing machine is in the off state;

[0073] S4011. If it is determined that the control terminal has obtained that the washing machine is currently in a powered-off state, then the washing machine is first controlled to be turned on.

[0074] S4012. After the washing machine is turned on, the instruction for the clothing processing program is executed to the bottom of the washing machine.

[0075] In this embodiment, when it is determined that the washing machine is in a powered-off state, the washing machine is first turned on, and then a second instruction is sent to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program. This improves the working efficiency of the washing machine and avoids the phenomenon that the washing machine cannot execute the clothing processing program when it is powered off, which would not only affect the progress of the washing machine, but also cause some inconvenience to the user.

[0076] Furthermore, in another implementation, such as Figure 5 As shown, the control method further includes the following steps:

[0077] S4021. If the control terminal obtains that the washing machine is currently powered on, it further determines whether it is in operation.

[0078] S4022. If yes, then pause sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program; if no, then directly send the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0079] In this embodiment, when it is determined that the washing machine is in operation, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program is suspended to avoid the occurrence of chaotic control instruction execution.

[0080] Furthermore, if it is determined that the washing machine is currently in operation, the following steps are performed:

[0081] S4023. Obtain the operating information of the washing machine, the operating information including the currently executed program type and / or the duration of the current program execution and / or the remaining execution time of the current program, and display the operating information synchronously on the control terminal.

[0082] In the above solution, it is determined whether the washing machine is running, the current operating information of the washing machine is obtained, and the operating information is sent to the control terminal for synchronous display. This allows the user to intuitively understand the type and progress of the currently executed clothing processing program, which facilitates the user's subsequent work and provides certain convenience.

[0083] Furthermore, such as Figure 6 As shown, in another embodiment, the current state of the washing machine also includes a door lock state, and the control method further includes the following steps:

[0084] S501: Determine whether the door lock is in a locked state;

[0085] S5011: If it is obtained that the door lock is in the open state, then pause sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program;

[0086] S5012: If it is found that the door lock is in a locked state, then directly send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0087] In this embodiment, the state of the door lock is determined to control whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program. This effectively avoids the potential for safety accidents if an instruction to execute the clothing processing program is sent directly to the washing machine when the door lock is open.

[0088] Furthermore, in another embodiment, if the control terminal detects that the door lock is in an open state, it first controls the door lock to lock, and after the door lock is locked, it sends an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

[0089] Furthermore, the washing machine is equipped with a position detection mechanism for detecting whether the door lock is locked. This mechanism detects whether the door lock is locked. Upon determining that the door lock is open, it first controls the door lock to lock before issuing a command, enabling timely locking and improving the safety of the washing machine.

[0090] Furthermore, after the control terminal touches the near-field communication card, the cloud server and / or the washing machine's server send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal. In one embodiment, the cloud server can send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal, or the washing machine's server can send its own status to the control terminal.

[0091] In this embodiment, after the control terminal touches the near-field communication card, it triggers a first instruction. The cloud server and / or the washing machine's server then send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal. Based on the obtained current status of the washing machine, the control terminal controls whether to send a second instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program. This effectively avoids safety accidents caused by the washing machine's current state not supporting the execution of the clothing processing program, or by misoperation of the washing machine, thereby reducing safety hazards and risks and improving the safety of the washing machine's operation.

[0092] Furthermore, in another embodiment, before sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program, the control terminal first sends a request confirmation message to the user asking whether to change the clothing processing program.

[0093] If no signal is received from the user to change the clothing processing program within the set time, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card will be sent to the washing machine normally.

[0094] By adopting the above scheme, before sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program, the control terminal first sends a request confirmation message to the user asking whether to change the clothing processing program. This avoids the phenomenon that the actual clothing processing program instruction issued is inconsistent with the program the user wants due to user confusion, making the entire control method more user-friendly and reasonable.

[0095] Furthermore, if no signal from the user requesting a change to the clothing processing program is received within the set time, the system will normally send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program stored in the near-field communication card. This setting time is relatively short, approximately 3-5 seconds, providing the user with sufficient time to make changes without affecting the washing machine's efficiency.

[0096] In one implementation, such as Figure 7 As shown, the current state of the washing machine also includes information about the clothes inside the inner drum. This information includes whether there are clothes inside the inner drum, specifically including the following steps:

[0097] S601: Detects whether clothing has been placed in the inner drum using the clothing recognition module;

[0098] S6021: If clothes are detected inside the inner tub, the control terminal sends the clothes processing program command from the near-field communication card to the washing machine normally.

[0099] S6022: If no clothes are detected in the inner tub, the control terminal will pause sending the clothes handling program instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine.

[0100] The clothing recognition module can be a weight sensor module, an infrared sensor module, or an image recognition module, etc. It detects whether there are clothes in the inner tub. If no clothes are detected in the inner tub, the command sent to the washing machine is paused.

[0101] In this embodiment, after the control terminal touches the near-field communication card, it needs to check whether clothes are placed in the inner tub of the washing machine before sending the instruction to execute the clothes processing program to the washing machine. If no clothes are found in the inner tub, the control terminal will stop sending the instruction from the near-field communication card to the washing machine. This effectively avoids the potential danger of the washing machine running empty due to the user accidentally touching the near-field communication card, prevents safety accidents, and eliminates safety hazards.

[0102] Furthermore, such as Figure 8 As shown, the control method further includes the following steps:

[0103] S703: When it is detected that no clothes are placed in the inner tub, the control terminal sends a request confirmation message to the user asking whether to continue sending the clothes handling program instruction from the near-field communication card;

[0104] S7031: If the control terminal receives a signal confirming the operation from the user within a set time, it shall normally send the clothing processing program instruction to the washing machine.

[0105] S7032: If no user confirmation signal is received within the set time, the control terminal will send a message to the user indicating that the instruction is invalid.

[0106] By adopting the above scheme, when no clothes are detected in the inner tub, a request confirmation message is sent to the control terminal asking whether to continue sending instructions from the near-field communication card. This serves to remind the user and ensures the safety of the washing machine's operation. It gives the user an extra opportunity to make a change, avoiding the situation where the washing machine cannot properly execute the clothes processing program due to misjudgment caused by a malfunction in the clothes recognition module. This makes the entire control method more user-friendly and reasonable.

[0107] Or in another implementation, such as Figure 9As shown, the clothing information also includes the material information of the clothing. If clothing is detected inside the inner drum, the following steps are then executed:

[0108] S8041: If clothing is detected inside the inner drum, the material information of the clothing is further detected by the clothing material detection module.

[0109] S8042: Determine whether the material of the inner tub clothing is compatible with the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card obtained by the control terminal;

[0110] S8043: If compatible, the control terminal will send the clothing processing program instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine normally;

[0111] S8044: If not compatible, the control terminal will pause sending the clothing processing program instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine.

[0112] Preferably, when it is determined that the material of the clothing is incompatible with the clothing processing program in the NFC tag obtained by the control terminal, a prompt message is sent to the user.

[0113] For example, if the control terminal detects that the material of the put-in clothes is silk, and the clothes processing program obtained from the near-field communication card is a heavy-duty wash program or a wool wash program, it is inferred that the current clothes in the inner drum are not compatible with the clothes processing program, and the control terminal will stop sending the instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine.

[0114] By adopting the above solution, the problem of mismatch between the currently placed clothing and the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card, which could damage the clothing or washing machine, can be effectively solved.

[0115] like Figure 10 As shown, in another embodiment, the clothing information also includes the humidity information of the clothing. If clothing is detected inside the inner drum, the following steps are then performed:

[0116] S8051: If it is detected that clothes have been placed in the inner drum, the humidity detection module will further detect the humidity information of the clothes.

[0117] S8052: Determine whether the humidity of the clothing is compatible with the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card obtained by the control terminal;

[0118] S8053: If compatible, the control terminal will send the instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine normally;

[0119] S8054: If incompatible, the control terminal will suspend sending commands from the near-field communication card to the washing machine.

[0120] Preferably, when it is determined that the humidity of the clothing is incompatible with the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card obtained by the control terminal, a prompt message is sent to the user.

[0121] For example, if the system detects that the clothes placed inside are wet, and the control terminal obtains that the clothes processing program in the near-field communication card is a washing program, it infers that the current clothes in the inner tub are not compatible with the clothes processing program, and the control terminal then stops sending instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine.

[0122] Alternatively, if the detected clothing is dry, and the control terminal obtains a drying program from the near-field communication card, it is inferred that the current clothing in the inner drum is not compatible with the clothing processing program, and the control terminal then suspends sending instructions from the near-field communication card to the washing machine.

[0123] By adopting the above solution, the problem of mismatch between the currently deployed clothing and the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card, which leads to erroneous operations, can be effectively solved.

[0124] In this embodiment, the near-field communication card is an NFC tag installed on the washing machine or installed independently, and the control terminal is a mobile terminal with NFC functionality. More preferably, the control terminal is a mobile phone with NFC functionality, and the mobile phone has an application bound to and controlled by the specified washing machine. Users can remotely control the bound washing machine through the mobile phone, which is more convenient. The NFC tag is pre-written with the first instruction and the second instruction. The first instruction is to send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal; the second instruction is for the control terminal to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute a preset clothing processing program. After touching the NFC tag, the control terminal can obtain the current status of the washing machine and the clothing processing program information, and control whether to send the second instruction to the washing machine according to the current status of the washing machine.

[0125] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-described technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a washing machine control system, comprising a control terminal and a near-field communication card respectively bound to the washing machine, characterized in that: The near-field communication card stores a first instruction and a second instruction, wherein: the first instruction sends the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal; the second instruction is an instruction from the control terminal to the washing machine to execute a preset clothing processing program; the control terminal includes: a trigger module for triggering the near-field communication card at close range; an acquisition module for acquiring the current status of the washing machine and the clothing processing program information; and a control module for determining whether the current status of the washing machine supports the execution of the clothing processing program, and controlling whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program based on the determination result; The control method includes: the control terminal touching the near-field communication card; the control terminal obtaining the current state of the washing machine through a first instruction and simultaneously obtaining information about the clothing processing program in a second instruction; and the control terminal controlling whether to send an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program based on the obtained current state of the washing machine. The current state of the washing machine includes information about the clothes inside the inner tub, specifically whether or not clothes are inside. This includes: detecting whether clothes have been placed inside the inner tub using a clothes recognition module; if clothes are detected inside the inner tub, the control terminal sends the clothes processing program command from the near-field communication card to the washing machine normally; if no clothes are detected inside the inner tub, the control terminal stops sending the clothes processing program command from the near-field communication card to the washing machine. The control method further includes the following: when it is detected that no clothes are placed in the inner tub, the control terminal sends a request confirmation message to the user asking whether to continue sending the clothes processing program instruction from the near-field communication card; if the control terminal receives a confirmation signal from the user within a set time, it sends the clothes processing program instruction to the washing machine normally; if it does not receive a confirmation signal from the user within the set time, the control terminal sends a prompt message to the user indicating that the instruction is invalid.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The current state of the washing machine includes its on / off state; If the control terminal detects that the washing machine is currently off, it first controls the washing machine to turn on, and then sends an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, If the control terminal obtains that the washing machine is currently powered on, it further determines whether it is in operation. If yes, then pause sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program; if no, then directly send the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, If it is determined that the washing machine is currently running, then proceed with the following steps: Obtain the operating information of the washing machine, including the currently executed program type and / or the duration of the current program execution and / or the remaining execution time of the current program, and display the operating information synchronously on the control terminal.

5. The control method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The current status of the washing machine also includes the door lock status; If the door lock is found to be in the open state, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program is paused; if the door lock is found to be in the locked state, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program is directly sent to the washing machine.

6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, If the control terminal detects that the door lock is in the open state, it first controls the door lock to lock. After the door lock is locked, it then sends an instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program.

7. The control method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, After the control terminal touches the near-field communication card, the cloud server and / or the washing machine's server send the current status of the washing machine to the control terminal.

8. The control method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, Before sending the instruction to the washing machine to execute the clothing processing program, the control terminal first sends a request confirmation message to the user asking whether to change the clothing processing program. If no signal is received from the user to change the clothing processing program within the set time, the instruction to execute the clothing processing program in the near-field communication card will be sent to the washing machine normally.

9. A control system for a washing machine, characterized in that: The control method described in any one of claims 1 to 8 is applied.

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