A drying method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium

By setting a motion device and a detection system on the clothes drying machine, the position of the drying system can be adjusted in real time to align with the bottom of the clothes being dried, which solves the problems of poor drying effect and energy waste in the existing technology and achieves an efficient and energy-saving drying effect.

CN115198502BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24SHENZHEN LUMIUNITED TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202110385920.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-04-09
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2041-04-09

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Technical Problem

The drying system of the existing clothes drying machine cannot accurately aim at the bottom of the clothes to be dried due to the fixed air outlet, resulting in poor drying effect and energy waste.

Method used

By setting up a motion device and a detection system on the clothes drying machine, the detection data is obtained in real time and compared to determine the bottom position of the clothes to be dried, and the motion device is controlled to move to this position for drying.

Benefits of technology

It improves the drying accuracy, enhances the drying effect, and effectively avoids energy waste.

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Abstract

The application discloses a drying method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium, and relates to the technical field of clothes drying machines. The drying method comprises the following steps: controlling a moving device to move vertically downward from a first height position, and acquiring first detection data received by a detection system; comparing the first detection data with a basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result; acquiring a second height position according to the comparison result, wherein the second height position represents the bottom end position of the drying object; controlling the moving device to move to the second height position, and controlling a drying system to dry the drying object. The drying method provided by the application can improve the drying precision, improve the drying effect, and avoid energy waste.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes drying machines, in particular to a drying method and device, an electronic device and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, some clothes drying machines on the market are equipped with a drying system. The blowing port of the drying system is installed at a fixed position on the clothes drying machine, and the drying area of the clothes drying machine is dried from bottom to top.

[0003] However, in specific applications, due to the different lengths of different drying objects, the blowing port of the drying system often cannot be accurately positioned at the bottom end of the drying object, resulting in poor drying effect and energy waste. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a drying method, device, electronic device and storage medium to improve drying accuracy, improve drying effect and avoid energy waste.

[0005] The present application provides a drying method applied to a clothes drying machine. The clothes drying machine comprises a moving device, a detection system and a drying system. The drying system is arranged on the moving device. The drying method comprises the following steps:

[0006] controlling the moving device to move vertically downward from a first height position and acquiring first detection data received by the detection system;

[0007] comparing the first detection data with a basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result, wherein the basic data range represents a feedback data range when the detection system detects a drying object hung on the clothes drying machine;

[0008] acquiring a second height position according to the comparison result, wherein the second height position represents a bottom end position of the drying object;

[0009] controlling the moving device to move to the second height position and controlling the drying system to dry the drying object.

[0010] The present application also provides a drying device applied to a clothes drying machine. The clothes drying machine comprises a moving device, a detection system and a drying system. The drying system is arranged on the moving device. The drying device comprises the following:

[0011] a first acquisition module, configured to control the moving device to move vertically downward from a first height position and acquire first detection data received by the detection system;

[0012] a comparison module, configured to compare the first detection data with a basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result, wherein the basic data range represents a feedback data range when the detection system detects the drying object on the clothes drying machine;

[0013] a second acquisition module, configured to acquire a second height position according to the comparison result, wherein the second height position represents a bottom end position of the drying object;

[0014] a drying module, configured to control the motion device to move to the second height position and control the drying system to dry the drying object.

[0015] The application further provides an electronic device, which comprises:

[0016] one or more processors;

[0017] a memory configured to store one or more programs, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the drying method.

[0018] The application further provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the drying method.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the drying method provided by the application controls the motion device to move, acquires the first detection data received by the detection system in the process of the motion device moving, compares the first detection data with the preset basic data range, and controls the motion device to move to the second height position where the drying area is located at the bottom end according to the comparison result. Therefore, the drying method provided by the application has the beneficial effects of improving the drying precision, improving the drying effect, and avoiding energy waste. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some of the embodiments of the application, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment suitable for the embodiments of the application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of another application environment suitable for the embodiments of the application;

[0023] Figure 3A structural block diagram of the clothes airing machine provided for the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 A flow block diagram of the drying method provided for the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 For Figure 4 A sub-step flow block diagram of step S104 in the method;

[0026] Figure 6 For Figure 4 Another sub-step flow block diagram of step S104 in the method;

[0027] Figure 7 For Figure 4 A sub-step flow block diagram of step S105 in the method;

[0028] Figure 8 A structural block diagram of the drying device provided for the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 9 A structural block diagram of the electronic device provided for the embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Icon: 10-smart home system; 100-gateway device; 200-home device; 200a-hanging sensor; 200b-smart switch; 200c-clothes airing machine; 200d-drying device; 200f-electronic device; 210-first acquisition module; 220-comparison module; 230-second acquisition module; 240-drying module; 270-processor; 280-storage medium; 290-bus; 300-server; 400-terminal device; 500-router; 110-machine body; 120-controller; 130-movement device; 140-detection system; 160-speed sensor; 170-drying system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0032] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0033] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters refer to similar items throughout the accompanying drawings, and once an item is defined in one drawing, it is not necessary to further define and explain it in subsequent drawings.

[0034] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "left", "right", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0035] In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In the description of the present application, it should also be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "provided", "connected" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, "connected" can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be internal communication of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0037] An application environment related to the present application will be introduced below.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 An application environment suitable for the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure. Among them, Figure 1 An intelligent home system 10 is provided, which includes a gateway device 100, a home device 200 connected with the gateway device 100, and a server 300 connected with the gateway device 100. Among them, the number of gateway devices 100 can be at least one, and the number of home devices 200 can be at least one. In addition, when the number of gateway devices 100 is multiple, different gateway devices 100 can also be connected in communication.

[0039] In the embodiments of the present application, the gateway device 100 can be a smart gateway for smart home control, and can implement functions such as system information collection, information input, information output, centralized control, remote control, linkage control, etc. The gateway device can be responsible for specific security alarm, home appliance control, and power consumption information collection. The gateway device 100 can also perform information interaction with smart interaction terminals and other products through a wireless manner. The gateway device 100 also has a wireless routing function, excellent wireless performance, network security, and coverage area.

[0040] In the embodiments of the present application, the home device 200 can include various smart home appliance devices, sensing devices, and detection devices, etc. set in indoor spaces, such as a smart television, a smart refrigerator, a smart air conditioner, a temperature and humidity sensor, a pressure sensor, a smoke sensor, a human body sensor, a door and window sensor, a smart switch, a socket, a lamp, an infrared emission device, a camera device, a drying system, etc. The home device 200 connected with the gateway device 100 can perform information and instruction interaction with the gateway device 100. The gateway device 100 and the home device 200 can be connected through a communication mode such as Bluetooth, WiFi (Wireless-Fidelity), ZigBee (ZigBee Technology), etc. Of course, the connection mode of the gateway device 100 and the home device 200 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0041] In the embodiments of the present application, the server 300 can be a local server, a cloud server, etc. The specific server type is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The server 300 connected with the gateway device 100 can perform information interaction with the gateway device 100 through a wireless manner. The gateway devices 100 set in different indoor spaces can be connected with the same server 300 through a network to perform information interaction between the server 300 and the gateway devices 100.

[0042] Further, the smart home system 10 can further include a terminal device 400. The terminal device 400 can include a personal computer (PC), a tablet computer, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, which are not limited herein. The terminal device 400 can interact with the server 300 through wireless communication such as 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G / WiFi. Of course, the connection between the terminal device 400 and the server 300 is not limited in the embodiments. In some embodiments, the terminal device 400 can also be used to interact with the user, so that the user can communicate with the gateway device 100 through the terminal device 400 based on the router 500. In addition, the user can add an account information to the gateway device 100 and the terminal device 400 at the same time, so as to synchronize the information of the gateway device 100 and the terminal device 400 through the account information.

[0043] In some embodiments, the user can set different trigger scenes or automation links through an application (APP) of the terminal device 400. As a way, the terminal device 400 can upload the scene configuration information or the automation scheme to the server 300, so that when the trigger condition of the trigger scene or the automation is reached, the server 300 can find the device corresponding to the execution action in the scene configuration information or the automation scheme according to the stored scene configuration information or the automation scheme, so as to notify the device to perform the execution action to meet the execution result of the trigger scene or the automation. As another way, the server 300 can also send the scene configuration information or the automation scheme to the gateway device 100, and the gateway device 100 can find the device corresponding to the execution action in the scene configuration information or the automation scheme according to the stored scene configuration information or the automation scheme. At the same time, the gateway device 100 can feed back the execution of the device to the server 300.

[0044] For example, referring to Figure 2 , the automation scheme set by the user through the APP of the terminal device 400 is "automatically starting the clothes dryer when the hanging of the clothes is completed", the trigger condition of the automation scheme is "hanging is completed", and the execution action is "controlling the smart switch to start the clothes dryer". At this time, based on the automation scheme, the trigger device is the hanging sensor 200a, and the execution device is the smart switch 200b connected with the clothes dryer 200c. The automation scheme can be stored in the gateway device 100 or the server 300, and the path of executing the automation link can be through the local area network or the wide area network.

[0045] If the automation is performed locally at the gateway device 100 through the local network path, the hanging sensor 200a senses that the hanging of the drying object is completed, and reports an information event of the hanging completion to the gateway device 100. After receiving the information event, the gateway device 100 can find the device corresponding to the execution action in the automation scheme according to the stored automation scheme, which is the intelligent switch 200b in this example, and notifies the intelligent switch 200b to control the start of the clothes drying machine 200c, thereby realizing the automation linkage of automatically starting the clothes drying machine 200c after the hanging of the drying object is completed.

[0046] If the automation is performed at the server 300 through the wide area network path, the hanging sensor 200a senses that the hanging of the drying object is completed, and reports an information event of the hanging completion to the gateway device 100. After receiving the event, the gateway device 100 reports the event to the server 300. According to the stored automation scheme, the server 300 finds the device corresponding to the execution action in the automation scheme, which is the intelligent switch 200b in this example, and notifies the intelligent switch 200b to control the start of the clothes drying machine 200c through the gateway device 100, thereby realizing the automation linkage of automatically starting the clothes drying machine 200c after the hanging of the drying object is completed.

[0047] Further, after the clothes drying machine 200c is started, the successful start execution result can be fed back to the gateway device 100. After receiving the information, the gateway device 100 can report the current time, the identifier (ID) of the automation scheme, and the execution result of the automation scheme to the server 300 for storage. The ID can be a symbol uniquely identifying the automation scheme, which can be a number, a character, etc., and is not limited herein.

[0048] The specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0049] Figure 3 Fig. 1 shows a structural block diagram of a clothes drying machine 200c provided by an embodiment of the present application. Please refer to Figure 3 The clothes drying machine 200c provided by the embodiment includes a machine body 110, a controller 120, a moving device 130, a detection system 140, a speed sensor 160, and a drying system 170.

[0050] In the embodiment, the moving device 130 is movably arranged on the body 110, and can move on the body 110. The detection system 140 includes a non-contact sensor and / or a contact sensor. The non-contact sensor, the speed sensor 160 and the drying system 170 are arranged on the moving device 130. The contact sensor is arranged on the body 110 at a plurality of hanging positions for hanging the drying objects. The controller 120 is arranged on the body 110 and is communicatively connected with the moving device 130, the non-contact sensor, the contact sensor, the speed sensor 160 and the drying system 170.

[0051] The non-contact sensor and the speed sensor 160 are used to detect the drying objects during the movement of the moving device 130, and send the detection data to the controller 120. The controller 120 obtains the quantitative information of the drying objects, such as the position information, the quantity information, the thickness information and the length information, according to the obtained detection data. The contact sensor is used to detect the drying objects at a fixed point, and sends the corresponding detection data to the controller 120, so that the controller 120 obtains the variable information of the drying objects, such as the weight information and the humidity information. The drying system 170 is used to adjust the drying power to dry the drying objects under the control of the controller 120.

[0052] In the embodiment, the body 110 is provided with a combined track, which includes horizontal tracks distributed in a horizontal plane and vertical tracks extending in a vertical direction.

[0053] Figure 4 The drying method provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the flowchart, and is applied to the clothes drying machine 200c provided by the foregoing embodiment. The drying method is used to dry the overall lowest end of all the drying objects dried on the clothes drying machine 200c. For details, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 .

[0054] The drying method provided by the embodiment includes the following steps:

[0055] In step S101, it is determined whether the detection system 140 receives the detection data.

[0056] Before starting the detection, the detection system 140 detects the drying objects on the clothes drying machine 200c to determine the position of the drying objects. The detection data includes first detection data, second detection data and the like. At this time, the drying system 170 is at a first height position, and the first height position is a fixed position on the clothes drying machine 200c. The first height position can be the top of the clothes drying machine, can be the top end of the drying objects, or can be a certain initial position set by the user, which is not limited in the application.

[0057] Further, the drying method further includes:

[0058] Step S102, if the detection system 140 receives the detection data, each time a detection data is received, mark a position information on the clothes drying machine 200c corresponding to the detection data and a second height position corresponding to the position information.

[0059] The detection system 140 receives the detection data, indicating that there is a drying object on the clothes drying machine 200c, receives a detection data, and marks a position information corresponding to the detection data. The position information represents the position of the drying object on the clothes drying machine 200c. The second height position represents the lowest end of the drying object. The length information of the drying object can be obtained by combining the first height position and the second height position. In this application, the second height position can be the lowest position of multiple drying objects, or the lowest position of any one of the multiple drying objects.

[0060] Further, the drying method further comprises:

[0061] Step S103, controlling the motion device 130 to move vertically downward from the first height position and obtaining the first detection data received by the detection system 140.

[0062] In this embodiment, the first detection data is emitted by the non-contact sensor of the detection system 140. The non-contact sensor uses an infrared sensor, and the corresponding first detection data represents the one-way length of the infrared signal received by the infrared sensor.

[0063] Further, the drying method further comprises:

[0064] Step S104, comparing the first detection data with the basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result.

[0065] The basic data range represents the feedback data range when the detection system 140 detects the drying object dried on the clothes drying machine 200c.

[0066] In actual application, the basic data range is preset according to the specific size and model of the body 110 of the clothes drying machine 200c. The actual preset process is as follows: the drying object is hung on the body 110 at two positions closest to and farthest from the non-contact sensor in the detection direction of the non-contact sensor. The non-contact sensor obtains two detection data corresponding to the two positions. The basic data range can be obtained according to the two detection data.

[0067] Figure 5 For a sub-step flow chart of step S104, please refer to Figure 5 .

[0068] Step S104 can include:

[0069] Sub-step S1041a, when the comparison result is the first result, controlling the motion device to move vertically downward.

[0070] The first comparison result indicates that the first detection data is within the basic data range, i.e., the drying system 170 corresponds to the drying object, at this time, the control motion device 130 is controlled to move vertically downward, and the drying system 170 is controlled to move vertically downward along the drying object.

[0071] In substep S1042a, when the comparison result changes from the first result to the second result, the control motion device is controlled to stop moving.

[0072] The second result indicates that the first detection data is outside the basic data range, and the position at which the first result changes to the second result is defined as the second height position, i.e., the drying system 170 is at the bottom end of the drying object.

[0073] In substep S1043a, the drying area of the drying object is determined according to the position information and the second height position.

[0074] It can be understood that the drying area is determined by the position and length of at least one drying object hung on the clothes drying machine 200c.

[0075] In substep S1044a, the control motion device 130 is controlled to move to the bottom of the drying area, and the drying system 170 is turned on to dry.

[0076] The control motion device 130 drives the drying system 170 to move to the bottom of the drying area, and the drying system 170 is turned on to dry, so that the bottom end of the entire drying area is dried, which is better and more efficient.

[0077] In substep S1045a, the control motion device 130 is controlled to move in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction to dry the entire drying area.

[0078] In actual application, when the bottom of the drying area is determined, the control motion device 130 drives the drying system 170 to move in the horizontal plane at the second height position, and the specific movement track is determined by the drying direction of the drying system 170, so that the drying end of the drying system 170 can sweep the bottom end of all drying objects in the drying area. When the bottom of the drying area is not a horizontal plane, i.e., the lengths of the drying objects are not uniform, in this case, in addition to driving the drying system 170 to move in the horizontal plane to sweep all drying objects, the control motion device 130 also drives the drying system 170 to move in the vertical direction to adjust the drying distance of the drying system 170 corresponding to drying objects of different lengths.

[0079] In actual application, a plurality of running tracks can be arranged on the clothes drying machine 200c, and the control motion device 130 can move along the tracks. The control motion device 130 can also adopt a mechanical hand structure to move the drying system 170 to different positions on the clothes drying machine 200c.

[0080] It can be seen that the sub-step S1041a to the sub-step S1045a realizes the simultaneous drying of the plurality of drying objects in the drying area.

[0081] Figure 6 For another sub-step flowchart of the step S104, please refer to Figure 6 .

[0082] The step S104 can further include:

[0083] The sub-step S1041b controls the motion device 130 to move vertically downward when the comparison result is the first result.

[0084] The sub-step S1042b controls the motion device 130 to stop moving when the comparison result changes from the first result to the second result.

[0085] The sub-step S1043b controls the motion device 130 to move to a second height position corresponding to one position information and starts the drying system 170 to dry.

[0086] The sub-step S1044b controls the motion device to move vertically upward, and controls the motion device 130 to move to the next position information after the motion device 130 moves vertically upward to the first height position.

[0087] It can be seen that after the motion device 130 drives the drying system 170 to complete the drying of the bottom end of the single drying object, the motion device 130 drives the drying system 170 to move to the first height position, i.e. to reset, and then drives the drying system 170 to move horizontally to a position corresponding to the next position information, and drives the drying system 170 to move vertically downward to the bottom end of the drying object corresponding to the position, and dries the drying object.

[0088] Therefore, the sub-step S1041b to the sub-step S1044b realizes the single drying of the drying objects in the drying area.

[0089] Further, the drying method further includes:

[0090] The step S105 obtains the second height position according to the comparison result.

[0091] Figure 7 The sub-step flowchart of the step S105 is shown in Figure 7 . The step S105 further includes:

[0092] The sub-step S1051 controls the motion device 130 to move horizontally to obtain the speed data of the speed sensor.

[0093] Sub-step S1052, upon receiving each first detection data, obtaining a receiving duration of the corresponding first detection data.

[0094] The receiving duration of a first detection data refers to the duration between the time when the first detection data is started to be received and the time when the first detection data is just ended to be received.

[0095] Sub-step S1053, determining the thickness information according to the receiving duration of the first detection data and the speed data.

[0096] In the embodiment, the speed sensor 160 adopts a Hall sensor. N magnets are evenly installed on a gear driven by a last section of a motor rotor of the motion device 130. The N and S poles of the magnets are placed at intervals. A PCB with the Hall sensor is placed parallel to the gear. When the gear rotates, the Hall sensor outputs a high level when the N pole of the magnet approaches the Hall sensor and outputs a low level when the S pole approaches the Hall sensor. There are N / 2 pulse signals per rotation of the gear. The rotation of the gear corresponds to the distance of one rotation of the wheel. Therefore, the number of pulse signals can record the current walking distance, i.e., the current position. Therefore, the Hall sensor can detect the speed and the current position. In combination with the first detection data fed back by the non-contact sensor representing the current position corresponding to the drying objects, the position information of the drying objects can be obtained.

[0097] In addition, the length of time for receiving the first detection data at one time and the average speed in the corresponding time period are counted. According to the relationship formula among the distance, the speed and the time, the thickness information of the corresponding drying objects can be calculated.

[0098] Please continue to refer to Figure 4 Further, the drying method further comprises:

[0099] Step S106, controlling the motion device 130 to move to a second height position and controlling the drying system 170 to dry the drying objects.

[0100] Further, the drying method further comprises:

[0101] Step S107, obtaining second detection data received by the detection system 140.

[0102] The second detection data represent feedback data of the detection system 140 detecting the properties of the drying objects, including length information, weight information and thickness information, etc. It can be seen that the second detection data can be obtained by the non-contact sensor or the contact sensor.

[0103] Further, the drying method further comprises:

[0104] Step S108, adjusting the drying power of the drying system according to the second detection data.

[0105] When the drying system 170 reaches the bottom end of the entire drying area, the controller 120 controls the drying power of the drying system 170 according to the thickness information obtained, and it can be understood that the greater the thickness of the drying object represented by the thickness information, the greater the drying power of the drying system 170 controlled, and the smaller the thickness of the drying object represented by the thickness information, the smaller the drying power of the drying system 170 controlled.

[0106] In addition, in the embodiment, the drying efficiency control of the drying system 170 by the controller 120 is also based on the quantity information obtained, and it can be understood that the greater the quantity of the drying object represented by the quantity information, the greater the drying power of the drying system 170 controlled, and the smaller the quantity of the drying object represented by the quantity information, the smaller the drying power of the drying system 170 controlled.

[0107] Therefore, the drying method provided in the embodiment realizes intelligent control of the drying power of the drying system 170, avoids energy waste under the premise of ensuring drying efficiency.

[0108] Further, the drying method further comprises:

[0109] In the case where the second detection data obtained does not change within a preset time period, the drying system is controlled to stop drying.

[0110] In the embodiment, the contact sensor is a pressure sensor, and as the drying process proceeds, the moisture of the drying object evaporates, and the weight of the drying object decreases, that is, the second detection data changes constantly during the drying process. If the second detection data does not change within a preset time period, it indicates that the drying object corresponding to this time has been completely dried or is close to being completely dried, and in this case, the drying system 170 is controlled to stop, thereby avoiding energy waste.

[0111] It can be understood that in other embodiments, the contact sensor can also use other devices for detecting the variable information of the drying object, for example, a humidity detection device can also be used to detect the humidity of the drying object, and the controller 120 obtains the humidity information of the drying object by receiving the humidity data fed back by the humidity detection device, and then controls the drying power of the drying system 170 according to the humidity information.

[0112] After the first detected drying object is completely dried, the step of controlling the motion device 130 to move to the first height position of the drying area located at the top is returned, and the subsequent steps are executed in turn. By executing steps S101b to S106b in turn, the drying of all drying objects in the drying area can be realized in turn, and each time the drying is at the bottom end of the corresponding drying object, thereby realizing accurate, efficient and energy-saving drying of the drying object.

[0113] It should be noted that in the embodiment, the controller 120 records the corresponding position information of each drying object through the feedback data of the speed sensor 160, and when the controller 120 controls the motion device 130 to move to the position of the first detected drying object again, the controller 120 determines that the sequential drying of all drying objects in the drying area has been completed, at which time the controller 120 controls the motion device 130 to stop and ends the drying.

[0114] In order to perform the corresponding steps in the foregoing embodiments and other possible embodiments, the embodiments of the present application also provide an implementation of a drying device. Please refer to Figure 8 , Figure 8 A structural block diagram of a drying device 200d provided by the embodiment is shown, which is applied to the clothes drying machine 200c provided by the embodiment. The drying device 200d includes a first acquisition module 210, a comparison module 220, a second acquisition module 230, and a drying module 240.

[0115] The first acquisition module 210 is configured to control the motion device 130 to move vertically downward from a first height position, and acquire first detection data received by the detection system 140.

[0116] In the process of the motion device 130 moving along the horizontal track, the non-contact sensor in the detection system 140 horizontally scans the drying area, and when scanning the drying object, the non-contact sensor sends the first detection data to the controller 120. In the embodiment, the non-contact sensor is an infrared sensor, and the corresponding first detection data represents the one-way length of the infrared signal received by the infrared sensor.

[0117] The comparison module 220 is configured to compare the first detection data with a basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result.

[0118] The basic data range represents a range of feedback data when the detection system detects a drying object dried on the clothes drying machine.

[0119] The second acquisition module 230 is configured to acquire a second height position according to the comparison result, and the second height position represents the bottom end position of the drying object.

[0120] The drying module 240 is configured to control the motion device 130 to move to the second height position, and control the drying system 170 to dry the drying object.

[0121] Please refer to Figure 9 , Figure 9 A structural block diagram of an electronic device 200f provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown. The electronic device 200f includes a processor 270, a storage medium 280, and a bus 290, and the processor 270 is connected with the storage medium 280 through the bus 290.

[0122] The storage medium 280 is configured to store programs, for example Figure 9 The drying apparatus 200d shown in the figure includes at least one software function module which can be stored in the storage medium 280 in the form of software or firmware or solidified in the operating system (OS) of the electronic device 200f, and the processor 270 executes the programs to implement the drying method disclosed in the foregoing embodiments after receiving an execution instruction.

[0123] The storage medium 280 can include a high-speed random access memory (RAM) and can also include a non-volatile memory (NVM).

[0124] The processor 270 can be an integrated circuit chip with a signal processing capability. In the implementation process, each step of the drying method can be completed by the integrated logic circuit of hardware or the instruction in the form of software in the processor 270. The processor 270 described above can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a microcontroller unit (MCU), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), an embedded ARM, and the like.

[0125] In addition, another embodiment of the present application also provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by the processor 270 to implement the drying method disclosed in the foregoing embodiments.

[0126] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand the above-mentioned embodiment method can be realized by means of software and the necessary general hardware platform, of course, also can be through hardware, but in many cases the former is the better embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application essentially or say the part of the prior art to make contributions can be embodied in the form of software products, the computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disc, optical disc), including a number of instructions to make a terminal (may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network equipment, etc.) executes the method of various embodiments of the present application. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, for those skilled in the art, the present application can have various changes and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A drying method applied to a clothes drying machine, characterized by, The clothes airing machine comprises a moving device, a detection system and a drying system, the drying system is arranged on the moving device, and the drying method comprises the following steps: controlling the moving device to move vertically downward from a first height position and acquiring first detection data received by the detection system; comparing the first detection data with a basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result, wherein the basic data range represents a feedback data range when the detection system detects an airing object hung on the clothes airing machine; acquiring a second height position according to the comparison result, wherein the second height position represents a bottom end position of the airing object; controlling the moving device to move to the second height position and controlling the drying system to dry the airing object.

2. The drying method according to claim 1, wherein: The detection system is located on the moving device, and the step of acquiring a second height position according to the comparison result comprises: when the comparison result is a first result, controlling the moving device to move vertically downward, wherein the first result represents that the first detection data is within the basic data range; when the comparison result changes from the first result to a second result, controlling the moving device to stop moving, wherein the second result represents that the first detection data is outside the basic data range, and the position at which the first result changes to the second result is defined as the second height position.

3. The drying method according to claim 1, wherein After the step of controlling the moving device to move to the second height position and controlling the drying system to dry the airing object, the method further comprises: acquiring second detection data received by the detection system, wherein the second detection data represents feedback data of the detection system detecting the properties of the airing object; adjusting the drying power of the drying system according to the second detection data.

4. The drying method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second detection data comprises thickness information, the detection system comprises a speed sensor, the speed sensor is arranged on the moving device, and the step of acquiring second detection data received by the detection system comprises: controlling the moving device to move horizontally and acquiring speed data of the speed sensor; acquiring the receiving duration of the first detection data corresponding to the first detection data every time one first detection data is received; determining the thickness information according to the receiving duration of the first detection data and the speed data.

5. The drying method according to claim 3, wherein After the step of acquiring second detection data received by the detection system, the method further comprises: in the case that the acquired second detection data does not change within a preset time period, controlling the drying system to stop drying.

6. The drying method according to claim 1, wherein Before the step of controlling the moving device to move vertically from the first height position, the method further comprises: determining whether the detection system receives detection data; if the detection system receives detection data, marking a position information on the clothes airing machine corresponding to the detection data and a second height position corresponding to the position information every time one detection data is received.

7. The drying method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The step of controlling the drying system to dry the airing object comprises: determining a drying area of the airing object according to the position information and the second height position; Control the motion device to move to the bottom of the drying area, and start the drying system to dry; Control the motion device to move in vertical and horizontal directions to dry the whole drying area.

8. The drying method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The step of controlling the drying system to dry the drying object includes: Control the motion device to move to a second height position corresponding to the one position information, and start the drying system to dry; Control the motion device to move vertically upward, and after the motion device moves vertically upward to the first height position, control the motion device to move to the next position information.

9. A drying device applied to a clothes drying machine, characterized in that, The clothes drying machine includes a motion device, a detection system, and a drying system, the drying system is arranged on the motion device, and the drying device includes: A first acquisition module is configured to control the motion device to move vertically downward from a first height position and acquire first detection data received by the detection system; A comparison module is configured to compare the first detection data with a basic data range in real time to obtain a comparison result, wherein the basic data range represents a feedback data range when the detection system detects a drying object drying on the clothes drying machine; A second acquisition module is configured to acquire a second height position according to the comparison result, wherein the second height position represents a bottom end position of the drying object; A drying module is configured to control the motion device to move to the second height position and control the drying system to dry the drying object.

10. An electronic device, comprising: The electronic device includes: One or more processors; A memory is configured to store one or more programs, when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the drying method as claimed in any one of claims 1-8.

11. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, characterized in that, The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the drying method as claimed in any one of claims 1-8.

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