A hanging ironing machine and control method and control device thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a hanging iron and a control method and a control device thereof. The hanging iron comprises: a hanging ironing bracket, which is used to support clothes; a hanging ironing body, which is used to iron clothes; a first driving unit, which is arranged on the hanging ironing bracket and is used to drive the hanging iron to move horizontally relative to the hanging ironing bracket; a second driving unit, which is arranged on the hanging ironing bracket and is used to drive the hanging iron to move up and down relative to the hanging ironing bracket; wherein the first driving unit can move laterally along the hanging ironing bracket. The hanging iron provided by the present invention can accurately iron clothes according to their shapes, and after the clothes are hung, automatic ironing can be achieved, freeing the hands of users and preventing problems such as burns that are prone to occur when users use them manually.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of garment steamers, and in particular relates to a garment steamer and a control method and a control device thereof. Background Art

[0002] A garment steamer is a household appliance used to iron clothes. It generates high-temperature steam by heating water to make clothes soft and smooth. However, all garment steamers on the market currently need to be handheld and cannot automatically iron clothes.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] The invention discloses a hanging ironing machine and a control method and a control device thereof, which are used for realizing automatic ironing of clothes.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a hanging ironing machine, comprising:

[0006] A hanging ironing bracket is used to support clothes;

[0007] A main body of the steamer, which is used for ironing clothes;

[0008] A first driving unit is provided on the hanging ironing bracket and is used to drive the hanging ironing machine to move horizontally relative to the hanging ironing bracket;

[0009] The second driving unit is arranged on the hanging ironing bracket and is used to drive the hanging ironing machine to move up and down relative to the hanging ironing bracket;

[0010] Wherein, the first driving part can move laterally along the hanging ironing bracket.

[0011] Further optionally, a guide rail is provided on the hanging ironing bracket;

[0012] The first driving unit includes a first motor, and the first motor can move laterally along the guide rail;

[0013] The garment steamer is transmission-connected to the first motor.

[0014] Further optionally, the second driving unit includes two second motors;

[0015] The two second motors are connected to the garment steamer through hanging ropes, and the two second motors drive the garment steamer to move up and down by synchronously rotating the hanging ropes.

[0016] Further optionally, the garment steamer includes a garment steamer main unit, a third motor and an ironing board; wherein,

[0017] The main body of the garment steamer is connected to the ironing board via a third motor;

[0018] The third motor is used to adjust the distance between the ironing board and the clothes.

[0019] Further optionally, the garment steamer further comprises a gravity frame, the gravity frame is used to be clamped under the clothes, and a magnetic element is integrated on the gravity frame;

[0020] A Hall element is arranged on the ironing board, and when the ironing board passes through the magnetic element, the Hall element generates a corresponding Hall signal.

[0021] Further optionally, a distance sensor is provided on the ironing board;

[0022] The distance sensor is used to sense the vertical distance in front of the body without any clothing blocking it.

[0023] The present invention also provides a control method for a garment steamer according to any one of the above technical solutions, wherein the garment steamer is provided with a vertical ironing stage, and the control method comprises:

[0024] Start the whole machine and control the main body of the steamer to heat the water in the machine;

[0025] When the pressure in the machine reaches the preset pressure, the vertical ironing stage is executed;

[0026] When the vertical ironing stage is finished, the first motor is controlled to move laterally along the ironing bracket by a preset distance;

[0027] Determine whether the first motor moves to a preset maximum lateral position;

[0028] If not, perform the vertical ironing phase again.

[0029] Further optionally, a vertical ironing stage is performed, comprising:

[0030] Controlling the first motor to stop running;

[0031] Controlling the third motor to rotate to a first preset angle so that the ironing board fits the clothes;

[0032] Controlling the two second motors to rotate synchronously, driving the garment steamer to move downward, so as to iron the clothes in a vertical direction;

[0033] Determine whether the vertical direction has been ironed; if so,

[0034] Controlling the third motor to rotate so as to increase the distance between the ironing board and the clothes;

[0035] The two second motors are controlled to rotate synchronously to drive the garment steamer to move upward.

[0036] Further optionally, determining whether ironing is completed in the vertical direction includes:

[0037] When it is sensed that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, the distance without clothing is obtained;

[0038] Determine whether the clothing-free distance is greater than the first preset distance and less than the second preset distance; if so,

[0039] Determine whether the preset Hall signal is received; if so,

[0040] It is determined that ironing in the vertical direction is completed.

[0041] Further optionally, determining whether ironing is completed in the vertical direction includes:

[0042] When it is sensed that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, the distance without clothing is obtained;

[0043] Determining whether the no-clothing distance is greater than a second preset distance;

[0044] If so, it is determined that the vertical ironing has been completed.

[0045] Further optionally, obtaining the clothing-free distance includes:

[0046] Determine how long there is no clothing in front of the ironing board;

[0047] Convert the time when there is no laundry in front of the ironing board into the laundry-free distance.

[0048] Further optionally, when it is determined that the first motor moves to a preset lateral maximum position, the control method further includes:

[0049] Control the garment steamer to stop heating and use the remaining steam to iron the clothes.

[0050] The present invention also provides a control device for a garment steamer, which includes one or more processors and a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions. When the one or more processors execute the program instructions, the one or more processors are used to implement any of the methods described above.

[0051] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0052] The hanging ironing machine of the present invention can accurately iron clothes according to their shapes, and can automatically iron clothes after they are hung. This frees the user's hands and prevents the user from getting burned when using the clothes manually. This automatic hanging ironing machine is compact in size and can automatically iron clothes.

[0053] Use the principle of gravity to simply stretch the clothes and improve the ironing effect.

[0054] During the automatic ironing process, the clothing area is accurately judged through sensor distance measurement.

[0055] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0056] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0057] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0058] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an ironing board according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0059] Figure 3a A schematic diagram of a gravity frame according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0060] Figure 3b A schematic diagram of a gravity frame according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0061] Figure 4 A control flow chart of a control method for a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0062] Figure 5 A control flow chart of a control method for a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0063] Figure 6 A working control flow chart of a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0064] Figure 7 A control flow chart of a control method for a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0065] Among them: 1-second motor, 2-first motor, 3-hanging ironing bracket, 4-distance sensor, 5-third motor, 6-hanging ironing host, 7-ironing board, 8-hanging rope, 9-gravity rack, 10-clothing clip, 11-clothing.

[0066] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "inside", "outside", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0068] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "contacted", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0069] Currently, all the garment steamers on the market need to be handheld and cannot automatically iron clothes. Therefore, this embodiment discloses a garment steamer.

[0070] Combination Figure 1 The structural diagram of the garment steamer of this embodiment includes:

[0071] The hanging ironing bracket 3 is used to support clothes;

[0072] The hanging ironing bracket 3 is the main structural frame of the hanging ironing machine, which can hang clothes and provide support for the overall structure and the movement of the first driving part of the hanging ironing machine;

[0073] A main body of the steamer, which is used for ironing clothes;

[0074] Specifically, the main body of the hanging ironing machine includes a hanging ironing host 6, which is mainly used to generate high-temperature steam and includes components such as a steam generator, a water tank, and a water pump;

[0075] The first driving unit is arranged on the hanging ironing bracket 3 and is used to drive the hanging ironing machine body to move horizontally relative to the hanging ironing bracket 3;

[0076] The first driving part can move laterally along the ironing bracket 3;

[0077] Specifically, the first driving unit provides power for the left and right movement of the steamer body, and the path is along the steamer bracket. When the first driving unit moves laterally along the steamer bracket 3, it can drive the steamer body to move horizontally relative to the steamer bracket 3.

[0078] Further optionally, a guide rail is provided on the hanging ironing bracket 3;

[0079] The first driving unit includes a first motor 2 (also called a transverse motor), and the first motor 2 can move laterally along the guide rail;

[0080] The garment steamer body is transmission-connected to the first motor 2 .

[0081] The first motor 2 is connected to the garment steaming bracket via a guide rail, and the first motor 2 is transmission-connected to the garment steaming machine body. When the guide rail of the first motor 2 moves laterally, it can drive the garment steaming machine body to move horizontally.

[0082] The second driving unit is arranged on the hanging ironing bracket 3 and is used to drive the hanging ironing machine body to move up and down relative to the hanging ironing bracket 3;

[0083] The main body of the ironing machine can move horizontally relative to the ironing bracket 3 when driven by the first driving unit, and can move up and down relative to the ironing bracket 3 when driven by the second driving unit, thereby realizing automatic ironing of clothes.

[0084] Further optionally, the second driving unit includes two second motors 1 (also called rope-hanging motors);

[0085] The two second motors 1 are connected to the main body of the garment steamer via the hanging rope 8. The two second motors 1 drive the main body of the garment steamer to move up and down by synchronously rotating the hanging rope.

[0086] Specifically, the hanging rope 8 is used to pull the main body of the garment steamer up and down, and the two second motors 1 mainly provide power for the main body of the garment steamer to move up and down, and drive the hanging rope to extend and retract by rotating, thereby pulling the main body of the garment steamer to move. The two second motors 1 are divided into a left motor and a right motor according to their setting positions, and the left and right motors move up and down synchronously to prevent the main body of the garment steamer 6 from rotating. Downward movement is achieved through the hanging rope, and the structure is compact.

[0087] Further optionally, in combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 The main body of the hanging iron also includes a third motor 5 (also called a tilting motor) and an ironing board 7; wherein,

[0088] The hanging ironing host 6 is connected to the ironing board 7 via the third motor 5;

[0089] The third motor 5 is used to adjust the distance between the ironing board 7 and the clothes.

[0090] Specifically, the main function of the third motor 5 is to adjust the forward tilt angle of the ironing plate 7 at the head of the garment steamer, thereby reducing the distance between the ironing plate 7 and the clothes, making the ironing plate 7 fit the clothes, and achieving a better ironing effect.

[0091] Further optionally, in combination Figure 3a , Figure 3b The hanging ironing machine also includes a gravity frame 9, which is used to be clamped under the clothes. The clothes are simply stretched using the gravity principle to improve the hanging ironing effect.

[0092] Further optionally, a magnetic element is integrated on the gravity frame 9;

[0093] The ironing plate 7 is provided with a Hall element, and when the ironing plate 7 passes through the magnetic element, the Hall element generates a corresponding Hall signal.

[0094] Specifically, the gravity frame 9 is clamped at the lower end of the clothes, and its length is retractable. The gravity frame 9 is provided with a clothes clip 10 for clamping the clothes. The gravity frame 9 is integrated with magnetic material, and when the hanging iron passes by, the Hall element on the ironing board 9 can sense it as a prerequisite for whether to move up.

[0095] Further optionally, in combination Figure 1 , a distance sensor 4 is provided on the ironing board 7;

[0096] The distance sensor 4 is used to sense the vertical distance in front of it without being blocked by clothes.

[0097] The distance sensor 4 can sense the vertical distance in front of the ironing board 7 where there is no clothing. By comparing this vertical distance with a preset value, it can be determined whether ironing is completed in the vertical direction.

[0098] Reference Figure 6 , working process of hanging steamer:

[0099] First, hang the clothes 11 on the ironing bracket 3, and use the gravity frame 9 to clamp the wider position below the clothes to ensure that the clothes are stretched and straightened as a whole. Start the whole machine, and the ironing main unit 6 returns to the initial position.

[0100] The hanging ironing host 6 heats the water in the machine to a set pressure P. The third motor 5 rotates forward to a certain angle A, so that the ironing board 7 can make good contact with the clothes, improving the ironing effect. The left and right motors of the hanging rope rotate forward, the released length of the hanging rope 8 increases, and the hanging ironing host 6 moves slowly downward to iron the clothes in the vertical direction. When the hanging ironing host 6 senses that there is no clothes, the upward movement program will be started. The third motor 5 rotates to increase the distance between the ironing board 7 and the clothes, ensuring that the main body does not contact the clothes when moving up, and the upward movement process is smooth. The left and right hanging rope motors reverse to move the hanging ironing host 6 to the top. The first motor 8 starts, causing the hanging ironing machine body to move to the right by L. Repeat the above procedure until it moves horizontally to the far right.

[0101] This embodiment also provides a control method for a garment steamer according to any one of the above items. The control method is provided with a vertical ironing stage. Figure 4 The control flow chart of the control method includes:

[0102] S1, start the whole machine and control the hanging ironing host 6 to heat the water in the machine;

[0103] First, hang the clothes on the ironing bracket 3, and use the gravity frame 9 to clamp the wider position below the clothes to ensure that the clothes are stretched and straightened as a whole. Start the whole machine, and the main body of the ironing machine returns to the initial position. The main machine heats the water in the machine to the set pressure P.

[0104] S2, when the pressure inside the machine reaches the preset pressure, the vertical ironing stage is executed;

[0105] When the pressure in the machine reaches the preset pressure P, the vertical ironing stage is performed.

[0106] Further optionally, in combination Figure 5 The control flow chart of FIG. 1 shows a vertical ironing stage in step S2, which includes:

[0107] S21, controlling the first motor 2 to stop running;

[0108] S22, controlling the third motor 5 to rotate to a first preset angle so that the ironing board fits the clothes;

[0109] S23, controlling the two second motors 1 to rotate synchronously, driving the main body of the garment steamer to move downward, so as to iron the clothes in a vertical direction;

[0110] Specifically, the third motor 5 rotates forward to a certain angle A, so that the ironing board and the clothes can be in good contact, improving the ironing effect. The left and right hanging rope motors 1 rotate forward synchronously, the hanging rope release length increases, and the hanging iron body moves slowly downward to iron the clothes in the vertical direction.

[0111] S24, determining whether the vertical ironing has been completed; if so,

[0112] S25, controlling the third motor 5 to rotate so as to increase the distance between the ironing board and the clothes;

[0113] S26, controlling the two second motors 1 to rotate synchronously, driving the main body of the garment steamer to move upward.

[0114] Specifically, when the hanging rope main unit senses that there is no clothing in front, the upward movement procedure will be started. At this time, the third motor 5 rotates, and the distance between the ironing board 7 and the clothing increases, ensuring that the main unit does not contact the clothing when moving upward, and the upward movement process is smooth. The left and right hanging rope motors 1 are synchronously reversed, the hanging rope release length becomes smaller, and the hanging rope main unit moves upward to the highest point it can reach.

[0115] S3, when the vertical ironing stage is finished, controlling the first motor 2 to move laterally along the ironing bracket 3 by a preset distance;

[0116] The main body of the garment steamer moves to the top, and it is determined that the vertical ironing stage is over. The first motor 2 is started, so that the main body moves to the right by a preset distance L. The vertical ironing stage is performed again until the first motor 2 moves horizontally to the rightmost position. In order to determine whether the first motor 2 has moved to the maximum horizontal position, the present embodiment uses the distance sensor 4 on the ironing board 7 to determine whether there is clothing blocking it in front of it, and then determines the distance without clothing. Optionally:

[0117] S4, determining whether the first motor 2 has moved to a preset maximum lateral position;

[0118] The maximum lateral position is a preset value, which may be the maximum distance that the first motor 2 can move, or may be the maximum lateral movement distance determined according to ironing clothes.

[0119] S5, if not, execute the vertical ironing stage again.

[0120] After each movement of the first motor 2 by a preset distance L, it is necessary to determine whether its position has reached the preset maximum horizontal position. If not, the above vertical ironing stage is repeated.

[0121] Further optionally, S24 includes steps S241 to S244, wherein:

[0122] S241, when it is detected that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, obtaining a distance without clothing;

[0123] Further optionally, in combination Figure 6 The control flow chart of FIG. 240 includes the following steps: obtaining the no-clothing distance in step S241; and

[0124] (1) Determine the length of time that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board;

[0125] (2) Convert the time when there is no clothes in front of the ironing board into the distance when there is no clothes;

[0126] Specifically, the no-clothing distance can be obtained by calculating the product of the upward movement speed and the length of time without clothing.

[0127] S242, determine whether the clothing free distance is greater than the first preset distance H1 and less than the second preset distance H2; if so,

[0128] S243, determine whether a preset Hall signal is received; if so,

[0129] S244, determining that ironing in the vertical direction has been completed.

[0130] The distance sensor 4 on the ironing board 7 can sense whether there is clothing blocking the front. Generally, when the descending speed is constant, the time when there is no clothing blocking the front sensed by the distance sensor 4 can be equivalently converted into the vertical distance. When the vertical distance without clothing is greater than the first preset distance H1 and less than the second preset distance H2, and the main body of the garment steamer passes through the gravity frame 9 and generates a Hall signal, it is considered that the vertical direction has been ironed. By using the sensor distance measurement method, the clothing area can be accurately judged.

[0131] Further optionally, in combination Figure 6 In the control flow chart, S24 can also be judged in the following manner, specifically: when it is sensed that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, the distance without clothing is obtained;

[0132] Determine whether the no-clothing distance is greater than a second preset distance H2;

[0133] If so, it is determined that the vertical ironing is completed.

[0134] Specifically, when the distance sensor 4 on the ironing board 7 senses that there is no clothing in front, it first determines the length of time when there is no clothing in front of the ironing board 7, converts it equivalently into a no-clothing distance, and then determines whether the no-clothing distance is greater than a second preset distance H2. If it is greater than the second preset distance H2, it is considered that ironing in the vertical direction is completed.

[0135] If any of the above two points is met, it can be determined that the vertical ironing in this stage has been completed. The first preset distance H1 and the second preset distance H2 are both empirical values, and those skilled in the art can reasonably set them according to the length of the clothes. Further, different distance thresholds can be set according to different types of clothes (such as children's clothes, adult clothes, etc.).

[0136] Further optionally, when it is determined that the first motor 2 moves to a preset lateral maximum position, the control method further includes:

[0137] The main body of the garment steamer is controlled to stop heating, and the remaining steam is used to iron the clothes.

[0138] When the first motor 2 moves horizontally to the rightmost position, the heating element of the garment steamer body stops heating in advance, and the remaining steam is used to complete the ironing of the clothes, which can save some electricity.

[0139] In another embodiment, the overall outline of the clothes can be formed through simulation. According to the outline, the ironing area and area S can be determined. When the remaining area to be ironed is ≤ S1, the heating element of the ironing machine stops in advance, which can save some electricity, and the internal steam is just enough to complete the ironing of the clothes.

[0140] Reference Figure 7 , the workflow of the control method of this embodiment is explained.

[0141] First hang the clothes on the ironing bracket, and use the gravity frame to clamp the wider position below the clothes to ensure that the clothes are stretched and straightened as a whole. Start the whole machine, and the main body of the ironing machine returns to the initial position. The hanging rope motor (i.e., the second motor 1) starts, and the whole machine moves downward. When the sensor senses that there is no clothes in the long vertical distance in front (≥H2), the hanging rope motor rotates and returns to the top, and the horizontal movement motor starts L. Repeat the above steps. Through simulation, the overall outline of the clothes can be formed. According to the outline, the ironing area and area S can be determined, and the host heats the water in the machine to the set pressure P. The tilting motor (i.e., the third motor 5) rotates forward to a certain angle A, the left and right hanging rope motors rotate forward, and the main body of the ironing machine moves slowly downward to iron the clothes in the vertical direction. According to the program, when the ironing in this vertical direction is completed, the upward movement program will be started. The tilting motor rotates, the left and right hanging rope motors reverse, and the main body of the ironing machine moves up to the top. The horizontal movement motor (i.e., the first motor 2) starts, so that the main body moves to the right by L. Repeat the above procedure. When the remaining area to be ironed is ≤ S1, the heating element of the ironing machine stops in advance, which can save some electricity. The internal steam is just enough to complete the ironing of clothes.

[0142] This embodiment also provides a control device for a hanging iron, characterized in that it includes one or more processors and a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions. When the one or more processors execute the program instructions, the one or more processors are used to implement any method of the foregoing embodiments.

[0143] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand and implement it without paying creative labor.

[0144] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each implementation method can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on this understanding, the above technical solution is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, a disk, an optical disk, etc., including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment or some parts of the embodiments.

[0145] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modify the technical contents suggested above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hanging ironing machine, characterized in that: include: A hanging ironing bracket, the hanging ironing bracket is used to support clothes; A garment steamer body, which is used for ironing clothes; A first driving unit, disposed on the steaming bracket, for driving the steamer body to move horizontally relative to the steaming bracket; A second driving unit, disposed on the hanging ironing bracket, for driving the hanging ironing machine body to move up and down relative to the hanging ironing bracket; Wherein, the first driving part can move laterally along the hanging ironing bracket; The ironing bracket is provided with a guide rail; The first driving part includes a first motor, and the first motor can move laterally along the guide rail; The garment steamer body is transmission-connected to the first motor; The second driving unit includes two second motors; The two second motors are connected to the main body of the steamer via a hanging rope, and the two second motors drive the main body of the steamer to move up and down by synchronously rotating the hanging rope; The main body of the garment steamer includes a main steamer, a third motor and an ironing board; wherein, The hanging ironing host is connected to the ironing board via the third motor; The third motor is used to adjust the distance between the ironing board and the clothes; The garment steamer further comprises a gravity frame, which is used to be clamped under the clothes, and a magnetic element is integrated on the gravity frame; The ironing board is provided with a Hall element, and when the ironing board passes through the magnetic element, the Hall element generates a corresponding Hall signal; The ironing board is provided with a distance sensor; The distance sensor is used to sense the vertical distance in front of it without being blocked by clothes; The Hall element and the distance sensor can be used to determine whether ironing is completed in the vertical direction, including: When the distance sensor detects that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, the distance without clothing is obtained; Determine whether the clothing-free distance is greater than a first preset distance and less than a second preset distance; if so, Determine whether the preset Hall signal is received; if so, It is determined that ironing in the vertical direction is completed.

2. A control method for the garment steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The garment steamer is provided with a vertical ironing stage, and the control method comprises: Start the whole machine and control the main body of the steamer to heat the water in the machine; When the pressure inside the machine reaches a preset pressure, the vertical ironing stage is executed; When the vertical ironing stage is finished, controlling the first motor to move laterally along the ironing bracket by a preset distance; Determining whether the first motor moves to a preset maximum lateral position; If not, the vertical ironing stage is performed again; The vertical ironing stage includes: Controlling the first motor to stop running; Controlling the third motor to rotate to a first preset angle so that the ironing board fits the clothes; Controlling the two second motors to rotate synchronously, driving the main body of the garment steamer to move downward, so as to iron the clothes in a vertical direction; Determine whether the vertical direction has been ironed; if so, Controlling the third motor to rotate so as to increase the distance between the ironing board and the clothes; Controlling the two second motors to rotate synchronously to drive the main body of the garment steamer to move upward; The step of judging whether the ironing is completed in the vertical direction comprises: When it is detected that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, the distance without clothing is obtained; Determining whether the no-clothing distance is greater than a first preset distance and less than a second preset distance; If yes, determine whether a preset Hall signal is received; If so, it is determined that the vertical ironing is completed.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The step of judging whether the ironing is completed in the vertical direction comprises: When it is detected that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board, the distance without clothing is obtained; Determining whether the no-clothing distance is greater than a second preset distance; If so, it is determined that the vertical ironing is completed.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The obtaining of the clothing-free distance comprises: Determining the length of time that there is no clothing in front of the ironing board; The length of time when there is no clothing in front of the ironing board is converted into the clothing-free distance.

5. The control method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: When it is determined that the first motor moves to a preset maximum lateral position, the control method further includes: The garment steamer is controlled to stop heating, and the remaining steam is used to iron the clothes.

6. A control device for a garment steamer, characterized in that: It includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions. When the one or more processors execute the program instructions, the one or more processors are used to implement the method according to any one of claims 2-5.

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