A control method for a garment processing device and the garment processing device itself.

Abstract

This invention discloses a control method and a clothing processing device. The clothing processing device includes a washing drum and a drying drum. After transferring clothes from the drying drum to the washing drum, it is determined whether all the clothes in the drying drum have been transferred to the washing drum. If so, the washing drum performs dehydration on the clothes. By determining that all the clothes in the drying drum have been transferred to the washing drum, the accuracy of clothing transfer is improved, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the clothing processing device. The invention also provides a clothing processing device with a washing drum and a drying drum, each equipped with a humidity sensor. An alarm device is also provided on the clothing processing device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of household appliance technology, specifically, it relates to a control method for a clothing processing device and a clothing processing device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, washing machines, as laundry appliances, are increasingly favored by consumers due to their convenience in washing and draining. Washing machines in related technologies typically do not have a drying module. This is mainly because installing a drying module in a conventional way often requires increasing the size of the washing machine, thus increasing the overall space occupied. Without a drying module, users cannot enjoy the integrated washing and drying functions, which is inconvenient. Therefore, washer-dryer combos have emerged on the market. These combos include a washing machine and a dryer, with the dryer stacked on top of the washing machine. This allows for both washing and drying functions without increasing the overall space occupied.

[0003] For the aforementioned washer-dryer combo, users can either put hand-washed clothes into the washing machine for spin-drying, and then transfer them to the dryer for drying, or put the hand-washed clothes directly into the dryer. Since users cannot determine whether hand-washed clothes should be spin-dryed first and then dried, or dried directly, they are prone to putting clothes in the wrong machine. Therefore, it is necessary to transfer clothes from one machine to another for processing. For example, if a user first puts clothes into the dryer, and the moisture content is too high, the dryer is not suitable for direct drying. Therefore, the clothes need to be transferred to the washing machine for spin-drying first, and then put back into the dryer for drying. During the transfer process, users may carelessly leave some clothes in the dryer instead of putting them all in the washing machine, or they may mistakenly put other clothes in the washing machine, resulting in incomplete transfer and reduced accuracy, thus decreasing the processing efficiency of the clothing handling device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a control method and a clothing processing device. By determining that all the clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum, the accuracy of clothing transfer is improved, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the clothing processing device.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0006] The present invention provides a control method for a clothing processing device, which includes a washing drum and a drying drum. After transferring the clothes in the drying drum to the washing drum, it is determined whether all the clothes in the drying drum have been transferred to the washing drum. If so, the washing drum performs dehydration treatment on the clothes.

[0007] Furthermore, the humidity inside the dryer drum before the clothes are transferred and the humidity inside the washing drum after the clothes are transferred are detected to obtain the actual humidity difference between the two drums. If the actual humidity difference is within the set humidity difference range, it is determined that all the clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum.

[0008] Furthermore, if the actual humidity difference is not within the set humidity difference range, it is determined that the clothes in the dryer drum have not been transferred to the washing drum or have only been partially transferred to the washing drum.

[0009] Further, if it is determined that the clothes were not transferred into the washing drum, remove the clothes that were mistakenly placed in the washing drum and transfer all the clothes in the dryer drum back into the washing drum, or remove the clothes that are already in the washing drum and then spin-dry the clothes again.

[0010] Further, determine that some of the clothes are transferred to the washing drum. Remove the clothes left in the dryer and transfer them all to the washing drum, where the washing drum will then spin-dry the clothes.

[0011] Furthermore, before transferring the clothes from the dryer drum to the washing drum, the humidity inside the dryer drum containing the clothes is detected. If the actual humidity inside several drums is greater than the first set humidity, the clothes handling device prompts the user to transfer the clothes to the washing drum.

[0012] Furthermore, if the humidity inside several clothes drums is less than or equal to the first set humidity, the clothes drums will dry the clothes.

[0013] Preferably, the clothes are transferred into the washing drum, where the washing drum directly spins the clothes, or the washing drum washes, rinses, and spins the clothes again.

[0014] Furthermore,

[0015] S1. Detect the humidity inside the dryer before transferring the clothes;

[0016] S2. Determine whether the actual humidity inside the dryer is greater than the first set humidity. If yes, proceed to step S3; otherwise, proceed to step S9.

[0017] S3. After the clothes have been transferred, detect the humidity inside the washing drum, obtain the actual humidity difference between the two drums, and proceed to step S4.

[0018] S4. Determine whether the actual humidity difference is within the set humidity difference range. If it is, proceed to step S5; otherwise, proceed to step S6.

[0019] S5. Ensure all clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum, then proceed to step S8.

[0020] S6. If it is confirmed that the clothes in the dryer have not been transferred to the washing drum, proceed to step S7 or S8.

[0021] S7. Remove the clothes that were mistakenly placed in the washing drum, transfer all the clothes in the dryer drum back into the washing drum, and proceed to step S8.

[0022] S8. The washing drum spins the clothes dry.

[0023] S9, the clothes dryer is used to dry clothes.

[0024] Furthermore, before putting clothes into the dryer, first put the clothes into the washing drum and check the humidity inside the washing drum. If the humidity inside the washing drum is less than or equal to the second set humidity, transfer the clothes in the washing drum to the dryer.

[0025] Preferably, if the humidity inside the washing drum is greater than the second set humidity, the washing drum will wash the clothes.

[0026] The present invention also provides a clothing processing device, which includes a washing drum and a drying drum, wherein humidity sensors are respectively installed in the washing drum and the drying drum, and an alarm device is provided on the clothing processing device.

[0027] Preferably, the garment handling device includes a washing machine with a built-in washing drum and a dryer with a built-in drying drum, with the dryer and washing machine stacked one on top of each other.

[0028] By adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0029] By determining that all clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum, the accuracy of clothes transfer is improved, thereby increasing the processing efficiency of the clothes handling device.

[0030] The specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0031] The accompanying drawings, as part of this invention, are provided to further illustrate the invention. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of the invention are used to explain the invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. Clearly, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1A flowchart of a control method for a clothing processing device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] 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

[0034] 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.

[0035] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "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.

[0036] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection 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.

[0037] The present invention provides a control method for a clothing processing device, which includes a washing drum and a drying drum. After transferring the clothes in the drying drum to the washing drum, it is determined whether all the clothes in the drying drum have been transferred to the washing drum. If so, the washing drum performs dehydration treatment on the clothes.

[0038] In embodiments of the present invention, by determining that all the clothes in the dryer have been transferred to the washing drum, the accuracy of clothes transfer is improved, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the clothes handling device.

[0039] The garment handling device may have the following structure:

[0040] Structure 1: The clothing processing device includes an outer shell, inside which is a washing drum capable of dehydrating clothes and a drying drum capable of drying clothes. The drying drum and the washing drum are arranged one above the other and are both located inside the outer shell.

[0041] Structure 2: The clothing handling device includes a washing machine and a dryer. The washing machine includes a washing shell and a washing drum inside the washing shell. The dryer includes a drying shell and a drying drum inside the drying shell. The drying shell and the washing shell are arranged one above the other.

[0042] The washing drum and drying drum are equipped with humidity sensors to detect the humidity in the drying drum before the clothes are transferred and the humidity in the washing drum after the clothes are transferred. The clothes handling device is equipped with an alarm device and a control board. The control board is wired or wirelessly connected to the humidity sensors in the washing drum and the drying drum. The alarm device is specifically an alarm, which is wired or wirelessly connected to the control board. The humidity sensor transmits the detected humidity value in the drum to the control board, and the control board controls the alarm to sound an alarm.

[0043] The humidity sensor is wirelessly connected to the control board. The humidity sensor is equipped with a wireless transmitter module, and the control board is equipped with a wireless receiver module. The wireless receiver module and the wireless transmitter module enable the wireless connection between the control board and the humidity sensor.

[0044] In an embodiment of the present invention, the humidity inside the dryer before the clothes are transferred and the humidity inside the washing drum after the clothes are transferred are detected to obtain the actual humidity difference between the two drums. If the actual humidity difference is within the range of the set humidity difference, it is determined that all the clothes in the dryer have been transferred to the washing drum.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present invention, the procedure for obtaining the actual humidity difference between the washing drum and the drying drum is as follows: the humidity in the drying drum is detected before the clothes are transferred to obtain the actual humidity in the drying drum; the clothes in the drying drum are transferred to the washing drum; after the clothes are transferred, the humidity in the washing drum is detected to obtain the actual humidity in the washing drum; the actual humidity difference is the actual humidity in the drying drum and the actual humidity in the washing drum; the actual humidity difference can be negative or positive; the range of the humidity difference is set between a set negative value and a set positive value; if the actual humidity difference is within the range of the set humidity difference, then it is determined that all the clothes in the drying drum have been transferred to the washing drum.

[0046] By detecting the humidity inside the dryer before the clothes are transferred and the humidity inside the washing drum after the clothes are transferred, the difference in humidity between the two drums can be used to determine whether all the clothes in the dryer have been transferred to the washing drum. When the humidity difference between the two drums is small, it can be determined that all the clothes have been transferred to the washing drum.

[0047] Once all the clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum, the clothes handling unit controls the alarm to sound an alarm signal, prompting the user to start the washing machine so that the washing drum can spin-dry the clothes. After the clothes are transferred to the washing drum, the washing drum can directly spin-dry the clothes through the set program, or the washing drum can re-wash, rinse, and spin-dry the clothes. Preferred, the washing drum can directly spin-dry the clothes, which is called single spin-drying. This improves the efficiency of the washing drum in handling clothes and eliminates the need for washing and rinsing time, thus reducing the washing machine's processing time for clothes.

[0048] In embodiments of the present invention, if the actual humidity difference is not within the range of the set humidity difference, it is determined that the clothes in the dryer have not been transferred to the washing drum or have been partially transferred to the washing drum.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present invention, if the actual humidity difference between the two drums is not within the range of the set humidity difference, it is determined that the clothes in the drying drum have not been transferred to the washing drum or have been partially transferred to the washing drum.

[0050] If clothes in the dryer are not transferred to the washing drum, the following situations may occur: The user transferred all the clothes in the dryer to the outside, but while busy with other things, transferred different clothes to the washing drum instead. These other clothes have a certain degree of moisture, causing a significant difference in humidity between the washing drum and the dryer before the transfer. The actual humidity difference between the two drums is not within the set humidity difference range. The washing machine will then alert the user via an alarm that the washing drum cannot currently wash the clothes. In this case, the user can remove the clothes that were mistakenly placed in the washing drum, locate all the clothes that were removed from the dryer based on the characteristics of the clothes to be washed, transfer all of them to the washing drum, and then start the washing machine. The washing drum will then spin-dry the clothes.

[0051] If it is determined that the clothes in the dryer were not transferred to the washing drum, another possible situation is that: before the clothes were transferred, clothes with a certain degree of moisture were placed in the washing drum, resulting in a large difference in humidity between the washing drum and the dryer before the transfer. The actual humidity difference between the two drums is not within the set humidity difference range. The clothes handling device will notify the user through the alarm device that the washing drum cannot wash the clothes at this time. In the above situation, according to the characteristics of the transferred clothes, the clothes already in the washing drum should be removed from the washing drum, and then the washing machine should be started again, and the washing drum will spin-dry the clothes.

[0052] The possibility of partially transferring clothes to the washing drum is as follows: During the process of transferring clothes from the dryer to the washing drum, the user may have rushed the transfer, resulting in some clothes being left in the dryer. The user may then believe the transfer is complete, leading to a significant difference in humidity between the washing drum and the dryer before the transfer. If the actual humidity difference between the two drums is outside the set range, the clothes handling device will alert the user via an alarm that the washing drum cannot currently wash the clothes. In this situation, the user should check if any clothes were left in the dryer, remove them, and transfer them all to the washing drum before starting the washing machine. The washing drum will then spin-dry the clothes.

[0053] In embodiments of the present invention, before transferring clothes from the dryer drum to the washing drum, the humidity inside the dryer drum containing clothes is detected. If the actual humidity inside some drums is greater than a first set humidity, the clothes handling device prompts the user to transfer the clothes to the washing drum. If the humidity inside some drums is less than or equal to the first set humidity, the dryer drum dries the clothes. Before placing clothes into the dryer drum, the clothes are first placed into the washing drum, and the humidity inside the washing drum is detected. If the humidity inside the washing drum is less than or equal to a second set humidity, the clothes in the washing drum are transferred to the dryer drum. If the humidity inside the washing drum is greater than the second set humidity, the washing drum washes the clothes.

[0054] In embodiments of the present invention, after a user has finished hand-washing clothes, the user cannot determine whether the hand-washed clothes should be spun dry first and then dried, or can be dried directly. As a result, the user may put the clothes into the washing drum first or into the drying drum first.

[0055] If the user puts the clothes into the dryer first, the humidity inside the dryer with the clothes should be checked. If the humidity inside several drums is higher than the first set humidity, it means that the humidity of the clothes is relatively high, and the clothes need to be transferred from the dryer to the washing drum for spin-drying. After spin-drying, the clothes are then transferred from the washing drum to the dryer for drying. If the humidity inside several drums is lower than or equal to the first set humidity, it means that the humidity of the clothes is relatively low, and the dryer will directly dry the clothes.

[0056] If the user first puts the clothes into the washing drum, the humidity inside the drum with the clothes needs to be checked. If the humidity inside the washing drum is greater than the second set humidity, it means that the clothes are relatively wet, and the washing drum will spin-dry the clothes. If the humidity inside the washing drum is less than or equal to the second set humidity, it means that the clothes are relatively wet, and the clothes need to be transferred to the drying drum for drying. The above process ensures the accuracy of the clothes processing device, reduces processing time, and improves the processing efficiency of the clothes processing device.

[0057] like Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the garment handling device of the present invention is as follows:

[0058] S1. Detect the humidity inside the dryer before transferring the clothes;

[0059] S2. Determine whether the actual humidity inside the dryer is greater than the first set humidity. If yes, proceed to step S3; otherwise, proceed to step S9.

[0060] S3. After the clothes have been transferred, detect the humidity inside the washing drum, obtain the actual humidity difference between the two drums, and proceed to step S4.

[0061] S4. Determine whether the actual humidity difference is within the set humidity difference range. If it is, proceed to step S5; otherwise, proceed to step S6.

[0062] S5. Ensure all clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum, then proceed to step S8.

[0063] S6. If it is confirmed that the clothes in the dryer have not been transferred to the washing drum, proceed to step S7 or S8.

[0064] S7. Remove the clothes that were mistakenly placed in the washing drum, transfer all the clothes in the dryer drum back into the washing drum, and proceed to step S8.

[0065] S8. The washing drum spins the clothes dry.

[0066] S9, the clothes dryer is used to dry clothes.

[0067] In an embodiment of the present invention, before putting clothes into the dryer, the clothes are first put into the washing drum, and the humidity inside the washing drum is detected. If the humidity inside the washing drum is less than or equal to the second set humidity, the clothes in the washing drum are transferred to the dryer.

[0068] Preferably, if the humidity inside the washing drum is greater than the second set humidity, the washing drum will wash the clothes.

[0069] 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 clothing processing device, the clothing processing device comprising a washing drum and a drying drum, characterized in that, After transferring the clothes from the dryer to the washing drum, check whether all the clothes in the dryer have been transferred to the washing drum. If so, the washing drum will spin-dry the clothes. The humidity inside the dryer drum before the clothes are transferred and the humidity inside the washing drum after the clothes are transferred are detected to obtain the actual humidity difference between the two drums. If the actual humidity difference is within the set humidity difference range, it is determined that all the clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum. Before transferring clothes from the dryer drum to the washing drum, the humidity inside the dryer drum containing clothes is detected. If the actual humidity inside several drums is higher than the first set humidity, the clothes handling device prompts the user to transfer the clothes to the washing drum.

2. The control method for the garment handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, If the actual humidity difference is not within the set humidity difference range, it is determined that the clothes in the dryer drum have not been transferred to the washing drum or have only been partially transferred to the washing drum.

3. The control method for the garment handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, If you determine that the clothes have not been transferred to the washing drum, remove the clothes that were mistakenly placed in the washing drum and transfer all the clothes from the dryer drum back into the washing drum. Alternatively, remove the clothes that are already in the washing drum and let the washing drum spin-dry the clothes again.

4. The control method of the garment handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, Once the clothes are partially transferred to the washing drum, remove the clothes left in the dryer and transfer them all to the washing drum, where the washing drum will then spin-dry the clothes.

5. The control method of the garment handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, When the humidity inside several clothes drums is less than or equal to the first set humidity, the clothes drums dry the clothes.

6. The control method for the garment handling device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The clothes are transferred into the washing drum, where the drum directly spins the clothes, or the washing drum washes, rinses, and spins the clothes again.

7. The control method for the garment handling device according to claim 6, characterized in that, S1. Detect the humidity inside the dryer before transferring the clothes; S2. Determine whether the actual humidity inside the dryer is greater than the first set humidity. If yes, proceed to step S3; otherwise, proceed to step S9. S3. After the clothes have been transferred, detect the humidity inside the washing drum, obtain the actual humidity difference between the two drums, and proceed to step S4. S4. Determine whether the actual humidity difference is within the set humidity difference range. If it is, proceed to step S5; otherwise, proceed to step S6. S5. Ensure all clothes in the dryer drum have been transferred to the washing drum, then proceed to step S8. S6. If it is confirmed that the clothes in the dryer have not been transferred to the washing drum, proceed to step S7 or S8. S7. Remove the clothes that were mistakenly placed in the washing drum, transfer all the clothes in the dryer drum back into the washing drum, and proceed to step S8. S8. The washing drum spins the clothes dry. S9, the clothes dryer is used to dry clothes.

8. The control method of the garment handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, Before putting clothes into the dryer, put the clothes into the washing drum and check the humidity inside the washing drum. If the humidity inside the washing drum is less than or equal to the second set humidity, transfer the clothes from the washing drum to the dryer.

9. The control method of the garment handling device according to claim 8, characterized in that, If the humidity inside the washing drum is higher than the second set humidity, the washing drum will wash the clothes.

10. A garment processing device, comprising a washing drum and a drying drum, characterized in that, Humidity sensors are installed in both the washing drum and the drying drum, and an alarm device is installed on the clothing handling unit.

11. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that, The garment handling device includes a washing machine with a built-in washing drum and a dryer with a built-in drying drum, with the dryer and washing machine stacked one on top of each other.

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