Control methods for washing equipment

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, specifically providing a control method for washing equipment, aiming to solve the problem that existing washing equipment is not effective enough in removing lint from clothing. To this end, the control method of this invention includes the following steps: obtaining the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter; comparing the actual cleaning cycle with a preset cleaning cycle; and, based on the comparison result, selectively prompting the user to select a pre-treatment function for lint removal or having the washing equipment execute a pre-treatment program for lint removal, thereby removing lint and other debris from clothing, preventing lint from remaining throughout the washing process, preventing lint from re-adhering to the cleaned clothing during rinsing and spin-drying, avoiding secondary pollution of clothing, and thus improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, specifically providing a control method for washing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In daily life, bedding, clothing, and even the clothes themselves generate a lot of lint and hair. With rising living standards, more and more families are keeping pets, which shed a lot of fur. This lint, hair, and lint will then adhere to clothing. However, during the washing machine process, this lint, hair, and lint will detach from the clothes and float in the wash water. Later, during rinsing and spin-drying, this floating lint, hair, and lint may stick to the cleaned clothes, causing secondary contamination.

[0003] To address these issues, existing technologies include a spray rinsing step after washing to remove lint. However, when there is a significant amount of lint, hair, or fuzz adhering to the garment, only a small portion of the lint adhering to the surface or uncovered parts of the garment can be rinsed away. Lint adhering to the covered or internal parts of the garment remains unremoved, resulting in an unsatisfactory lint removal effect and negatively impacting the user experience.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new control method for washing equipment to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, namely, to solve the problem that existing washing equipment is not effective in removing lint attached to clothing.

[0006] The present invention provides a control method for a washing device, the washing device including a lint filter; the control method includes the following steps: obtaining the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter; comparing the actual cleaning cycle with a preset cleaning cycle; and, based on the comparison result of the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle, selectively prompting the user to select a pre-treatment function for removing lint or causing the washing device to perform a pre-treatment program for removing lint.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, the preset cleaning cycle includes a first preset cleaning cycle and a second preset cleaning cycle, wherein the first preset cleaning cycle is longer than the second preset cleaning cycle; the step of "comparing the actual cleaning cycle with the preset cleaning cycle" specifically includes: comparing the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle respectively; the step of "selectively prompting the user to select a pre-treatment function for removing lint or having the washing equipment perform a pre-treatment program for removing lint based on the comparison results of the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle respectively" specifically includes: selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment perform the pre-treatment program based on the comparison results of the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle respectively.

[0008] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the comparison results of the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" specifically includes: if the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle, then counting the first number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle; determining whether the first number has reached a first preset number; and selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function based on the determination result.

[0009] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the preprocessing function according to the judgment result" specifically includes: if the first number reaches the first preset number, a prompt message is sent to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function.

[0010] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the preprocessing function according to the judgment result" further includes: if the first number of times does not reach the first preset number of times, then no prompting information is sent.

[0011] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the comparison results of the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" further includes: if the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle, then counting the second number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle; determining whether the second number has reached the second preset number; and selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the determination result.

[0012] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or causing the washing device to execute the pre-treatment program according to the judgment result" specifically includes: if the second number reaches the second preset number, then the washing device executes the pre-treatment program.

[0013] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "making the washing equipment execute the pretreatment program" specifically includes: making the washing equipment execute the pretreatment program every time it runs.

[0014] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or causing the washing device to execute the pre-treatment program according to the judgment result" further includes: if the second number of times does not reach the second preset number of times, a prompt message is sent to prompt the user to select the pre-treatment function.

[0015] In the preferred embodiment of the above control method, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select the pre-processing function or causing the washing equipment to execute the pre-processing program based on the comparison results of the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" further includes: if the actual cleaning cycle is greater than or equal to the first preset cleaning cycle, then the washing equipment does not send a prompt message and does not execute the pre-processing program.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the control method of the present invention, the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter is obtained; the actual cleaning cycle is compared with a preset cleaning cycle; based on the comparison result of the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle, the user is selectively prompted to select a pre-treatment function for removing lint or to have the washing machine perform a pre-treatment program for removing lint.

[0017] Compared to existing technologies that add a spray rinsing operation after washing to remove lint, this invention selectively prompts the user to select a pre-treatment function for lint removal or to have the washing machine execute a pre-treatment program for lint removal based on a comparison between the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle. This removes lint and other debris attached to clothing, preventing lint from remaining throughout the washing process and preventing lint from sticking back to the cleaned clothing during rinsing and spin-drying, thus avoiding secondary pollution of the clothing and improving the user experience.

[0018] Furthermore, if the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle but greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle, it indicates that the lint filter cleaning cycle is short and there is a lot of lint attached to the clothes. This could be because the user has pets at home, and pet hair causes the cleaning cycle to be shortened. It could also be because the user is wearing wool, cashmere, or other similar materials that shed their own lint during this cleaning cycle. To accurately determine the cause of the shortened actual cleaning cycle, the number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle but greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle is counted. Based on whether the first count reaches the first preset number, the user is selectively prompted to select the pre-treatment function. This ensures that even when there is a lot of lint attached to the user's clothes, the user is promptly prompted to select the lint removal pre-treatment function, thus preventing lint and other debris from sticking back to the clean clothes during rinsing and spin-drying, improving the cleaning effect. This also avoids prompting the user to select the lint removal pre-treatment function when it is not needed, achieving the goal of determining the most reasonable time to send prompts to the washing machine, thereby improving the user experience.

[0019] Furthermore, if the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle, it indicates that the cleaning cycle of the lint filter is very short, and there is a lot of lint attached to the clothes. This could be because the user has pets at home and the pets are in their molting season, resulting in a shortened cleaning cycle due to excessive pet hair shedding. It could also be because the user is wearing clothing made of materials such as rabbit fur, which sheds its own hair, leading to a shortened cleaning cycle. To accurately determine the cause of the shortened actual cleaning cycle, the number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle is counted. Based on whether the second count reaches the second preset number, the user is selectively prompted to select the pre-treatment function or have the washing machine execute the pre-treatment program. This can remove lint and other debris attached to the clothes, thereby preventing lint and other debris from sticking back to the cleaned clothes during rinsing and spin-drying, improving the cleaning effect of the clothes, and thus improving the user experience.

[0020] Furthermore, if the actual cleaning cycle is greater than or equal to the first preset cleaning cycle, it indicates that the cleaning cycle of the lint filter is relatively long, and there is very little lint attached to the clothing. Therefore, no lint pretreatment is required, and no prompt message is sent, nor is a pretreatment procedure required. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The control method of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with a washing machine, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 This is the main flowchart of the control method of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is the flow chart of the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing preprocessing procedures according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 3 This is the flow chart of the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing preprocessing procedures according to the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of the control method for selectively prompting the user to select a preprocessing function according to the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is the flow chart of the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing preprocessing procedures according to the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a logic diagram of the control method of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0028] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. For example, although this application is described in conjunction with a washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is not limited thereto, and this control method can obviously also be applied to other washing equipment such as washer-dryer combos; such changes do not depart from the principles and scope of the present invention.

[0029] It should be noted that in the description of this invention, the terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0030] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "have" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Based on the technical problems mentioned in the background art, the present invention provides a control method for a washing machine, which aims to selectively prompt the user to select a pre-treatment function for removing lint or to make the washing machine execute a pre-treatment program for removing lint based on the comparison results of the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle, thereby removing lint, dandruff and other debris attached to the clothes, avoiding the presence of lint in the entire washing process, avoiding dandruff and other debris from sticking to the clean clothes again during rinsing and spin drying, avoiding secondary pollution of the clothes, and thus improving the user experience.

[0032] First see Figure 1 The control method of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1 This is the main flowchart of the control method of the present invention.

[0033] The washing machine of the present invention includes a lint filter; such as Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the present invention includes the following steps:

[0034] S100, Obtain the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter;

[0035] S200. Compare the actual cleaning cycle with the preset cleaning cycle;

[0036] S300: Based on the comparison between the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle, selectively prompt the user to select a pre-treatment function for removing lint or have the washing machine execute a pre-treatment program for removing lint.

[0037] The actual cleaning cycle is the cycle during which the lint filter needs to be cleaned from a clean state to a completely clogged state, or the cycle during which the lint filter needs to be cleaned from a clean state to a preset clogged state (such as a partially clogged state, an 80% clogged state, etc.), such as 10 days, 15 days, or 20 days; or the number of times the washing machine runs, such as 12, 16, or 20 times.

[0038] Furthermore, the lint filter is equipped with a detection component to detect the clogging status of the lint filter. For example, the detection component can be a flow sensor, which detects the water flow velocity through the lint filter to determine the clogging status; or, the detection component can be a weight sensor, which detects the weight change of the lint filter to determine the clogging status; or, in the case of a washer-dryer combo with a drying function, the detection component can detect the temperature difference between the air entering and leaving the washing drum to determine if the lint filter is clogged. Regardless of the detection component used, as long as it can detect the clogging status of the lint filter, it is acceptable. The detection method corresponding to any detection component should not constitute any limitation on this invention.

[0039] Furthermore, in step S100, the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter can be obtained after each time the user cleans the lint filter; alternatively, it can be obtained after each start of the washing machine or before the execution of a washing program. Those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust and set the timing for obtaining the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter.

[0040] The preset cleaning cycle includes a first preset cleaning cycle and a second preset cleaning cycle, where the first preset cleaning cycle is longer than the second preset cleaning cycle. For example, the first preset cleaning cycle is 10 days, and the second preset cleaning cycle is 7 days; or the first preset cleaning cycle is 12 washing machine runs, and the second preset cleaning cycle is 8 washing machine runs, etc. Of course, the number and classification of preset cleaning cycles are not limited to the two listed above. For example, the preset cleaning cycle can also include a third preset cleaning cycle, which is shorter than the second preset cleaning cycle. For example, the third preset cleaning cycle is 4 days, or the third preset cleaning cycle is 4 washing machine runs, etc.

[0041] Preferably, the control panel of the washing machine is provided with a pre-treatment function key, which corresponds to the pre-treatment program. The pre-treatment function is used to remove lint from clothes, and the pre-treatment program is a specific program for removing lint from clothes. The specific execution method of the program can be referred to the method described below.

[0042] Furthermore, the preprocessing function keys can be set as mechanical press keys or electronic touch keys, etc.

[0043] The following reference Figures 2 to 5 Taking a first preset cleaning cycle and a second preset cleaning cycle as examples, the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing a preprocessing procedure according to the present invention will be described. Figure 2 This is the flow chart of the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing preprocessing procedures according to the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 3 This is the flow chart of the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing preprocessing procedures according to the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 4 This is a flowchart of the control method for selectively prompting the user to select a preprocessing function according to the present invention; Figure 5 This is the flow chart of the control method of selectively prompting the user or executing preprocessing procedures according to the present invention. Figure 3 .

[0044] like Figure 2 As shown, step S200, "comparing the actual cleaning cycle with the preset cleaning cycle," specifically includes:

[0045] S211. Compare the actual cleaning cycle with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle respectively.

[0046] In step S300, the step of "selectively prompting the user to choose a pre-treatment function for removing lint or having the washing machine execute a pre-treatment program for removing lint based on the comparison between the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle" specifically includes:

[0047] S311. Based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle, selectively prompt the user to select the pre-treatment function or make the washing machine execute the pre-treatment program.

[0048] like Figure 3 As shown, step S311, "based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle, selectively prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing machine execute the pre-treatment program," specifically includes:

[0049] S321. If the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle, then count the first number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle.

[0050] S322. Determine whether the first count has reached the first preset number of times;

[0051] S323. Based on the judgment result, selectively prompt the user to select a preprocessing function.

[0052] In step S321, if the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle but greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle (for example, the first preset cleaning cycle is 10 days, the second preset cleaning cycle is 7 days, and the obtained actual cleaning cycle is 8 days, which is less than the first preset cleaning cycle but greater than the second preset cleaning cycle), it indicates that the cleaning cycle of the lint filter is short and there is a lot of lint attached to the clothes. This may be because the user has pets at home, and the pets shed hair, which shortens the cleaning cycle. It may also be because the user is wearing wool, cashmere, or other materials during this cleaning cycle, which sheds their own hair, which shortens the cleaning cycle. In order to accurately determine the reason for the shortened actual cleaning cycle, the first number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle but greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle is counted, and the user is prompted to select the pre-processing function based on the count of the first number. The specific judgment process is as follows.

[0053] like Figure 4 As shown, step S323, "selectively prompting the user to select a preprocessing function based on the judgment result," specifically includes:

[0054] S331. If the first count reaches the first preset number of times, a prompt message is sent to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function;

[0055] S332. If the first count does not reach the first preset number of times, no prompt message will be sent.

[0056] In step S331, if the first count reaches the first preset number, for example, the first preset number is 3 times and the first count is 3 times, it means that there have been 3 instances where the actual cleaning cycle has been shortened to less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than the second preset cleaning cycle. Since users usually do not wear clothes of the same material for 3 cleaning cycles, it can be assumed that the user has pets at home, and the pets shed fur, resulting in a lot of fur, lint, etc. adhering to the user's clothes. In order to improve the cleaning effect of the clothes, a prompt message is sent to prompt the user to select the pre-treatment function, thereby removing the fur, lint, etc. adhering to the clothes.

[0057] Furthermore, prompts can be sent in the form of voice, lights, sounds, and images.

[0058] In step S332, if the first count does not reach the first preset number of times, for example, if the first preset number of times is 3 times and the first count is 1 time, it means that only one instance of the actual cleaning cycle being shortened to less than the first preset cleaning cycle but greater than the second preset cleaning cycle was detected. This may be because the user wore wool, cashmere, or other similar materials during this period, which caused the cleaning cycle to be shortened. If the user does not have pets at home, under normal circumstances, there is little lint or dander attached to the user's clothes, and there is no need to pre-treat the clothes for lint. Therefore, no prompt message is sent.

[0059] See again Figure 3 In step S311, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select a pre-treatment function or having the washing machine execute a pre-treatment program based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" further includes:

[0060] S324. If the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle, then count the second number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle.

[0061] S325. Determine whether the second count has reached the second preset number of times;

[0062] S326. Based on the judgment result, selectively prompt the user to select the pre-processing function or make the washing machine execute the pre-processing program.

[0063] In step S324, if the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle, for example, if the second preset cleaning cycle is 7 days and the obtained actual cleaning cycle is 4 days, which is less than the second preset cleaning cycle, it means that the cleaning cycle of the lint filter is very short and there is a lot of lint attached to the clothes. This may be because the user has pets at home and the pets are in their molting period, resulting in a shortened cleaning cycle due to the pets shedding a lot of hair. It may also be because the user is wearing clothes made of materials such as rabbit fur, which sheds hair itself, resulting in a shortened cleaning cycle. In order to accurately determine the reason for the shortened actual cleaning cycle, the second number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle is counted, and based on the count of the second number, it is determined whether to prompt the user to select the pre-treatment function or to make the washing machine execute the pre-treatment program. The specific judgment process is as follows.

[0064] like Figure 5 As shown, step S326, "selectively prompting the user to select a pre-processing function or having the washing machine execute a pre-processing program based on the judgment result," specifically includes:

[0065] S341. If the second count does not reach the second preset number of times, a prompt message is sent to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function;

[0066] S342. If the second count reaches the second preset number, the washing machine will execute the pre-processing program.

[0067] In step S341, if the second count does not reach the second preset number of times (for example, if the second preset number of times is 4 times, but the counted second count is 1 time), it means that only one instance of the actual cleaning cycle being shortened to less than the second preset cleaning cycle was detected. This could be because the user wore clothing made of materials that shed easily, such as rabbit fur, which caused the cleaning cycle to shorten. It could also be because the user has pets at home, and pet fur and lint adhere to the user's clothes. In either case, to improve the cleaning effect of the clothes, a prompt message is sent to remind the user to select the pre-treatment function to remove the lint and lint adhering to the clothes.

[0068] Furthermore, prompts can be sent in the form of voice, lights, sounds, and images.

[0069] In step S342, if the second count reaches the second preset number, for example, if the second preset number is 4 times and the counted second count is 4 times, it means that there have been 4 instances where the actual cleaning cycle has been shortened to less than the second preset cleaning cycle. Since users usually do not wear clothes of the same material for 4 cleaning cycles, it can be assumed that the user has a pet at home and the pet is in its molting period, shedding a lot of fur, resulting in a large amount of lint and dander adhering to the user's clothes. In order to improve the cleaning effect of the clothes, the washing machine will execute a pre-treatment program to remove the lint and dander adhering to the clothes.

[0070] Preferably, the washing machine performs a pre-treatment program every time it runs, ensuring that lint, dander, and other debris attached to the clothes are removed every time the washing machine runs.

[0071] Furthermore, the specific execution method of the pre-treatment procedure is as follows: Before the washing machine performs the washing operation, the washing machine detects the washing water level and determines whether the washing water level is greater than the preset water level. If so, it means there are many clothes. After the washing machine fills with water to the washing water level, it uses the first water flow intensity to wash for the first time (e.g., 2 minutes) to remove lint attached to the clothes. After performing the first washing operation, it continues to fill with water to the overflow water level. During the continued water filling process, it uses the second water flow intensity to wash. When the washing machine fills with water to the overflow water level, it continues to fill with water for the second time (e.g., 1 minute) and then stops filling with water so that the removed lint can be discharged from the overflow outlet, thereby achieving the purpose of removing lint. Then, the washing machine drains water to the washing water level, detergent is added, and the washing operation is performed.

[0072] If not, it means there are few clothes. After the washing machine is filled with water to the washing level, use the third water flow intensity for the third time (e.g., 1.5 minutes) to wash and remove lint attached to the clothes. After the third washing time, start the washing machine to drain and simultaneously open the water inlet valve to rinse for the fourth time (e.g., 2.5 minutes) to flush the removed lint out of the washing tub, thus achieving the purpose of lint removal. After the washing machine drains and rinses for the fourth time, stop draining and stop filling the water. Refill the washing machine with water to the washing level, add detergent, and start the washing operation.

[0073] In other words, by using the above pretreatment method, lint attached to clothes can be removed before the washing machine performs the washing operation, thereby avoiding the presence of lint in the entire washing process, preventing lint and other debris from sticking to the clean clothes again during rinsing and spin drying, avoiding secondary pollution of clothes, and further improving the user experience.

[0074] The preset water level can be six, seven, or eight, or other water levels, and those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust and set the preset water level. The overflow water level is higher than the maximum washing water level, for example, one water level higher than the maximum washing water level. Regardless of how the overflow water level is set, it is acceptable as long as the washing water can overflow.

[0075] The first water flow intensity is greater than the third water flow intensity; for example, the switching ratio of the first water flow intensity is 2.0 / 0.8, and the switching ratio of the third water flow intensity is 1.6 / 0.8. This allows for effective removal of lint and debris from clothing, especially when there are many garments. The second water flow intensity is less than the first water flow intensity; for example, the switching ratio of the second water flow intensity is 1.0 / 0.8. This prevents lint and debris floating in the water from re-adhering to the clothing.

[0076] It should be noted that the first time, second time, third time, fourth time, first water flow intensity, second water flow intensity, and third water flow intensity listed above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. In practical applications, those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust and set the first time, second time, third time, fourth time, first water flow intensity, second water flow intensity, and third water flow intensity according to the amount of lint, the quantity of clothing, the washing water level, etc.

[0077] See again Figure 3 In step S311, the step of "selectively prompting the user to select a pre-treatment function or having the washing machine execute a pre-treatment program based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" further includes:

[0078] S327. If the actual cleaning cycle is greater than or equal to the first preset cleaning cycle, the washing machine will not send a prompt message and will not execute the pre-processing program.

[0079] In step S327, if the actual cleaning cycle is greater than or equal to the first preset cleaning cycle, for example, if the first preset cleaning cycle is 10 days and the actual cleaning cycle is 12 days, which is greater than the first preset cleaning cycle, it means that the cleaning cycle of the lint filter is relatively long and there is very little lint attached to the clothes. Therefore, no lint pretreatment is required, and no prompt message is sent, nor is a pretreatment procedure required.

[0080] It should be noted that the first preset cleaning cycle, second preset cleaning cycle, actual cleaning cycle, first preset number of times, second preset number of times, first number of times and second number of times listed above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. In practical applications, those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust and set the first preset cleaning cycle, second preset cleaning cycle, actual cleaning cycle, first preset number of times, second preset number of times, first number of times and second number of times according to the amount of lint, the model of the lint filter, etc.

[0081] It should also be noted that in the above process, steps S321, S324, and S327 are parallel and have no sequential order. They are only related to the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first and second preset cleaning cycles, respectively. The corresponding steps are executed based on different comparison results. Steps S331 and S332 are parallel and have no sequential order. They are only related to the judgment result of whether the first count has reached the first preset number of times. The corresponding steps are executed based on different judgment results. Steps S341 and S342 are parallel and have no sequential order. They are only related to the judgment result of whether the second count has reached the second preset number of times. The corresponding steps are executed based on different judgment results.

[0082] The following reference Figure 6 The following describes a possible control flow of the present invention. Figure 6 is a logic diagram of the control method of the present invention.

[0083] like Figure 6 As shown, a possible complete flow of the control method of the present invention is as follows:

[0084] S401. Obtain the actual cleaning cycle C1 of the lint filter;

[0085] S402, Connect C1 with the first preset cleaning cycle C 01 Second preset cleaning cycle C 02 Comparison; where C 01 >C 02 ;

[0086] If C 02 ≤C1<C 01 Then proceed to step S403;

[0087] If C1 < C 02 Then proceed to step S407;

[0088] If C 01 If ≤C1, then proceed to step S410;

[0089] S403, Statistics C 02 ≤C1<C 01 The first time N1;

[0090] S404. Determine if N1≥3 is true. If yes, proceed to step S405; otherwise, proceed to step S406.

[0091] S405. Send a prompt message to remind the user to select a preprocessing function;

[0092] S406, Do not send a notification message;

[0093] S407, Statistics: C1 < C 02 The second time N2;

[0094] S408. Determine if N2≥3 is true. If yes, proceed to step S409; otherwise, proceed to step S405.

[0095] S409. Instruct the washing machine to perform a pre-treatment program;

[0096] S410: Prevent the washing machine from sending notification messages and from executing the pre-processing program;

[0097] It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, used only to illustrate the principle of the method of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In practical applications, those skilled in the art can allocate the above functions to different steps as needed, that is, further decompose or combine the steps in the embodiments of the present invention. For example, the steps in the above embodiments can be combined into one step, or further divided into multiple sub-steps to complete all or part of the functions described above. The names of the steps involved in the embodiments of the present invention are merely for distinguishing the various steps and are not considered as limitations on the present invention.

[0098] The technical solution of the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for washing equipment, characterized in that, The washing equipment includes a lint filter; The control method includes the following steps: Obtain the actual cleaning cycle of the lint filter; Compare the actual cleaning cycle with the preset cleaning cycle; Based on the comparison between the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle, the user is prompted to select a pre-treatment function for lint removal or to have the washing equipment execute a pre-treatment program for lint removal, so that: Before the washing equipment performs the washing operation, the lint attached to the clothes is removed; The preset cleaning cycle includes a first preset cleaning cycle and a second preset cleaning cycle, wherein the first preset cleaning cycle is longer than the second preset cleaning cycle, and correspondingly: The step of "comparing the actual cleaning cycle with the preset cleaning cycle" specifically includes: The actual cleaning cycle is compared with the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle, respectively. The step of "prompting the user to select a pre-treatment function for lint removal or having the washing equipment perform a pre-treatment program for lint removal based on the comparison between the actual cleaning cycle and the preset cleaning cycle" specifically includes: Based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle, the user is prompted to select the pre-treatment function or to have the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of "prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" specifically includes: If the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle, then count the first number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the first preset cleaning cycle and greater than or equal to the second preset cleaning cycle. Determine whether the first count has reached the first preset count; Based on the judgment result, choose whether to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of "choosing whether to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function based on the judgment result" specifically includes: If the first count reaches the first preset count, a prompt message is sent to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function.

4. The control method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The step of "choosing whether to prompt the user to select the preprocessing function based on the judgment result" further includes: If the first number of attempts does not reach the first preset number of attempts, no notification message will be sent.

5. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of "prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" further includes: If the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle, then count the second number of times the actual cleaning cycle is less than the second preset cleaning cycle; Determine whether the second count has reached the second preset count; Based on the judgment result, the user is prompted to select the pre-treatment function or to have the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program.

6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of "prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the judgment result" specifically includes: If the second number of times reaches the second preset number of times, the washing device is made to execute the pretreatment program.

7. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The step of "having the washing equipment perform the pretreatment procedure" specifically includes: The washing equipment performs the pretreatment procedure every time it runs.

8. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of "prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the judgment result" further includes: If the second number of attempts does not reach the second preset number of attempts, a prompt message is sent to remind the user to select the preprocessing function.

9. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of "prompting the user to select the pre-treatment function or having the washing equipment execute the pre-treatment program based on the comparison results between the actual cleaning cycle and the first preset cleaning cycle and the second preset cleaning cycle" further includes: If the actual cleaning cycle is greater than or equal to the first preset cleaning cycle, the washing device will not send a prompt message and will not execute the pre-processing procedure.

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