Control method of a public laundry machine

By determining the operating status of public washing machines, the humidity of the clothes in the washing drum, and the duration of their stop time, the idle status of the washing machines can be identified. This solves the problem that users cannot accurately know which washing machines are available, and achieves efficient utilization of washing machine resources and improved user experience.

CN116163107BActive Publication Date: 2026-02-27CHONGQING HAIER WASHING MASCH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202111416028.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-11-25
Publication Date
2026-02-27
Estimated Expiration
2041-11-25

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Technical Problem

The existing public washing machines are not very intelligent, which makes it impossible for users to know which washing machine is idle, resulting in a lot of waiting time to wash clothes during off-peak hours.

Method used

By acquiring the operating status of all public washing machines within a preset range, the system uses an image acquisition module to determine whether there are clothes in the washing drum, and determines whether the washing machine is idle or not based on the humidity of the clothes and the duration of inactivity. The system then reminds the user to remove the clothes or reserve the target washing machine, and displays the location of available washing machines on the terminal.

Benefits of technology

Users can accurately find the location of available washing machines, reducing waiting time, improving user experience, optimizing the allocation and scheduling of public washing machines, and avoiding resource waste.

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Abstract

The present application relates to the field of household appliances, and specifically provides a control method of a public washing machine, aiming at solving the problem that users need to spend a lot of waiting time to wash clothes in the prior art. To this end, the control method of the present application comprises: when receiving a terminal instruction, obtaining the running state of all public washing machines within a preset range; for each public washing machine in a stop state, obtaining the image in the washing drum of the public washing machine; based on the image, judging whether there is clothes in the washing drum; if there is clothes, further selectively determining the public washing machine as an idle washing machine or a non-idle washing machine based on the comparison result of the humidity of the clothes and a preset value, and returning the determination result to the terminal. The present application can determine which public washing machine is an idle washing machine based on the running state of the public washing machine and the humidity of the clothes in the washing drum, and the user can directly go to the idle washing machine to wash clothes, thereby saving a lot of time for the user.
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