laundry hamper

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and particularly relates to a dirty clothes basket for improving the intelligence of the dirty clothes basket. The dirty clothes basket comprises a dirty clothes basket body, a first clothes feeding port, a control device, a conveying device and a clothes conveying device. The control device is connected with the conveying device and the clothes conveying device respectively. The first clothes feeding port is arranged on the side of the dirty clothes basket body, and the ground clearance of the first clothes feeding port matches the ground clearance of a second clothes feeding port of a washing device. The control device and the clothes conveying device are arranged in the interior of the dirty clothes basket body. The conveying device is arranged on the bottom outside the dirty clothes basket body. The dirty clothes basket can control the clothes conveying device to convey the stored clothes to the interior of the washing device through the first clothes feeding port and the second clothes feeding port. Thus, the clothes feeding function of the dirty clothes basket is realized, and the intelligence of the dirty clothes basket is enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of smart home appliance technology, specifically relating to a laundry basket. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous advancement of technology, users are demanding higher levels of intelligence from home appliances. Laundry baskets are generally used to store dirty clothes. When it's time to wash dirty clothes, users move them from the basket to the washing machine.

[0003] Currently, laundry baskets typically only have a detection function, checking if the basket is full and providing an alert, but they do not have a function for disposing of dirty laundry. Therefore, they cannot meet users' growing demand for smart technology.

[0004] It is evident that the intelligence of the laundry basket in the above-mentioned methods still needs to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to improve the intelligence of the laundry basket, this application provides a laundry basket.

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a laundry basket, comprising: the laundry basket body, a first clothing inlet, a control device, a conveying device, and a clothing transfer device;

[0007] The control device is connected to both the conveying device and the clothing conveying device.

[0008] The first laundry inlet is located on the side of the laundry basket body, and the height of the first laundry inlet from the ground matches the height of the second laundry inlet from the ground of the washing equipment.

[0009] The control device and the laundry conveying device are both located inside the laundry basket body; the conveying device is located at the bottom of the laundry basket body.

[0010] The control device is used to acquire washing instructions and control the conveying device to transport the laundry basket body to the adjacent target area of ​​the washing equipment according to the washing instructions and a preset moving path, so that the distance between the first laundry inlet and the second laundry inlet is within a preset distance range.

[0011] The control device is used to receive arrival information fed back by the transport device, and control the clothing conveying device to transport the stored clothing through the first clothing inlet and the second clothing inlet to the interior of the washing equipment according to the arrival information.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the garment conveying device includes a garment lateral pushing unit and a garment longitudinal pushing unit;

[0013] The horizontal pushing unit for clothes is located on the inner side of the laundry basket body; the vertical pushing unit for clothes is located on the bottom surface inside the laundry basket body, and the clothes are stored on the vertical pushing unit for clothes.

[0014] The vertical pushing unit for clothing is used to push the clothing to the same horizontal plane as the first clothing inlet.

[0015] The horizontal pushing unit for clothes is used to push clothes at the same horizontal level from inside the laundry basket body through the first clothes inlet and the second clothes inlet into the interior of the washing device.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the garment vertical pushing unit includes: a pusher plate and a vertical pushing module;

[0017] The upper surface of the push plate stores clothing, and the longitudinal pushing module is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the push plate;

[0018] The longitudinal pushing module is used to push the push plate longitudinally so that the clothing is at the same level as the first clothing delivery port.

[0019] In one possible implementation, the garment lateral pushing unit includes: a side pusher plate and a lateral pushing module; the length of the side pusher plate is less than the length of the first garment inlet, and the width of the side pusher plate is less than the width of the first garment inlet.

[0020] The lateral pushing module is fixedly connected to the surface of the non-contact clothing in the side pushing plate;

[0021] The horizontal pushing module, the side pushing plate, and the first clothing delivery port are on the same horizontal plane;

[0022] The lateral pushing module is used to push the side push plate laterally so that the clothes pass sequentially from inside the laundry basket body through the first clothes inlet and the second clothes inlet into the interior of the washing equipment.

[0023] In one possible implementation, the laundry basket further includes: a material detection sensor disposed on the surface of the side push plate that contacts the clothes; the material detection sensor is connected to the washing device via a wireless network;

[0024] The material detection sensor is used to identify the material of the clothing and send the material information to the washing equipment, so that the washing equipment can determine a matching preset washing strategy based on the material and wash the clothing according to the matching preset washing strategy.

[0025] In one possible implementation, the laundry basket further includes: a camera disposed on the outer surface of the laundry basket body; the camera is connected to the control device;

[0026] The camera is used to capture the path between the laundry basket and the washing equipment to generate path capture information, and then sends the path capture information to the control device.

[0027] The control device is also used for:

[0028] Based on the path shooting information, determine the target movement path of the laundry basket body to the adjacent target area;

[0029] The target movement path is determined as a preset movement path.

[0030] In one possible implementation, the laundry basket further includes: a washing machine drum door control device;

[0031] The washing equipment drum door control device is used to open and close the washing equipment drum door.

[0032] In one possible implementation, the washing machine drum door control device is a pull hook; the washing machine drum door is provided with a handle;

[0033] The pull hook is positioned above the first garment loading port; the shape of the pull hook matches the handle of the washing machine drum door.

[0034] In one possible implementation, the laundry basket further includes: a third clothing dispensing port;

[0035] The third clothing inlet is located on the upper surface of the dirty laundry basket.

[0036] In one possible implementation, the laundry basket further includes: a capacity detection sensor;

[0037] The capacity detection sensor is used to detect the capacity of the laundry basket in real time, and when the capacity of the laundry reaches a preset capacity threshold, it sends a full capacity information to the control device.

[0038] The control device is also used to generate the washing instruction based on the full capacity information.

[0039] Secondly, this application provides a washing device, including: a second clothing inlet; the height of the second clothing inlet from the ground is matched with the height of the first clothing inlet from the ground of the laundry basket.

[0040] Those skilled in the art will understand that, in this application, the laundry basket includes: a laundry basket body, a first clothing inlet, a control device, a conveying device, and a clothing transfer device; the control device is connected to both the conveying device and the clothing transfer device; the first clothing inlet is located on the side of the laundry basket body, and the ground clearance of the first clothing inlet matches the ground clearance of the second clothing inlet of the washing equipment; both the control device and the clothing transfer device are located inside the laundry basket body; the conveying device is located at the bottom of the laundry basket body. When a washing instruction is received, the laundry basket of this application can control the conveying device to transport the laundry basket body to a nearby target area of ​​the washing equipment according to a preset movement path, and control the clothing transfer device to transfer the stored clothing through the first and second clothing inlets into the interior of the washing equipment. This realizes the clothing dispensing function of the laundry basket and enhances its intelligence. Attached Figure Description

[0041] The preferred embodiment of the laundry basket of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are as follows:

[0042] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the first embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the scene structure of the laundry basket and washing equipment provided in the first embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the second embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the third embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the fourth embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the fifth embodiment of this application.

[0048] In the attached diagram: 100, laundry basket; 110, laundry basket body; 120, first laundry inlet; 130, control device; 140, conveying device; 150, laundry conveying device; 151, laundry lateral pushing unit; 1511, side push plate; 1513, lateral pushing module; 153, laundry longitudinal pushing unit; 1531, lower push plate; 1533, longitudinal pushing module; 160, material detection sensor; 170, camera; 180, third laundry inlet; 190, hook; 200, washing equipment; 210, second laundry inlet. Detailed Implementation

[0049] First, those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely for explaining the technical principles of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0050] The terminology used in the embodiments of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular forms "a" and "the" as used in the embodiments of this application are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0051] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can be represented as: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0052] Depending on the context, the words “if” or “suppose” as used here can be interpreted as “when” or “in response to determination” or “in response to detection.” Similarly, depending on the context, the phrases “if determination” or “if detection (of the stated condition or event)” can be interpreted as “when determination” or “in response to determination” or “when detection (of the stated condition or event)” or “in response to detection (of the stated condition or event).”

[0053] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or system comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a product or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the product or system that includes that element.

[0054] With the continuous development of technology, home appliances are gradually evolving into smart appliances. A laundry basket is a device for storing dirty clothes. When there are dirty clothes that need washing, users can store them in the basket and then put them into the washing machine when they have free time or when the clothes are convenient to wash. This avoids having to use the washing machine even when there are only a few clothes to wash, thus improving the overall efficiency of laundry.

[0055] Current laundry baskets are generally non-intelligent devices, only capable of storing clothes. Even those with intelligent functions merely add detection features, such as monitoring the number of clothes stored and alerting the user when a threshold is reached. Therefore, they cannot meet users' growing demand for intelligent solutions.

[0056] Therefore, regarding the issue that the intelligence of the laundry basket in the above-mentioned methods still needs improvement, the inventors discovered in their research that, to solve this problem, a conveying device can be added to the laundry basket itself, allowing it to move. Simultaneously, a clothing conveying device can be added to transport the clothing, and a clothing inlet can be provided on the side of the laundry basket for easy connection with the clothing inlet of a washing machine. These three components enable the laundry basket to intelligently dispose of dirty clothes, thus improving its overall intelligence.

[0057] Specifically, the laundry basket includes: a laundry basket body, a first laundry inlet, a control device, a conveying device, and a laundry transfer device. The control device is connected to both the conveying device and the laundry transfer device. The first laundry inlet is located on the side of the laundry basket body, and its height from the ground matches that of the second laundry inlet of the washing equipment. Both the control device and the laundry transfer device are located inside the laundry basket body. The conveying device is located at the bottom of the laundry basket body.

[0058] The laundry basket of this application, upon receiving a washing instruction, controls a conveying device to transport the laundry basket body to a target area adjacent to the washing equipment according to a preset movement path, and controls a clothing conveying device to transfer the stored clothing through a first clothing inlet and a second clothing inlet into the interior of the washing equipment. This achieves the clothing dispensing function of the laundry basket and enhances its intelligence.

[0059] Based on the above-mentioned inventive discovery, the inventor has proposed the technical solution of this application.

[0060] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0061] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the first embodiment of this application. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the scene structure of the laundry basket and washing equipment provided in the first embodiment of this application. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the laundry basket 100 of this embodiment includes: a laundry basket body 110, a first clothing inlet 120, a control device 130, a conveying device 140, and a clothing conveying device 150.

[0062] The control device 130 is connected to the conveying device 140 and the clothing conveying device 150 respectively.

[0063] The first clothing inlet 120 is located on the side of the laundry basket body 110, and the height of the first clothing inlet 120 from the ground matches the height of the second clothing inlet 210 from the ground of the washing equipment 200.

[0064] The control device 130 and the laundry conveying device 150 are both located inside the laundry basket body 110. The conveying device 140 is located at the bottom outside the laundry basket body 110.

[0065] The control device 130 is used to acquire washing instructions and control the conveying device 140 to transport the laundry basket body 110 to the adjacent target area of ​​the washing equipment 200 according to the washing instructions, so that the distance between the first laundry inlet 120 and the second laundry inlet 210 is within a preset distance range.

[0066] The control device 130 is used to receive arrival information fed back by the transport device 140, and control the clothing conveying device 150 to transport the stored clothing through the first clothing inlet 120 and the second clothing inlet 210 to the interior of the washing equipment 200 according to the arrival information.

[0067] In this embodiment, the first clothing inlet 120 is located on the side of the laundry basket body 110 to facilitate the subsequent transfer of stored clothing from the laundry basket 100 to the washing equipment 200. The first clothing inlet 120 can be closed when not in use and opened when needed. An additional clothing inlet can also be provided on the upper surface of the laundry basket body 110 to facilitate the user placing dirty clothes into the laundry basket 100.

[0068] The control device 130 may be a microprocessor, a control chip, etc., and the control device 130 may be installed inside the laundry basket. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The location of the control device 130 is shown only as an example; the location of the control device 130 can be set according to actual needs.

[0069] Meanwhile, the control device 130 can be connected to the conveying device 140 and the clothing conveying device 150 via wired or wireless means.

[0070] The clothing conveying device 150 can be a robotic arm, conveyor belt, push unit, etc., or it can be set according to actual needs.

[0071] For example, the clothes conveying device 150 is a robotic arm, which can be set inside the side of the laundry basket. The head of the robotic arm is equipped with a mechanical claw, which can grab the clothes in the laundry basket and pass them through the first clothes inlet 120, and place them inside the washing equipment 200 through the second clothes inlet 210 for subsequent washing operations.

[0072] For example, if the clothing conveying device 150 is a conveyor belt, the clothes in the laundry basket 100 are stored above the conveyor belt. The clothes can be passed through the first clothing inlet 120 and the second clothing inlet 210 via the conveyor belt to be transferred into the washing equipment 200 for subsequent washing operations.

[0073] In this embodiment, in order to ensure that the clothes can be effectively transferred into the washing equipment 200, the height of the first clothes inlet 120 from the ground and the height of the second clothes inlet 210 from the ground need to be matched. The height of the first clothes inlet 120 from the ground can be the same as the height of the second clothes inlet 210 from the ground, or the height of the first clothes inlet 120 from the ground can be higher than the height of the second clothes inlet 210 from the ground, or the height of the first clothes inlet 120 from the ground can be lower than the height of the second clothes inlet 210 from the ground.

[0074] It should be noted that the absolute value of the difference between the ground height of the first clothing loading port 120 and the ground height of the second clothing loading port 210 must be less than or equal to a preset threshold. This preset threshold can be set according to the type of clothing conveying device 150. For example, for conveyor belts and push units, the preset threshold should be as small as possible, while for robotic arms, the preset threshold can be set within a wider range.

[0075] The transport device 140 can be Figure 1 and Figure 2 The roller method shown could also be a track method, as long as it can move the laundry basket 100 to the vicinity of the washing equipment 200.

[0076] The control device 130 can acquire washing instructions either through remote input by the user or by automatically triggering washing instructions at preset time intervals. The automatic triggering of washing instructions can be set by the user according to actual needs, such as every three days at 8 PM or every Sunday at 10 AM.

[0077] When the control device 130 receives a washing command, it controls the conveying device 140 to transport the laundry basket 110 to a target area adjacent to the washing equipment 200 according to a preset movement path. The preset movement path can be set in advance according to the positional relationship between the laundry basket 100 and the washing equipment 200. For example, if the laundry basket 100 and the washing equipment 200 are in a straight line with no obstacles in between, the path can be preset to a certain distance.

[0078] After the laundry basket body 110 moves to the target area adjacent to the washing equipment 200, the distance between the first clothing inlet 120 and the second clothing inlet 210 will be within a preset distance range. The smaller the preset distance range, the better, thereby reducing the probability that the clothes in the laundry basket will fall outside the washing equipment 200 during the conveying process.

[0079] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the second embodiment of this application. Figure 3 As shown, the laundry basket provided in this embodiment is a further refinement based on the laundry basket provided in the previous embodiment of the present invention.

[0080] It should be noted that the clothing conveying device 150 in this embodiment uses a push unit.

[0081] The clothing conveying device 150 in this embodiment includes: a clothing lateral pushing unit 151 and a clothing longitudinal pushing unit 153.

[0082] A horizontal clothes pushing unit 151 is disposed on the inner side of the laundry basket body 110. A vertical clothes pushing unit 153 is disposed on the bottom surface inside the laundry basket body 110, and clothes are stored on the vertical clothes pushing unit 153.

[0083] The vertical clothing pushing unit 153 is used to push the clothing to the same horizontal plane as the first clothing delivery port 120.

[0084] The clothes horizontal pushing unit 151 is used to push clothes at the same horizontal level from inside the laundry basket body 110 through the first clothes inlet 120 and the second clothes inlet 210 into the interior of the washing equipment 200.

[0085] In this embodiment, the clothing lateral pushing unit 153 can be arranged opposite to the first clothing inlet 120, and the clothing lateral pushing unit 153 pushes the clothing through the first clothing inlet 120 at a 90-degree angle to the first clothing inlet 120.

[0086] The vertical clothing pushing unit 153 can push clothing to the same horizontal plane as the first clothing inlet 120. This same horizontal plane can be based on the center or lower edge of the first clothing inlet 120. Preferably, the same horizontal plane is the horizontal plane at the lower edge of the first clothing inlet 120, so that the clothing on the vertical clothing pushing unit 153 can have a larger pushing space, thereby improving the throughput between the clothing and the first clothing inlet 120.

[0087] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the third embodiment of this application. Figure 4As shown, the laundry basket provided in this embodiment is a further refinement based on the laundry basket provided in the previous embodiment of the present invention.

[0088] In this embodiment, the laundry basket's vertical pushing unit 153 includes: a push plate 1531 and a vertical pushing module 1533.

[0089] Clothing is stored on the upper surface of the push plate 1531, and the vertical push module 1533 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the push plate 1531.

[0090] The longitudinal pushing module 1533 is used to longitudinally push the push plate 1531 so that the clothes are at the same level as the first clothes delivery port 120.

[0091] The vertical pushing unit 153 for clothing in this embodiment includes a lower push plate 1531 and a vertical pushing module 1533. The lower push plate 1531 can serve as a bottom plate for storing clothing, forming a storage space for clothing with the cavity of the laundry basket 100. Clothing can be stored on the upper surface of the lower push plate 1531. The vertical pushing module 1533 can use a bracket linkage, hydraulic system, or other means to realize the vertical movement of the lower push plate 1531.

[0092] Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the clothing lateral pushing unit 151 includes a side pushing plate 1511 and a lateral pushing module 1513. The length of the side pushing plate 1511 is less than the length of the first clothing inlet 120, and the width of the side pushing plate 1511 is less than the width of the first clothing inlet 120.

[0093] The lateral pushing module 1513 is fixedly connected to the surface of the non-contact clothing in the side pushing plate 1511.

[0094] The horizontal pushing module 1513, the side pushing plate 1511 and the first clothing delivery port 120 are on the same horizontal plane.

[0095] The lateral pushing module 1513 is used to push the side push plate 1511 laterally so that the clothes pass through the first clothes inlet 120 and the second clothes inlet 210 from inside the laundry basket body 110 to the inside of the washing equipment 200.

[0096] In this embodiment, the size of the side push plate 1511 needs to match the size of the first clothing inlet 120. The overall size of the side push plate 1511 needs to be slightly smaller than the overall size of the first clothing inlet 120, that is, the length of the side push plate 1511 is less than the length of the first clothing inlet 120, and the width of the side push plate 1511 is less than the width of the first clothing inlet 120. This allows the side push plate 1511 to pass through the first clothing inlet 120 and push the clothing on the surface of the side push plate 1511 into the second clothing inlet 210.

[0097] The lateral pushing module 1513 can use a bracket link, hydraulic system, or other means to achieve the lateral movement of the side push plate 1511.

[0098] Optionally, in this embodiment, the laundry basket 100 further includes a material detection sensor 160 disposed on the surface of the side push plate 1511 that contacts the clothes. The material detection sensor 160 is connected to the washing device 200 via a wireless network.

[0099] The material detection sensor 160 is used to identify the material of the clothing and send the material information to the washing equipment 200, so that the washing equipment 200 can determine a matching preset washing strategy based on the material and wash the clothing according to the matching preset washing strategy.

[0100] In this embodiment, the material detection sensor 160 is used to detect and identify the material of the clothing. There are many types of clothing materials, such as cotton and linen. Each type of clothing has a specific washing method. If the washing method does not match the material of the clothing, it can easily cause deformation or damage to the clothing.

[0101] In this embodiment, the material detection sensor 160 sends the identified clothing material information to the washing device 200. This can be done via a wireless network or by first sending the information to the cloud and then forwarding it to the washing device 200. Upon receiving the clothing material information, the washing device 200 can wash the clothes according to a preset washing strategy to improve the washing quality.

[0102] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the fourth embodiment of this application, as shown below. Figure 5 As shown, the laundry basket 100 provided in this embodiment also includes a camera 170 disposed on the outer surface of the laundry basket body 110. The camera 170 is connected to the control device 130.

[0103] The camera 170 is used to capture the path between the laundry basket body 110 and the washing equipment 200 to generate path capture information, and then sends the path capture information to the control device 130.

[0104] The control device 130 is also used for:

[0105] Based on the path shooting information, the target movement path of the laundry basket body 110 to the adjacent target area is determined.

[0106] The target movement path is set as the preset movement path.

[0107] In addition, the laundry basket 100 also includes a third clothing disposal port 180.

[0108] The third clothing inlet 180 is located on the upper surface of the laundry basket 100.

[0109] In this embodiment, the path information between the laundry basket body 110 and the washing device 200 can be collected in real time by the camera 170. The control device 130 determines the position of the laundry basket body 110 and generates the corresponding target movement path based on the path information, so that the laundry basket 100 can move in a complex scene with multiple obstacles in the path, such as obstacles such as laundry detergent, chairs and other miscellaneous objects.

[0110] Meanwhile, a third clothing inlet 180 is provided on the upper surface of the laundry basket 100, which makes it convenient for users to put clothes into the laundry basket 100. The size of the third clothing inlet 180 can be set according to actual needs, and in general, the size is set to be relatively large.

[0111] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the laundry basket provided in the fifth embodiment of this application, as shown below. Figure 6 As shown, the laundry basket 100 also includes a washing equipment drum door control device.

[0112] The washing machine drum door control device is used to open and close the washing machine drum door.

[0113] In this embodiment, the drum door control device of the washing equipment can be a robotic arm, a drum door control device matched with the washing equipment 200, a pull hook 190, etc.

[0114] The robotic arm can control the opening and closing of the washing machine drum door via the handle. The pull hook 190 works similarly to the robotic arm, but requires the laundry basket to rotate accordingly to open or close the washing machine drum door.

[0115] A drum door control device matched with the washing equipment 200, such as a remote control device for the washing equipment 200, can be controlled by the control device 130 of the laundry basket 100 to open and close the drum door of the washing equipment.

[0116] For example, this embodiment uses a pull hook 190 as the drum door control device of a washing machine for illustration. Correspondingly, the drum door of the washing machine is provided with a handle.

[0117] The pull hook 190 is positioned above the first garment inlet 120. The shape of the pull hook 190 matches the handle of the washing machine drum door.

[0118] During the process of opening the washing machine drum door by pulling hook 190, camera 170 can capture the image between pull hook 190 and handle and transmit the image to control device 130. Control device 130 controls conveying device 140 to move pull hook 190 so that pull hook 190 can hook the handle of washing machine drum door, thereby opening washing machine drum door.

[0119] During the process of closing the washing machine drum door by pull hook 190, camera 170 can also capture the image of pull hook 190 between the drum door and the camera, and transmit the image to control device 130. Control device 130 controls conveyor device 140 to move pull hook 190 so that pull hook 190 can close the washing machine drum door by impact.

[0120] Optionally, in this embodiment, the laundry basket 100 further includes a capacity detection sensor.

[0121] The capacity detection sensor is used to detect the capacity of the laundry basket 100 in real time, and sends a full capacity information to the control device 130 when the capacity of the laundry reaches the preset capacity threshold.

[0122] The control device 130 is also used to generate a washing instruction based on the full capacity information.

[0123] In this embodiment, the capacity detection sensor can be a photoelectric sensor, which determines that the capacity of the clothing has reached a threshold after the clothing has been obscured for a certain period of time. Other types of sensors can also be used, and this embodiment does not limit their application.

[0124] The capacity detection sensor can detect the capacity of the laundry basket, so that when the capacity reaches the preset capacity threshold, the laundry basket can automatically transfer the stored clothes to the washing equipment 200 for washing, which further improves the intelligence of the laundry basket.

[0125] For example, during daily use, the user places clothes into the laundry basket 100. When the amount of clothes reaches a certain capacity, the laundry basket 100 in this embodiment is positioned and controlled by the camera 170 to reach a designated preset position. The camera 170 identifies the drum door handle and adjusts its position so that the hook 190 hooks onto the handle of the washing machine drum door to open the drum door. At the same time, the laundry basket 100 is close to the washing machine 200, the first clothes inlet 120 is aligned with the inside of the drum, and the first clothes inlet 120 is opened. The clothes are pushed into the washing machine 200 by the horizontal pushing module 1513 and the side push plate 1511. Each time the side push plate 1511 pushes, the material detection sensor 160 on it detects and records the material of the pushed clothes and sends the detection results to the cloud. At this time, the vertical pushing module 1533 and the lower push plate 1531 will continuously push the clothes upward so that the horizontal pushing module 1513 and the side push plate 1511 can also push subsequent clothes into the washing equipment 200.

[0126] Once all the clothes have been pushed into the washing machine 200, the side push plate 1511 and the bottom push plate 1531 return to their original positions, and the first clothes inlet 120 closes. The control device 130, through image recognition of the drum door position, controls the conveyor device 140 to move the laundry basket body 110 so that the hook 190 closes the drum door. Then, the washing machine 200 can be remotely controlled via the cloud to perform washing according to a preset washing strategy. After washing is complete, the laundry basket 100 or the washing machine 200 can notify the user that washing is finished.

[0127] The technical solutions of this application have 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 this application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of this application, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A laundry basket, characterized in that, include: The laundry basket body, the first laundry inlet, the control device, the conveying device, the laundry conveying device, the washing equipment drum door control device for opening and closing the washing equipment drum door, and the camera installed on the outer surface of the laundry basket body; The control device is connected to the conveying device, the clothing conveying device, and the camera respectively; The first laundry inlet is located on the side of the laundry basket body, and the height of the first laundry inlet from the ground matches the height of the second laundry inlet from the ground of the washing equipment. The control device and the laundry conveying device are both located inside the laundry basket body; the conveying device is located at the bottom of the laundry basket body. The camera is used to capture the path between the laundry basket and the washing equipment to generate path capture information, and then sends the path capture information to the control device. The control device is used to determine, based on the path capture information, the target movement path of the laundry basket to the adjacent target area of ​​the washing equipment; and to define the target movement path as a preset movement path. The control device is also used to acquire washing instructions and control the conveying device to transport the laundry basket body to the adjacent target area of ​​the washing equipment according to the preset movement path, so that the distance between the first laundry inlet and the second laundry inlet is within a preset distance range. The control device is also used to receive arrival information fed back by the conveying device, and control the clothing conveying device to convey the stored clothing through the first clothing inlet and the second clothing inlet to the interior of the washing equipment according to the arrival information; The washing equipment drum door control device is a pull hook; the pull hook is located above the first clothing loading port; the washing equipment drum door is provided with a handle; the shape of the pull hook matches the handle of the washing equipment drum door. The camera is also used to capture the image between the hook and the handle, and transmit the captured image to the control device; the control device is also used to control the conveying device to move the hook according to the image between the hook and the handle, so that the hook hooks the handle to open the drum door of the washing equipment. The camera is also used to capture the image between the hook and the drum door, and transmit the captured image to the control device; the control device is also used to control the conveying device to move the hook according to the image between the hook and the drum door, so that the hook hits the drum door to close the drum door of the washing equipment. The garment conveying device includes a garment lateral pushing unit and a garment longitudinal pushing unit; The vertical pushing unit for clothing is disposed on the bottom surface inside the laundry basket body. The vertical pushing unit for clothing includes a lower push plate and a vertical pushing module. Clothes are placed on the upper surface of the lower push plate, and the vertical pushing module is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the lower push plate. The vertical pushing module is used to vertically push the lower push plate so that the clothes are at the same horizontal plane as the first clothing inlet. The same horizontal plane is the horizontal plane at the lower edge of the first clothing inlet. The lateral pushing unit for clothing is disposed on the inner side of the laundry basket body, and is disposed opposite to the first clothing inlet. The lateral pushing unit for clothing includes a side push plate and a lateral pushing module. The length of the side push plate is less than the length of the first clothing inlet, and the width of the side push plate is less than the width of the first clothing inlet. The lateral pushing module is fixedly connected to the surface of the non-contact clothing in the side push plate. The lateral pushing module, the side push plate, and the first clothing inlet are on the same horizontal plane. The lateral pushing module is used to push the side push plate laterally so that the clothing on the same horizontal plane passes sequentially from the inside of the laundry basket body through the first clothing inlet and the second clothing inlet into the interior of the washing device.

2. The laundry basket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The laundry basket further includes: a material detection sensor disposed on the surface of the side push plate that contacts the clothes; the material detection sensor is connected to the washing device via a wireless network; The material detection sensor is used to identify the material of the clothing and send the material information to the washing equipment, so that the washing equipment can determine a matching preset washing strategy based on the material and wash the clothing according to the matching preset washing strategy.

3. The laundry basket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The laundry basket also includes: a third clothing disposal opening; The third clothing inlet is located on the upper surface of the dirty laundry basket.

4. The laundry basket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The laundry basket also includes: a capacity detection sensor; The capacity detection sensor is used to detect the capacity of the laundry basket in real time, and when the capacity of the laundry reaches a preset capacity threshold, it sends a full capacity information to the control device. The control device is also used to generate the washing instruction based on the full capacity information.

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