A clothing care machine and a control method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothing care machine and a control method, which includes a heating and air extraction assembly disposed between the inner cylinder and the machine housing to draw air outside the machine housing, heat it into hot air, and introduce it into the inner cylinder; an internal circulation mechanism including an internal air supply cavity, in which a wind wheel for supplying air to the air outlet is provided to form a first flow channel in the internal air supply cavity to make the hot air in the inner cylinder flow; the hot air on the side of the air inlet communicated with the inner cylinder is drawn into the internal air supply cavity by the wind wheel of the internal circulation mechanism, and then the hot air is discharged from the air outlet communicated with the inner cylinder, so that the hot air starts to flow. At the same time, the heating and air extraction assembly stops working, saving the continuous heating of the heating component, and the air extraction fan does not continuously extract air. This method replaces the traditional way of continuous air extraction and heating and discharge of the clothing care machine, and can also generate flowing hot air for drying and de-wrinkling clothes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of clothing care, and particularly to a clothing care machine and a control method.

Background Art

[0002] During the working process of traditional clothing care machines, an exhaust fan is equipped to extract air outside the machine shell, and a heating component is used to heat the air into the inner cylinder of the clothing care machine. The clothes to be cared for are hung in the inner cylinder. The clothes need flowing hot air for drying and de-wrinkling. Therefore, the exhaust fan needs to continuously extract air, the heating component needs to continuously heat, and then it is continuously discharged through the air outlet provided on the machine shell, which increases the power consumption, consumes a large amount of resources, has poor energy-saving effect, and causes an economic burden on users.

Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention discloses a clothing care machine and a control method to solve the problem that traditional clothing care machines need continuous heating and continuous air extraction, resulting in poor energy-saving effect.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following solution: A clothing care machine includes a machine shell and an inner cylinder provided inside the machine shell, and further includes:

[0005] A heating and air extraction component, which is provided between the inner cylinder and the machine shell to extract the air outside the machine shell, heat it into hot air, and introduce it into the inner cylinder;

[0006] An internal circulation mechanism, which includes an internal air supply cavity. One end of the internal air supply cavity is interconnected with the inner cylinder through an air inlet, and the other end is interconnected with the inner cylinder through an air outlet. A wind wheel for sending air to the air outlet is provided in the internal air supply cavity to form a first flow channel in the internal air supply cavity to make the hot air in the inner cylinder flow;

[0007] A temperature sensor, which is provided inside the inner cylinder;

[0008] A control module, which is electrically connected to the heating and air extraction component and the temperature sensor respectively. When the temperature sensor detects that the temperature in the inner cylinder is too low, the control module controls the heating and air extraction component to continuously extract air;

[0009] A guiding grille is provided on the air outlet;

[0010] A manual ironing component is provided on the inner cylinder.

[0011] A clothes care machine as described above, the clothes care machine further includes a self-exhaust air mechanism provided on a side of the inner cylinder away from the inner circulation mechanism, and the heating and air extraction assembly, the inner cylinder and the self-exhaust air mechanism are distributed inside the machine shell in a direction from bottom to top to form a second flow channel for exhausting relatively cold air at the upper part of the inner cylinder.

[0012] A clothes care machine as described above, the inner cylinder is convexly provided with a pre-tightening part upwards, a through hole is opened at the upper end of the pre-tightening part, the self-exhaust air mechanism includes an exhaust cavity, a pre-tightening bottom plate and a plug-in part connected to the pre-tightening bottom plate, the pre-tightening bottom plate is pre-tightened in cooperation with the side wall of the pre-tightening part, and the plug-in part passes through the through hole to communicate with the exhaust cavity.

[0013] A clothes care machine as described above, the plug-in part includes a fixing frame connected to the pre-tightening bottom plate and a cover plate hinged to one side of the fixing frame, the cover plate is movably opened and closed with the fixing frame, when the air pressure in the inner cylinder is greater than the air pressure in the exhaust cavity, the cover plate covering the fixing frame automatically turns upwards due to the pressure difference to exhaust the air in the inner cylinder.

[0014] A clothes care machine as described above, the guiding grille includes a grille body, the grille body includes two relatively arranged fixing frames and a wind guiding mechanism connecting the two fixing frames, the wind guiding mechanism includes a first wind guiding part and a second wind guiding part which are both inclined, and the inclination direction of the first wind guiding part is opposite to the inclination direction of the second wind guiding part to guide the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet to the left and right sides of the grille body.

[0015] A clothes care machine as described above, the first wind guiding part is provided with first wind guiding vanes which are inclined and arranged on a side of the first wind guiding part away from the middle of the grille body, the second wind guiding part is provided with second wind guiding vanes which are inclined and arranged on a side of the second wind guiding part away from the middle of the grille body to adjust the wind guiding direction of the hot air guided to the left and right sides of the grille body.

[0016] A clothes care machine as described above, the manual ironing component is connected to the heating and air extraction component through a pipeline;

[0017] The manual ironing component includes a fixing seat connected to the inner cylinder and an ironing seat installed in cooperation with the fixing seat, the ironing seat is communicated with the pipeline and can move on the fixing seat to a clamping position or a disengaging position, when the ironing seat moves to the disengaging position, the pipeline moves along with the movement of the ironing seat so that the hot air drawn in by the heating and air extraction component is discharged from the open end of the ironing seat.

[0018] A clothes care machine as described above, the hanging ironing base includes an insertion part and a handheld part sleeved on the insertion part, the insertion part is cooperatively inserted with the fixed base, the handheld part is rotatably arranged on the fixed base, and the insertion part can rotate along with the rotation of the handheld part.

[0019] A clothes care machine as described above, the fixed base is provided with a clamping protrusion, the clamping protrusion extends out a first clamping part, a first clamping groove is formed on the first clamping part, and the handheld part can rotate circumferentially along the clamping protrusion in the first clamping groove; the handheld part is provided with a second clamping part, the second clamping part is correspondingly arranged with the first clamping part, and a second clamping groove is formed on the second clamping part, the first clamping groove and the second clamping groove are spliced with each other so that the flange of the first clamping groove can move on the second clamping groove, and the flange of the second clamping groove can move on the first clamping groove.

[0020] A control method for a clothes care machine, applied to a clothes care machine, the method includes:

[0021] Execute the shaping care depth program based on the user's shaping care depth instruction;

[0022] Generate a shaping care depth start signal according to the shaping care depth program;

[0023] The shaping care depth program includes:

[0024] Generate drying care data according to the shaping care depth start signal, and the drying care data is used to control the operation rule of the internal circulation mechanism.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0026] In the embodiment of the present invention, the outside air can be pumped in and heated by the heating and air extraction component until it is introduced into the inner cylinder, so that the inner cylinder is filled with hot air that can dry clothes. Moreover, the hot air on the side of the air inlet communicated with the inner cylinder is pumped into the inner air supply cavity by the air wheel of the internal circulation mechanism, and then the hot air is discharged from the air outlet communicated with the inner cylinder, so that the hot air starts to flow. At the same time, the heating and air extraction component stops working, saving the continuous heating of the heating component, and the air extractor does not continuously extract air. However, since there is loss in the flowing hot air, the temperature will decrease accordingly. The temperature sensor can send a signal of low temperature to the control module, and then control the heating and air extraction component to extract air. This method replaces the traditional clothes care machine that needs to continuously extract air and heat and discharge, and can also generate flowing hot air for drying clothes and removing wrinkles, reducing the power consumption, improving the energy-saving effect, saving economic costs for users, and solving the problem that the traditional clothes care machine needs to continuously heat and continuously extract air, resulting in poor energy-saving effect.

Description of the Drawings

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes care machine and a control method in this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 2 is in this embodiment Figure 1 exploded view decomposed along the upper and lower sides of the inner cylinder Figure 1 ;

[0030] Figure 3 is in this embodiment Figure 1 exploded view decomposed along the upper and lower sides of the inner cylinder Figure 2 ;

[0031] Figure 4 is of this embodiment Figure 3 enlarged view of A;

[0032] Figure 5 is in this embodiment based on Figure 1 structural schematic diagram with the inner cylinder and part of the housing omitted;

[0033] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the lighting circuit in this embodiment;

[0034] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of this embodiment that can observe the side of the guide grille away from the air outlet;

[0035] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of this embodiment that can observe the side of the guide grille close to the air outlet;

[0036] Figure 9 is in this embodiment Figure 1 structural schematic diagram with part of the body cut off;

[0037] Figure 10 is in this embodiment Figure 9 front view;

[0038] Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of the fixed seat in this embodiment;

[0039] Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of the handheld part in this embodiment;

[0040] Figure 13 is a structural schematic diagram of the insertion part in this embodiment;

[0041] Figure 14It is a flowchart of a clothing care method with hot air internal circulation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Implementation Manner

[0042] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0043] When ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" are mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention, unless they actually express an order meaning according to the context, they should be understood as only for distinction.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0045] As Figure 1-14 shown, a clothing care machine includes a machine shell 1 and an inner cylinder 2 arranged inside the machine shell 1, and further includes:

[0046] A heating and air extraction assembly 3, which is arranged between the inner cylinder 2 and the machine shell 1 to extract the air outside the machine shell 1, heat it into hot air, and introduce it into the inner cylinder 2;

[0047] An internal circulation mechanism 4, which is in communication with the inner cylinder 2 and is used to make the hot air flow;

[0048] A temperature sensor 5, which is arranged inside the inner cylinder 2;

[0049] A control module 6, which is electrically connected to the heating and air extraction assembly 3 and the temperature sensor 5 respectively. When the temperature sensor 5 detects that the temperature of the inner cylinder 2 is too low, the control module 6 controls the heating and air extraction assembly 3 to continuously extract air. When the temperature sensor 5 detects that the temperature of the inner cylinder 2 reaches the preset temperature, the control module 6 controls the internal circulation mechanism 4 to continuously extract air, and the heating and air extraction assembly 3 stops working.

[0050] In this embodiment, the heating and air extraction assembly 3 can extract and heat the outside air until it is introduced into the inner cylinder 2, so that the inner cylinder 2 is filled with hot air capable of drying clothes. Moreover, through the internal circulation mechanism 4, the hot air on one side is extracted to the inside of the internal circulation mechanism 4 and then discharged into the inner cylinder 2 to make the hot air start to flow. At the same time, the heating and air extraction assembly 3 stops working, saving the continuous heating of the heating component and the continuous air extraction of the air extractor. However, since there is a loss in the flow of hot air, the temperature will decrease accordingly. The temperature sensor 5 can send a signal of low temperature to the control module 6, and then control the heating and air extraction assembly 4 to extract air. This method replaces the traditional method of continuous air extraction, heating, and discharge of a clothes care machine, and can also generate flowing hot air for drying clothes and removing wrinkles, reducing power consumption, improving the energy-saving effect, saving economic costs for users, and solving the problem of poor energy-saving effect caused by the continuous heating and continuous air extraction of the traditional clothes care machine.

[0051] Preferably, the heating and air extraction assembly 3 is interconnected with the inner cylinder 2 through a pipeline 100.

[0052] Further, the internal circulation mechanism 4 includes an internal air supply cavity 41. One end of the internal air supply cavity 41 is interconnected with the inner cylinder 2 through an air inlet 42, and the other end is interconnected with the inner cylinder 2 through an air outlet 43. A wind wheel 44 for sending air to the air outlet 43 is provided in the internal air supply cavity 41 to form a first flow channel in the internal air supply cavity 41 for the hot air in the inner cylinder 2 to flow.

[0053] In this embodiment, the hot air on the side of the air inlet 42 connected to the inner cylinder 2 is extracted into the internal air supply cavity by the wind wheel 44 of the internal circulation mechanism 4, and then the hot air is discharged from the air outlet 43 connected to the inner cylinder to make the hot air start to flow.

[0054] Further, the clothes care machine further includes a self-exhaust mechanism 7 provided on the side of the inner cylinder 2 away from the internal circulation mechanism 4. The heating and air extraction assembly 3, the inner cylinder 2, and the self-exhaust mechanism 7 are distributed inside the machine shell 1 in the direction from bottom to top to form a second flow channel for discharging the relatively cold air at the upper part of the inner cylinder 2.

[0055] In this embodiment, the garment care machine is set with a preset temperature range. When the temperature sensor 5 senses that the temperature of the inner cylinder 2 is too low, it will control the heating and air extraction component 3 to extract air and heat, and introduce hot air into the inner cylinder 2. At the same time, the internal circulation mechanism stops working. Since the heating and air extraction component 3 is arranged below the inner side of the casing 1, the hot air discharged by the heating and air extraction component 3 also concentrates in the lower space of the inner cylinder 2. Since the heating and air extraction component 3 continuously extracts air into the inner cylinder 2, the cold air accumulated in the inner cylinder 2 will be discharged outside the casing 1 by the newly entered hot air after passing through the self-exhaust mechanism, that is, a second flow channel capable of discharging relatively cold air is formed.

[0056] When the temperature of the inner cylinder 2 is within the preset temperature range, the heating and air extraction component 3 stops working, and the impeller 44 of the internal circulation mechanism 4 rotates to generate flowing hot air in the inner cylinder 2, solving the problem that the traditional garment care machine needs to continuously heat and continuously extract air, resulting in poor energy-saving effect.

[0057] Further, the inner cylinder 2 is convexly provided with a pre-tightening portion 21 upwards. A through hole 22 is opened at the upper end of the pre-tightening portion 21. The self-exhaust mechanism 7 includes an exhaust cavity 71, a pre-tightening bottom plate 72, and a plug-in portion 73 connected to the pre-tightening bottom plate 72. The pre-tightening bottom plate 72 is pre-tightened in cooperation with the side wall of the pre-tightening portion 21, and the plug-in portion 73 passes through the through hole 22 to communicate with the exhaust cavity 71.

[0058] In this embodiment, the pre-tightening cooperation between the pre-tightening portion 21 and the pre-tightening bottom plate 72 makes the self-exhaust mechanism 7 detachably connected to the inner cylinder 2. The pre-tightening bottom plate 72 is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes arranged in sequence. The air inside the inner cylinder 2 can sequentially pass through the pre-tightening bottom plate 72, the plug-in portion 73, and the exhaust cavity 71 communicated with the outside of the casing 1, and then be discharged outside the casing 1.

[0059] Further, the plug-in portion 73 includes a fixing frame 731 connected to the pre-tightening bottom plate 72, and a cover plate 732 hinged to one side of the fixing frame 731. The cover plate 732 is movably opened and closed with the fixing frame 731. When the air pressure in the inner cylinder 2 is greater than the air pressure in the exhaust cavity 71, the cover plate 732 covering the fixing frame 731 automatically turns up upwards due to the pressure difference to discharge the air in the inner cylinder 2; thus, the device automatically exhausts air, without electric control and without manual operation, with a simple structure, and can effectively discharge relatively cold air.

[0060] Further, the cover plate 732 is provided with a hinge through hole 734, and the fixing frame 731 is provided with a hinge rib 733. The end of the hinge rib 733 is hinged with the hinge through hole 734; so that the device automatically exhausts air, with a simple structure, and can effectively discharge relatively cold air.

[0061] Further, an air inlet through hole 22 corresponding to the air inlet 42 is provided on the inner cylinder 2. The inner circulation mechanism 4 further includes a fixed grille 45. Two opposite positioning grooves 46 are provided in the inner air supply cavity 41. One end of the fixed grille 45 passes through the air inlet through hole 22 to be inserted and matched with the positioning groove 46, and a limiting plate 47 for abutting against the inner cylinder 2 is provided at the other end.

[0062] In this embodiment, the limiting plate 47 is a long strip plate. The upper side thereof abuts against the bottom wall of the inner cylinder 2, and the left and right sides are inserted into the positioning grooves 46 to connect the inner cylinder 2 and the inner circulation mechanism 4. At the same time, a plurality of grille bars are further provided in the middle of the fixed grille 45 to reduce the wind pressure and prevent sundries from entering the wind wheel 44 and damaging the wind wheel 44. A protection cover plate is provided on the inner cylinder 2, which is correspondingly arranged with the air inlet 42 and covers the air inlet 42 to protect the wind wheel 44.

[0063] Further, an inclined surface 23 is provided on the inner cylinder 2. The inner air supply cavity 41 includes a trapezoidal cavity 48. The inclined surface of the trapezoidal cavity 48 is correspondingly arranged with the inclined surface 23. The trapezoidal cavity 48 is used for buffering the wind pressure discharged by the wind wheel 44 so that the hot air is gently discharged into the inner cylinder 2.

[0064] Further, a guiding grille 8 is provided on the inclined surface 23 to blow evenly into the inner cylinder 2, so that the clothes are evenly dried and dewrinkled.

[0065] Further, the guiding grille 8 includes a grille body 81. The grille body 81 includes two opposite fixing frames 82 and a wind guiding mechanism 83 connecting the two fixing frames 82. The wind guiding mechanism 83 includes a first wind guiding part 831 and a second wind guiding part 832 which are both inclined. The inclined direction of the first wind guiding part 831 is opposite to the inclined direction of the second wind guiding part 832 to guide the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet to the left and right sides of the grille body 81;

[0066] A first wind guiding piece 833 is provided on the first wind guiding part 831. The first wind guiding piece 833 is inclined on the side of the first wind guiding part 831 far away from the middle of the grille body 81. A second wind guiding piece 834 is provided on the second wind guiding part 832. The second wind guiding piece 834 is inclined on the side of the second wind guiding part 832 far away from the middle of the grille body 81 to guide the hot air blown to the front and back sides to any one side of the left and right sides.

[0067] In this embodiment, the present invention uses the first air guiding part 831 and the second air guiding part 832 with opposite inclination directions, so that after the hot air outlet passes through the grille body 81, the hot air can be guided along the inclined surfaces of the first air guiding part 831 and the second air guiding part 832 to the left and right sides of the grille body. At the same time, the first air guiding vanes 833 inclinedly arranged on the first air guiding part 831 and the second air guiding vanes 834 inclinedly arranged on the second air guiding part 832 can deflect the direction of the hot air originally guided to the left and right sides of the grille body 81 by a certain angle. On the one hand, the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet is evenly blown into the drying space of the dryer, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the dryer. On the other hand, since the hot air cannot all directly blow on the clothes, the first air guiding vanes and the second air guiding vanes are needed to guide part of the hot air to the lower drying space, and the clothes are hung above the drying space.

[0068] Preferably, taking the dryer body as a reference, the front and rear sides of the dryer body are defined as the front and rear sides of the grille body 1, and the left and right sides of the dryer body are defined as the left and right sides of the grille body 1.

[0069] Further, the first air guiding part 831 includes a plurality of first air guiding plates 8311 arranged in sequence. The two ends of each first air guiding plate 8311 are respectively connected to the fixing frame 82, and two parallel first air guiding vanes 833 are provided on each first air guiding plate 8311.

[0070] In this embodiment, the first air guiding vane 833 is located below the middle of the first air guiding plate 8311, so as to guide part of the hot air to the lower drying space to protect the clothes. Secondly, the plurality of first air guiding plates 8311 arranged in sequence can evenly guide the air to the left side of the grille body, improving the drying efficiency. Finally, the two parallel first air guiding vanes 833 can guide part of the hot air to the lower drying space.

[0071] Further, the surface of the first air guiding plate 8311 close to the middle of the grille body 81 is a curved surface recessed towards the middle of the first air guiding plate 8311. The curved surface has a guiding effect and is easy to effectively guide the hot air blown from the hot air outlet evenly to the left side of the grille body.

[0072] Further, the end of the first air guiding vane 833 away from the first air guiding plate 8311 is inclined towards the fixing frame 82 to effectively guide part of the hot air to the lower drying space to protect the clothes.

[0073] Further, the second air guiding part 832 includes a plurality of second air guiding plates 8321 arranged in sequence. The two ends of each second air guiding plate 8321 are respectively connected to the fixing frame 82, and two parallel second air guiding vanes 834 are provided on each second air guiding plate 8321.

[0074] In this embodiment, the second air guide vane 834 is located below the middle of the second air guide plate 8321, so as to guide part of the hot air to the lower dry - clothes space to protect the clothes. Secondly, the multiple second air guide plates 8321 arranged in sequence can evenly guide the air to the right side of the grille body, improving the drying efficiency. Finally, the two second air guide vanes 834 arranged in parallel can guide part of the hot air to the lower dry - clothes space.

[0075] Furthermore, the surface of the second air guide plate 8321 close to the middle of the grille body 81 is a curved surface sunken towards the middle of the second air guide plate 8321. The curved surface has a guiding effect and is easy to effectively guide the hot air blown out by the hot - air outlet evenly to the right side of the grille body.

[0076] Furthermore, the end of the first air guide vane 833 far from the first air guide plate 8311 is inclined towards the fixed frame 82, so as to effectively guide part of the hot air to the lower dry - clothes space to protect the clothes.

[0077] Furthermore, a plurality of positioning protrusions 821 arranged in sequence are provided on the fixed frame 82, and the positioning protrusions 821 are in plug - in fit with the hot - air outlet.

[0078] In this embodiment, when installing the grille body 81 in the hot - air outlet, it is necessary to first position it on the hot - air outlet through the positioning protrusions 821 and also pre - fix it at the same time, which is convenient for the user to install and can effectively ensure the air - guiding function of the grille body.

[0079] Furthermore, a first fixing through - hole 8312 connected to the hot - air outlet is provided on the first air - guiding part 831, and a second fixing through - hole 8322 connected to the hot - air outlet is provided on the second air - guiding part 832.

[0080] In this embodiment, through the combined connection of the first fixing through - hole 8312, the second fixing through - hole 8322 and the screw, the grille body 81 can be effectively installed in the hot - air outlet, effectively ensuring the air - guiding function of the grille body.

[0081] Furthermore, a motor 101 for driving its rotation is provided beside the wind wheel 44, so that the internal - circulation mechanism 4 can effectively make the hot air in the inner cylinder 2 flow.

[0082] Furthermore, a manual ironing assembly 91 is provided on the inner cylinder 2, and the manual ironing assembly 91 is connected to the heating and air - extraction assembly 3 through a pipeline 10;

[0083] The manual ironing component 91 includes a fixed seat 91 connected to the inner cylinder 2, and an ironing seat 92 fitted and installed with the fixed seat 91. The ironing seat 92 communicates with the pipeline 10 and can move on the fixed seat 91 to a clamping position or a disengaging position. When the ironing seat 92 moves to the disengaging position, the pipeline 10 moves along with the movement of the ironing seat 92, so that the hot air drawn in by the heating and air extraction component 3 is discharged from the open end of the ironing seat 92.

[0084] In this embodiment, by providing the manual ironing component 91 on the inner cylinder 2, and the ironing seat 92 on the manual ironing component 91 can be movably connected to the fixed seat 91. When the ironing seat 92 moves to the disengaging position, the ironing seat 92 can be disengaged from the fixed seat 91, and the pipeline 10 connected to the ironing seat 92 will also move along with the movement of the ironing seat 92. The hot air discharged from the heating and air extraction component 3 will flow through the pipeline 10 and then through the ironing seat 92, and then be discharged from the open end of the ironing seat 92, so that the user can hold the ironing seat 92 to manually care for a single piece of clothing, which improves the care efficiency of a single piece of clothing, and at the same time enriches the functional diversity of the clothes care machine, and solves the problem that the traditional clothes care machine causes inconvenience to the user because it cannot perform manual care when urgently caring for clothes.

[0085] Further, the ironing seat 92 includes an insertion part 93 and a hand-held part 94 sleeved on the insertion part 93. The insertion part 93 is fitted and inserted with the fixed seat 91, the hand-held part 94 is rotatably arranged on the fixed seat 91, and the insertion part 93 can rotate along with the rotation of the hand-held part 94.

[0086] In this embodiment, the hand-held part 94 is a hollow sleeve, which is fixedly connected to the insertion part 93. The hand-held part 94 is provided with a plurality of anti-slip protrusions in the circumferential direction for the convenience of the user to hold. The user holds the hand-held part 94 and aims the open end of the insertion part 93 at a single piece of clothing for manual care. The bottom of the hand-held part 94 is movably connected to the fixed seat 91, and can be rotated on the fixed seat 91 to a clamped position or a disengaged position. Although the insertion part 93 is inserted inside the fixed seat, the main fixation is through the clamping of the fixed seat 91 and the hand-held part 94. The function of the insertion part 93 is to position and connect the pipeline 10.

[0087] Further, the insertion part 93 is provided with a first exhaust through hole 931 penetrating the insertion part 93 along its length direction, and the fixed seat 91 is provided with a second exhaust through hole 911 penetrating the fixed seat 91 along its length direction. The first exhaust through hole 931 and the second exhaust through hole 911 are correspondingly arranged and communicate with each other.

[0088] In this embodiment, the end of the insertion part 93 is inserted into the fixed seat 91, so that part of the cavities of the first exhaust through hole 931 and the second exhaust through hole 911 form a passage for discharging the hot air produced by the heating and air extraction assembly 3, facilitating manual care.

[0089] Further, the second exhaust through hole 911 includes a small-diameter through hole 912 and a large-diameter through hole 913. The end of the insertion part 93 is in fit connection with the large-diameter through hole 913, and the pipe 10 passes through the small-diameter through hole 912 to be inserted onto the first exhaust through hole 931.

[0090] In this embodiment, the function of the large-diameter through hole 913 is to position the end of the insertion part 93, and the end of the insertion part 93 can rotate within the large-diameter through hole 913. However, it also has a certain pre-tightening and fixing effect. When the user wants to remove it, they only need to apply a little force to pull out the insertion part.

[0091] Further, the first exhaust through hole 931 includes a connection through hole 932, which is correspondingly arranged with the small-diameter through hole 912, and the diameter of the connection through hole 932 is less than or equal to the diameter of the small-diameter through hole 912.

[0092] In this embodiment, because the diameter of the connection through hole 932 is less than or equal to the diameter of the small-diameter through hole 912, when the pipe 10 passes through the small-diameter through hole 912, it can be stably connected to the connection through hole 932, preventing the pipe from detaching from the insertion part 93.

[0093] Further, the fixed seat 91 is provided with a clamping protrusion 95. The clamping protrusion 95 extends out a first clamping part 951, and a first clamping groove 952 is formed on the first clamping part 951. The handheld part 94 can rotate circumferentially along the clamping protrusion 95 within the first clamping groove 952.

[0094] In this embodiment, the clamping protrusion 95 is in a ring shape, and the first clamping groove 952 is arranged on the side of the first clamping part 951 away from the handheld part 94. Therefore, the gap between the flange of the first clamping groove 952 and the fixed seat 91 forms the first clamping groove 952. At the same time, the first clamping groove 952 does not run through the first clamping part 951 all the time, and part of the body of the first clamping part 951 will act as a limiting function to prevent the handheld part 94 from sliding down continuously on the first clamping groove 952.

[0095] Further, a second clamping portion 941 is provided on the handheld portion 94. The second clamping portion 941 is correspondingly arranged with the first clamping portion 951, and a second clamping groove 942 is formed on the second clamping portion 941. The first clamping groove 952 and the second clamping groove 942 are spliced with each other so that the flange of the first clamping groove 952 can move on the second clamping groove 942, and the flange of the second clamping groove 942 can move on the first clamping groove 952.

[0096] In this embodiment, the body of the first clamping portion 951 includes an axial blocking portion for preventing the flange of the second clamping groove 942 from moving along the axial direction of the clamping protrusion 95, and a circumferential blocking portion for preventing the flange of the second clamping groove 942 from moving along the circumferential direction of the clamping protrusion 95. The same applies to the second clamping portion 152. The cross-section of the spliced first clamping groove 952 and second clamping groove 942 is a rectangle, and the middle crease is two right angles that are centrosymmetric about the center of the cross-section. When the flange of the first clamping groove 952 moves on the second clamping groove 942 and abuts against the circumferential blocking portion, it is the clamping position. When the flange of the first clamping groove 952 moves on the second clamping groove 942 to the edge of the axial blocking portion and they no longer abut, it is the disengaging position. The same applies to the flange of the second clamping groove 942.

[0097] Further, a notch 943 is provided at the open end of the second clamping groove 942.

[0098] In this embodiment, the open end is provided with a notch on the circumferential blocking portion of the second clamping groove 942 to facilitate the flange of the first clamping groove 952 to be inserted into the second clamping groove 942 in advance, preventing the flange of the first clamping groove 952 from having difficulty positioning the second clamping groove 942 and causing inconvenience to the user during installation.

[0099] Further, two first clamping portions 951 are provided in total and are arranged on opposite sides of the clamping protrusion 95. Two second clamping portions 941 are provided in total and are arranged on opposite sides of the bottom of the handheld portion 94.

[0100] In this embodiment, the cooperative clamping of the two groups of first clamping portions 951 and second clamping portions 941 makes the connection between the fixing base 91 and the hanging ironing base 92 more stable.

[0101] Further, the garment care machine further includes an automatic exhaust air component 102. The automatic exhaust air component 102 includes an automatic exhaust air seat 1021 connected to the pipeline 4. The automatic exhaust air seat 1021 is arranged on the inner cylinder 2 for communicating the inner cylinder 2 and the pipeline 4.

[0102] The clothing care machine includes an automatic air outlet and an automatic exhaust assembly 102 provided on the automatic air outlet. The automatic exhaust assembly 102 includes an exhaust grille and an automatic exhaust seat 1021. The exhaust grille has the same structure as the handheld part, and the automatic exhaust seat has the same structure as the fixed seat, so that the exhaust grille and the automatic exhaust seat are movably connected.

[0103] At the same time, the inner cylinder 2 also includes an inclined surface, and the automatic air outlet is arranged on the inclined surface. By replacing the exhaust grille and the hanging ironing seat 12, the automatic air outlet can be replaced with a manual air outlet, and the original air outlet is the automatic air outlet, and the hanging ironing seat 12 arranged on the inclined surface is convenient to take.

[0104] In addition, the pipeline 4 is made of flexible material and is long enough, and is stacked in the space below the inner cylinder 2, which is convenient for the user to hold the distance of hanging ironing.

[0105] In another embodiment, a hook for hanging a single piece of clothing is also provided on the door of the clothing care machine, and a trouser leg clip is also provided below. The upper end of the single piece of clothing is hung on the hook through a hanger, and its lower end is clamped by the trouser leg clip, and then manual care is carried out, which is convenient for the user to carry out manual care.

[0106] In yet another embodiment, a total of two exhaust grilles and a hanging ironing seat are provided, and the hanging ironing seat can be hung on the inclined surface or placed on the plane according to customer needs.

[0107] Preferably, a changeover switch is provided on the pipeline 4, and the changeover switch is connected to the control module. When the user clicks the manual mode on the display screen, the changeover switch can be closed, and the hot air extraction assembly 3 starts to discharge hot air to the manual hanging ironing assembly 1. Preferably, a plasma ultraviolet lamp, that is, a commonly known UV lamp, is provided on the upper side of the inner cylinder 2. The plasma ultraviolet lamp is a lamp that uses a high-frequency electric field or an electron beam to excite a gas to generate plasma, thereby generating ultraviolet rays; it can be used for disinfection, sterilization, deodorization, and air purification; at the same time, it is also an efficient, pollution-free, and non-toxic disinfection method.

[0108] The control method for controlling the clothing care machine is specifically as follows:

[0109] S11, according to the instruction issued by the user, select the corresponding working mode, and the working mode at least includes a deep care mode and a descaling mode.

[0110] In this embodiment, the deep care mode can directly remove wrinkles and dry the clothes inside the inner cylinder, and the descaling mode can discharge the scale that may be generated in the deep care mode, and the way to trigger the selection of the working mode can also be preset. In this embodiment, it is set that long-pressing the power button for 2 s can set the working mode on the display screen.

[0111] S12. Execute corresponding preset operation rules according to the working mode. The preset operation rules include a preset deep care operation rule and a preset descaling operation rule.

[0112] In this embodiment, each corresponding working mode corresponds to an operation rule, and the operation rule can be set according to multiple parameter comparisons to achieve the best energy-saving effect.

[0113] As a preferred solution rather than a limitation, step S12 further includes S121 - S123, where:

[0114] S1211. Perform steam care on the clothes in the inner drum according to the preset deep care operation rule.

[0115] In this embodiment, first, water vapor adheres to the clothes, and the hanging clothes will also naturally hang down due to gravity, thereby achieving the purpose of removing wrinkles. The care is carried out for 15 minutes within the set temperature.

[0116] As a preferred solution rather than a limitation, step S1211 further includes S12111 - S12113, where:

[0117] S12111. Pump the water in the clean water tank to the evaporator through a water pump.

[0118] In this embodiment, there is an inner drum inside the machine body. There is an operating space between the lower part of the inner drum and the machine body. A clean water tank and an evaporator are provided in the operating space. A water pump is connected between the clean water tank and the evaporator, and

[0119] The evaporator is connected to the water pump to convert the liquid substance into a gaseous substance. The function of the water pump is to introduce the liquid to be evaporated into the heat exchange tubes or coils inside the evaporator, and then heat it to make the liquid evaporate and generate steam. Since a large amount of heat is consumed during the evaporation process, it is necessary to continuously supplement the cooling medium or liquid to keep the evaporator running normally. The water pump can help introduce these cooling media or liquids into the evaporator, so as to ensure that there is enough cooling medium or liquid in the evaporator during operation to maintain the working efficiency of the evaporator.

[0120] S12112. Stop adding water to the evaporator when it is detected that the temperature of the evaporator is lower than the preset temperature.

[0121] In this embodiment, when the evaporator is heated to the set temperature of 120°C, the water pump adds water from the clean water tank to the evaporator. When the temperature of the evaporator is lower than the set temperature (95°C), the water pump stops adding water. A temperature controller is installed in the system, and this controller will monitor the temperature of the evaporator and compare it with the preset temperature. If the temperature of the evaporator is lower than the preset temperature, the controller may think that the water is sufficient, thus stopping the water pump from adding water to avoid overwatering and wasting resources.

[0122] S12113, evaporate and heat the pumped-in water according to the preset evaporator operating parameters.

[0123] In this embodiment, the power of the evaporator is 1350W, and steam starts to be generated in the care chamber after working for about 1 minute; perform shaping, wrinkle removal and pleat removal care on clothes.

[0124] S1212, perform odor removal care on the clothes in the inner cylinder according to the preset operation rules, and perform odor removal care through a plasma generator.

[0125] In this embodiment, the functions of the plasma generator are sterilization, smoke elimination, dust removal and odor elimination. Within the set temperature, the care time can be 10 minutes, and it is set above the inner side of the inner cylinder.

[0126] Among them, the drying care cycle includes the steps of pumping hot air into the inner cylinder to absorb and discharge the water vapor generated by the steam care, the step of stopping pumping hot air and operating the internal circulation fan when the temperature rises to the preset temperature range to make the hot air in the inner cylinder continuously circulate, and the step of continuously pumping hot air to automatically discharge the air in the inner cylinder when the temperature in the inner cylinder is detected to be lower than the preset temperature range;

[0127] When the second drying care cycle is executed, the step of performing odor removal care on the clothes in the inner cylinder according to the preset operation rules and performing odor removal care through a plasma generator is executed simultaneously.

[0128] In this embodiment, the first drying care cycle can be 30 minutes within the set temperature; in the first drying care cycle, the PTC heating element has a power of 800W and the perfusion fan works to generate hot air; the bottom air inlet is opened, and the high-speed fan generates strong convective hot air in the cavity and discharges it from the top air outlet to accelerate the drying of the clothes; the second drying care cycle can be 20 minutes within the set temperature. In the second drying care cycle, the PTC heating element power of 800W and the perfusion fan continue to work to generate hot air; the air inlet is opened to generate strong convective hot air, and the bottom air inlet is opened to accelerate the drying of the clothes. The high-speed fan generates strong convective hot air in the cavity and discharges it from the top air outlet to accelerate the drying of the clothes. At the same time, the plasma generator and the UV lamp work together; perform sterilization and odor removal care while drying the clothes.

[0129] S1213, draw in the air outside the machine body through the perfusion fan.

[0130] In this embodiment, the perfusion fan is arranged in the operating space. The air inlet of the perfusion fan is communicated with the outside of the machine body, and its air outlet is connected to the inlet of the PCT heating element and can operate when receiving the issued start signal.

[0131] S1214. Heat the air outside the body through the PCT heating element to form the hot air.

[0132] In this embodiment, the outlet of the PTC heating element is in communication with the inner cylinder, and the outlet of the PTC heating element is separated from the air outlet of the cavity where the internal circulation fan is located. The power of the PTC heating element is 800W, which can heat the air drawn into the body from the outside by the perfusion fan, generate hot air and discharge it into the inner cylinder.

[0133] S1215. Draw the hot air into the inner cylinder to absorb and discharge the water vapor generated by steam care.

[0134] In this embodiment, after the steam care is over, the surface of the clothes is moist, and the inner cylinder is filled with water vapor. After the hot air is drawn into the inner cylinder, the heat in the cylinder will accumulate and the temperature will continue to rise.

[0135] S1216. When the temperature rises to the preset temperature range, stop drawing in the hot air and operate the internal circulation fan to make the hot air in the inner cylinder continuously circulate.

[0136] In this embodiment, the hot air can absorb a certain amount of water vapor, because the higher the temperature, the greater the capacity of the air to hold water vapor. When the hot air comes into contact with an object or air containing water vapor, some of the water vapor may be absorbed into the hot air, thus reducing the content of water vapor in the environment. Moreover, the clothes care machine includes a cover plate that movably covers between the inner cylinder and the body, and the cover plate is hinged to one side of the inner cylinder. When the air pressure in the inner cylinder is greater than the air pressure outside the body, the cover plate will be pushed out due to the pressure difference, and some of the air in the inner cylinder will discharge the hot air that has absorbed the water vapor. This situation generally occurs when starting the drying care. The perfusion fan and the PCT heating element will heat the air outside the body and introduce it into the inner cylinder, or when it is sensed that the temperature in the inner cylinder is too low, the two will be triggered to work to increase the air pressure inside the inner cylinder and discharge the relatively cold air inside the inner cylinder.

[0137] S1217. When it is detected that the temperature in the inner cylinder is lower than the preset temperature range, continuously draw in the hot air to automatically discharge the air in the inner cylinder.

[0138] In this embodiment, when it is sensed that the temperature in the inner cylinder is too low, the perfusion fan and the PCT heating element will be triggered to heat the air outside the body and introduce it into the inner cylinder to strengthen the air pressure inside the inner cylinder and discharge the relatively cold air inside the inner cylinder.

[0139] When the temperature inside the inner drum is detected to be lower than the preset temperature range, hot air is continuously drawn in. When the air pressure inside the inner drum is greater than the air pressure outside the machine body, the hot air inside the inner drum can be discharged to the outside of the machine body by using the pressure difference. As a preferred solution rather than a limitation, the relative positions of the perfusion fan and the cover plate inside the machine body in this embodiment are arranged to further improve the discharge efficiency of the wet and cold air. These are achieved through the cover plate. One end of the cover plate is hinged to one side of the exhaust through hole at the top of the inner drum, and the cover plate body movably covers the exhaust through hole. When the air pressure inside the inner drum is high, the cover plate body can be pushed out to discharge the air inside the inner drum.

[0140] S122. According to the preset scale removal operation rule, perform scale removal care on the clothes inside the inner drum.

[0141] In this embodiment, scale removal is also for energy conservation. Scale will form a barrier layer on the surfaces of equipment such as heat exchangers and pipelines, hindering heat transfer and fluid flow, resulting in increased energy loss and thus reducing the efficiency of the equipment. By removing the scale, the heat transfer and fluid flow capabilities of the equipment can be improved, energy loss can be reduced, and thus the effect of energy conservation can be achieved.

[0142] As a preferred solution rather than a limitation, step S122 further includes S1221 - S1224, where:

[0143] S1221. Add a scale dissolving agent to the clean water tank.

[0144] In this embodiment, the scale dissolving agent can be citric acid. The specific step is to automatically inject 50 g of citric acid into the clean water tank, and the water addition amount in the clean water tank reaches the top of the water gauge in the tank body.

[0145] S1222. Receive the user's scale removal start instruction, and pump the water in the clean water tank to the evaporator through the water pump.

[0146] In this embodiment, when the user confirms scale removal again and clicks the start button, the water pump can be started to pump water to the evaporator for about 50 seconds, that is, 200 - 300 ml of water is injected.

[0147] S1223. After standing for a preset time, pump the water in the evaporator to the scale water tank through the water pump.

[0148] In this embodiment, the evaporator works at a controlled temperature of 85°C. After maintaining for 38 minutes, the water in the evaporator is pumped into the scale water tank for about 1 minute, and the water extraction rate can be 260 - 360 ml / min.

[0149] S1224. When it is detected that the scale water tank is full, pump the water in the scale water tank to the outside of the machine body through the water pump.

[0150] In this embodiment, when the water level detection device detects that the scale water tank is full, the water pump will be started to discharge the water in the scale water tank.

[0151] S123, execute the door-opening power-off mode according to the door-opening disconnection operation rule.

[0152] When it is detected that the door of the clothes care machine is opened, automatically switch to the door-opening power-off mode, and the door-opening power-off mode is at least used to pause the current work.

[0153] The prototype test data of this embodiment is as follows:

[0154]

[0155] As described above, an implementation manner is provided in combination with specific contents, and it is not considered that the specific implementation of this application is only limited to these descriptions. Any approximation, similarity to the method, structure, etc. of this application, or several technical deductions or replacements made under the premise of the concept of this application should be regarded as the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A clothing care machine, characterized in that, Comprising a casing (1) and an inner cylinder (2) disposed inside the casing (1), characterized in that it further comprises: A heating and air extraction assembly (3) disposed between the inner cylinder (2) and the casing (1) to draw in air outside the casing (1), heat it into hot air, and introduce it into the inner cylinder (2); An internal circulation mechanism (4) communicating with the inner cylinder (2) for enabling the hot air to flow; A temperature sensor (5) disposed inside the inner cylinder (2); A control module (6) electrically connected to the heating and air extraction assembly (3) and the temperature sensor (5) respectively. When the temperature sensor (5) detects that the temperature of the inner cylinder (2) is too low, the control module (6) controls the heating and air extraction assembly (3) to continuously extract air. When the temperature sensor (5) detects that the temperature of the inner cylinder (2) reaches the preset temperature, the control module (6) controls the internal circulation mechanism (4) to continuously extract air and the heating and air extraction assembly (3) stops working; The internal circulation mechanism (4) is connected with a guiding grille (8); A manual ironing assembly (9) is provided on the inner cylinder (2); The guiding grille (8) includes a grille body (81), the grille body (81) includes two oppositely disposed fixing frames (82), and a wind guiding mechanism (83) connecting the two fixing frames (82). The wind guiding mechanism (83) includes a first wind guiding portion (831) and a second wind guiding portion (832) both inclined. The inclination direction of the first wind guiding portion (831) is opposite to that of the second wind guiding portion (832) to direct the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet to the front and rear sides of the grille body (81); A first wind guiding vane (833) is provided on the first wind guiding portion (831), the first wind guiding vane (833) is inclined and disposed on a side of the first wind guiding portion (831) away from the middle of the grille body (81). A second wind guiding vane (834) is provided on the second wind guiding portion (832), the second wind guiding vane (834) is inclined and disposed on a side of the second wind guiding portion (832) away from the middle of the grille body (81) to direct the hot air blown to the front and rear sides to either the left or right side; The manual ironing assembly (9) is connected to the heating and air extraction assembly (3) through a pipeline (10); The manual ironing assembly (9) includes a fixing seat (91) connected to the inner cylinder (2) and an ironing seat (92) fitted and installed with the fixing seat (91). The ironing seat (92) communicates with the pipeline (10) and can move on the fixing seat (91) to a clamping position or a disengaging position. When the ironing seat (92) moves to the disengaging position, the pipeline (10) moves along with the movement of the ironing seat (92) so that the hot air extracted by the heating and air extraction assembly (3) is discharged from the open end of the ironing seat (92).

2. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner circulation mechanism (4) includes an inner air supply cavity (41). One end of the inner air supply cavity (41) is communicated with the inner cylinder (2) through an air inlet (42), and the other end is communicated with the inner cylinder (2) through an air outlet (43). A wind wheel (44) for blowing air toward the air outlet (43) is arranged in the inner air supply cavity (41) to form a first flow channel in the inner air supply cavity (41) for the hot air in the inner cylinder (2) to flow. The clothing care machine further includes a self-exhaust mechanism (7) arranged on the side of the inner cylinder (2) away from the inner circulation mechanism (4). The heating and air extraction assembly (3), the inner cylinder (2), and the self-exhaust mechanism (7) are distributed inside the machine shell (1) in the direction from bottom to top to form a second flow channel for discharging the relatively cold air in the upper part of the inner cylinder (2).

3. The garment care machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inner cylinder (2) is convexly provided with a pre-tightening portion (21) upward. A through hole (22) is opened at the upper end of the pre-tightening portion (21). The self-exhaust mechanism (7) includes an exhaust cavity (71), a pre-tightening bottom plate (72), and a plug-in portion (73) connected to the pre-tightening bottom plate (72). The pre-tightening bottom plate (72) is pre-tightened in cooperation with the side wall of the pre-tightening portion (21). The plug-in portion (73) passes through the through hole (22) to communicate with the exhaust cavity (71).

4. The garment care machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The plug-in portion (73) includes a fixing frame (731) connected to the pre-tightening bottom plate (72), and a cover plate (732) hinged to one side of the fixing frame (731). The cover plate (732) is movably opened and closed with the fixing frame (731). When the air pressure in the inner cylinder (2) is greater than the air pressure in the exhaust cavity (71), the cover plate (732) covering the fixing frame (731) automatically turns up upward due to the pressure difference to discharge the air in the inner cylinder (2).

5. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hanging ironing seat (92) includes an insertion portion (93) and a hand-held portion (94) sleeved on the insertion portion (93). The insertion portion (93) is inserted and connected with the fixed seat (91) in a matching manner. The hand-held portion (94) is rotatably arranged on the fixed seat (91). The insertion portion (93) can rotate along with the rotation of the hand-held portion (94).

6. The garment care machine according to claim 5, wherein, The fixed seat (91) is provided with a clamping projection (95), the clamping projection (95) extends out a first clamping portion (951), a first clamping groove (952) is formed on the first clamping portion (951), and the handheld portion (94) can rotate circumferentially along the clamping projection (95) within the first clamping groove (952); a second clamping portion (941) is provided on the handheld portion (94), the second clamping portion (941) is arranged corresponding to the first clamping portion (951), and a second clamping groove (942) is formed on the second clamping portion (941), the first clamping groove (952) and the second clamping groove (942) are spliced with each other so that the flange of the first clamping groove (952) can move on the second clamping groove (942), and the flange of the second clamping groove (942) can move on the first clamping groove (952).

7. A control method for a clothing care machine, characterized in that, Applied to the clothing care machine according to any one of claims 1-6, the method includes: Performing steam care on the clothes in the inner cylinder according to a preset deep care operation rule; Drawing hot air into the inner cylinder to absorb and discharge the water vapor generated by the steam care; When the temperature rises to a preset temperature range, stop drawing in hot air and operate the internal circulation fan so that the hot air in the inner cylinder continues to flow; When it is detected that the temperature in the inner cylinder is lower than the preset temperature range, continuously draw in hot air to automatically discharge the air in the inner cylinder.

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