Laundry care machine, control method of laundry care machine, non-transitory storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a clothes care machine, a control method of the clothes care machine, and a nonvolatile storage medium. The clothes care machine comprises a box body, a partition plate, a distance sensor, a controller, a heat pump system, and a steam generating device. The box body comprises a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity is located at the upper part of the box body and is used for placing clothes to be cared for. The second cavity is located at the lower part of the box body and is used for placing the heat pump system and the steam generating device. The partition plate is arranged in the first cavity and is used for dividing the first cavity into two spaces in the upper and lower directions. The clothes to be cared for are placed in the space below the partition plate through a connecting component arranged on the partition plate. The distance sensor communicates with the controller and is arranged at the bottom of the first cavity and is used for detecting the distance between the partition plate and the bottom of the first cavity and sending the distance to the controller. The controller is used for controlling the heat pump system and the steam generating device to care for the clothes to be cared for according to a control mode corresponding to the distance.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electrical appliances, in particular to a clothes care machine, a control method of the clothes care machine and a nonvolatile storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing clothes care machine has a relatively large care space, and the height of the machine is generally above 1700 mm, which is suitable for caring and drying large clothes.

[0003] When caring and drying small clothes such as baby clothes, underwear, socks, etc., the existing clothes care machine has the following problems. Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the existing clothes care machine has a relatively large care space, and the time for steam to fill the inside of the machine box is lengthened, and the internal warming time of the machine is also lengthened, and the drying care efficiency is relatively low, resulting in high energy consumption and heat waste of the machine.

[0004] At present, there is no effective solution to the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a clothes care machine, a control method of the clothes care machine and a nonvolatile storage medium, to at least solve the technical problems that the existing clothes care machine has a relatively large care space, and the care efficiency is low when caring and drying small clothes such as baby clothes, underwear, etc.

[0006] According to an aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a clothes care machine is provided, comprising a box body, a partition plate, a distance sensor, a controller, a heat pump system and a steam generating device, wherein the box body comprises a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is located at the upper part of the box body and is used for placing clothes to be cared for, and the second cavity is located at the lower part of the box body and is used for placing the heat pump system and the steam generating device; the partition plate is arranged inside the first cavity and is used for dividing the first cavity into two spaces above and below, and the clothes to be cared for are placed in the space below the partition plate through a connecting component arranged on the partition plate; the distance sensor is in communication with the controller and is arranged at the bottom of the first cavity, and is used for detecting the distance between the partition plate and the bottom of the first cavity and sending the distance to the controller; and the controller is used for controlling the heat pump system and the steam generating device to care for the clothes to be cared for according to a control mode corresponding to the distance.

[0007] Optionally, the bottom of the first cavity comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, and the first cavity and the second cavity are communicated through the air outlet and the air inlet.

[0008] Optionally, the first cavity comprises a plurality of rib strips at different heights, which are used for fixing the partition plate at different heights in the first cavity.

[0009] Optionally, the material of the partition plate comprises one of the following: a plastic material and a metal material.

[0010] Optionally, the steam generating device is configured to generate a preset amount of steam corresponding to the control mode, and use the preset amount of steam to care for the clothes to be cared for; and in the case that the partition is located at different heights, the steam generating device generates different amounts of steam.

[0011] Optionally, the heat pump system comprises a compressor, a condenser assembly, a throttling device, an evaporator assembly and a fan assembly, wherein the compressor and the fan assembly are configured to generate an air volume corresponding to the control mode, and use the air volume to dry the clothes that have been cared for; and in the case that the partition is located at different heights, the compressor and the fan assembly generate different air volumes.

[0012] Optionally, the clothes care machine further comprises a temperature and humidity sensor arranged inside the first cavity and configured to detect temperature and humidity information inside the first cavity, and send an instruction to end the care of the clothes to be cared for to the controller in the case that the temperature and humidity information inside the first cavity meets a preset condition.

[0013] Optionally, the clothes care machine further comprises a display device connected to the controller and configured to display operation information of the clothes care machine; and an input corresponding to the control mode.

[0014] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a control method of a clothes care machine is further provided, which is applied to the clothes care machine described above, and comprises: detecting a distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity; and controlling the heat pump system and the steam generating device to care for the clothes to be cared for according to the control mode corresponding to the distance.

[0015] According to still another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a non-volatile storage medium is further provided, which comprises a stored program, wherein when the program is running, the non-volatile storage medium controls the device where the non-volatile storage medium is located to execute the control method of the clothes care machine described above.

[0016] According to still another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a processor is further provided, which is configured to run a program stored in a memory, wherein when the program is running, the processor executes the control method of the clothes care machine described above.

[0017] This application provides a garment care machine, including: a housing, a partition, a distance sensor, a controller, a heat pump system, and a steam generator. The housing includes a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity, located at the upper part of the housing, is used to place garments to be cared for. The second cavity, located at the lower part of the housing, is used to house the heat pump system and the steam generator. The partition is disposed inside the first cavity, dividing it into upper and lower spaces. Garments to be cared for are placed in the space below the partition via connecting components disposed on the partition. The distance sensor, communicating with the controller, is disposed at the bottom of the first cavity, used to detect the distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity, and sends the distance to the controller. The controller controls the heat pump system and the steam generator to care for the garments according to a control mode corresponding to the distance. By incorporating an adjustable-height partition and a distance sensor inside the garment care machine, the partition divides the interior of the garment care machine into two halves, reducing the care space required. The distance sensor obtains the placement height of the partition inside the garment care machine, and determines the hanging height of the clothes based on the height of the partition. This allows for the application of appropriate garment care control programs for clothes hanging at different heights, thereby improving the efficiency of drying and caring for infants, young children, or small garments such as underwear and socks, saving energy, and enhancing the user experience. This also solves the technical problem of existing garment care machines having relatively large care space but low care efficiency and high energy consumption when drying and caring for infants, young children, or small garments such as underwear. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this application and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments and are used to explain this application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a garment care machine based on relevant technologies;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural block diagram of a garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a structural block diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a structural block diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of a control method for a garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a structural block diagram of a garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the garment care machine includes: a housing 20, a partition 21, a distance sensor 22, a controller 23, a heat pump system 24, and a steam generator 25, wherein...

[0031] The housing 20 includes: a first cavity 201 and a second cavity 202. The first cavity 201 is located in the upper part of the housing 20 and is used to place clothes to be cared for. The second cavity 202 is located in the lower part of the housing 20 and is used to place the heat pump system 24 and the steam generator 25.

[0032] The cabinet is divided into two parts. The upper part of the cabinet is the clothing space, which can be freely divided into two spaces by a partition. The space above the partition is unused, and the space below the partition is the usable space, which is the small clothing care space. The lower part of the cabinet contains the heat pump system and steam generator.

[0033] The partition 21 is disposed inside the first cavity 201 and is used to divide the first cavity 201 into upper and lower spaces. The clothes to be cared for are placed in the space below the partition 21 through the connecting parts disposed on the partition 21.

[0034] Distance sensor 22, which communicates with controller 23, is located at the bottom of the first cavity 201 and is used to detect the distance between the partition 21 and the bottom of the first cavity 201 and send the distance to controller 23.

[0035] A distance sensor is installed at the bottom of the cavity of the garment care machine. This distance sensor can be set at any position at the bottom of the cavity. After the partition is properly placed, the distance sensor will obtain the placement height of the partition inside the machine, and then send a signal to the controller 23.

[0036] The controller 23 is used to control the heat pump system 24 and the steam generator 25 to care for the garments according to the control mode corresponding to the distance.

[0037] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, as shown below. Figure 3 As shown, a partition is installed inside the garment care machine's casing. This partition divides the machine's interior into two halves, reducing the processing space. Simultaneously, a distance sensor detects the partition's placement height, and this height determines the hanging height of the garments. This allows for the application of appropriate garment care control programs for garments hung at different heights, thereby improving the efficiency of drying and caring for infants, young children, or small items such as underwear, socks, and other small clothing, saving energy, and enhancing the user experience.

[0038] According to an optional embodiment of this application, the bottom of the first cavity 201 includes an air inlet and an air outlet, and the first cavity 201 and the second cavity 202 are connected through the air outlet and the air inlet.

[0039] The upper and lower parts of the housing are connected by two air inlets and outlets at the bottom of the first chamber of the garment care machine to achieve air intake and exhaust. The air outlet can be located at the front and the air inlet at the rear; alternatively, the air inlet can be located at the front and the air outlet at the rear.

[0040] According to another optional embodiment of this application, the first cavity 201 includes a plurality of ribs located at different heights for fixing the partition 21 at different heights within the first cavity 201.

[0041] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the partition 21 is placed on the ribs of the garment care machine's housing. By placing the partition on ribs of various heights, the interior of the garment care machine is divided into upper and lower spaces of various sizes.

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, the partitions placed at different heights are defined as "high," "medium," and "low" states. In reality, there can be many more different height settings.

[0043] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 5 As shown, a clothes rack is installed below the partition for hanging small clothes such as baby clothes, underwear, socks, etc.

[0044] In some optional embodiments of this application, the material of the partition 21 includes one of the following: plastic material and metal material.

[0045] In the embodiments provided in this application, the material of the partition 21 can be plastic material such as ABS or PC, or metal material.

[0046] ABS is an abbreviation for Acrylonitrile Butadience Styrene, a thermoplastic polymer structural material with high strength, good toughness, and easy processing and molding, also known as ABS resin.

[0047] PC, also known as PC plastic, is polycarbonate.

[0048] In some other optional embodiments of this application, the steam generator 25 is used to generate a preset amount of steam corresponding to the control mode, and to use the preset amount of steam to care for the clothes to be cared for; the amount of steam generated by the steam generator 25 is different when the partition is at different heights.

[0049] A steam generator, connected to a power control board, is used to produce high-temperature steam.

[0050] When a function mode specifically designed for small garments is selected on the display control panel, the height of the divider is obtained via a distance sensor. The power control panel then sends the corresponding function mode to the appropriate function mode; different divider heights correspond to different function modes. The power control panel controls the steam generator according to the corresponding preset function mode, ensuring that the steam generator produces a preset amount of steam for that divider height to care for the garments.

[0051] When the partition is in its highest setting, meaning the clothes are hung at a higher height than in the lowest setting, the garment care space is also larger. Therefore, the steam generator needs to produce a higher volume of steam in the highest setting than in the lowest setting. By adjusting the steam output at different settings, the high-temperature steam ensures that the entire space below the partition is filled with the garments, penetrating them completely.

[0052] According to an optional embodiment of this application, the heat pump system 24 includes: a compressor, a condenser assembly, a throttling device, an evaporator assembly, and a fan assembly, wherein the compressor and fan assembly are used to generate an air volume corresponding to the control mode and to use the air volume to dry the clothes after care; the air volume generated by the compressor and fan assembly is different when the partition is located at different heights.

[0053] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the garment care machine also includes a heat pump system, which comprises a compressor, a condenser assembly, a throttling device, an evaporator assembly, and a fan assembly. The compressor and fan assembly are connected to a power control board to control the airflow in the duct to dry the clothes when the heat pump system is running in the appropriate drying program. The fan assembly can be a variable frequency fan, changing the fan speed to alter the airflow.

[0054] After the steam generation phase ends, the power control board will control the compressor and fan assembly to operate, entering the heat pump drying phase. When the shelf is in the high setting (i.e., the clothes are hung at a higher height than in the low setting), the clothes care space is also larger. Therefore, the fan speed in the high setting is set higher than in the low setting, and consequently, the airflow is set higher.

[0055] Figure 7 This is a structural block diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the above-mentioned garment care machine also includes: a temperature and humidity sensor 26, which is installed inside the first cavity 201 to detect the temperature and humidity information inside the first cavity 201. When the temperature and humidity information inside the first cavity 201 meets the preset conditions, the sensor sends a command to the controller 23 to end the care of the garments to be cared for.

[0056] The temperature and humidity sensor, connected to the power control board (i.e., the controller 23 mentioned above), is used to detect the temperature and humidity inside the chamber. When the temperature and humidity inside the machine reach the preset threshold of the temperature and humidity sensor, the sensor will send a signal to the power control board to stop the machine and complete the current care process.

[0057] Figure 8 This is a structural block diagram of another garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 8 As shown, the garment care machine also includes: a display device 27, connected to the controller 23, for displaying the operating information of the garment care machine; and inputting control modes corresponding to distance.

[0058] The display device, connected to the power control board, is used to control the garment care machine and display its operating information.

[0059] The garment care machine's display device features function modes for different partition configurations, specifically designed for caring for infants, young children, or small garments such as underwear, socks, etc.

[0060] When a specific function mode for small garments is selected on the display device, the device transmits the preset mode information to the power control board. The power control board then activates the steam generator to initiate the steam generation phase, controlling the amount of steam produced for that mode. The high-temperature steam generated by the steam generator fills the entire garment compartment below the partition, penetrating the clothing. After the steam generation phase ends, the power control board activates the compressor and fan components, initiating the heat pump drying phase. When the internal temperature and humidity of the machine reach the preset threshold set by the temperature and humidity sensor, the sensor sends a signal to the power control board indicating the end of the drying process, stopping the machine and completing the drying cycle.

[0061] According to an embodiment of this application, an embodiment of a control method for a garment care machine is provided. It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart in the accompanying drawings can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions. Furthermore, although a logical order is shown in the flowchart, in some cases, the steps shown or described may be executed in a different order than that shown here.

[0062] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of a control method for a garment care machine according to an embodiment of this application. The method is applied to the above-mentioned garment care machine and includes the following steps:

[0063] Step S902: Detect the distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity;

[0064] Step S904: Control the heat pump system and steam generator according to the control mode corresponding to the distance to care for the clothes to be cared for.

[0065] The garment care machine provided in this application embodiment is equipped with an adjustable-height partition and a distance sensor inside its casing, reducing the space required for garment care. Simultaneously, the distance sensor acquires the placement height of the partition within the machine, and the height of the hanging clothes is determined from the partition height. This allows for the application of appropriate garment care control programs for partitions of different heights (i.e., clothes hanging at different heights), thereby improving the efficiency of drying and caring for infants, young children, or small garments such as underwear and socks, saving energy, and enhancing the user experience.

[0066] It should be noted that, Figure 9 Preferred embodiments of the shown examples can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 1 The relevant descriptions of the embodiments shown will not be repeated here.

[0067] This application embodiment also provides a non-volatile storage medium, which includes a stored program, wherein, when the program is running, the device where the non-volatile storage medium is located executes the above-mentioned control method for the garment care machine.

[0068] The aforementioned non-volatile storage medium is used to store a program that performs the following functions: detecting the distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity; and controlling the heat pump system and the steam generator to care for the garments according to a control mode corresponding to the distance.

[0069] This application embodiment also provides a processor for running a program stored in a memory, wherein the program executes the above-described control method for a garment care machine during runtime.

[0070] The processor described above is used to run a program that performs the following functions: detects the distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity; controls the heat pump system and the steam generator to care for the garments according to the control mode corresponding to the distance.

[0071] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0072] In the above embodiments of this application, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0073] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed technical content can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for example, the division of units can be a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For instance, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between units or modules may be electrical or other forms.

[0074] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0075] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit.

[0076] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to related technologies, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as a USB flash drive, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), portable hard drive, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0077] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A garment care machine, characterized in that, include: The enclosure, partitions, distance sensors, controller, heat pump system, and steam generator are among the components. The housing includes a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity is located at the upper part of the housing and is used to place clothing to be cared for. The second cavity is located at the lower part of the housing and is used to place the heat pump system and the steam generator. The partition is disposed inside the first cavity and is used to divide the first cavity into upper and lower spaces. The garment to be cared for is placed in the space below the partition through a connecting component disposed on the partition. The distance sensor, which communicates with the controller, is located at the bottom of the first cavity and is used to detect the distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity, and send the distance to the controller. The controller is used to control the heat pump system and the steam generator to care for the garments according to a control mode corresponding to the distance.

2. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the first cavity includes an air inlet and an air outlet, and the first cavity and the second cavity are connected through the air outlet and the air inlet.

3. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first cavity includes multiple ribs located at different heights for fixing the partition at different heights within the first cavity.

4. The garment care machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The partition is made of one of the following materials: plastic or metal.

5. The garment care machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The steam generator is used to generate a preset amount of steam corresponding to the control mode, and to use the preset amount of steam to care for the clothing to be cared for. The amount of steam generated by the steam generator varies depending on the height of the partition.

6. The garment care machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The heat pump system includes: a compressor, a condenser assembly, a throttling device, an evaporator assembly, and a fan assembly, wherein... The compressor and the fan assembly are used to generate an air volume corresponding to the control mode, and to use the air volume to dry the clothes after they have been cared for. When the partition is at different heights, the air volume generated by the compressor and the fan assembly is different.

7. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The garment care machine also includes: A temperature and humidity sensor is installed inside the first cavity to detect the temperature and humidity information inside the first cavity. When the temperature and humidity information inside the first cavity meets preset conditions, the sensor sends a command to the controller to end the care of the garment to be cared for.

8. The garment care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The garment care machine also includes: A display device, connected to the controller, is used to display the operating information of the garment care machine and to input the control mode corresponding to the distance.

9. A control method for a garment care machine, characterized in that, The method is applied to the garment care machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising: Detect the distance between the partition and the bottom of the first cavity; The heat pump system and the steam generator are controlled according to the control mode corresponding to the distance to care for the garments.

10. A non-volatile storage medium, characterized in that, The non-volatile storage medium includes a stored program, wherein, when the program is executed, the device containing the non-volatile storage medium is controlled to perform the control method of the garment care machine according to claim 9.

11. A processor, characterized in that, The processor is used to run a program stored in a memory, wherein the program executes the control method of the garment care machine according to claim 9 when it runs.

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