Intelligent hanging iron and control method thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to an intelligent hanging iron and a control method thereof. The intelligent hanging iron comprises a steam main unit, a support frame, an ironing board assembly, a first connecting pipe, a hand-held iron, a second connecting pipe and an ironing controller. The clothes to be ironed are mounted on the ironing board assembly, and the ironing board assembly supports the clothes to be ironed. The steam generator of the steam main unit is started to generate steam, and a part of the steam enters the steam channel of the ironing board assembly through the first connecting pipe, and is ejected from the inside of the clothes through the steam spray holes on the ironing board assembly. Another part of the steam enters the hand-held iron through the second connecting pipe and is ejected from the outside of the clothes. The above-mentioned intelligent hanging iron can achieve the effect of ironing from both the inside and outside of the clothes at the same time, effectively improving the ironing efficiency and the ironing speed. For thicker clothes in autumn and winter, ironing clothes from the inside and outside of the clothes at the same time can improve the ironing effect of thick clothes while ensuring the ironing efficiency, and meet the needs of users for fast ironing of clothes and ironing thicker clothes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a smart hanging iron and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, the use of hanging irons is becoming more and more widespread. Hanging irons use the hot steam generated inside to continuously contact clothes and fabrics to soften the fiber tissue of clothes and fabrics, and smooth clothes and fabrics through "pulling", "brushing" and "spraying" actions, removing dust, hair or other filamentous fibers to make clothes and fabrics clean and smooth; at the same time, high-temperature steam also has the effects of dust removal, sterilization and disinfection.

[0003] The ironing effect of a garment steamer is determined by steam speed, steam volume, etc. The handheld iron part of a common garment steamer is limited in size to facilitate users to iron clothes by hand, resulting in small water spray and steam volume, which cannot meet the needs of users to iron clothes quickly or iron thick clothes. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an intelligent hanging ironing machine and a control method thereof for the above-mentioned problems, which are convenient for quickly ironing clothes or ironing thicker clothes.

[0005] A smart hanging ironing machine, the smart hanging ironing machine comprises a steam main unit, a support frame, an ironing board assembly, a first connecting pipe, a handheld iron, a second connecting pipe and an ironing controller, the steam main unit comprises a steam main unit and a steam generator, the steam generator is arranged on the steam main unit; the support frame is arranged on the steam main unit; the ironing board assembly is arranged on the support frame, a steam channel is formed inside the ironing board assembly, and a steam spray hole connected to the steam channel is opened on the surface of the ironing board assembly; one end of the first connecting pipe is connected to the ironing board assembly, and the other end is connected to the steam generator, and the steam channel is connected to the steam generating chamber of the steam generator through the first connecting pipe; one end of the second connecting pipe is connected to the handheld iron, and the other end is connected to the steam generator. The ironing controller is used to obtain the running state of the handheld iron and the relative position of the handheld iron relative to the ironing board assembly, and the ironing controller is used to control the operation of the ironing board assembly according to the relative position and the running state of the handheld iron.

[0006] In one of the embodiments, a plurality of separated ironing spaces are formed in the ironing board assembly, each of the ironing spaces is connected to the steam channel via a damper, and the damper is controllably openable and closable; a plurality of spaced-apart steam spray holes are formed on a surface of the ironing board assembly, and each of the ironing spaces is correspondingly connected to a plurality of the steam spray holes.

[0007] In one embodiment, the smart hanging iron further includes an ironing controller, and the plurality of ironing spaces are separated and arranged from top to bottom, and each of the air doors is electrically connected to the ironing controller, and the ironing controller is used to control each of the air doors to open and close in sequence from top to bottom.

[0008] In one embodiment, the plurality of ironing spaces are divided into two columns, the ironing spaces in each column are separated and arranged from top to bottom, the steam channel is located between the two columns of the ironing spaces, and the ironing controller is used to control the dampers located at the same height to open and close synchronously.

[0009] In one embodiment, the ironing board assembly includes a duct plate and an ironing board, the steam spray hole is provided on the ironing board, one side of the duct plate is concave to form a duct cavity, two longitudinal partitions arranged at intervals are arranged in the duct cavity, the steam channel is formed between the two longitudinal partitions, and a plurality of transverse partitions are also arranged in the duct cavity, the plurality of transverse partitions are divided into two groups and are respectively arranged on a side of one longitudinal partition facing away from the other longitudinal partition, each group of transverse partitions are arranged at intervals from top to bottom and separate the ironing space; each damper is arranged on the longitudinal partition at each ironing space; the ironing board is covered on the duct plate, the duct plate is arranged on the supporting frame, a docking port connected to the steam channel is formed on the lower surface of the duct plate, and one end of the first connecting pipe is connected to the docking port.

[0010] In one embodiment, the smart hanging iron further includes a moving component, wherein the moving component is disposed on the supporting frame, and the moving component is used to drive the ironing board assembly to move up and down on the supporting frame, a position transmitter is disposed on the handheld iron, and a position receiver is disposed under the ironing board assembly, and the position receiver is electrically connected to the ironing controller, and the ironing controller is used to control the moving component to drive the ironing board assembly to move downward on the supporting frame according to the sensing result of the position receiver.

[0011] In one embodiment, the steam main unit also includes a fan, which is arranged on the steam main body and located at the exhaust outlet of the steam generator. The fan is used to provide air flow power to the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe, and the fan is electrically connected to the ironing controller.

[0012] In one embodiment, the hand-held iron includes a hand-held shell, a heating unit and an operation controller, wherein the heating unit and the operation controller are both arranged on the hand-held shell, a heating chamber is formed in the heating unit, a steam spray hole connected to the heating chamber is opened on the outward side of the heating unit, one end of the second connecting pipe is connected to the hand-held shell so that the heating chamber is connected to the steam generating chamber of the steam generator through the second connecting pipe, the heating unit is electrically connected to the operation controller, and the operation controller is used to control the start of the heating unit.

[0013] In one embodiment, a weight sensor is provided on the upper surface of the ironing board assembly, and the weight sensor is electrically connected to the ironing controller, and the ironing controller is used to control the operation of the fan and the heating unit according to the induction of the weight sensor.

[0014] When the above-mentioned intelligent hanging iron is used, the clothes to be ironed are placed on the ironing board assembly, and the clothes to be ironed are supported by the ironing board assembly. The steam generator of the steam main unit is started to generate steam, and a part of the steam can enter the steam channel of the ironing board assembly through the first connecting pipe, and is sprayed from the inside of the clothes to the clothes through the steam spray holes on the surface of the ironing board assembly. The other part of the steam enters the hand-held iron through the second connecting pipe, and the user sprays the steam to the clothes from the outside of the clothes through the hand-held iron. The ironing controller obtains the operating status of the hand-held iron and the relative position of the hand-held iron relative to the ironing board assembly, and controls the operation of the ironing board assembly according to the relative position and the operating status of the hand-held iron. When the hand-held iron starts to run at the position of the ironing board assembly, the ironing board assembly can start to run synchronously. The above-mentioned intelligent hanging iron can achieve the effect of ironing from both the inside and outside of the clothes at the same time, effectively improving the ironing efficiency and the ironing speed. As for thicker clothes in autumn and winter, ironing the clothes from the inside and outside at the same time can improve the ironing effect of thick clothes while ensuring ironing efficiency, meeting the needs of users to iron clothes quickly and iron thicker clothes.

[0015] A control method for an intelligent garment steamer, wherein the intelligent garment steamer is the intelligent garment steamer as described above, and the control method comprises:

[0016] Obtaining the position of the hand-held iron relative to the ironing board assembly;

[0017] If the hand-held iron is located below the ironing board assembly, determining whether the hand-held iron is started;

[0018] If so, the moving assembly is controlled to drive the ironing board assembly to move downward according to the position of the hand-held iron until the hand-held iron is located on the ironing board assembly.

[0019] The control method of the above-mentioned hanging iron obtains the position of the hand-held iron relative to the ironing board assembly; if the hand-held iron is located below the ironing board assembly, it is determined whether the hand-held iron is started and running; if so, the moving assembly is controlled to drive the ironing board assembly to move downward according to the position of the hand-held iron until the hand-held iron is located on the ironing board assembly. Since the length of the ironing board assembly is limited, there are many long clothes in autumn and winter, and when the position receiver senses that the hand-held iron is started and running below the ironing board assembly, it proves that the clothes are ironed below. By driving the ironing board assembly downward by the moving assembly, it is convenient for the ironing board assembly to iron long clothes, thereby improving the ironing efficiency of clothes.

[0020] A control method for an intelligent garment steamer, wherein the intelligent garment steamer is the intelligent garment steamer as described above, and the control method comprises:

[0021] Obtain the weight of the clothes to be ironed;

[0022] If the steam ironing mode is started, the steam generator is controlled to start, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the acquired weight;

[0023] If the drying mode is started, the steam generator is controlled to be turned off, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight.

[0024] The control method of the above-mentioned intelligent hanging iron obtains the weight of the clothes to be ironed; if the steam ironing mode is started, the steam generator is controlled to start, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight; in the steam ironing mode, generally thicker clothes are often heavier, and more and faster steam is required to ensure the ironing efficiency while ensuring the ironing effect, and the wind speed of the fan can be increased to increase the amount and speed of steam spray. If the drying mode is started, the steam generator is controlled to be turned off, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight. In the drying mode, the steam generation can be stopped, and only the flowing drying air is generated by the fan. Similarly, for thicker clothes, faster drying air is required to ensure the drying effect, and the wind speed of the fan can be increased. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The drawings constituting a part of this application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention.

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0027] In addition, the drawings are not drawn to a 1:1 scale, and the relative sizes of the various elements are drawn only as examples in the drawings and are not necessarily drawn according to the true scale.

[0028] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of a smart garment steamer in one embodiment.

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The structure diagram of the smart garment steamer shown is from another perspective.

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the Steam console in .

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Front view of the duct plate of the ironing board assembly.

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A front view of the ironing board component of the ironing board assembly.

[0033] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the handheld iron in .

[0034] Figure 7 The figure is a flow chart of a control method of a smart garment steamer in one embodiment.

[0035] Description of reference numerals:

[0036] Smart hanging iron 10; steam host 100; steam body 110; steam shell 111; steam support 112; top cover 113; steam generator 120; water tank 130; water pump 140; support frame 200; ironing board assembly 300; steam channel 310; steam nozzle 320; weight sensor 330; ironing space 340; air duct plate 350; longitudinal partition 352; transverse partition 354; docking port 356; ironing board 360; hanger 370; first connecting pipe 400; handheld iron 500; position transmitter 510; handheld shell 520; operation panel 522; shell body 524; heating unit 530; operation controller 540; second connecting pipe 600; ironing controller 700. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0038] See also Figures 1 to 3 , the smart hanging ironing machine 10 in one embodiment of the present application can at least meet the needs of users for fast ironing of clothes and ironing of thick clothes. Specifically, the smart hanging ironing machine 10 includes a steam main unit 100, a support frame 200, an ironing board assembly 300, a first connecting pipe 400, a hand-held iron 500 and a second connecting pipe 600. The steam main unit 100 includes a steam main unit 110 and a steam generator 120. The steam generator 120 is arranged on the steam main unit 110; the support frame 200 is arranged on the steam main unit 110; the ironing board assembly 300 is arranged on the support frame 200, and a steam channel 310 (such as Figure 4 As shown in the figure, a steam spray hole 320 connected to the steam channel 310 is opened on the surface of the ironing board assembly 300; one end of the first connecting pipe 400 is connected to the ironing board assembly 300, and the other end is connected to the steam generator 120, and the steam channel 310 is connected to the steam generating chamber of the steam generator 120 through the first connecting pipe 400; one end of the second connecting pipe 600 is connected to the handheld iron 500, and the other end is connected to the steam generator 120.

[0039] When in use, the clothes to be ironed are placed on the ironing board assembly 300, and the ironing board assembly 300 is used to support the clothes to be ironed. The steam generator 120 of the steam host 100 is started to generate steam. A part of the steam can enter the steam channel 310 of the ironing board assembly 300 through the first connecting pipe 400, and is sprayed from the inside of the clothes to the clothes through the steam spray holes 320 on the surface of the ironing board assembly 300. The other part of the steam enters the handheld iron 500 through the second connecting pipe 600, and the user sprays the steam to the clothes from the outside of the clothes through the handheld iron 500. The above-mentioned intelligent hanging ironing machine 10 can achieve the effect of ironing from both the inside and outside of the clothes at the same time, effectively improving the ironing efficiency and the ironing speed. For thicker clothes in autumn and winter, ironing clothes from the inside and outside of the clothes at the same time can improve the ironing effect of thick clothes while ensuring the ironing efficiency, and meet the needs of users to iron clothes quickly and iron thicker clothes.

[0040] In one embodiment, the smart garment steamer 10 further includes an ironing controller 700 (eg, Figure 3), the ironing controller 700 is used to control the operation of the steam generator 120, the hand-held iron 500 and the ironing board assembly 300. Specifically, the ironing controller 700 is used to obtain the operation state of the hand-held iron 500 and the relative position of the hand-held iron 500 relative to the ironing board assembly 300, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control the operation of the ironing board assembly 300 according to the relative position and the operation state of the hand-held iron 500. In this embodiment, the ironing controller 700 is disposed on the steam main body 110.

[0041] The ironing controller 700 obtains the running state of the hand-held iron 500 and the relative position of the hand-held iron 500 relative to the ironing board assembly 300, and controls the operation of the ironing board assembly 300 according to the relative position and the running state of the hand-held iron 500. When the hand-held iron 500 starts running at the position of the ironing board assembly 300, the ironing board assembly 300 can start running synchronously. The ironing controller 700 can effectively control the operation of the steam generator 120, the hand-held iron 500 and the ironing board assembly 300, so as to realize the control of the intelligent garment steamer 10 and meet the ironing needs of the user.

[0042] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 In one embodiment, the steam main unit 100 further includes a fan (not shown), which is disposed on the steam main unit 110 and located at the outlet of the steam generator 120. The fan is used to provide air flow power to the first connecting pipe 400 and the second connecting pipe 600, and the fan is electrically connected to the ironing controller 700. The fan can provide power for steam to enter the ironing board assembly 300 through the first connecting pipe 400 and enter the hand-held iron 500 through the second connecting pipe 600, thereby increasing the speed at which steam is sprayed onto the clothes.

[0043] Specifically, a weight sensor 330 is provided on the upper surface of the ironing board assembly 300, and the weight sensor 330 is electrically connected to the ironing controller 700, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control the operation of the fan according to the sensing of the weight sensor 330. When clothes are hung on the ironing board assembly 300, the weight of the clothes will be applied to the weight sensor 330 on the upper surface of the ironing board assembly 300, and the weight of the clothes can be sensed by the weight sensor 330, and then the operation of the fan can be controlled according to the weight of the clothes through the ironing controller 700.

[0044] When in use, the weight of the clothes to be ironed is obtained; if the steam ironing mode is started, the steam generator 120 is controlled to start and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the weight obtained; generally, thicker clothes are often heavier, and more and faster steam is required to ensure the ironing efficiency and the ironing effect, and the wind speed of the fan can be increased to increase the amount and speed of steam spraying. If the drying mode is started, the steam generator 120 is controlled to be turned off, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the weight obtained. In the drying mode, the steam generation can be stopped, and only the flowing drying air is generated by the fan. Similarly, for thicker clothes, faster drying air is required to ensure the drying effect, and the wind speed of the fan can be increased.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the steam main unit 100 further includes a water tank 130 and a water pump 140. The water tank 130 and the water pump 140 are both arranged on the steam main body 110. The water pump 140 is arranged at the connection position between the water tank 130 and the steam generator 120. The water pump 140 is used to pump the water in the water tank 130 into the steam generator 120 so that the steam generator 120 heats water to generate hot steam.

[0046] In one embodiment, the steam body 110 includes a steam housing 111, a steam support 112 and a top cover 113, the steam generator 120 is arranged on the steam support 112, the ironing controller 700 is arranged on the steam support 112, the steam support 112 is arranged in the steam housing 111, and the top cover 113 covers the steam housing 111, and the steam generator 120, the steam support 112 and the ironing controller 700 are fixed in the steam housing 111. The steam support 112 can provide support for the installation of the steam generator 120 and the ironing controller 700. Specifically, the fan is arranged on the steam support 112 and located in the steam housing 111.

[0047] See also Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5In one embodiment, a plurality of separated ironing spaces 340 are formed in the ironing board assembly 300, each of which is connected to the steam channel 310 through a damper, and the damper is controlled to open and close; a plurality of steam spray holes 320 are provided on a surface of the ironing board assembly 300, and each of the ironing spaces 340 is connected to a plurality of steam spray holes 320. The clothes are put on the ironing board assembly 300, so that different ironing spaces 340 correspond to different positions of the clothes, and different ironing spaces 340 are connected to the steam channel 310 through dampers. By controlling the opening and closing of the dampers of each ironing space 340, it is possible to control whether steam enters the ironing space 340, and then control whether to iron the corresponding area of ​​the clothes, or control the ironing time of the corresponding area. By setting multiple ironing spaces 340, it is convenient to control the ironing position more flexibly. Furthermore, if only one or two dampers of the ironing space 340 are opened at one time, it is also beneficial to increase the steam ejection rate and ejection amount of the corresponding area, which is beneficial to improve the ironing effect of the corresponding area.

[0048] In other embodiments, the ironing board assembly 300 may have only the steam channel 310 , and each steam spray hole 320 is connected to the steam channel 310 .

[0049] Specifically, the plurality of ironing spaces 340 are arranged in a divided manner from top to bottom, and each of the air doors is electrically connected to the ironing controller 700, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control each of the air doors to be opened and closed in sequence from top to bottom. Figure 1 and 2 As shown, when ironing clothes, the clothes are placed on the ironing board assembly 300, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control the air doors to open and close in sequence from top to bottom, that is, the air door located at the top is opened first to iron the clothes, and when it is closed, the air door located near the middle is opened, until the air door located at the bottom is opened, so that the ironing board assembly 300 irons the clothes from top to bottom. On the one hand, it avoids opening multiple air doors at the same time to affect the steam spraying rate, and on the other hand, ironing from top to bottom also makes it easier to iron out wrinkles.

[0050] In other embodiments, the ironing controller 700 may also control each damper to open and then close in sequence from bottom to top, or to open from left to right, etc., as long as the ironing of clothes can be effectively achieved.

[0051] Furthermore, the plurality of ironing spaces 340 are divided into two columns, and the ironing spaces 340 of each column are arranged from top to bottom. The steam channel 310 is located between the two columns of ironing spaces 340, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control the dampers located at the same height to be opened and closed synchronously. By arranging the steam channel 310 between the two columns of ironing spaces 340, it is convenient for the steam in the steam channel 310 to enter the ironing spaces 340 on both sides from both sides, and can be quickly diffused in the ironing spaces 340 and discharged from the steam spray holes 320, which is conducive to the efficiency and uniformity of steam entering each ironing space 340. In other embodiments, the plurality of ironing spaces 340 can also be located only on one side of the steam channel 310. The ironing controller 700 is used to control the dampers located at the same height to be opened and closed synchronously, which can realize the partial synchronous ironing of the clothes at the same height and improve the ironing efficiency. In other implementations, the dampers at the same height can also be opened in sequence.

[0052] In this embodiment, the ironing board assembly 300 includes an air duct plate 350 and an ironing board 360. The steam spray hole 320 is provided on the ironing board 360. One side of the air duct plate 350 is concave to form an air duct cavity. Two longitudinal partitions 352 are arranged at intervals in the air duct cavity. A steam channel 310 is formed between the two longitudinal partitions 352. A plurality of transverse partitions 354 are further arranged in the air duct cavity. The plurality of transverse partitions 354 are divided into two groups and are arranged on one longitudinal partition 352 and opposite to each other. On one side of the other longitudinal partition 352, each set of transverse partitions 354 is arranged from top to bottom and separates the ironing space 340; each of the air doors is arranged on the longitudinal partition 352 and is located at each ironing space 340; the ironing plate 360 ​​covers the air duct plate 350, the air duct plate 350 is arranged on the support frame 200, and a docking port 356 connected to the steam channel 310 is formed on the lower surface of the air duct plate 350, and one end of the first connecting pipe 400 is connected to the docking port 356. The transverse partition 354 and the longitudinal partition 352 can effectively separate the air duct cavity to form the steam channel 310 and the ironing space 340, and the air duct plate 350 and the ironing plate 360 ​​are arranged to facilitate the processing and formation of the steam channel 310 and the ironing space 340.

[0053] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the ironing board assembly 300 further includes a hanger 370, and the hanger 370 is located above the air duct plate 350. Specifically, the weight sensor 330 is disposed on the upper surface of the hanger 370. By providing the hanger 370, it is further convenient to hang clothes, and further facilitates the clothes to be effectively placed on the outside of the air duct plate 350 and the ironing board 360.

[0054] In one embodiment, the smart garment steamer 10 further includes a moving component (not shown), which is disposed on the support frame 200 and is used to drive the ironing board component 300 to move up and down on the support frame 200. A position transmitter 510 is disposed on the handheld iron 500, and a position receiver is disposed below the ironing board component 300. The position receiver is electrically connected to the ironing controller 700, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control the moving component to drive the ironing board component 300 to move downward on the support frame 200 according to the sensing result of the position receiver. Specifically, the position receiver is disposed on the support frame 200 located below the ironing board component 300,

[0055] When in use, the position of the hand-held iron 500 relative to the ironing board assembly 300 is obtained; if the hand-held iron 500 is located below the ironing board assembly 300, it is determined whether the hand-held iron 500 is started and running; if so, the moving assembly is controlled to drive the ironing board assembly 300 to move downward according to the position of the hand-held iron 500 until the hand-held iron 500 is located on the ironing board assembly 300. Since the length of the ironing board assembly 300 is limited, there are many long clothes in autumn and winter, and when the position receiver senses that the hand-held iron 500 is started and running below the ironing board assembly 300, it proves that the clothes are ironed below. By driving the ironing board assembly 300 downward by the moving assembly, it is convenient for the ironing board assembly 300 to iron long clothes, thereby improving the ironing efficiency of clothes.

[0056] In one embodiment, the moving assembly may be a screw-nut assembly, the nut is disposed on the ironing board assembly 300, the screw is disposed on the support frame 200, and the purpose of driving the ironing board assembly 300 to move up and down is achieved by driving the screw to rotate. In other embodiments, the moving assembly may also be a cylinder, a belt drive assembly, etc., as long as it can achieve the purpose of driving the ironing board assembly 300 to move up and down.

[0057] In one embodiment, a position receiver 380 (such as Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1 ), the position receiver 380 senses the position of the position transmitter 510 on the hand-held iron 500. By arranging the position receiver 380 at the position corresponding to each ironing space 340, the position of the hand-held iron 500 relative to the ironing board assembly 300 can be determined more accurately, thereby facilitating the control of the opening of the damper of each ironing space 340 according to the position condition.

[0058] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 6In one embodiment, the hand-held iron 500 includes a hand-held housing 520, a heating unit 530 and an operation controller 540. The heating unit 530 and the operation controller 540 are both arranged on the hand-held housing 520. A heating cavity is formed in the heating unit 530. A steam injection hole communicating with the heating cavity is opened on the outward side of the heating unit 530. One end of the second connecting pipe 600 is connected to the hand-held housing 520 so that the heating cavity is communicated with the steam generating cavity of the steam generator 120 through the second connecting pipe 600. The heating unit 530 is electrically connected to the operation controller 540. The operation controller 540 is used to control the start of the heating unit 530. Specifically, the heating unit 530 is electrically connected to the ironing controller 700 through the operation controller 540. Since part of the steam generated by the steam generator 120 enters the ironing board assembly 300 and the other part enters the handheld iron 500, the injection speed and injection amount of the steam in the handheld iron 500 will be reduced. Then, by setting the heating unit 530, the steam enters the heating chamber and is secondary heated before being ejected from the steam injection hole, thereby increasing the temperature of the steam and then increasing the injection speed of the steam to ensure the ironing effect.

[0059] Specifically, a weight sensor 330 is provided on the upper surface of the ironing board assembly 300, and the ironing controller 700 is used to control the operation of the heating unit 530 according to the induction of the weight sensor 330. When in use, when the weight sensor 330 senses heavier clothes, the clothes are often thicker, and the heating power of the heating unit 530 can be increased, thereby increasing the steam temperature to ensure the ironing effect; when the clothes are lighter, they are often thinner, and the heating power of the heating unit 530 can be reduced or even turned off to avoid scalding the clothes.

[0060] In one embodiment, the heating unit 530 includes a heating panel and a heating element, a heating cavity is formed in the heating element, the heating element is arranged on the handheld housing 520, and one side of the heating element is open to the outside, a steam injection hole is arranged on the heating panel, and the heating panel covers the opening of the heating element. Specifically, the position transmitter 510 is arranged on the handheld housing 520 or on the heating panel.

[0061] In one embodiment, the handheld housing 520 includes an operation panel 522 and a housing body 524. The housing body 524 is open on both sides facing away from each other. The heating unit 530 is arranged in the housing body 524 and faces the opening on one side of the housing body 524. The operation controller 540 is arranged in the housing body 524 and faces the opening on the other side of the housing body 524. The operation panel 522 covers the opening on the other side to facilitate operation of the operation controller 540 through the operation panel 522.

[0062] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7In one embodiment, the present application further discloses a control method of an intelligent garment steamer 10, wherein the intelligent garment steamer 10 is the intelligent garment steamer 10 in any of the above embodiments. Specifically, the control method of the intelligent garment steamer 10 includes:

[0063] Obtaining the position of the hand-held iron 500 relative to the ironing board assembly 300;

[0064] If the hand-held iron 500 is located below the ironing board assembly 300, determining whether the hand-held iron 500 is started;

[0065] If yes, the moving assembly is controlled to drive the ironing board assembly 300 to move downward according to the position of the hand-held iron 500 until the hand-held iron 500 is located on the ironing board assembly 300 .

[0066] The control method of the above-mentioned intelligent hanging iron 10 obtains the position of the hand-held iron 500 relative to the ironing board assembly 300; if the hand-held iron 500 is located below the ironing board assembly 300, it is determined whether the hand-held iron 500 is started and running; if so, the moving component is controlled to drive the ironing board assembly 300 to move downward according to the position of the hand-held iron 500 until the hand-held iron 500 is located on the ironing board assembly 300. Since the length of the ironing board assembly 300 is limited, there are many long clothes in autumn and winter, and then when the position receiver 380 senses that the hand-held iron 500 is started and running below the ironing board assembly 300, it proves that the clothes are ironed below. By driving the ironing board assembly 300 downward by the moving component, it is convenient for the ironing board assembly 300 to iron long clothes, thereby improving the ironing efficiency of clothes.

[0067] In another embodiment, the control method of the smart hanging iron 10 further includes: obtaining the ironing space 340 that the hand-held iron 500 passes through in the startup state, and controlling the air door of the corresponding ironing space 340 to open. For shorter clothes, the clothes cannot cover the entire ironing board assembly 300, for example, the clothes cannot cover the position corresponding to the ironing space 340 located below, and then the hand-held iron 500 will not pass through the ironing space 340 below in the startup state, so the air door of the ironing space 340 located below is always kept in a closed state, so as to avoid the steam from being sprayed out from the steam spray hole 320 below due to no clothing blocking and burning the user.

[0068] In one embodiment, the control method of the smart garment steamer 10 includes:

[0069] Obtain the weight of the clothes to be ironed;

[0070] If the steam ironing mode is started, the steam generator 120 is controlled to start, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the acquired weight;

[0071] If the drying mode is started, the steam generator 120 is controlled to be turned off, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight.

[0072] When in use, the weight of the clothes to be ironed is obtained; if the steam ironing mode is started, the steam generator 120 is controlled to start, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight; in the steam ironing mode, generally thicker clothes are heavier, and more and faster steam is required to ensure the ironing efficiency and the ironing effect, and the wind speed of the fan can be increased to increase the amount and speed of steam spraying. If the drying mode is started, the steam generator 120 is controlled to be turned off, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight. In the drying mode, the steam generation can be stopped, and only the flowing drying wind is generated by the fan. Similarly, for thicker clothes, faster drying wind is required to ensure the drying effect, and the wind speed of the fan can be increased.

[0073] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0074] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0075] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0076] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0077] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0078] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0079] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A smart hanging ironing machine, It is characterized in that The intelligent garment steamer comprises: A steam main unit, the steam main unit comprising a steam main unit and a steam generator, the steam generator being arranged on the steam main unit; A support frame, the support frame is arranged on the steam body; An ironing board assembly, wherein the ironing board assembly is arranged on the supporting frame, a steam channel is formed inside the ironing board assembly, and a steam spray hole communicating with the steam channel is formed on the surface of the ironing board assembly; a first connecting pipe, one end of which is connected to the ironing board assembly, and the other end of which is connected to the steam generator, and the steam channel is connected to the steam generating chamber of the steam generator through the first connecting pipe; A hand-held iron and a second connecting pipe, wherein one end of the second connecting pipe is connected to the hand-held iron, and the other end is connected to the steam generator; An ironing controller, the ironing controller is used to obtain the operating state of the hand-held iron and the relative position of the hand-held iron with respect to the ironing board assembly, and the ironing controller is used to control the operation of the ironing board assembly according to the relative position and the operating state of the hand-held iron; when the hand-held iron starts to run at the position of the ironing board assembly, the ironing board assembly can start to run synchronously.

2. The smart hanging ironing machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A plurality of separated ironing spaces are formed in the ironing board assembly, each of the ironing spaces is connected to the steam channel via a damper, and the damper can be controlled to open and close; a plurality of steam spray holes are formed on a surface of the ironing board assembly at intervals, and each of the ironing spaces is connected to a plurality of steam spray holes.

3. The smart hanging steamer according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The plurality of ironing spaces are arranged separately from top to bottom, and each of the air doors is electrically connected to the ironing controller, and the ironing controller is used to control each of the air doors to open and close in sequence from top to bottom.

4. The smart hanging ironing machine according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The multiple ironing spaces are divided into two columns, and the ironing spaces in each column are separated and arranged from top to bottom. The steam channel is located between the two columns of the ironing spaces, and the ironing controller is used to control the dampers located at the same height to open and close synchronously.

5. The smart hanging steamer according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The ironing board assembly includes an air duct plate and an ironing board, the steam spray hole is provided on the ironing board, one side of the air duct plate is concave to form an air duct cavity, two longitudinal partitions arranged at intervals are arranged in the air duct cavity, the steam channel is formed between the two longitudinal partitions, and a plurality of transverse partitions are also arranged in the air duct cavity, the plurality of transverse partitions are divided into two groups and are respectively arranged on a side of one longitudinal partition facing away from the other longitudinal partition, each group of transverse partitions are arranged at intervals from top to bottom and separate the ironing space; each air door is arranged on the longitudinal partition at each ironing space; the ironing board is covered on the air duct plate, the air duct plate is arranged on the supporting frame, a docking port connected to the steam channel is formed on the lower surface of the air duct plate, and one end of the first connecting pipe is connected to the docking port.

6. The smart garment steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that The smart hanging iron also includes a moving component, which is arranged on the support frame. The moving component is used to drive the ironing board assembly to move up and down on the support frame. A position transmitter is arranged on the handheld iron, and a position receiver is arranged below the ironing board assembly. The position receiver is electrically connected to the ironing controller, and the ironing controller is used to control the moving component to drive the ironing board assembly to move downward on the support frame according to the sensing result of the position receiver.

7. The smart hanging steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that The steam main unit further comprises a fan, which is arranged on the steam main unit and located at the discharge port of the steam generator, and is used to provide air flow power to the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe, and the fan is electrically connected to the ironing controller; The hand-held iron includes a hand-held shell, a heating unit and an operation controller, wherein the heating unit and the operation controller are both arranged on the hand-held shell, a heating cavity is formed in the heating unit, a steam spray hole connected to the heating cavity is opened on the outward side of the heating unit, one end of the second connecting pipe is connected to the hand-held shell, so that the heating cavity is connected to the steam generating cavity of the steam generator through the second connecting pipe, the heating unit is electrically connected to the operation controller, and the operation controller is used to control the start-up of the heating unit.

8. The smart hanging steamer according to claim 7, It is characterized in that A weight sensor is disposed on the upper surface of the ironing board assembly. The weight sensor is electrically connected to the ironing controller. The ironing controller is used to control the operation of the fan and the heating unit according to the induction of the weight sensor.

9. A control method for an intelligent hanging ironing machine, It is characterized in that The smart garment steamer is the smart garment steamer according to claim 6, and the control method comprises: Obtaining the position of the hand-held iron relative to the ironing board assembly; If the hand-held iron is located below the ironing board assembly, determining whether the hand-held iron is started; If so, the moving assembly is controlled to drive the ironing board assembly to move downward according to the position of the hand-held iron until the hand-held iron is located on the ironing board assembly.

10. A control method for an intelligent hanging ironing machine, It is characterized in that The smart garment steamer is the smart garment steamer according to claim 8, and the control method comprises: Obtain the weight of the clothes to be ironed; If the steam ironing mode is started, the steam generator is controlled to start, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the acquired weight; If the drying mode is started, the steam generator is controlled to be turned off, and the operating power of the fan is controlled according to the obtained weight.

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