Drying control method and device, drying equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a drying control method and device, a drying equipment and a storage medium. The drying control method is applied to a drying equipment with a steam component, and comprises the following steps: acquiring drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, wherein the drying operation parameters comprise a drying time length, a drying temperature, a drying motor rotating speed and a drying motor rotating direction; acquiring a target image of a target fabric to be dried and a fabric recognition result of the target image; and controlling the steam component to operate according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric recognition result, so as to dry and iron the target fabric. The application can effectively reduce wrinkles formed when the fabric is dried.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of drying control technology, specifically to a drying control method, apparatus, drying equipment, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Drying equipment is a common type of appliance, such as washing machines and dryers with drying functions. In related technologies, drying equipment generally uses condenser drying. This method mainly involves heating elements to exchange heat with cold air passing through a condenser, which is then blown into the drum to heat the damp fabric, thus achieving evaporative dehumidification. However, the temperature inside the drum is generally high, and directly drying the fabric can easily cause wrinkles, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides a drying control method, apparatus, drying equipment, and storage medium, which aim to effectively reduce wrinkles formed during the drying of fabrics.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a drying control method, which is applied to a drying equipment having a steam component;

[0005] The drying control method includes:

[0006] Obtain the drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor rotation direction;

[0007] Acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0008] Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification results, the operation of the steam component is controlled to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0009] Optionally, the step of controlling the operation of the steam assembly based on the drying operating parameters and the fabric identification result includes:

[0010] Extract the material information and wrinkle details of the target fabric from the fabric recognition results;

[0011] The steam parameters of the steam component are determined based on the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition in the drying operation parameters, as well as the preset ironing reference relationship.

[0012] The operation of the steam assembly is controlled according to the steam parameters.

[0013] Optionally, determining the steam parameters of the steam assembly based on the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition in the drying operation parameters, as well as a preset ironing reference relationship, includes:

[0014] If the number of target fabrics in the target image is greater than a preset threshold, then the area of ​​the image region corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the target image.

[0015] The ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the image area of ​​each target fabric.

[0016] The steam parameters are determined based on the ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric, as well as the material information and wrinkle condition of each target fabric.

[0017] Optionally, acquiring the target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image, includes:

[0018] The steamable period for the target fabric is determined based on the drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor direction in the drying operation parameters.

[0019] Acquire a regional image of the target steam area associated with the steam assembly during the steamable period;

[0020] When the target fabric is identified as being included in the region image, the region image is used as the target image.

[0021] Optionally, acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam assembly during the steamable period includes:

[0022] Obtain the eccentric position of the drying cylinder of the drying equipment during the steam-available period;

[0023] Based on the eccentric position and the preset eccentric position associated with the steam assembly, the steam time during which the target fabric is in the target steam area is determined;

[0024] If the steam time is reached, a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component is obtained.

[0025] Optionally, after acquiring the target image of the target fabric to be dried and the fabric recognition result of the target image, the method further includes:

[0026] Obtain the historical target fabric corresponding to the steam assembly;

[0027] If the historical target fabric is the same as the target fabric, then control the drying equipment to perform a shaking operation, and re-execute to obtain the target image of the target fabric to be dried, as well as the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0028] If the historical target fabric is different from the target fabric, then the steam component is controlled to operate according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result in order to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0029] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention provide a drying control device, the drying control device comprising:

[0030] The acquisition module is used to acquire the current drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed and drying motor direction;

[0031] The identification module is used to acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric identification result of the target image;

[0032] The control module is used to control the operation of the steam component to dry and iron the target fabric based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result.

[0033] Thirdly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a drying device, including a drying component, a steam component, an imaging device, a processor, and a memory. The drying component is used to dry a target fabric according to drying operating parameters. The steam component is used to dry and iron the target fabric according to the drying operating parameters and the fabric identification result. The imaging device is used to acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried. The memory stores multiple instructions. The processor loads instructions from the memory to execute the steps of any of the drying control methods provided in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0034] Fourthly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions adapted for loading by a processor to execute the steps of any of the drying control methods provided in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0035] This invention is applied to a drying device with a steam component. It acquires the current drying operation parameters of the drying device, including drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor direction. It also acquires a target image of the fabric to be dried and the fabric recognition result of the target image. Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric recognition result, it controls the operation of the steam component to dry and iron the target fabric. In this way, based on the fabric recognition result corresponding to the target fabric and the drying operation parameters, the steam component can be accurately controlled to steam-treat the target fabric, allowing the wrinkles in the target fabric to be appropriately rehydrated by steam, smoothing out the wrinkles, and better achieving the goal of drying and ironing the target fabric, effectively reducing the wrinkles formed during the drying process. Attached Figure Description

[0036] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of one embodiment of the drying control method provided in this invention.

[0038] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of the drying control method provided in this invention.

[0039] Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of the drying control method provided in this invention.

[0040] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a steam assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the drying control device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the drying equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "first," "second," etc., are only used for distinguishing descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0045] This invention provides a drying control method, apparatus, drying equipment, and computer-readable storage medium.

[0046] Specifically, this embodiment will be described from the perspective of a drying control device, which can be integrated into a drying device, meaning that the drying control method of this embodiment can be executed by the drying device. Optionally, the drying device can be a washing machine with a drying function.

[0047] The following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a drying device is used as the execution subject. It should be noted that the order of description in the following embodiments is not intended to limit the preferred order of the embodiments. Although a logical order is shown in the flowcharts, in some cases, the steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than that shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0048] According to the background art description of the present invention, existing fabric drying methods that directly dry fabrics can easily cause fabric wrinkles.

[0049] To address the above problems, this invention discloses a drying control method. Please refer to [the relevant documentation]. Figure 1 The specific process of this drying control method can be summarized in steps S10 to S40, wherein:

[0050] Step S10: Obtain the drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed and drying motor rotation direction;

[0051] In this embodiment, the drying control method can be applied to a drying device with a steam component. The drying device is a device with a drying function, capable of reducing the moisture content of the target fabric to be dried. The fabric can be soft materials such as clothing, bedding, and plush toys. Optionally, the drying device can be a washing machine with a drying function. After the washing machine washes the fabric, a fabric to be dried is obtained, from which the target fabric to be dried can be identified. Based on the setting information, the drying process can be initiated. After entering the drying process, the drying device dries the target fabric according to the drying operating parameters. The drying operating parameters include drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor rotation direction. Based on the drying temperature and drying time, the drying device uses a fan to drive airflow to the drying channel, where a heating device heats the airflow before it is sent into the drying area of ​​the drying device to dry the target fabric within the drying area. The drying device also rotates the target fabric according to the drying speed and drying motor rotation direction to shake the target fabric, increasing the contact area between the target fabric and the heated airflow, thereby improving drying efficiency.

[0052] Step S20: Obtain the target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0053] In this embodiment, a camera can be installed at a position such as the upper edge of the door seal of the drying equipment. The camera can take pictures of the drying area inside the drying equipment, thereby obtaining a target image of the target fabric to be dried. By recognizing the target image, the condition of the captured target fabric can be identified, and a fabric recognition result can be obtained. The fabric recognition result includes the material information and wrinkle information of the target fabric. For some special materials or colors of fabrics, such as imitation fur fabrics or solid color fabrics, the degree of drying of the fabric can also be identified based on the target image.

[0054] Step S30: Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result, control the operation of the steam component to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0055] In this embodiment, the drying equipment includes a drying component, a steam component, and a photographing device. The drying component includes a drying duct, a fan, and a heating device. The heating device is disposed in the drying duct, and the heating fan drives the airflow into the drying duct. (Refer to...) Figure 4The steam unit 10 includes a water inlet 1. In response to control commands from the drying equipment, the water inlet 1 injects water into the fan blades of the blower 20. As the fan blades rotate, the water is carried to the drying duct and integrated into the airflow. The heating device also converts the water into steam. This steam is then carried into the drying drum of the drying equipment by the airflow in the drying duct, drying and ironing the target fabric to remove wrinkles. No additional steam channel to the drying drum is needed, saving costs. Using the heating device to generate steam reduces energy consumption. Furthermore, the shared outlet for the drying airflow and steam makes it less prone to dirt accumulation and easier to clean. The progress of the current drying process can be determined based on the drying operation parameters, while the condition of the target fabric can be determined based on the fabric identification results. On one hand, the drying operation parameters and fabric identification results can determine the steam parameters of the steam unit. These include the drying time and temperature in the drying operation parameters, and the material information, wrinkle condition, and drying degree of the target fabric identified in the fabric identification results. This allows for the determination of steam parameters that balance the wrinkle removal effect and drying efficiency of the target fabric. On the other hand, the current progress of the drying operation can be determined based on the drying operation parameters, thereby determining the appropriate steam period for steam treatment of the target fabric.

[0056] Optionally, the current drying temperature is determined based on the drying operation parameters, the steam parameters are determined based on the current drying temperature and the fabric identification result, and the operation of the steam component is controlled based on the steam parameters to better dry and iron the target fabric.

[0057] Optionally, the reversing time and number of reversals of the drying motor can be determined based on the drying time, motor speed, and motor rotation direction. Combined with the reversing speed, the time it takes for the target fabric to flip after reversal can be determined, and the steam period can be established accordingly. Once the steam period is reached, steam parameters can be determined based on the current drying operating parameters and fabric identification results. The operation of the steam assembly can then be controlled based on these steam parameters, allowing for more effective wrinkle removal of the target fabric using steam.

[0058] For example, the shaking time of the fabric can be determined based on the speed and direction of the drying motor, and then the drying time after the shaking time can be determined to remove wrinkles caused by drying for a period of time after shaking. For example, for a washing machine with a drying function, after the drying process starts, the fan of the drying equipment is started, and the temperature at the outlet of the drying zone is detected to obtain the drying temperature. If the drying temperature is not in the preset range, the heating device can be started to keep the drying temperature in the range of 70°-80°. Then, the motor is turned clockwise one revolution and counterclockwise one revolution to complete the shaking operation. After the shaking operation, the drying time is 5 minutes, and then the steam component is controlled to run. During this time, the drying motor sequentially operates at 40 rpm for 20 seconds of forward and reverse rotation, 50 rpm for 20 seconds of forward and reverse rotation, and 60 rpm for 20 seconds of forward and reverse rotation, with a 3-second stop between forward and reverse rotations. The steam component can be started every 15 seconds and run for 45 seconds.

[0059] In the technical solution disclosed in this embodiment, the drying operation parameters of the drying equipment are obtained, including drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor rotation direction; a target image of the target fabric to be dried and the fabric recognition result of the target image are obtained; based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric recognition result, the operation of the steam component is controlled to dry and iron the target fabric. In this way, based on the fabric recognition result corresponding to the target fabric and the drying operation parameters, the steam component can be accurately controlled to steam treat the target fabric, so that the wrinkles of the target fabric can be appropriately rehydrated by steam, smoothing out the wrinkles, better achieving the drying and ironing of the target fabric, and effectively reducing the wrinkles formed during the drying process.

[0060] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 Based on any of the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the drying control method of the present invention, step S30 further includes:

[0061] S31. Extract the material information and wrinkle details of the target fabric from the fabric identification results;

[0062] In this embodiment, the material information and wrinkle condition of the target fabric in the fabric identification result are obtained in advance. Different fabric materials have different wrinkle removal difficulties and different levels of protection. Some fabric materials are not suitable for direct spraying with excessively high-temperature water vapor, while the wrinkles of some fabric materials are difficult to eliminate. It is necessary to determine the steam parameters for the target fabric based on the material information of the target fabric. It is also necessary to determine the steam parameters for the target fabric based on the current wrinkle condition of the target fabric in the fabric identification result. The more severe the wrinkles, the greater the intensity of the steam operation required for the target fabric should be, such as increasing the steam volume or increasing the steam duration.

[0063] S32. Determine the steam parameters of the steam component based on the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition in the drying operation parameters, as well as the preset ironing comparison relationship;

[0064] In this embodiment, different drying temperatures of the drying equipment will also have a certain impact on the effect of steam wrinkle removal. In some embodiments, the heating device used by the drying equipment to dry the target fabric and the heating device used to generate steam are the same, so the drying temperature will directly affect the steam quantity, steam temperature, etc. Therefore, it is also necessary to determine the steam parameters according to the drying temperature of the drying equipment.

[0065] After determining the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition of the target fabric, the steam parameters of the steam component are determined by combining the preset ironing reference relationship. The preset ironing reference relationship can be a lookup table or a mapping function. The drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition are used as independent variables to obtain the steam parameter results.

[0066] S33. Control the operation of the steam component according to the steam parameters.

[0067] In this embodiment, after determining the steam parameters, the operation of the steam assembly is controlled according to the steam parameters. It should be noted that the steam parameters can be overall parameters determined for the entire drying process, or they can be parameters obtained by performing multiple steam operations during the drying process. Each time a steam operation is required, the current fabric identification result is obtained to determine the current target fabric material information and wrinkle status, and the steam parameters corresponding to the current steam operation are determined, thereby controlling the operation of the steam assembly.

[0068] In the technical solution disclosed in this embodiment, based on the material information and wrinkle degree of the target fabric, combined with the drying temperature of the drying equipment, suitable steam parameters for wrinkle removal of the target fabric are obtained, thereby enabling the steam to bring a better wrinkle removal effect to the target fabric.

[0069] Further, step S33 includes:

[0070] If the number of target fabrics in the target image is greater than a preset threshold, then the area of ​​the image region corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the target image.

[0071] The ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the image area of ​​each target fabric.

[0072] The steam parameters are determined based on the ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric, as well as the material information and wrinkle condition of each target fabric.

[0073] In this embodiment, multiple steam operations can be performed during the drying process to dry and iron the target fabric multiple times. A target image of the target fabric can be acquired before each steam operation. When drying multiple target fabrics simultaneously, the target image may capture multiple target fabrics. As the motor rotates forward or backward, the image area corresponding to each target fabric in each target image changes. If the number of target fabrics captured in the target image exceeds a preset threshold, the image area corresponding to each target fabric can be determined based on the target image, and the ironing weight corresponding to each fabric can be determined based on the image area of ​​the target fabric. The fabric recognition result also includes parameters such as material information, wrinkle condition, and humidity of multiple target fabrics. Based on these fabric recognition results for each target fabric, combined with the ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric, the steam parameters corresponding to each target fabric can be determined. The steam parameters can be obtained by weighted calculation or based on the excellent level determined by the ironing weight, and the operation of the steam component can be controlled according to the steam parameters.

[0074] When there are multiple target fabrics, the adjustment weight of the target fabric can be determined according to the area of ​​its corresponding image region. The area of ​​the image region can represent the area of ​​the target fabric that can be dried and ironed by steam. Therefore, appropriate steam parameters can be set to dry and iron each target fabric, thereby improving the wrinkle removal effect.

[0075] Optionally, refer to Figure 3 Based on any of the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the drying control method of the present invention, step S20 further includes:

[0076] Step S21: Determine the steamable period for the target fabric based on the drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor direction in the drying operation parameters.

[0077] The time it takes for the fabric to wrinkle can be determined by the drying time, drying temperature, and drying motor speed. The direction of the drying motor's rotation can determine the number of reversals and the reversal time. More reversals result in more wrinkles, while fewer reversals reduce the likelihood of wrinkles. Furthermore, the reversal time determines the fabric's tumbling time. The period after tumbling, and after the fabric has wrinkled, can be used as a steaming period for rewetting without affecting drying efficiency, thus improving wrinkle removal.

[0078] Step S22: Obtain a region image of the target steam area associated with the steam assembly during the steamable period;

[0079] In this embodiment, the drying equipment includes a camera device for capturing images of the drying drum containing the target fabric. The camera angle and installation position of the camera device are adjusted according to the desired target image. In some embodiments, the camera device can track the target fabric to be dried, obtaining images of the target fabric as the motor of the drying equipment rotates. In some embodiments, the camera device can obtain a panoramic image of the drying drum. The non-rotation time of the drying drum can be determined based on the drying operation parameters, making it easy to capture clear images of the target fabric to be dried.

[0080] In this embodiment, the shooting angle and installation position of the imaging device are determined based on the orientation of the steam outlet of the steam assembly. This allows the imaging device to acquire an image of the target steam area associated with the steam assembly during the steaming period. When the steam assembly operates on the target fabric, its steam can diffuse to most of the drying drum. However, starting from the steam outlet, the steam density gradually decreases, and the drying and ironing effect also gradually diminishes. The target steam area associated with the steam assembly is a defined area where the steam density exceeds a certain threshold. Within this target steam area, the drying and ironing effect is better, and the wrinkle removal effect on the fabric is superior. Within this target steam area, the steam assembly can selectively operate on the target fabric entering the target steam area, or on the portion of the target fabric within the target steam area facing the steam outlet, thereby achieving a higher wrinkle removal effect.

[0081] Reference Figure 5 The imaging device for capturing the target image can be positioned adjacent to the steam outlet of the steam assembly, with the shooting angle aligned with the direction of the steam outlet, thus capturing images within the steam area of ​​the steam assembly. During the drying process of the drying equipment, a rotating motor drives the target fabric to rotate. Due to the soft nature of the fabric, its appearance changes and twists. Since the imaging device's installation position is fixed, the image area of ​​the target fabric captured each time will differ. Therefore, each time the target fabric enters the steam area, a new image of the target fabric can be acquired, obtaining fabric identification results for different parts of the different target fabrics. Different steam parameters can be determined for different parts, allowing for different steam operations and achieving better ironing results.

[0082] Step S23: When the target fabric is identified as being included in the region image, the region image is used as the target image.

[0083] In this embodiment, after acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component, image recognition can be used to determine whether the region image includes the target fabric. If the target fabric is included, the region image is used as the target image. Based on the fabric recognition result of the target image and the drying operation parameters, steam parameters for the target fabric in the target image are determined. Since the target fabric needs a certain amount of time to pass through the target steam area, the steam component can specifically dry and iron the target fabric. As the drying equipment motor rotates, when the target fabric enters the target steam area, different parts will face the imaging device and the steam outlet, thus being captured by the imaging device. This allows for the identification of different parts of the fabric, and the steam component can then dry and iron the fabric according to the drying operation parameters and the identification of different parts of the fabric.

[0084] In the technical solution disclosed in this embodiment, the acquired target image is a region image showing the target fabric within the target steam area. This allows for the identification of the target fabric from the region image, and the portion of the target fabric facing the steam outlet is then dried and ironed. Furthermore, due to the rotation of the drying drum, different parts enter the target steam area, resulting in a more uniform drying and ironing effect, thereby achieving a better wrinkle removal effect.

[0085] Further, acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam assembly during the steamable period includes:

[0086] Obtain the eccentric position of the drying cylinder of the drying equipment during the steam-available period;

[0087] Based on the eccentric position and the preset eccentric position associated with the steam assembly, the steam time during which the target fabric is in the target steam area is determined;

[0088] If the steam time is reached, a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component is obtained.

[0089] In this embodiment, the motor of the drying equipment drives the drying drum to rotate, which in turn rotates the fabric to be dried. The fabric has a certain weight, and during rotation, the drying drum becomes eccentric. The eccentric position of the drying drum relative to the motor is obtained during the steaming period. This eccentric position can also represent the position of the target fabric relative to a fixed structure, such as the motor or steam assembly. Based on the difference between the eccentric position and a preset eccentric position associated with the steam assembly, as well as the motor's rotation speed, the time when the target fabric reaches the preset eccentric position can be determined in advance. When it reaches the preset eccentric position, the target fabric enters the target steam area. The time when the target fabric enters the target steam area is taken as the steaming time, which is within the steaming period. When the steaming time arrives, an image of the area within the target steam area is acquired. The probability of the target fabric appearing in the area image is high. When the area image is identified as containing the target fabric, the area image is taken as the target image. The current fabric identification result is determined based on the target image. Combined with the drying operation parameters, it is determined whether to use the steaming time as the steaming period for drying and ironing the target fabric, and then the steaming operation is performed.

[0090] In this way, during the steaming period, the steaming time of the target fabric within the target steaming area can be determined in advance by the eccentric position. Only when the steaming time is reached is the area image of the drying equipment acquired, reducing the area images that need to be identified, saving calculation time, extending the operable time of the steam component to control the drying operation parameters and fabric identification effect, improving the accuracy of drying and ironing, and further improving the wrinkle removal effect.

[0091] Optionally, based on any of the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the drying control method of the present invention, after step S30, the method further includes:

[0092] S40. Obtain the historical target fabric corresponding to the steam component;

[0093] In this embodiment, the steam component can perform multiple steam operations in one drying process. Since the motor is rotating, it causes the fabric to be dried to turn over. In order to dry and iron the fabric evenly, the target fabric corresponding to each steam operation needs to be different. Therefore, after determining the target fabric of the current steam operation, the historical target fabric corresponding to the rental component is obtained. The historical target fabric is the target fabric corresponding to the steam operation that has been performed before the current steam operation in the same drying process. It can be the target fabric corresponding to the previous steam operation.

[0094] S50. If the historical target fabric is the same as the target fabric, control the drying equipment to perform a shaking operation, and re-execute to obtain the target image of the target fabric to be dried, as well as the fabric recognition result of the target image.

[0095] In this embodiment, if the target fabric that has already been dried and ironed by steam is the same as the target fabric, it is not advisable to dry and iron the target fabric again to avoid uneven drying and ironing. It is necessary to control the drying equipment to perform a shaking operation. The shaking operation can be performed by reversing or repeatedly rotating the motor according to the current direction of the drying motor, flipping the fabric to be dried. Then, a new target image of the target fabric to be dried is acquired to update the target fabric that needs to be steam-operated.

[0096] S60. If the historical target fabric is different from the target fabric, then the steam component is controlled to operate according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result in order to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0097] In this embodiment, if the target fabric that has been steam-dried and ironed is different from the target fabric, the target fabric can be steam-dried and ironed according to the fabric identification result of the target fabric, thus avoiding uneven drying and ironing.

[0098] In the technical solution disclosed in this embodiment, the target fabric that needs to be steam-operated is updated by comparing the historical target fabric with the current target fabric, thereby avoiding repeated drying and ironing of the same target fabric and improving the uniformity and effect of wrinkle removal.

[0099] This embodiment also provides a drying control device, which can be integrated into a drying equipment. For example, as... Figure 6 As shown, the drying control device may include:

[0100] The acquisition module 1001 is used to acquire the current drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed and drying motor direction.

[0101] The recognition module 1002 is used to acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0102] The control module 1003 is used to control the operation of the steam component to dry and iron the target fabric according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result.

[0103] The control module 1003 is also used to extract the material information and wrinkle details of the target fabric from the fabric identification result;

[0104] The steam parameters of the steam component are determined based on the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition in the drying operation parameters, as well as the preset ironing reference relationship.

[0105] The operation of the steam assembly is controlled according to the steam parameters.

[0106] Optionally, the control module 1003 is further configured to determine the image area corresponding to each target fabric based on the target image if the number of target fabrics in the target image is greater than a preset threshold.

[0107] The ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the image area of ​​each target fabric.

[0108] The steam parameters are determined based on the ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric, as well as the material information and wrinkle condition of each target fabric, and the operation of the steam assembly is controlled based on the steam parameters.

[0109] Optionally, the identification module 1002 is further configured to determine the steamable period of the target fabric based on the drying time, the drying temperature, the drying motor speed and the drying motor direction in the drying operation parameters;

[0110] Acquire a regional image of the target steam area associated with the steam assembly during the steamable period;

[0111] When the target fabric is identified as being included in the region image, the region image is used as the target image.

[0112] Optionally, the identification module 1002 is further configured to obtain the eccentric position of the drying cylinder of the drying equipment during the steam-available period;

[0113] Based on the eccentric position and the preset eccentric position associated with the steam assembly, the steam time during which the target fabric is in the target steam area is determined;

[0114] If the steam time is reached, a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component is obtained.

[0115] Optionally, the drying control device further includes a confirmation module 1004 for obtaining the historical target fabric corresponding to the steam component;

[0116] If the historical target fabric is the same as the target fabric, then control the drying equipment to perform a shaking operation, and re-execute to obtain the target image of the target fabric to be dried, as well as the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0117] If the historical target fabric is different from the target fabric, then the steam component is controlled to operate according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result in order to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0118] In this embodiment, the current drying operation parameters of the drying equipment are acquired, including drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor direction. A target image of the fabric to be dried and the fabric recognition result of the target image are also acquired. Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric recognition result, the operation of the steam component is controlled to dry and iron the target fabric. In this way, based on the fabric recognition result corresponding to the target fabric and the drying operation parameters, the steam component can be accurately controlled to steam-treat the target fabric, allowing the wrinkles to be appropriately rehydrated by steam, smoothing out the wrinkles, and better achieving the drying and ironing of the target fabric, effectively reducing wrinkles formed during the drying process.

[0119] like Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a drying device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The drying device 1100 includes a processor 1101 with one or more processing cores, a memory 1102 with one or more computer-readable storage media, and a computer program stored in the memory 1102 and executable on the processor. The processor 1101 and the memory 1102 are electrically connected. Those skilled in the art will understand that the drying device structure shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the drying device, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0120] Optionally, the drying equipment further includes a drying component for drying the target fabric according to drying operating parameters; a steam component for drying and ironing the target fabric according to the drying operating parameters and the fabric identification result; and a photographing device for acquiring a target image of the target fabric to be dried. The drying component includes a drying duct, a fan, and a heating device. The heating device is located in the drying duct, and the heating fan drives the airflow into the drying duct. Figure 4 The steam unit 10 includes a water inlet 1. In response to the control command of the drying equipment, the water inlet 1 injects water into the fan blades on the blower 20. During the rotation of the fan blades, the water is carried to the drying air duct and integrated into the airflow of the drying air duct. The heating device also converts the water into water vapor. As the airflow in the drying air duct is carried into the drying drum of the drying equipment, the target fabric to be dried is dried and ironed to remove wrinkles. There is no need to set up an additional channel for steam to the drying drum of the drying equipment, which can save costs. Using the heating device to generate water vapor can reduce energy consumption. The drying airflow and water vapor share a single outlet, which is not easy to trap dirt and is easy to clean.

[0121] The processor 1101 is the control center of the drying equipment 1100. It connects to various parts of the drying equipment 1100 via various interfaces and lines. By running or loading software programs and units stored in the memory 1102, and by calling data stored in the memory 1102, it executes various functions of the drying equipment 1100 and processes data, thereby providing overall monitoring of the drying equipment 1100. The processor 1101 can be a CPU, GPU, network processor (NP), etc., and can implement or execute the methods, steps, and logic diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this invention.

[0122] In this embodiment of the invention, the processor 1101 in the drying device 1100 loads the instructions corresponding to the processes of one or more application programs into the memory 1102 according to the following steps, and the processor 1101 runs the application programs stored in the memory 1102 to realize various functions, such as:

[0123] Obtain the drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor rotation direction;

[0124] Acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0125] Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification results, the operation of the steam component is controlled to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0126] For details on the implementation of each of the above operations, please refer to the previous examples, which will not be repeated here.

[0127] Optional, such as Figure 7 As shown, the drying equipment 1100 also includes: a touch screen display 1103, a radio frequency circuit 1104, an audio circuit 1105, an input unit 1106, and a power supply 1107. The processor 1101 is electrically connected to the touch screen display 1103, the radio frequency circuit 1104, the audio circuit 1105, the input unit 1106, and the power supply 1107. Those skilled in the art will understand that... Figure 7 The drying equipment structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the drying equipment and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0128] The touch display screen 1103 can be used to display a graphical user interface (GUI) and receive operation commands generated by the user interacting with the GUI. The touch display screen 1103 may include a display panel and a touch panel. The display panel can be used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user, as well as various graphical user interfaces of the drying equipment. These graphical user interfaces can be composed of graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof. Optionally, the display panel can be configured using a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or other similar technology. The touch panel can be used to collect touch operations performed by the user on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel), and generate corresponding operation commands, which then execute the corresponding program. Optionally, the touch panel may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the user's touch location and the signal generated by the touch operation, transmitting the signal to the touch controller. The touch controller receives touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, and sends it to the processor 1101. It can also receive and execute commands from the processor 1101. The touch panel can cover the display panel. When the touch panel detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 1101 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 1101 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel based on the type of touch event. In this embodiment, the touch panel and the display panel can be integrated into the touch display screen 1103 to achieve input and output functions. However, in some embodiments, the touch panel and the touch display screen 1103 can be used as two independent components to achieve input and output functions. That is, the touch display screen 1103 can also be used as part of the input unit 1106 to achieve input functions.

[0129] The radio frequency circuit 1104 can be used to transmit and receive radio frequency signals to establish wireless communication with network devices or other drying equipment, and to transmit and receive signals with network devices or other drying equipment.

[0130] Audio circuit 1105 can be used to provide an audio interface between the user and the drying equipment via a speaker and a microphone. Audio circuit 1105 can convert received audio data into electrical signals and transmit them to the speaker, where the speaker converts them into sound signals for output. Conversely, the microphone converts collected sound signals into electrical signals, which are then received by audio circuit 1105, converted back into audio data, and then processed by processor 1101 before being transmitted via radio frequency circuit 1104 to, for example, another drying device, or output to memory 1102 for further processing. Audio circuit 1105 may also include an earphone jack to provide communication between external headphones and the drying equipment.

[0131] The input unit 1106 can be used to receive input numbers, characters, or user characteristic information (such as fingerprints, iris, facial information, etc.), and to generate keyboard, mouse, joystick, optical, or trackball signal inputs related to user settings and function control.

[0132] Power supply 1107 is used to supply power to various components of drying equipment 1100. Optionally, power supply 1107 can be logically connected to processor 1101 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. Power supply 1107 may also include one or more DC or AC power supplies, recharging systems, power fault detection circuits, power converters or inverters, power status indicators, and other arbitrary components.

[0133] although Figure 7 As not shown in the diagram, the drying equipment 1100 may also include a camera, sensor, wireless fidelity module, Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0134] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0135] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps in the various methods of the above embodiments can be performed by instructions, or by instructions controlling related hardware. These instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium and loaded and executed by a processor.

[0136] Therefore, embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of computer programs, which can be loaded by a processor to execute any of the drying control methods provided in the embodiments of the present invention. The computer program can execute the steps of the following drying control method:

[0137] Obtain the drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor rotation direction;

[0138] Acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image;

[0139] Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification results, the operation of the steam component is controlled to dry and iron the target fabric.

[0140] For details on the implementation of each of the above operations, please refer to the previous examples, which will not be repeated here.

[0141] The computer-readable storage medium may include: read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), disk or optical disk, etc.

[0142] Since the computer program stored in the computer-readable storage medium can execute any of the drying control methods provided in the embodiments of the present invention, the beneficial effects that any of the drying control methods provided in the embodiments of the present invention can achieve can be realized, as detailed in the preceding embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0143] In the above embodiments of the drying control device, computer-readable storage medium, drying equipment, and computer program product, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. Parts not described in detail in a particular embodiment can be referred to in the relevant descriptions of other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes and beneficial effects of the drying control device, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product, drying equipment, and their corresponding units described above can be referred to the description of the drying control method in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0144] The foregoing has provided a detailed description of a drying control method, apparatus, drying equipment, computer-readable storage medium, and computer program product provided by embodiments of the present invention. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of the present invention. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drying control method, characterized in that, The drying control method is applied to drying equipment with a steam component; The drying control method includes: Obtain the drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor rotation direction; The process involves acquiring a target image of the fabric to be dried, and the fabric recognition result of the target image; including determining the steamable period of the target fabric based on the drying operation parameters, such as the drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed, and drying motor direction; acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component during the steamable period; specifically, acquiring the eccentric position of the drying cylinder of the drying equipment during the steamable period; determining the steam time of the target fabric within the target steam area based on the eccentric position and the preset eccentric position associated with the steam component; if the steam time is reached, acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component; and using the region image as the target image when the target fabric is identified in the region image. Based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification results, the operation of the steam component is controlled to dry and iron the target fabric.

2. The drying control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the operation of the steam assembly based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result includes: Extract the material information and wrinkle details of the target fabric from the fabric recognition results; The steam parameters of the steam component are determined based on the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition in the drying operation parameters, as well as the preset ironing reference relationship. The operation of the steam assembly is controlled according to the steam parameters.

3. The drying control method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the steam parameters of the steam component based on the drying temperature, material information, and wrinkle condition in the drying operation parameters, as well as a preset ironing reference relationship, includes: If the number of target fabrics in the target image is greater than a preset threshold, then the area of ​​the image region corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the target image. The ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric is determined based on the image area of ​​each target fabric. The steam parameters are determined based on the ironing weight corresponding to each target fabric, as well as the material information and wrinkle condition of each target fabric.

4. The drying control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, After acquiring the target image of the target fabric to be dried and the fabric recognition result of the target image, the process further includes: Obtain the historical target fabric corresponding to the steam assembly; If the historical target fabric is the same as the target fabric, then control the drying equipment to perform a shaking operation, and re-execute to obtain the target image of the target fabric to be dried, as well as the fabric recognition result of the target image; If the historical target fabric is different from the target fabric, then the steam component is controlled to operate according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result in order to dry and iron the target fabric.

5. A drying control device, characterized in that, The drying control device is integrated into a drying equipment with a steam component, and the drying control device includes: The acquisition module is used to acquire the current drying operation parameters of the drying equipment, including: drying time, drying temperature, drying motor speed and drying motor direction; The identification module is used to acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried, and the fabric identification result of the target image; including determining the steamable period of the target fabric based on the drying operation parameters, such as the drying time, the drying temperature, the drying motor speed, and the drying motor direction; acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component during the steamable period; specifically, acquiring the eccentric position of the drying cylinder of the drying equipment during the steamable period; determining the steam time of the target fabric within the target steam area based on the eccentric position and the preset eccentric position associated with the steam component; if the steam time is reached, acquiring a region image within the target steam area associated with the steam component; and when the target fabric is identified as being included in the region image, using the region image as the target image. The control module is used to control the operation of the steam component to dry and iron the target fabric based on the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification result.

6. A drying device, characterized in that, Includes drying components, steam components, imaging device, processor, and memory; The drying assembly is used to dry the target fabric according to the drying operation parameters; The steam assembly is used to dry and iron the target fabric according to the drying operation parameters and the fabric identification results. The imaging device is used to acquire a target image of the target fabric to be dried; The memory stores multiple instructions; the processor loads instructions from the memory to execute the steps of the drying control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. The drying equipment as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The drying assembly includes a drying duct, a fan, and a heating device. The heating device is disposed in the drying duct and heats the airflow driven by the fan to the drying duct. A steam assembly includes a water inlet that injects water into the fan blades of the blower based on a control command. The fan blades carry the water to the drying duct, and the heating device converts the water into steam.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a plurality of instructions adapted for loading by a processor to perform the steps of the drying control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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