Liquid storage box, storage box, additive delivery device, identification method and equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid storage box, a storage box, an additive dispensing device, and an identification method and apparatus. The liquid storage box includes a first box body and multiple first connecting components. The first box body has a sealed chamber for accommodating additives. The multiple first connecting components are arranged on the outer wall of the first box body. The multiple first connecting components include at least two first connecting components with different resistances. Different permutations and combinations of the number and / or positions of the at least two first connecting components with different resistances correspond to the types of additives stored in the first box body. The present invention corresponds to different types of additives based on the permutations and combinations of the at least two first connecting components with different resistances. The user does not need to distinguish the positions of the storage chambers provided in the liquid storage box, and can automatically identify the types of additives.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular to a liquid storage box, a containing box, an additive delivery device, an identification method and equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, in the clothing processing equipment industry, users' focus has gradually shifted from conventional washing to professional washing and care, and they expect to use household clothing processing equipment to achieve the effect of commercial washing. Commercial washing must first use professional additives. According to research, commonly used additives for commercial washing include conventional additives, special stain additives, detergent aids, and more than 20 kinds of additives, while the current household washing machine dispensing cavity can generally only automatically dispense 2-3 kinds of additives. And the machine cannot automatically identify which type of additive the user has added. The related technology has introduced an automatic dispensing system with replaceable additive bottles, but the user still needs to insert the additive bottle into the corresponding dispensing cavity as required, and automatic identification cannot be achieved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problem in the related art that clothes processing equipment cannot automatically identify the type of additives, the first aspect of the present invention provides a liquid storage box, which includes:

[0004] a first box body, the first box body having a sealed chamber for containing an additive;

[0005] Multiple first connecting components are arranged on the outer wall of the first box body, and the multiple first connecting components include at least two first connecting components with different resistances. Different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or positions of the at least two first connecting components with different resistances correspond to the types of additives stored in the first box body.

[0006] In some embodiments, the plurality of first connection components include at least one conductive component and at least one insulating component.

[0007] In some embodiments, different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or position of the at least one conductive component and the at least one insulating component in combination with the resistance type of the at least one conductive component correspond to the type of additive stored in the first cartridge;

[0008] Wherein, different resistance types of the conductor components have different resistance magnitudes.

[0009] In some embodiments, the resistance type of the at least one conductor component is the same, the resistance type of the at least one conductor component corresponds to the additive type, and different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or position of the at least one conductor component and the at least one insulating component represent the type of additive under the corresponding additive type.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first box body for storing the same type of additive and different types of additives is provided with conductor components and insulating components arranged and combined in different numbers and / or positions;

[0011] The first box body for storing different types of additives is provided with conductor components of different conductivity types.

[0012] The second aspect of the present invention proposes a accommodating box, which includes a second box body, the second box body is provided with at least one accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is used to accommodate any liquid storage box of the first aspect of the present invention, and a plurality of second connecting parts are provided in the accommodating cavity, the plurality of second connecting parts are arranged at positions of the accommodating cavity corresponding to the plurality of first connecting parts, the plurality of second connecting parts are used to cooperate with the plurality of first connecting parts, and the second connecting parts can be electrically coupled and connected with the conductor parts in the plurality of first connecting parts.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second box body is provided with a plurality of independent accommodating cavities, each of the accommodating cavities is provided with the plurality of second connecting parts, and the number and arrangement of the second connecting parts in different accommodating cavities are the same, the number of first connecting parts of the liquid storage box is less than or equal to the number of second connecting parts in any of the accommodating cavities, and the liquid storage box can cooperate with any of the accommodating cavities.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first connection component includes one of a plug connector and a plug interface, and the second connection component includes the other of the plug connector and the plug interface.

[0015] A third aspect of the present invention provides an additive delivery device, comprising:

[0016] A container, wherein the container comprises any container according to the second aspect of the present invention;

[0017] A liquid storage box, comprising any liquid storage box according to the first aspect of the present invention, and disposed in the accommodating cavity of the accommodating box;

[0018] When the second connection component of the accommodating box is powered on, the on-off state of the circuit between the plurality of first connection components and the plurality of second connection components reflects the type of additive in the liquid storage box.

[0019] In some embodiments, when the second connecting component of the receiving box is powered on, the potential state of the second connecting component reflects the type of additive in the liquid storage box.

[0020] In some embodiments, when the second connecting component of the housing box is powered on, the potential state of the second connecting component reflects the type of the additive.

[0021] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides an additive identification method, which is applied to any additive dispensing device according to the third aspect of the present invention. The additive identification method includes:

[0022] determining circuit on / off states of the plurality of first connection components and the plurality of second connection components;

[0023] The type of additive in the liquid storage box is determined according to the on-off state of the circuit.

[0024] In some embodiments, the additive identification method further comprises:

[0025] determining potential states of the plurality of second connection components;

[0026] The type of additive in the liquid storage box is determined according to the potential state.

[0027] A fifth aspect of the present invention provides a clothing processing device, which is provided with any additive dispensing device according to the third aspect of the present invention, or uses any additive identification method according to the third aspect of the present invention to identify additives.

[0028] The technical solution of the present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects: The present invention distinguishes between different additive types based on the number and / or positional arrangement of at least two first connecting components with different resistances provided on the first body of the liquid storage box, eliminating the need for manual input of the additive type. Furthermore, when the liquid storage box and the receiving chamber of the receiving box are compatible, the user does not need to distinguish the position of the receiving chamber provided in the liquid storage box, and the additive type can be automatically identified.

[0029] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a liquid storage box according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0032] Figures 2a-2c is a schematic diagram of a liquid storage box according to another exemplary embodiment.

[0033] Figure 3is a schematic diagram of a receiving box according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0034] Figure 4 The figure is a diagram showing the assembly state of the liquid storage box and the accommodating box of the additive dispensing device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0035] Figure 5 1 is a diagram showing the assembly state of a liquid storage box and a receiving box of an additive dosing device according to another exemplary embodiment.

[0036] Figure 6 is a flow chart of a method for identifying additives according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0037] Figure 7 is a flow chart of a method for identifying an additive according to another exemplary embodiment.

[0038] Figure 8 is a structural diagram of a clothes treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0039] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 A top view of a clothes treating device.

[0040] Among them: 1. Machine body; 2. Door body; 3. Display control panel; 4. Additive dispensing device; 41. Liquid storage box; 411. First box body; 412. First plug connector; 413. Second plug connector; 414. Third plug connector; 415. Liquid inlet; 42. Accommodating box; 421. Second box body; 422. First plug interface; 423. Second plug interface; 423. Third plug interface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0042] The present embodiment is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and examples may be combined with each other unless there is any conflict.

[0043] According to an exemplary embodiment, Figure 1As shown in FIG2 , this embodiment provides a liquid storage box 41 comprising a first box body 411 and a plurality of first connecting components disposed on the first box body 411. The first box body 411 has a sealed chamber for storing additives. The additives may be, for example, laundry detergent, defoaming agent, softener, whitening agent, or disinfectant. Different liquid storage boxes 41 may contain different types of additives. The plurality of first connecting components are disposed on the outer wall of the first box body 411. The placement of the first connecting components on the first box body 411 is not limited and they may be disposed on any side wall of the first box body 411. The arrangement of the plurality of first connecting components on the first box body 411 is also not limited. For example, the plurality of first connecting components may be located on the same side wall of the first box body 411, or on different side walls of the first box body 411. When the plurality of first connecting components are located on the same side wall of the first box body 411, the plurality of first connecting components may be arranged in an array or in a row. The first connecting components may be plug-in connectors or snap-on connectors. In a preferred embodiment, Figure 1 As shown in Figure 2, the first box body 411 cooperates with the accommodating box 42 in which it is set in an insertion manner. The first box body 411 includes an insertion end, and multiple first connecting parts are arranged at the insertion end and arranged along the length direction of the insertion end. The accommodating cavity of the accommodating box 42 set in the first box body 411 is provided with multiple second connecting parts at the position corresponding to the first connecting part, and the multiple second connecting parts cooperate with the multiple first connecting parts.

[0044] The plurality of first connecting components include at least two first connecting components with different resistances. Different combinations of the number and / or positions of the at least two first connecting components with different resistances correspond to the types of additives stored in the first box body 411. In one example, the plurality of first connecting components include at least one conductive component and at least one insulating component. In another example, the plurality of first connecting components include multiple conductive components with different resistances.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, taking the example of three first connecting components provided on the first box body 411, the three first connecting components are 412, 413, and 414. Each first connecting component can be a conductive component or an insulating component. Without distinguishing the resistance type of the conductive component, according to different combinations of conductive components and insulating components, a total of seven combinations can be formed, corresponding to seven different types of additives. See Table 1 for details. In Table 1, "conductor" refers to a conductive component, and "insulator" refers to an insulating component.

[0046] Table 1: Permutations and combinations of the three first connecting components (regardless of resistor type)

[0047]

[0048] In another example, Figure 2a-2bAs shown, taking the first box body 411 provided with two first connecting components as an example, Figure 2a The two first connecting parts on the first box body 411 are 412 and 414, and there is a space between 412 and 414. Figure 2b The two first connecting parts on the first box body 411 are 413 and 414, and there is an empty space on the left side of 413. Figure 2c The two first connecting components 412 and 413 on the first box body 411 are shown, with a vacant space on the right side of 413. Each first connecting component can be a conductive component or an insulating component. Various combinations of conductive components, insulating components, and their placement can be created, each representing a different type of additive.

[0049] In other possible implementations, the number of insulating components can be adjusted based on the number of conductive components to indicate the type of additive stored in the first box body 411, or the number of conductive components can be adjusted based on the number of insulating components to indicate the type of additive stored in the first box body 411. In practical applications, the number of first connecting components can be adjusted based on the type of additives required to obtain more permutations and combinations to accommodate a wider range of additive types.

[0050] In some embodiments, different permutations and combinations of the number and / or position of at least one conductor component and at least one insulating component and the resistance type of at least one conductor component correspond to the types of additives stored in the first box body 411; wherein different resistance types of conductor components have different resistances. Resistance types are, for example, divided into high resistance, medium resistance, and low resistance, and then different combinations of conductor components and insulating components can be used to form combinations corresponding to different types of additives. In one example, Figure 1 As shown, taking the example of three first connecting components provided on the first box body 411, the three first connecting components are 412, 413, and 414. When distinguishing the resistance type of the conductive components (resistance types are classified as high resistance, medium resistance, and low resistance), at least 21 combinations can be formed according to different combinations of conductive components and insulating components, corresponding to at least 21 different types of additives. See Table 2 for details. In Table 2, "conductor" represents a conductive component, and "insulator" represents an insulating component.

[0051] Table 2: Permutations and combinations of the three first connecting components (differentiated by resistor type)

[0052]

[0053]

[0054] In other embodiments, when the plurality of first connecting components include at least two conductor components, the resistance types of the at least two conductor components may be set to be different from each other, thereby obtaining more permutations and combinations.

[0055] In some embodiments, the resistance type of at least one conductor component is the same, the resistance type of at least one conductor component corresponds to the additive type, and the different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or position of at least one conductor component and at least one insulating component represent the types of additives under the corresponding additive type. Additive types include, for example, conventional additives, special stain additives, washing aids, etc. Different additive types include a variety of different types of additives. In a preferred embodiment, the first box body 411 for storing the same additive type and different types of additives is provided with conductor components and insulating components of different numbers and / or positions, and the first box body 411 for storing different additive types is provided with conductor components of different conductive types. Different types and different kinds of additives can be distinguished by the resistance type and the arrangement and combination of the conductor components and insulating components under the resistance type.

[0056] For example, based on the permutations and combinations in Table 2, the resistance type of the conductor component represents the additive type, and the different permutations and combinations of the conductor component and the insulating component represent the types of additives under the additive type. A total of 21 combinations can be formed, as detailed in Table 3.

[0057] Table 3: Permutations and combinations of additive types according to resistor type

[0058]

[0059]

[0060] According to an exemplary embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment proposes a accommodating box 42, which includes a second box body 421. The second box body 421 is provided with at least one accommodating cavity, which is used to accommodate the liquid storage box 41 of any of the above embodiments. A plurality of second connecting parts are provided in the accommodating cavity, and the plurality of second connecting parts are arranged at positions of the accommodating cavity corresponding to the plurality of first connecting parts, and the plurality of second connecting parts are used to cooperate with the plurality of first connecting parts. The cooperation between the first connecting part and the second connecting part can be, for example, snap-fit, plug-in or abutment. For example, the first connecting part includes one of a plug connector and a plug interface, and the second connecting part includes the other of a plug connector and a plug interface. In a preferred embodiment, as Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, the first connecting component includes a plug connector, which is arranged at the plug-in end of the first box body 411, and the accommodating cavity of the second box body 421 includes an insertion port. The second connecting component includes a plug interface, which is arranged on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity opposite to the insertion port. The plug-in end of the first box body 411 is inserted into the accommodating cavity through the insertion port. When the plug connector and the plug interface are plugged in and matched, the first box body 411 and the accommodating cavity are assembled in place.

[0061] The second connecting component can be electrically coupled to the conductive component, meaning that when the second connecting component is electrically connected, a current path can be formed between the second connecting component and the conductive component. In one example, the second connecting component is connected to a conductive wire, and an external power supply or other power supply circuit supplies power to the second connecting component via the conductive wire. When the first connecting component and the second connecting component are mated, if the first connecting component is a conductive component, a current path will be formed between the first connecting component and the second connecting component; if the first connecting component is an insulating component, no current path will be formed between the first connecting component and the second connecting component. Therefore, the combination of the multiple first connecting components can be determined based on the on / off state of the circuit between the first connecting component and the second connecting component, and thus the type of additive stored in the first box body 411 in which the multiple first connecting components are arranged.

[0062] In some embodiments, the second box body 421 is provided with a plurality of independent accommodating cavities, each accommodating cavity is provided with a plurality of second connecting parts, and the number and arrangement of the second connecting parts in different accommodating cavities are the same, the arrangement direction of the plurality of first connecting parts of the liquid storage box 41 is the same as the arrangement direction of the plurality of second connecting parts, and the number of first connecting parts of the liquid storage box 41 is less than or equal to the number of second connecting parts in any accommodating cavity, so that the liquid storage box 41 can be freely combined with any accommodating cavity without distinguishing the position of the accommodating cavity, and when the liquid storage box 41 is matched with any accommodating cavity, the plurality of first connecting parts of the liquid storage box 41 are matched with the plurality of second connecting parts in the accommodating cavity in which they are set, the arrangement and combination of the plurality of first connecting parts on the liquid storage box 41 can be reflected by the circuit on-off state of the first connecting part and the second connecting part, and thus the type of additive in the liquid storage box 41 can be identified.

[0063] In one example, if Figure 4 As shown, the number of the plurality of first connecting parts is the same as the number of the plurality of second connecting parts, and the setting positions of the first connecting parts and the second connecting parts correspond one to one. Since the number of the second connecting parts in the accommodating cavity is equal to the number of the first connecting parts, the same liquid storage box 41 can be matched with any accommodating cavity, and the same accommodating cavity can also be matched with any liquid storage box 41. In another example, the number of the plurality of first connecting parts is greater than the number of the plurality of second connecting parts, for example, Figure 5As shown, the storage box 42 includes three storage chambers, each of which is provided with three second connecting components, and the three second connecting components are arranged in a row. The liquid storage boxes 41 that cooperate with different storage chambers all include two first connecting components, and the arrangement direction of the two first connecting components is the same as the arrangement direction of the three first connecting components. Moreover, the two first connecting components of each liquid storage box 41 are set in different positions. Since the number of second connecting components in the storage chamber is greater than the number of first connecting components, the two first connecting components can also cooperate with multiple second connecting components even if the positions of the two first connecting components change, thereby achieving that the same liquid storage box 41 can cooperate with any storage chamber, and at the same time, the same storage chamber can also cooperate with any liquid storage box 41.

[0064] According to an exemplary embodiment, this embodiment provides an additive dispensing device 4, which includes a container 42 and a liquid storage box 41. The container 42 includes any of the container 42 described in the aforementioned embodiments, and the liquid storage box 41 includes any of the liquid storage boxes 41 described in the aforementioned embodiments. When the second connecting member of the container 42 is energized, the on / off state of the circuit between the plurality of first connecting members and the plurality of second connecting members reflects the type of additive.

[0065] In one example, if Figure 4 As shown, the housing of the container 42 has three cavities, each with three second connecting members (422, 423, and 424) at the rear end. Each cavity houses a liquid reservoir 41. Each liquid reservoir 41 has three first connecting members (412, 413, and 414) within its housing. Each first housing 411 also has a liquid inlet 415-415. When the liquid reservoir 41 is inserted into a cavity, the three first connecting members mate and connect with the three second connecting members in a one-to-one correspondence. The second connecting members are also electrically connected. If the first connecting members are conductive, the circuit between the first connecting members is energized. If the first connecting members are insulating, the circuit between the first connecting members is de-energized. Regardless of the conductivity of the conductive members, seven combinations of energized and de-energized circuits between the multiple first connecting members and the multiple second connecting members can be formed, corresponding to seven different types of additives. See Table 4 for details.

[0066] Table 4: On / off status of the circuit between the first connecting member and the second connecting member (without distinguishing between high and low potentials)

[0067]

[0068] In addition, depending on the resistance type of the conductive portion, when multiple second conductor components are connected to the same power supply, the second connecting component will feedback different potential states based on the different resistance types. For example, when the second connecting component is connected to a high-resistance conductor component, the second connecting component feedbacks a low potential; when the second connecting component is connected to a medium-resistance conductor component, the second connecting component feedbacks a medium potential; and when the second connecting component is connected to a low-resistance conductor component, the second connecting component feedbacks a high potential. Therefore, depending on the different potential states feedback by the second connecting component, multiple permutations and combinations of multiple first connecting components and multiple second connecting components can feedback more types of additives. Combined with Table 4, when distinguishing the potential states of the second connecting components, a total of at least 21 combinations can be formed, corresponding to at least 21 different additives. See Table 5 for details.

[0069] Table 5: On / off status of the circuit between the first connecting component and the second connecting component (distinguishing between high and low potentials)

[0070]

[0071]

[0072] In other embodiments, when the multiple first connecting components include at least two conductor components, the resistance types of the at least two conductor components can be set to be different. When the multiple first connecting components are connected and matched with the multiple second connecting components, the multiple second connecting components can feedback multiple potential states, so that more types of additives can be identified.

[0073] In a preferred embodiment, when the second connecting member of the container 42 is energized, the potential state of the second connecting member reflects the additive type. In this case, the conductive members provided on the liquid reservoir 41 have the same resistor type. Referring back to Tables 3 and 5, when the first and second connecting members are connected, the same liquid reservoir 41 only reports a single potential state, which represents the additive type. Under the same potential state, the different additive types within that additive type can be determined based on the different on / off combinations of the circuits between the multiple first and second connecting members.

[0074] In some embodiments, the additive dispensing device 4 further includes an identification unit (not shown in the figure), which is electrically connected to the plurality of second connecting parts. The identification unit can determine the type of additive in the liquid storage box 41 based on the on-off state of the circuit of the plurality of first connecting parts and the plurality of second connecting parts. In a preferred embodiment, the identification unit also determines the type of additive in the liquid storage box 41 based on the potential state of the second connecting part. In the additive dispensing device 4 of this embodiment, the identification unit detects the on-off state and potential state of the circuit between the first connecting part and the second connecting part between the liquid storage box 41 and the receiving box 42 to identify the type of additive. The liquid storage box 41 and the receiving box 42 can be assembled arbitrarily without specifying the receiving box 42 corresponding to the liquid storage box 41, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the liquid storage box 41 and the receiving box 42 and improving the user experience.

[0075] According to an exemplary embodiment, this embodiment provides an additive identification method, which is applied to any additive delivery device in the above embodiments. Figure 6 is a flow chart of an additive identification method according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 6 , the additive identification method comprises the following steps:

[0076] S61, determining the circuit on / off status of the plurality of first connecting components and the plurality of second connecting components;

[0077] S62: Determine the type of additive in the liquid storage box according to the on-off state of the circuit.

[0078] Figure 7 is a flow chart of an additive identification method according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 7 , the additive identification method comprises the following steps:

[0079] S71, determining potential states of a plurality of second connection components;

[0080] S72. Determine the type of additive in the liquid storage box according to the potential state.

[0081] The method for identifying the additive of this embodiment has been described in detail in the embodiment of the additive delivery device described above and will not be repeated here.

[0082] According to an exemplary embodiment, this embodiment proposes a clothing processing device, which is provided with an additive dispensing device according to any of the above embodiments, or uses an additive identification method according to any of the above embodiments to identify additives. The clothing processing device is, for example, a washing machine, a washer-dryer, or a dryer. Taking a drum washing machine as an example, Figure 8 and Figure 9As shown, the washing machine includes main components such as a body 1, a door 2, a display control panel 3, and an additive dispensing device 4. The additive dispensing device 4 is preferably arranged above the door, on the left side of the display control panel. The additive dispensing device 4 includes a receiving box 42 and a liquid storage box 41. The receiving box 42 has multiple independent receiving chambers, each of which is provided with a liquid storage box 41. Each liquid storage box 41 can be placed in any receiving chamber, and each receiving chamber can accommodate any liquid storage box 41. When the liquid storage box 41 cooperates with any receiving chamber, it can accurately identify the type of detergent in the liquid storage box 41, thus solving the problem of incorrect additive dispensing caused by placing the liquid storage box 41 in the wrong receiving chamber, thereby improving the user experience.

[0083] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0084] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. Throughout the description of this application, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0085] Any process or method description in a flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a custom logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present application includes alternative implementations in which functions may be performed out of the order shown or discussed, including performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order depending on the functions involved, which should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present application belong.

[0086] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a sequenced list of executable instructions for implementing the logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (e.g., a computer-based system, a system including a processor, or other system that can fetch and execute instructions from an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device). For purposes of this specification, a "computer-readable medium" can be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: an electrical connection with one or more wires (electronic devices), a portable computer disk cartridge (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic devices, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM). Furthermore, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program is printed, since the program may be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium and then editing, interpreting or processing it in another suitable manner if necessary, and then storing it in a computer memory.

[0087] It should be understood that various parts of the present application can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented using software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented using hardware, as in another embodiment, any one of the following technologies known in the art or a combination thereof can be used to implement: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function on a data signal, an application-specific integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0088] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps in the method of the above embodiment can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0089] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a module. The above-mentioned integrated module may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0090] The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc. Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application. Persons skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A liquid storage box, characterized in that: The liquid storage box comprises: a first box body having a sealed chamber for containing an additive; a plurality of first connecting components disposed on an outer wall of the first box body, the plurality of first connecting components including at least two first connecting components with different resistances, wherein different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or positions of the at least two first connecting components with different resistances correspond to types of additives stored in the first box body; The plurality of first connection components include at least one conductor component and at least one insulating component; Different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or position of the at least one conductive component and the at least one insulating component and the resistance type of the at least one conductive component correspond to the type of additive stored in the first cartridge; wherein the different resistance types of the conductive components have different resistance values; The resistance type of the at least one conductor component is the same, and the resistance type of the at least one conductor component corresponds to the additive type. Different arrangements and combinations of the number and / or position of the at least one conductor component and the at least one insulating component represent the types of additives under the corresponding additive type.

2. The liquid storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first box body for storing the same type of additives and different types of additives is provided with conductor components and insulating components arranged and combined in different quantities and / or positions; The first box body for storing different types of additives is provided with conductor components of different conductivity types.

3. A container, characterized in that: The accommodating box includes a second box body, the second box body is provided with at least one accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is used to accommodate the liquid storage box according to claim 1 or 2, a plurality of second connecting parts are provided in the accommodating cavity, the plurality of second connecting parts are arranged at positions of the accommodating cavity corresponding to the plurality of first connecting parts, the plurality of second connecting parts are used to cooperate with the plurality of first connecting parts, and the second connecting parts can be electrically coupled and connected with the conductor parts in the plurality of first connecting parts.

4. The accommodating box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second box body is provided with a plurality of independent accommodating cavities, each of the accommodating cavities is provided with the plurality of second connecting parts, and the number and arrangement of the second connecting parts in different accommodating cavities are the same. The number of the first connecting parts of the liquid storage box is less than or equal to the number of the second connecting parts in any of the accommodating cavities, and the liquid storage box can cooperate with any of the accommodating cavities.

5. The accommodating box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first connecting component includes one of a plug connector and a plug interface, and the second connecting component includes the other of the plug connector and the plug interface.

6. An additive delivery device, characterized in that: The additive delivery device comprises: A container box, wherein the container box comprises the container box according to any one of claims 3 to 5; A liquid storage box, comprising the liquid storage box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid storage box is disposed in the accommodating cavity of the accommodating box; When the second connection component of the accommodating box is powered on, the on-off state of the circuit between the plurality of first connection components and the plurality of second connection components reflects the type of additive in the liquid storage box.

7. The additive dosing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the second connecting component is energized, the potential state of the second connecting component reflects the type of additive in the liquid storage box.

8. A method for identifying additives, characterized in that: The additive identification method is applied to the additive delivery device according to claim 6 or 7, and the additive identification method includes: determining circuit on / off states of the plurality of first connection components and the plurality of second connection components; The type of additive in the liquid storage box is determined according to the on-off state of the circuit.

9. The additive identification method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The additive identification method further comprises: determining potential states of the plurality of second connection components; The type of additive in the liquid storage box is determined according to the potential state.

10. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The clothing processing device is provided with the additive dispensing device according to claim 6 or 7, or the additive identification method according to claim 8 or 9 is used to identify the additive.

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