Self-cleaning control method of laundry treating apparatus and laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present application provides a kind of self-cleaning control method of clothes processing equipment and clothes processing equipment.Clothes processing equipment includes drying air path and fan, filter assembly is arranged in drying air path, filter assembly includes filter module arranged in drying air path, and cleaning module can reciprocate along the surface of filter module, filter module is used to filter lint in drying air path, cleaning module can clean the surface of filter module when starting cleaning program;Self-cleaning control method includes: in drying mode, the operating parameter of fan is obtained, and the cleaning strategy of cleaning module is controlled according to the operating parameter of fan.The operating parameter of fan includes the rotating speed of fan and / or the operating time of fan, and the cleaning strategy of cleaning module includes the starting time of cleaning program of cleaning module and / or the running frequency of cleaning program of cleaning module and / or the interval duration of cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, and in particular to a self-cleaning control method of clothes treatment equipment and clothes treatment equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the drying process of clothes treatment equipment, clothes need to be continuously turned over in the drum. Fluff is generated due to the continuous friction between the drum and the clothes. In order to prevent the generated fluff from entering the circulating air duct of the clothes dryer and causing the evaporator to be blocked, a filter screen assembly is generally arranged in the path of the circulating air duct to intercept the fluff generated in the drying process.

[0003] The filter screen of the clothes treatment equipment is generally arranged directly below the support front shell. The filter screen assembly is detachably placed in the channel of the support front shell. The structure of the filter screen assembly is generally a mesh bag structure. High-temperature and high-humidity air in the circulating air duct enters the inside of the filter screen assembly from above the filter screen, and then passes through the filter screen to enter the evaporator. Therefore, the fluff in the circulating air duct is intercepted in the inside of the filter screen assembly.

[0004] The fluff generated in the drying process is attached to the filter screen, causing blockage and gradually reducing the drying efficiency. Therefore, the user needs to detach the filter screen assembly that intercepts the fluff after each drying is completed, and manually clean the fluff on the filter screen, which is time-consuming and laborious. If the user does not clean the filter screen in time, the clothes may not be dried. In the prior art, periodic checking is relied on to determine whether the filter screen is abnormal, or the abnormality of the filter screen is automatically detected to remind the user to manually clean the filter screen, but the fluff on the filter screen cannot be automatically cleaned. SUMMARY

[0005] To overcome the problem that the clothes treatment equipment in the related art cannot automatically clean the fluff on the filter screen, the present application embodiment proposes a self-cleaning control method of clothes treatment equipment and clothes treatment equipment. In the drying program, the running parameters of the fan are obtained, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module to the filter module is automatically controlled according to the running parameters of the fan, so as to realize the self-cleaning effect of the filter module.

[0006] The first aspect of the present application embodiment proposes a self-cleaning control method of clothes treatment equipment. The clothes treatment equipment includes a drying air duct and a fan. The fan is used to provide power for the airflow in the drying air duct. The drying air duct is provided with a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a filter module arranged in the drying air duct, and a cleaning module capable of reciprocating along the surface of the filter module. The filter module is used to filter the fluff in the drying air duct. The cleaning module can clean the surface of the filter module when the cleaning program is started.

[0007] The self-cleaning control method includes:

[0008] In the drying mode, an operating parameter of the fan is acquired, and a cleaning strategy of the cleaning module is determined according to the operating parameter of the fan;

[0009] The operating parameter of the fan includes a rotating speed of the fan and / or an operating time of the fan, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module includes a starting time of a cleaning program of the cleaning module and / or a running number of the cleaning program of the cleaning module and / or an interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs.

[0010] In the technical solution, the operating parameter of the fan is acquired, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module is controlled according to the operating parameter of the fan, including:

[0011] A difference ΔN between the rotating speed N of the fan when the fan is started and a current rotating speed N1 of the fan is calculated;

[0012] If the difference ΔN is greater than a first preset difference ΔN0, the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started;

[0013] If the difference ΔN is less than or equal to the first preset difference ΔN0, the cleaning program of the cleaning module is stopped.

[0014] In the technical solution, the self-cleaning control method further includes:

[0015] When the difference ΔN is greater than the first preset difference ΔN0, an operating duration t of the fan is acquired, and an interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is determined according to the operating duration t;

[0016] The time period from when the fan is started to when the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started is the operating duration t of the fan, and the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is positively correlated with the operating duration t.

[0017] In the technical solution, the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is determined according to the operating duration t, including:

[0018] If t < t1, the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is determined as a first preset interval duration T1, and t1 is a first preset operating duration;

[0019] If t1 ≤ t ≤ t2, the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is determined as a second preset interval duration T2, and t2 is a second preset operating duration;

[0020] If t > t2, the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is determined as a third preset interval duration T3, and t3 is a third preset operating duration;

[0021] T1 < T2 < T3.

[0022] In the technical solution, the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined according to the running duration t of the fan, including:

[0023] The weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device is determined according to the running duration t of the fan, and the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined according to the weight of the clothes.

[0024] The weight of the clothes is positively correlated with the running duration t, and the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is positively correlated with the weight of the clothes.

[0025] In the technical solution, the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device is determined according to the running duration t of the fan, and the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined according to the weight of the clothes, including:

[0026] If t < t1, the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device is determined as a first weight G1, the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined as a first preset interval duration T1 according to the first weight G1, and t1 is a first preset running duration.

[0027] If t1 ≤ t ≤ t2, the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device is determined as a second weight G2, the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined as a second preset interval duration T2 according to the second weight G2, and t2 is a first preset running duration.

[0028] If t > t2, the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device is determined as a third weight G3, the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined as a third preset interval duration T3 according to the second weight G3, and t3 is a first preset running duration.

[0029] Wherein G1 > G2 > G3, and T1 < T2 < T3.

[0030] In the technical solution, the self-cleaning control method further includes:

[0031] When the difference △N > a first preset difference △N0, the drying duration of the drying mode is adjusted according to the running duration t of the fan, and the number of cleaning procedure runs of the cleaning module is determined based on the adjusted drying duration and the interval duration of the cleaning module between two adjacent cleaning procedures.

[0032] In the technical solution, the self-cleaning control method further includes:

[0033] The fan is controlled to run at a first output power w1 before the cleaning procedure of the cleaning module is started, and to run at a second output power w2 after the cleaning procedure of the cleaning module is started.

[0034] wherein w1 < w2;

[0035] The self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0036] The resistivity H of the laundry in the laundry treatment apparatus is obtained, and if the resistivity of the laundry is less than or equal to a preset laundry resistivity H0, the drying mode is ended.

[0037] In the above technical solution, the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises a lint discharge channel, one end of the lint discharge channel is communicated with an external environment of the laundry treatment apparatus, and the other end of the lint discharge channel can be controlled to be communicated with or disconnected from the drying air channel; when the lint discharge channel is communicated with the drying air channel, the lint cleaned from the filter module by the cleaning module can be discharged; the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel is located on one side of the length direction of the filter module; the cleaning module comprises a cleaning part, and the cleaning part can reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module to clean the surface of the filter module.

[0038] The self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0039] When the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, the lint discharge channel is controlled to be communicated with the drying air channel, and the cleaning part of the cleaning module is controlled to reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module for one cycle.

[0040] In the above technical solution, the method for controlling the cleaning part of the cleaning module to reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module for one cycle comprises:

[0041] The cleaning part of the cleaning module is controlled to move from the side away from the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel to the side close to the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel, and when the cleaning part moves to the side of the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel, the communication between the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel is turned off; when the cleaning part returns from the side close to the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel to the side away from the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air channel, the fan is controlled to switch from the second output power w2 to the first output power w1.

[0042] The second aspect of the embodiment of the present application proposes a laundry treatment apparatus, which comprises:

[0043] The drying air channel and the fan, the fan is used to make the airflow in the drying air channel circulate and flow;

[0044] The filter assembly comprises a filter module arranged in the drying air channel, and a cleaning module capable of reciprocating along the surface of the filter module, the filter module is used to filter the lint in the drying air channel, and the cleaning module can clean the surface of the filter module when the cleaning program is started.

[0045] The self-cleaning control method is used when the cleaning module cleans the surface of the filtering module in a cleaning process.

[0046] In the above technical solution, the clothes treatment device further comprises a lint discharge channel.

[0047] One end of the lint discharge channel is communicated with an external environment of the clothes treatment device, and the other end can be controlled to be communicated with or disconnected from the drying air path.

[0048] The cleaning module further comprises a cleaning part, which can reciprocate along the length direction of the filtering module to clean the surface of the filtering module.

[0049] Compared with the prior art, the above technical solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0050] In the drying process of the clothes treatment device in the embodiment, the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module for the filtering module can be automatically controlled according to the operating parameters of the fan, so that the self-cleaning effect of the filtering module is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0051] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0052] Figure 1 The control flow of the self-cleaning control method of the clothes treatment device in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0053] Figure 2 The control flow of the self-cleaning control method of the clothes treatment device in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0054] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the clothes treatment device in the embodiment of the present application when the machine shell is removed

[0055] Figure 4 The three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the support structure, the base structure and the filtering assembly in the embodiment of the clothes treatment device in the present application

[0056] Figure 5 The three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the support structure in the embodiment of the clothes treatment device in the present application

[0057] Figure 6An exploded view of the support structure and the filter assembly in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Figure 7 A three-dimensional view of the lint discharge pipe in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0059] Figure 8 A three-dimensional view of the filter assembly in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0060] Figure 9 A three-dimensional view of the filter module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Figure 10 A three-dimensional view of the filter screen support in the filter module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Figure 11 A three-dimensional view of the support base in the filter module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0063] Figure 12 A three-dimensional view of the cleaning module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application from a first perspective;

[0064] Figure 13 A three-dimensional view of the cleaning module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application from a second perspective;

[0065] Figure 14 An exploded view of the cleaning module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0066] Figure 15 A three-dimensional view of the cleaning portion of the cleaning module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application;

[0067] Figure 16 A three-dimensional view of the cleaning portion of the cleaning module in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application; Figure 15 An enlarged view of the portion A in the laundry treatment apparatus embodiment of the present application.

[0068] Wherein:

[0069] 1 - filter module; 1a - filter screen support; 1b - support base; 11 - air outlet; 12 - filter screen mounting surface; 121 - first edge; 122 - second edge; 13 - filter screen;

[0070] 2 - cleaning module; 21 - cleaning part; 211 - main frame body; 212 - auxiliary frame body; 2121 - frame body part; 2122 - brush piece; 21221 - fixed piece; 21222 - movable piece; 212221 - groove; 22 - transmission part; 221 - main body part; 222 - screw rod mounting position; 223 - screw rod; 224 - gear transmission structure; 23 - light sensor; 24 - magnetic attraction structure; 25 - driving part;

[0071] 3 - support structure; 31 - first air duct section; 32 - support front shell; 33 - support assembly; 34 - clothes throwing opening;

[0072] 4 - base structure; 4a - front side; 4b - rear side; 4c - left side; 4d - right side; 41 - fluff discharge channel; 411 - first fluff discharge channel section; 4111 - short pipe section; 4112 - long pipe section; 412 - second fluff discharge channel section; 4121 - fluff discharge channel groove; 4122 - fluff discharge channel cover;

[0073] 5 - control part; 51 - motor; 52 - valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0074] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, the same numbers are used to designate the same elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not representative of all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0075] The existing clothes processing equipment cannot automatically clean the lint on the filter screen. The embodiments of the present application propose a self-cleaning control method for clothes processing equipment and clothes processing equipment. In the drying program, the running parameters of the fan are obtained, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module to the filter module is automatically controlled according to the running parameters of the fan, so as to realize the self-cleaning effect of the filter module.

[0076] The following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 - the accompanying drawings Figure 16 The technical solutions of the embodiments will be described in detail. In the case of no conflict, the following embodiments and examples can be combined with each other.

[0077] EMBODIMENT

[0078] As Figures 1-16As shown, the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application proposes a self-cleaning control method of a clothes processing device, the clothes processing device comprising a drying air path and a fan, the fan being configured to provide power for airflow in the drying air path, the drying air path being provided with a filter assembly, the filter assembly comprising a filter module arranged in the drying air path, and a cleaning module 2 capable of reciprocating along the surface of the filter module 1, the filter module 1 being configured to filter lint in the drying air path, and the cleaning module 2 being capable of cleaning the surface of the filter module 1 when the cleaning program is started.

[0079] The self-cleaning control method comprises:

[0080] In the drying mode, the operating parameter of the fan is acquired, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module is determined according to the operating parameter of the fan.

[0081] The operating parameter of the fan comprises the rotating speed of the fan and / or the operating time of the fan, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module comprises the starting time of the cleaning program of the cleaning module and / or the running times of the cleaning program of the cleaning module and / or the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs.

[0082] The clothes processing device in the embodiment of the present application can control the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module by acquiring the operating parameter of the fan when the drying mode is running, thereby realizing the self-cleaning effect of the filter module.

[0083] Specifically, the operating parameter of the fan is acquired, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module is determined according to the operating parameter of the fan, comprising:

[0084] The difference ΔN between the rotating speed N of the fan when starting and the current rotating speed N1 of the fan is calculated.

[0085] If the difference ΔN is greater than the first preset difference ΔN0, the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started.

[0086] If the difference ΔN is less than or equal to the first preset difference ΔN0, the cleaning program of the cleaning module is stopped.

[0087] Preferably, when the system detects that the current rotating speed N1 of the fan is less than or equal to 50 rpm, the self-cleaning program of the cleaning module is started to clean the filter module.

[0088] Further, the self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0089] When the difference ΔN is greater than the first preset difference ΔN0, the operating duration t of the fan is acquired, and the interval duration of the cleaning module when executing adjacent two cleaning programs is determined according to the operating duration t.

[0090] The time period from the start of the operation of the fan to the start of the cleaning program of the cleaning module is the operating duration t of the fan.

[0091] That is, the clothes processing equipment system in the embodiment of the application detects that the current fan speed N1 is greater than the original speed N≤50 rpm, further acquires the running time t of the fan, and determines the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed according to the running time t.

[0092] The shorter the running time t is, the more dirty the filter module is in a shorter time, and therefore the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed should be shortened, that is, the cleaning times of the filter module in the drying mode are increased.

[0093] Specifically, the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined according to the running time t, comprising:

[0094] If t

[0095] If t1≤t≤t2, the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined as the second preset interval time T2, t2 is the second preset running time;

[0096] If t>t2, the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined as the third preset interval time T3, t3 is the third preset running time;

[0097] Wherein, T1

[0098] Preferably, the first preset interval time T1 is 15 min, the second preset interval time T2 is 25 min, and the third preset interval time T3 is 40 min.

[0099] It is worth noting that in some alternative embodiments, the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined according to the running time t, comprising:

[0100] The weight of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is determined according to the running time t of the fan, and the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined according to the weight of the clothes.

[0101] Specifically, the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is determined according to the running time t of the fan, and the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined according to the weight of the clothes, comprising:

[0102] If t According to the first weight G1, the interval time when the adjacent two cleaning procedures are executed is determined as the first preset interval time T1, t1 is the first preset running time.

[0103] If t1≤t≤t2, the weight of the laundry in the laundry treatment apparatus is determined as a second weight G2, the interval length of the cleaning module when performing adjacent two cleaning procedures is determined as a second preset interval length T2 according to the second weight G2, and t2 is the first preset running length;

[0104] If t>t2, the weight of the laundry in the laundry treatment apparatus is determined as a third weight G3, the interval length of the cleaning module when performing adjacent two cleaning procedures is determined as a third preset interval length T3 according to the second weight G3, and t3 is the first preset running length;

[0105] Wherein G1>G2>G3, T1<T2<T3.

[0106] In combination Figure 2 When the laundry treatment apparatus is performing drying, the fan starts to run, the drum starts to rotate, and the system detects that the current rotation speed N1 of the fan is greater than the original rotation speed N≤50 rpm, the actual t required for the fan from starting to the rotation speed being reduced to 50 rpm is calculated.

[0107] When t<t1, the weight of the laundry in the drum is determined as 6-10 kg (i.e., the first weight G1 described above), the filter screen self-cleaning procedure is performed, and the filter screen self-cleaning procedure is performed every 15 min (i.e., the first preset interval length T1 described above) subsequently.

[0108] When t1≤t≤t2, the weight of the laundry in the drum is determined as 3-5 kg (i.e., the second weight G2 described above), the filter screen self-cleaning procedure is performed, and the filter screen self-cleaning procedure is performed every 25 min (i.e., the second preset interval length T2 described above) subsequently.

[0109] When t>t2, the weight of the laundry in the drum is determined as <3 kg (i.e., the third weight G2 described above), the filter screen self-cleaning procedure is performed, and the filter screen self-cleaning procedure is performed every 40 min (i.e., the third preset interval length T3 described above) subsequently.

[0110] That is, the weight of the laundry in the drum is classified according to the running length t, and different interval times of the cleaning module cleaning strategy are adopted according to different weight levels.

[0111] In any of the above embodiments, the self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0112] When the difference ΔN>the first preset difference ΔN0, the drying length of the drying mode is adjusted according to the running length t of the fan, and the number of cleaning procedure runs of the cleaning module is determined based on the adjusted drying length and the interval length of the cleaning module when performing adjacent two cleaning procedures.

[0113] For example, when it is judged that the filter module has been contaminated in a short time, the total running time of the drying mode can be increased, and the interval time between two adjacent cleaning programs can be correspondingly shortened, so that the clothes processing equipment can dry the clothes more thoroughly.

[0114] In any of the above embodiments, the self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0115] The fan is controlled to operate at a first output power w1 before the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, and to operate at a second output power w2 after the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started{to improve the drying effect on the clothes};

[0116] Wherein w1 < w2;

[0117] The self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0118] The resistivity H of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is obtained, and if the resistivity of the clothes is less than or equal to a preset clothes resistivity H0{preferably, the drying degree of the clothes in the drum is judged by setting a conductive sheet}, the drying mode is ended.

[0119] In any of the above embodiments, the clothes processing equipment further comprises a lint discharge channel, one end of the lint discharge channel is communicated with the external environment of the clothes processing equipment, and the other end can be controlled to be communicated with or disconnected from the drying air path. When the lint discharge channel is communicated with the drying air path, the lint cleaned from the filter module 2 by the cleaning module 2 can be discharged, wherein the communication position of the lint discharge channel and the drying air path is located on one side of the length direction of the filter module, and the cleaning module comprises a cleaning part which can reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module to clean the surface of the filter module.

[0120] The self-cleaning control method further comprises:

[0121] When the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, the lint discharge channel is controlled to be communicated with the drying air path, and the cleaning part of the cleaning module is controlled to reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module for one cycle.

[0122] Specifically, the method of controlling the cleaning part of the cleaning module to reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module for one cycle comprises:

[0123] The cleaning part of the cleaning module moves from a side far from the lint discharge channel and the drying air passage communication position to a side close to the lint discharge channel and the drying air passage communication position, and when the cleaning part moves to the side of the lint discharge channel and the drying air passage communication position, the communication between the lint discharge channel and the drying air passage is turned off, and when the cleaning part returns from the side close to the lint discharge channel and the drying air passage communication position to the side far from the lint discharge channel and the drying air passage communication position, the fan is switched from the second output power w2 to the first output power w1.

[0124] More specifically, in combination with the laundry treatment device structure provided in the above Figures 3-16 When the self-cleaning subprogram of the cleaning module is started, the stepper motor rotates clockwise by 90° to open the valve of the lint discharge channel, the output power of the fan is increased to w2>w1, and the driving motor is started to drive the pinion to rotate the gear, so that the lead screw rotates to drive the brush assembly to move from right to left, the lint on the filter screen of the filter module is swept by the brush, and in the case of relatively large wind, the lint scraped off by the brush is blown into the lint discharge channel and discharged out of the shell. When the brush assembly moves to the leftmost position, the light sensor triggers a signal to the system to reverse the motor, the stepper motor rotates counterclockwise by 90° to close the valve of the lint discharge channel, the driving motor is reversed, the brush assembly will move to the right, and when it moves to the rightmost position, the light sensor sends a stop signal to the system, the driving motor stops rotating, and the power of the fan is adjusted to w1, so that the automatic cleaning of the lint on the filter screen assembly is realized in one cycle.

[0125] The above process is repeatedly performed during the drying process, and when the conductive sheet arranged at the front end of the support front shell (which will be specifically described in the laundry treatment device structure below) detects that the resistivity of the laundry H is less than or equal to a preset value H0, it is determined that the laundry has been dried, the drying program is ended, and the machine is stopped

[0126] The second aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides a laundry treatment device as shown in Figures 3-16 The laundry treatment device comprises:

[0127] A drying air passage and a fan, the fan being configured to circulate air flow in the drying air passage;

[0128] A filter assembly, the filter assembly comprising a filter module arranged in the drying air passage, and a cleaning module capable of reciprocating along the surface of the filter module 1, the filter module 1 being configured to filter lint in the drying air passage, and the cleaning module being capable of cleaning the surface of the filter module 1 when a cleaning program is started;

[0129] The cleaning module adopts the self-cleaning control method mentioned above when cleaning the surface of the filter module 1 when the cleaning program is started.

[0130] Further, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a lint discharging passage;

[0131] One end of the lint discharging passage is communicated with an external environment of the laundry treating apparatus, and the other end can be controlled to be communicated with or disconnected from the drying air passage, and when the lint discharging passage is communicated with the drying air passage, lint cleaned from the filter module 1 by the cleaning module 2 can be discharged, wherein the communication position of the lint discharging passage with the drying air passage is located at one side of the length direction of the filter module;

[0132] The cleaning module further comprises a cleaning part, which can reciprocate along the length direction of the filter module to clean the surface of the filter module.

[0133] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 The laundry treating apparatus comprises:

[0134] A drum, which is formed with a drum opening;

[0135] A support structure 3, which is supported at the front of the drum, and the support structure 3 is formed with a laundry loading opening 34 opposite to the drum opening of the drum, and the support structure 3 is formed with a first air duct section 31 as a part of the drying air passage at the bottom position of the laundry loading opening 34;

[0136] A filter assembly, which comprises a filter module 1 arranged in the first air duct section 31, and a cleaning module 2 capable of reciprocating along the surface of the filter module 1, the filter module 1 is used to filter the lint in the air flow when the air flow passes through the first air duct section 31, and the cleaning module 2 can clean the surface of the filter module 1 when moving;

[0137] A base structure 4, which is arranged below the support structure 3, and the base structure is provided with a lint discharging passage 41 communicated with the first air duct section 31, which is used to discharge the lint cleaned from the filter module 1 by the cleaning module 2.

[0138] The laundry treating apparatus in the embodiment of the present application can realize self-cleaning of the filter assembly in the drying air passage, and the lint discharging passage arranged on the base of the laundry treating apparatus can discharge the cleaned lint, so as to realize the self-cleaning effect of the filter assembly in the laundry treating apparatus.

[0139] It is worth mentioning that the support structure 3 and the base structure 4 in the embodiment of the present application can be an integrally formed structure, or can be a split structure, and when the support structure 3 and the base structure 4 are a split structure, the base structure 4 serves as a mounting base of the support structure 3.

[0140] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The lint discharging passage 41 comprises a passage inlet for collecting the lint and a passage outlet for discharging the lint;

[0141] The channel inlet of the lint discharge channel 41 is in communication with the first air duct section 31, and the channel outlet is in communication with the external environment of the laundry treating apparatus;

[0142] The cleaning module 2 is capable of reciprocating along the length direction of the filtering module 1;

[0143] The communication position of the channel inlet of the lint discharge channel 41 with the first air duct section 31 is located on one side or both sides of the length direction of the filtering module 1. Preferably, as shown in the embodiment, Figure 3 the communication position of the lint discharge channel 41 with the first air duct section 31 is located on the left side of the filtering module 1.

[0144] In the embodiment of the present application, by setting the channel outlet of the lint discharge channel 41 to be in communication with the external environment of the washing machine, the pressure difference between the inlet side and the outlet side of the lint discharge channel 41 can be formed (the pressure on the inlet side is greater than that on the outlet side), and the lint discharge effect can be improved under the action of the pressure difference.

[0145] Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present application, the communication position of the lint discharge channel 41 with the first air duct section 31 is located on one side or both sides of the length direction of the filtering module 1, which can further improve the lint collection effect (specifically, when the cleaning module moves along the length direction of the filtering module 1, the cleaned lint can be pushed to one side of the length direction of the filtering module 1, the distance between the lint and the channel inlet of the lint discharge channel is shortened, and the collection effect is improved).

[0146] In any of the above embodiments, as shown in the drawings, Figure 4 the lint discharge channel 41 comprises a first lint discharge channel section 411 and a second lint discharge channel section 412;

[0147] The first lint discharge channel section 411 is a lint discharge pipe connected between the second lint discharge channel section 412 and the first air duct section 31, the inlet of the lint discharge pipe is in communication with the first air duct section 31 as the channel inlet of the lint discharge channel, and the outlet is in communication with the inlet of the second lint discharge channel section 412;

[0148] The second lint discharge channel section 412 comprises a lint discharge channel groove 4121 formed on the base structure, and a lint discharge channel cover 4122 covering the lint discharge channel groove 4121, and the first lint discharge channel section 412 is defined between the lint discharge channel cover 4122 and the lint discharge channel groove 4121.

[0149] Specifically, as shown in the drawings, Figure 4 the first air duct section 31 and the second lint discharge channel section 412 are spaced apart in the length direction of the laundry treating apparatus and also spaced apart in the height direction of the laundry treating apparatus.

[0150] The lint discharge pipe is an L-shaped bend pipe connecting the first air duct section 31 and the second lint discharge passage section 412, and the L-shaped bend pipe includes a short pipe section 4111 arranged along the length direction of the clothes treatment apparatus, and a long pipe section 4112 arranged along the height direction of the clothes treatment apparatus;

[0151] The short pipe section 4111 is formed with an inlet communicating with the first air duct section 31, and the long pipe section 412 is formed with an outlet communicating with the inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412;

[0152] The inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged on the upper side of the second lint discharge passage section 412;

[0153] The lower side of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged with an opening opposite to the inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412, and a plug capable of opening or closing the opening is inserted into the opening, or an auxiliary fan is arranged inside the second lint discharge passage section 412 opposite to the inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412, and the air outlet side of the auxiliary fan faces the passage outlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412.

[0154] As shown in FIG. 1, the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged on the left side 4c of the base structure 4, and the inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged close to the front side 4a of the base structure 4, and the outlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged close to the rear side 4b of the base structure 4. Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1, the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged on the left side 4c of the base structure 4, and the inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged close to the front side 4a of the base structure 4, and the outlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged close to the rear side 4b of the base structure 4.

[0155] As shown in FIG. 1, the base structure 4 includes a front side 4a for cooperating with the support structure 3, a rear side 4b corresponding to the front side, and a left side 4c and a right side 4d between the front side 4a and the rear side 4b. Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1, the base structure 4 includes a front side 4a for cooperating with the support structure 3, a rear side 4b corresponding to the front side, and a left side 4c and a right side 4d between the front side 4a and the rear side 4b.

[0156] The second lint discharge passage section 412 is an inclined passage section arranged on the left side 4c and / or the right side 4d of the base structure 4, and the inlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged close to the front side 4a of the base structure 4, and the outlet of the second lint discharge passage section 412 is arranged close to the rear side 4b of the base structure 4.

[0157] The second lint discharge passage section 412 is inclined from the inlet side to the outlet side.

[0158] Preferably, the second lint discharge passage section 412 is inclined from the inlet side to the outlet side. Figure 4As shown, the second lint discharge passage segment 412 is arranged on the left side 4b of the base structure 4.

[0159] In the embodiment, the second lint discharge passage segment 412 is arranged to extend downward from the inlet side to the outlet side, so that the lint in the second lint discharge passage segment 412 can be easily discharged out of the laundry treatment apparatus.

[0160] In any of the above embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises a control member 5 for controlling the communication state between the lint discharge passage 41 and the first air duct segment 31. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises a control member 5 for controlling the communication state between the lint discharge passage 41 and the first air duct segment 31.

[0161] In any of the above embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises:

[0162] a controller for controlling the communication state between the lint discharge passage 41 and the first air duct segment 31 according to the opening and closing of the cleaning module 2

[0163] Specifically, when the system of the laundry treatment apparatus detects that there is enough lint on the filter assembly, the cleaning module 2 on the filter assembly is started, and the lint discharge passage 41 on the base structure 4 is communicated with the first air duct segment 31 on the support structure 3, so that the lint discharge passage 41 is communicated with the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus; the cleaning module 2 cleans the lint attached to the filter module 1, and as the lint is separated from the filter module 1, due to the small resistance of the lint discharge passage 41 {due to the pressure difference}, the lint is blown into the lint discharge passage 41 from the discharge hole on the left side of the support structure 4 by the air of the drying air path, and then discharged out of the laundry treatment apparatus; as shown, when the cleaning module 2 moves to the leftmost position, the photoelectric sensor triggers a signal to the system that the lint discharge passage 41 is closed, and the cleaning module 2 will move to the right until it moves to the rightmost position, the photoelectric sensor triggers a stop signal to the system, and the cleaning module 2 stops moving, so as to realize automatic cleaning of the lint on the filter assembly, and the cleaned lint is discharged out of the laundry treatment apparatus through the lint discharge passage 41. Figure 3

[0164] Specifically, as shown, the control member 6 is arranged at the communication position of the lint discharge pipe and the first air duct segment 31. Figure 7

[0165] The control member 5 comprises a motor 51 arranged on the first lint discharge passage segment 411, and a valve 52 arranged in the first lint discharge passage segment 411, and the output shaft end of the motor 51 is connected with the valve 52.

[0166] ​​Preferably, the motor is a stepper motor, which can control the motor to rotate forward and reverse according to the signals sent by the photoelectric sensor to the system, so as to realize the communication and disconnection of the lint discharge pipe and the first air duct section 31.

[0167] In any of the above embodiments, as shown in Figure 3 The base structure 4 is also formed with a second air duct section 42 as part of the drying air path.

[0168] The outflow side of the first air duct section 31 on the support structure 3 communicates with the inflow side of the second air duct section 42 on the base structure 4.

[0169] The filter assembly in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail as follows:

[0170] As shown in Figures 8-16 The filter module 1 is a cavity structure with a narrow upper part and a wide lower part in longitudinal section, the bottom of the filter module 1 is formed with an air outlet 11 communicating with the cavity of the cavity structure, the side part is formed with an inclined filter screen mounting surface 12, the filter screen mounting surface 12 is provided with a filter screen 13 communicating with the cavity, wherein the narrow end side of the filter module is arranged on the same side as the inflow side of the first air duct section, the wide end side of the filter module is arranged on the same side as the outflow side of the first air duct section, and the air outlet 11 at the bottom of the filter module communicates with the outflow side of the first air duct section.

[0171] The filter module 1 arranged in the first air duct section divides the first air duct section 31 into a first upper air duct area and a first lower air duct area communicating through the filter screen 13, the first upper air duct area is formed with a first air duct inlet, the first lower air duct area is formed with a first air duct outlet, and the lint discharge channel communicates with the first upper air duct area.

[0172] The cleaning module 2 comprises:

[0173] The transmission part 22 and the cleaning part 21 driven to move by the transmission part 22, the transmission part 22 is adapted to the shape of the narrow end side of the filter module 1 and is arranged on the narrow end side of the filter module 1, one end of the cleaning part 21 is in transmission cooperation with the transmission part 22, and the other end extends to the wide end side of the filter module 1.

[0174] The cleaning part 21 is in friction cooperation with the filter screen mounting surface 12 of the filter module 1, and when the transmission part 22 drives the cleaning part 21 to move, the cleaning part 21 can move along the filter screen mounting surface 12 to clean the filter screen 13.

[0175] The narrow end side of the filter module 1 is directed to the air inlet end of the first air duct section 31, and the wide end side of the filter module 1 is directed to the air outlet end of the first air duct section 31, so that the air outlet amount and the filtering effect can be improved. Meanwhile, the filter assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application further comprises a transmission part 22 arranged on the narrow end side of the filter module and matched with the shape of the narrow end side of the filter module 1, and a cleaning part 21 driven by the transmission part 22 and matched with the filter screen 13. When the amount of hair dust on the filter screen 13 reaches a certain amount, the cleaning part 21 can be driven by the transmission part 22 to move along the filter screen mounting surface 12 to clean the filter screen 13 on the filter screen mounting surface 12, so that the self-cleaning effect of the filter screen 13 is realized.

[0176] Specifically, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the filter screen mounting surface 12 is an inclined plane, and the transmission part 22 can drive the cleaning part 21 to reciprocate on the filter screen mounting surface 12 to clean the filter screen 13.

[0177] More specifically, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the filter screen mounting surface 12 has a first edge 121 and a second edge 122 arranged oppositely, and the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 are sequentially connected to form the external contour of the filter screen mounting surface 12, and the extension direction of the first edge 121 is the length direction of the filter module 1.

[0178] The transmission part 22 can drive the cleaning part 21 to reciprocate on the filter screen mounting surface 12 along the length direction of the filter module 1 to clean the filter screen 13.

[0179] In any of the above embodiments, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the filter module 1 comprises two filter screen mounting surfaces 12 arranged oppositely and obliquely, and each of the filter screen mounting surfaces 12 is provided with a filter screen 13.

[0180] As shown in Figures 12-15 , the cleaning part 21 comprises a brush holder adapted to the external contour of the filter module 1 in longitudinal section, and the brush holder comprises a main holder body 211 arranged on the narrow end side of the filter module 1 and matched with the transmission part 21, and two auxiliary holder bodies 212 fixedly connected with the main holder body 211 and matched with the two filter screen mounting surfaces 11 respectively.

[0181] Specifically, as shown in Figure 15 , the auxiliary holder body 212 comprises a holder part 2121 and an elastic brush piece 2122 arranged on the holder part 2121; preferably, the brush piece 2122 is a rubber brush piece.

[0182] As shown in Figure 16As shown, the brush blade 2122 has a fixed piece 21221 that is fixedly connected to the frame portion 2121 and a movable piece 21222 that protrudes from the frame portion 2121 for frictional engagement with the filter mounting surface 12;

[0183] The movable piece 21222 has a first end face and a second end face, and a groove 212221 is provided on both the first end face and the second end face. The groove 212221 is a notch that opens at both ends of the movable piece 21222 in the length direction.

[0184] Preferably, the groove mentioned above is an arc-shaped groove.

[0185] In this embodiment of the invention, by creating a groove 212221 on the movable piece 21222, the rubber brush piece can be bent more easily during the cleaning process of pressing against the filter screen 13, thereby improving the cleaning effect on the filter screen.

[0186] In any of the above embodiments, such as Figures 12-14 As shown, the transmission unit 22 includes:

[0187] The main body 221 has a hollow structure and its length is adapted to the length of the filter module 1. A screw mounting position 222 is formed on the main body 221 along its length direction.

[0188] A lead screw 223 is rotatably mounted in a lead screw mounting position 222, and a cleaning part 21 is threadedly connected to the lead screw 223.

[0189] The lead screw 223 can be driven to rotate back and forth, so that the cleaning part 21 on the lead screw 223 moves back and forth along the filter screen mounting surface 12 to clean the filter screen 13.

[0190] In this embodiment of the invention, the cleaning part 21 is threaded onto the lead screw 223. When the lead screw 223 rotates, it can drive the cleaning part 21 to move on the lead screw. When the cleaning part 21 moves, it can rub against the filter screen 13, thereby cleaning the filter screen 13.

[0191] It is worth noting that, in this embodiment of the invention, by setting the main body 221 as a hollow structure, the transmission part 22, when mounted on the filter module 1, will not significantly affect the speed of the airflow when it flows through the filter screen 13, thereby ensuring the filtration effect of the airflow.

[0192] Furthermore, such as Figure 14 As shown, the transmission unit 22 also includes:

[0193] The gear transmission structure 224 is connected to the lead screw 223 to drive the lead screw 223 to reciprocate.

[0194] Cleaning module 2 also includes:

[0195] As Figure 8 shown in the driving part 25, the driving part 25 is connected with the transmission part 22 to drive the cleaning part 21 to move through the transmission part 22.

[0196] Specifically, the gear transmission mechanism includes a shaft sleeve, a large gear and a shaft sleeve cover.

[0197] More specifically, the upper end of the brush holder is provided with a threaded hole, the lead screw 223 passes through the threaded hole of the upper end of the brush holder, and the two form a lead screw threaded transmission. The left and right ends of the lead screw are sleeved with shaft sleeves. Then put the lead screw 223 and the brush assembly combination into the cleaning bracket, cover the shaft sleeves with the shaft sleeve cover, fix them with screws, then fix the large gear at the right end of the lead screw 223, so that the lead screw 223 can rotate in the lead screw installation position to drive the brush holder to move left and right.

[0198] The driving part includes a driving motor, a main shaft and a pinion. The driving motor can drive the pinion to rotate through the main shaft. The pinion is engaged with the large gear in the gear transmission mechanism, thereby driving the large gear to rotate. When the large gear rotates, it can drive the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the brush holder to move left and right.

[0199] In any of the above embodiments, as Figure 14 shown, the cleaning module 2 further comprises:

[0200] The photoelectric sensor 23 includes two groups, which are arranged at the length direction of the two ends of the main part 221 of the transmission part 22, for limiting the stroke of the cleaning part 21 when moving on the lead screw 223.

[0201] The magnetic attraction structure 24 is provided with multiple groups, which are evenly distributed at the front and back of the main part 221 of the transmission part 22, for installing the transmission part 22 in the clothes treatment equipment.

[0202] In any of the above embodiments, as Figures 9-11 shown, the filter module comprises:

[0203] The filter screen holder 1a is a cavity structure with a narrow upper part and a wide lower part in longitudinal section. The side part of the filter screen holder forms a filter screen mounting surface that makes the filter screen holder narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and the bottom part forms a first air inlet.

[0204] The bracket base 1b, the filter screen holder is seated on the bracket base, and the bracket base is provided with a second air inlet.

[0205] When the filter screen holder 1a is seated on the bracket base 1b, the first air inlet and the second air inlet are communicated to form an air outlet 11.

[0206] The bracket base is arranged in the embodiment of the application, so that the filter module 1 is conveniently installed in the first air duct section 31 of the clothes treatment equipment, and the stability of the filter module is also increased.

[0207] It should be noted that the first air duct section 31 is actually a filter screen installation groove formed in the support structure 3. Since other positions of the clothes treatment equipment are in a sealed state, air flow in the clothes treatment equipment can only pass through the groove structure, so the groove structure is part of the drying air path of the clothes treatment equipment and is used to realize the circulation of air flow.

[0208] Specifically, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the support structure 3 includes a sealingly connected support front shell 32 and a bracket assembly 33, the bracket assembly 33 is formed with a clothes feeding opening 34, and the bottom position of the clothes feeding opening 34 is formed with the first air duct section 31.

[0209] In any of the above embodiments, the clothes treatment equipment is a drum-type clothes dryer.

[0210] In order to more clearly understand the working principle of the filter assembly and the clothes treatment equipment in the embodiment of the application, the following will be specifically described in combination with Figures 1-16 :

[0211] The cleaning part is composed of a brush holder and a rubber brush piece. The brush holder is shaped the same as the filter module 1. As shown in Figure 15 , two ribs are arranged on the left and right sides of the brush holder, and a through hole with internal threads is arranged on the upper side. The front and back surfaces of the rubber brush piece close to the brush holder are both arc-shaped groove structures, so that the brush is more fitted when it is bent and pressed against the filter screen surface.

[0212] The filter screen support 1a is designed as a symmetrical right triangle structure or an isosceles triangle structure with a small upper side and a large lower side, and the width of the lower side is greater than or equal to about 4 mm. The filter screen 2 is arranged on the left and right sides of the filter screen support 1a, and the lower side of the filter screen support 1a is an open structure, as shown in Figure 10 .

[0213] As shown in Figure 11 , a reinforcing rib is arranged in the middle of the bracket base 1b to prevent the filter screen support 1a from being deformed in a concave manner when it is seated on the bracket base 1b. A sealing strip installation groove is arranged at the root of the filter screen support 1a, as shown in Figure 10 . The sealing strip installation groove is located below the filter screen. Figure 10 A lint collecting groove is arranged above the sealing groove, as shown in , and the collecting groove is located between the sealing strip installation groove and the filter screen, and is used to collect lint falling during the drying process.

[0214] The cleaning module 2 is composed of a cleaning support {i.e. the main body part 221 mentioned above}, a brush support, a brush piece 2122, a lead screw 223, a shaft sleeve, a large gear, a shaft sleeve cover, a magnetic attraction structure 24 {magnet}, a photoelectric sensor 24, and a magnetic attraction terminal. The lead screw 223 passes through the threaded hole in the upper end of the brush support, and the two form a threaded transmission of the lead screw. The left and right ends of the lead screw 223 are sleeved with shaft sleeves. Then the combination of the lead screw 223 and the brush support is placed in the cleaning support, and the shaft sleeves are covered with a shaft sleeve cover and fixed with screws. Then the large gear is fixed to the right end of the lead screw 223, so that the lead screw 223 can rotate in the cleaning support {i.e. the main body part 221 mentioned above} to drive the brush support to move the brush piece 2122 left and right. Magnets are evenly and equidistantly inlaid on the front and back of the cleaning support, and the photoelectric sensor 24 is installed on the left and right ends of the cleaning support to limit the brush assembly to the leftmost and rightmost positions.

[0215] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the right side of the support front shell 32 is provided with a driving motor, the main shaft of which passes through the filter screen groove {i.e. the first air duct section 31 mentioned above} on the support front shell 32, and a pinion is installed at the end of the main shaft. The edge of the filter screen groove of the support front shell 32 is provided with a magnet corresponding to the magnet on the cleaning support, and the two are arranged with mutual attraction.

[0216] When the user puts the clothes into the drum of the clothes treatment equipment and starts the drying with a specific program, the filter module 1 needs to be inserted into the support front shell, and then the cleaning module 2 is mounted above the filter module 1. The magnet on the cleaning support {i.e. the main body part 221 mentioned above} and the magnet on the support front shell 32 are attracted to each other, and the large gear and the pinion are meshed with each other, so that the cleaning module 2 can be tightly connected with the support front shell 32.

[0217] The drum starts to rotate and the fan is turned on to drive the air into the drum from the small holes in the rear flange of the drum. At this time, the flow direction of the air is from the rear end of the drum to the front end and into the front filter assembly supporting the front shell 32. Since other positions are in a sealed state, the high-temperature and high-humidity air with lint can only pass through the filter screen 13 on both sides of the filter module 1 and then pass out from the opening at the bottom of the filter module 1, so that the lint is intercepted on the outer surface of the filter screen 13 on the filter module 1. When the system detects that there is enough lint on the filter screen 13, the driving motor is started to drive the pinion to rotate the gear, so that the lead screw 223 rotates to drive the brush holder to move from right to left (or from left to right), and the brush piece on the brush holder sweeps the lint on the surface of the filter screen. When the brush assembly moves to the leftmost side (or the rightmost side), the photoelectric sensor 23 triggers to send a signal to the system to reverse the motor, so that the driving motor is reversed, the brush holder moves in the opposite direction until it moves to the opposite side, the photoelectric sensor sends a signal to the system to stop, and the driving motor stops rotating, so that the lint on the filter screen 13 is automatically swept.

[0218] It is worth mentioning that the laundry treatment apparatus mentioned above in the embodiments of the present application is preferably a clothes dryer.

[0219] Other embodiments of the application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the embodiments disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the application being indicated by the following claims.

[0220] It is to be understood that the application is not limited to the precise construction described above and shown in the attached drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the application. The scope of the application is to be determined only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning control method for a garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a drying air path and a fan. The fan is used to provide power for the airflow in the drying air path. The drying air path is provided with a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a filter module located in the drying air path and a cleaning module (2) that can move back and forth along the surface of the filter module (1). The filter module (1) is used to filter lint in the drying air path. The cleaning module (2) can clean the surface of the filter module (1) when the cleaning program is started. The self-cleaning control method includes: When the clothing processing equipment is in drying mode, the operating parameters of the fan are acquired, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module is determined based on the operating parameters of the fan. The operating parameters of the fan include the fan speed and / or the fan running time, and the cleaning strategy of the cleaning module includes the timing of the cleaning program activation and / or the number of times the cleaning program is run and / or the interval between two adjacent cleaning programs. The self-cleaning control method further includes: The control fan runs at a first output power w1 before the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, and runs at a second output power w2 after the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, where w1 < w2. The garment processing equipment also includes a lint discharge channel, wherein when the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, the lint discharge channel is connected to the drying air path.

2. The self-cleaning control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The process of acquiring the fan's operating parameters and determining the cleaning strategy for the cleaning module based on those parameters includes: Calculate the difference between the fan's initial speed N and its current speed N1. △ N; If the difference △N > the first preset difference △N0, then the cleaning module's cleaning program will be started; If the difference △N ≤ the first preset difference △N0, then the cleaning program of the cleaning module is turned off.

3. The self-cleaning control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The self-cleaning control method further includes: When the difference ΔN > the first preset difference ΔN0, the running time t of the fan is obtained, and the interval between two adjacent cleaning procedures is determined based on the running time t. The time period from the start of the fan's operation to the start of the cleaning module's cleaning program is the fan's running time t. The interval between two consecutive cleaning programs executed by the cleaning module is positively correlated with the running time t.

4. The self-cleaning control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The determination of the interval between two adjacent cleaning procedures by the cleaning module based on the elapsed running time t includes: If t < t1, then the interval between two consecutive cleaning procedures is determined to be the first preset interval T1, where t1 is the first preset running time. If t1≤t≤t2, then the interval between two consecutive cleaning operations is determined to be the second preset interval T2, where t2 is the second preset running time. If t > t2, then the interval between two consecutive cleaning procedures is determined to be the third preset interval T3, where t3 is the third preset running time. Where T1 < T2 < T3.

5. The self-cleaning control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The determination of the interval between two adjacent cleaning procedures by the cleaning module based on the elapsed running time t includes: The weight of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is determined based on the running time t of the fan, and the interval between two adjacent cleaning programs is determined based on the weight of the clothes. The weight of the clothing is positively correlated with the running time t, and the interval between two consecutive cleaning cycles is positively correlated with the weight of the clothing.

6. The self-cleaning control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of determining the weight of clothes in the clothing processing equipment based on the fan's running time t, and determining the interval between two adjacent cleaning cycles based on the weight of the clothes, includes: If t < t1, then the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is determined as the first weight G1. Based on the first weight G1, the interval between two adjacent cleaning programs of the cleaning module is determined as the first preset interval T1, where t1 is the first preset running time. If t1≤t≤t2, then the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is determined as the second weight G2. Based on the second weight G2, the interval between two adjacent cleaning programs is determined as the second preset interval T2, where t2 is the first preset running time. If t > t2, then the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing equipment is determined to be the third weight G3. Based on the second weight G3, the interval between two adjacent cleaning programs is determined to be the third preset interval T3, where t3 is the first preset running time. Where G1 > G2 > G3, T1 < T2 < T3.

7. The self-cleaning control method according to any one of claims 3-6, characterized in that, The self-cleaning control method further includes: When the difference ΔN > the first preset difference ΔN0, the drying time of the drying mode is adjusted according to the running time t of the fan. The number of times the cleaning module runs the cleaning program is determined based on the adjusted drying time and the interval between two adjacent cleaning programs.

8. The self-cleaning control method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The self-cleaning control method further includes: Obtain the resistivity H of the clothing in the clothing processing equipment; Compare the resistivity H of the clothing with the preset resistivity H0 of the clothing; If H≤H0, then the drying mode ends.

9. The self-cleaning control method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, One end of the lint discharge channel is connected to the external environment of the garment processing equipment, and the other end can be controlled to be connected to or disconnected from the drying air path; when the lint discharge channel is connected to the drying air path, the lint discharge channel can discharge the lint cleaned off the filter module (1) by the cleaning module (2); the cleaning module includes a cleaning part, which can move back and forth along the length of the filter module to clean the surface of the filter module; wherein, the connection position between the lint discharge channel and the drying air path is located on one side of the length of the filter module; The self-cleaning control method further includes: When the cleaning program of the cleaning module is started, the cleaning part of the cleaning module is controlled to move back and forth along the length of the filter module for at least one cycle.

10. The self-cleaning control method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method for controlling the cleaning section of the cleaning module to reciprocate along the length of the filter module for one cycle includes: The cleaning unit of the control cleaning module moves from the side away from the position where the lint discharge channel and the drying air path are connected to the side closer to the position where the lint discharge channel and the drying air path are connected; when the cleaning unit moves to the side where the lint discharge channel and the drying air path are connected, the connection between the lint discharge channel and the drying air path is cut off; when the cleaning unit returns from the side where the lint discharge channel and the drying air path are connected to the side away from the position where the lint discharge channel and the drying air path are connected, the control fan switches from the second output power w2 to the first output power w1.

11. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes: A drying air duct and a fan, wherein the fan is used to circulate the airflow in the drying air duct; The filter assembly includes a filter module disposed in the drying air path and a cleaning module (2) capable of reciprocating along the surface of the filter module (1). The filter module (1) is used to filter lint in the drying air path, and the cleaning module (2) can clean the surface of the filter module (1) when the cleaning program is started. The cleaning module employs the self-cleaning control method as described in any one of claims 1-10 when it initiates the cleaning program to clean the surface of the filter module (1).

12. The garment processing equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment also includes a lint discharge channel; One end of the lint discharge channel is connected to the external environment of the clothing processing equipment, and the other end can be controlled to be connected to or disconnected from the drying air path; when the lint discharge channel is connected to the drying air path, it can discharge the lint cleaned by the cleaning module (2) from the filter module (1); wherein, the connection position between the lint discharge channel and the drying air path is located on one side of the length direction of the filter module. The cleaning module also includes a cleaning section, which can reciprocate along the length of the filter module to clean the surface of the filter module.

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