Method for recognizing a condensation bead for a laundry treating apparatus and laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly provides a condensation bead identification method for a clothes processing device and the clothes processing device, aiming to solve the problem of different condensation bead qualities in the market, how to ensure the condensation bead quality, and the problem of poor user experience caused by the fact that users cannot match different washing programs according to different laundry condensation beads. To this end, the condensation bead identification method for the clothes processing device comprises: acquiring an identification code of a condensation bead product; judging whether the identification code of the condensation bead product is the same as one of the pre-stored identification codes; if the same, controlling a display screen to display a washing program matched with the condensation bead product. The identification code of the condensation bead product designed by the present application is issued by the manufacturer of the clothes processing device, and whether the condensation bead product is approved by the manufacturer of the clothes processing device can be determined according to the identification code of the condensation bead product, thereby playing a role of quality control and ensuring the quality of the condensation bead product to a certain extent.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and specifically provides a condensed bead recognition method for a clothes treatment apparatus and the clothes treatment apparatus. BACKGROUND

[0002] A condensed bead is a kind of bead-shaped laundry detergent wrapped by a transparent PVA water-soluble film. It can be dissolved in water and has no residue after washing, and is convenient to use. It does not dissolve and leak in a water-free environment at room temperature. It does not need to be cut open and can be directly put into the drum of a clothes treatment apparatus.

[0003] Most of the laundry condensed beads are currently used as separate parts, and the condensed beads are directly put into a clothes treatment apparatus together with clothes for washing during laundry. There is no linkage between the laundry condensed beads and the clothes treatment apparatus, and users cannot match different washing programs according to different laundry condensed beads, which results in poor user experience. Meanwhile, there are more and more types of condensed beads on the market, and the qualities of the condensed beads are different. As a daily chemical product, how to ensure the quality of the condensed beads.

[0004] Therefore, the present application needs to provide a new condensed bead recognition method for a clothes treatment apparatus and the clothes treatment apparatus. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application aims to solve the above technical problems, i.e., to solve the problems of more and more types of condensed beads on the market, different qualities of the condensed beads, how to ensure the quality of the condensed beads as a daily chemical product, and poor user experience due to the inability of users to match different washing programs according to different laundry condensed beads.

[0006] To this end, in a first aspect, the present application provides a condensed bead recognition method for a clothes treatment apparatus, the clothes treatment apparatus comprising a display screen, the recognition method comprising:

[0007] obtaining an identification code of a condensed bead product;

[0008] determining whether the identification code of the condensed bead product is identical to one of pre-stored identification codes;

[0009] if identical, controlling the display screen to display a washing program adapted to the condensed bead product.

[0010] In the specific embodiment of the above condensed bead recognition method for a clothes treatment apparatus, the recognition method comprises:

[0011] if identical, controlling the display screen to display the performance of the condensed bead product; and / or

[0012] if not identical, determining that the condensed bead product is a condensed bead product not recognized by a clothes treatment apparatus manufacturer and controlling the display screen to display a prompt information of non-recognition.

[0013] The identification code of the bead product and the pre-stored identification code are both issued by the laundry treating apparatus manufacturer.

[0014] In the technical solution, the identification code of the bead product is issued by the laundry treating apparatus manufacturer. Only the bead manufacturer approved by the laundry treating apparatus manufacturer can be issued the identification code. The user can determine whether the bead product is the bead product approved by the laundry treating apparatus manufacturer according to the identification code of the bead product. If the bead product is approved by the laundry treating apparatus manufacturer, the quality of the bead product is ensured to a certain extent through the screening of the laundry treating apparatus manufacturer. The laundry treating apparatus can display the washing program matched with the bead product on the display screen, which helps to better wash the laundry and improves the user experience.

[0015] In the specific embodiment of the bead identification method for the laundry treating apparatus, the pre-stored identification code is pre-stored in a server. The identification method further includes:

[0016] The number of times of recording is accumulated to obtain an accumulated number of times in the case where the identification code of the bead product is the same as one of the pre-stored identification codes.

[0017] The accumulated number of times is compared with a preset number of times.

[0018] If the accumulated number of times is equal to the preset number of times, the time counting is started.

[0019] It is determined whether the time counting time reaches a first preset time.

[0020] Based on the determination result of whether the time counting time reaches the first preset time, the laundry treating apparatus is selectively controlled to send a request for deleting the pre-stored identification code that is the same as the identification code of the bead product from the server.

[0021] In the specific embodiment of the bead identification method for the laundry treating apparatus, the step of "based on the determination result of whether the time counting time reaches the first preset time, the laundry treating apparatus is selectively controlled to send a request for deleting the pre-stored identification code that is the same as the identification code of the bead product from the server" specifically includes:

[0022] If the time counting time reaches the first preset time, the laundry treating apparatus is controlled to send a request for deleting the pre-stored identification code that is the same as the identification code of the bead product from the server; and / or

[0023] If the timing time does not reach the first preset time, the laundry treating apparatus is controlled not to transmit a request for deleting the pre-stored identification code identical to the identification code of the bead product to the server.

[0024] In the above technical solution, the present application starts timing when the cumulative number reaches the preset number, and transmits a request for deleting the corresponding pre-stored identification code to the server when the timing time reaches the first preset time, thereby avoiding a large amount of identification code data from occupying the memory of the server.

[0025] In the above embodiment of the bead identification method for the laundry treating apparatus, the identification method further comprises:

[0026] acquiring an automatic deletion time of the pre-stored identification code;

[0027] determining whether the current time reaches the automatic deletion time;

[0028] If the current time reaches the automatic deletion time, it is determined whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server;

[0029] If the pre-stored identification code exists in the server, the laundry treating apparatus is controlled to transmit a request for deleting the pre-stored identification code to the server;

[0030] The automatic deletion time is pre-stored in the server.

[0031] In the above technical solution, the present application sets the automatic deletion time, and can delete the identification code of the bead product that has been used up and exists in the server, thereby avoiding occupying the memory of the server.

[0032] In the above embodiment of the bead identification method for the laundry treating apparatus, the identification method further comprises:

[0033] If the current time does not reach the automatic deletion time, it is not determined whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server; and / or

[0034] If the pre-stored identification code does not exist in the server, the laundry treating apparatus is controlled not to transmit a request for deleting the pre-stored identification code to the server.

[0035] In the above embodiment of the bead identification method for the laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a code scanning module, and the step of acquiring the identification code of the bead product further comprises:

[0036] The identification code of the bead product is acquired through the code scanning module.

[0037] In the specific embodiment of the condensation bead recognition method for the clothes treatment device, the clothes treatment device further comprises a code scanning switch button for controlling the switch of the code scanning module, and the recognition method further comprises:

[0038] When the opening instruction sent by the code scanning switch button is received, the code scanning module is controlled to be turned on and the opening duration is calculated;

[0039] When the opening duration reaches the second preset time, the code scanning module is controlled to be turned off.

[0040] In the case of the above technical solution, the code scanning module is turned off when the code scanning module is turned on and the opening duration reaches the second preset time, which avoids the increase of power consumption caused by the user forgetting to turn off the code scanning module for a long time, and helps to reduce the user's use cost.

[0041] In the specific embodiment of the condensation bead recognition method for the clothes treatment device, the identification code of the condensation bead product is obtained after being encrypted by the RSA encryption algorithm; and / or

[0042] The performance of the condensation bead product includes brand, type, size and number; and / or

[0043] The condensation bead product brand display is installed on the clothes treatment device.

[0044] In the case of the above technical solution, the identification code is encrypted by the RSA encryption algorithm, which avoids being imitated and used by other manufacturers.

[0045] In a second aspect, the present application also provides a clothes treatment device comprising a controller configured to execute the condensation bead recognition method for the clothes treatment device according to any one of the above technical solutions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0046] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0047] Figure 1 is the main step flow chart of the condensation bead recognition method for the clothes treatment device provided by the present application;

[0048] Figure 2 is the detailed step flow chart of the condensation bead recognition method for the clothes treatment device provided by the present application;

[0049] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the detailed step flow chart of DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present application, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments as needed to adapt to specific application occasions.

[0051] It should be noted that, in the description of the present application, the terms indicating the direction or positional relationship such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of description, and does not indicate or imply that the related devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the ordinal numbers "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0052] In addition, it should also be noted that, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0053] There are more and more types of coagulation beads on the market, and the quality of coagulation beads is also uneven. As daily chemical products, how to ensure the quality of coagulation beads; and users cannot match different washing programs according to different laundry coagulation beads, and the user experience is poor.

[0054] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a clothes treatment equipment, which is provided with a display screen, a code scanning module and a brand display. The information between the clothes treatment equipment and the server is transmitted in a wireless manner. The clothes treatment equipment can be a washing machine, and the server can be a cloud server.

[0055] Referring to Figure 1 The present application also provides a coagulation bead identification method for clothes treatment equipment, which comprises:

[0056] S1, obtaining the identification code of the coagulation bead product;

[0057] S2, judging whether the identification code of the coagulation bead product is the same as one of the pre-stored identification codes;

[0058] S3, if the same, controlling the display screen to display the performance of the coagulation bead product and the washing program matched with the coagulation bead product.

[0059] Continuing to refer to Figure 1 In one embodiment, the identification method comprises:

[0060] S4, if not the same, determine that the condensation bead product is not recognized by the condensation bead product manufacturer of the clothes processing equipment manufacturer and control the display screen to display the unrecognized prompt information;

[0061] Wherein, the identification code of the condensation bead product and the pre-stored identification code are issued by the clothes processing equipment manufacturer.

[0062] The identification code of the condensation bead product is obtained by the condensation bead manufacturer from the clothes processing equipment manufacturer and printed on the package of the condensation bead product.

[0063] It should be noted that the identification code can be a two-dimensional code, but is not limited to this.

[0064] In one embodiment, the step of "obtaining the identification code of the condensation bead product" further comprises:

[0065] Obtaining the identification code of the condensation bead product through the code scanning module.

[0066] In step S3, the washing program suitable for the condensation bead product is exemplified, such as using a suit condensation bead, then the suitable washing program is the washing program for cleaning the suit, and again, such as using a baby condensation bead, then the suitable washing program is the washing program for cleaning baby clothes. The clothes processing equipment manufacturer matches the suitable washing program according to different types of condensation beads, and the suitable washing program has been designed when the clothes processing equipment is manufactured, so that when the user uses it, the suitable washing program will be directly displayed on the display screen according to the identification code of the condensation bead product.

[0067] The identification code of the condensation bead product is issued by the clothes processing equipment manufacturer to the condensation bead manufacturer, which indicates that the condensation bead product with the identification code is recognized by the clothes processing equipment manufacturer, and the reputation of the clothes processing equipment and the condensation bead product are associated together, which ensures the quality of the condensation bead product to a certain extent.

[0068] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 2 , the pre-stored identification code is pre-stored in the server, and the identification method further comprises:

[0069] S5, in the case that the identification code of the condensation bead product is the same as one of the pre-stored identification codes, recording once, and accumulating the number of records to obtain the accumulated number;

[0070] S6, judging the size of the accumulated number and the preset number;

[0071] S7, if the accumulated number is equal to the preset number, start timing;

[0072] S8, judging whether the timing time reaches the first preset time;

[0073] S9, based on a result of judging whether the timing time reaches the first preset time, selectively controlling the clothes processing apparatus to send a request for deleting the same identification code as the identification code of the bead product from the pre-stored identification codes to the server.

[0074] It should be noted that the value of the preset number of times can be 1 or 2, or other values, but the application takes the value of the preset number of times as 1 as a preferred embodiment, because in the case of scanning the code and identifying successfully for the first time, the user already knows whether the bead product is a product recognized by the manufacturer of the clothes processing apparatus and also knows the relevant adaptive washing program, so there is a possibility of not scanning and identifying subsequently, therefore, the timing is started when the preset number of times is 1, to ensure the smooth progress of the timing.

[0075] As for the value of the first preset time, the application does not make a specific limitation on the first preset time, and exemplarily, the first preset time is 0.5 years or 1 year.

[0076] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 3 the step S9 of "based on a result of judging whether the timing time reaches the first preset time, selectively controlling the clothes processing apparatus to send a request for deleting the same identification code as the identification code of the bead product from the pre-stored identification codes to the server" specifically includes:

[0077] S91, if the timing time reaches the first preset time, controlling the clothes processing apparatus to send a request for deleting the same identification code as the identification code of the bead product from the pre-stored identification codes in the server to the server;

[0078] S92, if the timing time does not reach the first preset time, controlling the clothes processing apparatus not to send a request for deleting the same identification code as the identification code of the bead product from the pre-stored identification codes in the server to the server.

[0079] In the above steps, the application starts timing after the accumulated number of times reaches the preset number of times, and sends a request for deleting the corresponding identification code from the pre-stored identification codes to the server when the timing time reaches the first preset time, to avoid a large amount of identification code data occupying the memory of the server.

[0080] In an embodiment, the identification method further includes:

[0081] acquiring an automatic deletion time of the pre-stored identification code;

[0082] judging whether the current time reaches the automatic deletion time;

[0083] if the current time reaches the automatic deletion time, judging whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server; if the current time does not reach the automatic deletion time, not judging whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server;

[0084] If the pre-stored identification code exists in the server, the clothes processing apparatus is controlled to send a request to the server to delete the pre-stored identification code; and if the pre-stored identification code does not exist in the server, the clothes processing apparatus is controlled not to send a request to the server to delete the pre-stored identification code.

[0085] The automatic deletion time is pre-stored in the server, the pre-stored identification code includes a plurality of identification codes, the plurality of identification codes are stored at a time in one storage, the automatic deletion time of the batch of identification codes is the same, and when the automatic deletion time is reached, the batch of identification codes are all deleted. The automatic deletion time is the sum of the start time of the pre-stored identification code and the preset time difference.

[0086] Further, the identification method further includes:

[0087] If the current time has not reached the automatic deletion time, it is not determined whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server; and / or

[0088] If the pre-stored identification code does not exist in the server, the clothes processing apparatus is controlled not to send a request to the server to delete the pre-stored identification code.

[0089] It should be noted that the preset time difference is designed according to the storage capacity of the server and the actual use, and the server type and storage capacity are different, so the present application does not specifically limit the preset time difference, that is, the automatic deletion time is not specifically limited, for example, the preset time difference is 2 years. Furthermore, the length of the preset time difference is greater than the length of the first preset time.

[0090] In the above embodiment, the present application sets the automatic deletion time, which can delete the identification code of the condensate bead product existing in the server which is purchased but not scanned and has been used, thereby avoiding the occupation of the server memory by a large number of identification codes.

[0091] When the server receives a request to delete the identification code identical to the identification code of the condensate bead product in the pre-stored identification code, a deletion operation is performed.

[0092] In one embodiment, a scanning switch button for controlling the scanning code module switch is installed on the clothes processing apparatus, and the identification method further includes:

[0093] When receiving an opening instruction sent by the scanning switch button, the scanning code module is controlled to be turned on and the opening duration is calculated;

[0094] When the opening duration reaches the second preset time, the scanning code module is controlled to be turned off.

[0095] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the specific value of the second preset time, which is set according to actual design requirements and use conditions. For example, the second preset time is 10 minutes. When the code scanning module is turned on and the opening time reaches the second preset time, the code scanning module is turned off to avoid the user forgetting to turn off the code scanning module for a long time, thereby increasing the power consumption and helping to reduce the user's use cost.

[0096] In one embodiment, the identification code of the bead product is obtained after being encrypted by the RSA encryption algorithm. The identification code is encrypted by the RSA encryption algorithm to avoid being imitated and used by other manufacturers.

[0097] In one embodiment, the performance of the bead product includes brand, type, size, and number; and the laundry treatment device is provided with a bead product brand display.

[0098] It should be noted that although the performance of the bead product is described above, it is not limited to the skilled in the art, and the performance of the bead product also includes the manufacturer, production address, and bead composition.

[0099] Furthermore, the brand display is installed on the laundry treatment device, and when the code scanning and identification are successful, the brand display displays the brand pattern corresponding to the bead product, which helps to deepen the user's impression of the brand bead product.

[0100] In a second aspect, the present application also provides a laundry treatment device comprising a controller configured to execute the bead identification method for the laundry treatment device according to any one of the above technical solutions.

[0101] In the above embodiments and various expanded embodiments, the identification code of the bead product designed by the present application is issued by the laundry treatment device manufacturer. Only the bead manufacturer approved by the laundry treatment device manufacturer will be issued an identification code. After the user purchases the bead product, the user can determine whether it is a bead product approved by the laundry treatment device manufacturer according to the identification code of the bead product. If it is, it means that the bead product is approved by the laundry treatment device manufacturer, which ensures the quality of the bead product to a certain extent through the screening of the laundry treatment device manufacturer. At the same time, the laundry treatment device can display the washing program adapted to the bead product on the display screen, which helps to better wash the clothes and realizes the linkage between the bead and the laundry treatment device, thereby improving the user experience.

[0102] The technical scheme of the present application has been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to the related technical features without departing from the principles of the present application, and the technical schemes after the changes or replacements will all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing device includes a display screen, and the identification method includes: Obtain the identification code of the gel beads product; Determine whether the identification code of the granulated bead product is the same as one of the pre-stored identification codes; If they are the same, control the display screen to show the washing program that is compatible with the pod product; The pre-stored identification code is stored in the server, and the identification method further includes: If the identification code of the granulated bead product matches one of the pre-stored identification codes, the record is made once, and the number of records is accumulated to obtain the cumulative number of records; Determine the magnitude of the cumulative number of times compared to the preset number of times; If the cumulative count is equal to the preset count, then the timer starts; Determine whether the timing has reached the first preset time; Based on the determination result of whether the timing time has reached the first preset time, the garment processing device is selectively controlled to send a request to the server to delete the identification code that is the same as the identification code of the gel bead product from the pre-stored identification codes.

2. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identification method includes: If they are the same, then control the display screen to show the performance of the granulated bead product; and / or If they are different, the product is determined to be a product not approved by the garment processing equipment manufacturer, and the display screen is controlled to show an unapproved message. The identification codes for the gel beads and the pre-stored identification codes are both issued by the manufacturer of the garment processing equipment.

3. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of "selectively controlling the garment processing device to send a request to the server to delete the identification code that is the same as the identification code of the pod product from the pre-stored identification codes based on the judgment result of whether the timing time has reached the first preset time" specifically includes: If the timing reaches the first preset time, the garment processing device is controlled to send a request to the server to delete the identification code that is identical to the identification code of the pod product from the pre-stored identification codes; and / or If the timing time has not reached the first preset time, the garment processing device is controlled not to send a request to the server to delete the identification code that is the same as the identification code of the gel bead product from the pre-stored identification codes.

4. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The identification method further includes: Obtain the automatic deletion time of the pre-stored identification code; Determine whether the current time has reached the automatic deletion time; If the current time reaches the automatic deletion time, then determine whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server; If the pre-stored identification code exists in the server, the clothing processing device is controlled to send a request to the server to delete the pre-stored identification code. The automatic deletion time is pre-stored in the server.

5. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The identification method further includes: If the current time has not reached the automatic deletion time, it is not determined whether the pre-stored identification code exists in the server; and / or If the pre-stored identification code does not exist in the server, the clothing processing device is controlled not to send a request to the server to delete the pre-stored identification code.

6. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment also includes a barcode scanning module, and the step of "obtaining the identification code of the pod product" further includes: The identification code of the gel beads product is obtained through the scanning module.

7. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment also includes a barcode scanning switch button for controlling the barcode scanning module, and the identification method further includes: Upon receiving the open command sent by the barcode switch button, the barcode scanning module is controlled to open and the opening duration is calculated; When the activation time reaches the second preset time, the scanning module is controlled to shut down.

8. The method for identifying condensation beads in a garment processing device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The identification code of the gel beads product is obtained after being encrypted using the RSA encryption algorithm; and / or The performance characteristics of the granules include brand, type, size, and quantity; and / or The garment processing equipment is equipped with a display showing the brand of the pod product.

9. A garment processing device, comprising a controller, characterized in that, The controller is configured to perform the dandruff identification method for the garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-8.

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