A control method and device for a laundry equipment door body, an equipment and a medium

Abstract

This application discloses a method, device, equipment, and medium for controlling the door of a laundry appliance, belonging to the field of smart home technology. The method includes: acquiring external sensing data; the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data; identifying whether the external sensing data meets the conditions for opening the laundry appliance door; controlling the laundry appliance door to open if the opening conditions are met; determining that the door closing conditions are met when a user-issued washing program selection command is detected; identifying whether there is a closing obstacle, and controlling the laundry appliance door to close if no closing obstacle exists. This technical solution can realize the control of opening and closing the door, enabling automatic control of the door when it is inconvenient for the user to manually open or close it, improving the convenience of using the laundry appliance and enhancing the overall user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of smart home technology, specifically relating to a control method, device, equipment and medium for the door of a laundry equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Laundry equipment, such as washing machines and washer-dryer combos, are indispensable household appliances in modern families, and their ease of use directly affects the user experience.

[0003] When the washing machine door is closed, the door fits tightly against the corresponding door frame to ensure a sealed space for the washing tub, preventing water from leaking out during the washing process. Furthermore, the door is usually kept closed to save space and prevent dust from entering.

[0004] However, in certain scenarios, such as when a user is holding clothes with both hands, the washing machine door needs to be opened to put the clothes inside. This is inconvenient for the user. On the one hand, opening the door can easily cause clothes to fall out; on the other hand, if there are many clothes, it is difficult to hold them all with one hand. Therefore, finding a convenient way to open the door is a frequent problem for users. Some designs use buttons or foot pedals to open the door's latch, but this not only fails to open the door directly but also easily leads to accidental operation, affecting normal user operation. Therefore, how to quickly and conveniently open the washing machine door is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a method, device, equipment, and medium for controlling the door of a laundry equipment. The purpose is to enable automatic control of the door of the laundry equipment when needed by the user, thereby improving the convenience of using the laundry equipment and enhancing the overall user experience.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for controlling the door of a laundry device, the method comprising:

[0007] Acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data;

[0008] Identify whether the external sensing data meets the conditions for opening the door of the washing machine;

[0009] When the door opening conditions are met, the door of the washing machine is controlled to open;

[0010] When the user's instruction to select a washing program is detected, the door closing condition is determined to be met;

[0011] The system identifies whether there are any obstacles to closing the door, and if no obstacles are found, it controls the door of the washing machine to close.

[0012] Furthermore, identifying whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine includes:

[0013] Acquire image perception data and identify whether the image perception data contains information about a user holding clothes and walking towards the washing equipment;

[0014] And / or,

[0015] Acquire sound perception data and identify whether there is a voice command in the sound perception data to control the opening of the washing machine door;

[0016] And / or,

[0017] Acquire gesture perception data and identify whether there is a gesture command in the gesture perception data that triggers the opening of the washing machine door.

[0018] Furthermore, when the door opening conditions are met, controlling the door of the washing machine to open includes:

[0019] When the door opening conditions are met, the door of the washing machine is controlled to open at a first preset speed, and it is identified whether there are any obstacles in the opening path of the door.

[0020] If it is detected that there are no obstacles on the opening path up to the first preset opening degree of the door, the door of the washing machine is controlled to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed; wherein the second preset speed is greater than the first preset speed.

[0021] Furthermore, after controlling the door of the washing machine to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed, the method further includes:

[0022] Identify whether the thrust data received by the door body meets the conditions for expanding the opening;

[0023] If the conditions are met, the door is controlled to open from the first preset opening degree to the second preset opening degree at the first preset speed.

[0024] Furthermore, upon recognizing a user's instruction to select a washing program, the system determines that the door closing conditions are met, including:

[0025] When a user sends a voice command to control the washing program, and / or when a user selects a washing program on the touch panel of the washing machine, the user's voice command to select the washing program is identified.

[0026] Upon recognizing the user's instruction to select a washing program, the system determines that the door closure conditions are met.

[0027] Furthermore, identifying whether there is an obstacle to closing the door, and controlling the door of the washing machine to close when no obstacle exists, includes:

[0028] The system identifies whether there are obstacles in the closing path of the washing machine door, and whether there are clothes obstructing the door frame.

[0029] If there are no obstacles on the closing path and no clothing obstructs the door frame, the door of the washing machine is controlled to close at a first preset speed.

[0030] Furthermore, after identifying whether there are obstacles on the closing path of the washing machine door and whether there are clothes obstructing the door frame, the method further includes:

[0031] If there is an obstacle in the closing path, or if clothing is obstructing the door frame, a prompt message indicating that the obstacle has been removed will be generated.

[0032] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a control device for the door of a laundry equipment, the device comprising:

[0033] An external sensing data acquisition module is used to acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data;

[0034] The door opening condition recognition module is used to identify whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine;

[0035] The control module is activated to control the door of the washing machine to open when the door opening conditions are met.

[0036] The door closing condition recognition module is used to determine whether the door closing condition is met when the user issues a washing program selection command.

[0037] The shut-off control module is used to identify whether there is an obstacle to closing the door, and if there is no obstacle, it controls the door of the washing machine to close.

[0038] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide an electronic device including a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0039] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a readable storage medium on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0040] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a chip, the chip including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled to the processor, the processor being used to run programs or instructions to implement the method as described in the first aspect.

[0041] In this embodiment, external sensing data is acquired; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data; it is identified whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine; if the door opening conditions are met, the door of the washing machine is controlled to open; when a washing program selection command issued by the user is detected, it is determined that the door closing conditions are met; it is identified whether there is a closing obstacle, and if there is no closing obstacle, the door of the washing machine is controlled to close. This technical solution, by recognizing external trigger signals, can realize the control of opening and closing the door of the washing machine, so as to automatically control the door of the washing machine when it is inconvenient for the user to manually open or close the door, thereby improving the convenience of using the washing machine and enhancing the overall user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0042] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the control method for the door of the laundry equipment provided in Embodiment 1 of this application;

[0043] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the control method for the door of the laundry equipment provided in Embodiment 2 of this application;

[0044] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the control device for the door of the laundry equipment provided in Embodiment 3 of this application;

[0045] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device provided in Embodiment 4 of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0046] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, specific embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for explaining this application and not for limiting it. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to this application are shown in the drawings, not all of them. Before discussing exemplary embodiments in more detail, it should be mentioned that some exemplary embodiments are described as processes or methods depicted as flowcharts. Although the flowcharts describe operations (or steps) as sequential processes, many of these operations can be performed in parallel, concurrently, or simultaneously. Furthermore, the order of the operations can be rearranged. The process can be terminated when its operation is completed, but may also have additional steps not included in the drawings. The process can correspond to a method, function, procedure, subroutine, subprogram, etc.

[0047] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0048] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0049] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, details the control method, device, equipment, and medium for the laundry equipment door provided in this application, through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0050] Example 1

[0051] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the control method for the door of a laundry device provided in Embodiment 1 of this application. Figure 1 As shown, the specific steps include the following:

[0052] S101, acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data;

[0053] First, this application applies to scenarios where the door of a washing machine is automatically opened or closed. Based on the above usage scenario, it can be understood that the executing entity of this application can be the main controller of the washing machine, or a server or external intelligent control device used to control the washing machine or its door. Such external intelligent control devices include smartphones, tablets, and user smart wearable devices, such as smartwatches, smart glasses, and smart bracelets.

[0054] The door can refer to the main body of the door, also known as the door panel or door leaf, used to separate the outside of the container from the inside. The door frame, corresponding to the door, can refer to the frame embedded in the washing machine. For washing machines, the door separates the outside of the washing machine from the washing tub, allowing users to place or remove clothes from the tub by opening the door.

[0055] The door and its frame may be fitted with latches at corresponding positions, which can be used to open the door or close the door by unlocking the latch.

[0056] External sensing data can be collected by sensors installed on the washing machine itself, such as data collected by a distance sensor, or by data collected by devices connected to the washing machine, such as voice information from the user opening the washing machine door collected by the microphone of a smartphone connected to the washing machine.

[0057] Correspondingly, external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data. Image sensing data can be collected by a camera mounted on top of the washing machine; after image data is collected, it can be transmitted to the washing machine's microprocessor for image recognition. Sound sensing data can be collected by a microphone mounted on top of the washing machine; after sound data is collected, it can be transmitted to the washing machine's microprocessor for speech and semantic recognition. Gesture sensing data can be recognized by a gesture sensor mounted on top of the washing machine; for example, if the sensor detects a user's hand sliding from right to left, it can determine that this is a command to open the door.

[0058] In this solution, the various external sensing data mentioned above can be used individually as identification objects, or two or three can be used in conjunction for identification to improve the accuracy of the identification results and prevent the washing machine door from opening due to misidentification of commands, which would result in a poor user experience.

[0059] S102, identify whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine;

[0060] Among the external sensing data, if it can be identified that the user has the intention to open the washing machine door, or that the user has the need to open the washing machine door, then it is determined that the conditions for opening the washing machine door are met.

[0061] For example, if the image perception data shows a user carrying clothes walking from a distance towards the laundry equipment, it is determined that the user has a need to open the laundry equipment door, thus fulfilling the condition for opening the laundry equipment door. Alternatively, if the user's dialogue data shows that they "need to wash these clothes before going out," it can be determined that the user has a need to open the laundry equipment door, thus fulfilling the condition for opening the laundry equipment door.

[0062] In this embodiment, optionally, identifying whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine includes:

[0063] Acquire image perception data and identify whether the image perception data contains information about a user holding clothes and walking towards the washing equipment;

[0064] And / or,

[0065] Acquire sound perception data and identify whether there is a voice command in the sound perception data to control the opening of the washing machine door;

[0066] And / or,

[0067] Acquire gesture perception data and identify whether there is a gesture command in the gesture perception data that triggers the opening of the washing machine door.

[0068] In the image perception data, the identification of users and the objects they are holding can be achieved through image recognition algorithms or machine learning algorithms, such as the YOLO algorithm. YOLO (You Only Look Once) is a real-time object detection algorithm that can simultaneously predict the position and category of a target in a single forward propagation, achieving fast and accurate object detection. Furthermore, by recognizing the user's movement gradually approaching the washing machine in multiple frames of images, and knowing that the user is holding clothes, it can be determined that the conditions for the washing machine door to open are met.

[0069] For the recognition of sound perception data, text information can be extracted from the user's voice data and matched with pre-set target text. If the match is successful, such as when the target text includes "open", "washing", or "door", it can be determined that the door opening condition of the washing machine is met.

[0070] For the recognition of gesture perception data, the collected gesture perception data can be compared with the pre-set gesture command to open the door. If the comparison is consistent, such as recognizing that the user's hand slides from the right side to the left side of the gesture sensor, it can be determined that the conditions for opening the door of the washing machine are met.

[0071] Understandably, the above recognition methods can also be used in conjunction with each other. For example, if voice information is recognized and the user's gesture command is also recognized, it can be determined that the conditions for opening the washing machine door are met.

[0072] This solution provides multiple methods for recognizing external sensor data, allowing users to choose one or more based on their specific needs and personal habits as the control command to conveniently open the washing machine door. This greatly simplifies the process of opening the washing machine door and improves the user experience.

[0073] S103, if the door opening conditions are met, control the door of the washing machine to open;

[0074] Once the door opening conditions are met, the door of the washing machine can be controlled to open. Specifically, the control command can be issued by the microcontroller of the washing machine or by an externally connected smart control terminal.

[0075] Understandably, after the door is opened, users can place clothes into the drum of the washing machine or remove clothes that have finished washing from the drum.

[0076] S104, when the user sends a washing program selection command, determine that the door closing condition is met;

[0077] In this solution, the ease of opening the laundry equipment door is considered because users often need to open the door of the laundry equipment before washing clothes because they are holding clothes to be washed.

[0078] After opening the door, users can place their clothes into the washing machine and select a washing program according to their needs, such as quick wash, ultra-soft wash, or intensive wash. Understandably, the door closes when the user's washing program selection command is detected.

[0079] After recognizing the user's instruction to select a washing program, the system can first identify the status of the washing machine's door. If the door is still open, the system determines that the door closure condition is met. If the user has manually closed the door, no further control is required, and the system can determine that the door closure condition is not met.

[0080] Based on the above technical solutions, optionally, upon recognizing the user's washing program selection command, the door closing conditions are determined to be met, including:

[0081] When a user sends a voice command to control the washing program, and / or when a user selects a washing program on the touch panel of the washing machine, the user's voice command to select the washing program is identified.

[0082] Upon recognizing the user's instruction to select a washing program, the system determines that the door closure conditions are met.

[0083] In one scenario, when a user issues a voice command to control the washing program, it can be determined that the user has selected a washing program. For example, after placing the clothes into the washing machine's drum, the user says "select quick wash," which confirms that the user has issued a voice command to control the washing program and has selected "quick wash." In this case, it can be confirmed that the user has placed all the clothes to be washed into the washing machine's drum, and the door can be closed.

[0084] In another scenario, the system can recognize a user selecting a washing program on the washing machine's touch panel, thus confirming the user's instruction to select a program. For example, if a user places clothes into the washing machine's drum and then clicks the "Intensive Wash" button on the touch panel, it can be determined that the user has selected a washing program, specifically "Intensive Wash." In this case, it can be confirmed that all clothes have been placed into the drum, and the door can be closed.

[0085] In this solution, the user can also issue voice control commands for the washing program. For example, after the user puts the clothes into the drum of the washing machine, they can say "select quick wash". If the user clicks the confirmation button on the touch screen of the washing machine, which displays "Please confirm that the washing program is quick wash", it can be confirmed that the user has put all the clothes to be washed into the drum of the washing machine and can close the door.

[0086] This solution, through this setup, can determine whether the door can be closed based on the user's voice or operational commands, thereby achieving intelligent control of the door, meeting the user's actual needs, and improving the user experience.

[0087] S105, identify whether there is a closing obstacle, and if there is no closing obstacle, control the door of the washing machine to close.

[0088] After the door closes, the system identifies any obstacles to closing, such as other objects obstructing the closing process. For example, the height of the laundry detergent can often block the door of the washing machine, or other surrounding objects may obstruct it. Additionally, the system can detect if any clothes placed inside the drum are still partially caught on the door frame, which can also obstruct the door's closure or affect the operation of subsequent washing cycles.

[0089] Based on the above technical solutions, optionally, identifying whether there is a closing obstacle, and controlling the door of the washing machine to close when there is no closing obstacle, includes:

[0090] The system identifies whether there are obstacles in the closing path of the washing machine door, and whether there are clothes obstructing the door frame.

[0091] If there are no obstacles on the closing path and no clothing obstructs the door frame, the door of the washing machine is controlled to close at a first preset speed.

[0092] The identification of obstacles on the closing path can be achieved by acquiring images. For example, a camera installed on the door can be used to acquire image data between the door and the door frame. If an object is detected in the image that is blocking the door frame, it is determined that there is an obstacle on the closing path.

[0093] One method for identifying clothing is through an occlusion detection component. This component can be a set of devices used to acquire occlusion detection signals to identify whether an obstruction exists at the door frame. These devices may include distance sensors, infrared beam sensors, or pressure sensors. The occlusion detection signal is the signal obtained by the occlusion detection component. The specific occlusion detection signal varies depending on the components included in the component. For example, if the component includes a distance sensor, the occlusion detection signal is a distance signal; if it includes an infrared beam sensor, the occlusion detection signal is an infrared received signal; and if it includes a pressure sensor, the occlusion detection signal is a pressure signal.

[0094] Correspondingly, the method of obtaining occlusion sensing signals through the occlusion sensing component can be to obtain the distance signal in front of the corresponding frame of the door through a distance sensor, or to obtain the infrared receiving signal and temperature signal inside the corresponding frame of the door through an infrared beam sensor, or to obtain the first pressure signal of the first closed overlapping area and the second pressure signal of the second closed overlapping area through a pressure sensor.

[0095] If the occlusion sensing signal is a distance signal, the method to identify whether the occlusion sensing signal meets the preset occlusion conditions can be that if the distance signal in front of the corresponding frame of the door is less than the first preset distance threshold, then it is identified as the presence of a closing obstacle.

[0096] If the occlusion sensing signal is an infrared received signal, the method to identify whether the occlusion sensing signal meets the preset occlusion conditions can be that if there is an infrared through-beam sensor with no infrared received signal, then the occlusion sensing signal is identified as meeting the preset occlusion conditions.

[0097] If the obstruction sensing signal is a pressure signal, the method to identify whether the obstruction sensing signal meets the preset obstruction conditions can be that if the first pressure signal is positive and / or the second pressure signal is positive, then it is identified that there is a closed obstacle.

[0098] This solution, through this setting, can accurately identify whether there are obstacles during the closing process of the door before it is controlled to close, thus avoiding the door failing to close properly, or causing damage to the washing equipment or the laundry after closing.

[0099] In this solution, a door hinge angle limiting device can be used to control the opening or closing of the door. This door hinge angle limiting device can be a device used to control the rotation of the door hinge within a preset angle range. The door hinge can refer to the axis around which the door rotates when it opens and closes.

[0100] In the absence of any obstructions, the door of the washing machine is controlled to close. It is understood that after the door is rotated to a certain angle, such as near the closing angle, it can be completely closed by means of electric suction or similar methods.

[0101] Based on the above technical solutions, optionally, after identifying whether there is an obstacle on the closing path of the washing machine door and whether there are clothes obstructing the door frame of the washing machine, the method further includes:

[0102] If there is an obstacle in the closing path, or if clothing is obstructing the door frame, a prompt message indicating that the obstacle has been removed will be generated.

[0103] The prompts can be displayed on the touch panel of the washing machine, or on a smart control device connected to the washing machine, such as on the user's smartphone, or in an app (application) on the user's smartphone that is connected to the washing machine, such as an app for a certain brand of washing machine.

[0104] After the user sees the prompt message, they can understand that the door has not closed automatically due to an obstacle. The user can then remove the obstacle and close the door manually or automatically.

[0105] This solution generates a prompt message when an obstacle prevents the door from closing properly, allowing users to immediately notice that the door is not closed. This enhances the user experience by providing a more technologically advanced experience and prevents damage or leaks caused by malfunctions in the washing equipment.

[0106] The technical solution provided in this embodiment acquires external sensing data, including at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data; identifies whether the external sensing data meets the conditions for opening the washing machine door; if the door opening conditions are met, controls the washing machine door to open; when a user-issued washing program selection command is detected, it is determined that the door closing conditions are met; and identifies whether there are any obstacles to closing the door, controlling the washing machine door to close if no obstacles are found. This technical solution, by recognizing external trigger signals, can control the opening and closing of the washing machine door, automatically controlling the door when it is inconvenient for the user to manually open or close it, improving the convenience of using the washing machine and enhancing the overall user experience.

[0107] Example 2

[0108] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the control method for the door of a laundry appliance provided in Embodiment 2 of this application. This solution makes a further improvement to the above embodiment, specifically: when the door opening conditions are met, controlling the door of the laundry appliance to open includes: when the door opening conditions are met, controlling the door of the laundry appliance to open at a first preset speed, and identifying whether there is an obstacle on the opening path of the door; if it is identified that there is no obstacle on the opening path up to the first preset opening degree of the door, then controlling the door of the laundry appliance to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed; wherein, the second preset speed is greater than the first preset speed.

[0109] like Figure 2 As shown, the specific steps include the following:

[0110] S201, acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data;

[0111] S202, identify whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine;

[0112] S203, when the door opening conditions are met, control the door of the washing machine to open at a first preset speed, and identify whether there are obstacles in the opening path of the door;

[0113] The first preset speed can be a pre-set angular velocity of the door's rotation. This first preset speed can be controlled by a drive motor located at the door's pivot point. For example, sending a control command to the drive motor will cause it to open the door at the first preset speed, and sending another control command will cause it to close the door at the same speed.

[0114] In this solution, when issuing the control command to open the door, it can identify whether there are obstacles in the opening path of the door. For example, it can identify them through a distance sensor component on the outside of the door. If an obstacle is detected within a certain distance, it is determined that there is an obstacle. The door can be controlled to pause opening, or a prompt message can be sent to inform the user of the existence of the obstacle so that the user can manually remove the obstacle according to the prompt message.

[0115] As another implementation method, it is also possible to continuously identify whether there are obstacles in the opening path of the door during the opening process. This identification method is more accurate and can also identify obstacles that are suddenly added during the opening process and prevent collisions. For example, if the user walks directly in front of the door during the opening process, the door can be identified as an obstacle and the opening can be stopped to avoid a collision.

[0116] S204, if it is detected that there are no obstacles on the opening path up to the first preset opening degree of the door, then control the door of the washing machine to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed; wherein, the second preset speed is greater than the first preset speed;

[0117] If there are no obstacles along the path identified as the door opening to the first preset opening degree, the door can be controlled to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed. The first preset opening degree can be a position that meets the user's needs for loading clothes; for example, the first preset opening degree can be a position where the door opens to be perpendicular to the front of the washing machine.

[0118] In this solution, the second preset speed is greater than the first preset speed. That is, if there is no obstacle during the process of detecting that the door has opened to the first preset opening degree, the door will open to the first preset opening degree at a faster speed, so as to provide users with a faster solution for opening the door.

[0119] The rotational speed control of the gate can be achieved using the following code:

[0120] import time

[0121] Class Door:

[0122] def__init__(self,initial_speed):

[0123] self.speed = initial_speed

[0124] def adjust_speed(self,new_speed):

[0125] self.speed = new_speed

[0126] def rotate(self):

[0127] print(f"The door is rotating at {self.speed} speed")

[0128] # Create a gate object and set its initial rotation speed

[0129] door = Door(10)

[0130] #Adjust speed

[0131] door.adjust_speed(20)

[0132] #Simulated door rotation

[0133] for_in range(5):

[0134] door.rotate()

[0135] time.sleep(1);

[0136] The code above defines a `Door` class with methods for initializing speed, adjusting speed, and rotating. First, a `Door` object `door` is created and its initial rotation speed is set to 10. Then, the `adjust_speed` method adjusts the speed to 20. Next, a loop simulates the door's rotation, printing the current rotation speed each time and pausing for 1 second.

[0137] S205, when the user sends a washing program selection command, it is determined that the door closing condition is met;

[0138] S206, identify whether there is a closing obstacle, and if there is no closing obstacle, control the door of the washing machine to close.

[0139] The technical solution provided in this embodiment offers different control methods for the door, which, in conjunction with the actual obstacle detection, control the opening speed of the door to provide a faster door opening method and improve the user experience.

[0140] Based on the above technical solution, optionally, after controlling the door of the washing machine to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed, the method further includes:

[0141] Identify whether the thrust data received by the door body meets the conditions for expanding the opening;

[0142] If the conditions are met, the door is controlled to open from the first preset opening degree to the second preset opening degree at the first preset speed.

[0143] In one scenario, if after opening to the first preset opening degree, a certain pushing force is detected on the door, and the pushing force is directed towards a larger opening degree, then if the pushing force is large enough, it can be identified as meeting the condition for expanding the opening degree.

[0144] In this solution, under the condition of expanding the opening, the door can be controlled to open from a first preset opening to a second preset opening. It can be understood that the second preset opening is larger than the first preset opening, and can be at a 120° angle to the front of the washing machine. This can meet the needs of placing large items of clothing, such as down jackets, bed sheets, curtains, etc. When the user pushes the door, it can open to a greater degree to better meet the user's placement needs.

[0145] Based on the above technical solutions, this embodiment provides a method for further controlling the opening degree of the door based on thrust. Through such control, the user's needs for putting clothes in can be better met, the opening degree of the door can be controlled more intelligently, and the user experience can be improved.

[0146] Example 3

[0147] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the control device for the door of the laundry equipment provided in Embodiment 3 of this application. Figure 3 As shown, the device includes:

[0148] An external sensing data acquisition module 301 is used to acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data;

[0149] The door opening condition recognition module 302 is used to identify whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing equipment.

[0150] The control module 303 is activated to control the door of the washing machine to open when the door opening conditions are met.

[0151] The door closing condition recognition module 304 is used to determine that the door closing condition is met when the user issues a washing program selection command.

[0152] The closing control module 305 is used to identify whether there is a closing obstacle, and control the door of the washing machine to close when there is no closing obstacle.

[0153] The technical solution provided in this embodiment acquires external sensing data, including at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data; identifies whether the external sensing data meets the conditions for opening the washing machine door; if the door opening conditions are met, controls the washing machine door to open; when a user-issued washing program selection command is detected, it is determined that the door closing conditions are met; and identifies whether there are any obstacles to closing the door, controlling the washing machine door to close if no obstacles are found. This technical solution, by recognizing external trigger signals, can control the opening and closing of the washing machine door, automatically controlling the door when it is inconvenient for the user to manually open or close it, improving the convenience of using the washing machine and enhancing the overall user experience.

[0154] The control device for the laundry equipment door in this embodiment can be a device, or a component, integrated circuit, or chip in a terminal. This device can be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. For example, mobile electronic devices can be mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, in-vehicle electronic devices, wearable devices, ultra-mobile personal computers (UMPCs), netbooks, or personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc., while non-mobile electronic devices can be servers, network attached storage (NAS), personal computers (PCs), televisions (TVs), ATMs, or self-service machines, etc. This embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0155] The control device for the laundry equipment door in this embodiment can be a device with an operating system. This operating system can be Android, iOS, or other possible operating systems; this embodiment does not specifically limit the specific operating system used.

[0156] The control device for the laundry equipment door provided in this application embodiment can realize the various processes implemented in the above method embodiments. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0157] Example 4

[0158] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device provided in Embodiment 4 of this application. Figure 4 As shown, this application embodiment also provides an electronic device 400, including a processor 401, a memory 402, and a program or instructions stored in the memory 402 and executable on the processor 401. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor 401, they implement the various processes of the above-described control method embodiment for the washing machine door and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0159] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of this application include the mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices described above.

[0160] Example 5

[0161] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described control method for the door of the washing machine and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0162] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0163] Example 6

[0164] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described control method embodiment for the washing machine door, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0165] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0166] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0167] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0168] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

[0169] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment and the technical principles employed in this application. This application is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions that can be made by those skilled in the art will not depart from the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, although this application has been described in detail through the above embodiments, this application is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of this application, the scope of which is determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the door of a laundry appliance, characterized in that, The method includes: Acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data; Identify whether the external sensing data meets the conditions for opening the door of the washing machine; When the door opening conditions are met, the door of the washing machine is controlled to open; When the user's instruction to select a washing program is detected, the door closing condition is determined to be met; The system identifies whether there are any obstacles to closing the door, and if no obstacles are found, controls the door of the washing machine to close. The step of controlling the door of the washing machine to open when the door opening conditions are met includes: controlling the door of the washing machine to open at a first preset speed when the door opening conditions are met, and identifying whether there is an obstacle in the opening path of the door; if it is identified that there is no obstacle in the opening path up to the first preset opening degree of the door, then controlling the door of the washing machine to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed; wherein, the second preset speed is greater than the first preset speed; After controlling the door of the washing machine to open to the first preset opening degree at a second preset speed, the method further includes: identifying whether the thrust data received by the door meets the conditions for expanding the opening degree; if it does, controlling the door to open from the first preset opening degree to the second preset opening degree at the first preset speed.

2. The control method for the door of the washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, Identifying whether the external sensing data meets the conditions for opening the washing machine door includes: Acquire image perception data and identify whether the image perception data contains information about a user holding clothes and walking towards the washing equipment; or, Acquire sound perception data and identify whether there is a voice command in the sound perception data to control the opening of the washing machine door; or, Acquire gesture perception data and identify whether there is a gesture command in the gesture perception data that triggers the opening of the washing machine door.

3. The control method for the door of the washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, Upon recognizing a user's instruction to select a washing program, the system determines that the door closing conditions are met, including: When a user sends a voice command to control the washing program, or when a user selects a washing program on the touch panel of the washing machine, the system recognizes the user's command to select the washing program. Upon recognizing the user's instruction to select a washing program, the system determines that the door closure conditions are met.

4. The control method for the door of the washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, Identifying the presence of any obstructions to closing the door, and controlling the door of the washing machine to close when no obstructions are present, includes: The system identifies whether there are obstacles in the closing path of the washing machine door, and whether there are clothes obstructing the door frame. If there are no obstacles on the closing path and no clothing obstructs the door frame, the door of the washing machine is controlled to close at a first preset speed.

5. The control method for the door of the washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, After identifying whether there are obstacles on the closing path of the washing machine door and whether there are clothes obstructing the door frame, the method further includes: If there is an obstacle in the closing path, or if clothing is obstructing the door frame, a prompt message indicating that the obstacle has been removed will be generated.

6. A control device for the door of a laundry equipment, characterized in that, The device is used to perform the control method for the door of the laundry equipment as described in any one of claims 1-5; the device comprises: An external sensing data acquisition module is used to acquire external sensing data; wherein, the external sensing data includes at least one of image sensing data, sound sensing data, and gesture sensing data; The door opening condition recognition module is used to identify whether the external sensing data meets the door opening conditions of the washing machine; The control module is activated to control the door of the washing machine to open when the door opening conditions are met. The door closing condition recognition module is used to determine whether the door closing condition is met when the user issues a washing program selection command. The shut-off control module is used to identify whether there is an obstacle to closing the door, and if there is no obstacle, it controls the door of the washing machine to close.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the control method for the door of the laundry equipment as described in any one of claims 1-5.

8. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the control method for the door of the laundry equipment as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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