Clothes processing equipment and control method and device of clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides clothes processing equipment and a control method and device of the clothes processing equipment. The control method of the clothes treatment equipment comprises the steps that it is determined that the last rinsing operation on clothes is finished, the clothes treatment equipment is controlled to execute the softening treatment operation on the clothes, and the softening treatment operation is the operation that a softener aqueous solution is formed, and the softener aqueous solution is used for conducting softening treatment on the clothes. The softening treatment operation is independent of the rinsing operation of the clothes, so that the process target of the softening treatment operation is focused on improving the use efficiency of the softener, and the function of the softener is exerted to the maximum extent as far as possible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of home appliances, and specifically provides a clothing processing device, and a control method and device for the clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] Softener is a surfactant that is used with detergent during the laundry care process to make clothes soft, fluffy, fragrant, and eliminate static electricity. Since softeners can make clothes feel better and fluffy, eliminate static electricity generated during the wearing process, and can also leave a fragrance, more and more users prefer to use softeners during the laundry process. However, the existing clothing processing equipment (mostly washing machines) pays more attention to the washing and rinsing process of clothes during the design process, and does not pay special attention to the softening care process of clothes. Generally, softeners are added during the last rinse of clothes, so that the softeners are adsorbed by the clothing fibers during the last rinse, and the softening effect of the softeners cannot be fully exerted. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a clothes processing device, a control method and a device for the clothes processing device.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling a laundry processing device, comprising:

[0005] It is determined that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is finished, and the clothes processing equipment is controlled to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes, wherein the softening treatment operation is an operation of forming a softener aqueous solution and using the softener aqueous solution to soften the clothes.

[0006] In some embodiments, controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing includes: controlling the clothing treatment device to inject water according to a first water injection amount, wherein the first water injection amount is smaller than a second water injection amount for a single rinsing operation in the rinsing operation.

[0007] In some embodiments, before controlling the laundry treatment device to perform a rinsing operation, the method further includes: controlling the laundry treatment device to perform a washing operation on the laundry; wherein a third water injection amount during the washing operation is less than the first water injection amount.

[0008] In some embodiments, controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing includes: controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a heating operation on the softener aqueous solution.

[0009] In some embodiments, controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing includes: controlling a driving motor of the clothing treatment device to rotate, wherein the driving motor is used to achieve agitation of the clothing in the softener aqueous solution.

[0010] In some embodiments, controlling the rotation of the driving motor of the clothing processing device includes: controlling the driving motor to rotate at a first set speed, the first set speed is less than a second set speed, and the second set speed is the operating speed of the driving motor in the rinsing operation.

[0011] In some embodiments, the step of controlling the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate comprises:

[0012] The drive motor is controlled to rotate according to a set stall ratio, wherein the set stall ratio is greater than 1.

[0013] In some embodiments, controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing includes: controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a soaking operation on the clothing using the softener aqueous solution.

[0014] In some embodiments, before controlling the laundry processing device to perform a softening treatment operation on the laundry, the method further includes: controlling the laundry processing device to perform a first dehydration operation on the laundry;

[0015] The controlling the laundry processing device to perform a softening treatment operation on the laundry includes: determining that the first dehydration operation is finished, and controlling the laundry processing device to perform the softening treatment operation.

[0016] In some embodiments, the method further includes: determining that the softening treatment operation is finished, and controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a second dehydration operation on the clothing; wherein the maximum dehydration speed in the clothing treatment device during the second dehydration operation is less than the maximum dehydration speed in the first dehydration operation.

[0017] In some embodiments, the regimen further comprises:

[0018] It is determined that the softening treatment operation program is triggered, and the clothes treating device is controlled to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes.

[0019] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device for a laundry processing device, comprising:

[0020] The control module is used to determine that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is completed, and control the clothes processing equipment to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes. The softening treatment operation is to form a softener aqueous solution and use the softener aqueous solution to soften the washed clothes.

[0021] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothing processing device, comprising a processor, a memory, a sensor and an actuator, wherein the processor controls the actuator according to the control method of the clothing processing device as described above by calling a program or instruction stored in the memory and based on a signal detected by the sensor.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure has the following advantages:

[0023] The disclosed embodiment provides a solution, after the control of the rinsing operation of the clothes is completed, the clothes processing device is controlled to perform the softening operation of the clothes, so that the softening operation of the clothes is independent of the rinsing operation of the clothes, and is not performed as a part of the rinsing operation. Since the softening operation is independent of the rinsing operation of the clothes, the process goal of the softening operation can be focused on improving the use efficiency of the softener, so as to maximize the function of the softener. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, including:

[0026] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a control method for a clothes processing device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a control method for a clothes processing device provided by other embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a control method of a clothes processing device provided by some other embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a control device for a clothes processing device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5A schematic structural diagram of a clothing processing device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein, which are instead provided for a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0032] The term "including" and its variations used in this document are open inclusions, that is, "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one other embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Relevant definitions of other terms will be given in the description below. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc. mentioned in this disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0033] It should be noted that the modifications of "one" and "plurality" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0034] In order to solve the problem that the softening effect of the softener cannot be fully exerted when the softener is added during the rinsing process of the clothes in the existing clothes processing equipment, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a new control method, control device and clothes processing equipment for the clothes processing equipment. Before introducing the method, device and equipment of the embodiments of the present disclosure, some terms mentioned in the subsequent embodiments are first explained and given examples.

[0035] The clothes processing device is a device for cleaning clothes. The clothes processing device in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be a washing machine, specifically a drum washing machine or a pulsator washing machine.

[0036] The washing operation is the operation of washing clothes by the laundry processing device to remove stains attached to the surface of the clothes or inside the fibers of the clothes. In the case where the laundry processing device performs a water washing operation on the clothes, the washing operation is to fill water into the washing tub of the laundry processing device and add or not add detergent to form a washing water solution for the clothes to be washed, and drive the clothes to be rubbed or thrown to remove the stains.

[0037] When the clothes treating apparatuses are of different types, the agitating mechanisms in the clothes treating apparatuses for driving the clothes to be agitated, kneaded or beaten are different.

[0038] For example, when the clothes processing device is a drum washing machine, the stirring mechanism for stirring, kneading and tumbling the clothes is a washing drum (including lifting ribs) of the drum washing machine. When the washing drum rotates, the washing drum drives the clothes to rotate and fall from a high place, and the clothes are washed by the tumbling action and the flushing action of the water flow.

[0039] For another example, when the clothes processing device is a pulsator washing machine, the mechanism for agitating and kneading the clothes is the pulsator and the clothes washing tub of the pulsator washing machine.

[0040] For the sake of convenience, the agitation mechanism of the clothes treating apparatus is collectively referred to as a clothes treating barrel.

[0041] The rinsing operation is to rinse and rub the clothes after the washing operation with clean water to remove the peeling stains and residual detergent generated during the washing operation. Through at least one rinsing operation, most of the residual detergent in the clothes is removed. In order to improve the efficiency of the rinsing operation, the stirring mechanism in the clothes processing device will rotate according to the set program during the rinsing operation so that the peeling stains and residual detergent are dissolved in the rinsing water as much as possible, and then discharged from the clothes processing device.

[0042] The softening treatment operation is an operation of softening the rinsed clothes with a softener. In the implementation of the present disclosure, the softening treatment operation is an operation performed after the rinsing operation. The softening treatment operation is performed by putting the softener into the clothes processing equipment, dissolving the softener in water to form a softener aqueous solution, and then kneading or evenly spreading the softener aqueous solution on the clothes, so that the softener is adsorbed by the clothes fibers. In order to improve the efficiency of the softening treatment operation, the clothes processing barrel in the clothes processing equipment can rotate according to the set program during the softening treatment operation to improve the mixing uniformity of the softener aqueous solution and the clothes, thereby improving the adsorption efficiency of the softener.

[0043] The dehydration operation is an operation that uses the centrifugal force generated by the dehydration drum to drive the clothes to rotate so as to spin out the free water in the clothes. After performing some of the aforementioned processing operations, the clothes processing device can perform a dehydration operation to achieve rapid dehydration or spin drying of the clothes. In the case where the clothes processing device is a drum washing machine, during the dehydration operation, the washing drum is used as a dehydration drum. In the case where the clothes processing device is a pulsator washing machine, during the dehydration operation, the clothes washing drum of the pulsator washing machine is used as a dehydration drum.

[0044] The control method of the clothing processing device provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a control device. In a specific implementation, the control device can be installed inside the clothing processing device, communicated with the state sensor and the corresponding actuator in the clothing processing device, determine the clothing processing state according to the signal detected by the state sensor, and adaptively control the corresponding actuator action.

[0045] In a specific implementation, the aforementioned state sensors may include a water level sensor, a temperature sensor, and a rotation speed sensor. The corresponding actuators include a water injection mechanism, a drainage mechanism, a detergent delivery mechanism, a softener delivery mechanism, a clothing treatment barrel, a dehydration mechanism, and the like.

[0046] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a control method for a clothes processing device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the business processing device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes S110.

[0047] S110: Determine that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is finished, and control the clothes processing device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes.

[0048] As explained above, the rinsing operation is an operation in which the clothes are washed with clean water and rubbed to remove the stripping stains generated during the washing operation and the detergent remaining in the clothes. Accordingly, the rinsing operation includes a rinsing water injection process, a rinsing washing process, and a rinsing drainage process. In some embodiments, after the rinsing drainage process, a dehydration process is also provided, and the dehydration process at this time can be called an intermittent dehydration process.

[0049] The rinsing water injection process is a process of controlling the water injection mechanism of the clothing treatment equipment to inject rinsing water into the washing tub until the set rinsing water level is reached. Through the rinsing water injection process, the water level in the washing tub can reach the set water level. In some embodiments, the set water level is a water level that can completely submerge the clothes, and then the clothes are cleaned by the rinsing water.

[0050] The rinsing and rubbing process is a process of controlling the rotation of the laundry treatment tub in the laundry treatment device so that the stripped stains and detergent are dissolved into the rinsing water as much as possible.

[0051] The rinsing and draining process is a process of controlling the drainage mechanism in the clothes processing equipment to drain the rinsing water in the washing tub after the rinsing and rubbing process is completed.

[0052] According to the pre-set rinsing program, the control device will control at least one rinsing operation to be performed on the clothes. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, after the clothes processing device completes the rinsing and draining process or the rinsing and dehydrating process of the last rinsing operation, it is determined that the rinsing operation on the clothes is finished, and the clothes processing device can be controlled to perform a softening process on the clothes.

[0053] As explained above, the softening treatment operation is an operation of softening the rinsed clothes with a softener, specifically, adding the softener to the softening water to form a softener aqueous solution, and using the softener aqueous solution to soften the clothes.

[0054] In order to achieve the goal of softening treatment, the softening treatment operation includes the softening water injection process, the softener addition process, the softening treatment process and the softening drainage process.

[0055] The softening water injection process is a process of controlling the water injection mechanism of the clothes processing equipment to inject softening water into the washing tub until the set softening water level is reached.

[0056] The softener dispensing process is the process of controlling the softener dispensing mechanism of the clothes processing equipment to dispense softener into the washing tub.

[0057] In some embodiments, the softener is pre-placed in the softener delivery box, and during the softening water injection process, the clothing treatment device controls the softening water to flush the softener delivery box, so as to achieve the delivery of the softener into the washing tub. That is to say, in some embodiments, the softening water injection process and the softener delivery process in the softening treatment operation are combined into one, and the delivery of the softener is completed during the softening water injection process. In some other embodiments, the delivery of the softener can also be performed after the softening water injection process.

[0058] After the softening water injection process and the softener injection process are completed, the softening water and the softener are mixed in the washing tub of the clothes processing device to form a softener aqueous solution. Then the clothes processing device can be controlled to perform the softening treatment process.

[0059] The softening process is the process of controlling the softener aqueous solution to soften the clothes so that the softener is absorbed by the clothing fibers as evenly as possible. The specific method of performing the softening process will be analyzed in detail later. It should be noted that the goal of the softening process is to dissolve the softener in the softening water as fully as possible and be absorbed by the clothing fibers as evenly as possible.

[0060] The soft drainage process is a process in which the drainage mechanism of the clothes treatment equipment is controlled to remove the soft water (ie, softener solution) in the washing tub after the soft treatment process is completed. After the soft drainage process is completed, the soft treatment process of the clothes treatment equipment is completed.

[0061] As analyzed above, the control method of the clothing treatment device provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure controls the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing after the rinsing operation on the clothing is completed. That is to say, the softening treatment operation on the clothing in the embodiment of the present disclosure is independent of the rinsing operation on the clothing, and is not performed as a part of the rinsing operation. If the softening treatment operation is performed as a part of the rinsing operation, on the one hand, since the rinsing is not completed, the detergent used to wash the clothing will remain in the rinsing water. Since the softener aqueous solution has micelles that are completely opposite to the detergent aqueous solution, in general, the softener is a cation and the detergent is an anion, a part of the softener is consumed by the detergent, the utilization rate of the softener is reduced, and the softener function cannot be fully realized. In the present application scheme, the softening treatment operation is independent of the rinsing operation on the clothing, so that the process goal of the softening treatment operation is focused on improving the use efficiency of the softener, thereby greatly improving the care function of the softener.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the control device executes the aforementioned S110 of controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing, S111 may be included.

[0063] S111: Controlling the laundry treatment device to inject water according to a first water injection amount, wherein the first water injection amount is smaller than a second water injection amount for a single rinsing operation in a rinsing operation.

[0064] The first water injection amount is the amount of softening water injected into the laundry treatment tub during the softening water injection process, and the first water injection amount is less than the second water injection amount. The second water injection amount is the amount of water injected during a single rinsing operation, that is, the amount of rinsing water injected into the washing tub during the rinsing water injection process.

[0065] According to existing chemical knowledge, the solution concentration is proportional to the amount of solute added and inversely proportional to the amount of solvent added. Accordingly, under the premise of determining the amount of softener added, by using less softening water, that is, using the smallest first water injection amount as much as possible, the softener concentration of the softener solution can be increased, which is more conducive to the softener being adsorbed by the clothing fibers and improving the softening effect of the softener.

[0066] In the disclosed embodiment, during the softening operation, the clothing treatment equipment is controlled to inject water according to a first water injection amount, so that the water injection amount during the softening process is less than the second water injection amount during the pre-rinsing process, and thus the solute concentration in the softener aqueous solution (that is, the softener concentration) is greater than the solute concentration in the softener aqueous solution formed by adding the softener during the existing rinsing process, which is more conducive to improving the softening effect of the softener.

[0067] As analyzed above, the softening process of clothes is to use the softener aqueous solution to wash the clothes, thereby achieving the absorption of the softener by the clothing fibers. In order to ensure that the softener aqueous solution is fully and evenly absorbed by all parts of the clothes, so that all parts of the clothing fibers can fully contact and absorb the softener, the first water injection volume cannot be too small. In some embodiments, the first water injection volume can be set to be able to immerse all clothes to ensure that all clothes can be soaked.

[0068] Figure 2 1 is a flow chart of a control method for a laundry processing device provided by other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the control method of the laundry processing device includes S210-S230.

[0069] S210: Controlling the laundry processing device to perform a washing operation on the laundry.

[0070] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the washing operation includes a washing water filling process, a detergent adding process, a washing process and a washing drainage process.

[0071] The washing water injection process is a process of controlling the water injection mechanism of the clothes processing equipment to inject washing water into the washing tub until the set washing water level is reached, and the water injection amount in the washing water injection process is the third water injection amount.

[0072] The detergent dispensing process is a process of controlling the detergent dispensing mechanism of the clothes processing device to dispense detergent into the washing tub.

[0073] In some embodiments, detergent is pre-placed in a detergent delivery box, and during the washing water injection process, the laundry processing device controls the washing water to flush the detergent delivery box, thereby delivering detergent into the washing tub. That is, in some embodiments, the washing water injection process and the detergent delivery process in the washing processing operation are combined into one, and the detergent delivery is completed during the washing water injection process.

[0074] After the washing water injection process and the detergent delivery process are completed, the washing water and the detergent are mixed in the washing tub of the clothes treatment device to form a detergent aqueous solution (of course, the detergent aqueous solution may not be a solution with a uniform detergent concentration at this time). Then the clothes treatment device can be controlled to perform the washing process.

[0075] The washing process is the process of controlling the detergent aqueous solution to clean the clothes, controlling the rotation of the clothes processing drum of the clothes processing equipment, and utilizing the chemical energy of the detergent interface and the rotational mechanical energy to remove the stains from the clothes.

[0076] The washing and draining process is a process in which the draining mechanism of the laundry processing device is controlled to remove the washing water (i.e., detergent solution) in the washing tub after the washing process is finished. After the washing and draining process is completed, the washing operation of the laundry processing device is finished.

[0077] S220: Determine that the washing operation on the clothes is finished, and control the clothes treating device to perform a rinsing operation on the clothes.

[0078] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the rinsing operation is performed according to the above operation process, which will not be repeated here. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the water injection amount of the rinsing water injection process in the rinsing operation is the second water injection amount.

[0079] S230: Determine that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is finished, and control the clothes processing device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes, wherein during the softening water injection process, the clothes processing device is controlled to inject water according to a first water injection amount.

[0080] In the disclosed embodiment, the first water injection amount is smaller than the first water injection amount during the rinsing process, and is larger than the third water injection amount during the washing operation.

[0081] As analyzed above, in order to ensure that the softener aqueous solution is fully absorbed by the clothes during the softening process, so that the softener can be fully contacted and adsorbed at all places on the clothing fibers, the first water injection volume cannot be too small. The third water injection volume during the washing operation is a smaller amount of water that can be determined through a large number of washing test operations to allow the clothes to be fully soaked or fully soaked by the detergent aqueous solution as much as possible. By setting the first water injection volume to be greater than or equal to the third water injection volume, it is ensured that the clothes can be fully soaked or soaked by the softener aqueous solution during the softening process.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the control device executes the aforementioned S110 of controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing, S112 may be included.

[0083] S112: Controlling the laundry processing device to perform a heating operation on the softener aqueous solution.

[0084] In some embodiments, a heating component is provided in the clothing treatment device, and the heating component can be an electric heating component or a heat pump heating component, preferably an electric heating component. During the softening treatment operation, the heating component can be controlled to heat the softener aqueous solution until it is heated to a set condition. The aforementioned set condition is that the softener aqueous solution temperature reaches a set temperature or the heating time reaches a set time.

[0085] In the disclosed embodiment, during the softening operation, the clothing treatment equipment is controlled to heat the softener aqueous solution, so that the softener can be quickly dissolved and diffused in the softening water, thereby allowing the softener to be evenly distributed, thereby reducing the time required for the softening operation.

[0086] In some embodiments, when a specific type of softener is used, within a specific temperature range, the softening performance of the softener per unit concentration increases as the temperature increases. Accordingly, by controlling the clothing processing device to perform a heating operation on the softener aqueous solution, the softening performance of the softener can be improved. However, not all softeners follow this rule, and the corresponding heating temperature needs to be set according to the softener used.

[0087] It should be noted that when heating the softener aqueous solution, the heating setting conditions need to be determined according to the softening effect of the softener changing with temperature or the type of clothing. In some embodiments, the heating temperature range needs to be set according to the softener characteristics, and the temperature is 30°C-40°C. In some embodiments, it can be determined according to the type of clothing. For example, in the case of cotton and linen type clothing, the heating temperature of the heating operation can reach 40°C; and in the case of silk or wool type clothing, the heating temperature of the heating operation cannot exceed 30°C.

[0088] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the control device executes the aforementioned S110 of controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing, S113 may be included.

[0089] S113: Controlling the driving motor of the clothes processing device to rotate, where the driving motor is used to agitate the clothes in the water softener aqueous solution.

[0090] In the disclosed embodiment, controlling the driving motor of the clothes processing device to rotate means controlling the driving motor to drive the clothes processing tub to rotate.

[0091] In the case of different types of clothing processing equipment, the corresponding types of clothing processing barrels are also different, which will not be repeated here. Please refer to the previous analysis for details.

[0092] By controlling the rotation of the clothing treatment drum of the clothing treatment equipment, the clothing treatment drum can be used to stir the clothing and softener aqueous solution in the washing drum, so that the softener in the softener aqueous solution is dispersed more evenly, and the clothing fibers can be more fully contacted with the softener, thereby improving the adsorption efficiency of the softener and reducing the time consumption of the softening treatment operation.

[0093] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when executing the aforementioned S113 to control the rotation of the laundry treatment tub of the laundry treatment device, S1131 may be specifically included.

[0094] S1131: Control the driving motor to rotate at a first set speed, where the first set speed is less than a second set speed, and the second set speed is the working speed of the driving motor during the rinsing operation.

[0095] In the disclosed embodiment, the purpose of the agitation process is to allow the clothes to rotate slowly in the clothes treatment barrel, so that the clothes will not be strongly beaten, and the softener will adhere to the clothing fibers, thereby being able to exert the softening performance. However, if the agitation speed is too high, it may be similar to the effect in the washing and rinsing processes, that is, the softener is forced to separate from the clothing fibers through the action of mechanical energy. In order to avoid the aforementioned problems, a reasonable agitation speed for the softening process should be set during the softening process. In the disclosed embodiment, the first set speed is set to be less than the second set speed. In a specific implementation, since the second set speed is mostly set to 40-50rpm, the first set speed can be set to be less than 40rpm, for example, it can be set to 25-40rpm.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when executing the aforementioned S113 to control the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate, S1132 may be specifically included.

[0097] S1132: Control the drive motor to rotate according to the set stall ratio, where the set stall ratio is greater than 1.

[0098] The stall ratio is the ratio of the time the driving motor stops rotating to the time it continues rotating. As described above, the clothes need to be soaked in the softener aqueous solution during the softening operation in order to achieve sufficient adhesion of the softener. Although the use of a clothes treatment barrel can improve the dispersion of the softener and improve the adhesion efficiency of the softener to a certain extent, the use of a clothes treatment barrel to stir the clothes and the softener aqueous solution will also cause the soaking time of the clothes to be reduced. In order to combine the above two problems, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, by setting the stall ratio to be greater than 1, on the one hand, the continuous rotation time is short, which can make the mechanical force of the clothes weaker, protect the clothes, prevent the clothes from wrinkling and tearing, and affect the softening effect; on the other hand, it ensures that the clothes have a longer soaking time during the stirring process of the stirring mechanism, so that the clothes can fully absorb the softener and improve the softening performance of the clothes.

[0099] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to allow the softener to be better absorbed by the clothing fibers, the stop time of the clothing processing barrel in the clothing processing equipment can also be controlled during the softening process, so as to utilize the stop process to realize the soaking operation of the clothing with the softener.

[0100] In a specific implementation, the smooth processing operation may include the aforementioned operation steps S111, S112 and S113 at the same time, that is, during the smooth water injection process, the water injection amount is controlled to be the first water injection amount, and after the water injection is completed, S112 and S113 may be executed at the same time.

[0101] As described in the background art, the softener aqueous solution has micellar properties that are completely opposite to those of the detergent aqueous solution. If the softener aqueous solution is mixed with the detergent aqueous solution, the two solutes will consume each other due to their opposite functions. If there is still a lot of detergent residue in the clothes during the softening process, the residual detergent will consume the softener and cause the softener concentration to decrease. The way to solve this problem is to reduce the detergent content in the clothes as much as possible before the softening process.

[0102] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a control method of a laundry processing device provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, in some other embodiments, the control method of the clothing processing device includes S310-S340.

[0103] S310: Controlling the laundry processing device to perform a washing operation on the laundry.

[0104] S320: Determine that the washing operation on the clothes is finished, and control the clothes processing device to perform a rinsing operation on the clothes.

[0105] S330: Determine that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is finished, and control the clothes treating device to perform a first dehydration operation on the clothes.

[0106] S340: Determine that the first dehydration operation is finished, and control the clothes treating device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes.

[0107] In the disclosed embodiment, the execution process of steps S310-S320 and S340 is the same as that of the previous embodiment. The difference from the previous embodiment is that before controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing, a first dehydration operation is performed first.

[0108] After the rinsing operation is completed, the first dehydration operation can be performed to remove most of the detergent remaining between the clothing fibers after the rinsing operation, thereby avoiding the consumption of softener by the residual detergent during the softening process. In a specific implementation, during the first dehydration operation, the maximum speed of the dehydration drum of the clothing processing device can be controlled to be between 600-1200 rpm, and the specific maximum dehydration speed can be determined according to the weight and type of clothing.

[0109] It should be noted that in order to remove detergent residue as much as possible, the dehydration operation can be performed not only after the rinsing operation of the clothes is completed, but also after the washing operation is completed, or between two rinsing operations.

[0110] like Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, after completing the aforementioned S340, the following S350 may also be executed.

[0111] S350: Determine that the softening treatment operation is finished, and control the clothes processing device to perform a second dehydration operation on the clothes; during the second dehydration operation, the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the clothes processing device is less than the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the first dehydration operation.

[0112] In the daily laundry process, in order to reduce the time of drying and drying the laundry, the laundry is spun dry at the last stage of the washing process. In the disclosed embodiment, after the softening process is completed, the laundry is dehydrated, that is, the aforementioned second dehydration process is performed.

[0113] However, since the high-speed dehydration operation will increase the friction frequency of clothing fibers, the softener will be separated and the softener residue in the clothing fibers will be reduced. In order to avoid the aforementioned problems, the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the clothing processing device in the second dehydration process in the disclosed embodiment is set relatively low to reduce the degradation of the softening effect caused by the dehydration operation. Specifically, the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the second dehydration operation is less than the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the first dehydration operation, so as to achieve the goal of reducing the time for drying or drying clothes, and retaining the softening effect. In practical applications, the maximum speed during the first dehydration operation is generally set at 800-1200 rpm, and the corresponding maximum speed during the second dehydration process can be set to less than 800 rpm, for example, it can be set to 600 rpm.

[0114] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, before executing the aforementioned S110, the following S120 may also be executed.

[0115] S120: Determine that the softening treatment operation program is triggered, and control the clothing treatment device to perform the softening treatment operation on the clothing.

[0116] The soft treatment operation program is a program setting or selection setting for the above-mentioned soft treatment operation process. In some implementation schemes, the control panel of the clothing treatment device includes the soft treatment operation program or the mobile device linked with the clothing treatment device includes the soft treatment operation program. The soft treatment operation program can be presented in the form of buttons, keys, or trigger keys on the control panel, and can be displayed on the mobile device with a certain set name.

[0117] If it is determined that the softener treatment operation program is triggered in any form, the above-mentioned softening treatment operation is performed.

[0118] When executing the aforementioned S120, the aforementioned S110 is specifically as follows: after determining that the last washing operation on the clothes is finished and determining that the softening treatment operation program is triggered, controlling the clothes processing equipment to perform the softening treatment operation on the clothes.

[0119] That is to say, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, only if the user sets the need to execute a special softening operation program, the clothing processing device will perform the softening operation after the last rinsing operation.

[0120] In addition to providing the aforementioned control method for the clothes processing device, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a control device for the clothes processing device. Figure 4 Schematic diagram of a control device for a laundry processing device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 As shown, the control device 400 of the laundry treatment device includes a control module 401. The control module 401 is used to determine that the last rinsing operation on the laundry is finished, and control the laundry treatment device to perform a softening operation on the laundry, wherein the softening operation is to form a softener aqueous solution and use the softener aqueous solution to soften the washed laundry.

[0121] In some embodiments, when controlling the laundry processing device to perform a softening treatment operation on the laundry, the control module 401 controls the laundry processing device to inject water according to a first water injection amount, wherein the first water injection amount is smaller than a second water injection amount for a single rinsing process in a rinsing operation.

[0122] In some embodiments, before controlling the laundry processing device to perform a rinsing operation on the laundry, the control module 401 further controls the laundry processing device to perform a washing operation on the laundry; wherein the third water injection amount during the washing operation is less than or equal to the first water injection amount.

[0123] In some embodiments, when controlling the laundry treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the laundry, the control module 401 controls the laundry treatment device to perform a heating operation on the softener aqueous solution.

[0124] In some embodiments, when controlling the laundry processing device to perform a softening operation on the laundry, the control module 401 controls the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate, and the driving motor is used to achieve agitation of the laundry in the softener aqueous solution.

[0125] In some embodiments, the control module 401 controls the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate, including:

[0126] The driving motor is controlled to rotate at a first set speed, the first set speed is less than a second set speed, and the second set speed is the working speed of the driving motor in the rinsing operation.

[0127] In some embodiments, the control module 401 controls the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate, including: controlling the driving motor to rotate according to a set stall ratio, wherein the set stall ratio is greater than 1.

[0128] In some embodiments, the control module 401 controls the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing, including: controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a soaking operation on the clothing using a softener aqueous solution.

[0129] In some embodiments, before controlling the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothing, the control module 401 also controls the clothing treatment device to perform a first dehydration operation on the clothing, and after determining that the first dehydration operation is completed, controls the clothing treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation.

[0130] In some embodiments, after determining that the softening treatment operation is completed, the control module 401 can also control the clothing processing equipment to perform a second dehydration operation on the clothing; wherein, during the second dehydration operation, the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the clothing processing equipment is less than the maximum speed of the dehydration drum in the first dehydration operation.

[0131] In some embodiments, the clothes treatment device includes a softening treatment operation button / key / program, and the control module 401 determines the operation of setting the working program of the clothes treatment device. In the case where the working program setting operation includes the operation of setting the softening treatment operation button / key / program, the control module 401 controls the clothes treatment device to perform the softening treatment operation on the clothes after determining that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is finished.

[0132] In addition to providing the aforementioned control method and control device for the clothes treating apparatus, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a clothes treating apparatus. Figure 5 The structure diagram of a clothes processing device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, the laundry processing device includes a processor, a memory 502 , a sensor 503 and an actuator 504 .

[0133] The processor 501 may be a central processing unit (CPU) or other forms of processing units having data processing capabilities and / or instruction execution capabilities, and may control other components in the laundry treating apparatus to perform desired functions.

[0134] The memory 502 may include one or more computer program products, and the computer program products may include various forms of computer-readable storage media, such as volatile memory and / or non-volatile memory. Volatile memory may include, for example, random access memory (RAM) and / or cache memory (cache), etc. Non-volatile memory may include, for example, read-only memory (ROM), hard disk, flash memory, etc. One or more computer program instructions may be stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor 501 may run the program instructions, and according to the signal detected by the sensor 503, control each actuator 504 according to the control method of the clothing processing device described above to realize the processing function of the clothing.

[0135] As analyzed above, the sensor 503 may include a water level sensor, a temperature sensor, and a rotation speed sensor. The actuator 504 may include a water injection mechanism, a drainage mechanism, a detergent delivery mechanism, a softener delivery mechanism, a clothes processing barrel, a dehydration mechanism, and the like.

[0136] In one example, the laundry processing apparatus may further include an input device 505 and an output device 506 , and these components are interconnected with the processor, the sensor 503 or the actuator 504 via a bus system.

[0137] The input device 505 is used to input relevant control information or program setting information for the clothing processing device into the processor or memory of the clothing processing device. The input device 505 may include input buttons, an input touch screen, and the like.

[0138] The output device 506 can output various information to the outside, including the determined laundry treatment mode, treatment operation process, current treatment operation process, etc. The output device 506 can include, for example, a display, a speaker, and a communication network and its connected remote output device, etc.

[0139] Of course, to simplify, Figure 5 Only some of the components related to the present disclosure in the clothes processing apparatus are shown, and components such as a bus, an input / output interface, etc. are omitted. In addition, according to specific application situations, the clothes processing apparatus may further include any other appropriate components.

[0140] The embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a storage medium, the storage medium stores a program or instruction, the program or instruction enables a computer to execute any of the control methods for clothing processing devices provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. When the computer executable instruction is executed by a computer processor, it can also be used to execute any of the control methods for clothing processing devices provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure to achieve corresponding beneficial effects.

[0141] Through the above description of the implementation method, the technicians in the relevant field can clearly understand that the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented with the help of software and necessary general hardware, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present disclosure is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer floppy disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory (FLASH), hard disk or optical disk, etc., including a number of instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0142] The above are only specific embodiments of the present disclosure, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure will not be limited to the embodiments described herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A control method for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: It is determined that the last rinsing operation on the clothes is finished, and the clothes processing device is controlled to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes, wherein the softening treatment operation is an operation of forming a softener aqueous solution and using the softener aqueous solution to soften the clothes.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The controlling the clothes processing device to perform a softening processing operation on the clothes comprises: The laundry treating apparatus is controlled to inject water according to a first water injection amount, wherein the first water injection amount is smaller than a second water injection amount for a single rinsing operation in the rinsing operation.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that Before controlling the laundry treatment device to perform a rinsing operation, the method further includes: controlling the laundry processing device to perform a washing operation on the laundry; Wherein, the third water injection amount in the washing operation process is less than the first water injection amount.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The controlling the clothes treating device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes comprises: The laundry treating device is controlled to perform a heating operation on the softener aqueous solution.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The controlling the clothes treating device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes comprises: The driving motor of the laundry processing device is controlled to rotate, and the driving motor is used to achieve agitation of the laundry in the softener aqueous solution.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The step of controlling the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate comprises: The driving motor is controlled to rotate at a first set speed, wherein the first set speed is less than a second set speed, and the second set speed is the working speed of the driving motor in the rinsing operation.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method of controlling the driving motor of the laundry processing device to rotate comprises: The drive motor is controlled to rotate according to a set stall ratio, wherein the set stall ratio is greater than 1.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The controlling the laundry treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the laundry comprises: The laundry treating device is controlled to perform a soaking operation of the laundry with the softener aqueous solution.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Before controlling the laundry treatment device to perform a softening treatment operation on the laundry, the method further includes: controlling the clothes treating device to perform a first dehydration operation on the clothes; The controlling the clothes treating device to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes comprises: It is determined that the first dehydration operation is finished, and the clothes processing device is controlled to perform the softening processing operation.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: Determining that the softening treatment operation is finished, and controlling the clothes treatment device to perform a second dehydration operation on the clothes; Wherein, the maximum speed of the dehydration rotation in the clothes treating device during the second dehydration operation is smaller than the maximum speed of the dehydration rotation in the first dehydration operation.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The method further comprises: It is determined that the softening treatment operation program is triggered, and the clothes processing device is controlled to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes.

12. A control device for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: The control module is used to determine that the rinsing operation of the clothes is completed, and control the clothes processing equipment to perform a softening treatment operation on the clothes. The softening treatment operation is to form a softener aqueous solution and use the softener aqueous solution to soften the washed clothes.

13. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: It comprises a processor, a memory, a sensor and an actuator, wherein the processor controls the actuator according to the control method of the clothing processing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 11 by calling the program or instruction stored in the memory and according to the signal detected by the sensor.

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