Washing methods, washing apparatus, computer-readable storage media, and washing systems

Abstract

This application provides a washing method, washing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and washing system. The method determines the current softness based on various current clothing materials and dynamic friction coefficients, thereby obtaining the comprehensive softness of the clothing to be washed. Finally, it obtains the softness level of the current softness and determines the washing method suitable for the current softness level. The washing method is then used to wash the clothing, thus achieving the goal of using corresponding washing methods according to different softness levels, improving washing efficiency, and solving the problem that existing solutions can only identify clothing based on a single material and perform corresponding washing work, which may lead to excessive hardening of softer clothing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of washing machine technology, and more specifically, to a washing method, washing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and washing system. Background Technology

[0002] In daily life, users often encounter the problem that towels, cotton underwear, or silk garments become stiffer with each wash. This is mainly because clothing comes into contact with the sweat glands on the skin, and impurities such as oils, proteins, dander, inorganic salts, and grime are not easily dissolved in water. Simply washing with water is insufficient to remove these impurities, which then accumulate within the clothing fibers.

[0003] Detergent reacts with impurities in tap water and clothing through a saponification reaction, easily combining with calcium and magnesium ions to form calcium stearate and magnesium stearate. These substances seep into the fibers along with the grease, making the fabric fibers hard and rough. Therefore, after prolonged improper washing, the grease and impurities between the fibers of clothing accumulate, causing the clothes to lose their original softness and become increasingly stiff.

[0004] Existing solutions can only identify clothing based on a single material and perform corresponding washing operations, which can lead to excessive hardening of softer clothing. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main objective of this application is to provide a washing method, washing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and washing system to at least solve the problem that existing solutions can only identify and perform corresponding washing work based on a single type of clothing material, which can lead to excessive hardening of softer clothing materials.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of this application, a washing method is provided, the method comprising:

[0007] Acquisition steps: Acquire the material of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, obtain multiple current clothing materials, and acquire the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed;

[0008] Determination Steps: Based on the various current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, determine the current softness, whereby the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed;

[0009] Processing steps: Obtain the softness level of the current softness, determine the washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness, and wash the clothes to be washed using the washing method.

[0010] Optionally, determining a washing method suitable for the current softness level includes:

[0011] If the current softness level is a first softness level, a first washing method is performed, wherein the first washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed using a hard water rinsing method;

[0012] If the current softness level is the second softness level, a second washing method is performed, wherein the second washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed sequentially by hard water rinsing and soft water boiling.

[0013] If the current softness level is the third softness level, a third washing method is performed, wherein the third washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed in sequence by hot air pre-drying, soft water rinsing and soft water boiling.

[0014] Optionally, the current softness is determined based on various factors, including the current clothing material and the coefficient of kinetic friction, including:

[0015] Obtain the softness mapping relationship, which is the mapping relationship between the dynamic friction coefficient, clothing material and softness;

[0016] The target dynamic friction coefficient is determined to be the average of all the dynamic friction coefficients.

[0017] Based on the softness mapping relationship, the target dynamic friction coefficient, and various current clothing materials, multiple mapped softness values ​​are determined, and each mapped softness value corresponds one-to-one with the current clothing material.

[0018] The current softness is determined to be either the maximum value among all the mapped softnesses, or the average value among all the mapped softnesses.

[0019] Optionally, after determining that the current softness is the average of all the mapped softnesses, and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method, the method further includes:

[0020] The final fabric type is determined based on the current softness.

[0021] Stop washing the clothes to be washed and generate a prompt message to indicate that the clothes to be washed need to be removed from the final fabric type and those with a softness higher than that of the final fabric type.

[0022] Optionally, after generating the prompt message, the method further includes:

[0023] Upon receiving and responding to the instruction that the clothing has been removed, the acquisition step, the determination step, and the processing step are re-executed.

[0024] Optionally, during the execution of the third washing method, the method further includes:

[0025] All of the garments to be washed should be rinsed at least once with soft water.

[0026] Optionally, obtaining the coefficient of kinetic friction of the clothes to be washed includes:

[0027] The friction force is collected when the friction sensor comes into contact with the clothes to be washed of different materials, and multiple current friction forces are obtained;

[0028] The current friction forces are converted to obtain multiple kinetic friction coefficients.

[0029] According to another aspect of this application, a washing apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0030] The acquisition unit is used to perform the acquisition steps: acquiring the material of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, obtaining multiple current clothing materials, and acquiring the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed;

[0031] A determining unit is used to perform the determining step: determining the current softness based on various current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, wherein the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed;

[0032] The first processing unit is used to perform the following processing steps: obtaining the softness level of the current softness, determining a washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness, and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method.

[0033] According to another aspect of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, the computer-readable storage medium including a stored program, wherein, when the program is executed, it controls the device on which the computer-readable storage medium is located to perform any of the methods described.

[0034] According to another aspect of this application, a washing system is provided, comprising: a washing machine, a controller, a friction sensor, and an image recognition device, wherein the controller communicates with the washing machine, the friction sensor, and the image recognition device respectively, the friction sensor and the image recognition device are respectively installed inside the washing machine, and the controller is used to execute any of the methods described.

[0035] By applying the technical solution of this application, the material of the garments to be washed, including multiple materials, is obtained to obtain multiple current garment materials. The dynamic friction coefficient of the garments to be washed is also obtained. Based on the multiple current garment materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, the current softness is determined, thereby obtaining the overall softness of the garments to be washed. Finally, the softness level of the current softness is obtained, and a washing method suitable for the current softness level is determined. The garments to be washed are then washed using the washing method. This achieves the purpose of using corresponding washing methods according to different softness levels, improving washing efficiency. It also solves the problem that existing solutions can only identify and perform corresponding washing work based on a single type of garment material, which can lead to excessive hardening of softer garments. Attached Figure Description

[0036] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart of a washing method according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0038] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a conventional washing machine provided according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0039] Figure 3 A schematic flowchart of another washing method provided according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0040] Figure 4 A structural block diagram of a washing apparatus provided according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0041] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a washing system provided according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0042] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0043] 100. Washing machine; 200. Controller; 300. Friction sensor; 400. Image recognition device. Detailed Implementation

[0044] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0045] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0046] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this application described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0047] For ease of description, the following explains some of the nouns or terms used in the embodiments of this application:

[0048] Image recognition devices are instruments capable of recognizing and analyzing image content, typically based on artificial intelligence technologies such as deep learning and neural network algorithms. These devices can be used to identify objects, text, scenes, and other information within images, thereby helping people achieve automated recognition and classification. Image recognition devices have applications in many fields, such as security monitoring, medical image analysis, autonomous driving, and smartphone cameras.

[0049] Hot air pre-drying: During the washing process, use hot air to pre-dry the clothes so that they can more easily absorb detergent and water.

[0050] Soft water rinsing: Use soft water for rinsing. Soft water has a lower mineral content, which can clean clothes better while reducing water stains and residue on the surface of the clothes.

[0051] Boiling in soft water: Boiling in soft water during the washing process results in better washing effects, reduces the amount of detergent needed, and extends the lifespan of clothing.

[0052] Hard water rinsing: Rinsing with hard water, which has a higher mineral content, may leave water stains and residues on the surface of clothes, requiring additional detergent to clean them.

[0053] As described in the background section, detergents react with impurities in tap water and clothing through a saponification reaction, easily combining with calcium and magnesium ions to form calcium stearate and magnesium stearate. These substances seep into the fibers along with the grease, making the fabric fibers hard and rough. Therefore, after prolonged improper washing, grease and impurities accumulate between the fibers, causing the clothing to lose its original softness and become increasingly stiff. To address the problem that existing solutions can only identify and wash clothes based on a single material, but cannot handle washing clothes of multiple materials, resulting in low washing efficiency, embodiments of this application provide a washing method, washing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and washing system.

[0054] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0055] This embodiment provides a washing method. It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart in the accompanying drawings can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions. Also, although a logical order is shown in the flowchart, in some cases, the steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than that shown here.

[0056] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a washing method provided according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0057] Step S101, Acquisition Step: Acquire the material of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, obtain multiple current clothes materials, and acquire the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed.

[0058] Step S102, Determination Step: Based on the various current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficients mentioned above, determine the current softness, whereby the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed.

[0059] Specifically, the softness mapping relationship is obtained, which is the mapping relationship between the dynamic friction coefficient, clothing material and softness.

[0060] The target dynamic friction coefficient is determined to be the average of all the above-mentioned dynamic friction coefficients;

[0061] Based on the above softness mapping relationship, the above target dynamic friction coefficient and various above current clothing materials, multiple mapped softness values ​​are determined, and the above mapped softness values ​​correspond one-to-one with the above current clothing materials.

[0062] The current softness is determined to be either the maximum value among all the mapped softnesses, or the average value among all the mapped softnesses.

[0063] By setting a mapping relationship between dynamic friction coefficient, clothing material, and softness, it is easier to determine the mapped softness based on the target dynamic friction coefficient and the current clothing material. This softness corresponds to the target dynamic friction coefficient and the current clothing material in the mapping relationship. Finally, when determining that the current softness is the maximum value among all the mapped softness values, it is only necessary to obtain the softness level of the current softness and determine the washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness. The washing method is then used to wash the clothes to be washed.

[0064] Step S103, Processing steps: Obtain the softness level of the current softness, determine the washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness, and wash the clothes to be washed using the washing method.

[0065] In the above steps, by acquiring the materials of various types of clothing to be washed, multiple current clothing materials are obtained, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothing to be washed is acquired. Based on the multiple current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, the current softness is determined, thereby obtaining the overall softness of the clothing to be washed. Finally, the softness level of the current softness is obtained, and a washing method suitable for the current softness level is determined. The clothing to be washed is then washed using the washing method described above. This achieves the goal of using corresponding washing methods according to different softness levels, improving washing efficiency and solving the problem that existing solutions can only identify clothing based on a single material and perform corresponding washing work, which can lead to excessive hardening of softer clothing.

[0066] Compared to existing solutions, this method will not cause softer clothing to harden excessively, thus reducing the degree of hardening.

[0067] Step S103, determining the washing method that matches the current softness level, includes:

[0068] If the softness level of the current softness is the first softness level, the first washing method is performed, wherein the first washing method is to wash all the above-mentioned clothes to be washed by rinsing with hard water.

[0069] If the softness level of the current softness is the second softness level, a second washing method is performed, wherein the second washing method is to wash all the above-mentioned clothes to be washed in sequence by rinsing with hard water and boiling with soft water.

[0070] If the current softness level is the third softness level, a third washing method is performed, wherein the third washing method is to wash all the above-mentioned clothes to be washed in sequence by hot air pre-drying, soft water rinsing and soft water boiling.

[0071] Specifically, different softness levels are set according to different softness levels. When the current softness level is the first softness level, it is determined that washing all the clothes to be washed can be completed by rinsing with hard water. When the current softness level is the second softness level, it is determined that washing all the clothes to be washed can be completed by pre-drying with hot air, rinsing with soft water, and boiling with soft water in sequence. When the current softness level is the third softness level, it is determined that washing all the clothes to be washed can be completed by pre-drying with hot air, rinsing with soft water, and boiling with soft water in sequence.

[0072] This achieves the goal of using different washing methods based on different levels of softness.

[0073] Alternatively, the target coefficient of dynamic friction can be used as the first reference softness, and the preset softness corresponding to the current clothing material can be used as the second reference softness. By comparing the two reference softness values, the first, second, or third washing method can be determined.

[0074] In one embodiment of this application, after determining that the current softness is the average of all the mapped softnesses, and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method described above, the method further includes:

[0075] The final fabric type will be determined based on the current softness.

[0076] Stop washing the aforementioned clothes and generate a prompt message to indicate that the aforementioned final fabric type and the softness of the aforementioned clothes need to be removed.

[0077] Specifically, image recognition technology is used to provide prompts for different fabric materials, indicating that the aforementioned fabrics need to be removed to ensure that the clothes to be washed are of the same material;

[0078] If the current softness is determined to be the average of all the above-mentioned mapped softnesses, and the above-mentioned washing method is used to wash the above-mentioned clothes to be washed, it is necessary to stop washing the above-mentioned clothes to be washed, and at the same time, it is necessary to take out the above-mentioned final fabric type and the above-mentioned clothes to be washed with a softness higher than that of the above-mentioned final fabric type. For example, if the fabric types include silk, shirt, towel and denim, and the final fabric type is shirt, then it is necessary to take out the clothes to be washed with the fabric types of silk and shirt. The relationship between fabric type and normal softness range is shown in Table 1.

[0079] Table 1

[0080] Fabric types Normal softness range silk N1-N3 shirt N3-N5 towel N5-N7 cowboy N7-N8

[0081] Existing washing machine structures such as Figure 2 As shown.

[0082] In one embodiment of this application, after generating the aforementioned prompt information, the method further includes:

[0083] Upon receiving and responding to the instruction that the clothing has been retrieved, the above-described retrieval step, determination step, and processing step are executed again.

[0084] Specifically, for example, when the user takes out clothes made of silk and shirts to be washed, the above-mentioned acquisition step, determination step and processing step need to be performed again until all clothes to be washed in the washing machine have been taken out.

[0085] In one embodiment of this application, during the execution of the third washing method described above, the method further includes:

[0086] All of the above-mentioned garments to be washed should be rinsed at least once with soft water.

[0087] Specifically, the clothes should not be rinsed more than three times in soft water to avoid damaging them.

[0088] In one embodiment of this application, obtaining the coefficient of kinetic friction of the aforementioned garments to be washed includes:

[0089] The friction force is collected when the friction force sensor comes into contact with the above-mentioned clothes to be washed of different materials, and multiple current friction forces are obtained.

[0090] The aforementioned current friction forces are converted to obtain multiple kinetic friction coefficients.

[0091] Specifically, the washing machine is controlled to start rolling the clothes to be washed. During this process, friction is collected multiple times, and the current friction forces are converted and processed to obtain multiple kinetic friction coefficients.

[0092] For example, if there are three pieces of clothing to be washed, start and stop the washing machine three times, each time for 1 minute. The average value of the dynamic friction coefficient obtained in each minute is taken as the target dynamic friction coefficient for that minute. By doing so, three target dynamic friction coefficients can be obtained.

[0093] The friction force formula is F = uN, where u is the coefficient of kinetic friction. In obtaining the surface roughness of clothing, there are two types of kinetic friction coefficients: the first is the coefficient of kinetic friction of the inner drum wall, defined as u1; the second is the coefficient of kinetic friction of the clothing surface, defined as u2. Since the inner drum wall and its material are fixed, the value of u1 is constant. u2 is determined by the surface roughness of the clothing. Under the same weight, the rougher the surface of the clothing, the greater the frictional force. u2 is directly proportional to F. The values ​​obtained by the friction sensor are shown in the image.

[0094] The motor of a washing machine uses a large acceleration to rotate instantaneously, meaning the duration is very short, but the mechanical force is significant; the acceleration typically does not exceed 60 m / s². 2 Due to the principle of inertia, the clothing tends to remain stationary, resulting in relative motion between the clothing and the inner drum wall, which generates sliding friction. The friction sensor inside the drum can then detect the roughness of the clothing surface. However, because a single test is prone to random errors, the process is repeated multiple times in both forward and reverse directions to reduce these errors, and the average value is taken.

[0095] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this application, the implementation process of the washing method of this application will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0096] This embodiment relates to a specific washing method, such as... Figure 3 Shown, including:

[0097] Image recognition technology is used to obtain the material of the clothes to be washed, including various materials, and thus obtain multiple current clothing materials;

[0098] Obtain the normal softness range x1 corresponding to the material of the clothes to be washed via the cloud;

[0099] The softness value of the clothes to be washed is measured by a friction sensor X2. The target dynamic friction coefficient is used as the first reference softness. The target dynamic friction coefficient is the average value of all dynamic friction coefficients collected. For example, the washing machine is made to rotate the clothes to be washed, and the dynamic friction coefficient is collected multiple times during the rotation.

[0100] When X2 > X1, all clothes to be washed are washed in sequence using hot air pre-drying, soft water rinsing, and soft water boiling.

[0101] When X2 < X1, all clothes to be washed are washed using hard water rinsing.

[0102] When X2 = X1, all the clothes to be washed are washed in sequence by rinsing with hard water and boiling with soft water.

[0103] It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart in the accompanying drawings can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions, and although a logical order is shown in the flowchart, in some cases the steps shown or described may be executed in a different order than that shown here.

[0104] This application also provides a washing device. It should be noted that the washing device of this application can be used to execute the washing method provided in this application. This device is used to implement the above embodiments and preferred embodiments; details already described will not be repeated. As used below, the term "module" can refer to a combination of software and / or hardware that implements a predetermined function. Although the device described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware implementation, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated.

[0105] The washing apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application will be described below.

[0106] Figure 4 This is a structural block diagram of a washing device provided according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 4 As shown, the device includes:

[0107] The acquisition unit 41 is used to perform the acquisition steps: acquire the material of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, obtain multiple current clothes materials, and acquire the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed.

[0108] The determining unit 42 is used to perform the determining step: determining the current softness based on the various current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficients mentioned above, wherein the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed;

[0109] The first processing unit 43 is used to perform the following processing steps: obtaining the softness level of the current softness, determining a washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness, and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method.

[0110] In the aforementioned device, by acquiring the materials of various types of clothing to be washed, multiple current clothing materials are obtained, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothing to be washed is acquired. Based on the multiple current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, the current softness is determined, thereby obtaining the overall softness of the clothing to be washed. Finally, the softness level of the current softness is obtained, and a washing method suitable for the softness level of the current softness is determined. The clothing to be washed is then washed using the aforementioned washing method. This achieves the goal of using corresponding washing methods to wash the clothing according to different softness levels, improving washing efficiency and solving the problem that existing solutions can only identify clothing based on a single material and perform corresponding washing work, which can lead to excessive hardening of softer clothing.

[0111] In one embodiment of this application, the first processing unit includes a first processing module, a second processing module, and a third processing module;

[0112] The first processing module is used to perform a first washing method when the softness level of the current softness is the first softness level, wherein the first washing method is to wash all the above-mentioned clothes to be washed by rinsing with hard water.

[0113] The second processing module is used to perform a second washing method when the softness level of the current softness is the second softness level, wherein the second washing method is to wash all the above-mentioned clothes to be washed by sequentially using the hard water rinsing method and the soft water boiling method.

[0114] The third processing module is used to perform a third washing method when the softness level of the current softness is the third softness level. The third washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed in sequence by using hot air pre-drying, soft water rinsing and soft water boiling.

[0115] In one embodiment of this application, the determining unit includes a first acquisition module, a first determining module, a second determining module, and a third determining module.

[0116] The first acquisition module is used to acquire the softness mapping relationship, which is the mapping relationship between the dynamic friction coefficient, clothing material and softness.

[0117] The first determining module is used to determine the target dynamic friction coefficient as the average of all the above-mentioned dynamic friction coefficients;

[0118] The second determining module is used to determine multiple mapped softnesses based on the above softness mapping relationship, the above target dynamic friction coefficient and various above current clothing materials, and the above mapped softnesses correspond one-to-one with the above current clothing materials.

[0119] The third determining module is used to determine whether the current softness is the maximum value among all the above-mentioned mapped softnesses, or the average value among all the above-mentioned mapped softnesses.

[0120] In one embodiment of this application, the apparatus further includes a second processing unit and a third processing unit, which, after determining that the current softness is the average of all the mapped softnesses and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method described above,

[0121] The second processing unit is used to determine the final fabric type based on the current softness described above.

[0122] The third processing unit is used to stop washing the aforementioned clothes to be washed and generate a prompt message to indicate that the aforementioned clothes to be washed need to be removed if the final fabric type and the softness is higher than that of the final fabric type.

[0123] In one embodiment of this application, the above-mentioned device further includes a receiving unit after generating the above-mentioned prompt information;

[0124] The receiving unit is used to receive and respond to the instruction that the clothing has been removed, and to re-execute the above-mentioned acquisition step, determination step and processing step once.

[0125] In one embodiment of this application, the third processing module includes a processing submodule, which is used to perform at least one soft water rinse on all the above-mentioned clothes to be washed during the execution of the third washing method.

[0126] In one embodiment of this application, the acquisition unit includes a second acquisition module and a fourth processing module.

[0127] The second acquisition module is used to acquire the friction force collected by the friction force sensor when it comes into contact with the above-mentioned clothes to be washed of different materials, and obtain multiple current friction forces;

[0128] The fourth processing module is used to convert the aforementioned current friction forces to obtain multiple dynamic friction coefficients.

[0129] The aforementioned washing device includes a processor and a memory. The acquisition unit, determination unit, and first processing unit are all stored as program units in the memory, and the processor executes these program units stored in the memory to achieve the corresponding functions. All of the above modules are located in the same processor; alternatively, the modules may be located in different processors in any combination.

[0130] The processor contains a kernel, which retrieves the corresponding program unit from memory. One or more kernels can be configured. By adjusting kernel parameters, the problem that existing solutions can only identify and perform washing operations based on a single type of clothing material, but cannot handle washing multiple types of clothing, resulting in low washing efficiency can be addressed.

[0131] The memory may include non-permanent memory in computer-readable media, such as random access memory (RAM) and / or non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM) or flash RAM, and the memory includes at least one memory chip.

[0132] This invention provides a computer-readable storage medium including a stored program, wherein the program, when running, controls the device containing the computer-readable storage medium to perform the washing method.

[0133] This invention provides a processor for running a program, wherein the program executes the washing method described above.

[0134] This invention provides a device including a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, it performs at least the following steps: An acquisition step: acquiring the materials of various types of clothing to be washed, obtaining multiple current clothing materials, and acquiring the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothing to be washed; A determination step: determining the current softness based on the multiple current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, wherein the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed; A processing step: acquiring the softness level of the current softness, determining a washing method suitable for the current softness level, and washing the clothing to be washed using the washing method. The device described herein can be a server, PC, PAD, mobile phone, etc.

[0135] This application also provides a computer program product, which, when executed on a data processing device, is suitable for executing an initialization program having at least the following method steps: an acquisition step: acquiring the materials of the garments to be washed, including multiple materials, obtaining multiple current garment materials, and acquiring the dynamic friction coefficient of the garments to be washed; a determination step: determining the current softness based on the multiple current garment materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, wherein the current softness represents the overall softness of all the garments to be washed; and a processing step: acquiring the softness level of the current softness, determining a washing method suitable for the softness level of the current softness, and washing the garments to be washed using the washing method.

[0136] This application also provides a washing system, such as Figure 5 As shown, the system includes: a washing machine 100, a controller 200, a friction sensor 300, and an image recognition device 400. The controller 200 communicates with the washing machine 100, the friction sensor 300, and the image recognition device 400. The friction sensor 300 and the image recognition device 400 are respectively installed inside the washing machine 100. The controller 200 is used to execute any of the methods described above. By acquiring information on the materials of various garments to be washed, multiple current garment materials are obtained, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the garments to be washed is acquired. Based on the multiple current garment materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, the current softness is determined, thereby calculating the overall softness of the garments to be washed. Finally, the softness level of the current softness is obtained, and a washing method suitable for the current softness level is determined. The garments to be washed are then washed using the washing method described above. This achieves the goal of using corresponding washing methods based on different softness levels, improving washing efficiency and solving the problem that existing solutions can only identify and perform corresponding washing work based on a single type of garment material, which can lead to excessive hardening of softer garments.

[0137] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the modules or steps of the present invention described above can be implemented using general-purpose computing devices. They can be centralized on a single computing device or distributed across a network of multiple computing devices. They can be implemented using computer-executable program code, and thus can be stored in a storage device for execution by a computing device. In some cases, the steps shown or described can be performed in a different order than those described herein, or they can be fabricated as separate integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps can be fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the present invention is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.

[0138] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of this application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, this application can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, this application can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0139] This application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this application. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart... Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0140] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0141] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operational steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device for implementing the process. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A step that specifies a function in one or more boxes.

[0142] In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPU), input / output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

[0143] Memory may include non-persistent memory in computer-readable media, such as random access memory (RAM) and / or non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM) or flash RAM. Memory is an example of computer-readable media.

[0144] Computer-readable media includes both permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media that can store information using any method or technology. Information can be computer-readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase-change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile optical disc (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transferable medium that can be used to store information accessible by a computing device. As defined herein, computer-readable media does not include transient computer-readable media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

[0145] It should also be noted that 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 process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, 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.

[0146] As can be seen from the above description, the embodiments of this application achieve the following technical effects:

[0147] 1) The washing method of this application obtains the materials of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, to obtain multiple current clothing materials, and obtains the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed. Based on the multiple current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, the current softness is determined, thereby obtaining the comprehensive softness of the clothes to be washed. Finally, the softness level of the current softness is obtained, and a washing method adapted to the softness level of the current softness is determined. The clothes to be washed are washed using the washing method, thereby achieving the purpose of washing the clothes to be washed according to different softness, improving washing efficiency, and solving the problem that the existing solution can only identify the clothes based on a single material and perform corresponding washing work, which will lead to the excessive hardening of softer clothes.

[0148] 2) The washing device of this application obtains the materials of various types of clothing to be washed, obtains multiple current clothing materials, and obtains the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothing to be washed. Based on the multiple current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, it determines the current softness, thereby obtaining the overall softness of the clothing to be washed. Finally, it obtains the softness level of the current softness and determines the washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness. The washing device then uses the washing method to wash the clothing to be washed, thereby achieving the purpose of using the corresponding washing method according to different softness levels to wash the clothing to be washed, improving washing efficiency, and solving the problem that existing solutions can only identify clothing based on a single material and perform corresponding washing work, which may lead to excessive hardening of softer clothing.

[0149] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A washing method, characterized in that, include: Acquisition steps: Acquire the material of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, obtain multiple current clothing materials, and acquire the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed; Determination Steps: Based on the various current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, determine the current softness, whereby the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed; Processing steps: Obtain the softness level of the current softness, determine the washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness, and wash the clothes to be washed using the washing method; Determining a washing method suitable for the current softness level includes: If the current softness level is a first softness level, a first washing method is performed, wherein the first washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed using a hard water rinsing method; If the current softness level is the second softness level, a second washing method is performed, wherein the second washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed sequentially by hard water rinsing and soft water boiling. If the current softness level is the third softness level, a third washing method is performed, wherein the third washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed in sequence by hot air pre-drying, soft water rinsing and soft water boiling.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The current softness is determined based on various factors, including the current clothing material and the coefficient of kinetic friction, including: Obtain the softness mapping relationship, which is the mapping relationship between the dynamic friction coefficient, clothing material and softness; The target dynamic friction coefficient is determined to be the average of all the dynamic friction coefficients. Based on the softness mapping relationship, the target dynamic friction coefficient, and various current clothing materials, multiple mapped softness values ​​are determined, and each mapped softness value corresponds one-to-one with the current clothing material. The current softness is determined to be either the maximum value among all the mapped softnesses, or the average value among all the mapped softnesses.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, After determining that the current softness is the average of all the mapped softnesses, and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method, the method further includes: The final fabric type is determined based on the current softness. Stop washing the clothes to be washed and generate a prompt message to indicate that the clothes to be washed need to be removed from the final fabric type and those with a softness higher than that of the final fabric type.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, After generating the prompt message, the method further includes: Upon receiving and responding to the instruction that the clothing has been removed, the acquisition step, the determination step, and the processing step are re-executed.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In performing the third washing method, the method further includes: All of the garments to be washed should be rinsed at least once with soft water.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, Obtaining the coefficient of kinetic friction of the garment to be washed includes: The friction force is collected when the friction sensor comes into contact with the clothes to be washed of different materials, and multiple current friction forces are obtained; The current friction forces are converted to obtain multiple kinetic friction coefficients.

7. A washing device, characterized in that, include: The acquisition unit is used to perform the acquisition steps: acquiring the material of the clothes to be washed, including multiple materials, obtaining multiple current clothing materials, and acquiring the dynamic friction coefficient of the clothes to be washed; A determining unit is used to perform the determining step: determining the current softness based on various current clothing materials and the dynamic friction coefficient, wherein the current softness represents the overall softness of all the clothing to be washed; The first processing unit is used to perform the following processing steps: obtaining the softness level of the current softness, determining a washing method that matches the softness level of the current softness, and washing the clothes to be washed using the washing method. The first processing unit includes a first processing module, a second processing module, and a third processing module; The first processing module is used to perform a first washing method when the softness level of the current softness is a first softness level, wherein the first washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed by rinsing with hard water. The second processing module is used to perform a second washing method when the current softness level is the second softness level, wherein the second washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed by sequentially using the hard water rinsing method and the soft water boiling method. The third processing module is used to perform a third washing method when the current softness level is the third softness level. The third washing method is to wash all the clothes to be washed in sequence by using hot air pre-drying, soft water rinsing, and soft water boiling.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium includes a stored program, wherein, when the program is executed, it controls the device on which the computer-readable storage medium is located to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A washing system, characterized in that, include: A washing machine, a controller, a friction sensor, and an image recognition device, wherein the controller communicates with the washing machine, the friction sensor, and the image recognition device respectively, the friction sensor and the image recognition device are respectively installed inside the washing machine, and the controller is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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