Clothes processing method and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a clothes processing method and clothes processing equipment. The method comprises the steps that it is determined that a washing and care program is finished; detecting that a lifting device exists in the preset area; and controlling to start a vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area. The preset area is limited, it is detected that the lifting device exists in the preset area after the washing and protecting program is finished, it is indicated that the lifting device is located in the sight line blind area, the vibration device located on the lifting device in the preset area is controlled to be started, and therefore clothes attached to the inner barrel wall and the lifting device in the sight line blind area are vibrated to fall off; and the phenomenon of omission when the user picks up the clothes is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular, relates to a clothing processing method and clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, the quality of life is also gradually improving. Various smart devices are widely used in all aspects of people's lives. Take washing machines as an example. As one of the indispensable clothing processing equipment in modern families, the functions of washing machines are becoming more and more diversified, trying to meet the various needs of users as much as possible.

[0003] The existing drum washing machine sets the inner drum in the outer drum and can rotate at high speed around the axis under the drive of the motor, and then drives the clothes to rotate together. At the same time, the multiple lifting devices arranged on the inner wall of the inner drum can also continuously lift the clothes and the washing water mixed with detergent to a certain height and then drop them, so as to improve the cleaning effect of the clothes. However, in order to ensure a good dehydration rate during the dehydration process, the inner drum needs to be kept rotating at a relatively high speed. Therefore, the dehydrated clothes are usually tightly attached to the inner wall of the inner drum and between the inner wall of the inner drum and the lifting device, which not only causes the clothes to be deformed and wrinkled, but also, when the user takes the clothes, because the clothes are attached to the inner wall of the inner drum and between the inner wall of the inner drum and the lifting device, the clothes in the blind spot of the user's sight are easily left in the inner drum. Over time, the left-behind clothes are prone to produce odors and even breed bacteria, and the left-behind clothes need to be cleaned again, which greatly reduces the user experience.

[0004] Chinese patent application number 200910005813.9 discloses a method for processing clothes and an electrical device for processing clothes, wherein the washing machine comprises an outer barrel, a drum, and a blower, wherein the drum comprises a plurality of through holes distributed on its wall, and an auxiliary program is executed between the dehydration program and the clothes drying program, wherein the auxiliary program comprises the steps of starting the blower to blow air into the outer barrel, and then blowing air into the drum through the through holes of the drum. The high-speed airflow blown by the blower into the outer barrel and the drum can blow off and scatter the clothes that are closely attached to the inner wall of the drum due to the high-speed rotation of the drum, but due to the limited force generated by the blown airflow, some clothes that are closely attached to the inner wall of the drum are not easy to blow off, and if these clothes are in a blind spot, they are easily left in the drum.

[0005] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a clothing processing method, which limits a preset area and detects the presence of a lifting device in the preset area after the washing and care program is completed, indicating that the lifting device is in a blind spot. The vibration device on the lifting device in the preset area is controlled to turn on, so that the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device in the blind spot are shaken down, avoiding the phenomenon of missing clothes when the user picks up the clothes.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a method for treating clothes, comprising:

[0008] Confirm that the washing and care program is completed;

[0009] Detect the presence of lifting devices in the preset area;

[0010] Control to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area.

[0011] In the above scheme, the washing and care program includes a washing program of washing, rinsing, and dehydration, as well as a drying program, etc. Since the inner drum is usually controlled to rotate in the washing and drying programs, after determining that the washing and care program is over, the inner drum is ensured to stop rotating, and then it is detected whether there is a lifting device in the preset area, which can ensure that the detection result is more accurate.

[0012] When a lifting device is detected in the preset area, it indicates that the lifting device is in the blind area of ​​vision, and the vibration device on the lifting device in the preset area is controlled to be turned on, so that the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device in the blind area are shaken off; when no lifting device is detected in the preset area, it indicates that all lifting devices are in the visible area, and the user can intuitively see and pick up the clothes, so there is no need to turn on the vibration device on the lifting device. In this way, the vibration device on the lifting device can be selectively turned on instead of all of them, saving energy.

[0013] Further, detecting the presence of a lifting device in a preset area includes:

[0014] Detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position;

[0015] It is determined that the actual height is greater than the preset height.

[0016] Furthermore, it also includes: obtaining a maximum height from a preset position in the visible area, and storing the maximum height as a preset height;

[0017] The visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

[0018] In the above scheme, the setting of this preset area is defined by comparison of height. The area in the inner drum that is greater than the preset height is the preset area, that is, the blind spot when the user picks up the clothes, and the area in the inner drum that is less than or equal to the preset height is the visible area, that is, the internal area of ​​the inner drum that the user can see when picking up the clothes.

[0019] The preset position may be the horizontal position of the lowest point of the inner tube wall, or the ground, or a horizontal position of a door frame, an outer tube, a box body, etc.

[0020] For example, the horizontal position of the lowest point of the inner cylinder wall is taken as the preset position, the visible area is the internal area of ​​the inner cylinder between the highest point of the inner cylinder opening and the horizontal position of the lowest point of the inner cylinder wall, and the preset height is the height between the highest point of the inner cylinder opening and the horizontal position of the lowest point of the inner cylinder wall. At this time, a height sensor can be set on each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall to detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall from the horizontal position of the lowest point of the inner cylinder wall, and then by comparing the actual height with the preset height, it is determined which lifting devices are located in the preset area.

[0021] It should be noted that due to different standing habits of users in front of the clothing processing device when picking up clothes, the visible area inside the inner drum that users can see when picking up clothes is different. Therefore, the range of the visible area and the selection of the preset position can be limited according to actual habits and needs.

[0022] Furthermore, the method further includes: obtaining information about the area where the inner tube is located, and dividing the area horizontally into an upper sight blind area and a lower visible area according to a preset ratio, and storing the upper sight blind area as a preset area.

[0023] In the above scheme, the setting of the preset area is defined by dividing the area where the inner drum is located, and the area where the inner drum is located refers to the area included in the outer drum or the box of the clothes processing device.

[0024] For example, the area of ​​the outer drum is horizontally divided into an upper visual blind area and a lower visible area according to a preset ratio, and the upper visual blind area is stored as the preset area. Since the inner drum is rotatable in the outer drum, and each time the inner drum stops rotating, the position of the lifting device on the inner drum wall is different, therefore, after the inner drum stops rotating, one or more lifting devices on the inner drum wall falling into the preset area are found, that is, it is considered that the lifting device is in the visual blind area, and then the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area is controlled to be turned on, so as to shake down the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device in the visual blind area, so as to avoid missing clothes when the user picks up the clothes.

[0025] Furthermore, it also includes: acquiring image information of the inner tube in the horizontal direction from the inner tube opening to the inner tube bottom, and dividing the image horizontally into an upper area and a lower area according to a preset ratio, and storing the upper area as a preset area.

[0026] In the above scheme, the setting of this preset area is defined by dividing the area inside the inner drum, and the area inside the inner drum is displayed in the form of an image, that is, after the inner drum stops rotating, the image information of the inside of the inner drum in the horizontal direction from the inner drum opening to the bottom of the inner drum is obtained, and the image is horizontally divided into an upper area and a lower area according to a preset ratio, and the upper area is stored as the preset area, and one or more lifting devices falling into the preset area are found, that is, it is considered that the lifting device is in the blind spot of vision, and then the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area is controlled to start, so as to shake down the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device in the blind spot of vision, so as to avoid the phenomenon of missing clothes when the user picks up the clothes.

[0027] The preset ratio can be set as needed, for example, the area where the inner tube is located is horizontally divided into an upper blind area and a lower visible area according to a preset ratio of 2:3, or the image inside the inner tube is horizontally divided into an upper area and a lower area according to a preset ratio of 1:2.

[0028] Furthermore, it also includes:

[0029] Detect that there is no lifting device in the preset area;

[0030] Output reminder information that clothes are to be taken out.

[0031] In the above scheme, after outputting the reminder information that the clothes are to be taken out, if it is detected that the clothes are not taken out within a certain period of time, the reminder information that the clothes are to be taken out can be output again until the clothes are taken out.

[0032] Further, after controlling to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area, it also includes:

[0033] Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0034] Control to turn off the vibration device;

[0035] Output the prompt message that vibration is completed.

[0036] Further, after controlling to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area, it also includes:

[0037] Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0038] Output the prompt message that the vibration is completed;

[0039] Detect that the machine door is opened and synchronously control the vibration device to shut down.

[0040] In the above scheme, since users are prone to ignore the prompt information when they are busy with other things, within a certain period of time after the vibration completion prompt information is output, if the detection door is still not opened, the vibration completion prompt information is output again until the detection door is opened to ensure that the clothes are taken out.

[0041] The prompt information may be a beep or music, or a reminder message may be sent to an App on the user's mobile phone.

[0042] When the number of prompt messages outputted by the detection reaches a preset number, the clothing processing device is controlled to be turned off.

[0043] A clothes processing device adopts the clothes processing method as described above, and the clothes processing device comprises:

[0044] A storage module, used to store a preset area, a preset position, a preset height, and a preset time;

[0045] A detection module is used to detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner drum wall from the preset position, detect whether the vibration time reaches the preset time, and detect whether the machine door is opened;

[0046] The processing module is used to control the opening and closing of the device, as well as the acquisition, judgment and output of information.

[0047] Furthermore, it also includes:

[0048] The inner drum is used for washing and protecting clothes;

[0049] A plurality of lifting devices are provided and evenly distributed on the inner circumferential wall of the inner cylinder;

[0050] A vibration device is provided on the lifting device and is used to generate vibration to the lifting device when the lifting device is located in the preset area.

[0051] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0052] In the present invention, when a lifting device is detected in a preset area, it indicates that the lifting device is in a blind area of ​​vision, and then the vibration device on the lifting device in the preset area is controlled to be turned on, so that the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device in the blind area of ​​vision are shaken off; when no lifting device is detected in the preset area, it indicates that all the lifting devices are in the visible area, and the user can intuitively see and pick up the clothes, so there is no need to turn on the vibration device on the lifting device. In this way, the vibration device on the lifting device can be selectively turned on instead of all of them, saving energy.

[0053] In the present invention, after determining that the washing and care program is finished, the inner drum is ensured to stop rotating, and then it is detected whether there is a lifting device in the preset area, so that the detection result can be guaranteed to be more accurate.

[0054] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0055] The accompanying drawings are part of this application and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the drawings:

[0056] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of a laundry treatment method in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 2 is a flow chart of steps of a laundry treatment method in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0058] Figure 3 is a flow chart of steps of a laundry treatment method in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0059] Figure 4 is a flow chart of steps of a laundry treating method in yet another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention is clearly and completely described below in conjunction with some embodiments. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the following implementation is only used to explain the technical solution of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. For example, although the present application describes the various steps of the method of the present invention in a specific order, these orders are not restrictive. Without departing from the basic principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can perform the steps in different orders.

[0062] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 1 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0063] S1: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0064] S2: Detecting the presence of a lifting device in the preset area;

[0065] S3: Control to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area.

[0066] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 2 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0067] S1: Obtain the height between the highest point of the inner tube opening and the horizontal position where the lowest point of the inner tube wall is located, and store the height as a preset height;

[0068] S2: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0069] S3: Control to open the height sensor on each lifting device;

[0070] S4: Detecting the actual height of each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall from the horizontal position of the lowest point of the inner cylinder wall;

[0071] S5: Control to turn off the height sensor on each lifting device;

[0072] S6: determining that the actual height is greater than the preset height;

[0073] S7: Control to start the vibration device on the lifting device whose actual height is greater than the preset height;

[0074] S8: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0075] S9: Control to turn off the vibration device;

[0076] S10: Outputting a prompt message indicating that vibration is completed.

[0077] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 3 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0078] S1: Acquire information about the area where the inner tube is located, and divide the area horizontally into an upper sight blind area and a lower visible area according to a preset ratio of 2:3, and store the upper sight blind area as a preset area;

[0079] S2: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0080] S3: Detecting the presence of a lifting device in the preset area;

[0081] S4: Control to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area;

[0082] S5: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0083] S6: Outputting a prompt message indicating that vibration is completed;

[0084] S7: Detect that the machine door is opened and synchronously control the vibration device to be turned off.

[0085] It should be noted that within a certain period of time after the vibration completion prompt message is output, if the detection door is still not opened, the vibration completion prompt message will be output again until the detection door is opened to ensure that the clothes are taken out.

[0086] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 4 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0087] S1: Acquire image information of the inner tube in the horizontal direction from the inner tube opening to the inner tube bottom, and divide the image into an upper layer area and a lower layer area horizontally according to a preset ratio of 1:2, and store the upper layer area as the preset area;

[0088] S2: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0089] S3: Detect that there is no lifting device in the preset area;

[0090] S4: Outputting reminder information of the clothes to be taken out.

[0091] It should be noted that, after outputting the reminder information that the clothes are to be taken out, if it is detected that the clothes are not taken out within a certain period of time, the reminder information that the clothes are to be taken out can be output again until the clothes are taken out.

[0092] The prompt information may be a beep or music, or a reminder message may be sent to an App on the user's mobile phone.

[0093] When the number of prompt messages outputted by the detection reaches a preset number, the clothing processing device is controlled to be turned off.

[0094] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a clothing processing device, which adopts the clothing processing method described above.

[0095] The clothes processing device comprises a storage module, a detection module and a processing module.

[0096] The storage module is used to store a preset area, a preset position, a preset height, and a preset time.

[0097] The detection module is used to detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall from a preset position, detect whether the vibration time reaches a preset time, and detect whether the machine door is opened.

[0098] The processing module is used to control the opening and closing of the device, as well as the acquisition, judgment and output of information.

[0099] Furthermore, the detection module includes a height sensor, and the height sensor is used to detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall from a preset position.

[0100] In this embodiment, the detection module further includes a door detection device for detecting whether the door is opened. The door detection device includes a reed switch mounted on the door frame of the clothing processing device and a magnet mounted on the door. When the door is opened, the magnet on the door is away from the door frame of the clothing processing device, and the reed switch disconnects the circuit due to the magnet being away. After the clothing processing device detects the circuit disconnection signal through the control unit, it is determined that the door has been opened; when the door is closed, the magnet on the door is close to the door frame of the clothing processing device, and the reed switch conducts the circuit due to the magnet being close. After the clothing processing device detects the circuit conduction signal through the control unit, it is determined that the door has been closed.

[0101] The door detection device may also be other devices that can be used to detect whether the door is opened, and there is no specific limitation on this.

[0102] The clothing processing device further comprises an inner drum for washing and protecting clothing, and a plurality of lifting devices are evenly distributed on the inner peripheral wall of the inner drum for lifting and stirring clothing.

[0103] It also includes a vibration device, which is arranged on the lifting device and is used to vibrate the lifting device when the lifting device is located in the preset area.

[0104] The lifting device comprises two side walls protruding from the inner cylinder wall. Each lifting device is provided with two vibration devices, which are respectively located on the two side walls of the lifting device and inside the lifting device.

[0105] The height sensor is arranged inside the lifting device, and preferably the height sensor is arranged on a side of the lifting device close to the inner cylinder wall.

[0106] In this embodiment, the vibration device and the height sensor are both arranged inside the lifting device, so that the vibration device and the height sensor are isolated from the washing water mixed with detergent and the clothes, avoiding interference or damage that affects the detection results and the vibration effect, which can effectively extend the service life and prevent the clothes from being damaged by excessive friction.

[0107] By arranging two vibration devices on the lifting device, and arranging the two vibration devices on the two side walls of the lifting device respectively, when the vibration device is turned on, the lifting device and the inner drum wall connected to the lifting device will vibrate, so that the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device can be shaken down more effectively, thereby improving the vibration effect.

[0108] The height sensor is arranged on the side of the lifting device close to the inner drum wall, so that when the height sensor is used to detect the actual height of the lifting device from the preset position, the detection result is more accurate, and the blind spot of vision can be accurately identified to prevent clothes from being left in the inner drum.

[0109] It should be noted that the height detection device can also be set at other positions to facilitate cooperation with the corresponding preset position to detect the actual height of the lifting device, and after detecting the actual height of the lifting device, it can be directly closed or closed together with the vibration device.

[0110] The clothing processing device also includes an image acquisition device for acquiring image information of the inner drum in the horizontal direction from the inner drum opening to the inner drum bottom. The image acquisition device can be installed at the drum opening, the sealing pad or the inner side of the door cover.

[0111] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modify the technical contents suggested above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for treating clothing, characterized in that: include: Confirm that the washing and care program is completed; Detect the presence of lifting devices in the preset area; Control to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area.

2. A method for treating clothes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Detection of lifting devices in the preset area includes: Detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position; It is determined that the actual height is greater than the preset height.

3. A method for treating clothes according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: Get the maximum height from the preset position in the visible area, and store the maximum height as the preset height; The visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

4. A method for treating clothes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The area information where the inner tube is located is obtained, and the area is horizontally divided into an upper sight blind area and a lower visible area according to a preset ratio, and the upper sight blind area is stored as a preset area.

5. A method for treating clothes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The image information of the inner cylinder in the horizontal direction from the inner cylinder opening to the inner cylinder bottom is obtained, and the image is horizontally divided into an upper layer area and a lower layer area according to a preset ratio, and the upper layer area is stored as the preset area.

6. A method for treating clothes according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Also includes: Detect that there is no lifting device in the preset area; Output reminder information that clothes are to be taken out.

7. A method for treating clothes according to claim 6, characterized in that: After controlling to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area, the method further includes: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time; Control to turn off the vibration device; Output the prompt message that the vibration is completed.

8. A method for treating clothes according to claim 6, characterized in that: After controlling to start the vibration device on the lifting device located in the preset area, the method further includes: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time; Output the prompt message that the vibration is completed; Detect that the machine door is opened and synchronously control the vibration device to shut down.

9. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: A clothes processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is adopted, wherein the clothes processing device comprises: A storage module, used to store a preset area, a preset position, a preset height, and a preset time; A detection module is used to detect the actual height of each lifting device on the inner drum wall from the preset position, detect whether the vibration time reaches the preset time, and detect whether the machine door is opened; The processing module is used to control the opening and closing of the device, as well as the acquisition, judgment and output of information.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: Also includes: The inner drum is used for washing and protecting clothes; A plurality of lifting devices are provided and evenly distributed on the inner circumferential wall of the inner cylinder; A vibration device is provided on the lifting device and is used to generate vibration to the lifting device when the lifting device is located in the preset area.

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