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; the inner cylinder is controlled to start rotating; judging that the marked lifting device on the inner cylinder wall rotates to a preset area; and the vibration device on the marked lifting device is controlled to be started. The inner cylinder is controlled to rotate, when it is judged that the marked lifting device on the wall of the inner cylinder rotates to the preset area, it is indicated that the marked lifting device is located in the sight blind area, the position of the lifting device on the wall of the inner cylinder is reasonably arranged so that it can be guaranteed that the lifting devices which are not marked at the moment are all located in the visible area, and the visual effect is improved. When the user takes the clothes, only the vibration device on the marked lifting device needs to be controlled to be started, so that the clothes possibly attached to the wall of the inner barrel and the marked lifting device in the sight blind area are vibrated down, and the phenomenon of omission when the user takes 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, meeting 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 usually stick 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 stick 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 user's blind spot 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 clothing and an electrical device for processing clothing. The washing machine includes an outer tub, a drum, and a blower. The drum includes a plurality of through-holes distributed on its wall. An auxiliary process is executed between the dehydration process and the clothing drying process. The auxiliary process includes the steps of activating the blower to blow air into the outer tub, 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 tub and the drum can blow off and disperse clothing that is tightly attached to the inner wall of the drum due to the high-speed rotation of the drum. However, due to the limited force generated by the blown airflow, some clothing that is tightly attached to the inner wall of the drum is not easily blown off. If such clothing is in a blind spot, it is easy to be 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 existing technology and provide a clothing processing method. By controlling the rotation of the inner drum, when it is judged that the lifting device marked on the inner drum wall rotates to a preset area, it indicates that the marked lifting device is in the blind spot of vision. By reasonably setting the position of the lifting device on the inner drum wall to ensure that the unmarked lifting devices are all in the visible area at this time, it is only necessary to control the vibration device on the marked lifting device to turn on, so as to shake off the clothes that may be attached to the inner drum wall and the marked lifting device in the blind spot of vision, thereby avoiding the phenomenon of missing clothes when the user takes them.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a clothing processing method, comprising:

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

[0009] Control the inner cylinder to start rotating;

[0010] Determine that the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall rotates to a preset area;

[0011] Control to turn on the vibration device on the marked lifting device.

[0012] In the above scheme, the washing and care programs include washing, rinsing, and dehydration washing programs, as well as drying programs. Since the inner drum is usually controlled to rotate during the washing and drying programs, and when the program ends and the inner drum stops rotating, the position of the lifting device in the inner drum is different, it is necessary to control the rotation of the inner drum again to ensure that the marked lifting device rotates to the preset area.

[0013] By only turning on the vibration device on the marked lifting device, clothes that may be attached to the inner drum wall and the marked lifting device in the blind spot can be shaken down, avoiding the phenomenon of users missing clothes when taking them. There is no need to install and turn on the vibration device on all lifting devices, saving costs and reducing energy consumption.

[0014] Furthermore, it includes: obtaining information of an area in which the marked lifting device can rotate when all the unmarked lifting devices on the inner cylinder wall are in a visible area, and storing this area as a preset area;

[0015] The visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

[0016] Furthermore, before determining that the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall rotates to the preset area, the method further includes:

[0017] Detect the actual height of the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position;

[0018] Determine whether the actual height is greater than or equal to the preset height.

[0019] Furthermore, the method further includes: obtaining information on the minimum height of the marked lifting device from a preset position when the lifting device rotates within a preset area, and storing the minimum height as a preset height.

[0020] In the above scheme, the preset area can also be limited to a specified height, and the specified height is the height of the highest point on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position when the inner cylinder stops rotating. That is, when the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall rotates to the height of the highest point on the inner cylinder wall, it can be ensured that other unmarked lifting devices are in the visible area.

[0021] 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, outer tube, box body, etc.

[0022] 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.

[0023] Furthermore, after determining that the lifting device marked on the wall of the inner drum rotates to a preset area, the method further includes: controlling the inner drum to stop rotating.

[0024] Furthermore, after controlling to start the vibration device on the marked lifting device, the method further includes:

[0025] Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0026] Control to turn off the vibration device;

[0027] Output the prompt message that the vibration is completed.

[0028] Furthermore, after controlling to start the vibration device on the marked lifting device, the method further includes:

[0029] Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0030] Output the prompt message that vibration is completed;

[0031] Detect that the machine door is opened and synchronously control the vibration device to shut down.

[0032] In the above scheme, since users are prone to ignore 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 will be output again until the detection door is opened to ensure that the clothes are taken out.

[0033] The prompt information may be a beep or music, or a reminder message sent to an App on the user's mobile phone.

[0034] When the number of times the prompt information is detected and output reaches a preset number, the clothing processing device is controlled to be turned off.

[0035] A clothes processing device adopts the clothes processing method described above, and the clothes processing device comprises:

[0036] A storage module, used to store a preset area, a preset height, a preset position, and a preset time;

[0037] A detection module is used to detect the actual height of the lifting device marked 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;

[0038] The processing module is used to control the opening and closing of the device, as well as the acquisition, judgment and output of information.

[0039] In the above solution, the detection module includes a height sensor, which is used to detect the actual height of the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position.

[0040] Furthermore, it also includes a rotatable inner cylinder, wherein the inner circumferential wall of the inner cylinder is provided with at least one lifting device, and the lifting devices are evenly distributed on the inner circumferential wall of the inner cylinder;

[0041] At least one of the lifting devices is marked, and the marked lifting device is located in a preset area when the inner drum stops rotating, and the unmarked lifting devices are all located in a visible area of ​​the inner drum, and the visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

[0042] Furthermore, it also includes a vibration device, which is provided on the marked lifting device and is used to vibrate the marked lifting device when the marked lifting device is located in a preset area.

[0043] In the above scheme, preferably, the vibration device and height sensor are both arranged inside the lifting device, so that the vibration device and height sensor are isolated from the washing water mixed with detergent and the clothes, avoiding interference or damage, affecting the detection results and vibration effects, which can effectively extend the service life and prevent the clothes from being damaged by excessive friction.

[0044] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0045] The present invention controls the rotation of the inner drum. When it is determined that the lifting device marked on the inner drum wall rotates to a preset area, it indicates that the marked lifting device is in a blind spot. By reasonably setting the position of the lifting device on the inner drum wall to ensure that the lifting devices not marked are all in the visible area at this time, it is only necessary to control the vibration device on the marked lifting device to be turned on, so as to shake off the clothes that may be attached to the inner drum wall and the marked lifting device in the blind spot, so as to avoid the phenomenon of missing clothes when the user takes them out. There is no need to install and turn on the vibration device on all the lifting devices, thereby saving costs and reducing energy consumption.

[0046] In the present invention, 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.

[0047] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] The accompanying drawings are part of this application and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the accompanying drawings:

[0049] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of a laundry treatment method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 2 is a flowchart of steps of a laundry treatment method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 3 is a flow chart of steps of a laundry treatment method in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 4 is a flow chart of steps of a laundry treating method in yet another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] 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 rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the technical solution of the present invention is clearly and completely described below in conjunction with some embodiments. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the following embodiments are only used to explain the technical solution of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. For example, although the present application describes the 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 may perform the steps in a different order.

[0055] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 1 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0056] S1: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0057] S2: Control the inner tube to start rotating;

[0058] S3: Determine whether the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall rotates to a preset area;

[0059] S4: Control to turn on the vibration device on the marked lifting device.

[0060] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 2 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0061] S1: obtaining information on an area on the inner cylinder wall where the marked lifting devices can rotate when all the unmarked lifting devices are in a visible area, and storing this area as a preset area;

[0062] S2: Obtain information on the minimum height of the marked lifting device from the preset position when rotating within the preset area, and store the minimum height as the preset height;

[0063] S3: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0064] S4: Control the inner cylinder to start rotating;

[0065] S5: Control to open the height sensor on the marked lifting device;

[0066] S6: Detecting the actual height of the marked lifting device from the preset position;

[0067] S7: Determine whether the actual height is greater than or equal to the preset height;

[0068] S8: Control the inner drum to stop rotating;

[0069] S9: Control to turn off the height sensor on the marked lifting device;

[0070] S10: Control to turn on the vibration device on the marked lifting device;

[0071] S11: Detecting that the vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0072] S12: Control to turn off the vibration device;

[0073] S13: Outputting a prompt message indicating that the vibration is completed.

[0074] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 3 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0075] S1: obtaining information on an area on the inner cylinder wall where the marked lifting devices can rotate when all the unmarked lifting devices are in a visible area, and storing this area as a preset area;

[0076] S2: Obtain information on the minimum height of the marked lifting device from the preset position when rotating within the preset area, and store the minimum height as the preset height;

[0077] S3: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0078] S4: Control the inner cylinder to start rotating;

[0079] S5: Control to open the height sensor on the marked lifting device;

[0080] S6: Detecting the actual height of the marked lifting device from the preset position;

[0081] S7: Determine whether the actual height is greater than or equal to the preset height;

[0082] S8: Control the inner drum to stop rotating;

[0083] S9: Control to turn on the vibration device on the marked lifting device;

[0084] S10: Detecting that the vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0085] S11: Outputting a prompt message indicating that vibration is completed;

[0086] S12: Detect that the machine door is opened, and synchronously control to turn off the vibration device and height sensor.

[0087] It should be noted that the visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

[0088] Within a certain period of time after the vibration completion prompt message is output, if the detection door is still not opened or the clothes are still not taken out, the vibration completion prompt message will be output again until the detection door is opened or the clothes are taken out, ensuring that the clothes will not be forgotten in the inner drum for a long time.

[0089] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating clothes, such as Figure 4 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0090] S1: Obtain the height of the highest point on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position when the inner cylinder stops rotating, and store this height as the designated height;

[0091] S2: confirm that the washing and care program is finished;

[0092] S3: Control the inner cylinder to start rotating;

[0093] S4: Control to open the height sensor on the marked lifting device;

[0094] S5: Detecting the actual height of the marked lifting device from the preset position;

[0095] S6: Determine whether the actual height reaches the specified height;

[0096] S7: Control the inner drum to stop rotating;

[0097] S8: Control to turn on the vibration device on the marked lifting device;

[0098] S9: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time;

[0099] S10: Outputting a prompt message indicating that vibration is completed;

[0100] S11: Detect that the machine door is opened, and synchronously control to turn off the vibration device and height sensor.

[0101] It should be noted that the prompt information may be a beep or music, or a reminder message sent to an App on the user's mobile phone.

[0102] When the number of times the prompt information is detected and output reaches a preset number, the clothing processing device is controlled to be turned off.

[0103] As an embodiment, the present invention provides a clothes processing device, which adopts the clothes processing method described above.

[0104] The clothes processing device includes a storage module, a detection module and a processing module.

[0105] The storage module is used to store a preset area, a preset height, a preset position, and a preset time.

[0106] The detection module is used to detect the actual height of the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position, detect whether the vibration time reaches the preset time, and detect whether the machine door is opened.

[0107] The processing module is used to control the opening and closing of the device, as well as the acquisition, judgment and output of information.

[0108] Furthermore, the detection module includes a height sensor, which is used to detect the actual height of the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position.

[0109] In this embodiment, the detection module further includes a door detection device for detecting whether the door is open. The door detection device includes a reed switch mounted on the door frame of the laundry processing device and a magnet mounted on the door. When the door is open, the magnet on the door moves away from the door frame of the laundry processing device. Due to the distance between the magnet and the reed switch, the circuit is disconnected. The laundry processing device detects the circuit disconnection signal through the control unit and determines that the door has been opened. When the door is closed, the magnet on the door moves toward the door frame of the laundry processing device. Due to the proximity of the magnet, the reed switch conducts the circuit. The laundry processing device detects the circuit conduction signal through the control unit and determines that the door has been closed.

[0110] The door detection device may also be other devices that can be used to detect whether the door is opened, and this is not specifically limited.

[0111] The laundry processing device further comprises a rotatable inner drum, an inner circumferential wall of the inner drum is provided with at least one lifting device, and the lifting devices are evenly distributed on the inner circumferential wall of the inner drum.

[0112] At least one of the lifting devices is marked, and the marked lifting device is located in a preset area when the inner drum stops rotating, and the unmarked lifting devices are all located in a visible area of ​​the inner drum, and the visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

[0113] It also includes a vibration device, which is arranged on the marked lifting device and is used to vibrate the marked lifting device when the marked lifting device is located in a preset area.

[0114] The marked lifting device comprises two side walls protruding from the inner cylinder wall, and the two side walls are each provided with a vibration device, and the vibration device is arranged inside the marked lifting device.

[0115] The height sensor is arranged inside the marked lifting device, and preferably the height sensor is arranged on a side of the marked lifting device close to the inner cylinder wall.

[0116] In this embodiment, the vibration device and the height sensor are both arranged inside the marked 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 vibration effects, which can effectively extend the service life and prevent the clothes from being damaged by excessive friction.

[0117] By arranging two vibration devices on the marked lifting device, and arranging the two vibration devices on the two side walls of the marked lifting device respectively, when the vibration devices are turned on, the marked lifting device and the inner drum wall connected to the marked lifting device will vibrate, which can more effectively shake off the clothes attached to the inner drum wall and the lifting device, thereby improving the vibration effect.

[0118] The height sensor is set on the side of the marked 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 marked on the inner drum wall 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.

[0119] 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 marked lifting device, and after determining that the marked lifting device has rotated to the preset area, it can be directly closed or closed together with the vibration device.

[0120] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make slight changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the above-mentioned technical contents without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for treating clothes, characterized in that: include: Confirm that the washing and care program is completed; Control the inner cylinder to start rotating; Determine that the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall rotates to a preset area; Control to turn on the vibration device on the marked lifting device.

2. A method for treating clothes according to claim 1, characterized in that: include: Obtaining information about an area in which the marked lifting device can rotate when all the unmarked lifting devices on the inner cylinder wall are in a visible area, and storing this area as a preset area; The visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

3. A method for treating clothes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before determining that the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall rotates to the preset area, the method further includes: Detect the actual height of the lifting device marked on the inner cylinder wall from the preset position; Determine whether the actual height is greater than or equal to the preset height.

4. A method for treating clothes according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes: The minimum height information of the marked lifting device from the preset position when rotating in the preset area is obtained, and the minimum height is stored as the preset height.

5. A method for treating clothes according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: After determining that the lifting device marked on the wall of the inner drum rotates to a preset area, the method further includes: controlling the inner drum to stop rotating.

6. A method for treating clothes according to claim 5, characterized in that: After controlling to start the vibration device on the marked lifting device, it also includes: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time; Control to turn off the vibration device; Output the prompt message that the vibration is completed.

7. A method for treating clothes according to claim 5, characterized in that: After controlling to start the vibration device on the marked lifting device, it also includes: Detection vibration time reaches the preset time; Output the prompt message that vibration is completed; Detect that the machine door is opened and synchronously control the vibration device to shut down.

8. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: A clothes processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is used, wherein the clothes processing device comprises: A storage module, used to store a preset area, a preset height, a preset position, and a preset time; A detection module is used to detect the actual height of the lifting device marked 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.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a rotatable inner cylinder, wherein the inner circumferential wall of the inner cylinder is provided with at least one lifting device, and the lifting devices are evenly distributed on the inner circumferential wall of the inner cylinder; At least one of the lifting devices is marked, and the marked lifting device is located in a preset area when the inner drum stops rotating, and the unmarked lifting devices are all located in a visible area of ​​the inner drum, and the visible area is the inner area of ​​the inner drum that can be seen by the user when picking up clothes.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a vibration device, which is arranged on the marked lifting device and is used to vibrate the marked lifting device when the marked lifting device is located in a preset area.

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