Soft water treatment method and device, water heater and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a soft water treatment method and device, a water heater and a storage medium, the method is applied to the water heater, the water heater comprises a water storage tank and a material box, the material box is arranged in the water storage tank, and the method comprises the steps that the placing time of materials placed in the material box is obtained; after the materials are put into the material box, the working time when the water softening function of the water heater is started for the first time is obtained; and based on the placement time and the working time, liquid in a water storage tank of the water heater is diluted and adjusted. According to the scheme, the factor that the materials are dissolved in the water storage tank for a long time is considered, and the time interval between the time after the materials are placed and the time after the water softening function is started for the first time is detected, so that a multi-gear soft water adjusting mode is set, normal operation of the soft water regeneration function can be guaranteed, the materials can be effectively saved, and the cost is reduced. And waste caused by dissolution of a large amount of materials when the water softening function is not used for a long time is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a soft water treatment method, device, water heater and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology, water heaters have become an indispensable household appliance for every family. Existing water heaters mainly include instant water heaters and storage water heaters. Instant water heaters can heat water quickly, with unlimited hot water supply, can continuously supply hot water, are small in size, exquisite in appearance, and are easy and quick to install and use. Storage water heaters are provided with a water tank for storing hot water.

[0003] As people's living standards continue to improve, people's requirements for water heaters are getting higher and higher. Water heaters with water softening function are becoming more and more popular. That is, a water softening device is added on the basis of the existing water heater. The water softening device can soften ordinary water and turn it into soft water, so that the water heater can provide users with soft water for bathing. However, the existing technology cannot control and adjust the various parameters of soft water treatment in real time according to the current material state. If the soft water function is not used for a long time, a large amount of material will be dissolved, resulting in material waste, and the normal operation of the soft water function cannot be guaranteed, thereby affecting the soft water effect and user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a soft water treatment method, device, water heater and storage medium, which can set multiple levels of soft water adjustment modes, which can not only ensure the normal operation of the soft water regeneration function, but also effectively save materials.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a method for softening water, which is applied to a water heater, wherein the water heater comprises a water storage tank and a material box, wherein the material box is arranged in the water storage tank, and the method for softening water comprises:

[0006] Obtaining the time at which the material is placed into the material box;

[0007] After the material is placed in the material box, obtaining the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on;

[0008] Based on the placement time and the working time, the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater is diluted and adjusted:

[0009] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the water heater includes a detection component, and obtaining the placement time of the material into the material box includes:

[0010] The material placement status of the material box is detected in real time by the detection component;

[0011] After detecting that the material placement state is the non-placed state, the placement time of the material into the material box is acquired through the detection component.

[0012] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the real-time detection of the material placement status of the material box by the detection component includes:

[0013] Acquiring material height information in the material box and current water level height information of the water storage tank through the detection component;

[0014] Comparing the material height information with the current water level height information to obtain a corresponding height comparison result;

[0015] Based on the height comparison result, the material placement state of the material box is determined.

[0016] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the water heater includes a detection component, and obtaining the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first started after the material is placed in the material box includes:

[0017] After the detection component detects that the material is placed in the material box, receiving a control instruction for the water heater;

[0018] When it is detected that the water heater turns on the soft water function in response to the control instruction, the current time is acquired and used as the working time of the water heater turning on the soft water function for the first time.

[0019] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the water heater includes a control component, and the dilution and adjustment processing of the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater based on the placement time and the working time includes:

[0020] Based on the placement time and the working time, determine the time interval between the placement of the material and the first activation of the water softening function;

[0021] If the time interval is greater than a preset time interval threshold, the control component dilutes and regulates the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater.

[0022] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, if the time interval is greater than a preset time interval threshold, diluting and regulating the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater includes:

[0023] If it is determined that the time interval is greater than the preset time interval threshold, obtaining the current water level information in the water storage tank;

[0024] receiving a soft water treatment instruction for the water heater, and determining target soft water concentration information corresponding to the soft water treatment instruction;

[0025] Based on the water level information and the soft water target concentration information, the control component dilutes the liquid in the water storage tank to obtain corresponding soft water that meets the target concentration.

[0026] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, a plurality of water level lines of different levels are pre-set in the water storage tank, and obtaining the current water level height information in the water storage tank includes:

[0027] Detecting the water level line of the current water surface height in the water storage tank by a detection component, and determining corresponding water level height information based on the water level line;

[0028] The diluting process of the liquid in the water storage tank by the control component based on the water level information and the soft water target concentration information includes:

[0029] Determine an adjustment water level corresponding to the soft water target concentration information; and add raw water to the water storage tank through the control component until the water level of the water storage tank reaches the adjustment water level.

[0030] In a second aspect, the present application provides a soft water treatment device, which is applied to a water heater, wherein the water heater comprises a water storage tank and a material box, wherein the material box is arranged in the water storage tank, and the device comprises:

[0031] A first acquisition module, used for acquiring the time when the material is placed into the material box;

[0032] A second acquisition module is used to acquire the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on after the material is placed in the material box;

[0033] The regulating module is used to dilute and regulate the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater based on the placement time and the working time.

[0034] In a third aspect, the present application provides a water heater, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the steps of the soft water treatment method described in the first aspect when executing the computer program.

[0035] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the soft water treatment method as described in the first aspect are implemented.

[0036] As described above, the present application provides a soft water treatment method, device, water heater and storage medium, firstly obtaining the time of placing the material into the material box, after determining that the material is placed into the material box, obtaining the working time of the water heater for the first time to start the soft water function, and finally, according to the time interval between the placement time and the working time, diluting and adjusting the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater to obtain a liquid that meets the target concentration. It can be seen that the soft water treatment scheme provided by the present application fully considers the factor of long-term dissolution of the material in the water storage tank, and sets a multi-level soft water adjustment method by detecting the time interval between the placement of the material and the first start of the soft water function, which can not only ensure the normal operation of the soft water regeneration function, but also effectively save materials, avoid the situation where a large amount of material is dissolved and wasted due to long-term non-use of the soft water function, and improve the soft water effect and user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

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[0039] Figure 1 This is an application environment diagram of the soft water treatment method provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water heater provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Figure 3 It is a schematic flow chart of the soft water treatment method provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the soft water treatment device provided in the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0044] In the following description, reference is made to “some embodiments”, which describe a subset of all possible embodiments, but it will be understood that “some embodiments” may be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments and may be combined with each other without conflict.

[0045] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing the embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0046] The soft water treatment method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be applied in Figure 1 In an application environment, the application environment includes: a processor 1, a memory 2, a detection component 31, and a control component 32, and the processor 1 is electrically connected to the memory 2, the detection component 31, and the control component 32.

[0047] The above-mentioned processor 1 implements the following steps when executing the computer program: the control detection component 31 obtains the time of placing the material into the material box, and after determining that the material is placed in the material box, obtains the working time of the water heater when the softening function is first turned on, and finally, based on the time interval between the placement and the working time, the control component 32 dilutes the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater to obtain soft water that meets the target concentration, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the soft water regeneration function, and effectively saving materials, avoiding the situation where a large amount of materials are dissolved and wasted due to the non-use of the softening function for a long time, thereby improving the softening effect and user experience.

[0048] Figure 1 The application environment is suitable for water heaters, such as Figure 2 The diagram shows part of the water heater structure. Figure 2 In the embodiment, the water heater comprises: a control component ( Figure 2 Not shown), water heater housing ( Figure 2 Not shown), water storage tank ( Figure 2 Not shown), material box 21, detection component 22, storage ( Figure 2 Not shown), processor ( Figure 2 (not shown) and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein a material 23 may be placed in the material box 21, the material may be a salt block, a hole is opened in the center of the salt block, and a detection component 22 is installed directly above the hole.

[0049] It is understandable that the water heater may also include other components, such as a power supply component, the input end of the power supply component is electrically connected to the AC power supply, and the output end of the power supply component inputs electrical energy to the electrical components of the water heater (that is, the control component, the detection component, the memory, the processor), which is not limited here.

[0050] The present invention is described in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0051] See also Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 A schematic flow chart of a first embodiment of a soft water treatment method provided in an embodiment of the present invention is provided. The soft water treatment method is applied to a water heater. The water heater includes a water storage tank and a material box. The material box is disposed in the water storage tank. The soft water treatment method may specifically include:

[0052] S1. Get the time when the material is placed into the material box;

[0053] Specifically, for step S1, the time when the material is placed into the material box is mainly obtained by the detection component, for example, the time when the salt block is placed into the salt box.

[0054] S2. After the material is placed in the material box, obtain the working time of the water heater for the first time to open the soft water function;

[0055] Specifically, for step S2, after determining that the material has been placed in the material box, detect whether the water softening function of the water heater is turned on. When it is detected that the water softening function of the water heater is turned on for the first time, obtain the working time of the first time the water softening function is turned on. The acquisition method may be to detect whether the water heater receives a soft water start instruction, and whether the water heater turns on the soft water function after receiving the soft water start instruction. For example, obtain the operating status of the water softening device of the water heater. When it is determined that the water softening function of the water heater is turned on for the first time, obtain the current time information, thereby determining the working time of the first time the water softening function is turned on.

[0056] S3. Based on the placement time and working time, the liquid in the water tank of the water heater is diluted and adjusted;

[0057] Specifically, for step S3, after determining the time when the material is placed into the material box and the working time when the water heater first starts the hot water function, the liquid concentration in the water storage tank is estimated according to the time interval between the placement time and the working time, and a control instruction for adjusting the liquid concentration is generated, so that the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater is subjected to multi-level dilution adjustment processing according to the control instruction, such as turning on the water inlet switch to increase raw water to dilute the liquid concentration in the water storage tank to obtain soft water that meets the target concentration.

[0058] In summary, the soft water treatment method provided in this embodiment, by setting the time interval between the placement of materials (such as salt blocks) and the first activation of the soft water function, sets a multi-level adjustment method, which can not only ensure the normal operation of the brine regeneration function, but also save materials and avoid the situation where a large amount of salt is dissolved and the salt blocks are wasted due to the soft water function not being used for a long time.

[0059] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the water heater in this embodiment includes a detection component, and step S1 "obtaining the time when the material is placed into the material box" may specifically include:

[0060] S11. Real-time detection of the material placement status of the material box by the detection component;

[0061] S12. After detecting that the material placement state is the non-placed state, obtaining the placement time of the material into the material box through the detection component.

[0062] Specifically, the water heater in this embodiment may also include a detection component, which may be disposed directly above the material box. The material box is used to place materials (such as salt blocks), and a hole is opened in the middle of the salt block. The above-mentioned detection component is disposed directly above the hole. The detection component is used to detect the material placement status and placement time. First, the current material placement status of the material box in the water storage tank is detected in real time by the detection component to determine whether the material has been placed in the material box. When it is detected that the material has not been placed in the material box, that is, the material placement status of the material box is not placed, the detection component above the material box continues to detect whether the material is placed in the material box. When it is detected that the material is placed in the material box, the current placement time is recorded. This embodiment detects the material placement status in real time and records the placement time by the detection component, thereby improving the accuracy and traceability of the detection data.

[0063] Furthermore, in some embodiments, step S11 “detecting the material placement status of the material box in real time by using a detection component” may specifically include:

[0064] S111. Obtain material height information in the material box and current water level information in the water storage tank through the detection component;

[0065] S112. Compare the material height information and the current water level height information to obtain the corresponding height comparison result;

[0066] S113. Based on the height comparison result, determine the material placement status of the material box.

[0067] Specifically, in this embodiment, a detection component is provided in the water storage tank, and the detection component is provided just above the material box. The material box can be filled with material (salt block), and a hole is opened in the middle of the salt block. The above-mentioned detection component is provided just above the opening. In this embodiment, the height information of each target object to be detected currently existing in the water storage tank of the water heater is mainly obtained through the detection component, such as the material height information in the material box and the current water level height information of the water storage tank. First, the detection component is used to identify whether each target object to be detected currently exists in the water storage tank, and then the detection component is used to detect the height information of each target object to be detected, such as respectively detecting the height of the current salt block and the water level height information of the current water storage tank. The height of the salt block is determined by measuring the vertical distance between the salt block and the water surface distance detection component respectively; then, by comparing the height of the salt block and the height of the water surface, a height comparison result is obtained. If the height comparison result is determined to be consistent with the height of the salt block and the height of the water surface, the real-time status information of the water storage tank can be determined to be the first state, and the first state is used to characterize the material placement state of the material box as the unplaced state, that is, no salt block is placed in the salt box; if the height comparison result is determined to be inconsistent with the height of the salt block and the height of the water surface, the real-time status information of the water storage tank is determined to be the second state, and the second state is used to characterize the material placement state of the material box as the placed state, that is, the salt block has been placed in the salt box. This embodiment can accurately identify the consumption state of the salt block by detecting the distance between the salt block and the water surface and the detection component, thereby improving the accuracy of subsequent soft water treatment.

[0068] Among them, the detection component in this embodiment can be a ToF (Time of flight) sensor, which calculates the distance to the object to be measured by measuring the "flight time" of ultrasonic or light signals between the transmitter and the receiver. The sensor that uses the ToF principle to achieve the ranging function is called a ToF sensor. Commonly used ToF sensors include ultrasonic, infrared and laser. This embodiment mainly obtains the height information of the target object to be measured through the detection component, providing an accurate and reliable data basis for subsequent soft water treatment.

[0069] Further, in some embodiments, the water heater includes a detection component, and step S2 "obtaining the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on after the material is placed in the material box" may specifically include:

[0070] S21. After the material is placed in the material box through the detection component, a control instruction for the water heater is received;

[0071] S22. When it is detected that the water heater turns on the soft water function after responding to the control instruction, the current time is obtained and used as the working time of the water heater turning on the soft water function for the first time.

[0072] In a specific embodiment, the water heater in this embodiment includes a detection component, which is also used to obtain the working time of the water heater when the softening function is first turned on. First, the detection component is used to detect whether the material has been placed in the material box. If so, a control instruction for the water heater is received. When the water heater responds to the control instruction to turn on the softening function, the current time is recorded as the working time of the water heater when the softening function is first turned on; if not, the detection component is used to continue to detect whether the material has been placed in the material box. This embodiment improves the reliability of subsequent soft water processing by obtaining the working time of the water heater when the softening function is first turned on.

[0073] Further, in some embodiments, the water heater in this embodiment includes a control component, and step S3 "diluting and adjusting the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater based on the placement time and the working time" may specifically include:

[0074] S31. Based on the placement time and working time, determine the time interval between the placement of the material and the first activation of the soft water function;

[0075] S32. If the time interval is greater than the preset time interval threshold, the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater is diluted and adjusted through the control component.

[0076] Specifically, the water heater in this embodiment also includes a control component, which is used to dilute the liquid in the water tank. First, after determining the time when the material is placed in the material box and the working time when the water heater first starts the soft water function, the time interval between the time when the material is placed in the material box and the time when the water heater first starts the soft water function is determined according to the placement time and working time. Then, it is determined whether the time interval between the two is greater than the preset time interval threshold. If so, it is determined that the current salt block is too dissolved and the liquid concentration is high, and dilution treatment is required. The liquid in the water tank of the water heater is diluted and adjusted by the control component, for example, the water inlet switch is turned on by the control component to add raw water to the water tank for dilution adjustment; if not, it is determined that the current salt block dissolution rate is normal and meets the use standard, and no dilution treatment is required. This embodiment determines whether multi-level dilution adjustment is required based on the time when the material is placed and the time interval when the soft water function is first turned on, thereby ensuring the soft water regeneration function while saving materials.

[0077] Further, in some embodiments, step S32 "if the time interval is greater than a preset time interval threshold, dilute and adjust the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater" may specifically include:

[0078] S321. If the time interval is greater than the preset time interval threshold, the current water level information in the water storage tank is obtained;

[0079] S322. Receive a soft water treatment instruction for the water heater, and determine the target soft water concentration information corresponding to the soft water treatment instruction;

[0080] S323. Based on the water level information and the soft water target concentration information, the liquid in the water storage tank is diluted by the control component to obtain corresponding soft water that meets the target concentration.

[0081] In a specific embodiment, for step S32, if it is determined that the time interval between the placement of the material into the material box and the first activation of the softening function of the water heater is greater than a preset time interval threshold, it is determined that the current salt block is too dissolved, the salt concentration is high, and the water quality is too soft, and the liquid in the water storage tank needs to be diluted and adjusted. First, the current water level height information in the water storage tank is obtained, and then, after receiving the softening water treatment instruction for the water heater, the target soft water concentration information corresponding to the softening water treatment instruction is identified. Then, according to the water level information and the soft water concentration target information, the amount of raw water required to be added for this softening water treatment task is determined. Finally, the liquid in the water storage tank is diluted by the control component, for example, the control component controls the opening of the water inlet switch so that the raw water flows into the water storage tank through the water inlet switch to dilute the liquid in the water storage tank until the diluted liquid in the water storage tank meets the target concentration corresponding to the softening water treatment instruction, and soft water meeting the target concentration is obtained, and the dilution process is completed. The water inlet switch is closed by the control component to stop water inlet. In this embodiment, after determining that the time interval between the placement of the salt block and the first activation of the softening function exceeds the preset time interval, the liquid in the water storage tank is diluted and adjusted to ensure the soft water regeneration function while avoiding the situation where a large amount of material is dissolved and wasted due to the non-use of the softening function for a long time.

[0082] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the water tank in this embodiment is pre-set with a plurality of water level lines of different gears, and step S321 "obtaining the current water level information in the water tank" may specifically include:

[0083] Detecting the water level line of the current water surface height in the water storage tank through the detection component, and determining the corresponding water level height information based on the water level line;

[0084] Then step S323 "based on the water level information and the soft water target concentration information, diluting the liquid in the water storage tank through the control component" may specifically include:

[0085] Determine the adjusted water level corresponding to the soft water target concentration information; add raw water to the water storage tank through the control component until the water level of the water storage tank reaches the adjusted water level.

[0086] In a specific embodiment, before implementing the soft water treatment method provided by the present application, it is necessary to pre-set a plurality of water level lines of different gears in the water storage tank. According to user needs, a plurality of water level reference lines of different gears are drawn on the shell surface of the water storage tank, and each water level reference line corresponds to a different concentration. When it is necessary to obtain the current water level height information in the water storage tank, the water level reference line closest to the current written height in the water storage tank is detected by the detection component, so as to determine the current water level height information in the water storage tank; when the liquid in the water storage tank needs to be diluted, the soft water target concentration information in the soft water treatment instruction is obtained, and the soft water target concentration information needs to adjust the water level of the liquid in the water storage tank to the adjustment water level line, and then the control component controls the opening of the water inlet switch so that the raw water flows into the water storage tank through the water inlet switch to dilute the liquid in the water storage tank until the water surface height of the water storage tank reaches the adjustment water level line, that is, the diluted liquid in the water storage tank meets the target concentration corresponding to the soft water treatment instruction, and soft water meeting the target concentration is obtained. It should be noted that the multi-level adjustment method provided in this embodiment refers to the water level lines of multiple different levels that can be determined according to user needs, and can also be adjusted to the water level lines of different levels corresponding to user needs according to the current water level height information according to user needs, rather than the single adjustment method of the prior art with a fixed dilution amount. This embodiment fully takes into account the factor that salt dissolves in the water tank for a long time, and sets the multi-level adjustment method by setting the time interval between the time when the salt block is placed and the time when the softening function is turned on for the first time, which can not only ensure the normal operation of the salt water regeneration function, but also save salt blocks, avoiding the situation where a large amount of salt is dissolved due to long-term non-use of the softening function, thereby causing a waste of salt blocks.

[0087] See also Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment further provides a soft water treatment device, which is applied to a water heater. The water heater includes a water storage tank and a material box. The material box is arranged in the water storage tank. The soft water treatment device may specifically include:

[0088] The first acquisition module 100 is used to acquire the time when the material is placed into the material box;

[0089] The second acquisition module 200 is used to obtain the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on after the material is placed in the material box;

[0090] The regulating module 300 is used to dilute and regulate the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater based on the placement time and the working time.

[0091] This embodiment fully takes into account the factor that the material dissolves for a long time in the water storage tank. By detecting the time interval between the placement of the material and the first activation of the softening water function, a multi-level softening water adjustment mode is set. This can not only ensure the normal operation of the soft water regeneration function, but also effectively save materials, avoid the situation where a large amount of material is dissolved and wasted due to long-term non-use of the softening water function, and improve the softening effect and user experience.

[0092] The process of each module in the soft water treatment device provided in this embodiment realizing its own function can be specifically referred to the aforementioned Figure 3 The description of the illustrated embodiment and other related method embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0093] It should be noted that the information interaction, execution process, etc. between the above-mentioned devices / units are based on the same concept as the method embodiment of the present application. Their specific functions and technical effects can be found in the method embodiment part and will not be repeated here.

[0094] See also Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, a water heater is provided, the water heater comprising: a control component ( Figure 2 Not shown), water heater housing ( Figure 2 Not shown), water storage tank ( Figure 2 Not shown), material box 21, detection component 22, storage device ( Figure 2 Not shown), processor ( Figure 2 (not shown) and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein a material 23 can be placed in the material box 21, the material can be a salt block, a hole is opened in the center of the salt block, and a detection component 22 is installed directly above the hole, and the processor implements the steps of the above-mentioned soft water treatment method when executing the computer program.

[0095] This embodiment fully takes into account the factor that the material dissolves for a long time in the water storage tank. By detecting the time interval between the placement of the material and the first activation of the softening water function, a multi-level softening water adjustment mode is set. This can not only ensure the normal operation of the soft water regeneration function, but also effectively save materials, avoid the situation where a large amount of material is dissolved and wasted due to long-term non-use of the softening water function, and improve the softening effect and user experience.

[0096] In one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the above-mentioned soft water treatment method are implemented.

[0097] This embodiment fully takes into account the factor that the material dissolves for a long time in the water storage tank. By detecting the time interval between the placement of the material and the first activation of the softening water function, a multi-level softening water adjustment mode is set. This can not only ensure the normal operation of the soft water regeneration function, but also effectively save materials, avoid the situation where a large amount of material is dissolved and wasted due to long-term non-use of the softening water function, and improve the softening effect and user experience.

[0098] It should be noted that the above functions or steps that can be implemented by the computer-readable storage medium or computer device can refer to the relevant descriptions on the server side and the client side in the aforementioned method embodiment. To avoid repetition, they will not be described one by one here.

[0099] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be completed by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods. Among them, any reference to memory, storage, database or other media used in the embodiments provided in this application can include non-volatile and / or volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) or flash memory. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. As an illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDRSDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synchronous link (Synchlink) DRAM (SLDRAM), memory bus (Rambus) direct RAM (RDRAM), direct memory bus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and memory bus dynamic RAM (RDRAM).

[0100] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the above-mentioned functional units and modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be distributed and completed by different functional units and modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0101] The embodiments described above are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. Such modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for treating soft water, characterized in that: The method is applied to a water heater, the water heater comprises a water storage tank and a material box, the material box is arranged in the water storage tank, and the method comprises: Obtaining the time at which the material is placed into the material box; After the material is placed in the material box, obtaining the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on; Based on the placement time and the working time, the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater is diluted and adjusted.

2. The soft water treatment method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water heater includes a detection component, and the step of obtaining the time when the material is placed into the material box includes: The material placement status of the material box is detected in real time by the detection component; After detecting that the material placement state is the non-placed state, the placement time of the material into the material box is acquired through the detection component.

3. The soft water treatment method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The real-time detection of the material placement status of the material box by the detection component includes: Acquiring material height information in the material box and current water level height information of the water storage tank through the detection component; Comparing the material height information with the current water level height information to obtain a corresponding height comparison result; Based on the height comparison result, the material placement state of the material box is determined.

4. The soft water treatment method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water heater includes a detection component, and after the material is placed in the material box, obtaining the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on includes: After the detection component detects that the material is placed in the material box, receiving a control instruction for the water heater; When it is detected that the water heater turns on the soft water function in response to the control instruction, the current time is acquired and used as the working time of the water heater turning on the soft water function for the first time.

5. The soft water treatment method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water heater includes a control component, which performs dilution and adjustment processing on the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater based on the placement time and the working time, including: Based on the placement time and the working time, determine the time interval between the placement of the material and the first activation of the water softening function; If the time interval is greater than a preset time interval threshold, the control component dilutes and regulates the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater.

6. The soft water treatment method according to claim 5, characterized in that: If the time interval is greater than a preset time interval threshold, diluting and adjusting the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater includes: If it is determined that the time interval is greater than the preset time interval threshold, obtaining the current water level information in the water storage tank; receiving a soft water treatment instruction for the water heater, and determining target soft water concentration information corresponding to the soft water treatment instruction; Based on the water level information and the soft water target concentration information, the control component dilutes the liquid in the water storage tank to obtain corresponding soft water that meets the target concentration.

7. The soft water treatment method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water tank is pre-set with a plurality of water level lines of different levels, and the obtaining of the current water level information in the water tank includes: Detecting the water level line of the current water surface height in the water storage tank by a detection component, and determining corresponding water level height information based on the water level line; The diluting process of the liquid in the water storage tank by the control component based on the water level information and the soft water target concentration information includes: Determine an adjustment water level corresponding to the soft water target concentration information; and add raw water to the water storage tank through the control component until the water level of the water storage tank reaches the adjustment water level.

8. A soft water treatment device, characterized in that: The soft water treatment device is applied to a water heater, the water heater comprises a water storage tank and a material box, the material box is arranged in the water storage tank, and the device comprises: A first acquisition module, used for acquiring the time when the material is placed into the material box; A second acquisition module is used to acquire the working time of the water heater when the water softening function is first turned on after the material is placed in the material box; The regulating module is used to dilute and regulate the liquid in the water storage tank of the water heater based on the placement time and the working time.

9. A water heater, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor executes the computer program, the steps of the soft water treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the soft water treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

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