Clothes processing equipment control method and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes processing equipment control method. The clothes processing equipment obtains the light transmittance of current clothes in the clothes putting stage and determines the basic washing intensity; whether the current clothes execute an anti-fading mode or not is judged, if yes, the basic washing strength is adjusted to be first washing strength, and the first washing strength is smaller than the basic washing strength; if not, the basic washing strength is kept. According to the method, the basic washing strength is firstly determined according to the light transmittance of the clothes, and then the basic washing strength is properly adjusted in order to avoid fading of the clothes in the washing stage, so that the service life of the clothes can be ensured on the premise of ensuring the washing effect, and the use experience of a user is improved. The invention further provides the clothes processing equipment adopting the clothes processing equipment control method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular, relates to a control method for a clothes processing device and a clothes processing device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the washing parameters of clothing treatment equipment are mostly determined directly based on the weight of the clothing. Considering the difference in thickness of clothing, if the washing parameters are large, although the washing water and clothing treatment agent can penetrate into the deep fibers of thick clothing and perform deep cleaning on them, the friction on thin clothing is also correspondingly large, and the current washing parameters are not friendly to thin clothing. On the other hand, considering that different clothing has different color fastness, if the washing parameters are determined only by the weight of clothing, the problem of clothing fading during the washing stage may occur, reducing the user experience. Therefore, how to further improve the washing effect of clothing has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] One object of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a method for controlling a clothing processing device, which preliminarily determines the basic washing intensity by the thickness of the clothing, and then appropriately adjusts the basic washing intensity to avoid discoloration of the clothing during the washing stage, thereby further improving the user experience while ensuring the washing effect.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device adopting the above-mentioned clothes processing device control method.

[0006] In order to achieve the first invention objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A method for controlling a clothes processing device, wherein the clothes processing device obtains the light transmittance of current clothes and determines a basic washing intensity during a clothes placing stage;

[0008] Determine whether the current clothes are in anti-fading mode. If so, adjust the basic washing intensity to a first washing intensity, which is less than the basic washing intensity; if not, maintain the basic washing intensity.

[0009] Further, when the light transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing is obtained in the putting-in stage, the clothing treatment device performs minimum washing intensity in the washing stage.

[0010] Furthermore, when obtaining the light transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing during the putting-in stage, the clothing processing device determines whether the difference between the maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity is greater than a first set value, and if so, reminds the user to wash them separately.

[0011] Furthermore, when the clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing is in the anti-fading mode, it specifically includes:

[0012] The clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing material is a material that is easy to fade, and if not, does not execute the anti-fading mode;

[0013] If so, it is further determined whether the target parameter is within the set range. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed.

[0014] Further, the target parameter includes the number of washes;

[0015] The laundry processing device determines whether the number of washing times of the current laundry is less than or equal to the set number of washing times. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed.

[0016] Furthermore, when the current clothes are washed by the current clothes processing device for the first time, the clothes processing device inquires and records the number of times the current clothes are washed. If no feedback is obtained, the number of times the current clothes are washed is defaulted to zero.

[0017] Furthermore, the clothing treatment device obtains the material of the clothing and adds clothing treatment agent according to the material of the clothing, and the clothing treatment agent includes a neutral clothing treatment agent and an alkaline clothing treatment agent.

[0018] In order to achieve the second invention objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0019] A clothes processing device adopts the clothes processing device control method mentioned above.

[0020] Furthermore, it comprises a light-transmitting sensor, wherein a plurality of light-transmitting sensors are arranged along the edge of the clothing loading port;

[0021] The laundry processing device determines the light transmittance of the current laundry according to the maximum light transmittance fed back by the light transmittance sensor.

[0022] Furthermore, it includes an image acquisition module arranged at the clothing delivery port, which acquires clothing images and feeds back to the control unit of the clothing processing device, and the control unit determines the clothing material and the number of washing times according to the feedback information.

[0023] After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0024] 1. The present invention first determines the basic washing intensity according to the light transmittance of the clothes, and then appropriately adjusts the basic washing intensity to prevent the clothes from fading during the washing stage, thereby ensuring the wearing life of the clothes while ensuring the washing effect, thereby improving the user experience.

[0025] 2. When multiple pieces of clothing are put in during the clothing putting-in stage in the present invention, the clothing processing device performs the minimum washing intensity during the washing stage to ensure the wearing life of the clothing; when the clothing processing device determines that the difference between the maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity is too large, in order to ensure the washing effect and avoid poor washing effect of clothing requiring a larger washing intensity, the clothing processing device will also remind the user to wash them separately, thereby fully ensuring the user's use effect.

[0026] 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

[0027] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention 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 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:

[0028] Figure 1 It is a flow chart of the control method of the clothing processing equipment of the present invention.

[0029] 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

[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] In the prior art, washing parameters of clothing processing equipment are mostly determined according to the weight of the clothing. Considering the difference in thickness of clothing, if the washing parameters are larger, that is, the washing intensity is larger, the thin clothing will be subjected to greater friction. The current washing intensity is not friendly to thin clothing.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a method for controlling a clothes processing device, wherein the clothes processing device obtains the light transmittance of the current clothes and determines the basic washing intensity during the clothes feeding stage.

[0035] Specifically, the clothing processing device may be provided with a light transmittance sensor at the clothing inlet to collect the light transmittance of the clothing. Considering that the shape of the clothing is relatively irregular when it is placed in the inner drum of the clothing processing device, it is necessary to provide multiple light transmittance sensors at the edge of the clothing inlet, and use the maximum light transmittance as the light transmittance for determining the basic washing intensity. The point of maximum light transmittance is the thinnest part of the clothing, and also the actual thickness of the clothing, so as to eliminate the situation where the thickness of the clothing increases due to multiple layers of folding.

[0036] The factors affecting washing intensity include the intensity of the washing water flow, the washing time, and the washing speed. For clothes with lower light transmittance, the basic washing intensity is higher, that is, for thicker clothes, the washing water flow intensity is higher, the washing time is longer, and the washing speed is higher. The higher intensity of the washing water flow and the higher washing speed can make the washing water and the clothing treatment agent penetrate into the deep fibers of the clothes and perform deep cleaning on the clothes. The longer washing time can make the contact time between the washing water and the clothes longer, which can also make the washing water and the clothing treatment agent penetrate into the deep fibers of the clothes and perform deep cleaning on the clothes.

[0037] For clothes with greater light transmittance, the basic washing intensity is lower, that is, for thinner clothes, the intensity of the washing water flow is smaller, the washing time is shorter, and the washing speed is lower. This reduces the friction suffered by the clothes during the washing stage and extends the wearing life of the clothes while ensuring the washing effect.

[0038] After the clothing processing device in the present invention determines the basic washing intensity of the current clothing, it further determines whether the current clothing is in an anti-fading mode. If so, the basic washing intensity is adjusted to a first washing intensity, which is a washing intensity appropriately adjusted on the basis of the basic washing intensity, and the first washing intensity is less than the basic washing intensity; if not, the basic washing intensity is maintained.

[0039] By determining whether the clothes are in anti-fading mode, you can prevent the clothes from fading and extend the wearing life of the clothes, and you can also prevent the colors from fading between clothes.

[0040] Considering that users may wash multiple pieces of clothing at the same time, when obtaining the light transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing in the putting-in stage, the clothing treatment device performs the minimum washing intensity in the washing stage.

[0041] Furthermore, when obtaining the transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing during the putting-in stage, the clothing processing device determines whether the difference between the maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity is greater than a first set value. If so, the clothing processing device determines that when washing with the minimum washing intensity, the washing effect of some clothes is poor, and reminds the user to wash them separately.

[0042] For example, when the laundry processing device washes clothes of different thicknesses at the same time, the basic washing intensity of the thicker clothes is greater than the basic washing intensity of the thinner clothes, and the thicker clothes and the thinner clothes do not perform the anti-fading mode. At this time, the basic washing intensity of the thicker clothes is the maximum washing intensity, and the basic washing intensity of the thinner clothes is the minimum washing intensity. The maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity are relatively close, and the difference between the maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity is less than or equal to the first set value. For thicker clothes, the minimum washing intensity can still ensure its washing effect. Therefore, in order to ensure the wearing life of the clothes, the laundry processing device performs the minimum washing intensity.

[0043] Alternatively, when the clothing processing device washes clothing of different thicknesses at the same time, the basic washing intensity of thicker clothing is greater than that of thinner clothing, and the thinner clothing also needs to execute the anti-fading mode. The required washing intensity needs to be appropriately adjusted based on its basic washing intensity, that is, it is actually necessary to execute a first washing intensity that is less than its basic washing intensity. At this time, the first washing intensity of the thinner clothing is the minimum washing intensity, and the basic washing intensity of the thicker clothing is the maximum washing intensity. Since the difference between the minimum washing intensity and the maximum washing intensity is large, if the minimum washing intensity is used to ensure the wearing life of the clothing, the washing effect of the thicker clothing cannot be guaranteed, and the deep fibers of the thicker clothing cannot be fully rinsed. At this time, the clothing processing device reminds the user to wash separately.

[0044] When the clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing is in the anti-fading mode, it specifically includes:

[0045] The clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing material is a material that is easy to fade. If not, the anti-fading mode will not be executed. In this embodiment, clothing made of cotton, wool and other materials are classified as materials that are easy to fade. For clothing made of polyester and other materials that are not easy to fade, there is no need to execute the anti-fading mode, and the washing intensity can be maintained at the basic washing intensity.

[0046] If so, it is further determined whether the target parameter is within the set range. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed.

[0047] In one embodiment of the present invention, the target parameter is the number of washes, and the clothing processing device determines whether the number of washes of the current clothing is less than or equal to the set number of washes. If so, it is inferred that the current clothing is still likely to fade, and an anti-fading mode needs to be executed; if not, it indicates that the current clothing has been washed a large number of times, and the floating color on the clothing has fallen off, and there is no need to continue to execute the anti-fading mode.

[0048] Furthermore, for clothes with lower light transmittance, since the clothes are thicker, the floating color on the clothes may penetrate into the deep fibers of the clothes, and the set number is set to be larger accordingly; for clothes with higher light transmittance, since the clothes are thinner, the set number can be set to be smaller accordingly.

[0049] Specifically, the clothing processing device may be provided with an image acquisition module at the clothing delivery port thereof. The image acquisition module acquires images of the clothing and feeds back the images to a control unit of the clothing processing device. The control unit may determine the material of the clothing according to the feedback information.

[0050] Alternatively, the clothing material can also be identified through spectral detection methods, such as ultraviolet light, visible light, near-infrared spectrum, etc., and can also be identified through microwaves, ultrasound, etc.

[0051] The control unit can also obtain the number of times the current clothes have been washed based on the feedback information from the image acquisition module. When the current clothes are washed by the current clothes processing device for the first time, the image acquisition module of the clothes processing device acquires the clothes image. If the corresponding clothes are not retrieved in the database, the current clothes are defined as newly added clothes, the image information of the current clothes is stored, and the user is asked about the number of times the current clothes have been washed, such as 0 times or 3 times. After receiving the user feedback, the clothes processing device records the number of times the current clothes have been washed. The image acquisition module can directly determine the number of times the current clothes have been washed based on the acquired image during the next wash. If the clothes processing device does not obtain the number of washes from the user within the set time, the number of washes for the current clothes is set to zero by default.

[0052] In another embodiment of the present invention, when the clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing is in the anti-fading mode, it first determines whether the material of the current clothing is a material that is easy to fade. If not, the anti-fading mode is not executed;

[0053] If yes, it is determined whether the color of the current clothes is light-colored clothes. If yes, the anti-fading mode is not executed;

[0054] If not, it is further determined whether the number of washing times of the current clothes is less than or equal to the set number of times. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed.

[0055] In this embodiment, the washing effect of the clothes is further guaranteed by judging whether the color of the current clothes is light-colored. For example, for clothes made of materials that are easy to fade but white in color, there is no need to execute the anti-fading mode. In this embodiment, the first washing intensity that is lower than the basic washing intensity will not be executed for the above clothes, and the washing effect can be fully guaranteed by executing the basic washing intensity.

[0056] In this embodiment, the color of the current clothes can be obtained through the image acquisition module of the clothes processing device, and can also be recognized through a visible light camera or a short-wave near-infrared spectrum.

[0057] For wool fabrics or silk clothes, because they are made of protein fibers, using alkaline clothing treatment agents will cause the clothes to fade.

[0058] In one embodiment of the present invention, after obtaining the material of the clothes, the clothes treating device will add clothes treating agents according to the material of the clothes, and the clothes treating agents include neutral clothes treating agents and alkaline clothes treating agents.

[0059] In this embodiment, neutral clothing treatment agent is added to clothing made of flax, silk, polyester, cashmere and other clothing materials, and alkaline clothing treatment agent is added to clothing made of wool fabric or cotton and linen. If clothing made of cotton and linen and clothing made of cashmere and other clothing materials are mixed together for washing, the clothing treatment device adds neutral clothing treatment agent to prevent the cashmere clothing from fading. The clothing treatment device will only add alkaline clothing treatment agent when and only when the current clothing is wool fabric or cotton and linen and other clothing materials.

[0060] The present invention also provides a clothing processing device that adopts the above-mentioned clothing processing device control method, including a light transmittance sensor and an image acquisition module, wherein the light transmittance sensor is used to detect the transmittance of the clothing and feed it back to the control unit of the clothing processing device, and a plurality of light transmittance sensors are arranged along the edge of the clothing delivery port, and are used to collect the transmittance of the current clothing at multiple angles, and the control unit sets the maximum transmittance as the transmittance for determining the basic washing intensity; the image acquisition module is arranged at the clothing delivery port, and is used to collect the image of the current clothing and feed it back to the control unit of the clothing processing device, and the control unit determines the number of washes of the current clothing, the material of the clothing, and other information based on the feedback information.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present invention, when a user washes clothes, the clothes processing device obtains the light transmittance of the current clothes and determines the basic washing intensity during the clothes delivery phase;

[0062] Then it is further determined whether to execute the anti-fading mode. If so, the washing intensity is adjusted to a first washing intensity that is less than the basic washing intensity; if not, the basic washing intensity is maintained.

[0063] When the clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing is in the anti-fading mode, it first determines whether the current clothing is made of a material that is easy to fade, such as cotton or wool. If not, the anti-fading mode is not executed;

[0064] If yes, it is determined whether the current clothes are light-colored clothes. If yes, the anti-fading mode is not executed;

[0065] If not, it is further determined whether the number of wash times of the current clothes is less than or equal to the set number. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed, and the washing intensity is adjusted to the first washing intensity based on the basic washing intensity; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed, and the washing intensity remains at the basic washing intensity.

[0066] When multiple pieces of clothing are washed at the same time, that is, the transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing is obtained during the clothing loading stage, and clothing with different transmittances corresponds to different washing intensities, the clothing processing equipment will adopt the minimum washing intensity during the washing stage to ensure the wearing life of the clothing.

[0067] If the clothes processing device determines that the difference between the maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity is greater than the first set value, the clothes processing device will use the minimum washing intensity, and the washing effect on thicker clothes will be poor and cannot be fully guaranteed. At this time, the clothes processing device reminds the user to wash separately.

[0068] During the washing stage, the clothing treatment device puts in corresponding clothing treatment agents according to the acquired clothing material. If and only if the current clothing is all wool fabrics or is made of cotton, linen or other clothing materials, the clothing treatment device puts in alkaline clothing treatment agents.

[0069] The present invention first determines the basic washing intensity according to the light transmittance of the clothes, and then appropriately adjusts the basic washing intensity to prevent the clothes from fading during the washing stage. This ensures the wearing life of the clothes while ensuring the washing effect, thereby improving the user experience.

[0070] The above description 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 modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a clothes processing device, characterized in that: The laundry processing device obtains the light transmittance of the current laundry and determines the basic washing intensity during the laundry delivery phase; Determine whether the current clothes are in the anti-fading mode, and if so, adjust the basic washing intensity to a first washing intensity, wherein the first washing intensity is less than the basic washing intensity; If not, maintain the base wash intensity.

2. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the light transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing is obtained in the clothing delivery phase, the clothing treatment device performs minimum washing intensity in the washing phase.

3. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When obtaining the light transmittance of at least two pieces of clothing during the clothing delivery phase, the clothing processing device determines whether the difference between the maximum washing intensity and the minimum washing intensity is greater than a first set value, and if so, reminds the user to wash them separately.

4. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: When the clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing is in the anti-fading mode, it specifically includes: The clothing processing device determines whether the current clothing material is a material that is easy to fade, and if not, does not execute the anti-fading mode; If so, it is further determined whether the target parameter is within the set range. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed.

5. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The target parameters include the number of washes; The laundry processing device determines whether the number of washing times of the current laundry is less than or equal to the set number of washing times. If so, the anti-fading mode is executed; if not, the anti-fading mode is not executed.

6. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the current clothes are washed by the current clothes processing device for the first time, the clothes processing device inquires and records the number of times the current clothes are washed. If no feedback is obtained, the number of times the current clothes are washed is defaulted to zero.

7. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clothing treatment device obtains the material of the clothing and puts clothing treatment agent according to the material of the clothing, and the clothing treatment agent includes a neutral clothing treatment agent and an alkaline clothing treatment agent.

8. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: A clothes processing equipment control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7 is adopted.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: It includes a light-transmitting sensor, wherein a plurality of light-transmitting sensors are arranged along the edge of the clothing loading port; The laundry processing device determines the light transmittance of the current laundry according to the maximum light transmittance fed back by the light transmittance sensor.

10. The clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: It includes an image acquisition module arranged at the clothing delivery port, which acquires clothing images and feeds them back to the control unit of the clothing processing device, and the control unit determines the clothing material and washing times according to the feedback information.

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