A control method of a home appliance and a home appliance

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a control method of a home device and the home device, the control method of the home device comprising: obtaining a first instruction; wherein the first instruction is an opening instruction of a target mode sent by a central control device to each home device wirelessly connected to the central control device; and running the target mode based on the opening instruction and the first instruction. Through the technical solution of the present disclosure, the step of triggering each home device to run the target mode one by one and adjusting the corresponding running parameters is omitted, the control operation of the home device is simplified, the convenience is improved, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of home appliances, and more particularly to a method for controlling a home appliance and the home appliance itself. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, smart home devices are entering thousands of households. Various home devices can be connected to the network, making it convenient for users to remotely control the devices.

[0003] In related technologies, users control the operating modes of various home appliances through mobile terminals such as mobile phone apps. For example, users can first launch the app, then find each home appliance in the app, and then adjust the corresponding operating parameters of each home appliance to make the home appliances operate in the corresponding mode. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical issues, this disclosure provides a method for controlling home appliances and the home appliances themselves. This eliminates the need to trigger the target operating mode of each home appliance individually and adjust the corresponding operating parameters, simplifying the control operation of the home appliances, improving convenience, and enhancing the user experience.

[0005] In a first aspect, this disclosure provides a method for controlling a home appliance, including:

[0006] Obtain a first instruction; wherein the first instruction is an activation instruction sent by the central control device based on a target mode to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device;

[0007] Based on the power-on command and the first command, the target mode is run.

[0008] Optionally, the target mode includes at least an energy-saving mode or an efficient mode; wherein the energy consumption corresponding to the energy-saving mode is less than a first energy consumption threshold; the energy consumption corresponding to the efficient mode is greater than a second energy consumption threshold; and the first energy consumption threshold is less than or equal to the second energy consumption threshold.

[0009] Optionally, before running the target mode, the method for controlling the home appliances further includes:

[0010] Determine that the current operating time of the home appliance meets the preset time conditions.

[0011] Optionally, it also includes:

[0012] If the current operating time of the home appliance does not meet the preset time condition, the default mode will be used.

[0013] Optionally, determining that the current operating time of the home appliance meets a preset time condition includes:

[0014] It is determined that the current operating time of the home appliance belongs to a preset time period;

[0015] The preset time period is either the time period during which the user uses the target mode a preset number of times, or the time period during which electricity costs are at their peak.

[0016] Optionally, after the target mode is run, the method for controlling the home appliances further includes:

[0017] The energy consumption data corresponding to the operation based on the target mode will be sent to the central control device and / or mobile terminal device.

[0018] Alternatively, the control methods for home appliances may also include:

[0019] Obtain a second instruction; wherein the second instruction is a shutdown instruction based on a target mode sent by the central control device to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device;

[0020] Based on the second instruction, restore to the default mode.

[0021] Optionally, after running the target mode, the following is also included:

[0022] Control the generation of prompts for running the target mode.

[0023] Secondly, this disclosure also provides a method for controlling home appliances, including:

[0024] The system obtains the activation command for the target mode and sends a first command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to run the target mode.

[0025] Alternatively, the control methods for home appliances may also include:

[0026] Obtain and display the energy consumption data of each home appliance operating according to the target mode.

[0027] Alternatively, the control methods for home appliances may also include:

[0028] Obtain the shutdown command for the target mode and send a second command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to restore to the default mode.

[0029] Thirdly, this disclosure also provides a home appliance, including a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes the control method of the home appliance as described in the first aspect by calling a program or instruction stored in the memory.

[0030] Fourthly, this disclosure also provides a central control device, including a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes the control method for the home appliance as described in the second aspect by calling programs or instructions stored in the memory.

[0031] The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0032] This disclosure provides a method for controlling home appliances and the home appliances themselves. The method includes: acquiring a first instruction; wherein the first instruction is an activation instruction based on a target mode sent by a central control device to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device; and operating the target mode based on the activation instruction and the first instruction. Therefore, by triggering the central control device, each home appliance can be instructed to operate in the target mode, eliminating the need to individually trigger each home appliance to operate in the target mode and adjust the corresponding operating parameters. This simplifies the control operation of the home appliances, improves the convenience of operation, and enhances the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0034] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0035] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a home appliance according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0036] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the interaction between a home appliance and a central control device, provided as an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another method for controlling a home appliance provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0038] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a home appliance provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a home appliance provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a home appliance provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a central control device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0042] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0043] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0044] In related technologies, users control the operating modes of various home appliances through mobile terminals such as mobile phone apps. For example, users can first launch the app, then find each home appliance in the app, and then adjust the corresponding operating parameters of each home appliance to make the home appliances run in the corresponding mode, which makes the user's operation very cumbersome.

[0045] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating another method for controlling a home appliance according to an embodiment of this disclosure. This method can be executed by a control device for the home appliance provided in this embodiment. The control device can be implemented in software and / or hardware, for example, it can be integrated into the home appliance. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0046] S101. Obtain the first instruction; wherein, the first instruction is the activation instruction of the central control device based on the target mode, which is sent to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device.

[0047] Specifically, when a user needs the home appliances to operate in a target mode, they send a target mode activation command to the central control device. The central control device receives the target mode activation command and sends a first command to the home appliances wirelessly. The home appliances receive the first command sent to them by the central control device.

[0048] The central control device can be, for example, a device with a display screen, which the user triggers to send an activation command for the target mode. Alternatively, the central control device can be a device with a button, which the user triggers to send an activation command for the target mode. The central control device can be placed in locations such as the entryway or bedroom for easy user operation, as long as it meets the user's needs. This disclosure does not limit the specific placement of the central control device in this embodiment.

[0049] S202. Based on the power-on command and the first command, run the target mode.

[0050] For example, a user can power on a home appliance by pressing a button or rotating a knob on its control panel, or by sending a power-on command to the home appliance via a terminal device connected in communication with it. This embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit this approach. Based on the received power-on command and the first command, the home appliance operates in a target mode. For instance, the home appliance can adjust its corresponding operating parameters to match the operating parameters of the target mode.

[0051] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the interaction between a home appliance and a central control device, provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Currently, users typically have a smart home system, which includes multiple home appliances 2, such as air conditioners in the living room, dining room, and bedrooms, a refrigerator in the kitchen, and a washing machine in the bathroom. It is understood that... Figure 2 Only a portion of the home appliances are shown as examples in this disclosure, and the number and specific types of home appliances are not limited in this disclosure.

[0052] like Figure 2 As shown, the mobile terminal 3 can, for example, use the cloud server 4 as a relay for information transmission, so that the mobile terminal 3 and the various home appliances 2 distributed in various locations in the home can be connected to the cloud server 4. Users can adjust the on / off status, operating mode and related operating parameters of the home appliances through the application on the mobile terminal 3, simplifying the user's control of the home appliances 2.

[0053] The central control device 1 can wirelessly connect to each home appliance 2 via the cloud server 4. The central control device 1 can log in to the account on the mobile terminal 3 to synchronously display the on / off status, operating mode and related operating parameters of each home appliance 2.

[0054] To simplify user operation of home appliances 2, in this embodiment, a central control device 1 receives the user-triggered command to activate the target mode and sends a first command to the cloud server 4. The cloud server 4 forwards the first command to each home appliance 2, instructing each home appliance 2 to run the target mode, ensuring that the operating parameters of the home appliances 2 are the parameters corresponding to the target mode. Upon receiving the first command, each home appliance 2 runs the target mode.

[0055] Optionally, the target mode includes at least an energy-saving mode or an efficient mode; wherein, the energy consumption corresponding to the energy-saving mode is less than a first energy consumption threshold; the energy consumption corresponding to the efficient mode is greater than a second energy consumption threshold; and the first energy consumption threshold is less than or equal to the second energy consumption threshold.

[0056] For example, the target mode can be an energy-saving mode, where the energy consumption is less than a first energy consumption threshold, and the energy consumption is greater than a second energy consumption threshold. Taking a washing machine as an example, when a home appliance is running in energy-saving mode, the washing program time can be shortened to reduce power consumption, or the temperature and speed can be reduced to reduce the power consumption of the washing machine, or the number of rinses can be reduced. All of these can reduce the energy consumption of the washing machine and achieve the purpose of energy saving.

[0057] When home appliances are running in high-efficiency mode, such as by extending the washing cycle time, increasing the number of rinses, or increasing the rotation speed of the clothes processing chamber, the power consumption of the washing machine will increase, thereby improving the washing efficiency of the clothes and achieving the goal of efficient washing.

[0058] It is understandable that when the home appliances are other types of devices, such as water purifiers or air conditioners, the corresponding power-saving operation mode can be used to achieve energy-saving mode based on the actual operating conditions of the home appliances.

[0059] Therefore, by triggering the central control device, each home appliance can receive the first instruction and run the target mode, eliminating the need to trigger each home appliance to run the target mode one by one and adjust the corresponding operating parameters. This simplifies the control operation of home appliances, improves the convenience of operation, and enhances the user experience.

[0060] Optionally, before running the target mode, the control method for the home appliances may further include: determining that the current operating time of the home appliances meets preset time conditions.

[0061] Specifically, before running the target mode, it can be determined that the current operating time of the home appliances meets the preset time conditions. This avoids the problem of users accidentally issuing the target mode activation command due to accidental touch of the central control device, causing the home appliances to run the target mode when it is not needed, thus preventing the home appliances from failing to meet the user's needs. This improves the accuracy of the target mode operation and enhances the user experience.

[0062] Optionally, the control method for home appliances may also include: determining that the current operating time of the home appliance does not meet the preset time conditions, and then running the default mode.

[0063] Specifically, if the current operating time of the home appliance does not meet the preset time condition, it means that the user has accidentally triggered the target mode activation command, which in turn causes the central control device to mistakenly send the first command to the home appliance. If the user does not need the home appliance to run the target mode, the home appliance will run the default mode, thereby improving the accuracy of the target mode operation and improving the user experience.

[0064] Optionally, determining that the current operating time of the home appliance meets preset time conditions includes: determining that the current operating time of the home appliance belongs to a preset time period; wherein the preset time period is the time period during which the number of times the user uses the target mode reaches a preset number, or the time period during which electricity costs are at their peak.

[0065] For example, the preset time period is the time period during which the user uses the target mode a certain number of times. That is, the user frequently uses the target mode to operate the home appliances during the current time period. For instance, if the user typically uses the target mode to operate the home appliances between 4 PM and 6 PM, and the preset number of times is set to three, then the user uses the target mode five times during that period. Since the number of times the user uses the target mode exceeds the preset number, and the current operating time is 5 PM, it means that the current operating time of the home appliances meets the preset time condition, and the home appliances operate in the target mode. Therefore, the home appliances can operate in the target mode based on the user's daily usage habits, better meeting the user's needs for using the home appliances.

[0066] It should be noted that the preset number of times can be set according to the user's actual use of the home equipment, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0067] For example, the preset time period can be a period when electricity costs are high. In order to save on electricity costs, during the period when electricity costs are high, the home appliances operate in a target mode, such as an energy-saving mode, thereby reducing the power consumption of the home appliances, thus reducing electricity costs and improving the user experience.

[0068] In some embodiments, the clothing handling device in the home appliances, such as a washing machine, will prompt the user again to confirm whether to execute the target mode, such as energy-saving mode. Once the user confirms, the clothing handling device will execute the energy-saving mode. This avoids the problem of the clothing handling device still executing the energy-saving mode when the user needs other home appliances to execute the energy-saving mode but does not want the clothing handling device to execute the energy-saving mode, thus affecting the washing effect and improving the user experience.

[0069] Optionally, after running the target mode, the control method for home appliances may further include: sending the energy consumption data corresponding to the operation of the target mode to the central control device and / or mobile terminal device.

[0070] Specifically, after running the target mode, home appliances can send the corresponding energy consumption data to the central control device, allowing users to view energy consumption data such as power and water consumption based on the target mode through the central control device. Home appliances can also send the corresponding energy consumption data to mobile devices, allowing users to view the data on their mobile devices. Alternatively, home appliances can send the corresponding energy consumption data to both the central control device and mobile devices, allowing users to flexibly choose to view the data on either the central control device or their mobile device based on their specific situation.

[0071] Optionally, the method for controlling home appliances further includes: acquiring a second instruction; wherein the second instruction is a shutdown instruction based on a target mode sent by the central control device to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device; and restoring to the default mode based on the second instruction.

[0072] Specifically, based on the user-triggered shutdown command of the target mode, the central control device sends a second command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device. The home appliances receive the second command and, based on the second command, restore to the default mode. For example, the home appliances will automatically restore to the default mode the next time they are turned on.

[0073] For example, the command to close the target mode can be triggered by a user, and the central control device can be a device with a display screen, whereby the user triggers the display screen to send the command to close the target mode. Alternatively, the central control device can be a device with a button, whereby the user triggers the button to send the command to close the target mode. It is understood that the user may also use other methods to send the command to close the target mode, and this disclosure does not limit this approach.

[0074] Therefore, when the user no longer needs to run the target mode, they can instruct each home appliance to return to the default mode by triggering the central control device. This eliminates the need to trigger each home appliance to run the default mode one by one and adjust the corresponding operating parameters, simplifying the control operation of home appliances, improving the convenience of operation, and enhancing the user experience.

[0075] Optionally, after running the target mode, the system may also include: a prompt message for controlling the generation of the target mode.

[0076] For example, for home appliances with voice broadcasting devices such as speakers, when running the target mode, the system can proactively broadcast prompts such as "Turn on energy-saving mode" to remind the user that the home appliance has started running the target mode because the user has entered the command to start the target mode on the central control device, thus avoiding the problem that the user mistakenly thinks that the home appliance is running the wrong mode.

[0077] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another method for controlling a home appliance provided in this disclosure. This method can be executed by a control device for the home appliance provided in this disclosure. The control device can be implemented using software and / or hardware, for example, it can be integrated into a central control device. Figure 3 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0078] S201. Obtain the target mode activation command and send the first command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to run the target mode.

[0079] For example, the command to activate the target mode can be triggered by a user, and the central control device can be a device with a display screen, whereby the user triggers the display screen to send the command to activate the target mode. Alternatively, the central control device can be a device with a button, whereby the user triggers the button to send the command to activate the target mode. It is understood that the user can also use other methods to send the command to activate the target mode, and this disclosure does not limit this approach.

[0080] The home appliance control method provided in this disclosure can instruct each home appliance to run in the target mode by triggering the central control device, eliminating the need to trigger each home appliance to run in the target mode one by one and adjust the corresponding operating parameters. This simplifies the control operation of home appliances, improves the convenience of operation, and enhances the user experience.

[0081] Optionally, the control method for home appliances may also include: acquiring and displaying the energy consumption data of each home appliance operating in a target mode.

[0082] For example, the central control device can acquire energy consumption data, such as electricity consumption and water consumption, for each home appliance during the target mode operation in real time. This data can be displayed to the user in real time so that the user can understand the energy consumption of each home appliance under the target mode operation at any time.

[0083] For example, after each home appliance finishes operating in the target mode, the central control device can also obtain the total energy consumption data corresponding to the operation of each home appliance based on the target mode, and display the energy consumption data of each home appliance to the user so that the user can understand the overall power consumption, water consumption and other energy consumption of the home appliances in the target mode.

[0084] Optionally, the method for controlling home appliances also includes: obtaining a shutdown command for the target mode and sending a second command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to restore to the default mode.

[0085] For example, the command to close the target mode can be triggered by a user, and the central control device can be a device with a display screen, whereby the user triggers the display screen to send the command to close the target mode. Alternatively, the central control device can be a device with a button, whereby the user triggers the button to send the command to close the target mode. It is understood that the user may also use other methods to send the command to close the target mode, and this disclosure does not limit this approach.

[0086] When the user does not need the home appliances to run in the target mode, the central control device is triggered to issue a command to turn off the target mode. Based on the command to turn off the target mode, the central control device sends a second command to the home appliances that are wirelessly connected to it to instruct the home appliances to run in the default mode. For example, the home appliances will automatically restore to the default mode the next time they are turned on. The operating parameters of the home appliances in the default mode are different from those in the target mode.

[0087] Figure 2 The example illustrates that the central control device 1 obtains the user-triggered shutdown command for the target mode and sends a second command to the cloud server 4. The cloud server 4 forwards the second command to each home device 2. After receiving the second command, the home device 2 restores the default mode.

[0088] For example, the energy consumption corresponding to the default mode may be greater than that corresponding to the energy-saving mode but less than that corresponding to the high-efficiency mode. Taking a washing machine as an example, the power consumption of the washing program in the default mode is, for example, A1, the power consumption of the washing program in the energy-saving mode is, for example, B1, and the power consumption of the washing program in the high-efficiency mode is, for example, C1. Then B1 < A1 < C1. The water consumption of the washing program in the default mode is, for example, A2, the water consumption of the washing program in the energy-saving mode is, for example, B2, and the power consumption of the washing program in the high-efficiency mode is, for example, C2. Then B2 < A2 < C2.

[0089] It is understood that the default mode can be any other operating mode that users frequently use, as long as it meets the user's needs. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0090] Therefore, when the user no longer needs to run the target mode, they can instruct each home appliance to return to the default mode by triggering the central control device. This eliminates the need to trigger each home appliance to run the default mode one by one and adjust the corresponding operating parameters, simplifying the control operation of home appliances, improving the convenience of operation, and enhancing the user experience.

[0091] The home appliance control method provided in this disclosure can instruct each home appliance to operate in a target mode by triggering the central control device, eliminating the need to trigger each home appliance to operate in a target mode one by one and adjust the corresponding operating parameters. This simplifies the control operation of home appliances, improves the convenience of operation, and enhances the user experience.

[0092] This disclosure also provides a control device for home appliances. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another control device for a home appliance provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the control device for home appliances includes: an instruction acquisition module 401 and an operation module 402. The instruction acquisition module 401 is used to acquire a first instruction; wherein, the first instruction is an activation instruction of the central control device based on the target mode, which is sent to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device; the operation module 402 is used to run the target mode based on the activation instruction and the first instruction.

[0093] This disclosure also provides another control device for home appliances. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another control device for a home appliance provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the control device for home appliances includes: a control module 501, which is used to acquire the activation command of the target mode and send a first command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to run the target mode.

[0094] The apparatus and methods provided in the above embodiments of this disclosure are based on the same inventive concept and have the same beneficial effects, and will not be described in detail here.

[0095] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a home appliance. Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of a home appliance provided as an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6 As shown, the home appliance includes a processor 601 and a memory 602. The processor 601 executes the steps of the methods described in the above embodiments by calling the programs or instructions stored in the memory 602, and thus has the beneficial effects of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0096] Specifically, such as Figure 6As shown, a home appliance can be configured to include at least one processor 601, at least one memory 602, and at least one communication interface 603. The various components of the home appliance are coupled together via a bus system 604. The communication interface 603 is used for information transmission with external devices. It is understood that the bus system 604 is used to implement communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 604 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, in... Figure 6 The general designated all buses as Bus System 604.

[0097] It is understood that the memory 602 in this embodiment may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. In some embodiments, the memory 602 stores elements such as executable units or data structures, or subsets thereof, or extended sets thereof, operating systems, and applications. In embodiments of this disclosure, the processor 601 executes the steps of the various embodiments of the methods provided in this disclosure by invoking programs or instructions stored in the memory 602.

[0098] The method provided in this disclosure can be applied to or implemented by processor 601. Processor 601 can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by integrated logic circuits in the hardware of processor 601 or by instructions in software form. The processor 601 can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0099] The steps of the method provided in this disclosure can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software units in the decoding processor. The software units can reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other storage media mature in the art. This storage medium is located in memory 602, and processor 601 reads information from memory 602 and combines it with its hardware to complete the steps of the method.

[0100] The home appliance may also include one or more physical components to execute instructions generated by the processor 601 when performing the methods provided in this embodiment. Different physical components may be located within the home appliance or outside the home appliance, such as on a cloud server. Each physical component, in conjunction with the processor 601 and the memory 602, implements the functions of the home appliance in this embodiment.

[0101] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a central control device. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a central control device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 7 As shown, the central control device includes a processor 701 and a memory 702. The processor 701 executes the steps of the methods described in the above embodiments by calling the programs or instructions stored in the memory 702, thus possessing the beneficial effects of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0102] Specifically, such as Figure 7 As shown, a central control device can be configured to include at least one processor 701, at least one memory 702, and at least one communication interface 703. The various components in the central control device are coupled together via a bus system 704. The communication interface 703 is used for information transmission with external devices. It is understood that the bus system 704 is used to realize the connection and communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 704 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, in... Figure 7 The general designated all buses as Bus System 704.

[0103] It is understood that the memory 702 in this embodiment may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. In some embodiments, the memory 702 stores elements such as executable units or data structures, or subsets thereof, or extended sets thereof, operating systems, and applications. In embodiments of this disclosure, the processor 701 executes the steps of the various embodiments of the methods provided in this disclosure by invoking programs or instructions stored in the memory 702.

[0104] The method provided in this disclosure can be applied to, or implemented by, processor 701. Processor 701 can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by integrated logic circuits in the hardware of processor 701 or by instructions in software form. The processor 701 can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0105] The steps of the method provided in this disclosure can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software units in the decoding processor. The software units can reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other storage media mature in the art. This storage medium is located in memory 702, and processor 701 reads information from memory 702 and combines it with its hardware to complete the steps of the method.

[0106] The central control device may also include one or more physical components to execute instructions generated by the processor 701 when performing the methods provided in this embodiment. Different physical components may be located within the central control device or outside the central control device, such as a cloud server. Each physical component, together with the processor 701 and the memory 702, works to implement the functions of the central control device in this embodiment.

[0107] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0108] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement it. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for controlling home appliances, characterized in that, include: Obtain a first instruction; wherein the first instruction is an activation instruction sent by the central control device based on a target mode to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device; Based on the power-on command and the first command, the target mode is run; The target mode includes at least an energy-saving mode or an efficient mode; wherein, the energy consumption corresponding to the energy-saving mode is less than a first energy consumption threshold; the energy consumption corresponding to the efficient mode is greater than a second energy consumption threshold; and the first energy consumption threshold is less than or equal to the second energy consumption threshold. Before running the target mode, the following is also included: Determine that the current operating time of the home appliance meets the preset time conditions; The control method further includes: If the current operating time of the home appliance does not meet the preset time condition, the default mode will be run. Determining that the current operating time of the home appliance meets a preset time condition includes: It is determined that the current operating time of the home appliance belongs to a preset time period; The preset time period is the time period during which the number of times the user uses the target mode reaches a preset number, or the time period during which electricity costs are at their peak. After running the target mode, the following is also included: The energy consumption data corresponding to the operation based on the target mode will be sent to the central control device and / or mobile terminal device.

2. The control method for home appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain a second instruction; wherein the second instruction is a shutdown instruction based on a target mode sent by the central control device to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device; Based on the second instruction, restore to the default mode.

3. The control method for home appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that, After running the target mode, the following is also included: Control the generation of prompts for running the target mode.

4. A method for controlling home appliances, characterized in that, include: Obtain the activation command for the target mode and send a first command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to run the target mode; The target mode includes at least an energy-saving mode or an efficient mode; wherein, the energy consumption corresponding to the energy-saving mode is less than a first energy consumption threshold; the energy consumption corresponding to the efficient mode is greater than a second energy consumption threshold; and the first energy consumption threshold is less than or equal to the second energy consumption threshold. Before running the target mode, the following is also included: Determine that the current operating time of the home appliance meets the preset time conditions; The control method further includes: If the current operating time of the home appliance does not meet the preset time condition, the default mode will be run. Determining that the current operating time of the home appliance meets a preset time condition includes: It is determined that the current operating time of the home appliance belongs to a preset time period; The preset time period is the time period during which the number of times the user uses the target mode reaches a preset number, or the time period during which electricity costs are at their peak. After running the target mode, the following is also included: The energy consumption data corresponding to the operation based on the target mode will be sent to the central control device and / or mobile terminal device.

5. The control method for home appliances according to claim 4, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain and display the energy consumption data of each home appliance operating according to the target mode.

6. The control method for home appliances according to claim 4, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain the shutdown command for the target mode and send a second command to each home appliance wirelessly connected to the central control device to instruct each home appliance to restore to the default mode.

7. A household appliance, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes the control method of the home appliance as described in any one of claims 1-3 by calling programs or instructions stored in the memory.

8. A central control device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes the control method of the home appliance as described in any one of claims 4-6 by calling programs or instructions stored in the memory.

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