Clothes processing equipment and clothes processing method

Abstract

The invention discloses clothes processing equipment and a clothes processing method. The hot water storage mechanism of the clothes treatment equipment comprises a water storage tank and a heating mechanism arranged in the water storage tank, the water storage tank communicates with a washing cavity through a communicating pipe, and a water supply mechanism is used for providing tap water into the water storage tank and the washing cavity. The temperature detection device can detect the temperature of hot water in the water storage tank and the temperature of tap water provided by the water supply mechanism for the washing cavity, and the flow control device can control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing cavity and the amount of tap water directly provided by the water supply mechanism. The clothes treating equipment has the function of storing hot water in advance, washing water at the target temperature and the target water amount can be obtained by controlling the amount of hot water and the amount of tap water entering the washing cavity, the functionality of the clothes treating equipment is improved, a user does not need to wait for too long time due to instant hot water making, and the user experience is improved. And the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Washing machines are the most common clothing processing equipment in the home. As people's quality of life improves, their requirements for washing machines are getting higher and higher. For example, depending on the desired washing effect, they hope that the water temperature for washing clothes can be different, such as the mite removal function with a water temperature of about 95℃, the anti-allergy function with a water temperature of about 60℃, and the active enzyme decontamination function with a water temperature of 30℃-40℃, etc.

[0003] However, the existing washing machines have the disadvantage of requiring a long waiting time when using the heating module to heat the washing water, and the user needs to wait for 2h-4h for washing. In addition, if the washing machine is a pulsator washing machine, the heating module is generally arranged below the pulsator. If the water in the washing machine does not flow in time or the clothes hinder the water flow, the clothes will be too close to the heating module, resulting in local high temperature and damage to the clothing material. Summary of the invention

[0004] The first object of the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device, which can reserve hot water in advance and provide hot water of target temperature to the washing chamber by mixing hot water with tap water. Users do not have to wait for a long time and have a good user experience.

[0005] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A clothing processing device comprises: an outer shell; an inner drum rotatably arranged in the outer shell, the inner drum forming a washing chamber for accommodating clothing and washing water; a hot water storage mechanism arranged between the outer shell and the inner drum, the hot water storage mechanism comprising a water storage tank and a heating mechanism arranged in the water storage tank, the water storage tank and the washing chamber being connected through a connecting pipe; a water supply mechanism, the water supply mechanism being used to provide tap water into the water storage tank and the washing chamber; a temperature detection device, the temperature detection device being used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank and the water temperature of the tap water provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber; a flow control device, the flow control device being used to control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber and the amount of tap water directly flowing to the washing chamber from the water supply mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the temperature detection device includes a first temperature detection mechanism and a second temperature detection mechanism, the first temperature detection mechanism is used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank, and the second temperature detection mechanism is used to detect the water temperature of the tap water provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber.

[0008] Preferably, the flow control device includes a first flow control mechanism and a second flow control mechanism, the first flow control mechanism is arranged on the connecting pipe and is used to control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber, and the second flow control mechanism is used to control the amount of tap water flowing directly from the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber.

[0009] Preferably, the water supply mechanism includes a first water supply pipe and a second water supply pipe, the water outlet of the first water supply pipe is connected to the water storage tank, and tap water can be provided to the water storage tank through the first water supply pipe, and the water outlet of the second water supply pipe is connected to the washing chamber, and tap water can be provided to the washing chamber through the second water supply pipe.

[0010] Preferably, the inner cylinder is arranged in a vertical direction, and the hot water storage mechanism is arranged below the inner cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, the clothes processing device further comprises an image recognition mechanism, and the image recognition mechanism is used to recognize the material of the clothes located in the washing chamber.

[0012] Preferably, the clothes processing device further comprises a weighing mechanism, and the weighing mechanism is used to weigh the clothes located in the washing chamber.

[0013] The second object of the present invention is to provide a clothing processing method, which can reserve hot water in advance and provide hot water of target temperature to the washing chamber by mixing hot water with tap water. The user does not have to wait for a long time and has a good user experience.

[0014] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0015] A clothes processing method, used in the above clothes processing device, the clothes processing method comprises the following steps:

[0016] S1, start the heating mechanism arranged in the water storage tank;

[0017] S2, using a temperature detection device to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water tank, and determine whether the water temperature of the hot water in the water tank reaches the target temperature T1, if so, the heating mechanism stops heating;

[0018] S3, starting the clothes treatment device and selecting a clothes treatment program, wherein the clothes treatment program requires a washing water temperature of T0;

[0019] S4, starting the water supply mechanism, and using a temperature detection device to obtain that the temperature of the tap water directly provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber is T2;

[0020] S5. Calculate L1 and L2 according to T0*L0=T1*L1+T2*L2 and L1+L2=L0, where L1 is the amount of hot water; L2 is the amount of tap water, and L0 is the total amount of washing water required by the washing chamber;

[0021] S6. Use a flow control device to enable the water storage tank to provide hot water with a water volume of L1 and a temperature of T1 to the washing chamber, and use a flow control device to enable the water supply mechanism to directly provide tap water with a water volume of L2 and a temperature of T2 to the washing chamber.

[0022] Preferably, the method further includes the following steps before selecting the laundry treatment program:

[0023] Using image recognition mechanism to identify the material of clothing;

[0024] Using a weighing mechanism to obtain the weight of the clothes;

[0025] The total amount of washing water L0 required for the washing chamber is determined according to the material and weight of the clothes.

[0026] Preferably, the weighing mechanism performs fuzzy weighing on the clothes.

[0027] Preferably, the water storage capacity of the water storage tank is LA;

[0028] After obtaining the specific value of L1 in S5, the magnitude relationship between L1 and LA is determined;

[0029] If L1 is less than or equal to LA, inject water L1 into the washing chamber at one time;

[0030] If L1 is greater than LA, perform the following steps:

[0031] Calculate the ratio n of L1 to LA, and determine N, where N is the smallest positive integer greater than n;

[0032] The amount of hot water injected into the washing chamber for the first time is LA;

[0033] Repeating N-2 times of water injection into the water tank through the water supply mechanism, the water injection amount is LA, starting the heating mechanism disposed in the water tank after each water injection until the water temperature in the water tank reaches the target temperature T1, and repeating N-2 times of injecting LA amount of hot water into the washing chamber;

[0034] The water supply mechanism is used to inject water into the water tank for the Nth time, with the water injection amount being LA. The heating mechanism disposed in the water tank is started until the water temperature in the water tank reaches the target temperature T1, and the hot water amount L1-LA is injected into the washing chamber.

[0035] Preferably, the clothing processing program includes a soaking step, a washing step, a rinsing step and a disinfection step which need to be performed in sequence, and the soaking step, the washing step, the rinsing step and the disinfection step have different required temperatures T0 for the washing water. For different steps, steps S4 to S6 are repeated.

[0036] Preferably, the rinsing step includes multiple rinsing steps that need to be performed in sequence, and the rinsing steps include high temperature rinsing and tap water rinsing;

[0037] Before performing each rinse, determine whether it is a high-temperature rinse;

[0038] If yes, repeat steps S4 to S6;

[0039] If not, the water supply mechanism is used to directly provide tap water with a water volume L0 to the washing chamber.

[0040] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0041] The inner drum of the clothes processing device provided by the present invention is formed with a washing chamber for accommodating clothes and washing water, the hot water storage mechanism includes a water storage tank and a heating mechanism arranged in the water storage tank, the water storage tank and the washing chamber are connected by a connecting pipe, the water supply mechanism is used to provide tap water to the water storage tank and the washing chamber, the temperature detection device can detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank and the water temperature of the tap water provided to the washing chamber by the water supply mechanism, and the flow control device can control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber and the amount of tap water directly provided by the water supply mechanism. The clothes processing device has the function of pre-storing hot water, and by controlling the amount of hot water and tap water entering the washing chamber, washing water with a target temperature and a target amount of water can be obtained, which not only improves the functionality of the clothes processing device, but also enables users to avoid waiting too long for instant hot water production, thereby improving the user experience.

[0042] The clothing treatment method provided by the present invention comprises the following steps: S1, starting a heating mechanism arranged in a water storage tank; S2, using a temperature detection device to detect the water temperature of hot water in the water storage tank, and judging whether the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank reaches a target temperature T1, if so, the heating mechanism stops heating; S3, starting a clothing treatment device, and selecting a clothing treatment program, the clothing treatment program requiring a temperature of washing water to be T0; S4, starting a water supply mechanism, and using a temperature detection device to obtain a water temperature of tap water directly provided by the water supply mechanism to a washing chamber as T2; S5, calculating L1 and L2 according to T0*L0=T1*L1+T2*L2 and L1+L2=L0, wherein L1 is the amount of hot water; L2 is the amount of tap water, and L0 is the total amount of washing water required by the washing chamber; S6, using a flow control device to enable the water storage tank to provide hot water with a water volume of L1 and a temperature of T1 to the washing chamber, and using the flow control device to enable the water supply mechanism to directly provide tap water with a water volume of L2 and a temperature of T2 to the washing chamber. The clothing processing method has a process of preserving hot water, and by controlling the amount of hot water and tap water entering the washing chamber, washing water with different target temperatures and different target water amounts can be obtained, which not only improves the functionality of the clothing processing device, but also enables users to avoid waiting too long for instant hot water production, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a clothes processing device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a clothing processing method provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] In the figure:

[0046] 100, outer shell; 200, inner cylinder; 300, water storage tank; 400, connecting pipe; 500, first water supply pipe; 600, first temperature detection mechanism; 700, outer cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions 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 orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Among them, the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

[0049] 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 or a detachable 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, and it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0050] The present invention provides a clothes processing device, which can be a washing machine, a washer-dryer, a shoe washing machine, etc. Figure 1 As shown, the clothes processing device includes a shell 100, an inner drum 200, an outer drum 700, a hot water storage mechanism, a water supply mechanism, a temperature detection device and a flow control device.

[0051] Specifically, the outer drum 700 is disposed in the outer shell 100, the inner drum 200 is rotatably disposed in the outer drum 700, and the inner drum 200 forms a washing chamber for accommodating clothes and washing water. The hot water storage mechanism is disposed between the outer shell 100 and the inner drum 200, and the hot water storage mechanism includes a water storage tank 300 and a heating mechanism disposed in the water storage tank 300, and the water storage tank 300 is connected to the washing chamber through a connecting pipe 400.

[0052] The water supply mechanism is used to provide tap water to the water tank 300 and the washing chamber. In some embodiments, the water supply mechanism includes a first water supply pipe 500 and a second water supply pipe. The water outlet of the first water supply pipe 500 is connected to the water tank 300, and tap water can be provided to the water tank 300 through the first water supply pipe 500. The water outlet of the second water supply pipe is connected to the washing chamber, and tap water can be provided to the washing chamber through the second water supply pipe.

[0053] The temperature detection device is used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water tank 300 and the water temperature of the tap water provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber. In some embodiments, the temperature detection device includes a first temperature detection mechanism 600 and a second temperature detection mechanism. The first temperature detection mechanism 600 is used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water tank 300, and the second temperature detection mechanism is used to detect the water temperature of the tap water in the second water supply pipe.

[0054] The flow control device is used to control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber and the amount of tap water flowing directly from the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber. In some embodiments, the flow control device includes a first flow control mechanism and a second flow control mechanism. The first flow control mechanism is disposed on the connecting pipe 400 and is used to control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber, and the second flow control mechanism is disposed on the second water supply pipe and is used to control the amount of tap water flowing to the washing chamber.

[0055] Before using the clothes treatment device to wash clothes, a certain amount of water can be first injected into the water tank 300 through the first water supply pipe 500 of the water supply mechanism, generally, the water tank 300 is directly filled with water, and then the heating mechanism is turned on to heat the water in the water tank 300. During this process, the first temperature detection mechanism 600 continuously detects the water temperature in the water tank 300 until the water temperature in the water tank 300 rises to the target temperature, such as 100°C, and then the heating mechanism stops heating. When the user needs to wash clothes, the clothes are directly put into the washing cavity, and then the clothes treatment device is started. The second water supply pipe of the water supply mechanism injects tap water into the washing cavity, and the water tank 300 injects hot water into the washing cavity, and the first flow control mechanism controls the amount of hot water, and the second flow control mechanism controls the amount of tap water, so that the washing water entering the washing cavity can meet the requirements of the total water volume, and can also meet the requirements of the water temperature by mixing hot water with a higher temperature and tap water with a lower temperature.

[0056] The clothing treatment device has the function of pre-storing hot water, and can obtain washing water of target temperature and target water volume by controlling the amount of hot water and tap water entering the washing chamber, which not only improves the functionality of the clothing treatment device, but also makes the user not have to wait too long for instant hot water production, thereby improving the user experience. And because the hot water storage mechanism is arranged between the outer shell 100 and the inner drum 200, and the heating mechanism is arranged in the water storage tank 300, the heating mechanism is far away from the clothes in the inner drum 200, and will not be heated at the bottom of the inner drum 200, thereby avoiding the occurrence of damage to the clothing material caused by local high temperature.

[0057] In some embodiments, the laundry processing device is a pulsator washing machine, the inner drum 200 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the hot water storage mechanism is arranged below the inner drum 200. Such an arrangement can make full use of the space below the inner drum 200, and can move the center of gravity of the entire laundry processing device downward, so that the laundry processing device has good stability and is not easy to tip over.

[0058] In some embodiments, the water supply mechanism includes a water pump and a pipeline assembly, and the pipeline assembly includes the above-mentioned first water supply pipe 500 and the second water supply pipe. It should be noted that the first water supply pipe 500 and the second water supply pipe can be independent pipelines, and the water inlet of the first water supply pipe 500 and the water inlet of the second water supply pipe are respectively connected to a tap water source, and a water pump is respectively provided on the first water supply pipe 500 and the second water supply pipe. Of course, the pipeline assembly can also include a water inlet pipe, one end of the water inlet pipe is connected to a tap water source, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is connected to the water inlet of the first water supply pipe 500 and the water inlet of the second water supply pipe at the same time through a three-way valve, a water pump is provided on the water inlet pipe, and a switch valve is respectively provided on the first water supply pipe 500 and the second water supply pipe, and the switch valve here can be integrated with a flow detection element.

[0059] Since clothes made of different materials have different water absorption rates, the total amount of washing water required for clothes made of different materials under the same clothing processing program varies. In order to take into account both the washing effect and water conservation, in some embodiments, the clothing processing device also includes an image recognition mechanism and a weighing mechanism. The image recognition mechanism is used to identify the material of the clothes located in the washing chamber, and the weighing mechanism is used to weigh the clothes located in the washing chamber.

[0060] It should be noted that the image recognition mechanism includes an image acquisition element and an image analysis element. The specific structure of the image recognition mechanism is a prior art, so it will not be described in detail here. In addition, the weighing mechanism can be a mechanism that can fuzzy weigh the clothes. The specific structure of the weighing mechanism is also a prior art, so it will not be described in detail here.

[0061] If the materials of the clothes put into the washing chamber at the same time are the same, for example, the same cotton, silk or cotton and linen materials, under conventional fabrics, the ratio of clothing weight to water volume is 1:15 to 1:20. After confirming the clothing material using the image recognition mechanism, if the material is silk, the water volume is selected to be 1:15, then L0=G×15; if the material is cotton, the water volume is selected to be 1:20, then L0=G×20, where L0 is the total amount of washing water required to be injected into the washing chamber, and G is the weight of the clothes.

[0062] If there are too many types of clothes put into the washing chamber at the same time, so that the image recognition mechanism cannot accurately identify the proportion of each material, fuzzy calculation is performed, and the ratio of clothes weight to water volume is taken as 1:17.5, then L0=G×17.5.

[0063] The present invention also provides a clothes processing method, which is used in the above clothes processing device, such as Figure 2 As shown, the clothing treatment method comprises the following steps:

[0064] S1. Start the heating mechanism disposed in the water storage tank 300.

[0065] It should be noted that the start-up of the heating mechanism here can be timed or remote. For example, when a user plans to wash clothes, he can send a message to the clothes processing device in advance through the mobile phone, and remotely start the heating mechanism through the mobile phone-cloud-gateway-WiFi module of the clothes processing device-MCU processor. Alternatively, the user sets the specific time for washing clothes in advance, and at a certain moment before the time, the control system of the clothes processing device controls the heating mechanism to start in advance.

[0066] S2. Use the temperature detection device to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water tank 300, and determine whether the water temperature of the hot water in the water tank 300 reaches the target temperature T1. If so, the heating mechanism stops heating.

[0067] Specifically, in this step, the first temperature detection mechanism 600 is used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank 300. Optionally, the first temperature detection mechanism 600 is a temperature sensor. It should be noted that in order to obtain washing water with less hot water and reduce the number of times the heating mechanism needs to be started, the target temperature T1 is generally set to 100° C. Of course, the user can also choose to set the target temperature T1 to other values ​​according to needs.

[0068] S3. Start the clothes processing device and select a clothes processing program. The clothes processing program requires a washing water temperature of T0.

[0069] The clothing treatment equipment can be started manually, remotely or timed. The selection of clothing treatment programs can be manual, remote or in advance. The clothing treatment programs here include quick wash programs, large clothing washing programs, fine wash programs, etc. As long as there is a need to heat the washing water, the types of washing steps included in different clothing treatment programs may be the same or different. Common steps are soaking steps, washing steps, rinsing steps and disinfection steps. It should be noted that the required temperature of the washing water for the clothing treatment program is T0, which means that the required temperature of the washing water for a certain step in the clothing treatment program that needs to heat the washing water is T0. Different steps have different T0 values. For example, in the soaking step, T0 is generally 30℃-40℃, at which time the enzyme activity in the laundry detergent is the best and the decontamination ability is the strongest; in the disinfection step, T0 is generally 90℃, and the sterilization effect is good.

[0070] S4. Start the water supply mechanism and use the temperature detection device to obtain that the water temperature of the tap water in the second water supply pipe is T2.

[0071] Specifically, in this step, the water temperature of the tap water in the second water supply pipe is obtained as T2 using a second temperature detection mechanism. Optionally, the second temperature detection mechanism is a temperature sensor.

[0072] S5. Calculate L1 and L2 according to T0*L0=T1*L1+T2*L2 and L1+L2=L0, where L1 is the amount of hot water; L2 is the amount of tap water, and L0 is the total amount of washing water required for the washing chamber.

[0073] S6. The water storage tank 300 is used to provide hot water with a water volume of L1 and a temperature of T1 to the washing chamber by using the flow control device, and the water supply mechanism is used to directly provide tap water with a water volume of L2 and a temperature of T2 to the washing chamber. The hot water with a temperature of T1 and a water volume of L1 and the tap water with a temperature of T2 and a water volume of L2 are mixed to obtain washing water with a temperature of T0 and a water volume of L0.

[0074] Specifically, in this step, the first flow control mechanism is used to make the water storage tank 300 provide hot water with a water volume of L1 and a temperature of T1 to the washing chamber, and the second flow control mechanism is used to make the second water supply pipe provide water with a water volume of L2 to the washing chamber. Optionally, the first flow control mechanism and the second flow control mechanism are both flow sensors.

[0075] Furthermore, before selecting the laundry treatment program, the following steps are also included:

[0076] Using image recognition mechanism to identify the material of clothing;

[0077] Using a weighing mechanism to obtain the weight of the clothing;

[0078] The total amount of washing water L0 required for the washing chamber is determined according to the material and weight of the clothes.

[0079] It should be noted that if the image recognition mechanism recognizes that the clothes are made of multiple materials, the weighing mechanism will perform fuzzy weighing on the clothes.

[0080] Specifically, if the materials of the clothes put into the washing chamber at the same time are the same, for example, the same cotton, silk or cotton and linen material, under conventional fabrics, the ratio of clothing weight to water volume is 1:15 to 1:20. After confirming the clothing material using the image recognition mechanism, if the material is silk, the water consumption is selected to be 1:15, then L0=G×15; if the material is cotton, the water consumption is selected to be 1:20, then L0=G×20, where L0 is the total amount of washing water required to be injected into the washing chamber, and G is the weight of the clothes.

[0081] If there are too many types of clothes put into the washing chamber at the same time, so that the image recognition mechanism cannot accurately identify the proportion of each material, fuzzy calculation is performed, and the ratio of clothes weight to water volume is taken as 1:17.5, then L0=G×17.5.

[0082] Since the volume of the water storage tank 300 is fixed, only a part of the hot water can be stored in advance. If a large number of clothes are washed at one time, or the washed clothes require more washing water due to the material, it is easy to happen that the amount of hot water stored in the water storage tank 300 cannot meet the demand. Therefore, in the above step S5;

[0083] After obtaining the specific value of L1, the magnitude relationship between L1 and LA is determined, wherein the water storage capacity of the water storage tank 300 is LA. If L1 is less than or equal to LA, water L1 is injected into the washing chamber at one time.

[0084] If L1 is greater than LA, perform the following steps:

[0085] Calculate the ratio n of L1 to LA, and determine N, where N is the smallest positive integer greater than n.

[0086] Fill the washing chamber with LA amount of hot water for the first time.

[0087] The water injection into the water tank 300 is repeated N-2 times through the first water supply pipe 500, and the water injection amount is LA. After each water injection, the heating mechanism arranged in the water tank 300 is started until the water temperature in the water tank 300 reaches the target temperature T1. The process of injecting LA amount of hot water into the washing chamber is repeated N-2 times.

[0088] The water tank 300 is filled with water for the Nth time through the first water supply pipe 500, and the water injection amount is LA. The heating mechanism set in the water tank 300 is started until the water temperature in the water tank 300 reaches the target temperature T1, and the amount of hot water L1-(N-1)LA is injected into the washing chamber. This arrangement ensures that the hot water provided by the water tank 300 can meet the usage requirements.

[0089] Further, continue to refer to Figure 2 As shown, the clothing processing program includes a soaking step, a washing step, a rinsing step and a disinfecting step which need to be performed in sequence. The soaking step, the washing step, the rinsing step and the disinfecting step have different required temperatures T0 for the washing water. For different steps, steps S4 to S6 are repeated.

[0090] It should be noted that if there are multiple steps that require the use of hot water, such as a washing step and a rinsing step, the heating mechanism can also be started to heat the water in the water tank 300 during the time period when hot water is no longer needed in the washing step, thereby reserving hot water for the rinsing step.

[0091] The rinsing step includes multiple rinses that need to be performed in sequence, and the rinsing includes high temperature rinsing and tap water rinsing;

[0092] Before performing each rinse, determine whether it is a high-temperature rinse;

[0093] If yes, repeat steps S4 to S6;

[0094] If not, the second water supply pipe is used to directly supply tap water with a water volume L0 to the washing chamber.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present application, the clothing processing device also includes a control system, which includes a centralized or distributed controller. For example, the controller can be a single single-chip microcomputer or a distributed plurality of single-chip microcomputers. A control program can be run in the single-chip microcomputer to control the clothing processing device to implement the above-mentioned clothing processing method.

[0096] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: Housing (100); An inner drum (200) is rotatably disposed in the outer shell (100), wherein the inner drum (200) is formed with a washing chamber for containing clothes and washing water; a hot water storage mechanism, arranged between the outer shell (100) and the inner cylinder (200), the hot water storage mechanism comprising a water storage tank (300) and a heating mechanism arranged in the water storage tank (300), the water storage tank (300) being connected to the washing chamber via a connecting pipe (400); A water supply mechanism, the water supply mechanism being used to provide tap water into the water storage tank (300) and the washing chamber; a temperature detection device, the temperature detection device being used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank (300) and the water temperature of the tap water provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber; A flow control device is used to control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber and the amount of tap water directly flowing from the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber.

2. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature detection device comprises a first temperature detection mechanism (600) and a second temperature detection mechanism, wherein the first temperature detection mechanism (600) is used to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank (300), and the second temperature detection mechanism is used to detect the water temperature of the tap water provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber.

3. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flow control device comprises a first flow control mechanism and a second flow control mechanism, wherein the first flow control mechanism is arranged on the connecting pipe (400) and is used to control the amount of hot water flowing to the washing chamber, and the second flow control mechanism is used to control the amount of tap water directly flowing from the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber.

4. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply mechanism comprises a first water supply pipe (500) and a second water supply pipe, wherein the water outlet of the first water supply pipe (500) is connected to the water storage tank (300), and tap water can be provided to the water storage tank (300) through the first water supply pipe (500), and the water outlet of the second water supply pipe is connected to the washing chamber, and tap water can be provided to the washing chamber through the second water supply pipe.

5. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cylinder (200) is arranged in a vertical direction, and the hot water storage mechanism is arranged below the inner cylinder (200).

6. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clothes processing device further comprises an image recognition mechanism, and the image recognition mechanism is used to recognize the material of the clothes located in the washing chamber.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laundry processing device further comprises a weighing mechanism, and the weighing mechanism is used for weighing the laundry in the washing chamber.

8. A method for treating clothing, characterized in that: The laundry processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the laundry processing method comprises the following steps: S1, starting a heating mechanism disposed in the water storage tank (300); S2, using a temperature detection device to detect the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank (300), and determining whether the water temperature of the hot water in the water storage tank (300) reaches a target temperature T1, and if so, the heating mechanism stops heating; S3, starting the clothes treatment device and selecting a clothes treatment program, wherein the clothes treatment program requires a washing water temperature of T0; S4, starting the water supply mechanism, and using a temperature detection device to obtain that the temperature of the tap water directly provided by the water supply mechanism to the washing chamber is T2; S5. Calculate L1 and L2 according to T0*L0=T1*L1+T2*L2 and L1+L2=L0, where L1 is the amount of hot water; L2 is the amount of tap water, and L0 is the total amount of washing water required by the washing chamber; S6. Using the flow control device, the water storage tank (300) provides hot water with a water volume of L1 and a temperature of T1 to the washing chamber, and using the flow control device, the water supply mechanism directly provides tap water with a water volume of L2 and a temperature of T2 to the washing chamber.

9. The clothes processing method according to claim 8, characterized in that: Before selecting a laundry treatment program, the following steps are also included: Using image recognition mechanism to identify the material of clothing; Using a weighing mechanism to obtain the weight of the clothes; The total amount of washing water L0 required for the washing chamber is determined according to the material and weight of the clothes.

10. The clothes processing method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water storage capacity of the water storage tank (300) is LA; After obtaining the specific value of L1 in S5, the magnitude relationship between L1 and LA is determined; If L1 is less than or equal to LA, inject water L1 into the washing chamber at one time; If L1 is greater than LA, perform the following steps: Calculate the ratio n of L1 to LA, and determine N, where N is the smallest positive integer greater than n; The amount of hot water injected into the washing chamber for the first time is LA; Repeating N-2 times of water injection into the water storage tank (300) through the water supply mechanism, the water injection amount being LA, starting the heating mechanism disposed in the water storage tank (300) after each water injection until the water temperature in the water storage tank (300) reaches a target temperature T1, and repeating N-2 times of injecting LA amount of hot water into the washing chamber; The water supply mechanism is used to inject water into the water tank (300) for the Nth time again, with the injection amount being LA, and the heating mechanism disposed in the water tank (300) is started until the water temperature in the water tank (300) reaches the target temperature T1, and hot water in an amount of L1-(N-1)LA is injected into the washing chamber.

11. The clothes processing method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clothing processing program includes a soaking step, a washing step, a rinsing step and a disinfection step that need to be performed in sequence. The soaking step, the washing step, the rinsing step and the disinfection step have different required temperatures T0 for the washing water. For different steps, steps S4 to S6 are repeated.

12. The method for treating clothes according to claim 11, characterized in that: The rinsing step includes multiple rinsing steps that need to be performed in sequence, and the rinsing steps include high temperature rinsing and tap water rinsing; Before performing each rinse, determine whether it is a high-temperature rinse; If yes, repeat steps S4 to S6; If not, the water supply mechanism is used to directly provide tap water with a water volume L0 to the washing chamber.

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