Control method and device for washing equipment, washing equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, particularly provides a control method and device for washing equipment, the washing equipment and a storage medium, and aims to solve the technical problem that the use experience of a user is low due to the fact that the difference between the actually consumed water and electricity quantity of existing washing equipment and a preset value is large. In order to achieve the purpose, the control method for the washing equipment comprises the steps that at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption in the current washing process is obtained; judging whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition or not; if yes, the foam amount in the washing process is obtained; the washing equipment is controlled based on the foam amount. Therefore, the use experience of the user is improved, water and electricity resources are saved, and meanwhile the user can better use the washing equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household electrical appliances, and specifically provides a control method and device for washing equipment, washing equipment and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] At present, washing equipment is a commonly used electrical appliance in modern households. Internet of Things technologies such as WiFi technology and Bluetooth technology are combined with washing equipment to realize remote control, remote reservation, real-time query of the working status of washing equipment, etc., which greatly facilitates the operation of washing equipment and changes people's way of washing clothes.

[0003] Each time the existing washing equipment completes a program, it will record the water and electricity consumption of a single operation. The water and electricity consumption of a single operation can be viewed on the device side or on the terminal device (APP). Sometimes, there is a phenomenon that the actual water or electricity consumption is very different from the preset water or electricity consumption for the same program and the same amount of load, which wastes water and electricity resources and leads to a poor user experience.

[0004] Accordingly, the art needs a new control solution for washing equipment to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the above defects, the present invention is proposed to solve or at least partially solve the above technical problems. The present invention provides a control method and device for washing equipment, washing equipment and storage medium.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a control method for a washing device, the method comprising:

[0007] Obtain at least one of actual water consumption and actual electricity consumption during the current washing process;

[0008] Determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition;

[0009] If yes, obtain the amount of foam in this washing process;

[0010] The washing device is controlled based on the amount of suds.

[0011] In one embodiment, the determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition includes:

[0012] Determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption exceeds a first preset threshold;

[0013] If so, it is determined that at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition.

[0014] In one embodiment, the foam amount is the maximum foam amount during this washing process;

[0015] The controlling the washing device based on the foam amount includes: when the maximum foam amount in the current washing process exceeds a second preset threshold, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user.

[0016] In one embodiment, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user includes: controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to a terminal device where the user is located, wherein the reminder message includes any one of lowering the detergent dosage level or reducing the detergent dosage.

[0017] In one embodiment, the foam amount is the maximum foam amount during this washing process;

[0018] The controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam comprises:

[0019] If the maximum amount of foam in the current washing process does not exceed a second preset threshold, determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process;

[0020] If so, the washing device is controlled to send a reminder message to the user.

[0021] In one embodiment, the determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process includes:

[0022] Acquire image information during the washing process;

[0023] The image information is recognized to determine whether the user has performed an operation of adding clothes.

[0024] In one embodiment, the determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process includes: determining whether the user has added clothes based on a comparison result of the weight of the clothes at different moments during the washing process.

[0025] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a control device for a washing device, the device comprising:

[0026] A first acquisition module, wherein the first acquisition module is configured to acquire at least one of actual water consumption and actual electricity consumption during the current washing process;

[0027] A judgment module, the judgment module is configured to judge whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition;

[0028] a second acquisition module, the second acquisition module being configured to acquire the amount of foam in the current washing process when at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition;

[0029] A control module is configured to control the washing device based on the amount of foam.

[0030] In a third aspect, a washing device is provided, which includes at least one processor and at least one storage device, wherein the storage device is suitable for storing multiple program codes, and the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by the processor to execute any of the control methods for washing devices described above.

[0031] In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein a plurality of program codes are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, wherein the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute any of the aforementioned control methods for a washing device.

[0032] The above one or more technical solutions of the present invention have at least one or more of the following beneficial effects:

[0033] The present invention provides a control method for a washing device, the method comprising: obtaining at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption during the current washing process; judging whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition; if so, obtaining the amount of foam during the current washing process; and controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam. In this way, the user experience is improved, water and electricity resources are saved, and it is beneficial for the user to use the washing device better. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The disclosure of the present invention will become more easily understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, similar numbers in the drawings represent similar components, wherein:

[0035] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of main steps of a control method for a washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a complete step flow chart of a control method for a washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a main structural block diagram of a control device for washing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4Schematic diagram of the structure of a washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] Some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, "module" and "processor" may include hardware, software or a combination of the two. A module may include hardware circuits, various suitable sensors, communication ports, and memories, and may also include software parts, such as program codes, or a combination of software and hardware. The processor may be a central processing unit, a microprocessor, an image processor, a digital signal processor, or any other suitable processor. The processor has data and / or signal processing functions. The processor may be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of the two. Non-temporary computer-readable storage media include any suitable medium that can store program codes, such as a magnetic disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a random access memory, and the like. The term "A and / or B" means all possible combinations of A and B, such as only A, only B, or A and B. The term "at least one A or B" or "at least one of A and B" has a similar meaning to "A and / or B", and may include only A, only B, or A and B. The singular terms "one" and "the" may also include plural forms.

[0041] At present, traditional washing equipment will record the water and electricity consumption of a single operation at the same time after completing a program. The water and electricity consumption of a single operation can be viewed on the device side or on the terminal device (APP). Sometimes, there is a phenomenon that the actual water or electricity consumption is very different from the preset water or electricity consumption for the same program and the same amount of load, which wastes water and electricity resources and leads to a poor user experience.

[0042] To this end, the present application provides a control method, device, washing device and storage medium for washing equipment, the method comprising: obtaining at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual power consumption during the current washing process; judging whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual power consumption meets a preset condition; if so, obtaining the amount of foam during the current washing process; and controlling the washing equipment based on the amount of foam. In this way, the user experience is improved, water and electricity resources are saved, and it is conducive to the user to use the washing equipment better.

[0043] See attached Figure 1 , Figure 1 It is a flow chart of main steps of a control method for washing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the control method for a washing device in the embodiment of the present invention mainly includes the following steps S100 to S400.

[0045] Step S100: obtaining at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption during the current washing process.

[0046] Step S200: Determine whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition. If so, execute the following step S300; if not, end.

[0047] Step S300: Obtain the amount of foam during this washing process.

[0048] Step S400: controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam.

[0049] Based on the above steps S100 to S400, the method includes: obtaining at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption during the current washing process; judging whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition; if so, obtaining the amount of foam during the current washing process; and controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam. In this way, the user experience is improved, water and electricity resources are saved, and the user is helped to use the washing device better.

[0050] The above steps S100 to S400 are further explained below.

[0051] For step S100, specifically, after each washing program is executed, the washing device or the terminal device where the user is located stores the actual power consumption and the actual water consumption of this program. Therefore, the actual water consumption and the actual power consumption in this washing process can be obtained from the storage unit of the washing device, and the actual power consumption and the actual water consumption in this program can also be obtained from the terminal device where the user is located. The actual power consumption is the actual total power consumption in this washing process, and the actual water consumption is the actual total water consumption in this washing process.

[0052] The above is a further description of step S100 , and the following is a further description of step S200 .

[0053] In a specific embodiment, the determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition includes: determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption exceeds a first preset threshold; if so, determining that at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets the preset condition.

[0054] The first preset threshold includes at least one of a power consumption threshold and a water consumption threshold, which can be adaptively selected according to the comparison object. For example, when the actual total water consumption in the current washing process is obtained, the first preset threshold adaptively selects the water consumption threshold. Alternatively, when the actual total water consumption and the actual total power consumption in the current washing process are obtained, the first preset threshold selects the water consumption threshold and the power consumption threshold.

[0055] Exemplarily, taking the actual water consumption as an example, when the actual water consumption exceeds the water consumption threshold, it is determined that the water consumption meets the preset condition.

[0056] The above is a further description of step S200 , and the following is a further description of step S300 .

[0057] In step S300, taking a washing machine as an example of the washing device, the amount of foam in the washing machine can be detected by a detection device arranged inside the inner drum, the outer drum or the exhaust duct of the washing machine, so that the accurate value of the amount of foam in this washing process can be obtained.

[0058] The above is a further description of step S300 , and the following is a further description of step S400 .

[0059] In a specific embodiment, the foam amount is the maximum foam amount in this washing process; and controlling the washing device based on the foam amount includes: when the maximum foam amount in the current washing process exceeds a second preset threshold, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user.

[0060] The second preset threshold is a foam amount threshold, which may be a value obtained in advance through experiments.

[0061] Specifically, when the maximum amount of foam during the washing process exceeds the second preset threshold, a reminder message is sent to the user to inform the user in time that the large amount of foam during the washing process leads to increased electricity and / or water consumption, thereby improving the user experience.

[0062] In a specific embodiment, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user includes: controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to a terminal device where the user is located, wherein the reminder message includes any one of lowering the detergent dosage level or reducing the detergent dosage.

[0063] Smart phones, smart bracelets, smart watches, etc. can be used as examples of terminal devices where users are located, but are not limited to these.

[0064] Specifically, when the maximum amount of foam in the current washing process exceeds the second preset threshold, a reminder message is sent to the user to inform the user in time that the amount of foam in the current washing process is large, resulting in increased electricity and / or water consumption, and the detergent dosage level can be reduced in time (for example, by one level), thereby avoiding power and water consumption in subsequent washing processes, saving water and electricity resources, and improving the user experience.

[0065] In a specific embodiment, the amount of foam is the maximum amount of foam in this washing process; controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam includes: when the maximum amount of foam in this washing process does not exceed a second preset threshold, determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process; if so, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user.

[0066] Specifically, when the maximum foam volume during the current washing process does not exceed the foam volume threshold, it is further determined whether the user has added clothes during the washing process; if so, the washing device is controlled to send a reminder message to the user. In this way, the user is informed in time that the power consumption and / or water consumption has increased due to the addition of clothes during the current washing process, thereby improving the user's experience.

[0067] In one specific embodiment, the determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process includes: acquiring image information of the washing process; and identifying the image information to determine whether the user has added clothes. In another specific embodiment, the determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process includes: determining whether the user has added clothes based on a comparison result of the weight of clothes at different times during the washing process.

[0068] Specifically, the image information is the image information of the clothes in the inner drum during the washing process. By using the deep learning network to recognize the image information of the clothes, it can be determined whether the user has added clothes. Alternatively, the weight of the clothes at a certain moment in the washing process can be compared with the weight of the clothes at a certain moment before a certain moment to determine whether the user has added clothes. In this way, it can be accurately determined whether the user has added clothes during the washing process.

[0069] In a specific embodiment, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user includes: controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to a terminal device where the user is located, wherein the reminder message may be to put in all the clothes to be washed when washing.

[0070] Specifically, if the maximum foam volume during the current washing process does not exceed the foam volume threshold, it is further determined whether the user has added clothes during the washing process; if so, the washing device is controlled to send a reminder message to the user. In this way, the user is promptly informed of the increase in power and / or water consumption caused by adding clothes during the current washing process, and a reminder message "Please put in all the clothes to be washed next time" is sent to the user in a timely manner, thereby improving the user experience.

[0071] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a control method for a washing device in an embodiment, which is specifically implemented through the following steps S201 to S206.

[0072] Step S201: After the current procedure is completed, the actual water consumption is obtained.

[0073] Step S202: Determine whether the difference between the actual water consumption and the maximum value within the preset water consumption range is greater than a set threshold. If so, execute the following step S204; if not, execute the following step S203.

[0074] Step S203: End.

[0075] Step S204: Detect whether there is too much foam during the washing process. If so, execute the following step S205; if not, execute the following step S206.

[0076] Step S205: Remind the user to reduce the amount of detergent by one level.

[0077] Step S206: Determine whether the user has added clothes during the washing process; if so, remind the user to put in all the clothes to be washed before the next wash.

[0078] It should be pointed out that although the various steps in the above embodiments are described in a specific order, those skilled in the art can understand that in order to achieve the effects of the present invention, different steps do not have to be performed in such an order. They can be performed simultaneously (in parallel) or in other orders. These changes are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0079] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a control device for a washing device.

[0080] See attached Figure 3 , Figure 3 It is a main structural block diagram of a control device for washing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0081] like Figure 3As shown, the control device for washing equipment in the embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a first acquisition module 11, a judgment module 12, a second acquisition module 13 and a control module 14. In some embodiments, one or more of the first acquisition module 11, the judgment module 12, the second acquisition module 13 and the control module 14 can be combined into one module.

[0082] In some embodiments, the first acquisition module 11 may be configured to acquire at least one of actual water consumption and actual electricity consumption during the current washing process.

[0083] The determination module 12 may be configured to determine whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition.

[0084] The second acquisition module 13 may be configured to acquire the amount of foam in the current washing process when at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition.

[0085] The control module 14 may be configured to control the washing device based on the amount of suds.

[0086] In one implementation, the description of the specific implementation functions may refer to steps S100 to S400.

[0087] The present application provides a control device for a washing device, which specifically comprises a first acquisition module for acquiring at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual power consumption during the current washing process; a judgment module for judging whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual power consumption meets a preset condition; a second acquisition module for acquiring the amount of foam during the current washing process if at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual power consumption meets the preset condition; and a control module for controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam. In this way, the user experience is improved, water and electricity resources are saved, and it is beneficial for the user to use the washing device better.

[0088] The control device for washing equipment is used to execute Figure 1 The control method embodiment for washing equipment shown in the figure has similar technical principles, technical problems solved and technical effects produced. Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and conciseness of description, the specific working process and related instructions of the control device for washing equipment can refer to the contents described in the control method embodiment for washing equipment, which will not be repeated here.

[0089] It is understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention implements all or part of the processes in the method of the above embodiment, and can also be completed by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program can implement the steps of the above-mentioned various method embodiments when executed by the processor. Among them, the computer program includes computer program code, and the computer program code can be in source code form, object code form, executable file or some intermediate form. The computer-readable storage medium may include: any entity or device, medium, U disk, mobile hard disk, disk, optical disk, computer memory, read-only memory, random access memory, electric carrier signal, telecommunication signal and software distribution medium that can carry the computer program code. It should be noted that the content contained in the computer-readable storage medium can be appropriately increased or decreased according to the requirements of legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, computer-readable storage media do not include electric carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0090] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a washing device. In one embodiment of the washing device according to the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, the washing device includes at least one processor 41 and at least one storage device 42. The storage device 42 can be configured to store a program for executing the control method for the washing device of the above method embodiment, and the processor 41 can be configured to execute the program in the storage device 41, which includes but is not limited to the program for executing the control method for the washing device of the above method embodiment. For the convenience of explanation, only the part related to the embodiment of the present invention is shown. For the specific technical details not disclosed, please refer to the method part of the embodiment of the present invention.

[0091] In an embodiment of the present invention, the washing equipment may be a control device device including various devices. In some possible implementations, the washing equipment may include multiple storage devices and multiple processors. The program for executing the control method for the washing equipment of the above method embodiment may be divided into multiple subprograms, each of which may be loaded and run by a processor to execute different steps of the control method for the washing equipment of the above method embodiment. Specifically, each subprogram may be stored in different storage devices, and each processor may be configured to execute programs in one or more storage devices to jointly implement the control method for the washing equipment of the above method embodiment, that is, each processor executes different steps of the control method for the washing equipment of the above method embodiment, to jointly implement the control method for the washing equipment of the above method embodiment.

[0092] The above-mentioned multiple processors may be processors deployed on the same device. For example, the above-mentioned washing device may be a high-performance device composed of multiple processors, and the above-mentioned multiple processors may be processors configured on the high-performance device. In addition, the above-mentioned multiple processors may also be processors deployed on different devices. For example, the above-mentioned electronic device may be a server cluster, and the above-mentioned multiple processors may be processors on different servers in the server cluster.

[0093] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium. In a computer-readable storage medium embodiment according to the present invention, the computer-readable storage medium can be configured to store a program for executing the control method for a washing device in the above-mentioned method embodiment, and the program can be loaded and run by a processor to implement the above-mentioned control method for a washing device. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiment of the present invention are shown. For specific technical details not disclosed, please refer to the method part of the embodiment of the present invention. The computer-readable storage medium can be a storage device formed by various electronic devices. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium in the embodiment of the present invention is a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium.

[0094] Further, it should be understood that since the setting of each module is only for illustrating the functional units of the device of the present invention, the physical devices corresponding to these modules may be the processor itself, or a part of the software in the processor, a part of the hardware, or a part of the combination of software and hardware. Therefore, the number of each module in the figure is only schematic.

[0095] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the device can be adaptively split or merged. Such splitting or merging of specific modules will not cause the technical solution to deviate from the principle of the present invention, and therefore, the technical solutions after splitting or merging will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0096] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a washing device, characterized in that: The method comprises: Obtain at least one of actual water consumption and actual electricity consumption during the current washing process; Determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition; If yes, obtain the amount of foam in this washing process; The washing device is controlled based on the amount of suds.

2. The control method of the washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition includes: Determining whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption exceeds a first preset threshold; If so, it is determined that at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition.

3. The control method of the washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The foam volume is the maximum foam volume during this washing process; The controlling the washing device based on the foam amount includes: when the maximum foam amount in the current washing process exceeds a second preset threshold, controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user.

4. The control method of the washing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to the user includes: controlling the washing device to send a reminder message to a terminal device where the user is located, wherein the reminder message includes any one of lowering the detergent dosage level or reducing the detergent dosage.

5. The control method of washing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The foam volume is the maximum foam volume during this washing process; The controlling the washing device based on the amount of foam comprises: If the maximum amount of foam in the current washing process does not exceed a second preset threshold, determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process; If so, the washing device is controlled to send a reminder message to the user.

6. The control method of the washing equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process includes: Acquire image information during the washing process; The image information is recognized to determine whether the user has performed an operation of adding clothes.

7. The control method of washing equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The determining whether the user has added clothes during the washing process includes: determining whether the user has added clothes based on a comparison result of the clothes weight at different moments during the washing process.

8. A control device for a washing device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A first acquisition module, wherein the first acquisition module is configured to acquire at least one of actual water consumption and actual electricity consumption during the current washing process; A judgment module, the judgment module is configured to judge whether at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition; a second acquisition module, the second acquisition module being configured to acquire the amount of foam in the current washing process when at least one of the actual water consumption and the actual electricity consumption meets a preset condition; A control module is configured to control the washing device based on the amount of foam.

9. A washing device, comprising at least one processor and at least one storage device, wherein the storage device is suitable for storing a plurality of program codes, characterized in that: The program code is suitable for being loaded and run by the processor to execute the control method for a washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of program codes, characterized in that: The program code is suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute the control method for a washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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