Clothes drying control method, control device, system and medium

By monitoring the changes in the moisture content of clothes in real time and adjusting the drying parameters, the problem of difficulty in accurately controlling the drying time of existing equipment is solved, and efficient and energy-saving drying effect is achieved.

CN119531111APending Publication Date: 2025-02-28QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MASCH CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202311090164.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2023-08-28
Publication Date
2025-02-28

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Technical Problem

Existing clothes drying equipment is difficult to accurately control the drying time, which often leads to clothes not drying or excessive drying, waste of energy and poor user experience.

Method used

By obtaining the water content changes of the clothes, calculate the difference between the estimated drying time and the actual drying time, and adjust the drying parameters, such as the heating tube output power and fan speed, to achieve precise control.

Benefits of technology

Accurate control of the clothes drying process, reduce energy waste, improve drying effect and user experience.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of drying of household appliances, and particularly provides a clothes drying control method, device and system and a medium. The clothes drying control method comprises the steps that the moisture content of clothes before drying is obtained; determining estimated drying time based on the moisture content; the moisture content of the clothes in the drying process is obtained; the drying time is obtained based on the moisture content in the drying process; and drying parameters are adjusted according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time. The drying process can be accurately controlled, and efficient drying is achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of drying household appliances, and specifically provides a clothes drying control method, a control device, a system and a medium. Background Art

[0002] The pace of modern life is accelerating, and time is becoming more and more precious. More and more users are starting to buy clothes drying or care equipment to maintain their clothes. Sometimes, due to the rainy season, the normal drying of washed clothes will produce a lot of odor, which brings a lot of inconvenience to users. The drying function is becoming more and more common in modern life. In addition to clothes, it can also be used to dry other items. Equipment with drying function can not only increase the drying speed of items, but also save time and energy, improve usage efficiency and quality of life.

[0003] A dryer is a device used to dry clothes, shoes, toys, etc. It usually evaporates the moisture on the surface of clothes or items by heating, thereby achieving the purpose of drying. Dryers can be adjusted according to different types of items. For example, a washer-dryer is suitable for washed clothes, towels, etc., while a dryer is suitable for shoes, toys, etc.

[0004] A clothing care machine is a device used to care for clothing, shoes, and other items. It usually evaporates the moisture on the surface of the items by heating, thereby achieving the purpose of care. The clothing care machine can be set to different temperatures and humidity to meet different care needs.

[0005] These two devices usually use electric heating plates to heat and fans to generate air flow. The clothes or items are placed in the dryer or care machine and the temperature and humidity are controlled. When the clothes or items reach a certain degree of dryness, the dryer or care machine can stop heating and use a drying cloth or soft wind to dry the items to avoid damaging the items.

[0006] Modern drying devices, such as clothes care machines with drying and dehumidifying functions, are often difficult to control in terms of drying time, so users often set a certain drying time based on experience, or dry and dehumidify clothes overnight. This may cause clothes to not be dry after the time is up, or to be over-dried, which wastes electricity and creates a bad experience for users. Summary of the invention

[0007] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects, the present invention proposes a clothes drying control method, a control device, a system and a medium, which can accurately control the drying process and achieve efficient drying.

[0008] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a clothes drying control method, comprising:

[0009] Get the moisture content of clothes before drying;

[0010] determining an estimated drying time based on the moisture content;

[0011] Obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process;

[0012] Determining a drying time based on the amount of moisture during the drying process;

[0013] The drying parameters are adjusted according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time.

[0014] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, obtaining the moisture content of the clothes before drying includes:

[0015] Obtaining the weight of the clothes in a water-containing state before drying;

[0016] Obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry;

[0017] The moisture content of the clothes before drying is obtained according to the difference between the weight in the hydrated state and the weight in the dry state.

[0018] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process includes:

[0019] Obtaining the weight of the clothes during the drying process;

[0020] Obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry;

[0021] The moisture content of the clothes in the drying process is obtained according to the difference between the weight of the clothes in the drying process and the weight when the clothes are dry.

[0022] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, obtaining the weight of the clothes when drying includes:

[0023] The passive electronic tag configured on the clothing is read by RFID wireless radio frequency induction to obtain the weight of the clothing; wherein the passive electronic tag stores the weight of the clothing when dry.

[0024] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, the determining of the estimated drying time based on the moisture content includes:

[0025] Obtaining total energy required for evaporation according to the amount of water;

[0026] Obtaining the drying chamber volume, the preset output power of the heating tube and the preset speed of the fan of the drying device; wherein the drying device is used to dry the clothes;

[0027] The estimated drying time is determined based on the total energy required for evaporation, the drying chamber volume of the drying device, the preset output power of the heating tube, and the preset speed of the fan.

[0028] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, obtaining the drying time based on the moisture content in the drying process includes:

[0029] Calculating the energy required for evaporation based on the amount of moisture in the drying process;

[0030] Obtain the heating tube output power and fan speed of the drying device during the drying process;

[0031] Determining the remaining drying time according to the energy required for evaporation, the drying chamber volume of the drying device, the output power of the heating tube, and the fan speed;

[0032] The remaining drying time and the completed drying time are added together to obtain the drying time.

[0033] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, the determining of the estimated drying time based on the moisture content includes:

[0034] According to the preset drying chamber volume of the drying device, the preset output power of the heating tube and the preset speed of the fan, the drying time corresponding to the clothes at different moisture contents is obtained through experiments, and the estimated drying time is obtained;

[0035] An estimated curve of the change in moisture content of the laundry within the estimated drying time is drawn.

[0036] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, obtaining the drying time based on the moisture content in the drying process includes:

[0037] Obtain the drying time corresponding to different moisture contents during the drying process;

[0038] A curve is plotted showing the change in moisture content during the drying time.

[0039] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, adjusting the drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time includes:

[0040] The output power of the heating tube and / or the speed of the fan are adjusted according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time.

[0041] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, after adjusting the drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time, the method further includes:

[0042] Determining whether the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process is less than a first preset threshold;

[0043] If it is less than the first preset threshold, the output power of the heating tube is reduced.

[0044] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control method, after the step of reducing the output power of the heating tube, the method further includes:

[0045] Determining whether the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process is less than a second preset threshold;

[0046] If it is less than the second preset threshold, stop drying;

[0047] Obtaining the humidity inside the drying device;

[0048] Determining whether the humidity is greater than a third threshold;

[0049] If it is greater than the third threshold, dehumidification is performed.

[0050] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a control device, comprising a processor and a storage device, wherein the storage device is suitable for storing a plurality of program codes, and the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by the processor to execute the clothes drying control method.

[0051] In a third aspect, the present invention provides a clothes drying control system, comprising:

[0052] Drying device;

[0053] Weight sensor, to obtain the weight of clothes;

[0054] The control device.

[0055] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control system, it also includes:

[0056] RFID reader / writer, used to read the weight information of clothes when they are drying.

[0057] In a technical solution of the above-mentioned clothes drying control system, it also includes:

[0058] The humidity sensor is used to obtain the humidity inside the drying device.

[0059] In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of program codes, wherein the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute the clothes drying control method.

[0060] The above one or more technical solutions of the present invention have at least one or more of the following beneficial effects:

[0061] In the technical scheme for implementing the present invention, the present invention obtains the change in moisture content based on the weight change of the clothes, corrects the drying control process by judging the drying time of the actual drying process and the estimated drying time, and personalizes the drying mode, which does not cause energy waste and improves the drying effect.

[0062] After drying, the present invention continues to determine the humidity in the drying device. When a certain humidity exists, it means that the moisture in the environment has not been fully dissipated. If it is not handled in time, the clothes will absorb moisture again after drying, affecting the drying quality and effect. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the humidity of the environment in time after drying to ensure the drying quality under the best conditions.

[0063] The present invention combines drying time and humidity for judgment, which can reduce user operations, improve user satisfaction, and ensure drying effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0064] The disclosure of the present invention will become more easily understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is easy for those skilled in the art to understand 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 figures are used to represent similar components, among which:

[0065] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of main steps of a clothes drying control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0066] Figure 2 is a schematic flow chart of the steps of obtaining the moisture content of clothes before drying according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0067] Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart of the step of obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0068] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a step of determining an estimated drying time based on the moisture content according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0069] Figure 5 is a flow chart of a step of obtaining a drying time based on the moisture content in the drying process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0070] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the main structural block diagram of a clothes drying control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0071] 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.

[0072] 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.

[0073] The present invention provides a clothes drying control method, referring to Figure 1 ,include:

[0074] S100, obtaining the moisture content of the clothes before drying;

[0075] S200, determining an estimated drying time based on the moisture content;

[0076] S300, obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process;

[0077] S400, obtaining a drying time based on the moisture content during the drying process;

[0078] S500: Adjust drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time.

[0079] It should be noted that although each step has a serial number, the order is not strictly limited, especially S100 and S300 can be performed simultaneously, or S300 can be performed first.

[0080] In S100, the clothes are clothes to be dried, and the clothes described below are all such clothes.

[0081] Water content: refers to the mass of water contained in the mass of a substance. This is a purely physical quantity and has nothing to do with the specific composition of the substance.

[0082] The moisture content in the present invention refers to the weight value of water contained in the clothes.

[0083] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 2, the step of obtaining the moisture content of the clothes before drying comprises:

[0084] S101, obtaining the weight of the clothes in a water-containing state before drying, when the clothes are wet or damp to be dried, and contain a certain weight of water;

[0085] S102, obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry;

[0086] S103, obtaining the moisture content of the clothes before drying according to the difference between the weight in the hydrated state and the weight in the dry state.

[0087] In one application scenario, after washing, the clothes contain moisture. The weight of the clothes before entering the subsequent drying state is obtained. At this time, the weight is 700g;

[0088] Obtaining the weight of the clothing when dry, that is, the weight of the clothing when normally worn, which is 500 g;

[0089] The difference between 700 g and 500 g is calculated, and the difference of 200 g is the moisture content of the clothes before drying.

[0090] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 3 , the step of obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process comprises:

[0091] S301, obtaining the weight of the clothes during the drying process. During the drying process, the weight of the clothes gradually decreases due to the continuous evaporation of water in the clothes. The weight of the clothes during the drying process is obtained in real time.

[0092] S302, obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry, that is, the weight of the clothes when they are normally worn;

[0093] S303, obtaining the moisture content of the clothes in the drying process according to the difference between the weight of the clothes in the drying process and the weight when the clothes are dry.

[0094] In one application scenario, the clothes are dried for T1 time and weigh 600g;

[0095] Obtaining the weight of the clothing when dry, that is, the weight of the clothing when normally worn, which is 500 g;

[0096] The difference between 600 g and 500 g is calculated, and the difference of 100 g is the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process.

[0097] In one embodiment, obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry includes:

[0098] The passive electronic tag arranged on the clothing is read by RFID wireless radio frequency induction to obtain the weight of the clothing.

[0099] The clothing is provided with a passive electronic tag, which stores the weight of the clothing when dry, that is, the standard weight, and also includes detailed information such as the type, size, and material of the clothing.

[0100] For example, the passive electronic tag of clothing A stores type: coat; size: XL (sleeve length**, clothing length**, etc.); weight: 861g; material: 100% polyester.

[0101] Passive electronic tags are electronic tags that do not require power, also known as near field communication tags or RFID tags. They communicate with other nearby devices through near field communication technology (NFC, Near Field Communication), allowing the tag to be powered without the need for an external power source, thereby realizing functions such as data reading and writing.

[0102] Passive electronic tags usually consist of the following parts:

[0103] Antenna: Used to collect radio frequency energy from the near-field communication device and convert it into an electrical signal to activate the chip.

[0104] Chip: used to store and process the data collected by the tag. Usually includes antenna receiving circuit, radio frequency identification circuit and data storage circuit, etc.

[0105] Tag body: Made of magnetic or elastic material, used to contain the chip and antenna and protect the chip and circuit from damage.

[0106] Tag interface: used to communicate with related equipment. Usually includes RS232 / 485 interface, USB interface, TCP / IP interface, etc.

[0107] Compared with active electronic tags, passive electronic tags have the advantages of small size, low power consumption, long service life, wear resistance and impact resistance, etc. However, the communication distance of passive electronic tags is usually short, about a few centimeters to tens of centimeters, and may be affected by external environmental factors such as electromagnetic interference, humidity, etc.

[0108] Data reading can be achieved through RFID wireless radio frequency sensing technology.

[0109] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 4 , the determining of the estimated drying time based on the moisture content includes:

[0110] S201, obtaining total energy required for evaporation according to the amount of water;

[0111] S202, obtaining a drying chamber volume, a preset output power of a heating tube, and a preset fan speed of a drying device; wherein the drying device is used to dry the clothes;

[0112] S203, determining an estimated drying time according to the total energy required for evaporation, the drying chamber volume of the drying device, the preset output power of the heating tube, and the preset speed of the fan.

[0113] The existing common drying device includes a drying chamber for accommodating clothes to be dried, a heating pipe for heating the clothes, and a fan for promoting air circulation.

[0114] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 5 , the drying time obtained based on the moisture content in the drying process comprises:

[0115] S401, calculating the energy required for evaporation according to the amount of moisture in the drying process;

[0116] S402, obtaining the output power of the heating tube and the fan speed of the drying device during the drying process;

[0117] S403, determining the remaining drying time according to the energy required for evaporation, the drying chamber volume of the drying device, the output power of the heating tube, and the fan speed;

[0118] S404, adding the remaining drying time and the completed drying time to obtain the drying time.

[0119] In one application scenario, a clothes hanger for hanging dried clothes is provided in the drying chamber of the nursing machine. Three pieces of clothes are hung on the clothes hanger. The RFID system will identify the factory weight information of the three pieces of clothes as 200g, 300g, and 500g respectively. The system calculates the total weight as 1000g. When the wet clothes are hung on the clothes hanger after washing, the weight sensor will detect that the total weight of the wet clothes is 1500g. The control system calculates that the water content of the clothes is 500g. Through calculation, it is known that the total energy required to evaporate this water is J 水 , the J 水 The total energy required for evaporation, the heating tube power is 500W, the fan speed is 1000RPM, and the energy waste rate is L%.

[0120] Heat generated by the heating tube * (1-L%) = J 水 The time required for the heating tube to generate this heat is preliminarily calculated to be H0=30min, where H0 is the estimated drying time. When applied, the time can be displayed to the user on the display panel so that the user can understand the estimated completion time and improve the user experience.

[0121] In the above calculation process, the physical process of water evaporation at a certain temperature is used, combined with specific evaporation conditions: the output power of the heating tube of the drying device affects the temperature of heating and evaporation, the fan speed affects the efficiency of hot air circulation and humid air dissipation, and the volume of the drying chamber affects the energy waste rate. Generally speaking, the larger the volume of the drying chamber, the more likely it is to waste energy. The moisture content affects the energy consumption required for evaporation. The larger the moisture content, the more energy is required.

[0122] Similarly, still referring to the above application scenario, during the drying process, after T2 time, the weight of the clothes is obtained to be 1300g, and the control system determines that the moisture content of the clothes is 1300g-1000g=300g. Referring to the above calculation process, the energy required to evaporate this moisture is calculated, and the time required for the heating tube to generate this heat is calculated by combining the heating tube power, fan speed and energy waste rate as H. 余 , add the above and the drying time to get the actual drying time H 实 , H 实 for 50 min, the H 实 Compared with H0, we found that H 实 If the difference between H0 and H1 is large, it means that the drying parameters need to be adjusted. Usually, the heating tube power, fan speed and energy waste rate in the actual drying process are the same as those when calculating H1. 实 If the difference between H0 and H1 is large, correction is performed. 实 Whether the difference from H0 is large can be judged by a preset threshold. When it exceeds the preset threshold, the difference is large and the drying parameters need to be adjusted.

[0123] The above process is to determine whether the drying parameters need to be adjusted by calculating the total drying time when drying clothes with a certain moisture content through specific data.

[0124] The present invention automatically determines the automatic drying time of clothes, corrects the drying process according to the drying time, reduces manual operations, saves energy, and improves user experience.

[0125] For a more intuitive display, the above calculation process can be converted into a curve graph for display. In one embodiment, determining the estimated drying time based on the moisture content includes:

[0126] According to the preset drying chamber volume of the drying device, the preset output power of the heating tube and the preset speed of the fan, the drying time corresponding to the clothes at different moisture contents is obtained through experiments, and the estimated drying time is obtained;

[0127] An estimated curve of the change in moisture content of the laundry within the estimated drying time is drawn.

[0128] A database is established in advance to simulate the control parameters of actual drying. Under the preset drying chamber volume, preset output power of the heating tube and preset fan speed, the clothes are dried using an experimental method. The drying time corresponding to the clothes at different moisture contents is collected and connected into a curve to obtain a curve graph showing the decrease in moisture content with drying time.

[0129] Experimental data of different preset drying chamber volumes, preset output powers of heating tubes and preset fan speeds can be established in advance. In this way, if a certain parameter is adjusted during actual drying, the corresponding curve can be found from the pre-established database and can still be used as an evaluation curve.

[0130] The above process can be regarded as the process of establishing a standard drying curve, which is used to evaluate whether the actual drying process needs correction and adjustment.

[0131] In the actual drying process, obtaining the drying time based on the moisture content in the drying process includes:

[0132] Obtain the drying time corresponding to different moisture contents during the drying process;

[0133] A curve is plotted showing the change in moisture content during the drying time.

[0134] In actual drying, under a specific drying chamber volume, heating tube output power and fan speed, there is a weight loss curve, that is, a downward curve graph of the moisture content decreasing with drying time, which is recorded as the actual drying curve. From the previously established database, find the estimated curve corresponding to the drying chamber volume, heating tube output power and fan speed, and compare the actual drying curve with the estimated curve. If the difference is large, it is considered that the drying parameters need to be adjusted. Whether the difference is large can be judged by a preset judgment threshold.

[0135] In one embodiment, adjusting the drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time includes:

[0136] The output power of the heating tube and / or the speed of the fan are adjusted according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time.

[0137] In the present invention, the drying parameters include the output power of the heating tube and the speed of the fan. When adjusting, one of them can be adjusted, or both can be adjusted at the same time.

[0138] The temperature change of the heating can be controlled by adjusting the input power of the heating tube, and the flow of heat and moisture in the drying device can be controlled by adjusting the fan.

[0139] The present invention obtains the change of water content, that is, the change of moisture amount, based on the weight change of clothes. By judging the drying time, the drying control process is corrected and the drying mode is customized in a personalized way, which does not cause energy waste and improves the drying effect.

[0140] In one embodiment, after adjusting the drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time, the method further comprises:

[0141] Determining whether the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process is less than a first preset threshold;

[0142] If it is less than, reduce the output power of the heating tube.

[0143] When the moisture content of the clothes is relatively low, in order to be close to the dry state, it enters a low-power state, reduces heat generation, and uses the fan to output low-speed circulating air to continue drying the clothes with the remaining heat and residual temperature in the drying chamber.

[0144] In one embodiment, after the step of reducing the output power of the heating tube, the method further comprises:

[0145] Determining whether the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process is less than a second preset threshold;

[0146] If it is less than the second preset threshold, stop drying;

[0147] Obtaining the humidity inside the drying device;

[0148] Determining whether the humidity is greater than a third threshold;

[0149] If it is greater than the third threshold, dehumidification is performed.

[0150] When the moisture content of the clothes is low enough, for example, when the current total weight of the clothes is equal to the standard total weight or the error of the set standard total weight is within about 1-3%, it can be judged that the clothes are dry and the system will automatically shut down.

[0151] Then continue to judge the humidity in the drying device, and correct the data with the humidity collected by the humidity sensor. When the moisture content is very low, but there is still a certain humidity, it means that the moisture in the environment has not been fully dissipated. If it is not handled in time, the clothes will absorb moisture again after drying, affecting the drying quality and effect. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the humidity of the environment in time after the drying is completed to ensure the drying quality under the greatest possible circumstances.

[0152] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a control device. In one embodiment of the control device according to the present invention, the control device includes a processor and a storage device. The storage device can be configured to store a program for executing the clothes drying control method of the above method embodiment, and the processor can be configured to execute the program in the storage device, which includes but is not limited to the program for executing the clothes drying control method of the above method embodiment. 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 control device can be a control device device formed by various electronic devices.

[0153] The present invention provides a clothes drying control system, referring to Figure 6 ,include:

[0154] Drying device;

[0155] A weight sensor is used to obtain the weight of the clothes. By obtaining the weight of the clothes, the moisture content of the clothes can be obtained based on the difference between the weight and the weight of the clothes when they are dry (or in daily clothing state);

[0156] The control device.

[0157] The drying device of the present invention may be a dryer, a dryer part of a washer-dryer, a clothing care machine, or other equipment having a clothing drying function.

[0158] In one embodiment, the system of the present invention further comprises:

[0159] RFID reader / writer, used to read the weight information of clothes when they are drying.

[0160] A passive electronic tag is arranged on the clothing, and the passive electronic tag stores the weight information of the clothing when it is dry.

[0161] The RFID reader can read data through RFID wireless radio frequency induction technology. The data comes from the passive electronic tag on the clothes to be dried, and the passive electronic tag stores the weight information of the clothes when they are dried.

[0162] In one embodiment, the system of the present invention further comprises:

[0163] The humidity sensor is used to obtain the humidity inside the drying device.

[0164] The care machines on the market generally use humidity sensors to monitor the humidity in the cabin. When the humidity reaches the target value, it is judged that the clothes are dried. Since the humidity sensor in the cabin is fixed at a certain position, and the height of the cabin is generally nearly 1.5 meters, this causes the humidity values ​​in the upper and lower spaces to be different, which may cause errors in the sensor judgment. It may also cause the clothes to be dried but the ambient humidity has not dropped to the set value, and the system continues to dry, which is not accurate enough.

[0165] The present invention combines drying time and humidity for judgment, which can reduce user operations, improve user satisfaction, and ensure drying effect.

[0166] 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.

[0167] 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 clothes drying control method of the above method embodiment, and the program can be loaded and run by the processor to implement the above clothes drying control method. 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.

[0168] 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.

[0169] 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.

[0170] 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 clothes drying control method, characterized in that: include: Get the moisture content of clothes before drying; determining an estimated drying time based on the moisture content; Obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process; Determining a drying time based on the amount of moisture during the drying process; The drying parameters are adjusted according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The step of obtaining the moisture content of the clothes before drying comprises: Obtaining the weight of the clothes in a water-containing state before drying; Obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry; The moisture content of the clothes before drying is obtained according to the difference between the weight in the hydrated state and the weight in the dry state.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of obtaining the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process includes: Obtaining the weight of the clothes during the drying process; Obtaining the weight of the clothes when they are dry; The moisture content of the clothes in the drying process is obtained according to the difference between the weight of the clothes in the drying process and the weight when the clothes are dry.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The obtaining of the weight of the clothes when they are dry comprises: The passive electronic tag configured on the clothing is read by RFID wireless radio frequency induction to obtain the weight of the clothing; wherein the passive electronic tag stores the weight of the clothing when dry.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Determining the estimated drying time based on the moisture content includes: Obtaining total energy required for evaporation according to the amount of water; Obtaining the drying chamber volume, the preset output power of the heating tube and the preset speed of the fan of the drying device; wherein the drying device is used to dry the clothes; The estimated drying time is determined based on the total energy required for evaporation, the drying chamber volume of the drying device, the preset output power of the heating tube, and the preset speed of the fan.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The obtaining of the drying time based on the moisture content in the drying process comprises: Calculating the energy required for evaporation based on the amount of moisture in the drying process; Obtain the heating tube output power and fan speed of the drying device during the drying process; Determining the remaining drying time according to the energy required for evaporation, the drying chamber volume of the drying device, the output power of the heating tube, and the fan speed; The remaining drying time and the completed drying time are added together to obtain the drying time.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Determining the estimated drying time based on the moisture content includes: According to the preset drying chamber volume of the drying device, the preset output power of the heating tube and the preset speed of the fan, the drying time corresponding to the clothes at different moisture contents is obtained through experiments, and the estimated drying time is obtained; An estimated curve of the change in moisture content of the laundry within the estimated drying time is drawn.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The obtaining of the drying time based on the moisture content in the drying process comprises: Obtain the drying time corresponding to different moisture contents during the drying process; A curve is plotted showing the change in moisture content during the drying time.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting of the drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time comprises: The output power of the heating tube and / or the speed of the fan are adjusted according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that After adjusting the drying parameters according to the difference between the obtained drying time and the estimated drying time, the method further comprises: Determining whether the moisture content of the clothes during the drying process is less than a first preset threshold; If it is less than, reduce the output power of the heating tube.