Combined clothes treatment equipment and control method

Abstract

The invention discloses a combined clothes treatment device and a control method, and the device comprises a clothes washing module which carries out the washing treatment of clothes; the clothes drying module is used for drying the clothes; the control panel is provided with a control part for receiving a trigger action of a user, the control panel is connected with the clothes washing module and the clothes drying module, and a control instruction is generated based on the trigger action of the control part and is issued to the clothes washing module and the clothes drying module; the switching assembly is arranged on the control panel and used for switching the control panel to issue a control instruction to the clothes washing module or the clothes drying module. By means of the arrangement, the two clothes processing modules with different functions can share the same control panel in a switchable mode, the single control panel can conduct targeted control over the different functions of the different clothes processing devices in a controllable and switchable mode, and the remarkable technical progress of diversified control over the combined clothes processing device is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and specifically relates to a combined clothing processing equipment composed of two clothing processing equipment with different functions; in particular, it relates to a control method of the above-mentioned combined clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] In modern life, washing machines have become a necessary household appliance. Some families will further purchase dryers due to the need to dry clothes after washing, or they may have multiple washing machines to meet the needs of washing adults' and children's clothes separately.

[0003] The above requirements will lead to the problem of too many household appliances and occupying space. Usually, users will choose to stack two appliances on top of each other, but in this way, the two devices generally have control panels respectively, so that the control panels 3 of different devices can be used to control the washing module 2 or the drying module 1 respectively. Such a design not only causes the incompatibility between different control panels 3, requiring users to operate back and forth, making the user operation very cumbersome; it also increases the number of components, greatly increasing the cost of the combined dryer and washing machine, affecting the user's purchase price.

[0004] At the same time, if Figure 1 As shown, due to the stacking method of the drying module 1 stacked on the washing module 2, there will be a height difference of nearly 1700mm to 1800mm between the highest point of the control panel 3 set on the top of the drying module 1 and the ground. In addition, the control panel 3 of some drying modules 1 has an online slope angle of 5 to 25 degrees when designed, making it difficult for users to conveniently operate the control panel 3 set on the upper drying module 1. In particular, it is not friendly enough for women with shorter average height or elderly people with limited mobility. When operating the control panel 3 of the drying module 1 stacked on the top, it is easy to have troubles such as not being able to reach the control knob, being unable to press the control button, not being able to see the display screen clearly, not being able to fully observe the display screen, and not being able to select the function program of the control panel 3.

[0005] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a combined clothing processing device so as to achieve the purpose of a single control panel being able to switchably issue control instructions to different clothing processing modules respectively, thereby achieving the effect of controlling a combination device of multiple clothing processing modules; at the same time, another object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a combined clothing processing device so as to achieve the purpose of synchronously switching the control part and the display part of different clothing processing modules, so as to achieve the effect of facilitating users to switch controls.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0008] A combined clothes processing device comprises: a washing module for washing clothes; a drying module for drying clothes; a control panel provided with a control unit for receiving user triggering actions, the control panel being connected to the washing module and the drying module respectively, and generating control instructions based on the triggering actions of the control unit and sending them to the washing module and the drying module; a switching component provided on the control panel and used for switching the control panel to send control instructions to the washing module or the drying module.

[0009] Furthermore, a display unit is provided on the control panel, and the switchable display control unit corresponds to an image corresponding to the control instruction sent to the washing module or the drying module; preferably, the display unit is any one or a combination of a display screen, an indicator light, and a color-changing light that can change the display image.

[0010] Furthermore, the switching component on the control panel is connected to the display unit, and the switching instructions issued by the switching component are synchronously transmitted to the display unit and the control unit. The display unit synchronously switches to the image corresponding to the control instruction issued to the washing module or the drying module after the control unit is triggered.

[0011] Furthermore, the switching component is a control knob arranged on the control panel; the control knob constitutes the control part, and the user rotates the control knob to trigger a corresponding control instruction according to the rotational position of the control rotation; the control knob includes a knob body, and the knob body can be installed on the control panel axially by being pressed and moved, and the control panel is provided with a pressing contact arranged opposite to the knob body, which is used to act on the pressing contact to generate a trigger signal after the knob body is pressed to generate an action; the pressing contact is connected to the control panel, and based on the trigger signal, the control panel switches the control instruction issued to the washing module or the drying module.

[0012] Furthermore, a circle of multiple display parts is provided around the periphery of the control knob, each display part corresponds to a different rotation position of the control knob, and can switchably refer to the corresponding image of the control instruction of the washing module or drying module triggered when the control knob is rotated at the corresponding rotation position.

[0013] Furthermore, the control knob includes a knob body and an outer ring part that is mounted on the periphery of the knob body. The knob body can drive the outer ring part to rotate around the axis and is installed on the control panel. The knob body or the outer ring part can produce axial relative movement for assembly in a set. The control panel is also provided with a pressing contact that is arranged opposite to the knob body or the outer ring part. After the user presses the knob body or the outer ring part, the knob body or the outer ring part produces an axial movement and contacts the pressing contact, driving the pressing contact to generate a trigger signal, and the trigger signal is transmitted to the control part of the control panel to generate a switching instruction.

[0014] Furthermore, the laundry module comprises a laundry body, on which is provided a laundry control unit for controlling the functional components of the laundry module; the drying module comprises a drying body, on which is provided a drying control unit for controlling the functional components of the drying module; the control panel is arranged on the laundry body or the drying body, and the control panel is connected to the drying control unit on the drying body and the laundry control unit on the laundry body respectively by wired or wireless signal transmission; preferably, the control panel is arranged on the laundry body, and the control panel is connected to the laundry control unit by wired signal transmission, and the control panel is connected to the drying control unit by wireless signal transmission.

[0015] Furthermore, the washing machine body and the drying machine body are stacked up and down, and the drying machine body is installed on the upper side of the washing machine body; the control panel is arranged on the upper part of the front side plate of the washing machine body; preferably, the front side plates of the washing machine body and the drying machine body are respectively provided with a washing machine door and a dryer door corresponding to the opening of the washing machine processing drum and the opening of the drying machine processing drum, and the control panel is located on the upper side of the washing machine door and the lower side of the dryer door.

[0016] The present invention also provides a control method for any of the above-mentioned combined clothing processing devices, which includes: a control panel has two switchable working modes; a washing control mode, in which the user manipulates the control panel to generate control instructions sent to the washing module; and a drying control mode, in which the user manipulates the control panel to generate control instructions sent to the drying module; and according to the user's manipulation of the switching component, the control panel is switched to a washing module control mode or a drying module control mode.

[0017] Furthermore, when the control panel is in the laundry control mode, the display unit on the control panel displays an image corresponding to the control instruction sent by the control unit to the laundry module; when the control panel is in the drying control mode, the display unit on the control panel displays an image corresponding to the control instruction sent by the control unit to the drying module.

[0018] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0019] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, two clothing processing modules with different functions can switchably share the same control panel, so as to achieve the effect of different clothing processing devices sharing the same control component, thereby achieving the effect of simplifying the number of combined household clothing processing components and saving costs; at the same time, a single control panel can be controlled and switched to perform targeted control of different functions of different clothing processing devices and issue control instructions for corresponding functions, thereby achieving significant technical progress in enriching the diversified functions of the control panel and improving the control accuracy of the combined clothing processing equipment.

[0020] At the same time, the invention has a simple structure, significant effects and is suitable for popularization and use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a combination of clothes processing equipment in the prior art;

[0022] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control panel in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control knob in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 is a connection block diagram of a combined clothes processing device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 1 is a control flow chart of a combined clothes processing device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Brief introduction of main components in the figure:

[0028] 1. Drying module; 2. Washing module; 3. Control panel;

[0029] 31. Control unit; 32. Display unit; 33. Switching component; 34. Switch button;

[0030] 311. Control knob; 312. Control button;

[0031] 321. Display screen; 322. Indicator light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the following embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "setting" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0035] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention introduces a combined clothing processing device, including: a washing module 2, which washes clothes; a drying module 1, which dries clothes; a control panel 3, which is provided with a control unit 31 for receiving user triggering actions, and the control panel 3 is respectively connected to the washing module 2 and the drying module 1, and generates control instructions based on the triggering actions of the control unit 31 and sends them to the washing module 2 and the drying module 1; a switching component 33, which is arranged on the control panel 3 and is used to switch the control panel 3 to send control instructions to the washing module or the drying module.

[0036] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, two clothing processing modules with different functions can switchably share the same control panel, so as to achieve the effect of different clothing processing devices sharing the same control component, thereby achieving the effect of simplifying the number of combined household clothing processing components and saving costs; at the same time, a single control panel can be controlled and switched to perform targeted control of different functions of different clothing processing devices and issue control instructions for corresponding functions, thereby achieving significant technical progress in enriching the diversified functions of the control panel and improving the control accuracy of the combined clothing processing equipment.

[0037] In the embodiment of the present invention, the laundry module 2 can be any existing clothing processing device with a clothing washing function, such as a pulsator washing machine, a drum washing machine, etc.; the drying module 1 can be any existing clothing processing device with a clothing drying function, such as a dryer, a washing and drying machine, etc. Thus, the combined clothing processing device is a combined household electrical appliance composed of a laundry module 2 with a laundry function and a drying module 1 with a drying function assembled in an assembled manner. In the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 31 can be any existing control component that can generate control instructions using user actions, such as a control knob 311, a control button 312, a voice-controlled speaker, a somatosensory sensor, etc.

[0038] In the embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 3 is provided with a display unit 32, which can switchably display the image corresponding to the control instruction sent to the laundry module 2 or the drying module 1 by the control unit 31; preferably, the display unit 32 is any one or a combination of a display screen 321, an indicator light 322, and a color-changing light that can display images variably. For example, the display unit 32 and the control unit 31 are integrated into a touch display screen, and the touch display screen is provided with a touch area for user touch operation to constitute the control unit 31, and a display area arranged opposite to the touch area to display the image corresponding to the control instruction corresponding to the touch operation to constitute the display unit 32, etc.

[0039] Through the above-mentioned settings, the control panel 3 can synchronously switch the display image of the display unit 32 when issuing control instructions to different clothing processing modules, so as to accurately prompt the user of the working mode of the control panel 3, so that the user can directly observe and obtain the instruction information corresponding to the subsequent control actions of the control panel 3, thereby improving the user's control convenience in using the control panel 3 to issue control instructions to different clothing processing modules respectively.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present invention, the switching component 33 on the control panel 3 is connected to the display unit 32, and the switching instruction issued by the switching component 33 is synchronously transmitted to the display unit 32 and the control unit 31, and the display unit 32 is synchronously switched to the image corresponding to the control instruction issued to the washing module 2 or the drying module 1 after the control unit 31 is triggered. In the embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 32 can be directly integrated on the control panel 3, for example: the display unit 32 is a display screen 321, a display light, an indicator light 322, etc. arranged on the control panel 3; the display unit 32 can also be other display components independent of the control panel 3, for example: an app arranged on the user's mobile terminal, a prompter composed of an independent module, etc. At the same time, the data transmission connection mode between the switching component 33 and the display unit 32 can be matched and connected by a wired communication protocol or by a wireless mode of any existing communication protocol, so as to realize that the control instruction of the control unit 31 can be timely and real-time transmitted to the control unit of the control panel 3 to be converted into the control instruction of the corresponding clothing processing module.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present invention, the switching component 33 can be installed on any control part 31 on the control panel 3, such as: the control button 312, the control knob 311, the touch area, the sensor probe, etc., so as to generate a switching instruction after receiving any corresponding control information such as the user's action and voice in the future; and use the signal transmission channel between the switching component 33 and the control part of the control panel 3 to send it to the control panel 3, so that the control panel 3 can switch the working mode in real time and timely.

[0042] Preferably, Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the switching component 33 is a control knob 311 disposed on the control panel 3, and the control knob 311 is the control part of the control panel 3. The user can generate control instructions for the clothing processing module by rotating the control knob 311; at the same time, the control knob 311 can also generate switching instructions by pressing, rotating, and other actions of the user, so that the control panel switches the working mode and issues corresponding control instructions to different clothing processing modules. Thus, the switching component 33 of the control panel 3 is integrated on the control part 31 at the same time, so that the single component of the control panel 3 has the dual functions of switching between different working modes of the control panel 3 and issuing control instructions to the corresponding clothing processing modules according to the user's control actions.

[0043] The specific structure of the above-mentioned control knob 311 is as follows: the control knob 311 first constitutes the control part 31 of the control panel 3. The user rotates the control knob 311, and the corresponding control instruction is triggered according to the rotation position of the control rotation; a circle of multiple display parts 32 are arranged around the periphery of the control knob 311, and each display part 32 corresponds to a different rotation position of the control knob 311, and the corresponding image of the control instruction of the washing module 2 or the drying module 1 triggered when the control rotation is at the corresponding rotation position can be switched. The circle of display parts 32 arranged around the periphery of the control knob 311 can be any component that can switch to display information, for example: a circle of annular display screens 321; another example: a circle of annular display belts, with two different display components arranged on the back side, so that when the control panel is switched to any working module, the corresponding display component is controlled to display, and the other display module is no longer displayed, so as to realize the controllable switching presentation of different images in the same display area.

[0044] like Figure 4 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control knob 311 includes a knob body 3111 and an outer ring portion 3112 mounted on the periphery of the knob body 3111. The knob body 3111 can drive the outer ring portion 3112 to rotate around the axis together, so as to trigger corresponding control instructions according to the rotation position of the control rotation, thereby realizing the function of the control portion 31 of the control panel 3; at the same time, the knob body 3111 or the outer ring portion 3112 can generate axial relative movement for assembly, and the control panel 3 is also provided with a knob body. The pressing contact 3113 arranged relatively to the knob body 3111 or the outer ring part 3112 is configured so that after the user presses the knob body 3111 or the outer ring part 3112, the knob body 3111 or the outer ring part 3112 generates an axial movement and contacts the pressing contact 3113, driving the pressing contact 3113 to generate a trigger signal, which is transmitted to the control part of the control panel 3 and then generates a switching instruction, thereby realizing the switching of the control panel 3 to control different clothing processing modules, thereby achieving the function of the switching component 33 of the control panel 3.

[0045] The above-mentioned pressing contact 3113 can be composed of any existing contact switch that can generate a trigger signal, such as a proximity switch, a contact switch, etc. At the same time, the above-mentioned pressing contact 3113 and the control part of the control panel 3 can be connected in a wired or wireless manner using any protocol, so that the control panel switches the working mode based on the trigger signal, and the control part is activated to send a control instruction to the washing module 2 or the drying module 1 accordingly.

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the laundry module 2 has a laundry body, on which is provided a laundry control unit for controlling the functional components of the laundry module 2; the drying module 1 has a drying body, on which is provided a drying control unit for controlling the functional components of the drying module; the control panel 3 is arranged on the laundry body or the drying body, and the control panel 3 is connected to the drying control unit on the drying body and the laundry control unit on the laundry body respectively by wired or wireless signal transmission.

[0047] Through the above configuration, the control panel can be a component independent of different clothing processing modules, or a component installed on any clothing processing module, so that the control panel can be purchased and installed later, or any clothing processing module can be prefabricated with corresponding functions when it leaves the factory; it can not only meet the diverse needs of users, but also minimize product costs. Therefore, the combined clothing processing device of the present application can be customized in a variety of ways according to user needs, increasing the diversity of clothing processing device combinations.

[0048] Preferably, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 3 is arranged on the washing machine body; that is, the control panel 3 adopts the control panel components of the original washing machine, and at the same time, a switchable drying control function is added on the basis of the functions of the existing washing machine control panel, so as to meet the technical effect of separately controllable switching control of multiple clothing processing modules. At the same time, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 3 is connected to the washing control unit by wired signal transmission, and the control panel 3 is connected to the drying control unit by wireless signal transmission, so that the control panel installed on the washing machine body can control the drying function components in another body without the need for external connection lines, which simplifies the connection lines of the combined clothing processing equipment and improves the accuracy of the control panel 3 in switching control of the functional components in different bodies.

[0049] In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the wireless connection method between the control panel 3 and the drying control part can adopt any existing communication protocol; for example: using any one or a combination of matter, WiFi / zigbee, Bluetooth, NB-IOT, 5G, 4G, NFC, RFID, Cat1, eMTC, Cat4, Cat6, HarmonyOS Connect, Z-Wave, MBus, Ethernet, IRdA to connect for wireless signal transmission, so as to realize the wireless communication connection between the control panel installed on the washing body and the drying control component installed on the drying body composed of another shell, and realize the function of sending the communication instructions to the drying control component in the other drying body in a wireless manner.

[0050] like Figure 2 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine body and the drying machine body are stacked up and down, and the drying machine body is installed on the upper side of the washing machine body; the control panel 3 is arranged on the upper part of the front side plate of the washing machine body; preferably, the drying module 1 and the washing machine module 2 respectively include a drying drum and a laundry drum, and the drying drum and the laundry drum are both arranged in a horizontal manner with the drum axis, or in a manner in which the drum mouth side is slightly inclined upward, and the drum mouths of the drying drum and the laundry drum are both located on the front side of the body, and the front side plates of the washing machine body and the drying machine body are respectively provided with a washing machine door and a dryer door that open and close corresponding to the drum mouth of the laundry drum and the drum mouth of the drying drum, so that the user can directly take and put the clothes in the corresponding drums of the two different clothes processing modules on the front side of the combined clothes processing device. At the same time, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 3 is located on the upper side of the washing machine door and the lower side of the dryer door; that is, the control panel 3 is set at the lower front part of the dryer body or the upper front part of the washing machine body, and the control panel 3 is located above the laundry processing drum and below the dryer processing drum, so that the control panel 3 can have the same height as the control panel of the single laundry processing module, so that the control panel is not too high or too low, so that the user can operate it. Preferably, the control panel 3 is set at the top of the front side plate of the laundry body, located above the laundry processing drum, so that the control panel is set at the same height as the control panel of an ordinary washing machine.

[0051] like Figure 6 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, a control method of any of the above-mentioned combined clothes processing devices is also introduced, which includes:

[0052] The control panel has two switchable working modes.

[0053] In the laundry control mode, the user operates the control panel to generate control instructions sent to the laundry module;

[0054] In the clothes drying control mode, the user operates the control panel to generate control instructions sent to the clothes drying module;

[0055] According to the user's manipulation of the switching component, the control panel is switched to a mode for controlling the washing module or a mode for controlling the drying module.

[0056] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the combined laundry processing device further includes:

[0057] When the control panel is in the laundry control mode, the display unit on the control panel displays an image corresponding to the control instruction sent by the control unit to the laundry module;

[0058] When the control panel is in the clothes drying control mode, the display unit on the control panel displays an image corresponding to the control instruction sent by the control unit to the clothes drying module.

[0059] like Figure 6 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the combined clothes processing device, the process of controlling the laundry module specifically includes the following steps:

[0060] S101. Press down the outer ring of the control knob constituting the switching assembly, the outer ring is in contact with the pressing contact to generate a trigger signal, and the control panel is switched to the laundry control mode;

[0061] S102. The display unit on the control panel is synchronously switched to a laundry image corresponding to the control instruction of the laundry module;

[0062] S103. The user twists the control knob, and the control knob rotates to the corresponding position, and the control panel sends the corresponding laundry control command to the laundry module;

[0063] S104. The laundry module executes the corresponding laundry program according to the laundry control instruction.

[0064] like Figure 6 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the combined clothes processing device, the process of controlling the clothes drying module specifically includes the following steps:

[0065] S201. Pull the outer ring of the control knob constituting the switching component upward, the outer ring is separated from the pressing contact and no longer generates a trigger signal, and the control panel is switched to the drying control mode;

[0066] S102. The display unit on the control panel is synchronously switched to a clothes drying image corresponding to the control instruction of the clothes drying module;

[0067] S103. The user twists the control knob, and the control knob rotates to the corresponding position, and the control panel sends the corresponding drying control command to the drying module;

[0068] S104. The clothes drying module executes the corresponding clothes drying program according to the clothes drying control instruction.

[0069] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A combined clothes processing device, comprising: A laundry module for washing clothes; A clothes drying module for drying clothes; Features: A control panel is provided with a control unit for receiving user-triggered actions. The control panel is connected to the washing module and the drying module respectively. Based on the triggering actions of the control unit, control instructions are generated and sent to the washing module and the drying module. The switching component is arranged on the control panel and is used to switch the control panel to send control instructions to the washing module or the drying module.

2. A combined clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel is provided with a display unit, which can be switched to display an image corresponding to the control instruction sent to the washing module or the drying module; Preferably, the display unit is any one or a combination of a display screen, an indicator light, and a color-changing light that can display images variably.

3. A combined clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The switching component on the control panel is connected to the display unit, and the switching instructions issued by the switching component are synchronously transmitted to the display unit and the control unit. The display unit synchronously switches to the image corresponding to the control instruction issued to the washing module or drying module after the control unit is triggered.

4. A combined clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The switching component is a control knob disposed on the control panel; the control knob constitutes a control part, and the user rotates the control knob, and the corresponding control instruction is triggered according to the rotation position of the control knob; The control knob includes a knob body, which is installed on the control panel so as to be movable by pressing along the axial direction. The control panel is provided with a pressing contact arranged opposite to the knob body, which is used to act on the pressing contact to generate a trigger signal after the knob body is pressed to generate an action; The pressing contact is connected to the control panel, and based on the trigger signal, the control panel switches the issued control instructions to the washing module or the drying module.

5. A combined clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A circle of multiple display parts is provided around the periphery of the control knob, each display part corresponds to a different rotation position of the control knob, and can be switched to indicate a corresponding image of the control instruction of the washing module or drying module triggered when the control knob is rotated at the corresponding rotation position.

6. A combined clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The control knob comprises a knob body and an outer ring part which is mounted on the periphery of the knob body, and the knob body can drive the outer ring part to rotate around the axis and be installed on the control panel; The knob body or the outer ring part can be assembled in a suit so as to produce axial relative movement. The control panel is also provided with a pressing contact arranged opposite to the knob body or the outer ring part. After the user presses the knob body or the outer ring part, the knob body or the outer ring part produces axial movement and contacts with the pressing contact, driving the pressing contact to generate a trigger signal, which is transmitted to the control part of the control panel and then generates a switching instruction.

7. A combined clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The laundry module has a laundry body, and the laundry body is provided with a laundry control unit for controlling various functional components of the laundry module; The clothes drying module has a clothes drying body, on which a clothes drying control unit for controlling various functional components of the clothes drying module is provided; The control panel is arranged on the washing machine body or the drying machine body, and the control panel is connected to the drying control part on the drying machine body and the washing control part on the washing machine body respectively by wired or wireless signal transmission; Preferably, the control panel is arranged on the washing machine body, the control panel is connected to the washing machine control unit by wired signal transmission, and the control panel is connected to the drying machine control unit by wireless signal transmission.

8. A combined clothes processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The washing machine body and the drying machine body are stacked up and down, and the drying machine body is installed on the upper side of the washing machine body; The control panel is arranged on the upper part of the front side panel of the washing machine body; Preferably, the front side panels of the washing machine body and the drying machine body are respectively provided with a washing machine door and a dryer door corresponding to the openings of the washing machine processing drum and the drying machine processing drum, and the control panel is located on the upper side of the washing machine door and the lower side of the dryer door.

9. A control method for the combined laundry processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The control panel has two switchable working modes. In the laundry control mode, the user operates the control panel to generate control instructions sent to the laundry module; In the clothes drying control mode, the user operates the control panel to generate control instructions sent to the clothes drying module; According to the user's manipulation of the switching component, the control panel is switched to a mode for controlling the washing module or a mode for controlling the drying module.

10. The control method of a combined clothes processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: When the control panel is in the laundry control mode, the display unit on the control panel displays an image corresponding to the control instruction sent by the control unit to the laundry module; When the control panel is in the clothes drying control mode, the display unit on the control panel displays an image corresponding to the control instruction sent by the control unit to the clothes drying module.

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