Nursing control method for clothing processing equipment, electronic equipment and clothing processing equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular to a care control method for clothing processing equipment, an electronic device, and a clothing processing equipment. The clothing processing equipment is capable of running a clothing care program to remove wrinkles from clothing in a clothing processing drum. The care control method includes: obtaining the material and weight of the clothing; selecting the wrinkle formation time of the clothing; determining the moisture content required for wrinkle removal based on the material and wrinkle formation time of the clothing; and determining steam care parameters for the clothing based on the weight and moisture content of the clothing to remove wrinkles. In the present invention, a reasonable moisture content for clothing care is determined based on the wrinkle formation time of the clothing to be cared for. Finally, reasonable steam care parameters for the clothing are determined based on the weight and moisture content of the clothing. This improves the clothing care efficiency and reduces the energy consumption of the clothing processing equipment while effectively ensuring the clothing care effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular to a care control method for clothing processing equipment, an electronic device, and a clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] As people's quality of life continues to improve, clothing processing equipment such as washing machines have become essential appliances in every household. Washing machines can wash, rinse, dehydrate, and dry clothes. With people's increasing demand for intelligent functions in clothing processing equipment, many families are using clothing processing equipment with clothing care functions.

[0003] At present, clothing treatment equipment with clothing care functions all use steam and a timed care mode based on clothing material. However, due to the different formation times and mechanisms of wrinkles on clothing, the existing timed care mode will result in high energy consumption and low care efficiency of the clothing treatment equipment, resulting in a poor user experience of the clothing treatment equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a care control method for a clothing processing device, an electronic device and a clothing processing device to solve the problems of high energy consumption, low care effect and poor user experience of existing clothing processing devices when performing clothing care.

[0005] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a care control method for a clothing treatment device, wherein the clothing treatment device is capable of running a clothing care program to perform wrinkle removal care on clothing in a clothing treatment drum, the care control method comprising:

[0006] Obtaining the clothing material and clothing weight of the clothing;

[0007] Choose the time when wrinkles on clothes are formed;

[0008] Determining the moisture content required for wrinkle removal of the clothing based on the clothing material and the wrinkle formation time;

[0009] Based on the weight of the clothes and the moisture content, steam care parameters for the clothes are determined to perform wrinkle removal care on the clothes.

[0010] In some embodiments, the clothing material includes a first type of material, a second type of material, and a third type of material, wherein the first type of material includes cotton and linen clothing; the second type of material includes wool and silk clothing; and the third type of material includes chemical fiber clothing;

[0011] As the wrinkle formation time increases, the rotation speed and drying temperature of the clothes treatment drum gradually increase when performing wrinkle removal care on the clothes;

[0012] Wherein, the drying temperature for wrinkle removal treatment of the first type of material is higher than the drying temperature for wrinkle removal treatment of the second type of material and / or the third type of material; and

[0013] The rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal treatment on the second type of material is higher than the rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal treatment on the first type of material and / or the third type of material; and

[0014] The moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the third type of material is higher than the moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the first type of material and / or the second type of material.

[0015] In some embodiments, determining the wrinkle formation time of the clothing comprises:

[0016] Obtaining a wrinkle formation time of the clothing input by a user;

[0017] or,

[0018] A wrinkle removal test process is performed on the clothing, and the wrinkle formation time is determined according to the change of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing during the wrinkle removal test process.

[0019] In some embodiments, performing a wrinkle removal test on the clothing comprises:

[0020] Inputting a set amount of steam into the clothes placed in the clothes processing drum, and controlling the clothes processing drum to rotate under the conditions of a set speed and a set drying temperature;

[0021] The determining the wrinkle formation time according to the change of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing during the wrinkle removal test process includes:

[0022] Acquiring a degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing based on an image acquisition unit;

[0023] The wrinkle formation time of the clothing is determined based on the lightening degree.

[0024] In some embodiments, the obtaining, based on an image acquisition unit, the degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing includes:

[0025] During the wrinkle removal care process, the image acquisition unit acquires a first image reflecting wrinkles on the surface of the clothing at a first time, and acquires a second image reflecting wrinkles on the surface of the clothing at a second time;

[0026] determining a degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing according to an absolute value of a difference between similarities of the first image and the second image;

[0027] The second time is later than the first time, and the second time and the first time value are related to the set steam volume.

[0028] In some embodiments, determining the wrinkle formation time of the clothing based on the lightening degree includes:

[0029] Determining the wrinkle formation time corresponding to the lightening degree according to the lightening degree and a preset correspondence between the lightening degree and the wrinkle formation time;

[0030] The greater the lightening degree, the shorter the corresponding wrinkle formation time.

[0031] In some embodiments, the steam care parameters include steam spray volume;

[0032] The step of determining steam care parameters for the clothing based on the clothing weight and the moisture content includes:

[0033] determining, according to the weight of the clothes and the moisture content, the steam spraying amount for the clothes in the steam care stage;

[0034] The longer the wrinkle formation time is, the greater the steam spraying amount is.

[0035] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0036] determining a care running time of the wrinkle-removing care according to the steam spraying amount and the steam generating rate;

[0037] The longer the wrinkle formation time is, the longer the care running time is.

[0038] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, comprising:

[0039] a memory for storing one or more computer-executable instructions;

[0040] A processor is used to call and execute computer executable instructions in the memory, thereby implementing the method as described in any one of the first aspects.

[0041] A third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a clothes processing device, which is controlled by the method described in the first aspect, or has the electronic device described in the second aspect.

[0042] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly:

[0043] In the clothing treatment device care control method, electronic device, and clothing treatment device of the present invention, the clothing treatment device is capable of running a clothing care program to perform wrinkle removal care on the clothing in the clothing treatment drum. The care control method includes the following steps: first, obtaining the clothing material and clothing weight of the clothing; then, determining the wrinkle formation time of the clothing; then, based on the clothing material and wrinkle formation time, determining the reasonable moisture content required for the clothing to perform wrinkle removal care; finally, based on the clothing weight and moisture content, determining reasonable steam care parameters for the clothing to perform wrinkle removal care on the clothing. By implementing the above-mentioned clothing care control method, it is possible to improve the clothing care efficiency while effectively ensuring the clothing care effect, reduce the energy consumption of the clothing treatment device, and thus effectively improve the user experience of the clothing treatment device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can, without inventive effort, derive other implementation drawings based on the provided drawings.

[0045] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are intended only to complement the contents disclosed herein and to facilitate understanding and reading by persons familiar with the art. They are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention may be implemented and therefore have no substantive technical significance. Any structural modifications, changes in proportions, or adjustments in sizes, without affecting the efficacy and objectives of the present invention, shall still fall within the scope of the technical contents disclosed herein.

[0046] Figure 1 is a flowchart of steps of a care control method for a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 2 The present invention is a logic judgment flow chart of a care control method for a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following describes the implementation of the present invention using specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art will readily understand the other advantages and benefits of the present invention from the disclosure herein. Obviously, the embodiments described are only a portion of the present invention, not all of it. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0049] The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a," "the," and "the" used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "A plurality" generally includes at least two, but does not exclude the inclusion of at least one.

[0050] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein is merely a description of the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0051] It should also be noted that the terms "include," "comprises," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or system comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such product or system. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the product or system comprising the element.

[0052] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, but should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0053] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a clothing processing device. The clothing processing device may include, but is not limited to, a washing machine, which may include, but is not limited to, a washer-care all-in-one machine, a washer-dryer all-in-one machine, and the like. For example, the washing machine may be a drum washing machine or a pulsator washing machine with drying or washing functions. Of course, the washing machine may also be other types of fully automatic washing machines.

[0054] In the following examples, the clothing processing equipment is described using a washer-dryer or a washer-dryer as an example.

[0055] The laundry processing device is provided with a laundry processing drum, in which laundry can be accommodated. The laundry processing device can run a laundry care program to remove wrinkles from the laundry in the laundry processing drum through the laundry care program.

[0056] The clothing processing equipment can also be provided with a weight detection component, which is used to detect the weight of the clothes in the clothing processing drum to obtain the real-time weight of the clothes before washing, rinsing, dehydration or during dehydration, and before drying or during drying.

[0057] The weight detection component may include but is not limited to a weight sensor.

[0058] It should be noted that the real-time weight of the laundry at each stage of the laundry treatment process can also be calculated using the drive motor provided in the laundry treatment device. The drive motor is used to drive the laundry treatment drum to rotate. That is, the real-time power or rotational power consumption of the drive motor during rotation can be used to calculate the weight of the laundry. The use of the real-time power or rotational power consumption of the drive motor to calculate the weight of the laundry can be achieved using existing technologies and will not be further described here. The drive motor may include, but is not limited to, a variable frequency motor, a servo motor, etc.

[0059] An image acquisition unit may also be provided in the laundry processing drum, and the image acquisition unit may include but is not limited to a camera or a video camera, etc. The image acquisition unit is used to acquire images of wrinkles on the surface of the laundry.

[0060] Specifically, in the process of wrinkle removal care for clothes, the wrinkles on the surface of the clothes can be photographed intermittently or continuously based on the image acquisition unit to obtain multiple pictures representing the wrinkle status of the surface of the clothes. Then, the control system of the clothing processing equipment analyzes the multiple pictures to obtain the degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothes.

[0061] In one example, the image acquisition unit may use the following method to obtain the degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of clothing:

[0062] First, after a user places clothes into the laundry treatment drum, the control system controls the steam generating unit to input a set amount of steam into the clothes in the laundry treatment drum. The control system then controls the laundry treatment drum to rotate at a set speed and for a set drying time to perform a wrinkle removal test on the clothes. The set steam amount, set speed, and set drying time can be set flexibly by the user or can be pre-stored values ​​in the control system, and are not specifically limited herein.

[0063] Then, during the wrinkle removal test, the image capture unit captures a first image of wrinkles on the surface of the garment within the laundry treatment drum within a first time period. Then, a second image of wrinkles on the surface of the garment within the laundry treatment drum within a second time period is captured. The second time period is later than the first time period. The difference between the second time period and the first time period is the set value corresponding to the set steam volume, set rotation speed, and set drying temperature. For example, the set steam volume and the steam generation rate of the steam generation unit can be used to determine the time required to spray the set steam volume onto the garment surface. Within this time period, the first and second time periods can be flexibly set. The first and second time periods can be the same, or the second time period can be slightly greater than the first time period.

[0064] It should be noted that the first image and the second image may be used to represent the distribution form of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing or the texture form of wrinkles.

[0065] Then, the control system based on the clothing processing device determines the degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothes based on the absolute value of the difference in similarity between the first image and the second image, that is, during the wrinkle removal test process on the clothes, some wrinkles on the surface of the clothes are eliminated.

[0066] The control system pre-stores a correspondence between a preset degree of fading and a wrinkle formation time. Finally, after the control system obtains the degree of fading of wrinkles on the surface of the garment during the wrinkle removal test, the control system determines the wrinkle formation time corresponding to the degree of fading of the wrinkles on the surface of the garment during the wrinkle removal test based on the predetermined correspondence. A greater degree of fading indicates a greater degree of wrinkle reduction within the same timeframe, meaning that wrinkles are more easily eliminated, i.e., the wrinkles on the surface of the garment are less likely to form over time.

[0067] It should be noted that the control system of the clothing processing equipment can adopt the control system in the existing technology, as long as the control system can control the various startup functions of the clothing processing equipment (such as a washer-dryer or a washer-dryer), and the specific structure type and specific control logic of the control system will not be repeated here.

[0068] The clothes processing device is further provided with a drying module, which includes a drying air duct, a drying fan and a drying element.

[0069] The air outlet and air inlet of the drying duct are both connected to the interior of the laundry processing drum, and the drying fan and drying element are both arranged in the drying duct. The drying element is configured to dehumidify and heat the hot and humid air drawn from the laundry processing drum to form a dry air flow to dry the clothes.

[0070] The drying element can be fixed directly in the drying air duct, or can be fixed in the drying air duct by other fasteners such as screws, etc. The drying element can be arranged at a position close to the air outlet of the drying air duct.

[0071] The drying element may include but is not limited to an electric heating wire or a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient, positive temperature coefficient thermistor) heater or other elements capable of heating air.

[0072] Along the flow direction of the drying airflow, a drying fan can be positioned upstream of the drying element. The rotation of the drying fan can, on the one hand, guide the hot and humid air drawn from the laundry tub into the drying element to form a drying airflow, and on the other hand, drive the drying airflow into the laundry tub, providing the laundry tub with a suitable drying airflow to meet the drying airflow requirements of the laundry tub during the drying operation. Alternatively, during the air-drying process of the laundry, or during the cooling of the laundry tub or the laundry at the end of the drying process, an appropriate air volume can be provided to meet the air-drying requirements of the laundry and the cooling requirements of the laundry tub.

[0073] The drying fan may be a fan in the prior art, such as an induced draft fan or an axial flow fan.

[0074] The clothes treatment device can run a clothes care program, wherein the clothes care program can be a process of removing wrinkles from clothes by steam. That is to say, the clothes treatment device in this example is also provided with a steam generating device.

[0075] The steam generator can generate steam during the washing, clothing care, and drying processes, spraying it evenly onto the clothing to treat it accordingly. The addition of steam can help improve the cleanliness of clothing while also providing disinfection and deodorization. Furthermore, during the clothing care process, the addition of steam can help soften clothing fibers and eliminate wrinkles, thereby improving the care effect.

[0076] In some embodiments, the steam generating device may include a steam generator and a steam delivery pipeline.

[0077] The steam generator can be installed inside the clothing processing device, or it can also be installed outside the clothing processing device. The steam generator can adopt the structure of the existing technology and will not be described in detail here. The steam generation rate inside the steam generator can be fixed. Based on the steam generation rate and the amount of steam required by the clothes at different stages, the steam delivery time required to eliminate wrinkles formed in clothes of different materials at different times can be calculated. Then, the clothes can be treated accordingly based on the steam delivery time, for example, humidification, wrinkle removal, drying and humidification of the clothes.

[0078] The steam generator may be equipped with a high-efficiency heating element and a water circulation system to quickly generate high-temperature steam. The steam output can be effectively controlled by a flow control valve or the like provided in the steam generator. It should be noted that the heating element may be a conventional heating element, without specific limitation herein. The heating element may be independently provided or integrated into a dedicated system within the clothing processing device.

[0079] The steam delivery pipe includes an inlet and at least one outlet, and the inlet of the steam delivery pipe is connected to the steam generator. The number of outlets of the steam delivery pipe can be one or more. Regardless of the number of outlets of the steam delivery pipe, each outlet is connected to the interior of the clothing treatment drum. Specifically, when the steam delivery pipe has multiple outlets, the multiple outlets are connected to the interior of the clothing treatment drum at different positions to ensure that equal or unequal amounts of steam can be delivered to all directions in the clothing treatment drum at the same time, thereby meeting the needs of steam care, humidification, or drying of clothes.

[0080] It should be noted that the steam delivery pipeline can be flexibly arranged inside the clothing processing device.

[0081] Among them, a special steam nozzle can be set at the outlet of each steam delivery pipe, and the steam nozzle can be used to directly spray steam onto the clothes to ensure that the steam can penetrate into the fibers of the clothes.

[0082] like Figure 1 As shown, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a care control method for a clothing processing device, which is applied to a clothing processing device, such as a washer-dryer or a washer-dryer, to remove wrinkles from the clothes in the clothing processing drum. The care control method includes the following steps:

[0083] Step S100: Obtain the clothing material and clothing weight.

[0084] Step S200: Determine the time when wrinkles on the clothes are formed.

[0085] Step S300: Determine the moisture content required for wrinkle removal of the clothing based on the clothing material and wrinkle formation time.

[0086] Step S400: Determine steam care parameters for the clothes based on the weight and moisture content of the clothes to remove wrinkles from the clothes.

[0087] In step S100, the material of the clothing can be obtained by the following method:

[0088] When the clean clothes become wrinkled due to being placed, the user puts the clothes into the clothes processing drum and selects the material of the clothes by himself.

[0089] Alternatively, when the clothes are finished drying and need wrinkle removal, the smart sensor installed in the clothes treatment drum can detect the material of the clothes. Smart sensors may include but are not limited to sensors related to electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, or sound wave reflection. Based on these smart sensors, the clothes treatment device can autonomously identify the material of the clothes.

[0090] Alternatively, clothing material can be analyzed and inferred through water absorption or spectral analysis. For example, during the washing, rinsing, spinning, or drying process, the total water absorption rate can be calculated by comparing the dry weight of the clothing before and after absorbing water with the wet weight after absorbing water. Using spectral analysis to determine clothing material involves using a control system to analyze the spectrum reflected or absorbed by the clothing, accurately identifying the composition and material of the clothing.

[0091] Of course, other methods for judging clothing materials can also be used. For example, an image acquisition unit can be used to intelligently identify and judge clothing using image recognition technology and deep learning algorithms, thereby accurately determining the material of the clothing.

[0092] The weight of the clothes can be obtained by a weight detection element provided in the clothes processing device, wherein the weight detection element may include but is not limited to a weight sensor. The weight sensor can be used to obtain the real-time weight of the clothes before washing, before rinsing, before or during dehydration, and before or during drying.

[0093] It should be noted that the real-time weight of the laundry at each stage of the laundry treatment process can also be calculated using the drive motor provided in the laundry treatment device. The drive motor is used to drive the laundry treatment drum to rotate. That is, the real-time power or rotational power consumption of the drive motor during rotation can be used to calculate the weight of the laundry. The use of the real-time power or rotational power consumption of the drive motor to calculate the weight of the laundry can be achieved using existing technologies and will not be further described here. The drive motor may include, but is not limited to, a variable frequency motor, a servo motor, etc.

[0094] Alternatively, the weight of the clothing may be estimated by an energy loss method, for example, by estimating the weight of the clothing by the energy consumption of the driving click during the start-up and acceleration processes.

[0095] In step S200 , the time when wrinkles of the clothes are formed can be selected by the user independently, or can be identified and determined by the clothes processing device independently.

[0096] Among them, when the wrinkles on the surface of the clothing are formed for a short time, the wrinkles on the surface of the clothing are mostly caused by hydrogen bonds formed by the hydroxyl functional groups (-OH), amino functional groups (-NH2) or carboxyl functional groups (-COOH) of the fiber molecular chains. However, as the wrinkle formation time increases and the distance between the fiber molecular chains is small enough, the hydrogen bonds formed within the fiber molecules or between the molecules will partially convert into chemical bonds, or the fiber molecular chains will form new chemical bonds. Compared with hydrogen bonds, the energy required to destroy chemical bonds is higher. Therefore, a higher drying temperature and mechanical force (such as the speed of the drive motor) are required to break the above-mentioned chemical bonds and thus remove the wrinkles on the surface of the clothing.

[0097] Therefore, the wrinkle formation time of clothes can be divided into multiple levels. For example, the wrinkle formation time of clothes can be divided into three levels, namely: wrinkle formation time is less than 1 day, wrinkle formation time is 1 day to 3 days, and wrinkle formation time is greater than 3 days.

[0098] It should be noted that the wrinkle formation time of clothes can also be divided into multiple levels other than the above three levels, such as two levels or four levels and above, so as to adjust the steam care parameters for subsequent wrinkle removal care of clothes by determining the wrinkle formation time.

[0099] In some embodiments, when the user places clothes in the clothes processing drum, he / she selects the wrinkle formation time corresponding to the clothes. That is to say, the user knows the time when wrinkles are formed in clothes of this material type, and can select the corresponding wrinkle formation time through the touch screen or physical buttons set in the clothes processing device.

[0100] That is, when the user places the clothes in the clothes treatment drum, he or she may select one of the wrinkle formation time being less than 1 day, the wrinkle formation time being 1 to 3 days, and the wrinkle formation time being greater than 3 days.

[0101] On the other hand, the wrinkle formation time can also be determined by performing a wrinkle removal test on the clothes and according to the changes in wrinkles on the surface of the clothes during the wrinkle test.

[0102] First, after a user places clothes into the laundry treatment drum, the control system controls the steam generating unit to input a set amount of steam into the clothes in the laundry treatment drum. The control system then controls the laundry treatment drum to rotate at a set speed and for a set drying time to perform a wrinkle removal test on the clothes. The set steam amount, set speed, and set drying time can be set flexibly by the user or can be pre-stored values ​​in the control system, and are not specifically limited herein.

[0103] Then, during the wrinkle removal test, the image capture unit captures a first image of wrinkles on the surface of the garment within the laundry treatment drum within a first time period. Then, a second image of wrinkles on the surface of the garment within the laundry treatment drum within a second time period is captured. The second time period is later than the first time period. The difference between the second time period and the first time period is the set value corresponding to the set steam volume, set rotation speed, and set drying temperature. For example, the set steam volume and the steam generation rate of the steam generation unit can be used to determine the time required to spray the set steam volume onto the garment surface. Within this time period, the first and second time periods can be flexibly set. The first and second time periods can be the same, or the second time period can be slightly greater than the first time period.

[0104] It should be noted that the first image and the second image may be used to represent the distribution form of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing or the texture form of wrinkles.

[0105] Then, the control system based on the clothing processing device determines the degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothes based on the absolute value of the difference in similarity between the first image and the second image, that is, during the wrinkle removal test process on the clothes, some wrinkles on the surface of the clothes are eliminated.

[0106] The control system pre-stores a correspondence between a preset degree of lightening and a wrinkle formation time. Finally, after the control system obtains the degree of lightening of wrinkles on the surface of the garment during the wrinkle removal test, the control system determines the wrinkle formation time corresponding to the degree of lightening of the wrinkles on the surface of the garment during the wrinkle removal test based on the aforementioned correspondence. The greater the degree of lightening, the greater the degree to which wrinkles on the surface of the garment are eliminated within the same period of time, i.e., the easier it is to eliminate wrinkles, i.e., the shorter the wrinkle formation time of the surface wrinkles of the garment. The wrinkle removal test can be performed on the garment to determine whether the wrinkle formation time of the garment is any one of less than 1 day, between 1 and 3 days, and greater than 3 days.

[0107] In step S300, after determining the material of the clothes and the wrinkle formation time, the preferred and reasonable moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the clothes can be determined according to the following Table 1.

[0108]

[0109] Table 1

[0110] In step S400, the control system determines steam care parameters for the clothes during wrinkle removal care according to the weight and moisture content of the clothes, and finally, performs wrinkle removal care on the clothes according to the steam care parameters.

[0111] In this example, the material and weight of the clothing are first determined; then, the wrinkle formation time of the clothing is determined; then, based on the clothing material and wrinkle formation time, the appropriate moisture content required for wrinkle removal is determined; finally, based on the clothing weight and moisture content, appropriate steam care parameters are determined for wrinkle removal. By implementing the above clothing care control method, while effectively ensuring the clothing care effect, the clothing care efficiency can be improved, the energy consumption of the clothing treatment equipment can be reduced, and the user experience of the clothing treatment equipment can be effectively improved.

[0112] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the clothing material includes a first material, a second material, and a third material. The first material includes cotton and linen clothing; the second material includes wool and silk clothing; and the third material includes chemical fiber clothing.

[0113] Continuing to refer to the above Table 1, it can be seen that as the wrinkle formation time of the clothing surface increases, the rotation speed and drying temperature of the clothing treatment drum gradually increase when performing wrinkle removal care on the clothing.

[0114] The drying temperature for wrinkle removal care of the first type of material is higher than the drying temperature for wrinkle removal care of the second type of material, and is also higher than the drying temperature for wrinkle removal care of the third type of material.

[0115] The rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal care on the second type of material is higher than the rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal care on the first type of material, and is also higher than the rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal care on the third type of material.

[0116] The moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the third type of material is higher than the moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the first type of material, and is also higher than the moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the second type of material.

[0117] Among them, it should be noted that compared with wool, silk or chemical fiber clothing, cotton and linen clothing has the highest content of hydroxyl functional groups (-OH) and is most likely to form wrinkles mainly in the form of hydrogen bonds. However, compared with clothing made of the second and third materials, wrinkles formed in the first type of clothing within the same period of time are also the easiest to remove. Therefore, the moisture content and energy required for the corresponding wrinkle removal process in clothing made of the first type of material are relatively lower than those in clothing made of the other two materials. However, since cotton and linen clothing is resistant to high temperatures and easy to absorb water, in order to ensure that the wrinkles of clothing made of the above-mentioned materials can be removed in roughly the same steam care process, the drying temperature for wrinkle removal care of cotton and linen clothing can be higher than the drying temperature for wrinkle removal care of clothing made of the second and third materials.

[0118] However, wool and silk clothes are not resistant to high temperatures, so the drying temperature required for steam care of clothes made of these materials cannot be too high. In order to ensure that the wrinkles of clothes made of the above materials can be removed in roughly the same steam care process, the speed of the clothes processing drum when performing wrinkle removal care on wool and silk clothes can be higher than the speed of the clothes processing drum when performing wrinkle removal care on clothes made of the first and third materials.

[0119] Chemical fiber clothing is not easy to absorb water, so the moisture content required for steam care of clothing of this material can be increased. In order to ensure that the wrinkles of clothing of the above-mentioned various materials can be removed in roughly the same steam care process, the moisture content of chemical fiber clothing during wrinkle removal care can be higher than the moisture content of clothing of the first and second types of materials during wrinkle removal care.

[0120] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the steam care parameters include steam spray volume.

[0121] Among them, after determining a reasonable moisture content based on the weight of the clothes and the wrinkle removal care of the clothes, the steam spraying amount of the clothes in the steam care stage is determined after analysis and calculation by the control system.

[0122] Then, the control system controls the clothes treatment device to perform wrinkle removal care on the clothes according to the determined steam spraying amount. As the wrinkle formation time increases, the steam spraying amount required for wrinkle removal care on the clothes also increases.

[0123] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the care control method of the clothing processing device further includes the following method:

[0124] The wrinkle removal care running time is determined according to the steam spraying amount and the steam generation rate. The steam generation rate is the steam generation rate of the steam generating unit, ie, the steam generator, in the clothes treating device.

[0125] The steam spray volume is divided by the steam generation rate to determine the treatment run time. The greater the wrinkle formation time, the longer the treatment run time.

[0126] In this example, the steam spraying amount during wrinkle removal care of the clothes is determined by the clothes weight and the reasonable moisture content during wrinkle removal care, and then the care running time for wrinkle removal care of the clothes is determined based on the steam spraying amount and the steam generation parameters of the steam generating unit (such as steam generation amount and steam generation rate). In this way, the steam spraying amount and the corresponding steam care running time (i.e., care running time) of the clothes during wrinkle removal care can be reasonably controlled according to the different characteristics of the clothes to be cared for (such as clothes material or clothes weight). Through the implementation of the above-mentioned clothes care control method, the care efficiency of the clothes can be improved and the energy consumption of the clothes processing equipment can be reduced while effectively ensuring the clothes care effect, thereby effectively improving the user experience of the clothes processing equipment.

[0127] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device comprising a processor (not shown) and a memory (not shown) connected to the processor. The memory is configured to store one or more computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions can be invoked by the processor to execute the laundry care control method of the above-described embodiment.

[0128] The processor may be a central processing unit (CPU), other general-purpose processors, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The processor is the control center of the clothing processing device and connects various parts of the entire clothing processing device using various interfaces and lines.

[0129] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a clothes treating device, which is controlled by the clothes treating device care control method of any of the above embodiments, or has an electronic device as described in the above embodiments.

[0130] In the above example, when the clothing treatment device removes wrinkles from clothing, it first obtains the clothing material and weight; then determines the time it takes for wrinkles to form; then, based on the clothing material and wrinkle formation time, it determines the appropriate moisture content required for wrinkle removal; finally, based on the clothing weight and moisture content, it determines appropriate steam care parameters for the clothing to remove wrinkles. By implementing the above clothing care control method, while effectively ensuring the clothing care effect, it is possible to improve clothing care efficiency and reduce the energy consumption of the clothing treatment device, thereby effectively improving the user experience of the clothing treatment device.

[0131] Other embodiments of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the embodiments disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

[0132] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A care control method for a clothes processing device, wherein the clothes processing device is capable of running a clothes care program to remove wrinkles from clothes in a clothes processing drum, characterized in that: The nursing control method comprises: Obtaining the clothing material and clothing weight of the clothing; Determining a wrinkle formation time of the clothing, wherein determining the wrinkle formation time of the clothing comprises: A wrinkle removal test process is performed on the clothing, and the wrinkle formation time is determined based on the change of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing during the wrinkle removal test process, wherein the wrinkle removal test process includes: inputting a set amount of steam into the clothing placed in the clothing treatment drum, and controlling the clothing treatment drum to rotate under the conditions of a set speed and a set drying temperature, and the wrinkle formation time is determined based on the change of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing during the wrinkle removal test process, including: Acquiring a degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing based on an image acquisition unit; determining the wrinkle formation time of the clothing based on the lightening degree; Determining the moisture content required for wrinkle removal of the clothing based on the clothing material and the wrinkle formation time; Based on the weight of the clothes and the moisture content, steam care parameters for the clothes are determined to perform wrinkle removal care on the clothes.

2. The care control method for a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clothing materials include first-class materials, second-class materials and third-class materials, wherein the first-class materials include cotton and linen clothing; the second-class materials include wool and silk clothing; the third-class materials include chemical fiber clothing; As the wrinkle formation time increases, the rotation speed and drying temperature of the clothes treatment drum gradually increase when performing wrinkle removal care on the clothes; Wherein, the drying temperature for wrinkle removal treatment of the first type of material is higher than the drying temperature for wrinkle removal treatment of the second type of material and / or the third type of material; and The rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal treatment on the second type of material is higher than the rotation speed when performing wrinkle removal treatment on the first type of material and / or the third type of material; and The moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the third type of material is higher than the moisture content required for wrinkle removal care of the first type of material and / or the second type of material.

3. The care control method for a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The obtaining of the degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing based on the image acquisition unit includes: During the wrinkle removal care process, the image acquisition unit acquires a first image reflecting wrinkles on the surface of the clothing at a first time, and acquires a second image reflecting wrinkles on the surface of the clothing at a second time; determining a degree of reduction of wrinkles on the surface of the clothing according to an absolute value of a difference between similarities of the first image and the second image; The second time is later than the first time, and the value of the second time and the first time is related to the set steam volume.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The determining the wrinkle formation time of the clothing based on the lightening degree includes: Determining the wrinkle formation time corresponding to the lightening degree according to the lightening degree and a preset correspondence between the lightening degree and the wrinkle formation time; The greater the lightening degree, the shorter the corresponding wrinkle formation time.

5. The care control method for a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam care parameters include steam spray volume; The step of determining steam care parameters for the clothing based on the clothing weight and the moisture content includes: determining, according to the weight of the clothes and the moisture content, the steam spraying amount for the clothes in the steam care stage; The longer the wrinkle formation time is, the greater the steam spraying amount is.

6. The care control method for a clothes processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The method further comprises: determining a care running time of the wrinkle-removing care according to the steam spraying amount and the steam generating rate; The longer the wrinkle formation time is, the longer the care running time is.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises: a memory for storing one or more computer-executable instructions; A processor, configured to call and execute computer-executable instructions in the memory, thereby implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is used for control, or the electronic device according to claim 7 is provided.

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