Clothes processing equipment control method and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes processing equipment control method, which comprises the following steps of S1, acquiring clothes information and season information, and pre-sequencing washing programs according to the acquired clothes information and season information; s2, acquiring current wearing information of the user, and performing ascending processing on the washing program corresponding to the current wearing information according to the acquired current wearing information; and S3, displaying the washing program in the first sequence on a control panel of the clothes treatment equipment. On the basis of pre-sequencing the washing programs, the corresponding washing programs are subjected to ascending processing according to the current wearing information of the user, so that the washing programs corresponding to the to-be-washed clothes are located in the front, and the user can select the washing programs conveniently. The invention further provides the clothes processing equipment adopting the clothes processing equipment control method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, and in particular, relates to a control method for a clothes processing device and a clothes processing device. Background Art

[0002] At present, the types and order of washing programs on the control panel of clothing processing equipment are fixed. When using, users can only select the appropriate washing program from the existing washing programs. However, there is a large difference in the frequency of use of these washing programs. Some washing programs are not even necessary for users, and the washing programs required by users may not be reflected on the control panel. Therefore, how to sort the washing programs on the control panel according to the actual needs of users to facilitate user selection has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] One object of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and to provide a method for controlling a clothing processing device. On the basis of pre-sorting the washing programs, the corresponding washing programs are processed in ascending order according to the user's current wearing information, thereby facilitating the user to find a suitable washing program when using the clothing processing device.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device adopting the above-mentioned clothes processing device control method.

[0006] In order to achieve the first invention objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A method for controlling a clothes processing device comprises the following steps:

[0008] S1. Acquire clothing information and season information, and pre-sort washing programs according to the acquired clothing information and season information;

[0009] S2, obtaining the user's current wearing information, and performing ascending processing on the corresponding washing programs according to the obtained current wearing information;

[0010] S3. Displaying a washing program in a first sequence on a control panel of the laundry processing device.

[0011] Furthermore, obtaining clothing information in step S1 includes scanning clothing tags to obtain existing clothing information and obtaining clothing purchase information of the user.

[0012] Furthermore, a first image acquisition module is provided at the exit to collect the user's current wearing information and feed it back to the clothing processing device.

[0013] Furthermore, the ascending amplitude of the washing program in step S2 is determined according to current weather information and / or location information.

[0014] Furthermore, the laundry processing device obtains laundry information, and performs descending processing on the corresponding washing programs according to the obtained laundry information.

[0015] Furthermore, a second image acquisition module is provided at the clothes drying area to obtain clothes drying information and feed it back to the clothes processing device, and the clothes processing device determines whether the current clothes drying information is consistent with the initial clothes drying information. If so, the current washing program sorting is maintained; if not, the washing programs corresponding to the picked clothes are processed in ascending order.

[0016] Furthermore, the clothes processing device obtains drying clothes information when executing the drying function, and performs ascending processing on the corresponding washing programs according to the drying clothes information.

[0017] Furthermore, the laundry processing device detects a remaining amount of detergent corresponding to a washing program in the first sequence, and when the remaining amount is less than or equal to a reminder threshold, the laundry processing device reminds the user.

[0018] Furthermore, the reminder threshold is determined according to logistics days, single consumption and washing frequency.

[0019] In order to achieve the second invention objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0020] A clothes processing device adopts the clothes processing device control method mentioned above.

[0021] After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0022] 1. Based on the pre-sorting of washing programs, the present invention processes the corresponding washing programs in ascending order according to the user's current wearing information, so that the washing programs corresponding to the laundry are placed in the front row, which is convenient for the user to select.

[0023] 2. The present invention also detects the remaining amount of detergent corresponding to the first sequence washing program in real time, and promptly reminds the user when the remaining amount is less than or equal to the reminder threshold to avoid affecting the user's normal use.

[0024] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 It is a flow chart of the control method of the clothing processing equipment of the present invention.

[0027] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0029] 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.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] At present, the types of washing programs and their order on the control panel of the clothing processing equipment are fixed. When using, the user can only choose the appropriate one from the existing washing programs for washing. However, some washing programs are not necessary for the user. More types of washing programs will also affect the user experience. For example, the washing programs on the control panel in the prior art often include baby underwear options. For some users, this washing program is not necessary. Due to the limited area of ​​the control panel, although the clothing processing device can support some specific washing programs, such as curtain options or towel options, they cannot be reflected on the control panel, and the user experience cannot be guaranteed.

[0032] In view of this, if Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a method for controlling a clothes processing device, comprising the following steps:

[0033] S1. Acquire clothing information and season information, and pre-sort washing programs according to the acquired clothing information and season information;

[0034] S2, obtaining the user's current wearing information, and performing ascending processing on the corresponding washing programs according to the obtained current wearing information;

[0035] S3. Displaying a washing program in a first sequence on a control panel of the laundry processing device.

[0036] For example, when the season information obtained by the clothing processing device is summer, the washing programs corresponding to summer clothing are arranged at the front in the pre-sort, such as quick wash, etc., while the washing programs corresponding to winter clothing are arranged at the back in the pre-sort, such as down wash, wool wash, etc. If the clothing information obtained by the clothing processing device does not include clothing made of wool, the washing program of wool wash will not be included in the washing program.

[0037] In step S1, in addition to obtaining the clothing information of the user's current clothing, the user's purchased clothing information can also be obtained, so as to supplement the clothing information of the user's clothing in real time and adjust the pre-order of the washing program in time.

[0038] For some consumers, they will not wear the clothes they buy directly, but will wash them first. If the user's clothing purchase information cannot be obtained, when the user washes the new clothes, the corresponding washing program may be sorted relatively late, which is inconvenient for the user to find and the user's usage experience cannot be guaranteed. After the present invention obtains the user's order information, the corresponding washing program will be processed in ascending order due to the increase in the number of clothes, thereby facilitating the user's selection.

[0039] Specifically, the clothing information of the clothing currently owned by the user can be obtained by scanning the clothing tags, and the user can also manually upload the clothing information.

[0040] In the present invention, a first image acquisition module is provided at the user's home to collect the user's current wearing information and feed it back to the clothing processing device. After receiving the relevant information, the clothing processing device performs ascending processing on the washing programs corresponding to the user's clothes. For example, considering that the user will look in the mirror when going out, the first image acquisition module can be provided at the mirror. When the first image acquisition module obtains the user's current wearing information of short sleeves or shorts, the corresponding quick wash program is processed in ascending order.

[0041] Furthermore, the ascending amplitude of the washing program in step S2 is determined according to the current weather information. For example, when the current temperature is 25°C, considering that this temperature is relatively comfortable and the user sweats less, the ranking of the quick wash program only needs to be increased by one; if the current weather temperature is 33°C, the clothing processing device determines that the user sweats a lot, and the ranking of the quick wash program is increased by two; if it is a rainy day, considering that the user will wash the clothes wet by rain as soon as possible, the ranking of the quick wash program is increased by two, so as to facilitate the user to select the quick wash program.

[0042] Alternatively, the ascending amplitude of the washing program can also be determined based on the user's location information. The clothing processing equipment can obtain the user's location information fed back by a positioning device such as a user's mobile phone. If the user's location information obtained by the clothing processing equipment indicates that the user has stayed in a dusty area such as a construction site for a long time, the ranking of the quick wash program will be increased by two places; if the user's location information obtained by the clothing processing equipment indicates that the user has stayed in a gym or basketball court for a long time, and it is judged that the user sweats a lot, the ranking of the quick wash program will be increased by two places.

[0043] Preferably, the ascending amplitude of the washing program can be determined comprehensively based on the current weather information and location information. For example, although the current weather information indicates that the outdoor temperature is high, the location information shows that the user has been indoors. It is judged that the user will not sweat a lot, and there is no need to ascend the washing program corresponding to the clothes currently worn by the user too much.

[0044] When the user washes clothes, the control panel of the clothes processing device displays the washing programs in the first sequence. In order to facilitate the user to select, the first sequence in this embodiment is the top five washing programs. The user can also set the number of washing programs included in the first sequence according to his actual needs, such as six, eight, etc.

[0045] If the washing program that the user wants to use is not in the first sequence, the user can click other buttons on the control panel to obtain the remaining washing programs that are ranked later. In addition to the clothing processing device adjusting the pre-sequencing of the washing programs according to the user's current wearing information, the user can also actively adjust the pre-sequencing, such as setting the washing program that the user wants to use in the first place and keeping it in the first place through the top operation, so as to facilitate selection when using the clothing processing device later, and the remaining washing programs are arranged in order.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present invention, the clothes processing device is provided with an information collection module, and when the clothes processing device body is in an unstarted state, the information collection module still maintains a working state.

[0047] The information acquisition module is used to obtain external feedback information and make judgments. When the clothing processing device body is started, the information acquisition module controls the display of relevant washing programs on the control panel according to its judgment results. The feedback information received by the information acquisition module includes clothing information, season information, the user's current wearing information fed back by the first image acquisition module, etc.

[0048] In another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to ascending the corresponding washing programs according to the user's current wearing information, considering that the possibility of the clothes being washed again in the subsequent time after being washed is reduced, the clothes processing device will also obtain the washing clothes information during the washing process, and descending the corresponding washing programs according to the obtained washing clothes information. Specifically, the clothes processing device obtains the washing clothes information through a third image acquisition module provided thereon.

[0049] The descending amplitude is determined according to the ratio of the number of washed clothes corresponding to the same washing program to the total number of clothes. For example, there are a total of 10 short-sleeved shirts and shorts corresponding to the quick wash program. When the user washes 3 pieces, the quick wash program drops one place in the ranking; when the user washes 5 pieces, the quick wash program drops two places in the ranking.

[0050] Furthermore, taking the one-to-one correspondence between washing programs and clothes as an example, in this embodiment, when the clothes are washed, the descending amplitude of the corresponding washing program is greater than the ascending amplitude determined in step S2 according to the user's current wearing information, that is, after the clothes are washed, the ranking of the washing program corresponding to the clothes is lower than the ranking in the pre-sort determined according to the clothing information and season information.

[0051] In another embodiment of the present invention, a second image acquisition module is further provided at the clothes drying place to obtain clothes drying information and feed it back to the clothes processing device. The clothes processing device determines whether the current clothes drying information is consistent with the initial clothes drying information based on the fed-back image information. If so, the current washing program sorting is maintained; if not, considering the possibility that the clothes may be washed again after being dried, the washing programs corresponding to the picked clothes are sorted in ascending order. Taking the one-to-one correspondence between washing programs and clothes as an example, after this ascending order, the corresponding washing program is restored to the ranking in the pre-sorting determined according to the clothes information and season information.

[0052] Alternatively, if the user directly uses the drying function of the clothing processing device to dry the clothes, after the drying program is completed, the clothing processing device will perform ascending processing on the corresponding washing program based on the acquired dried clothes information, so that the corresponding washing program is restored to the ranking in the pre-sort determined based on the clothes information and season information, wherein the dried clothes information can also be obtained through a third image acquisition module provided on the clothing processing device.

[0053] The clothing processing device of the present invention obtains clothing information and season information, and pre-sorts the washing programs. When the clothing is worn by the user, the ranking of the corresponding washing program rises, and after the clothing is washed, the ranking of the corresponding washing program drops. After the clothing is dried, the corresponding washing program rises again and recovers to the ranking in the pre-sort, and the cycle is repeated. When the user starts the clothing processing device, the washing program he needs is always at the front, which is easy to select, thereby ensuring the user experience.

[0054] The clothes in the present invention are not limited to clothes that can be worn by users, but also include bed sheets, curtains, etc. Since bed sheets, curtains, etc. will not be worn by users, the corresponding washing programs will not be processed in ascending order. At this time, the user can put the large-piece washing program at the top to avoid spending a long time looking for this washing program when the user needs to use it.

[0055] After the user selects the washing program, the clothes treating device starts working.

[0056] Taking into account that different clothes require different washing programs for washing, and corresponding detergents are needed to achieve the best washing effect, for example, for clothes such as bed sheets and quilt covers, the corresponding washing program is the large items program, and the corresponding detergent is a general detergent or a color-protecting detergent; for infants' clothes, the corresponding washing program is baby wash, and the corresponding detergent is a detergent specifically for baby clothes.

[0057] When the clothing processing device is started, the control panel displays the washing program in the first sequence, and also provides an auxiliary reminder of the detergent corresponding to the washing program. The reminder can be in the form of adding the type of detergent after the washing program, such as "quick wash general detergent", or voice reminder. For example, after the user selects the washing program, the voice module of the clothing processing device announces "Please put in general detergent".

[0058] Alternatively, when the clothing processing device automatically dispenses detergent, its dispenser box needs to be set with multiple different dispensing areas to respectively dispense general detergent, detergent for baby clothes, color protection detergent, etc. After the user selects the washing program, the clothing processing device controls the dispenser box to dispense the corresponding detergent according to the user's selection.

[0059] Therefore, in another embodiment of the present invention, the clothing processing device detects the remaining amount of detergent corresponding to the washing program in the first sequence, and when the remaining amount is less than or equal to the reminder threshold, the clothing processing device reminds the user, wherein the reminder threshold is determined based on the logistics days, single consumption and washing frequency.

[0060] For example, in summer, the quick wash program corresponding to shorts and short sleeves is in the first sequence, and the corresponding detergent is universal detergent. When the user purchases universal detergent online, the logistics days are 5 days, and the washing frequency of the quick wash program is once a day. It is used five times in total during the logistics period. Then the reminder threshold corresponding to the quick wash program is 5*A, where A is the single consumption.

[0061] The logistics days required for online shopping of detergent for baby clothes are 4 days, and the corresponding washing program is used once every two days, which means it is used twice in total during the logistics period. The corresponding reminder threshold is 2*B, where B is the single consumption of detergent for baby clothes.

[0062] The single consumption is obtained by analyzing the user's washing habits and averaging the consumption of the most recent times. The user can set the consumption of the most recent 10 times, 15 times or the remaining times to be averaged.

[0063] If multiple washing programs in the first sequence correspond to the same detergent, for example, all correspond to universal detergent, the clothes processing device uses the maximum value of the reminder thresholds corresponding to each washing program as the final reminder threshold to remind the user.

[0064] When the detergent remaining amount is less than or equal to the reminder threshold, the laundry processing device reminds the user, and the reminder method can be in the form of sending a reminder message to the user's mobile phone. Preferably, when the laundry processing device reminds the user, it will also recommend a purchase link to the user to facilitate the user to purchase.

[0065] If detergent is added manually, the information collection module of the clothing processing device in this embodiment can also obtain the total amount of detergent by scanning the label on the detergent package, and then determine the remaining detergent according to the consumption and provide feedback. The clothing processing device reminds the user when the remaining detergent is less than or equal to the reminder threshold, where the consumption can be determined based on the feedback information of the weight sensor of the clothing processing device.

[0066] If the clothing processing device automatically dispenses detergent, the remaining detergent amount can be directly detected by a detection device such as a liquid level sensor provided at the dispenser box. When the remaining amount of any detergent is less than or equal to its reminder threshold, the clothing processing device reminds the user to replenish the relevant detergent in time.

[0067] The present invention also provides a clothing processing device that adopts the above-mentioned clothing processing device control method, including a clothing processing device body and an information collection module, wherein the clothing processing device body is used to wash clothes, and the information collection module is used to receive external feedback information and sort the washing programs. When the user starts the clothing processing device, the information collection module will display the washing programs in the first sequence on the control panel for the user to select.

[0068] In the present invention, even if the clothing processing device body is not started, the information collection module is in working state to update the order of washing programs in real time, so that the washing programs most needed by users are arranged in the first sequence for users to select, fully ensuring the user experience.

[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 method for controlling a clothes processing device, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Acquire clothing information and season information, and pre-sort washing programs according to the acquired clothing information and season information; S2, obtaining the user's current wearing information, and performing ascending processing on the corresponding washing programs according to the obtained current wearing information; S3. Displaying a washing program in a first sequence on a control panel of the laundry processing device.

2. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step S1 of acquiring clothing information includes scanning clothing tags to acquire existing clothing information and acquiring clothing purchase information of the user.

3. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first image acquisition module is provided at the exit to collect the user's current wearing information and feed it back to the clothing processing device.

4. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ascending amplitude of the washing program in step S2 is determined according to current weather information and / or location information.

5. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laundry processing device acquires laundry information and performs descending processing on the corresponding washing programs according to the acquired laundry information.

6. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second image acquisition module is provided at the clothes drying area to obtain clothes drying information and feed it back to the clothes processing device. The clothes processing device determines whether the current clothes drying information is consistent with the initial clothes drying information. If so, the current washing program sorting is maintained. If not, the washing programs corresponding to the picked clothes are processed in ascending order.

7. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clothes processing device obtains the drying clothes information when executing the drying function, and processes the corresponding washing programs in ascending order according to the drying clothes information.

8. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The laundry processing device detects a remaining amount of detergent corresponding to a washing program in a first sequence, and when the remaining amount is less than or equal to a reminder threshold, the laundry processing device reminds a user.

9. A method for controlling a clothes processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The reminder threshold is determined according to the logistics days, single consumption and washing frequency.

10. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: A clothes processing equipment control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 is adopted.

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