Dishwasher and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a dish-washing machine and a control method thereof.The dish-washing machine comprises a tableware basket, a visual assembly and a processing assembly, the tableware basket comprises a frame, a moving assembly and at least one sliding rod, the frame is internally provided with a containing space used for containing tableware, and the moving assembly is arranged at at least one end of the sliding rod and used for driving the sliding rod to move in the containing space; the visual assembly is arranged towards the placing space, and the visual assembly is used for shooting and identifying the position and the appearance of tableware in the placing space to obtain tableware information; the processing assembly is used for receiving tableware information and controlling the moving assembly to drive the sliding rod to move to clamp tableware according to the tableware information. According to the scheme, when tableware is placed in the placing space, the sliding rod automatically moves to clamp the tableware, so that the tableware with different sizes placed in the tableware basket can be clamped by the sliding rod, abnormal cleaning caused by the fact that the tableware falls off and affects the spraying arm in the washing process is avoided, and then the cleaning efficiency of the dish washing machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electrical appliance technology, and in particular to a dishwasher and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Whether it is a built-in dishwasher or a sink dishwasher, in order to meet daily household use, the internal cleaning space of the dishwasher is made as large as possible, and the dishwashing basket used to hold dishes and other tableware is also larger. The dishwashing basket usually has three fixed areas for bowls, plates, and chopsticks, and a high-pressure spray arm is provided under the dishwashing basket for washing dishes.

[0003] Modern tableware designs are becoming increasingly diverse, not only in terms of size, but also in terms of materials, which makes it difficult for some special-sized tableware to fit into the fixed positions of traditional dishwashing baskets. These tableware can only be placed randomly in the baskets. During the powerful spraying process of the high-pressure spray arm, these tableware without fixed positions may flip or turn upside down due to the impact of the water flow, or even fall off the basket, affecting the washing effect and possibly causing damage to the tableware. In other words, in the prior art, the design of the dishwashing basket has not yet been able to fully adapt to the current trend of tableware diversification, which has led to problems with the positioning of tableware of different specifications, and improvements are urgently needed to meet the dishwashing needs of modern families. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a dishwasher and a control method thereof to address the problem in the prior art that the dishwashing basket cannot adapt to the current diverse tableware to position it.

[0005] A dishwasher comprises a cutlery basket, a visual component and a processing component, wherein the cutlery basket comprises a frame, a moving component and at least one sliding rod, wherein a placement space for placing cutlery is provided inside the frame, wherein the moving component is arranged at at least one end of the sliding rod and is used to drive the sliding rod to move within the placement space; wherein the visual component is arranged toward the placement space and is used to photograph and identify the position and shape of the cutlery within the placement space to obtain cutlery information; wherein the processing component is used to receive the cutlery information and control the moving component to drive the sliding rod to move to clamp the cutlery according to the cutlery information.

[0006] In one embodiment, the cutlery basket further comprises a track frame mounted in the placement space, the moving component is movably connected to the track frame, the moving component comprises a driving member, the driving member is used to drive the sliding rod to move, and the driving member is controlled by the processing component.

[0007] In one embodiment, the moving assembly is meshed with the track frame for transmission, the track frame is provided with a rack, the moving assembly includes a gear meshed with the rack for transmission, and the driving member is used to drive the gear to rotate.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the driving members acting on the same sliding rod are controlled synchronously.

[0009] In one embodiment, the sliding rod includes an inner abutting portion, outer abutting portions located on both sides of the inner abutting portion, and an inclined rod connected between the inner abutting portion and the outer abutting portion, and the inner abutting portion and the outer abutting portion are arranged in parallel.

[0010] In one embodiment, the visual component is connected to the top of any peripheral wall of the frame.

[0011] A control method for a dishwasher, comprising the following steps: controlling a visual component to capture and identify tableware inside a placement space, and obtaining tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware when tableware is added; when a processing component obtains the tableware information, controlling the processing component to control a driving component to drive a sliding rod to move toward the direction of the newly added tableware according to the tableware information until the driving component is overloaded.

[0012] In one embodiment, before the step of "controlling the visual component to photograph and identify the tableware inside the placement space, and obtaining the tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware when the tableware is added", the following steps are also included:

[0013] The control processing component marks the unmoved sliding rods as unused sliding rods, marks the moved sliding rods as used sliding rods, and records the number of used sliding rods.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the step of "controlling the visual component to photograph and identify the tableware inside the placement space, and obtaining the tableware information based on the position and shape of the newly added tableware" includes the following steps: controlling the visual component to photograph and identify the tableware inside the placement space to obtain the number of tableware; the processing component reads the number of used sliding rods, and compares the number of used sliding rods with the number of tableware to see if they are consistent; if they are inconsistent, it is determined that there are newly added tableware, and the visual component is controlled to photograph and identify the tableware inside the placement space and obtain the tableware information based on the position and shape of the newly added tableware.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the step of "when the processing component obtains the tableware information, the control processing component controls the driving member to drive the sliding rod to move toward the direction of the newly added tableware according to the tableware information until the driving member is overloaded" includes the following steps: when the processing component obtains the tableware information, the control processing component controls the driving member to drive the unused sliding rod closest to the newly added tableware to move toward the newly added tableware according to the tableware information until the driving member is overloaded.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the driving member is a driving motor, and when the driving motor is stalled, the driving member is marked as being in an overloaded operating state.

[0017] The dishwasher provided in the above scheme is provided with a sliding rod that can move in the placement space in the cutlery basket, and cooperates with the visual component to photograph and identify the position and shape of the cutlery inside the placement space, and is combined with the processing component. When the cutlery is placed in the cutlery basket, the visual component photographs and identifies the position and shape of the cutlery, and the processing component can control the sliding rod to move in the placement space according to the position and shape of the cutlery, so that when the cutlery is placed in the placement space, the sliding rod automatically moves to clamp the cutlery, so that no matter what size, shape, and material of cutlery is placed in the cutlery basket, it can be clamped by the sliding rod, thereby avoiding cleaning abnormalities caused by the cutlery falling and affecting the spray arm during the rinsing process, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of a cutlery basket in a dishwasher in one embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the sliding rod.

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the coordination between the middle track frame and the sliding rod.

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of the middle track frame and sliding rod.

[0022] Description of reference numerals:

[0023] 100, cutlery basket; 110, frame; 111, placement space; 120, track frame; 121, rack; 130, sliding rod; 131, outer abutment; 132, inner abutment; 133, inclined rod; 140, moving component; 141, gear; 142, driving member; 200, visual component; 300, cutlery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0026] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0027] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0029] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present application, a dishwasher is provided, comprising a cutlery basket 100 and an inner container with a clean space, wherein the cutlery basket 100 is placed in the clean space, and preferably, the cutlery basket 100 is slidably connected to the inner container. The dishwasher further comprises a spray arm for spraying water in the clean space, the spray arm sprays toward the cutlery basket 100, and preferably, the spray arm is located below the cutlery basket 100.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the cutlery basket 100 includes a frame 110 and at least one sliding rod 130. A placement space 111 for placing cutlery 300 is provided inside the frame 110. When the cutlery 300 needs to be washed, the cutlery 300 is placed in the placement space 111, and the spray arm sprays the cutlery 300 in the placement space 111 to wash it. The cutlery basket 100 also includes a moving assembly 140 for driving the sliding rod 130 to move in the placement space 111. At least one end of the sliding rod 130 is provided with the moving assembly 140 so that the moving assembly 140 drives the sliding rod 130 to move to clamp the cutlery 300. The sliding rod 130 is movably arranged in the placement space 111 so that the interval between adjacent sliding rods 130 or the sliding rod 130 and the frame 110 can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the tableware 300, so that tableware 300 of various sizes, shapes, and materials can be clamped by the sliding rod 130, thereby avoiding cleaning abnormalities caused by the tableware 300 falling and affecting the spray arm during the rinsing process, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher.

[0032] like Figure 1As shown, the dishwasher further includes a visual component 200, which is disposed toward the placement space 111 and is used to photograph and identify the position and shape of the tableware 300 in the placement space 111 to obtain tableware information. The visual component 200 may be any existing camera.

[0033] The position of the visual component 200 is not limited. Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, the visual component 200 is connected to the top of any peripheral wall of the frame 110. In other embodiments, the visual component 200 may also be connected to the inner wall of the inner container, etc., as long as it can be disposed toward the placement space 111 and can be used to photograph the tableware 300 in the placement space 111.

[0034] The dishwasher also includes a processing component, which is used to receive tableware information and control the sliding rod 130 to move to the sliding rod 130 to clamp the tableware 300 according to the tableware information. When the tableware 300 is placed in the tableware basket 100, the visual component 200 captures and identifies the position and shape of the tableware 300. The processing component can control the moving component 140 to drive the sliding rod 130 to move inside the placement space 111 according to the position and shape of the tableware 300, so that when the tableware 300 is placed in the placement space 111, the sliding rod 130 automatically moves to clamp the tableware 300, so that no matter how many sizes, shapes, and materials of tableware 300 are placed in the tableware basket 100, they can be clamped by the sliding rod 130, thereby avoiding cleaning abnormalities caused by the tableware 300 falling and affecting the spray arm during the rinsing process, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the cutlery basket 100 also includes a track frame 120 mounted in the placement space 111, and the moving assembly 140 is movably connected to the track frame 120 so that the sliding rod 130 can move along the track frame 120. It can be understood that the track frame 120 can also coincide with the circumference of the frame 110, that is, the track frame 120 is located in the plane where the circumference of the frame 110 is located. The moving assembly 140 includes a driving member 142, and the driving member 142 is used to drive the sliding rod 130 to move, and the driving member 142 is controlled by the processing assembly to drive the sliding rod 130 to the desired position according to the cutlery information received by the processing assembly. In this embodiment, the driving member 142 is a driving motor, and in other embodiments, the driving member 142 can also be a driving cylinder, etc.

[0036] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in one embodiment, the moving assembly 140 is meshed with the track frame 120 for transmission, the track frame 120 is provided with a rack 121, and the moving assembly 140 includes a gear 141 meshed with the rack 121 for transmission, so that the sliding rod 130 connected to the moving assembly 140 can move relative to the track frame 120, the driving member 142 is used to drive the gear 141 to rotate, and the processing assembly can control the speed and direction of the gear 141 by controlling the output of the driving member 142. In other embodiments, the moving assembly 140 and the track frame 120 can also be driven by a ball screw, or the moving assembly 140 is partially sleeved on the outer periphery of the track frame 120 and the driving member 142 uses a telescopic rod to drive the sliding rod 130 to move.

[0037] In one embodiment, the driving members 142 acting on the same sliding rod 130 are synchronously controlled to avoid problems such as tilting caused by inconsistent speeds at different positions when the sliding rod 130 moves. It is understandable that each sliding rod 130 can be driven by a driving member 142, for example, one end of the sliding rod 130 is provided with a driving member 142, and the other end is only sleeved on the track frame 120 so as to be able to move with the end of the sliding rod 130 provided with the driving member 142; or, each sliding rod 130 is driven by two or more driving members 142. Preferably, each sliding rod 130 is provided with a driving member 142 at both ends to drive the sliding rod 130 to move, and at this time, the driving members 142 at both ends of the sliding rod 130 are synchronously controlled to avoid problems such as tilting caused by inconsistent speeds at both ends when the sliding rod 130 moves.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the sliding rod 130 includes an inner abutting portion 132, outer abutting portions 131 located on both sides of the inner abutting portion 132, and an oblique rod 133 connected between the inner abutting portion 132 and the outer abutting portion 131. The inner abutting portion 132 and the outer abutting portion 131 are arranged in parallel, so that the inner abutting portion 132 protrudes toward one side relative to the outer abutting portion 131, so that when the tableware 300 is deeper or larger, the outer abutting portion 131 can abut against the outer edge of the tableware 300, and when the tableware 300 is shallower or smaller, the inner abutting portion 132 can abut against the middle position of the tableware 300, so that the sliding rod 130 can clamp the tableware 300 of different depths and different outer diameters, thereby increasing the types of tableware 300 adapted to the cutlery basket 100 and improving the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher.

[0039] The dishwasher provided in the above scheme is provided with a sliding rod 130 that can move in the placement space 111 in the cutlery basket 100, and cooperates with the visual component 200 to shoot and identify the position and shape of the cutlery 300 in the placement space 111, and is combined with the processing component, so that when the cutlery 300 is placed in the cutlery basket 100, the visual component 200 shoots and identifies the position and shape of the cutlery 300, and the processing component can control the moving component 140 to drive the sliding rod 130 to move in the placement space 111 according to the position and shape of the cutlery 300, so that when the cutlery 300 is placed in the placement space 111, the sliding rod 130 automatically moves to clamp the cutlery 300, so that no matter how many sizes, shapes, and materials of cutlery 300 are placed in the cutlery basket 100, they can be clamped by the sliding rod 130, thereby avoiding cleaning abnormalities caused by the cutlery 300 falling and affecting the spray arm during the rinsing process, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher.

[0040] The present application also provides a method for controlling a dishwasher, the method comprising the following steps:

[0041] S10: Control the visual component 200 to photograph and identify the tableware 300 inside the placement space 111. When tableware 300 is added, the tableware information is obtained according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware 300 to provide direction, position and other information for the processing component to control the movement of the sliding rod 130.

[0042] In one embodiment, before the step "S10: control the visual component 200 to photograph and identify the tableware 300 inside the placement space 111, and obtain the tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware 300 when the tableware 300 is added", the following steps are also included: S01: control the processing component to mark the unmoved sliding rod 130 as an unused sliding rod 130, mark the moved sliding rod 130 as a used sliding rod 130, and record the number of used sliding rods 130. The processing component records the number of used sliding rods 130 to facilitate comparison with the number of tableware, so as to confirm whether there is newly added tableware 300. It can be understood that the number of used sliding rods 130 corresponds to the number of tableware one by one, and each tableware 300 abuts against a sliding rod 130 to be stuck by the sliding rod 130, thereby preventing the tableware 300 from falling.

[0043] In one embodiment, the step "S10: Control the visual component 200 to photograph and identify the tableware 300 inside the placement space 111, and obtain the tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware 300 when the tableware 300 is newly added" includes the following steps: S11: Control the visual component 200 to photograph and identify the tableware 300 inside the placement space 111 to obtain the number of tableware. S12: The processing component reads the number of used sliding rods 130, and compares the number of used sliding rods 130 with the number of tableware to see if they are consistent; S13: If they are inconsistent, it is determined that there are newly added tableware 300, and the visual component 200 is controlled to photograph and identify the tableware 300 inside the placement space 111 and obtain the tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware 300; if the number of used sliding rods 130 is consistent with the number of tableware, it means that there are no newly added tableware 300, and there is no need to move the sliding rod 130. For example, assuming that two tableware 300 have been stored in the placement space 111, accordingly, the number of sliding rods 130 that have been used is two. When a new tableware 300 is placed, that is, the third tableware 300 is placed, the visual component 200 captures and recognizes that the number of tableware in the placement space 111 is three, while the number of sliding rods 130 read by the processing component is two, that is, the number of sliding rods 130 that have been used is inconsistent with the number of tableware, that is, the third tableware 300 is determined to be a newly added tableware 300, and the visual component 200 is controlled to capture and recognize the position and shape of the third tableware 300 in the placement space 111 and form tableware information.

[0044] S20: When the processing component obtains the tableware information, the processing component controls the driving member 142 to drive the sliding rod 130 to move toward the newly added tableware 300 according to the tableware information, until the driving member 142 is overloaded so that the driving member 142 drives the sliding rod 130 to move toward the newly added tableware 300 and abuts against the newly added tableware 300. When the tableware 300 is placed in the tableware basket 100, the visual component 200 captures and identifies the position and shape of the tableware 300, and the processing component can control the sliding rod 130 to move inside the placement space 111 according to the position and shape of the tableware 300, so that when the tableware 300 is placed in the placement space 111, the sliding rod 130 automatically moves to clamp the tableware 300, so that the tableware 300 of various sizes, shapes, and materials placed in the tableware basket 100 can be clamped by the sliding rod 130.

[0045] In one of the embodiments, the step "S20: when the processing component obtains the tableware information, the control processing component controls the driving member 142 according to the tableware information to drive the sliding rod 130 to move toward the newly added tableware 300 until the driving member 142 is overloaded" includes the following steps: S21: when the processing component obtains the tableware information, the control processing component controls the driving member 142 according to the tableware information to drive the unused sliding rod 130 closest to the newly added tableware 300 to move toward the direction of the newly added tableware 300 until the driving member 142 is overloaded. When the driving member 142 is overloaded, the sliding rod 130 abuts against the newly added tableware 300, thereby abutting the newly added tableware 300 through the sliding rod 130, and then the driving member 142 stops running.

[0046] In one embodiment, the driving member 142 is a driving motor. When the driving motor is stalled, the driving member 142 is marked as an overloaded operation state. The driving motor stall means that the current of the driving motor is much higher than the normal current when the driving member 142 drives the sliding rod 130 to move. For example, the stall current can be up to 7 times the normal current. At this time, the driving member 142 can no longer drive the sliding member to continue to move. Therefore, it is determined that the sliding member has abutted against the tableware 300, and the driving member 142 stops running.

[0047] In the control method of the dishwasher provided in the above scheme, the processing component drives the sliding rod 130 to move by using the tableware information obtained by photographing the tableware 300 through the visual component 200, so that when the tableware 300 is placed in the tableware basket 100, the visual component 200 photographs and identifies the position and shape of the tableware 300, and the processing component can control the sliding rod 130 to move inside the placement space 111 according to the position and shape of the tableware 300, so that when the tableware 300 is placed in the placement space 111, the sliding rod 130 automatically moves to clamp the tableware 300, so that no matter how many sizes, shapes, and materials of tableware 300 are placed in the tableware basket 100, they can be clamped by the sliding rod 130, thereby avoiding cleaning abnormalities caused by the tableware 300 falling and affecting the spray arm during the rinsing process, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher.

[0048] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0049] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A dishwasher, characterized in that: The dishwasher comprises: A cutlery basket comprises a frame, a moving assembly and at least one sliding rod, wherein a placement space for placing cutlery is provided inside the frame, and the moving assembly is arranged at at least one end of the sliding rod to drive the sliding rod to move in the placement space; A visual component is disposed toward the placement space, and the visual component is used to photograph and identify the position and shape of the tableware inside the placement space to obtain the tableware information; The processing component is used to receive the tableware information and control the moving component to drive the sliding rod to move so as to clamp the tableware according to the tableware information.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that The cutlery basket further comprises a track frame mounted in the placement space, the moving assembly is movably connected to the track frame, the moving assembly comprises a driving member, the driving member is used to drive the sliding rod to move, and the driving member is controlled by the processing assembly.

3. The dishwasher according to claim 2, characterized in that The moving assembly is meshed and driven with the track frame, the track frame is provided with a rack, the moving assembly includes a gear meshed and driven with the rack, and the driving member is used to drive the gear to rotate.

4. The dishwasher according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving members acting on the same sliding rod are controlled synchronously.

5. The dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding rod comprises an inner abutting portion, outer abutting portions located on both sides of the inner abutting portion, and an inclined rod connected between the inner abutting portion and the outer abutting portion. The inner abutting portion and the outer abutting portion are arranged in parallel.

6. The dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual component is connected to the top end of any peripheral wall of the frame.

7. A method for controlling a dishwasher, characterized in that: The control method of the dishwasher comprises the following steps: Control the visual component to capture and identify the tableware inside the placement space, and when tableware is added, obtain the tableware information based on the position and shape of the newly added tableware; When the processing component obtains the tableware information, the control processing component controls the driving component to drive the sliding rod to move toward the direction where the newly added tableware is located according to the tableware information until the driving component is overloaded.

8. The method for controlling a dishwasher according to claim 7, characterized in that: Before the step of "controlling the visual component to capture and identify the tableware inside the placement space, and obtaining the tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware when the tableware is added", the following steps are also included: The control processing component marks the unmoved sliding rods as unused sliding rods, marks the moved sliding rods as used sliding rods, and records the number of used sliding rods.

9. The control method of the dishwasher according to claim 8, characterized in that: The step "controlling the visual component to capture and identify the tableware inside the placement space, and obtaining the tableware information according to the position and shape of the newly added tableware when the tableware is added" includes the following steps: Control the visual component to capture and identify the tableware inside the placement space, and obtain the number of tableware; The processing component reads the number of used sliding rods and compares the number of used sliding rods with the number of tableware to see whether they are consistent; If they are inconsistent, it is determined that there are newly added tableware, and the visual component is controlled to capture and identify the tableware inside the placement space and obtain the tableware information based on the position and shape of the newly added tableware.

10. The control method of the dishwasher according to claim 8, characterized in that: The step "when the processing component obtains the tableware information, the processing component controls the driving component to drive the sliding rod to move toward the direction where the newly added tableware is located according to the tableware information until the driving component is overloaded" includes the following steps: When the processing component obtains the tableware information, the control processing component controls the driving component to drive the unused sliding rod closest to the newly added tableware to move toward the direction of the newly added tableware according to the tableware information until the driving component is overloaded.

11. The control method of the dishwasher according to claim 7 or 10, characterized in that: The driving component is a driving motor. When the driving motor is stalled, the driving component is marked as being in an overloaded operating state.

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