Control method and control device of drying apparatus, and drying apparatus

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of drying equipment, and provides a control method and a control device of drying equipment and the drying equipment, the drying equipment comprises a drying cylinder and a blowing device, the blowing device is used for blowing air to clothes on the shaft of the drying cylinder to try to blow up the clothes, the control method comprises the following steps: obtaining first weight information of the clothes; determining a height threshold value based on the first weight information; starting the blowing device and obtaining height information of the clothes being blown up; determining a drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold value; and controlling the drying equipment to operate based on the drying result. According to the principle that the clothes are drier when the clothes are blown higher under the condition that the same amount of clothes and a certain air volume are measured, the clothes dried are blown up by the blowing device, and the height of the clothes being blown up is detected to detect the drying degree of the clothes, so that the actual drying degree of the clothes can be more accurately reflected, and the accuracy of the drying degree detection of the clothes is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of drying equipment, and particularly relates to a control method and a control device of drying equipment and the drying equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The drying equipment such as a clothes dryer needs to have the ability to accurately determine the drying degree of clothes so as to perfectly dry the clothes at the lowest cost. If the drying degree is too small, the clothes are damp, and if the drying degree is too large, the clothes are easily wrinkled. However, the existing drying equipment only determines the drying degree by the drying time and the drying temperature, and considers that the clothes have been dried and stops drying when the drying time or the drying temperature reaches the predetermined condition, and the accuracy of the determination of the drying degree of clothes is low. SUMMARY

[0003] The embodiments of the application provide a control method and a control device of drying equipment and the drying equipment to solve the problem that the existing drying equipment is inaccurate in determining the drying degree of clothes.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the application provide a control method of drying equipment, applied to the drying equipment, the drying equipment comprising a drying drum and a blowing device, the blowing device being configured to blow air to clothes in the drying drum to try to blow up the clothes, and the control method comprising:

[0005] obtaining first weight information of the clothes;

[0006] determining a height threshold based on the first weight information;

[0007] turning on the blowing device and obtaining height information of the clothes blown up;

[0008] determining a drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold;

[0009] controlling the drying equipment to run based on the drying result.

[0010] In some embodiments of the application, the determination of the drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold comprises:

[0011] in a case where the height information is greater than or equal to the height threshold, determining that the drying result is dried;

[0012] in a case where the height information is less than the height threshold, determining that the drying result is not dried.

[0013] In some embodiments of the application, the control of the running of the drying equipment based on the drying result comprises:

[0014] In a case where the drying result is dried, the blowing device is maintained to be turned on, and the drying drum is driven to rotate to scatter the laundry.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the controlling the operation of the drying apparatus based on the drying result comprises:

[0016] In a case where the drying result is not dried, a second drying duration is determined based on the first weight information and a difference between the height threshold and the height information.

[0017] The blowing device is turned off, and the drying apparatus is controlled to continue to operate for the second drying duration.

[0018] The blowing device is turned on, and the drying drum is driven to rotate to scatter the laundry.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present application, the determining the second drying duration based on the first weight information and the difference between the height threshold and the height information comprises:

[0020] A time coefficient is determined based on the first weight information.

[0021] A product of the difference and the time coefficient is taken as the second drying duration.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present application, the control method further comprises:

[0023] A target air volume of the blowing device is determined based on the first weight information.

[0024] The blowing device is controlled to operate at the target air volume after the blowing device is turned on.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present application, before the blowing device is turned on and the height information of the laundry blown up is acquired, the method further comprises:

[0026] A first drying duration of the laundry is determined based on the first weight information.

[0027] The drying apparatus is controlled to operate for the first drying duration.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present application, before the blowing device is turned on and the height information of the laundry blown up is acquired, the method further comprises:

[0029] Second weight information of the laundry after drying is acquired.

[0030] In a case where the second weight information is greater than or equal to the first weight information, the drying apparatus is controlled to send drying abnormity warning information.

[0031] In a case where the second weight information is less than the first weight information, the blowing device is started.

[0032] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a control device of a drying apparatus, applied to the drying apparatus, the drying apparatus comprising a drying drum and a blowing device, the blowing device being configured to blow the clothes dried in the drying drum to a certain height, and the control device comprising:

[0033] a first obtaining module configured to obtain first weight information of the clothes before drying;

[0034] a first determining module configured to determine a height threshold based on the first weight information;

[0035] a second obtaining module configured to start the blowing device and obtain height information of the clothes blown up;

[0036] a second determining module configured to determine a drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold;

[0037] a control module configured to control operation of the drying apparatus based on the drying result.

[0038] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a drying apparatus, comprising:

[0039] a drying drum configured to dry clothes;

[0040] a blowing device configured to blow the clothes in the drying drum to a certain height;

[0041] a distance measuring device configured to detect height information of the clothes blown up;

[0042] a controller connected to the drying drum, the blowing device and the distance measuring device, and configured to perform steps of the control method of the drying apparatus described in the above embodiments.

[0043] The control method of the drying apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application, the drying apparatus comprising a drying drum and a blowing device, the blowing device being configured to blow the clothes in the drying drum to try to blow the clothes up, the control method comprising: obtaining first weight information of the clothes; determining a height threshold based on the first weight information; starting the blowing device and obtaining height information of the clothes blown up; determining a drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold; and controlling operation of the drying apparatus based on the drying result. By using the principle that the clothes are dried more when blown higher under the condition of the same weight of the clothes and a certain amount of wind, the clothes dried are blown up by the blowing device, and the height of the clothes blown up is detected to detect the drying degree of the clothes, so that the actual drying degree of the clothes can be more accurately reflected, and the accuracy of the detection of the drying degree of the clothes is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0044] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0045] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numbers represent the same parts.

[0046] Figure 1 Flowchart of the control method of the drying equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 .

[0047] Figure 2 Flowchart of the control method of the drying equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 .

[0048] Figure 3 Structural diagram of the control device of the drying equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0049] Figure 4 Structural diagram of the drying equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0050] Figure 5 Structural diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0051] Reference signs:

[0052] 1, clothes; 2, blowing device; 3, distance measuring device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0054] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0055] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0056] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or it only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or it only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0057] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0058] The drying equipment such as clothes dryer needs to have the ability to accurately judge the drying degree of clothes, so as to perfectly dry the clothes at the lowest cost. If the drying degree is too small, the clothes will be wet, and if the drying degree is too large, the clothes will be easily wrinkled. However, the existing drying equipment only judges by drying time and drying temperature, and stops drying when the drying time or drying temperature reaches the predetermined condition, which lacks self-adaptive ability and has low accuracy in judging the drying degree of clothes.

[0059] The embodiments of the present application provide a control method and control device of a drying equipment and a drying equipment to solve the problem of low accuracy of the existing drying equipment in judging the drying degree of clothes. The following will be described in combination with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-5

[0060] ​The control method of the drying apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied to a drying apparatus. The drying apparatus includes a drying cylinder and a blowing device. The drying cylinder is used to accommodate clothes to be dried and perform drying. The blowing device can be an axial flow fan or a blower, etc., and can provide a large air flow to blow the clothes in the drying cylinder to try to lift the clothes. The drying apparatus is equipped with a distance measuring sensor, which can be used to detect the height of the clothes being lifted.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 The flowchart of the control method of the drying apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure. The control method of the drying apparatus includes the following steps.

[0062] S101: Obtain first weight information of the clothes;

[0063] The drying apparatus is provided with a weight sensor. Before the drying process starts, the weight sensor can be used to weigh the clothes to determine the first weight information, which is used as a basis for subsequent determination of drying. The first weight information is the initial weight of the clothes before drying.

[0064] S102: Determine a height threshold based on the first weight information;

[0065] The height threshold represents the height of the clothes with the first weight information that can be lifted by the blowing device after drying. Alternatively, the relationship between the first weight information and the height threshold can be obtained by experiment or pre-set by the technician according to experience. It can also be corrected by the user during use, which is not limited in the embodiments.

[0066] S103: Turn on the blowing device and obtain height information of the clothes being lifted;

[0067] It can be understood that step S103 is performed after the clothes are dried in the drying cylinder. After the drying cylinder completes the preset drying program, the clothes have been subjected to heating and rotation treatment, and most of the water in the clothes has been removed. At this time, the blowing device can be turned on, and the height information of the clothes being lifted can be detected by the distance measuring device. The distance measuring device can be an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a radar distance measuring device or a laser range finder, etc.

[0068] It can be understood that the height information is the height of the clothes being lifted from the bottom of the drying cylinder. The number of distance measuring devices can be one or more, and the height information can be the lowest height, the highest height or the average height of the clothes being lifted, which can be set according to specific requirements.

[0069] In an optional embodiment, before step S103, the control method further comprises: determining a first drying time of the clothes based on the first weight information; and controlling the drying apparatus to run for the first drying time.

[0070] In this embodiment, after obtaining the first weight information (initial weight) of the clothes, the first drying time (pre-drying time) required is estimated according to the first weight information of the clothes, and the drying apparatus starts to perform the drying program to dry the clothes according to the determined first drying time. The drying mode can include heating and rotating the drying drum and the like.

[0071] In this way, the drying apparatus first performs a preliminary drying process according to the initial weight of the clothes, and then accurately judges the dryness of the clothes through the blowing device and the distance measuring device, which can better control the drying time, improve the drying efficiency, avoid insufficient drying or too long drying time, reduce unnecessary energy consumption, and save energy.

[0072] For example, the material and type of the clothes (such as a shirt, pants, or a coat, etc.) can also be considered comprehensively in this process. For example, heavier clothes or clothes made of materials with high water absorption may require a longer drying time.

[0073] In an optional embodiment, after the first drying time of the drying program is performed and before step S103, the control method can further comprise: obtaining second weight information of the clothes after drying; in a case where the second weight information is greater than or equal to the first weight information, controlling the drying apparatus to send drying abnormality warning information; and in a case where the second weight information is less than the first weight information, turning on the blowing device and performing step S103.

[0074] In this embodiment, after the first drying time is performed, the drying program is paused, and the drying apparatus weighs the clothes again through the built-in weight sensor or weighing module to obtain the second weight information of the clothes after drying. The purpose is to check the water removal of the clothes during the drying process.

[0075] When it is detected that the second weight information is greater than or equal to the first weight information, the water content of the clothes after drying does not decrease, which may be due to problems in the drying process, such as pre-drying failure, which can include but is not limited to heating element failure, the drying drum door not being closed tightly, and the like. At this time, the drying apparatus can send drying abnormality warning information, which can be a sound prompt, a warning message on the display screen, or a notification message sent to the user's mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone), reminding the user to check the drying apparatus or restart the drying program, which is conducive to more effectively monitoring the drying process and timely discovering faults and taking measures.

[0076] When the second weight information is detected to be less than the first weight information, it indicates that the drying process is running normally, and the moisture in the clothes has been partially removed or substantially removed, and at this time, step S103 can be performed to detect the drying degree of the clothes.

[0077] In other optional embodiments, the drying apparatus can also determine whether the drying process is abnormal based on the change degree (such as the weight difference or the weight change rate) of the second weight information compared with the first weight information, and this embodiment will not be described herein.

[0078] S104: determining the drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold value;

[0079] In an optional embodiment, the method of determining the drying result of the clothes can include: in a case where the height information is greater than or equal to the height threshold value, determining that the drying result is dried; and in a case where the height information is less than the height threshold value, determining that the drying result is not dried.

[0080] In the present embodiment, if the height information is greater than or equal to the height threshold value, it indicates that the clothes have reached a sufficient drying degree, and thus the drying apparatus determines that the drying result is “dried”; and if the height information is less than the height threshold value, it indicates that the drying degree of the clothes has not reached the expectation, and thus the apparatus determines that the drying result is “not dried”.

[0081] The above method of determining the drying degree of the clothes based on the height information provides a direct and reliable detection standard for the drying apparatus, which helps to avoid the defects of over-drying or under-drying of the drying apparatus, effectively protects the clothes and improves the energy-saving effect.

[0082] S105: controlling the drying apparatus to operate based on the drying result.

[0083] In an optional embodiment, step S105 can include: in a case where the drying result is dried, maintaining the blowing device turned on and driving the drying drum to rotate to scatter the clothes.

[0084] In the present embodiment, in a case where it is determined that the clothes have been dried, the blowing device can continue to be maintained in the turned-on state, and the motor of the drying apparatus can drive the drying drum to rotate at a certain speed and a certain rotation-stop ratio to rotate forward and reverse, and reciprocate for a plurality of times to scatter the clothes. For example, the blowing device is turned on, and the motor controls the drying drum to rotate forward and reverse at a speed of 50 r / min and a rotation-stop ratio of 3 s:2 s (3 s of rotation and 2 s of stop), and the number of times of forward rotation and reverse rotation is 10.

[0085] Because it is equipped with a blower, the blower can work with the drying drum to shake and fluff the dried clothes, helping to separate the clothes better, reducing tangling, and speeding up the shaking process. In addition, the blower reduces wrinkles between the clothes, making them fluffier and more comfortable, thus improving the user experience.

[0086] In an optional implementation, step S105 may include: if the drying result is not dry, determining a second drying time based on the first weight information and the difference between the height threshold and the height information; turning off the blower and controlling the drying equipment to continue running for the second drying time; turning on the blower and driving the drying drum to rotate to shake the clothes.

[0087] In this embodiment, if the clothes are detected to be not fully dried, the second drying time is calculated using the acquired first weight information and the difference between a preset height threshold and the actual height information. Then, the blower is turned off, and the drying equipment continues to dry the clothes until the second drying time is reached, further drying the clothes. After the second drying time is completed, the blower is turned back on, and the drying drum is driven to rotate to shake and fluff the clothes, increasing their volume.

[0088] In one optional implementation, determining a second drying time based on first weight information and the difference between a height threshold and the height information includes: determining a time coefficient based on the first weight information; and using the product of the difference and the time coefficient as the second drying time.

[0089] In this embodiment, the time coefficient reflects the relationship between the weight of the clothing and the required drying time; the greater the weight, the longer the drying time is generally required. The difference between the height threshold and the height information represents the gap between the actual degree of drying and the expected degree of drying of the clothing. Multiplying the difference by the time coefficient yields the second drying time. The second drying time takes into account the type of clothing and the degree of under-drying, and can more accurately reflect the additional drying time required for the clothing.

[0090] Optionally, the correspondence between the first weight information and the time coefficient can be predetermined based on experiments or experience, and its calculation method can be obtained by algorithmic formula calculation or table lookup.

[0091] Specifically, taking a clothes dryer as an example, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the specific control process of the dryer may include: after the dryer is started, the damp clothes to be dried are put in, and the clothes are weighed to obtain the first weight information w. in According to the first weight information w in The pre-drying time, i.e. the first drying time t, is obtained. pre Distance threshold, i.e., height threshold L thand a time coefficient k, the three parameters are obtained through experiments. Then a pre-baking process of time t pre is carried out, and after the end, the second weight information w1 is obtained again. When the second weight information w1 is not less than w in , it indicates that the pre-baking fails, and an abnormal drying alarm is carried out. When the weighing result w1 is less than w in , the control of the inner drum of the clothes dryer is static, the blowing device is started, and after the air volume is stable, the distance measuring device is started, the distance L1 of the clothes being blown is measured, and then the difference AL = L th -L1 of the height threshold value and the height information is calculated. When AL is not greater than 0, it indicates that the clothes have reached the drying requirement, at this time the blowing device is started, and the scattering action is carried out. When AL is greater than 0, it indicates that the clothes have not reached the drying requirement, at this time the drying step needs to be continued, and the drying time t is proportional to AL, t = k*AL. Finally, the blowing device is started, and the process of blowing and scattering is entered, so that the clothes are more fluffy.

[0092] In an optional embodiment, the control method further comprises: determining a target air volume of the blowing device based on the first weight information; and controlling the blowing device to operate at the target air volume after the blowing device is turned on.

[0093] It can be understood that in the embodiment, the size of the target air volume F can be determined based on the initial weight of the clothes before drying, that is, the first weight information. The heavier the clothes, the more air volume is needed to blow up the clothes, and also a larger air volume is needed in the scattering process. The air volume of the blowing device is adaptively adjusted based on the weight of the clothes in different working conditions, which improves the application range of the drying equipment control method of the embodiment.

[0094] In some embodiments, the blowing device is not turned on during the drying process of the drying equipment, that is, only the drying module of the drying equipment is relied on to dry the clothes; in other optional embodiments, the blowing device can be turned on moderately during the drying process to improve the drying efficiency. Which control method to use can be designed according to actual needs, and the embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0095] In an optional embodiment, for the same clothes with different water contents, the pre-baking time, the index for judging whether the drying requirement is reached, and the coefficient of the continuous drying time are different. It can be understood that f(w in ) = (t pre , L th , k), because the moisture content is not measured immediately after the clothes are put into the dryer, but the moisture content is determined after a specific pre-baking time, and the moisture content determination results obtained by different Lth are different.

[0096] For example, A condition: 1 shirt, initial moisture content 200 grams. B condition: 1 shirt, initial moisture content 300 grams. If the weight of the shirt is 300 grams, the initial weighing result of A is 500 grams, and the initial weighing result of B is 600 grams. The parameters configured for A are: t preA = 20 min, L thA = 2 cm, k A = 20; the parameters configured for B are: t preB = 30 min, L thB = 1.5 cm, k B = 25; and then each is operated according to the control method of the drying apparatus described above.

[0097] In another optional embodiment, when the weighing results of one piece of clothing and two pieces of clothing are the same, the pre-drying time t pre , the distance threshold L th and the time coefficient k are all the same, but the height information L1 detected subsequently is different, so the process of the second drying is also different.

[0098] For example, A condition: 1 pair of wet pants, initial weight 600 grams. B condition: 2 pieces of wet shirt, initial weight 600 grams. The parameters configured for A and B can be: t pre = 30 min, L th = 2 cm, k = 20;

[0099] After pre-drying for 30 min, the blowing device is started to blow the clothing, and if the distance measuring device measures L 1A = 1.8 cm, L 1B = 1.5 cm, that is, the dryness of A is greater than that of B at this time. The subsequent second drying time of A is 20*(2.0-1.8) = 4 min, and the second drying time of B is 20*(2.0-1.5) = 10 min.

[0100] The control method of the drying apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application is applied to a drying apparatus, the drying apparatus includes a drying cylinder and a blowing device, the blowing device is used to blow air to the clothing in the drying cylinder to try to blow the clothing up, the control method includes: obtaining first weight information of the clothing; determining a height threshold based on the first weight information; starting the blowing device and obtaining height information of the clothing blown up; determining a drying result of the clothing based on the height information and the height threshold; and controlling operation of the drying apparatus based on the drying result. By using the principle that under the condition of the same amount of clothing and a certain air volume, the higher the clothing is blown, the drier the clothing is, the clothing dried is blown up by the blowing device, and the height of the clothing blown up is detected to detect the dryness of the clothing, the actual dryness of the clothing can be more accurately reflected, and the accuracy of the detection of the dryness of the clothing is improved.

[0101] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a control device for a drying equipment, applied to a drying equipment including a drying drum and a blowing device. The blowing device is used to blow air onto the clothes in the drying drum in an attempt to lift the clothes. (See reference...) Figure 3 As shown, the control device includes:

[0102] The first acquisition module 301 is used to acquire the first weight information of the clothing;

[0103] The first determining module 302 is used to determine a height threshold based on the first weight information;

[0104] The second acquisition module 303 is used to turn on the blower and acquire information about the height at which the clothes are blown up.

[0105] The second determining module 304 is used to determine the drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold;

[0106] The control module 305 is used to control the operation of the drying equipment based on the drying results.

[0107] The control device for the drying equipment in this application embodiment can be applied to the drying equipment and execute the control method for the drying equipment in the above embodiment to control the drying process and improve the accuracy of the dryness detection of clothing. The specific implementation method can be referred to the implementation method section of the above embodiment, and will not be repeated in this application.

[0108] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide a drying apparatus, with reference to... Figure 4 As shown, the device includes a drying drum, a blower 2, a distance measuring device 3, and a controller. The drying drum is used to dry clothes 1. The blower is used to blow the clothes 1 in the drying drum to a certain height. The distance measuring device 3 is used to detect the height information of the clothes 1 being blown up. The controller is connected to the drying drum, the blower 2, and the distance measuring device 3, and is configured to execute the steps of the control method of the drying equipment in the above embodiment.

[0109] For example, the drying equipment can be an electrical appliance such as a clothes dryer, a dryer, or a washer-dryer combo. Taking a clothes dryer as an example, the drying drum is the inner drum of the dryer, and the blowing device 2 can be installed on the inner bottom wall of the outer drum. The outer drum is fitted onto the outer wall of the inner drum, and corresponding holes are opened on the bottom wall of the inner drum for the air from the blowing device 2 to pass through. The inner drum can rotate to spin-dry the clothes 1. The blowing device 2 can be an axial flow fan or a blower, which can provide a large airflow to blow the clothes 1 in the inner drum to a certain height. The ranging device 3 can include, but is not limited to, an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a radar ranging device, or a laser rangefinder. The ranging device 3 can be installed on the blowing device 2 or other suitable locations to detect the height information of the clothes 1 being blown up.

[0110] The drying apparatus of the embodiment, by applying the control method of the drying apparatus of the above embodiment, the blowing device 2 blows the clothes 1, and the distance of the clothes 1 blown is measured by the distance measuring device 3, which is universal and is not affected by other electrical devices of the clothes dryer; and according to the actual detection of the clothes dryness, the drying process is configured, which effectively prevents long-time drying, saves energy and avoids damage to the clothes. Since the blowing device 2 is installed, the clothes can be shaken during blowing, so that the clothes 1 are more fluffy.

[0111] Figure 5 An example of a schematic diagram of the physical structure of an electronic device is shown in Figure 5 The electronic device can include a processor 501, a communications interface 502, a memory 503, and a bus 504, wherein the processor 501, the communications interface 502, and the memory 503 communicate with each other through the communications bus 504. The processor 501 can call the logical instructions in the memory 503 to execute the steps of the control method of the drying apparatus.

[0112] In addition, the logical instructions in the memory 503 described above can be implemented in the form of a software function unit and sold or used as an independent product, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes a plurality of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the various embodiment methods of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory 503 (ROM, Read-Only Memory), a random access memory 503 (RAM, Random Access Memory), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

[0113] On the other hand, the present application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored on a computer readable storage medium, and the computer program includes program instructions, when the program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer can execute the control method of the drying apparatus provided by the above-mentioned method embodiments.

[0114] In yet another aspect, the present application also provides a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which is executed by the processor 501 to implement the control method of the drying apparatus provided by the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0115] The computer readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device that can be accessed by the processor, including but not limited to a magnetic storage (e.g., floppy diskette, hard disk, tape, MO, etc.), an optical storage (e.g., CD, DVD, BD, HVD, etc.), and a semiconductor storage (e.g., ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, NAND FLASH, SSD, etc.), etc.

[0116] The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components can or can not be physically separate, and the components shown as units can or can not be physical units, i.e., can be located in one place, or can be distributed on multiple network units. Part or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of the embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement without creative labor.

[0117] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be realized by means of software and necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be realized by hardware. Based on such understanding, the above technical solutions can be embodied in the form of software product, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., including a plurality of instructions to make a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) execute the method of each embodiment or some part of the embodiment.

[0118] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0119] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method of a drying apparatus, characterized by, The drying apparatus includes a drying cylinder and a blowing device for blowing air to clothes in the drying cylinder to try to blow up the clothes, and the control method includes: obtaining first weight information of the clothes; determining a height threshold based on the first weight information; turning on the blowing device and obtaining height information of the clothes blown up; determining a drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold; controlling the drying apparatus to operate based on the drying result; specifically including: in the case of the drying result being not dried, determining a second drying duration based on the first weight information and a difference between the height threshold and the height information; turning off the blowing device and controlling the drying apparatus to continue operating for the second drying duration; turning on the blowing device and driving the drying cylinder to rotate to scatter the clothes.

2. The control method of the drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by, The determination of the drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold includes: in the case that the height information is greater than or equal to the height threshold, determining that the drying result is dried; in the case that the height information is less than the height threshold, determining that the drying result is not dried.

3. The control method of the drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by, The control of the operation of the drying apparatus based on the drying result includes: in the case that the drying result is dried, maintaining the blowing device turned on and driving the drying cylinder to rotate to scatter the clothes.

4. The control method of the drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by, The determination of the second drying duration based on the first weight information and the difference between the height threshold and the height information includes: determining a time coefficient based on the first weight information; taking a product result of the difference and the time coefficient as the second drying duration.

5. The control method of the drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The control method further includes: determining a target air volume of the blowing device based on the first weight information; controlling the blowing device to operate at the target air volume after the blowing device is turned on.

6. The control method of the drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, Before the turning on of the blowing device and the obtaining of the height information of the clothes blown up, the method further includes: determining a first drying duration of the clothes based on the first weight information; controlling the drying apparatus to operate for the first drying duration.

7. The control method of the drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by, Before the turning on of the blowing device and the obtaining of the height information of the clothes blown up, the method further includes: obtaining second weight information of the clothes after drying; in the case that the second weight information is greater than or equal to the first weight information, controlling the drying apparatus to send drying abnormity warning information; in the case that the second weight information is less than the first weight information, turning on the blowing device.

8. A control device of a drying apparatus, characterized by, The control device is applied to a drying apparatus including a drying cylinder and a blowing device for blowing up clothes in the drying cylinder to a certain height, and the control device includes: a first obtaining module for obtaining first weight information of clothes before drying; a first determining module for determining a height threshold based on the first weight information; a second obtaining module for turning on the blowing device and obtaining height information of the clothes blown up; a second determining module for determining a drying result of the clothes based on the height information and the height threshold; The control module is configured to control operation of the drying apparatus based on the drying result, and specifically includes: in the case that the drying result is not dried, determining a second drying duration based on the first weight information and a difference between the height threshold and the height information; turning off the blowing device and controlling the drying apparatus to continue operating for the second drying duration; turning on the blowing device and driving the drying drum to rotate to scatter the clothes.

9. A drying apparatus, characterized by, The drying apparatus comprises: a drying drum configured to dry clothes; a blowing device configured to blow the clothes in the drying drum to a certain height; a distance measuring device configured to detect height information of the clothes being blown up; a controller connected to the drying drum, the blowing device and the distance measuring device, and configured to perform the steps of the control method of the drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1-7.

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