Steam care method, control device and clothes treatment equipment

By using low-temperature steam care methods in clothing treatment equipment and combining the strategy of controlling the rotation of the inner cylinder by water temperature, the damage problem of high-temperature steam to delicate fabrics is solved, achieving a more efficient and safe clothing steam care effect.

CN119824643AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202411940650.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-26

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Technical Problem

When high-temperature steam is used to steam care for delicate fabric materials, it is easy to cause irreversible damage and reduce user experience.

Method used

The water is heated by controlling the heating device at the bottom of the outer cylinder to generate low-temperature steam, and the rotation strategy of the inner cylinder is determined according to the water temperature to improve the generation rate and uniform distribution of low-temperature steam.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids damage to delicate fabrics by high-temperature steam, and improves the care effect and efficiency of low-temperature steam on clothes.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a steam care method, a control device and clothes treatment equipment, and belongs to the technical field of steam care. The clothes treatment equipment comprises a first steam care mode, and the first steam care mode comprises the steps that water is controlled to be fed into an outer barrel, and when the water level in the outer barrel is in the heating water level state, a heating device arranged at the bottom of the outer barrel is controlled to heat water to generate steam; obtaining water temperature, and determining a rotation strategy of the inner cylinder according to the water temperature; in the process of controlling the heating device to continuously heat the water, controlling the inner cylinder to rotate according to the rotating strategy; wherein the heating water level is higher than the heating device and not higher than the lowest position of the inner cylinder, and the highest water temperature in the first steam care mode is lower than the boiling point of water. According to the embodiment of the invention, the problems of insufficient low-temperature steam quantity and low generation speed can be solved, and the steam nursing effect of low-temperature steam on clothes is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of steam care, and in particular to a steam care method, a control device and a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] As consumers' health awareness increases, their life concepts change, and their pace of life accelerates, clothing processing equipment, such as washing machines, dryers, and washer-dryers, are commonly used household appliances in people's lives, bringing great convenience to people's lives. With the development of technology, clothing processing equipment is becoming more and more intelligent, with more and more functions. All-in-one washing and care machines are gradually entering the field of vision of more and more consumers, and the flatness of clothing after care, whether odor is removed, and whether dust is removed have become the key indicators that consumers pay attention to.

[0003] In the related art, clothing processing equipment with clothing care function usually uses high-temperature steam generated by a steam generator to achieve clothing care. However, for some delicate fabric materials, using high-temperature steam for care will cause irreversible damage to these delicate fabrics, seriously reducing the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a steam care method, a control device and a clothing processing device to at least solve the technical problem that delicate fabric materials are easily damaged during the process of using high-temperature steam to perform steam care on delicate fabric materials.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a steam care method for a clothes treatment device is provided, wherein the clothes treatment device comprises a first steam care mode, and the first steam care mode comprises:

[0006] Controlling water inflow into the outer cylinder, and when the water level in the outer cylinder is at the heating water level, controlling the heating device disposed at the bottom of the outer cylinder to heat the water to generate steam;

[0007] Acquiring water temperature, and determining a rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature;

[0008] In the process of controlling the heating device to continuously heat the water, controlling the inner drum to rotate according to the rotation strategy;

[0009] Wherein: the heating water level is higher than the heating device and not higher than the lowest position of the inner drum, and the highest water temperature in the first steam care mode is lower than the boiling point of water.

[0010] This embodiment heats the water at the bottom of the outer drum and controls the water temperature to be below the boiling point to generate low-temperature steam, which is used to steam-care the clothes, thereby solving the problem of high-temperature steam damaging delicate fabrics. In addition, the application also controls the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature to solve the problem of insufficient low-temperature steam and slow generation rate, thereby improving the steam-care effect of low-temperature steam on clothes.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the step of determining the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature includes:

[0012] When the water temperature increases by a set temperature value each time, a target rotation speed and a target rotation time are determined according to the water temperature;

[0013] The inner drum is controlled to rotate at the target rotation speed for the target rotation time.

[0014] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, determining the target rotation speed and the target rotation time according to the water temperature includes:

[0015] The target speed and target rotation duration corresponding to the current water temperature are determined according to the corresponding relationship between the water temperature range and the target speed and target rotation duration.

[0016] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, a water temperature interval with a larger water temperature corresponds to a larger target rotation speed; and / or a water temperature interval with a larger water temperature corresponds to a larger target rotation time.

[0017] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, controlling the inner drum to rotate at the target rotation speed for the target rotation time includes:

[0018] The inner drum is controlled to rotate alternately forward and reverse at the target rotation speed for the target rotation time.

[0019] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the target rotation speed is ≥75 rpm.

[0020] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the steam care method further includes:

[0021] When the water temperature is higher than the maximum water temperature, the heating device is controlled to stop heating.

[0022] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the steam care method further includes:

[0023] Before entering the steam treatment, also determine the material of the clothing;

[0024] When the clothing material belongs to the target clothing material, the first steam care mode is executed.

[0025] According to the second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a control device is provided, which includes one or more processors and a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions. When the one or more processors execute the program instructions, the one or more processors are used to implement the steam care method proposed in the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a clothing processing device is provided, which adopts the steam care method proposed in the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application, or has the control device proposed in the second aspect of the embodiment of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in detail its exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and it is clear to a person skilled in the art that other accompanying drawings can be obtained from these accompanying drawings without creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a clothing processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 2 This is one of the processes of steam care provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 3 This is the second process of steam care provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 4 This is the second process of steam care provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 5 This is a steam care process provided by a specific example of this application.

[0033] Figure 6 It is a structural block diagram of the control device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0035] 1. Shell; 11. Front panel; 12. Display panel; 2. Outer tube; 21. Concave cavity; 3. Inner tube; 31. Lifting ribs; 4. Heating device; 100. Processor; 200. Communication bus; 300. User interface; 400. External communication interface; 500. Memory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0037] It should be understood that the "multiple" mentioned herein refers to two or more. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified, " / " means or, for example, A / B can mean A or B; "and / or" in this article is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, in order to facilitate the clear description of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application, in the embodiments of the present application, the words "first", "second" and the like are used to distinguish between the same items or similar items with basically the same functions and effects. Those skilled in the art can understand that the words "first", "second" and the like do not limit the quantity and execution order, and the words "first", "second" and the like do not limit them to be necessarily different.

[0038] In addition, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements explicitly listed, but may include other steps or elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0039] In the related art, clothing treatment devices with clothing care functions usually use high-temperature steam generated by a steam generator to achieve clothing care. However, for some delicate fabric materials, such as silk, the protein on the surface of silk will denature under the action of high-temperature steam for a long time, causing the silk surface to lose its luster. Therefore, high-temperature steam will cause irreversible damage to delicate fabric materials, seriously reducing the user experience.

[0040] In order to solve the technical problem that high-temperature steam is prone to damage delicate fabric materials during steam care, this embodiment proposes a steam care method for a clothing treatment device, the clothing treatment device includes a first steam care mode, and the first steam care mode includes:

[0041] Controlling water inflow into the outer cylinder, and when the water level in the outer cylinder is at the heating water level, controlling the heating device disposed at the bottom of the outer cylinder to heat the water to generate steam;

[0042] Obtain the water temperature and determine the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature;

[0043] In the process of controlling the heating device to continuously heat the water, the inner drum is controlled to rotate according to the rotation strategy;

[0044] Wherein: the heating water level is higher than the heating device and not higher than the lowest position of the inner drum, and the highest water temperature in the first steam care mode is lower than the boiling point of water.

[0045] This embodiment heats the water at the bottom of the outer drum and controls the water temperature to be below the boiling point to generate low-temperature steam, which is used to steam-care the clothes, thereby solving the problem of high-temperature steam damaging delicate fabrics. In addition, the application also controls the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature to solve the problem of insufficient low-temperature steam and slow generation rate, thereby improving the steam-care effect of low-temperature steam on clothes.

[0046] The technical solution of this embodiment is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and examples can be combined with each other if there is no conflict.

[0047] First, a brief introduction is given to the implementation subject of the steam care method of this embodiment.

[0048] The steam care method of this embodiment is applied to a clothing treatment device, which may be a washing machine, a washer-dryer or a clothes dryer with a steam care function. The structure of the clothing treatment device may be a drum type or a pulsator type. The following describes the structure of the clothing treatment device by taking a drum washing machine as an example:

[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, the clothing processing device includes a housing 1, an outer cylinder 2, an inner cylinder 3 and a heating device 4. The housing 1 includes a front panel 11, and the front panel 11 is provided with a display panel 12. The display panel 12 can display the clothing operation status and clothing operation parameters. The outer cylinder 2 is arranged in the housing 1, and the inner cylinder 3 is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder 2. The cylinder wall of the inner cylinder 3 is provided with a plurality of flow holes, and the air flow or water flow can flow between the inner cylinder 3 and the outer cylinder 2 through the flow holes. The inner wall surface of the inner cylinder 3 is provided with a lifting rib 31, and the inner cylinder 3 is rotated to realize the rubbing, stirring and beating of the clothing. The heating device 4 is arranged between the outer cylinder 2 and the inner cylinder 3, and is located at the bottom of the outer cylinder 2. In a preferred embodiment, a concave cavity 21 is formed at the bottom of the outer cylinder 2, and the heating device 4 is arranged in the concave cavity 21. Exemplarily, the heating device 4 is an electric heating tube.

[0050] The steam care method of this embodiment is introduced in detail below.

[0051] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a steam care method for a clothes treatment device is proposed, wherein the clothes treatment device includes a first steam care mode, wherein the first steam care mode is a mode for performing steam care on clothes by using low-temperature steam. Low-temperature steam is steam generated when the water temperature is lower than the boiling point. Figure 2 As shown in the flowchart, the first steam care mode includes the following steps:

[0052] S21, controlling water to flow into the outer cylinder, and when the water level in the outer cylinder is at a heating water level, controlling the heating device disposed at the bottom of the outer cylinder to heat the water to generate steam.

[0053] In this embodiment, since the steam generated by water evaporation flows from bottom to top in a natural state, in the first steam care mode, water is introduced into the outer drum and the water in the outer drum is heated to generate steam. During the process of steam flowing from bottom to top, the steam first enters the inner drum from the bottom of the outer drum through the flow holes of the inner drum, and then flows through the clothes in the inner drum to the upper part of the outer drum, thereby realizing all-round care of the clothes by steam. The heating device is arranged at the bottom of the outer drum, and directly heats the water to generate steam when the water level in the outer drum is at the heating water level.

[0054] The heating water level is higher than the heating device and not higher than the lowest position of the inner drum to avoid dry burning of the heating device and reduce safety hazards. The first water level is a water temperature range. When the heating device continues to heat the water and the water level is lower than the minimum value of the heating water level, water needs to be added to the outer drum to the maximum value of the heating water level. The highest water temperature in the first steam care mode needs to be lower than the boiling point of water to generate low-temperature steam, and use low-temperature steam to steam care for clothes to avoid damage to clothing fabrics caused by high-temperature steam.

[0055] It should be noted that in the first steam care mode, in the present embodiment, when water is supplied to the outer drum, in order to prevent water from flowing through the inner drum into the bottom of the outer drum and wetting the clothes in the inner drum, a water inlet pipe can be connected at the lower part of the outer drum near the bottom of the outer drum to directly supply water to the bottom of the outer drum, and the water will not enter the inner drum.

[0056] S22, obtaining the water temperature, and determining the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature.

[0057] In this embodiment, the water temperature is obtained in real time or at set intervals during the process of the heating device heating water to generate steam. The speed of water turning into low-temperature steam is usually slow and takes a long time. Therefore, in order to ensure the steam care effect and steam care efficiency, a large amount of low-temperature steam needs to be obtained in a short time.

[0058] Since the heating device heats the water to accelerate the evaporation rate of the water, and the rotation of the inner cylinder can drive the air flow around the inner cylinder, thereby accelerating the flow rate of the air above the water surface at the bottom of the outer cylinder and accelerating the evaporation of water and overflowing steam. Since low-temperature steam is generated when the water temperature is lower than the boiling temperature of water, if low-temperature steam is only generated by heating water, the rate of low-temperature steam generation is slow, and the generated low-temperature steam is unevenly distributed in the gap between the inner and outer cylinders. If the air flow rate above the water surface at the bottom of the outer cylinder is only increased, the low-temperature steam is also generated slowly.

[0059] Therefore, this embodiment combines the heating of the heating device with the rotation of the inner drum, and repeatedly uses the method of increasing the water temperature and increasing the air flow rate within the water temperature range of generating low-temperature steam to maximize the rate of water evaporation. However, in the process of water heating, a large air flow rate cannot be used above the water surface all the time, because this will lower the water temperature, inhibit the water heating rate, and slow down the overflow rate of low-temperature steam. Therefore, this embodiment determines the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature, so as to achieve rapid overflow of low-temperature steam at different water temperatures.

[0060] S23. In the process of controlling the heating device to continuously heat the water, the inner drum is controlled to rotate according to the rotation strategy.

[0061] In this embodiment, the heating device continues to heat the water during the process of generating steam from the water. During the process of generating steam from the water by the heating device, after determining the inner drum rotation strategy according to the current water temperature, the inner drum can be controlled to rotate according to the rotation strategy, thereby achieving continuous and rapid overflow of low-temperature steam and ensuring the low-temperature steam care effect on the clothes.

[0062] In an optional implementation, referring to Figure 3 The flow chart of the invention is as follows, and the rotation strategy of the inner drum is determined according to the water temperature, which includes the following steps:

[0063] S31, when the water temperature rises by a set temperature value each time, determining a target rotation speed and a target rotation time according to the water temperature;

[0064] S32, controlling the inner drum to rotate at a target rotation speed for a target rotation time.

[0065] In this embodiment, since the continuous rotation of the inner drum will reduce the water temperature and slow down the overflow speed of the low-temperature steam during the process of the heating device heating water to generate steam, this embodiment determines the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature every time the water temperature rises to a set temperature. Specifically, the target rotation speed and target rotation duration of the inner drum are determined according to the water temperature, and then the inner drum is controlled to rotate at the target rotation speed for a target time. After the inner drum rotates at the target rotation speed for a target time, it stops. At this time, the water temperature is still in a state of gradually rising. When the water temperature rises to the set temperature value again, the target rotation speed and target rotation duration are continued to be determined according to the current water temperature until the water temperature reaches the highest water temperature that can produce low-temperature steam.

[0066] Wherein: determining the target speed and target rotation time according to the water temperature includes: determining the target speed and target rotation time corresponding to the current water temperature according to the correspondence between the water temperature interval and the target speed and target rotation time. The larger the water temperature, the larger the target speed corresponding to the water temperature interval; and / or, the larger the water temperature, the larger the target rotation time corresponding to the water temperature interval.

[0067] This is because, when the water temperature is low, a large air flow rate cannot be used on the water surface, which will seriously inhibit the initial water temperature rise rate; when the water temperature is high, a large air flow rate on the water surface will not cool it down too much, and it can also assist the overflow of water vapor. Therefore, the higher the water temperature, the more violent the movement of water molecules, the faster the water vapor overflows, and the correspondingly larger air flow rate is used to accelerate the overflow of water vapor, that is, the inner drum rotates at a larger speed, and the inner drum continues to rotate for a longer time. Therefore, different air flow rates correspond to different water temperature ranges, that is, different inner drum target speeds and different target rotation times.

[0068] In a specific example, as shown in the following table, the water temperature interval includes a first water temperature interval T1, a second water temperature interval T2, and a third water temperature interval T3. The target speed corresponding to the first water temperature interval is the first speed V1, the target speed corresponding to the second water temperature interval is the second speed V2, and the target speed corresponding to the third water temperature interval is the third speed V3; the target rotation time corresponding to the first water temperature interval is t1, the target rotation time corresponding to the second water temperature interval is t2, and the target rotation time corresponding to the third water temperature interval is t3, wherein: T1<T2<T3, T1<T2<T3, t1<t2<t3.

[0069] Correspondence table between different water temperature ranges and target speed and target rotation time

[0070] Water temperature range Target speed Target rotation time The first water temperature interval T1 First speed V1 t1 The second water temperature range T2 Second speed V2 t2 The third water temperature interval T3 The third speed V3 t3

[0071] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, controlling the inner drum to rotate at a target speed for a target rotation time includes: controlling the inner drum to rotate alternately forward and reverse at a target speed for a target rotation time, so as to change the distribution position of the clothes in the drum, so that the steam can act on all the clothes in the drum, and at the same time promote the uniform distribution of the steam in the inner drum and the outer drum. In other achievable methods, the inner drum can also be controlled to rotate in one direction, which can also accelerate the overflow speed of the low-temperature steam and promote the uniform distribution of the steam to a certain extent.

[0072] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the target speed is ≥ 75 rpm. This embodiment controls the inner drum to rotate at a higher speed, which is conducive to the low-temperature steam quickly filling the gap between the inner drum and the outer drum, thereby increasing the rate at which the low-temperature steam enters the inner drum. Further, 300 rpm ≥ the target speed ≥ 75 rpm.

[0073] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the steam care method further includes: when the water temperature is higher than the maximum water temperature, the water temperature has reached the boiling point, and the steam generated by heating the water is high-temperature steam, which does not meet the low-temperature steam requirement required by the first steam care mode, so the heating device is controlled to stop heating. If the end time of the first steam care mode is not reached, the heating device can be controlled to heat the water again after the water temperature drops to the set temperature. Optionally, the set temperature is at least 5°C to 10°C lower than the maximum temperature. If the end time of the first steam care mode is reached, the first steam care mode is directly terminated.

[0074] The execution of the first steam care mode of this embodiment is for steam care of any clothing. The first steam care mode can be directly executed when the user selects the steam care program, or the clothing treatment device includes multiple steam care modes, and the steam care mode to be executed can be determined according to the specific situation.

[0075] In one example, the first steam care mode is executed according to the steam care mode instruction selected by the user. For example, the control terminal of the laundry processing device has a control button for the first steam care mode, and the first steam care mode is executed after the user issues the control instruction for the first steam care mode through the control button.

[0076] In another example, combining Figure 4 The steam care method further comprises the following steps:

[0077] S41. Before entering the steam care, the material of the clothing is also determined;

[0078] S42: When the clothing material is the target clothing material, executing the first steam care mode.

[0079] In this embodiment, the material of the clothing can be input by the user through the control terminal, or detected and identified by the material detection device of the clothing treatment equipment. After the clothing material is determined, the clothing material is compared with the target clothing material stored in the controller. The target clothing material is a material that will be damaged by high-temperature steam, such as silk. If the clothing material belongs to the target clothing material, the first steam care mode is automatically executed.

[0080] In other achievable embodiments, the clothing treatment device further includes a second steam care mode, which is a mode for performing steam care on clothing using high-temperature steam. The high-temperature steam can be generated by a steam generating device provided in the clothing treatment device, or by heating water to a boiling state to generate high-temperature steam. During steam care, the second steam care mode can be executed according to the steam care mode instruction selected by the user, or the second steam care mode can be automatically entered when the clothing material is a material that can be subjected to high-temperature steam care.

[0081] In the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments. The steps shown in the relevant flow chart can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer executable instructions, and although the logical order is shown in the flow chart, in some cases, the steps shown or described can be executed in an order different from that here. In other words, the order of steps described in the foregoing embodiments is only an example, and it is also within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application to reasonably adjust the order of steps based on the content of the embodiments of the present application.

[0082] In a specific implementation of the embodiment of the present application, refer to Figure 5 The steam care method of the clothing treatment device comprises the following steps:

[0083] S501, turn on the machine, receive the steam care program instruction, and enter S502;

[0084] S502, executing the first steam care mode;

[0085] S503, add water to the outer cylinder to the heating water level, and enter S504;

[0086] S504, control the heating device to heat water to generate steam, and enter S505;

[0087] S505, obtaining the water temperature, and determining whether the water temperature has risen to the set temperature value. If the determination result is yes, proceed to S506; if the determination result is no, return to S504;

[0088] S507, determining the water temperature range in which the current water temperature is located; if the water temperature is in the first water temperature range, proceed to S5071; if the water temperature is in the second water temperature range, proceed to S5072; if the water temperature is in the third water temperature range, proceed to S5073;

[0089] S5071, control the inner drum to rotate alternately forward and reverse at a first speed for a first time period, and enter S508;

[0090] S5072, control the inner drum to rotate alternately forward and reverse at a second speed for a second time period, and enter S508;

[0091] S5073, controlling the inner drum to rotate alternately forward and reverse at a third speed for a second time period, and entering S508;

[0092] S508, determining whether the current water temperature reaches the highest water temperature of the first steam care mode, if the determination result is yes, proceed to S509, if the determination result is no, return to S503;

[0093] S509, ending the first steam care mode and entering S510;

[0094] S510, entering the drying stage, and shutting down after the drying stage.

[0095] Among them: the first speed < the second speed < the third speed; the first duration < the second duration < the third duration.

[0096] In general, the steam care method of this embodiment increases the overflow rate of low-temperature steam by continuously heating water through the heating device and controlling the rotation of the inner drum to accelerate the air flow on the liquid surface in the outer drum while the heating device heats water to generate low-temperature steam. This embodiment also determines the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature to avoid the inner drum continuously rotating to reduce the water temperature and reduce the water temperature overflow rate, thereby achieving rapid overflow of low-temperature steam at different water temperatures for generating low-temperature steam, thereby improving the steam care effect and steam care efficiency.

[0097] An embodiment of the present application also proposes a control device, which includes one or more processors and a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions. When the one or more processors execute the program instructions, the one or more processors are used to implement the steam care method proposed above.

[0098] Specifically, Figure 6As shown, the control device includes a processor 100, at least one communication bus 200, a user interface 300, at least one external communication interface 400 and a memory 500. The communication bus 200 is configured to realize connection and communication between these components. The user interface 300 may include a display screen, and the external communication interface 400 may include a standard wired interface and a wireless interface. The memory 500 stores a steam care method. The processor 100 is used to adopt the above method when executing the steam care method stored in the memory 500.

[0099] The embodiments of the present application also propose a clothing treatment device, which adopts the steam care method proposed in the foregoing text, or has a control device proposed in the foregoing text.

[0100] The structure of the clothing treatment device of this embodiment has been introduced in detail in the main part of the implementation of the steam care method, and will not be repeated here.

[0101] The sequence of serial numbers or introduction of the embodiments of the present application is for description only and does not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0102] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed technical content can be implemented in other ways. Among them, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units can be a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of units or modules, which can be electrical or other forms.

[0103] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.

[0104] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0105] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access, or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid state disk (SSD)). It is worth noting that the computer-readable storage medium mentioned in the embodiment of the present application may be a non-volatile storage medium, in other words, a non-transient storage medium.

[0106] It should be noted that the information (including but not limited to user device information, user personal information, etc.), data (including but not limited to data for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.) and signals involved in the embodiments of this application are all authorized by the user or fully authorized by all parties, and the collection, use and processing of relevant data must comply with the relevant laws, regulations and standards of the relevant countries and regions. For example, the scene data of the current frame in the three-dimensional virtual scene, the device information of the client, and the scene interaction information involved in the embodiments of this application are all obtained with full authorization.

[0107] The above is only a preferred implementation of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A steam care method for a clothing treatment device, characterized in that: The laundry treatment device includes a first steam care mode, and the first steam care mode includes: Controlling water inflow into the outer cylinder, and when the water level in the outer cylinder is at the heating water level, controlling the heating device disposed at the bottom of the outer cylinder to heat the water to generate steam; Acquiring water temperature, and determining a rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature; In the process of controlling the heating device to continuously heat the water, controlling the inner drum to rotate according to the rotation strategy; Wherein: the heating water level is higher than the heating device and not higher than the lowest position of the inner drum, and the highest water temperature in the first steam care mode is lower than the boiling point of water.

2. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of determining the rotation strategy of the inner drum according to the water temperature comprises: When the water temperature increases by a set temperature value each time, a target rotation speed and a target rotation time are determined according to the water temperature; The inner drum is controlled to rotate at the target rotation speed for the target rotation time.

3. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: Determining the target rotation speed and the target rotation time according to the water temperature includes: The target speed and target rotation duration corresponding to the current water temperature are determined according to the corresponding relationship between the water temperature range and the target speed and target rotation duration.

4. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A water temperature interval with a larger water temperature corresponds to a larger target rotation speed; and / or a water temperature interval with a larger water temperature corresponds to a longer target rotation time.

5. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The controlling the inner drum to rotate at the target rotation speed for the target rotation time comprises: The inner drum is controlled to rotate alternately forward and reverse at the target rotation speed for the target rotation time.

6. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The target rotation speed is ≥75 rpm.

7. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam care method further comprises: When the water temperature is higher than the maximum water temperature, the heating device is controlled to stop heating.

8. The steam care method for clothes processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam care method further comprises: Before entering the steam treatment, also determine the material of the clothing; When the clothing material belongs to the target clothing material, the first steam care mode is executed.

9. A control device, characterized in that: It includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions. When the one or more processors execute the program instructions, the one or more processors are used to implement the steam care method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A clothes processing device, which adopts the steam care method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or has the control device according to claim 9.

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