Clothes processing equipment and control method

Abstract

The invention discloses clothes treating equipment and a control method. The clothes treating equipment comprises a body, a controller and a controller, the control panel is mounted on the body and at least provided with a control position convenient for a user to control and a storage position stored in the body; and the control structure connects the control panel with the body and is used for driving the control panel to switch and move between the control position and the storage position. Through the arrangement, when the control panel is not used, the control panel can be stored in the clothes treatment equipment body, and the storage function of the control panel is achieved; and when the user needs to act on the control panel, the control panel can be controlled to automatically extend outwards and rotate to the optimal control position with the optimal adaptive orientation, so that the remarkable technical progress that the user can conveniently control the control panel is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and specifically relates to a control panel of clothing processing equipment; in particular, it relates to a control method of the control panel of the above-mentioned clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] In modern life, washing machines have become a necessary household appliance. Some families will further purchase dryers due to the need to dry clothes after washing, or they may have multiple washing machines to meet the needs of washing adults' and children's clothes separately.

[0003] like Figure 1 As shown, the height of existing washing machines and dryers is generally about 850 cm. It is very inconvenient for tall users to operate the control panel set on the washing machine body; or when the washing machine and the dryer are placed in parallel, the user operates the control panel of the machine to select a program or start the process. Because the height of the control panel is too low, the user still needs to bend over to control, which is very inconvenient. If the control panel is perpendicular to the ground without an angle, the user may have to squat to control, observe the displayed information, etc., which is very inconvenient.

[0004] At the same time, if Figure 2 As shown, when a user has both a dryer and a washing machine at home, the dryer is usually stacked on the washing machine. However, this stacking method will cause the highest point of the dryer's control panel to have a height difference of nearly 1700mm to 1800mm from the ground, and the control panels of some dryers are designed with an upward cleaning angle of 5 to 25 degrees. This is not friendly to women with shorter average heights and the elderly. When operating the dryer at the top of the stack, it is easy to have problems such as inconvenience in taking and putting clothes, inability to reach the control panel, unclear and incomplete display information on the control panel, and difficulty in choosing the control options of the control panel.

[0005] In addition, the control panels of existing ordinary washing machines and dryers generally embed the control screen into the main control board, while exposing the display screen. The display screen color is generally designed to be dark or black to display clear content, which is quite different from the color of the control panel and the entire device, which is not conducive to the overall appearance of the equipment and is inconsistent with the overall home style.

[0006] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a clothing processing device to achieve the purpose of adaptively adjusting the control panel, thereby achieving the effect of adaptively controlling and adjusting the control panel of the clothing processing device; at the same time, another object of the present invention is to provide a clothing processing device and a control method to achieve the effect of adaptively adjusting the control panel of the clothing processing device for different users.

[0008] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0009] A clothing processing device comprises: a body; an operation panel installed on the body and having at least an operation position for user operation and a storage position for storage in the body; and a control structure connecting the operation panel with the body and used for driving the operation panel to switch and move between the operation position and the storage position.

[0010] Furthermore, a storage bin is provided on the main body, and the control panel is connected to the main body via a telescopic control structure, and the telescopic control structure is used to drive the control panel to extend out of the storage bin to the control position, or to retract and recover into the storage bin to the storage position.

[0011] Preferably, the storage bin is a slot body opened toward the front on the main body, and the control panel is arranged in the storage bin; the control panel includes a first touch screen arranged upward, and a second touch screen arranged forward; the second touch screen corresponds to the front opening covering the slot body; the telescopic control structure is used to drive the control panel to move horizontally from the front opening of the slot body toward the front side of the main body and extend to the control position, or move horizontally toward the rear side of the main body and be retracted into the storage bin to the storage position.

[0012] Furthermore, the storage bin is a trough body arranged on the top of the main body, and the upper and front sides of the trough body are open; the first touch display screen of the control panel corresponds to the upper side opening of the trough body, and the second touch display screen corresponds to the front side opening of the trough body.

[0013] Furthermore, the first touch display screen is a vertical control display panel that is vertically arranged and has a control display area on the front side; the second touch display screen is a horizontal control display panel that is horizontally arranged and has a control display area on the upper side; the front side of the horizontal control display panel is connected to the upper side of the vertical control display panel to form an integrated control display panel with an "L"-shaped cross-section.

[0014] Furthermore, the telescopic control structure includes a horizontally extending telescopic rod, and both ends of the telescopic rod can produce relative horizontal telescopic movement; the two ends of the telescopic rod are respectively connected to the main body and the control panel, and are used to drive the control panel to produce horizontal telescopic movement relative to the main body; preferably, the telescopic rod is any one of a horizontally extending hydraulic rod and a pneumatic rod, the fixed end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the main body, and the telescopic end is connected to the rear side of the first touch display screen of the control panel.

[0015] Furthermore, the control structure further includes a rotation control structure, which mounts the control panel on the body so that it can rotate around a horizontal axis; preferably, the control panel is mounted on the telescopic control structure via the rotation control structure, so as to drive the extended control panel to rotate around the horizontal axis and adjust the orientation angle of the control panel;

[0016] Furthermore, the rotation control structure includes a horizontal rotating shaft, which extends horizontally perpendicular to the telescopic rod, and the horizontal rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the control panel or integrally arranged; the horizontal rotating shaft can be rotatable around the axis and is plugged and installed in a rotating hole arranged at the telescopic end of the telescopic structure; a driving motor has an output end for outputting a rotational driving force; the output end of the driving motor is directly or via a transmission structure connected to the horizontal rotating shaft for driving the horizontal rotating shaft to automatically rotate around the axis.

[0017] Furthermore, the main body is provided with an identification probe for detecting the eye position of a user standing in front of the main body; an automatic adjustment module is connected to the identification probe, and uses the acquired eye position to derive the optimal orientation angle of the control panel; the automatic adjustment module is connected to the drive motor, drives the drive motor to operate, controls the extended control panel to rotate around the axis to the optimal orientation angle of the control panel, and drives the control panel to the optimal control position; preferably, when the control panel is at the optimal orientation angle of the control panel, the second touch display screen of the control panel forms an angle of 90 degrees with the orientation direction of the user's eyes.

[0018] Furthermore, the clothing processing device includes a washing module and a drying module; the control panel is respectively connected to the washing module and the drying module, and generates control instructions based on the triggering action received by the control panel and sends them to the washing module and the drying module; preferably, the control panel is located between the washing module and the drying module stacked up and down, and the control panel is arranged on the upper front side of the lower washing module, or the lower front side of the upper drying module.

[0019] Furthermore, it also includes a telescopic control part, which is used to generate a telescopic movement instruction for the control panel to be telescopically moved in response to a user's triggering action; the telescopic control part is connected to the telescopic control structure, and after receiving the telescopic movement instruction, drives the control panel to extend from the storage bin to the control position, or retract into the storage bin to the storage position; the telescopic control part is a touch button arranged on the main body and / or the control panel; preferably, the telescopic control part includes a first touch button arranged on the first control part of the control panel, and a second touch button on the second touch display screen; further preferably, the touch button is a mechanical button, or an electrically controlled button.

[0020] Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method for any of the above-mentioned clothing processing equipment, which includes, after receiving the extension and movement instruction of the control panel, the control panel extends outward from the storage bin and moves to the control position; obtains the relative position of the user's eyes, controls the extended control panel to rotate to the optimal control panel orientation angle, and rotates the control panel to the optimal control position.

[0021] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0022] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, the control panel can be stored in the main body of the clothing processing device when not in use, thereby realizing the storage function of the control panel; and when the user needs to operate the control panel, the control panel can be controlled to automatically extend outward and rotate to the optimal control position with the best adaptation orientation, thereby achieving a significant technical progress in facilitating the user to operate the control panel.

[0023] In addition, by configuring the control panel to have a plurality of operating parts facing in different directions, the user can use the operating parts facing in different directions to respectively operate and observe information on the operating conditions of the clothing processing device, thereby greatly improving the user experience.

[0024] In addition, by adding a rotating control structure to the clothing processing equipment, the pop-up control panel can automatically adjust its direction to adapt to user groups of different heights and ages, which is a significant technological advancement that facilitates different users to operate and observe.

[0025] At the same time, the invention has a simple structure, a concise method, and a significant effect, and is suitable for popularization and use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of user operation of a clothing processing device in the prior art;

[0027] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of user operation of a combined clothes processing device in the prior art;

[0028] Figure 3 is a front view of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device in which the control panel is in the storage position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control panel in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device in which the control panel is in the control position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of user control of a combined clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 It is a front view of the combined clothes processing device in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Brief introduction of main components in the figure:

[0035] 1. Drying module; 2. Washing module; 3. Control panel; 31. Control unit; 32. Display unit; 100. Main body; 310. First touch screen; 320. Second touch screen; 36. Telescopic control unit; 4. Telescopic control structure; 5. Rotation control structure; 6. Storage compartment; 7. Machine door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the following embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "setting" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0039] like Figures 3 to 8As shown, an embodiment of the present invention introduces a clothing processing device, including: a main body 100; any one or combination of existing clothing processing modules such as a washing module 2, a drying module 1, an ironing module, a refreshing module, etc. for processing clothing is installed in the main body 100; that is, the clothing processing device can be an existing washing machine, a drying machine, a washing-drying machine, etc. Preferably, in the embodiment of the present invention, for the convenience of description, the clothing processing device is a drum washing machine as an example for explanation, but the present invention is not limited to a drum washing machine, and can also be other equipment that can process clothing. In the embodiment of the present invention, the main body 100 has a drum with a horizontal axis or a front side inclined upward, and the drum mouth is opened toward the front side of the main body, and the front side of the main body 100 is provided with a clothing delivery port opposite to the drum mouth, and the main body 100 is also equipped with a machine door 7 that can open and close the clothing delivery port.

[0040] like Figures 3 to 8 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, a control panel 3 is installed on the main body 100 of the clothing processing device, and the control panel 3 is provided with a control unit 31 for receiving a user trigger action. Based on the trigger action of the control unit 31, a control instruction is generated to send a control instruction to the clothing processing modules such as the washing module 2 and the drying module 1 arranged in the main body, so as to control the clothing processing modules to wash and dry the clothes in the drum. Of course, a display unit 32 can also be provided on the control panel 3 to display the working state, working parameters, images corresponding to the control instructions and other data information of the clothing processing device; preferably, the display unit 32 is any one or a combination of a display screen 321, an indicator light 322, and a color-changing light that can display images variably. For example, the control panel 3 is composed of a touch screen integrated with the display unit 32 and the control unit 31, and the touch screen is provided with a touch area for user touch operation to constitute the control unit 31, and a display area arranged opposite to the touch area to display the image corresponding to the control instruction corresponding to the touch operation to constitute the display unit 32, etc.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 3 is installed in the storage bin 6 provided on the body 100; the control panel 3 is installed on the body 1, and the control panel 3 has at least a control position outside the body 1 that is convenient for user control, and a storage position that is stored in the body 1 and does not affect the user's external passage; the control structure connects the control panel 3 with the body 1, and is used to drive the control panel 3 to switch between the control position and the storage position. The control structure can be any existing structure or a combination of structures that can drive the control panel 3 to move in a telescopic, rotating, etc. manner, so that the control panel 3 can switch freely between the storage position and the control position.

[0042] like Figures 3 to 8As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control structure includes a telescopic control structure 4, which connects the control panel 3 to the body 100, and is used to drive the control panel 3 to pop out from the storage bin 6 or to be stored in the storage bin 6. Through the above arrangement, the control panel 3 can be stored in the storage bin 6 when not in use, thereby realizing the storage function of the control panel 3; and when the user needs to operate the control panel 3, the control panel 3 can be controlled to automatically extend outward, thereby achieving a significant technical progress that facilitates the user to operate the control panel 3. At the same time, the control panel is hidden, and other protruding parts can be omitted from the outer surface of the body, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the body.

[0043] like Figures 3 to 8 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the storage bin 6 is a slot body opened toward the front on the main body 100 of the clothing processing device, and the control panel 3 is stored in the storage bin 6; generally, the storage bin 6 can be arranged on the upper side of the door 7 of the front side panel of the main body 100 to further facilitate the user to operate the control panel 3 popping out from the storage bin 6.

[0044] At the same time, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to further facilitate the user to control the clothing processing device, the following settings can be made:

[0045] like Figure 5 As shown, the control panel 3 includes a first touch screen 310 arranged upward, and a second touch screen 320 arranged forward; the second touch screen 320 corresponds to the front opening of the covering groove body; the telescopic control structure 4 is used to drive the control panel 3 to move horizontally from the front opening of the groove body to the front side of the main body 100 and extend out, or to move horizontally to the rear side of the main body 100 and be stored in the storage bin 6.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present invention, a control unit 31 and a display unit 32 are provided on the first touch screen 310, and a control unit 31 and a display unit 32 are also provided on the second touch screen 320, so that the user can control the clothing processing device by using the control units 31 respectively provided on the two different touch screens, and can also conveniently observe the operating conditions and other parameter information of the clothing processing device by using the display units 32 respectively provided on the two touch screens with different orientations.

[0047] Thus, when the control panel 3 is put into the storage bin 6, the user can use the first touch screen 310 arranged forward to perform control operations, and can also observe information such as the operating conditions of the clothing processing equipment from the display unit 32 arranged on the first touch screen 310; at the same time, after the control panel 3 is extended, the second touch screen 320 with a larger area can be used to enable the user to conveniently perform control operations, and can also display more and clearer information on the operating conditions of the clothing processing equipment.

[0048] Preferably, in the embodiment of the present invention, the storage bin 6 can be a groove body arranged on the top of the main body 100, and the groove body is open on the upper side and the front side; the first touch screen 310 of the control panel 3 corresponds to covering the front side opening of the groove body, and the second touch screen 320 corresponds to covering the upper side opening of the groove body, so that the user can use the touch screens in different directions of the control panel 3 in the storage state to trigger the same or different control commands respectively, and can also use the touch screens in different directions to display the same or different information, which further improves the convenience of using the control panel.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present invention, the first touch display screen 310 of the control panel 3 is a vertical control display panel that is vertically arranged and has a control display area on the front side; the second touch display screen 320 is a horizontal control display panel that is horizontally arranged and has a control display area on the upper side; the front side of the horizontal control display panel is connected to the upper side of the vertical control display panel to form an integrated control display panel with an "L"-shaped cross-section.

[0050] In the embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic control structure 4 includes a telescopic rod extending horizontally, and the two ends of the telescopic rod can produce relative horizontal telescopic movement; the two ends of the telescopic rod are respectively connected to the body 100 and the control panel 3, and are used to drive the control panel 3 to produce horizontal telescopic movement relative to the body 100; preferably, the telescopic rod is any one of a hydraulic rod and a pneumatic rod extending horizontally, and the fixed end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the body 100, and the telescopic end is connected to the rear side of the first touch display screen 310 of the control panel 3. Further preferably, a plurality of telescopic rods parallel to each other and arranged at intervals can be set in the storage bin 6, and the telescopic end of each telescopic rod is connected to the control panel 3, and the fixed end is connected to the body 100, and each telescopic rod can be synchronously telescopically moved, and is used to push the control panel 3 to extend outward from the storage bin 6, or to be retracted into the storage bin 6 to achieve the technical effect.

[0051] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control structure of the control panel 2 of the clothing processing device also includes a rotation control structure 5, which is used to rotate the control panel 3 around the axis to drive the control panel 3 to different angles, thereby facilitating the user to control the control panel 3, so as to rotate the control panel 3 to the direction that is most convenient for the user to control and observe, and rotate the control panel to the optimal control position, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0052] like Figures 3 to 6As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 3 is rotatably mounted on the telescopic control structure 4 around the horizontal axis, which is used to drive the extended control panel 3 to rotate around the horizontal axis and adjust the orientation angle of the control panel 3, so that the control panel 3 extending from the storage bin 2 rotates to the optimal control position. By adding a rotating control structure 5 to the clothing processing device, the pop-up control panel 3 can automatically adjust its orientation to adapt to user groups of different heights and ages, which is a significant technical progress for different users to control and observe.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotation control structure 5 includes a horizontal rotating shaft extending horizontally perpendicular to the telescopic rod, the horizontal rotating shaft being fixedly connected to the control panel 3 or integrally arranged; the horizontal rotating shaft being plugged and installed in a rotating hole arranged at the telescopic end of the telescopic control structure 4 so as to be rotatable around the axis; a driving motor having an output end for outputting a rotation driving force; the output end of the driving motor being directly or via a transmission structure connected to the horizontal rotating shaft in a transmission manner, and being used to drive the horizontal rotating shaft to rotate automatically around the axis. Preferably, the driving motor is installed on the control panel 3 or at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic control structure 4, the output end of the driving motor is an output rotating shaft rotatable around the axis, an output gear is installed on the output rotating shaft, and the output gear is in transmission engagement with an input gear coaxially installed on the horizontal rotating shaft, so as to utilize the driving motor to drive the horizontal rotating shaft to rotate automatically around the axis in a controllable manner, thereby driving the control panel 3 to rotate in a controllable direction.

[0054] In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotation control structure 5 provided on the main body 100 of the clothing processing device further includes an identification probe for detecting the eye position of the user standing in front of the main body 100; preferably, the identification probe is a camera, which is provided on the front of the main body 100; further preferably, the camera is installed on the second touch screen 320 of the control panel to directly obtain the relative position between the user's eyes and the second touch screen 320; the rotation control structure 5 further includes an automatic adjustment module, which is connected to the identification probe and uses the obtained eye position to obtain the best orientation angle of the control panel 3; preferably, the automatic adjustment module is provided on the main body 100, and can also be provided on the control panel 3. Thus, the clothing processing device automatically adapts to the best control position for different users, drives the control panel 3 to rotate to the best orientation after being extended to achieve the best control position, and further facilitates the user to use and control.

[0055] At the same time, the automatic adjustment module is connected to the drive motor to drive the drive motor to control the extended control panel 3 to rotate around the axis to the optimal orientation angle of the control panel 3; preferably, when the control panel 3 is at the optimal orientation angle of the control panel 3, the second touch display screen 320 of the control panel 3 is at a 90-degree angle to the orientation of the user's eyes.

[0056] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, the clothing processing device can be a combined clothing processing device, including a washing module 2 and a drying module 1 respectively arranged in different bodies; the control panel 3 can be installed on the washing module 2 or the drying module 1, and can also be independently arranged outside the washing module 2 and the drying module 1; the control panel 3 is respectively connected to the washing module 2 and the drying module 1, and generates control instructions based on the triggering action received by the control panel 3 and sends them to the washing module 2 and the drying module 1; preferably, the control panel 3 is located between the washing module 2 and the drying module 1 stacked up and down, and the control panel 3 is arranged at the upper front part of the lower washing module 2, or the lower front part of the upper drying module 1.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present invention, the clothing processing device further includes a telescopic control unit 36, which is used to generate a telescopic movement instruction for the control panel 3 to telescope when triggered by a user; the telescopic control unit 36 ​​is connected to the telescopic control structure 4, and after receiving the telescopic movement instruction, drives the control panel 3 to pop out of the storage bin 6 or to be stored in the storage bin 6; the telescopic control unit 36 ​​is a touch button provided on the body 100 and / or on the control panel 3; preferably, as Figures 3 to 8 As shown, the telescopic control part 36 includes any one or a combination of a first touch button arranged on the first touch display screen 310 of the control panel 3, a second touch button on the second touch display screen 320, and a third touch button arranged on the front side of the main body 100; further preferably, the touch button is a mechanical button, or an electrically controlled button arranged on the touch display screen.

[0058] In an embodiment of the present invention, a control method for any of the above-mentioned clothes processing devices is also introduced, which comprises:

[0059] Based on the user's touch action on the telescopic control unit 36, a telescopic movement instruction is generated;

[0060] The control panel 3 extends outward from the storage compartment and moves to the control position;

[0061] The relative position of the user's eyes is obtained, and the extended control panel 3 is controlled to rotate to the best orientation angle of the control panel 3, thereby driving the control panel 3 to rotate to the best control position.

[0062] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the clothes processing device further includes:

[0063] like Figure 4As shown, when the control panel 3 is in the storage position inside the storage bin 6, the first touch screen 310 of the control panel 3 is in an activated state, and the user can trigger the control unit 31 of the first touch screen 310, and can also use the display unit 32 of the first touch screen 310 to display parameters such as the working status; the second touch screen 320 is in an inactive state, and the second touch screen 320 is not powered on, and the user cannot trigger the control unit 31 of the second touch screen 320, nor can the display unit 32 of the second touch screen 320 display parameters such as the working status.

[0064] like Figure 6 As shown, when the control panel 3 is in the control position extending out of the storage bin 6, the first touch screen of the control panel is in an activated state, and the user can trigger the control part 31 of the first touch screen 310, and can also use the display part 32 of the first touch screen 310 to display parameters such as the working status; the second touch screen 320 is also in an activated state, and the second touch screen 320 is powered on. The user can also trigger the control part 31 of the second touch screen 320, and can also use the display part 32 of the second touch screen 320 to display parameters such as the working status.

[0065] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the clothes processing device further includes:

[0066] After the control panel 3 extends outward from the storage compartment 6 and is in the control position,

[0067] The user can perform a touch operation on the first touch display screen 310 and / or the second touch display screen 320 of the extended control panel 3 to generate a control instruction;

[0068] After the user has completed operating the control panel 3 , the user may perform a touch operation on the telescopic control portion 36 to generate a telescopic movement instruction, thereby controlling the extended control panel 3 to be stored in the storage compartment 6 and to be in the storage position.

[0069] In the embodiment of the present invention, the relative position of the user's eyes is obtained, the extended control panel 3 is controlled to rotate to the optimal control panel orientation angle, and the control panel 3 is driven to rotate to the optimal control position; specifically includes the following:

[0070] The control panel 3 extended to the control position uses the identification probe provided on the second touch display screen 320 to detect the eye position of the user standing in front of the body 100, and directly obtains the relative position between the user's eyes and the second touch display screen 320;

[0071] The automatic adjustment module uses the acquired eye position to obtain the best orientation angle of the control panel 3; when the control panel 3 is at the best orientation angle of the control panel 3, the second touch display screen 320 of the control panel 3 and the orientation of the user's eyes form an angle of 90 degrees;

[0072] The automatic adjustment module drives the driving motor to control the extended control panel 3 to rotate around the axis to the optimal orientation angle of the control panel 3, so that the control panel 3 rotates to the optimal control position, thereby achieving a significant technical progress of adaptively adjusting the orientation of the control panel 3 and adaptively matching the user's use.

[0073] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can also be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, comprising: ontology; Features: A control panel is installed on the body and has at least a control position for user operation and a storage position for storage in the body; The control structure connects the control panel to the body and is used to drive the control panel to switch and move between the control position and the storage position.

2. A clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body is provided with a storage bin, and the control panel is connected to the main body via a telescopic control structure, and the telescopic control structure is used to drive the control panel to extend out of the storage bin to the control position, or to retract and retract into the storage bin to the storage position; Preferably, the storage bin is a slot body opened on the main body toward the front, and the control panel is arranged in the storage bin; The control panel includes a first touch display screen arranged upward, and a second touch display screen arranged forward; The second touch display screen corresponds to the front opening of the covering tank body; The telescopic control structure is used to drive the control panel to move horizontally from the front opening of the slot body to the front side of the main body and extend to the control position, or to move horizontally to the rear side of the main body and retract into the storage compartment to the storage position.

3. A clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The storage bin is a slot body arranged at the top of the main body, and the slot body is open on both the upper side and the front side; the first touch display screen of the control panel corresponds to the upper side opening of the slot body, and the second touch display screen corresponds to the front side opening of the slot body.

4. A clothes processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first touch display screen is a vertical control display panel arranged vertically, with a control display area arranged on the front side; The second touch display screen is a horizontal control display panel arranged horizontally, with a control display area arranged upward; The front side of the horizontal control display panel is connected to the upper side of the vertical control display panel to form an integrally arranged control display panel with an "L"-shaped cross section.

5. A clothes processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The telescopic control structure includes a telescopic rod extending horizontally, and both ends of the telescopic rod can produce relative horizontal telescopic movement; The two ends of the telescopic rod are respectively connected to the body and the control panel, and are used to drive the control panel to produce horizontal telescopic movement relative to the body; Preferably, the telescopic rod is any one of a hydraulic rod and a pneumatic rod extending horizontally, the fixed end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the body, and the telescopic end is connected to the rear side of the first touch display screen of the control panel.

6. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The control structure also includes a rotation control structure, which mounts the control panel on the body so that it can rotate around a horizontal axis; Preferably, the control panel is installed on the telescopic control structure via a rotating control structure, which is used to drive the extended control panel to rotate around the horizontal axis and adjust the orientation angle of the control panel; Further preferably, the rotation control structure comprises: A horizontal rotating shaft extends horizontally perpendicular to the telescopic rod, and the horizontal rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the control panel or integrally arranged; the horizontal rotating shaft can be inserted and installed in a rotating hole arranged at the telescopic end of the telescopic structure so as to be rotatable around the axis; A driving motor having an output end for outputting a rotational driving force; The output end of the driving motor is directly or via a transmission structure connected to the horizontal rotating shaft for driving the horizontal rotating shaft to automatically rotate around the axis.

7. The clothes processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The main body is provided with an identification probe for detecting the eye position of a user standing in front of the main body; An automatic adjustment module is connected to the recognition probe and uses the acquired eye position to derive the best orientation angle of the control panel; The automatic adjustment module is connected to the drive motor, drives the drive motor to move, controls the extended control panel to rotate around the axis to the best control panel orientation angle, and drives the control panel to the best control position; Preferably, when the control panel is at an optimal control panel orientation angle, the second touch display screen of the control panel and the orientation of the user's eyes form an angle of 90 degrees.

8. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The clothes processing device includes a washing module and a drying module; The control panel is connected to the washing module and the drying module respectively, and generates control instructions based on the triggering action received by the control panel and sends them to the washing module and the drying module; Preferably, the control panel is located between the washing module and the drying module stacked up and down, and the control panel is arranged at the upper front part of the lower washing module or the lower front part of the upper drying module.

9. A clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The invention also includes a telescopic control unit, which is used to generate a telescopic movement instruction for controlling the telescopic movement of the control panel in response to a trigger action of a user; The telescopic control part is connected to the telescopic control structure, and after receiving the telescopic movement instruction, it drives the control panel to extend from the storage bin to the control position, or retract into the storage bin to the storage position; The telescopic control part is a touch button arranged on the main body and / or the control panel; Preferably, the telescopic control part includes a first touch button on the first control part of the control panel and a second touch button on the second touch display screen; Further preferably, the touch button is a mechanical button or an electronically controlled button.

10. A control method for a clothes processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: After receiving the control panel extension and movement instruction, the control panel extends outward from the storage compartment and moves to the control position; The relative position of the user's eyes is obtained, and the extended control panel is controlled to rotate to the best control panel orientation angle and the control panel is rotated to the best control position.

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