Method for controlling washing machine and clothes dryer and combined device of clothes dryer and washing machine

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing devices, and particularly relates to a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer and a combination device of the washing machine and the clothes dryer, and the method comprises the steps: responding to a control system switching instruction, switching a washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine to a clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer, an interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen; a control instruction for the clothes dryer is obtained based on the clothes dryer control system, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer to control the clothes dryer to operate; the operation state information of the clothes dryer is received, the operation state of the clothes dryer is displayed on the first display screen based on the operation state information, and the convenience of using the washing machine and the clothes dryer by a user can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of washing devices, and in particular relates to a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer, and a combination device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] In order to complete washing and drying in one washing operation, users generally purchase a washing machine and a clothes dryer set. In order to save space, the clothes dryer and the washing machine are generally stacked, and in this stacked structure, the washing machine, which is heavier due to the use of a large amount of water, is usually placed under the clothes dryer, which is lighter.

[0003] When stacked, the dryers are located too high, so that the user cannot see the control panel clearly or has difficulty in reaching the control panel, which is not conducive to the user operating the control panel. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present application is to provide a method for controlling a washing machine and a dryer, and a combination device of a dryer and a washing machine, so as to improve the convenience for users to use the washing machine and the dryer.

[0005] According to a method of an embodiment of the present application, a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer is provided, wherein the washing machine includes a first display screen, and the method includes:

[0006] In response to a control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to a clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer, and an interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen;

[0007] acquiring a control instruction for the clothes dryer based on the clothes dryer control system, and transmitting the control instruction to the clothes dryer to control the operation of the clothes dryer;

[0008] The operating status information of the clothes dryer is received, and the operating status of the clothes dryer is displayed on the first display screen based on the operating status information.

[0009] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a combination device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine is provided, wherein the clothes dryer and the washing machine are stacked, the washing machine is located at the lower layer of the clothes dryer, and the washing machine comprises:

[0010] A first control module is equipped with a washing machine control system and a clothes dryer control system;

[0011] A first display screen, used to display the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system;

[0012] A first wireless module, used for sending a control instruction for the clothes dryer to the clothes dryer and receiving operation status information sent by the clothes dryer;

[0013] The clothes dryer comprises:

[0014] A second wireless module, used for receiving the control instruction sent by the washing machine and sending the operation status information;

[0015] The second control module is used to control the operation of the dryer according to the control instruction.

[0016] According to one aspect of this embodiment, the combination device of the washing machine and the clothes dryer further comprises a network communication module;

[0017] The network communication module is used to transmit the first device identification of the washing machine and the second device identification of the dryer to the cloud, and bind the first device identification and the second device identification.

[0018] In this embodiment, a washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine and a dryer control system for controlling the dryer are built in the washing machine. Through the control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to the dryer control system for controlling the dryer, and the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen. The user can operate on the interactive interface displayed on the first display screen, which provides certain convenience for the user to operate the dryer. The control instruction for controlling the dryer is obtained through the first display screen, and the control instruction is transmitted to the dryer through the washing machine, so that the dryer operates according to the control instruction. After the dryer operates, the operating status information of the dryer is obtained, and the operating status information of the dryer is displayed on the first display screen. The user can intuitively observe the operating status information of the dryer through the first display screen, so that the user can understand the drying process of the dryer.

[0019] Other features and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part by the practice of the present application.

[0020] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic flow chart of a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer provided in this embodiment is shown.

[0022] Figure 2 A communication flow diagram of a washing machine and a clothes dryer is provided.

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the placement of a washing machine and a clothes dryer is shown.

[0024] Figure 4A schematic diagram showing the connection of various modules of a washing machine and a dryer is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be implemented in a variety of forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this application will be more comprehensive and complete and fully convey the concept of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

[0026] In addition, described feature, structure or characteristic can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. In the following description, many specific details are provided to provide a full understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the technical scheme of the present application can be put into practice without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, devices, steps, etc. can be adopted. In other cases, known methods, devices, realizations or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid blurring the various aspects of the application.

[0027] The block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are merely functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically independent entities. That is, these functional entities may be implemented in software form, or in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different networks and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0028] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are only exemplary and do not necessarily include all the contents and operations / steps, nor must they be executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps can be decomposed, and some operations / steps can be combined or partially combined, so the actual execution order may change according to actual conditions.

[0029] A washing machine washes the clothes in the drum by spinning it, while a dryer uses hot air to remove the moisture left in the clothes after the spin cycle.

[0030] Generally, the washing and drying cycles are completed in one washing operation. The clothes washed in the washing machine are directly put into the dryer for drying. In order to perform washing and drying more conveniently, users generally place the washing machine and the dryer next to each other. However, the limited space does not allow the washing machine and the dryer to be placed in parallel. Users will stack the washing machine and the dryer. The washing machine is usually placed on the lower layer because the washing machine has a large amount of water in the barrel and is heavy. The dryer is placed on top of the washing machine.

[0031] When the washing machine and the dryer are stacked, the control interface for operating the dryer becomes higher, and it is difficult for a short user to reach the control interface of the dryer, making it inconvenient for the user to operate the dryer.

[0032] Figure 1 FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer provided in this embodiment. Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer, wherein the washing machine includes a first display screen, including:

[0033] S100, in response to a control system switching instruction, switching a washing machine control system for controlling a washing machine to a dryer control system for controlling a dryer, and displaying an interactive interface of the dryer control system on a first display screen.

[0034] Specifically, in this embodiment, a washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine and a clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer are built into the washing machine.

[0035] If the user needs to use the dryer, the user can operate the system switching function on the first display screen, and the washing machine sends a switching instruction to the control system to switch the washing machine control system to the dryer control system.

[0036] At this time, the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen.

[0037] The control system switching instruction is to switch the interactive interface of the control system displayed on the first display screen, including switching the interactive interface of the washing machine control system to the interactive interface of the dryer control system, or switching the interactive interface of the dryer control system to the interactive interface of the washing machine control system. Optionally, a function control for system switching is set on the first display screen, and the user implements system switching by clicking on the function control. The washing machine control system is used to control the operation of the washing machine, and the dryer is used to control the operation of the dryer.

[0038] The washing machine is currently running, and the first display screen shows the washing machine control system. After clicking the system switching function control, the washing machine control system switches to the dryer control system.

[0039] S200, obtaining a control instruction for the dryer based on the dryer control system, and transmitting the control instruction to the dryer to control the operation of the dryer.

[0040] The user operates on the first display screen, and the washing machine obtains control instructions for the dryer through the first display screen and sends the control instructions to the dryer.

[0041] The control instructions include instructions for starting the dryer, instructions for executing a drying program, and the like.

[0042] The control instructions include a plurality of control instructions generated in a time sequence, for example, a control instruction for starting a clothes dryer, a control instruction for a drying program of the clothes dryer, and the like.

[0043] The control instructions may be transmitted to the clothes dryer in the form of network transmission or wireless communication.

[0044] After receiving the control instruction sent by the washing machine, the dryer operates according to the control instruction.

[0045] It should be noted that the user has already put the clothes to be dried into the dryer before enabling the system switching instruction.

[0046] In order to remind the user to put the clothes to be dried into the dryer in advance, when the washing machine receives the control system switching instruction, it generates a message reminding the user to put the clothes to be dried into the dryer or a reminder message reminding the user to check whether there are clothes to be dried in the dryer.

[0047] As an optional implementation, when the clothes dryer receives the control instruction, it first detects whether there are clothes to be dried in the barrel of the clothes dryer. If it is detected that there are no clothes to be dried in the barrel of the clothes dryer, a reminder message is generated and sent to the washing machine to remind the user to put the clothes to be dried in the barrel.

[0048] S300: Receive operating status information of the dryer, and display the operating status of the dryer on a first display screen based on the operating status information.

[0049] After the dryer is running, the operating status information of the dryer is sent to the washing machine, and the washing machine displays the operating status information of the dryer on the first display screen. The user can intuitively see the operating status of the dryer by observing the display screen to further understand the drying process of the dryer.

[0050] The operation status information refers to the operation status of the dryer, such as the program operation status and operation progress. For example, the dryer is currently in the drying process, and the program operation status is: drying; the operation progress can be expressed as: 20 minutes left.

[0051] Furthermore, the running status of the clothes dryer also includes the specific program of the running program, that is, the running status information is expressed as {standard drying; drying; 20 minutes left;}.

[0052] The operating status information is displayed on the first display screen so that the operating process of the clothes dryer can be viewed intuitively.

[0053] In this embodiment, a washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine and a dryer control system for controlling the dryer are built in the washing machine. Through the control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to the dryer control system for controlling the dryer, and the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen. The user can operate on the interactive interface displayed on the first display screen, which provides certain convenience for the user to operate the dryer. The control instruction for controlling the dryer is obtained through the first display screen, and the control instruction is transmitted to the dryer through the washing machine, so that the dryer operates according to the control instruction. After the dryer operates, the operating status information of the dryer is obtained, and the operating status information of the dryer is displayed on the first display screen. The user can intuitively observe the operating status information of the dryer through the first display screen, so that the user can understand the drying process of the dryer.

[0054] Further, at S100, in response to a control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to a clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer, and before the interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen, the method further includes:

[0055] S001, obtaining a first device identifier of a washing machine, and obtaining device binding information of the first device identifier.

[0056] S002: If the device binding information indicates that the washing machine is not bound to other devices, determine a second device identifier in the same network environment as the washing machine, where the second device identifier is a device identifier of a clothes dryer.

[0057] S003, bind the first device identifier and the second device identifier, and install a clothes dryer control system in the washing machine.

[0058] Specifically, in the preliminary settings, before controlling the dryer through the washing machine, the dryer and the washing machine need to be bound first to associate the washing machine and the dryer in the same environment.

[0059] A first device identifier of the washing machine is obtained, the first device identifier is transmitted to the cloud through a network, and device binding information of the first device identifier is obtained through a cloud server.

[0060] If the device binding information of the first device identifier indicates that the washing machine is not bound to other devices, then obtain the second device identifier in the same network environment as the washing machine, determine that the device type corresponding to the second device identifier is a dryer, bind the first device identifier and the second device identifier, establish an association between the washing machine and the dryer, and then be able to control the dryer through the washing machine.

[0061] After binding the first device identifier and the second device identifier, the cloud server sends an installation file of the dryer control system to the washing machine to install the dryer control system in the washing machine.

[0062] It should be noted that the system version of the dryer control system is related to the model of the dryer, and the system version of the dryer control system installed in the washing machine may be different for different models of the dryer.

[0063] After binding the first device identifier and the second device identifier, the model of the dryer and the dryer control system suitable for the dryer model are confirmed through the second device identifier, and then the corresponding version of the dryer control system is sent to the washing machine, so that the functions of the dryer control system correspond to the dryer, and the user can use the functions covered in the latest dryer control system.

[0064] As an optional implementation, the washing machine and the dryer are provided with a network module and connected to the Internet via the network module.

[0065] When the user uses the method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer of this embodiment for the first time, after confirming that both the washing machine and the clothes dryer are connected to the network signal, the respective device identifications are sent to the cloud server.

[0066] The cloud server binds two device identifiers in the same network environment, one of which is a washing machine and the other is a dryer.

[0067] The same network environment refers to devices connected to the same local area network or the same router, etc. If a wireless connection such as a wifi connection is used, the same network environment refers to wireless signals connected to the same SSID (Service Set Identifier), etc.

[0068] In this embodiment, the washing machine and the dryer are first bound, and the device binding status of the washing machine is first obtained. If the device binding status indicates that the washing machine is not bound to other devices, a second device identifier is obtained, which is in the same network environment as the washing machine and whose device type is a dryer. The purpose of obtaining the same network environment is to ensure that the washing machine and the device to be bound are in adjacent positions. The purpose of limiting the device type is to associate the washing machine and the dryer to achieve the purpose of controlling the dryer through the washing machine. When used for the first time, after the washing machine and the dryer are bound, two control systems are installed in the washing machine. Through the first display screen provided on the washing machine, the user controls the washing machine and the dryer through the interactive interface displayed on the first display screen, thereby achieving a one-screen two-control effect, which is beneficial for the user to control the dryer without affecting the convenience of operating the dryer due to the installation position of the dryer.

[0069] Further, S100, in response to the control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to the dryer control system for controlling the dryer, and the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen, including:

[0070] S110, detecting the operating status of the washing machine.

[0071] S120: If the washing machine is currently in operation, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen.

[0072] Specifically, if the current washing machine is in operation, after the user issues an instruction to switch the control system to zero, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, the dryer control system is started, and the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen.

[0073] The washing machine is currently in operation, which means that the washing machine is performing a washing task. The current function of the washing machine control system is to display the operation progress of the washing machine, which means that the demand priority of the washing machine control system is lower than that of the dryer control system. Therefore, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the operation progress of the washing machine is synchronized through the background program.

[0074] The first display screen simultaneously displays the interactive interface of the dryer control system.

[0075] In this embodiment, the operating status of the washing machine is first detected. If the washing machine is currently in an operating state, and it is determined that there is no need to display the washing machine control system to obtain control instructions for the washing machine, but the washing machine control system still needs to display the real-time operating status of the washing machine, the washing machine control system is simply switched to the background, and the first display screen is used to display the dryer control system with a higher priority. While ensuring the normal operation of the washing machine, the dryer control system can be operated through the first display screen of the washing machine to control the operation of the dryer.

[0076] Further, S110, detecting the operating state of the washing machine includes:

[0077] S111: If the washing machine is not currently in operation, control the washing machine to light up the first display screen.

[0078] S112: When the first display screen lights up, the dryer control system is displayed through the first display screen.

[0079] Furthermore, when the user uses the dryer, it is necessary to ensure that the washing machine is in the started state. It should be noted that the washing machine being in the started state only means that the washing machine is in the turned-on state. If it is detected that the washing machine is not currently in the running state, the washing machine is controlled to light up the first display screen. The first display screen is used to display the buttons of the dryer control system and the buttons of the washing machine control system.

[0080] After the clothes dryer control system is selected, the clothes dryer control system is displayed through the first display screen.

[0081] In this embodiment, the washing machine and the dryer can be used separately, that is, the dryer can also be controlled by the washing machine when the washing machine is not running. The specific method is to select the corresponding processing flow according to the running state of the washing machine. For example, when the washing machine is in running state, the washing machine control system is switched to the background; when the washing machine is not in running state, only the washing machine is started and the first display screen is lit, the dryer control system is displayed through the first display screen, the control instruction for the dryer is obtained through the first display screen, and the control instruction is transmitted to the dryer. After the dryer receives the control instruction and runs, it receives the running status information of the dryer and displays it through the first display screen. The user can only use the dryer and control the dryer through the started washing machine, thereby improving the flexibility of the user in using the dryer.

[0082] Further, S120, if the washing machine is currently in operation, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen, including:

[0083] S121, when the display time of the clothes dryer control system on the first display screen is greater than a preset time, the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system are displayed on the first display screen in separate screens.

[0084] Specifically, when the washing machine is in operation, when the display time of the dryer control system on the first display screen is greater than a preset time, the washing machine control system and the dryer control system are displayed on separate screens on the first display screen.

[0085] When the time of switching to the dryer control system is started, assuming that the user operates the dryer control system for one minute, the preset time can be set to 5 minutes. When the time of the dryer control system displayed on the first display screen reaches 5 minutes, the washing machine control system and the dryer control system will be displayed in split screens on the first display screen.

[0086] The advantage of displaying the washing machine control system and the dryer control system at the same time is that it enables the user to check the operating status of the washing machine and the dryer at the same time. When the washing machine and the dryer are running at the same time, there is no need to repeatedly switch the washing machine control system or the dryer control system, which reduces the frequency of user operations and improves the user experience to a certain extent.

[0087] Further, S200, based on the clothes dryer control system, obtains a control instruction for the clothes dryer, and transmits the control instruction to the clothes dryer to control the operation of the clothes dryer, including:

[0088] S210: Acquire a touch operation on the first display screen, and determine a function control corresponding to the touch position in the dryer control system based on a touch position of the touch operation.

[0089] S220, obtaining a control instruction corresponding to the function control, and transmitting the control instruction to the dryer to control the operation of the dryer.

[0090] Specifically, the first display screen is a touch screen, and the user touches the functional control at the corresponding position of the first display screen, and the corresponding functional control corresponds to a control instruction.

[0091] For example, the first display screen currently displays a dryer control system, and the function control displayed in the lower left corner of the first display screen is to start the dryer. When the user clicks on the function control in the lower left corner, the processor obtains a control instruction to start the dryer. After the control instruction is transmitted to the dryer, the dryer executes the control instruction to start the dryer.

[0092] Correspondingly, the process of adjusting the operating program of the clothes dryer is the same, and the clothes dryer enters the working state when receiving the execution of the corresponding operating program.

[0093] In this embodiment, control instructions for the dryer are obtained through the first display screen, and then the washing machine sends the control instructions to the dryer, and the dryer operates according to the control instructions. The dryer is controlled on the washing machine through the first display screen. When the washing machine and the dryer are stacked, the user can also easily operate the dryer, thereby improving the user experience.

[0094] Further, S300, receiving the operating status information of the clothes dryer, and displaying the operating status of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the operating status information, including:

[0095] S310, receiving the operating status information sent by the dryer, and transmitting the operating status information to the dryer control system to monitor the operating status and status changes of the dryer.

[0096] S320, displaying the dryer control system through the first display screen, and displaying the operating status and status change through the dryer control system.

[0097] Specifically, the way in which the dryer sends the operating status information to the washing machine is the same as the way in which the washing machine sends the control instruction to the dryer.

[0098] The operation status information is information generated after the clothes dryer is operated according to the control instruction and is used to characterize the operation process of the clothes dryer. It can indicate the operation program, remaining operation time, etc. of the clothes dryer.

[0099] The washing machine receives the operation status information and displays the operation status information of the dryer on the first display screen to monitor the operation status and status changes of the dryer.

[0100] The running state of the clothes dryer remains unchanged for a period of time, and the state change may refer to the running time of the running state, such as the time required for the program to end.

[0101] In this embodiment, by detecting the state change of the clothes dryer in real time, the user can obtain the operation progress of the clothes dryer in real time.

[0102] Further, S320, receiving the operating status information sent by the clothes dryer, and displaying the operating status and status change of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the operating status information, including:

[0103] S321, setting a polling cycle, and sending a polling instruction to the dryer according to the polling cycle, where the polling instruction is used to obtain the current operating status of the dryer.

[0104] S322, comparing the current running status with the running status displayed on the first display screen, if the two are different, updating the running status displayed on the first display screen to the current running status.

[0105] Specifically, the polling period may be understood as the frequency of sending a polling instruction to the clothes dryer to obtain the current operating status of the clothes dryer.

[0106] Assuming that the running status displayed on the first display screen is different from the current running status, the running status displayed on the first display screen is updated to the current running status.

[0107] The polling cycle can be determined according to the update frequency of the running status to be obtained. For example, if you need to obtain the time until the end of the program, assuming that the time is updated at a frequency of one minute, the polling cycle can be set to one minute; assuming that the event is updated at a frequency of one second, the polling cycle can be set to one second.

[0108] In this embodiment, a polling period is set to obtain the operating status of the clothes dryer in real time, so as to update the operating status of the clothes dryer in real time.

[0109] Figure 2 A communication flow diagram of a washing machine and a clothes dryer is provided.

[0110] The user selects a clothes dryer control system or a clothes dryer control system on the first display screen of the washing machine 200 .

[0111] When the user sets function parameters on the dryer control system, the function parameters are converted into control instructions and transmitted to the second wireless module in the dryer 300 through the first wireless module.

[0112] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the placement of a washing machine and a clothes dryer is shown.

[0113] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the connection of various modules of a washing machine and a dryer is shown.

[0114] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a combination device of a dryer and a washing machine, wherein the dryer 300 and the washing machine 200 are stacked, and the washing machine 200 is located at the lower layer of the dryer 300, and the washing machine 200 includes:

[0115] The first control module 210 is equipped with a washing machine control system and a clothes dryer control system.

[0116] The first display screen 230 is used to display the washing machine control system and the dryer control system.

[0117] The first wireless module 220 is used to send a control instruction for the dryer 300 to the dryer 300 and receive operation status information sent by the dryer 300.

[0118] The clothes dryer 300 includes:

[0119] The second wireless module 320 is used to receive control instructions sent by the washing machine and send operation status information.

[0120] The second control module 310 is used to control the operation of the dryer 300 according to the control instruction.

[0121] Furthermore, the washing machine and the dryer also include a network communication module.

[0122] The network communication module is used to transmit the first device identification of the washing machine and the second device identification of the dryer to the cloud, and bind the first device identification and the second device identification.

[0123] The network communication module may be a wireless communication module, such as a wifi module or the like.

[0124] The first control module is a controller of the washing machine, and the second control module is a controller of the clothes dryer. The controller refers to a device that can generate an operation control signal according to the instruction operation code and the timing signal to instruct the washing machine to execute the control instruction.

[0125] Exemplarily, the controller can be a central processing unit (CPU), a general network processor (NP), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device (PLD), or any combination thereof.

[0126] It should be noted that although the various steps of the method in the present application are described in a specific order in the accompanying drawings, this does not require or imply that the steps must be performed in this specific order, or that all the steps shown must be performed to achieve the desired results. Additionally or alternatively, some steps can be omitted, multiple steps can be combined into one step for execution, and / or one step can be decomposed into multiple steps for execution, etc. In particular, according to an embodiment of the present application, the process described in each method flow chart can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, an embodiment of the present application includes a computer program product, which includes a computer program carried on a computer-readable medium, and the computer program includes a program code for executing the method shown in the flow chart.

[0127] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium shown in the embodiment of the present application may be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium or any combination of the above two. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, a system, device or device of electricity, magnetism, light, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor, or any combination of the above. More specific examples of computer-readable storage media may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection with one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a flash memory, an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the above. In the present application, a computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program, which may be used by an instruction execution system, device or device or used in combination with it. In the present application, a computer-readable signal medium may include a data signal propagated in a baseband or as part of a carrier wave, wherein a computer-readable program code is carried. Such propagated data signals may take a variety of forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination of the above. Computer readable signal media may also be any computer readable medium other than computer readable storage media, which may send, propagate, or transmit programs for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The program code contained on the computer readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wired, etc., or any suitable combination of the above.

[0128] The flow chart and block diagram in the accompanying drawings illustrate the possible architecture, function and operation of the system, method and computer program product according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each box in the flow chart or block diagram can represent a module, a program segment or a part of a code, and the above-mentioned module, program segment or a part of a code contains one or more executable instructions for realizing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the box can also occur in a different order from the order marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two boxes represented in succession can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each box in the block diagram or flow chart, and the combination of the boxes in the block diagram or flow chart can be implemented with a dedicated hardware-based system that performs a specified function or operation, or can be implemented with a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0129] It should be noted that, although several modules or units of the equipment for action execution are mentioned in the above detailed description, this division is not mandatory. In fact, according to the embodiments of the present application, the features and functions of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. On the contrary, the features and functions of one module or unit described above can be further divided into being embodied by multiple modules or units.

[0130] Through the description of the above implementation methods, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the example implementation methods described here can be implemented by software or by combining software with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solution according to the implementation methods of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, etc.) or on a network, and includes several instructions to enable a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a touch terminal, or a network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the implementation methods of the present application.

[0131] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present application after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any modification, use or adaptation of the present application, which follows the general principles of the present application and includes common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present application.

[0132] It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer, characterized in that: The washing machine includes a first display screen, and the method includes: In response to a control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to a clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer, and an interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen; acquiring a control instruction for the clothes dryer based on the clothes dryer control system, and transmitting the control instruction to the clothes dryer to control the operation of the clothes dryer; The operating status information of the clothes dryer is received, and the operating status of the clothes dryer is displayed on the first display screen based on the operating status information.

2. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: In response to a control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to a clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer, and before the interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen, the method further includes: Obtaining a first device identifier of the washing machine, and obtaining device binding information of the first device identifier; If the device binding information indicates that the washing machine is not bound to other devices, determining a second device identifier in the same network environment as the washing machine, the second device identifier being the device identifier of the clothes dryer; The first device identifier is bound to the second device identifier, and the clothes dryer control system is installed in the washing machine.

3. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of switching the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine to the clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer in response to the control system switching instruction, and displaying the interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system on the first display screen, comprises: Detecting the operating status of the washing machine; If the washing machine is currently in operation, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the interactive interface of the dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen.

4. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The detecting the operating state of the washing machine comprises: If the washing machine is not currently in operation, controlling the washing machine to light up the first display screen; When the first display screen lights up, the clothes dryer control system is displayed through the first display screen.

5. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: If the washing machine is currently in operation, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen, including: When the display time of the clothes dryer control system on the first display screen is greater than a preset time, the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system are displayed on the first display screen in split screens.

6. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The acquiring a control instruction for the clothes dryer based on the clothes dryer control system, and transmitting the control instruction to the clothes dryer to control the operation of the clothes dryer, comprises: Acquire a touch operation on the first display screen, and determine a function control corresponding to the touch position in the dryer control system based on a touch position of the touch operation; A control instruction corresponding to the functional control is obtained, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer to control the operation of the clothes dryer.

7. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving the operating status information of the clothes dryer and displaying the operating status of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the operating status information includes: receiving the operating status information sent by the clothes dryer, and transmitting the operating status information to the clothes dryer control system to monitor the operating status and status changes of the clothes dryer; The clothes dryer control system is displayed through the first display screen, and the operating status and the status change are displayed through the clothes dryer control system.

8. The method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The receiving the operating status information sent by the clothes dryer, and displaying the operating status and status change of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the operating status information, includes: Setting a polling cycle, and sending a polling instruction to the clothes dryer according to the polling cycle, wherein the polling instruction is used to obtain a current operating state of the clothes dryer; The current running state is compared with the running state displayed on the first display screen. If the two are different, the running state displayed on the first display screen is updated to the current running state.

9. A combination device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine, wherein the clothes dryer and the washing machine are stacked, and the washing machine is located at the lower layer of the clothes dryer, characterized in that: The washing machine comprises: A first control module is equipped with a washing machine control system and a clothes dryer control system; A first display screen, used to display the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system; A first wireless module, used for sending a control instruction for the clothes dryer to the clothes dryer and receiving operation status information sent by the clothes dryer; The clothes dryer comprises: A second wireless module, used for receiving the control instruction sent by the washing machine and sending the operation status information; The second control module is used to control the operation of the clothes dryer according to the control instruction.

10. The combination of a clothes dryer and a washing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The washing machine and the clothes dryer also include a network communication module; The network communication module is used to transmit the first device identification of the washing machine and the second device identification of the dryer to the cloud, and bind the first device identification and the second device identification.

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