Method of controlling a laundry washing and drying machine, laundry washing and drying machine combination

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of washing device, and particularly relates to a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer and a combined device of the washing machine and the clothes dryer, the method comprising the following steps: in response 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, and displaying an interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system on a 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 clothes dryer to operate; and receiving operation state information of the clothes dryer, and displaying the operation state of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the operation state information, so that 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 particularly relates to a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer, and a combined device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to complete washing and drying in one washing operation, a user generally purchases a clothes dryer and a washing machine set. In order to save space, the clothes dryer and the washing machine are generally placed in a stacked manner, and in this stacked structure, the washing machine with a large weight caused by a large amount of water is usually placed under the clothes dryer with a small weight.

[0003] When used in a stacked manner, the user cannot clearly see the control panel or cannot easily touch the control panel due to the high position of the clothes dryer, which is not conducive to the user's operation of the control panel. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a method for controlling a washing machine and a clothes dryer, and a combined device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine, for improving the convenience of a user in using the washing machine and the clothes dryer.

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

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

[0007] obtaining, based on the clothes dryer control system, a control instruction for the clothes dryer, and transmitting the control instruction to the clothes dryer to control the clothes dryer to operate;

[0008] receiving operating state information of the clothes dryer, and displaying, based on the operating state information, an operating state of the clothes dryer on the first display screen.

[0009] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a combined device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine is provided, the clothes dryer and the washing machine being placed in a stacked manner, the washing machine being located in a lower layer of the clothes dryer, and the washing machine comprising:

[0010] a first control module, in which a washing machine control system and a clothes dryer control system are installed;

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

[0012] a first wireless module, configured to transmit a control instruction for the clothes dryer to the clothes dryer and receive operating state information transmitted by the clothes dryer.

[0013] The clothes dryer comprises:

[0014] The second wireless module is configured to receive the control instruction sent by the washing machine and send the running state information.

[0015] The second control module is configured to control the clothes dryer to run according to the control instruction.

[0016] According to an aspect of the present embodiment, the combination of the washing machine and the clothes dryer further comprises a network communication module.

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

[0018] In the present embodiment, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine and the clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer are built-in in the washing machine. The washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to the clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer through a control system switching instruction, and the interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen. The user can operate the interactive interface displayed on the first display screen, which provides a certain convenience for the user to operate the clothes dryer. The control instruction for controlling the clothes dryer is obtained through the first display screen, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer through the washing machine, so that the clothes dryer runs according to the control instruction. After the clothes dryer runs, the running state information of the clothes dryer is obtained, and the running state information of the clothes dryer is displayed on the first display screen. The user can intuitively observe the running state information of the clothes dryer through the first display screen, so that the user can know the drying progress of the clothes dryer.

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

[0020] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A flowchart of the method for controlling the washing machine and the clothes dryer provided by the present embodiment is shown.

[0022] Figure 2 A communication flowchart of the washing machine and the clothes dryer is provided.

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

[0024] Figure 4Connection diagrams of various modules of the washing machine and the clothes dryer are shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Example implementations will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example implementations may, however, be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these implementations are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of example implementations to those skilled in the art.

[0026] Moreover, the described features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of the application. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the

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

[0028] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are merely exemplary illustrations, and do not necessarily include all contents and operations / steps, nor are they necessarily executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps can be further divided, and some operations / steps can be combined or partially combined, so that the actual execution order can be changed according to actual circumstances.

[0029] A washing machine washes laundry in a tub by rotation of the tub. A clothes dryer removes moisture remaining in laundry after a dehydration cycle using hot air.

[0030] A general washing and drying cycle is completed in one washing operation, and laundry washed in a washing machine is directly put into a clothes dryer for drying. In order to more conveniently perform washing and drying, a user generally places a washing machine and a clothes dryer in proximity. However, a limited space does not allow the washing machine and the clothes dryer to be placed in parallel, and the user places the washing machine and the clothes dryer in layers. The washing machine is generally placed in a lower layer because the washing machine has a large weight due to a large amount of water contained in the tub during washing, and the clothes dryer is placed on the washing machine.

[0031] When the washing machine and the clothes dryer are placed in layers, a control interface of the clothes dryer is high, and a user who is not tall does not easily contact the control interface of the clothes dryer, and it is inconvenient to control the clothes dryer.

[0032] Figure 1 A flowchart of the method for controlling the washing machine and the clothes dryer is shown. As shown in the figure, Figure 1 the method for controlling the washing machine and the clothes dryer is provided, the washing machine comprises a first display screen, comprising:

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

[0034] Specifically, in the embodiment, the washing machine is internally provided with the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine and the clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer.

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

[0036] At this time, the interactive interface of the clothes 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 clothes dryer control system, or switching the interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system to the interactive interface of the washing machine control system. Optionally, a system switching function control is arranged on the first display screen, and the user can realize system switching by clicking the function control. The washing machine control system is used to control the operation of the washing machine, and the clothes dryer is used to control the operation of the clothes dryer.

[0038] When the washing machine is currently running, the washing machine control system is displayed on the first display screen, and the washing machine control system is switched to the clothes dryer control system after the system switching function control is clicked.

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

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

[0041] The control instruction includes an instruction to start the clothes dryer, an instruction to execute a clothes drying program, etc.

[0042] The control instruction includes a plurality of control commands generated in time sequence, such as a control command to start the clothes dryer, a control instruction to execute a drying program of the clothes dryer, etc.

[0043] The control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer in a manner including network transmission or wireless communication.

[0044] After receiving the control instruction from the washing machine, the clothes 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 clothes dryer before enabling the system switching instruction.

[0046] In order to remind the user to put the clothes to be dried into the clothes dryer in advance, when the washing machine receives the control system switching instruction, information reminding the user to put the clothes to be dried into the clothes dryer or information reminding the user to check whether the clothes to be dried are in the clothes dryer is generated.

[0047] As an optional implementation, when the clothes dryer receives the control instruction, it first checks whether the clothes to be dried are placed in the drum of the clothes dryer. If it is detected that the clothes to be dried are not placed in the drum of the clothes dryer, a reminder information is generated and sent to the washing machine to remind the user to put the clothes to be dried into the drum.

[0048] S300, receiving the running state information of the clothes dryer, and displaying the running state of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the running state information.

[0049] After the clothes dryer operates, the running state information of the clothes dryer is sent to the washing machine, and the washing machine displays the running state information of the clothes dryer on the first display screen. The user can directly observe the display screen to see the running state of the clothes dryer, so as to further understand the drying process of the clothes dryer.

[0050] The running state information refers to the running state of the clothes dryer, such as the program running state and the running progress, for example, the clothes dryer is currently in the drying process, the program running state is: drying, and the running progress can be represented as: 20 minutes remaining.

[0051] Further, the running state of the clothes dryer also includes the specific program of the running program, that is, the running state information is represented as {standard drying; drying; 20 minutes remaining;}.

[0052] The running state information is displayed on the first display screen, so that the running process of the clothes dryer can be directly observed.

[0053] In the embodiment, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine and the clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer are built in the washing machine, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to the clothes dryer control system for controlling the clothes dryer through a control system switching instruction, and the interactive interface of the clothes dryer control system is displayed on the first display screen, so that the user can operate the clothes dryer on the interactive interface displayed on the first display screen, thereby providing a certain convenience for the user to operate the clothes dryer. The control instruction for controlling the clothes dryer is obtained through the first display screen, the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer through the washing machine, the clothes dryer is controlled to operate according to the control instruction, the running state information of the clothes dryer is obtained after the clothes dryer operates, and the running state information of the clothes dryer is displayed on the first display screen, so that the user can intuitively observe the running state information of the clothes dryer, and the user can know the drying progress of the clothes dryer.

[0054] Further, at S100, in response to the control system switching instruction, the washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine is switched to the 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 the first device identifier of the washing machine, and obtaining the 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, determining the second device identifier of the second device in the same network environment as the washing machine, and the second device identifier is the device identifier of the clothes dryer.

[0057] S003, binding the first device identifier and the second device identifier, and installing the clothes dryer control system in the washing machine.

[0058] Specifically, in the early setting, before the clothes dryer is controlled through the washing machine, the clothes dryer and the washing machine need to be bound first to associate the washing machine and the clothes dryer in the same environment.

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

[0060] If the device binding information of the first device identifier indicates that the washing machine is not bound to other devices, the second device identifier in the same network environment as the washing machine is obtained, it is determined that the device type corresponding to the second device identifier is the clothes dryer, the first device identifier and the second device identifier are bound, the association between the washing machine and the clothes dryer is established, and then the clothes dryer can be controlled through the washing machine.

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

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

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

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

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

[0066] The cloud server binds the device identifiers of two devices in the same network environment, one of which is a washing machine and the other of which is a clothes 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 method 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 clothes dryer are first bound, and the device binding situation of the washing machine is first obtained. If the device binding situation indicates that the washing machine is not bound to other devices, the second device identifier of the clothes dryer in the same network environment is obtained. The second device identifier is obtained to ensure that the washing machine and the device to be bound are in adjacent positions, and the device type is limited to associate the washing machine and the clothes dryer to achieve the purpose of controlling the clothes dryer through the washing machine. After the washing machine and the clothes dryer are bound for the first time, two control systems are installed in the washing machine, and the user controls the washing machine and the clothes dryer through the interactive interface displayed on the first display screen to achieve the effect of one screen and two controls, which is conducive to the user to control the clothes dryer and does not affect the convenience of operating the clothes dryer due to the installation position of the clothes dryer.

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

[0070] S110, detecting the running state of the washing machine.

[0071] S120, if the washing machine is currently in the running state, switching the washing machine control system to the background, and displaying the interactive interface of the drying machine control system on the first display screen.

[0072] Specifically, if the washing machine is currently in the running state, the user issues a control system switching to zero, then the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the drying machine control system is started and the interactive interface of the drying machine control system is displayed on the first display screen.

[0073] The current running state of the washing machine indicates that the washing machine is performing a washing task, and the current washing machine control system is used to display the running progress of the washing machine, indicating that the priority of the washing machine control system is lower than that of the drying machine control system. Therefore, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the running progress of the washing machine is synchronized through the background program.

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

[0075] In this embodiment, first, the running state of the washing machine is detected. If the washing machine is currently in the running state, it is determined that the washing machine control system does not need to be displayed to obtain control instructions for the washing machine at the moment, but the washing machine control system still needs to display the real-time running state of the washing machine. Therefore, only the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the first display screen is used to display the drying machine control system with higher priority. In the case of ensuring the normal operation of the washing machine, the drying machine control system can be operated through the first display screen of the washing machine to control the running of the drying machine.

[0076] Further, S110, detecting the running state of the washing machine, including:

[0077] S111, if the washing machine is not currently in the running state, the first display screen of the washing machine is controlled to light up.

[0078] S112, after the first display screen lights up, the drying machine control system is displayed through the first display screen.

[0079] Further, the user needs to ensure that the washing machine is in the starting state when using the clothes dryer. It should be noted that the washing machine in the starting state only indicates that the washing machine is in the starting state, and the washing machine is currently not in the running state. The first display screen is used to display the buttons of the clothes dryer control system and the buttons of the washing machine control system.

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

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

[0082] Further, S120, if the washing machine is currently in the running state, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, and the clothes 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 the preset time, the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system are displayed on the first display screen.

[0084] Specifically, when the washing machine is in the running state, when the display time of the clothes dryer control system on the first display screen is greater than the preset time, the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system are displayed on the first display screen.

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

[0086] Meanwhile, the laundry machine control system and the clothes dryer control system are displayed simultaneously, so that the user can simultaneously view the running state of the laundry machine and the running state of the clothes dryer, and in the case of simultaneous running of the laundry machine and the clothes dryer, the user does not need to repeatedly switch the laundry machine control system or the clothes dryer control system, the frequency of user operation is reduced, and the user experience is improved to a certain extent.

[0087] Further, S200, the control instruction for the clothes dryer is acquired based on the clothes dryer control system, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer to control the clothes dryer to run, including:

[0088] S210, the touch operation for the first display screen is acquired, and the function control corresponding to the touch position in the clothes dryer control system is determined based on the touch position of the touch operation.

[0089] S220, the control instruction corresponding to the function control is acquired, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes dryer to control the clothes dryer to run.

[0090] Specifically, the first display screen is a touch screen, and the user controls the function control on the corresponding position of the first display screen, and the corresponding function control corresponds to a control instruction.

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

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

[0093] In this embodiment, the control instruction for the clothes dryer is acquired through the first display screen, and then the control instruction is sent to the clothes dryer by the laundry machine, and the clothes dryer runs according to the control instruction. The clothes dryer is controlled on the laundry machine through the first display screen. When the laundry machine and the clothes dryer are stacked, the user can easily operate the clothes dryer, and the user experience is improved.

[0094] Further, S300, the running state information of the clothes dryer is received, and the running state of the clothes dryer is displayed on the first display screen based on the running state information, including:

[0095] S310, the running state information sent by the clothes dryer is received, and the running state information is transmitted to the clothes dryer control system to monitor the running state and state change of the clothes dryer.

[0096] S320, display the running state and the state change of the clothes dryer through the first display screen.

[0097] Specifically, the clothes dryer sends the running state information to the washing machine in the same way as the washing machine sends the control instruction to the clothes dryer.

[0098] The running state information is information generated by the clothes dryer after running according to the control instruction, which is used to represent the running progress of the clothes dryer, and can represent the running program and the running time left of the clothes dryer.

[0099] The washing machine receives the running state information and displays the running state information of the clothes dryer on the first display screen to monitor the running state and the state change of the clothes dryer.

[0100] The running state of the clothes dryer remains unchanged for a period of time, and the state change can refer to the running time of the running state, for example, the time needed after the program ends.

[0101] In this embodiment, the state change of the clothes dryer is detected in real time, so that the user can obtain the running progress of the clothes dryer in real time.

[0102] Further, S320, receiving the running state information sent by the clothes dryer, displaying the running state and the state change of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the running state information, comprising:

[0103] S321, setting a polling period, sending a polling instruction to the clothes dryer according to the polling period, and the polling instruction is used to obtain the current running state of the clothes dryer.

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

[0105] Specifically, the polling period can be understood as the frequency of sending the polling instruction to the clothes dryer to obtain the current running state of the clothes dryer.

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

[0107] The polling period can be confirmed according to the update frequency of the running state required to be obtained, for example, the time to the end of the program needs to be obtained, assuming that the time is updated at a frequency of one minute, the polling period can be set to one minute; assuming that the event is updated at a frequency of one second, the polling period can be set to one second.

[0108] In the embodiment, the running state of the clothes dryer is acquired in real time by setting a polling period, so as to update the running state of the clothes dryer in real time.

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

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

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

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

[0113] Figure 4 A connection diagram of each module of the washing machine and the clothes dryer is shown.

[0114] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The embodiment provides a combined device of a clothes dryer and a washing machine, the clothes dryer 300 and the washing machine 200 are stacked, the washing machine 200 is located below the clothes dryer 300, and the washing machine 200 comprises:

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

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

[0117] A first wireless module 220 is used to send control instructions for the clothes dryer 300 to the clothes dryer 300 and receive running state information sent by the clothes dryer 300.

[0118] The clothes dryer 300 comprises:

[0119] A second wireless module 320 is used to receive control instructions sent by the washing machine and send running state information.

[0120] A second control module 310 is used to control the clothes dryer 300 to run according to the control instructions.

[0121] Further, the washing machine and the clothes dryer further comprise a network communication module.

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

[0123] The network communication module can be a wireless communication module, such as a wifi module, etc.

[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 operation control signals according to instruction operation codes and timing signals, and instruct the washing machine to execute control instructions.

[0125] For example, 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 steps of the methods 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 result. Additionally or alternatively, some steps can be omitted, a plurality of steps can be combined into one step, and / or one step can be divided into a plurality of steps, etc. In particular, according to embodiments of the present application, the processes described in each method flowchart can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, embodiments of the present application include a computer program product comprising a computer program carried on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for executing the methods shown in the flowcharts.

[0127] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium in the embodiments of the present application can be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium or any combination thereof. The computer-readable storage medium may, for example, but is not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, device or apparatus, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of the computer-readable storage medium can include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, 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 (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory, CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In the present application, the computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device or apparatus. In the present application, the computer-readable signal medium can include a data signal carried in a baseband or as a part of a carrier wave, which carries computer-readable program code. Such a propagated data signal can take various forms, including but not limited to an electromagnetic signal, an optical signal, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable signal medium can also be any computer-readable medium other than the computer-readable storage medium, which can send, propagate or transmit a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device or apparatus. The program code contained in the computer-readable medium can be transmitted by any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, or the like, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0128] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the drawings illustrate the possible implementation architectures, functions and operations of the systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowcharts or block diagrams can represent a module, a program segment, or a portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical functions. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks can occur in different orders than that shown in the figures. For example, two blocks that are shown in succession can actually be executed substantially concurrently, or they can sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved. It should also be noted that each block in the flowcharts or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowcharts or block diagrams, can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs specified functions or operations, or can be implemented by a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0129] It should be noted that, although several modules or units for a device for action execution are mentioned in the above detailed description, such a division is not mandatory. Indeed, according to an embodiment of the application, the features and functionalities of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. Conversely, the features and functionalities of one module or unit described above can be further divided into several modules or units embodied.

[0130] Those skilled in the art can easily understand, through the above description of the embodiments, that the example embodiments described herein can be implemented by software, or by software in combination with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solutions according to the embodiments 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 U disk, a mobile hard disk, etc.) or a network, and includes several instructions to make a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a touch terminal, or a network device, etc.) execute the methods according to the embodiments of the present application.

[0131] Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. It is intended that the present application cover any and all variations of the present application that come within the scope of the claims and that the terms describe and cover both structural and functional equivalents. Therefore, it is intended that the application not be limited to the exact cartons, methods, conditions, or paramenters described and shown herein, but that the application can be carried out by any of the available means within the scope or the equivalent effect of the application.

[0132] It should be understood that the application is not limited to the precise construction that has been described and illustrated and that changes can be made in various details known or obvious without departing from the scope of the application. The scope of the application is defined only by the claims appended hereto.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a laundry washing and drying machine, characterized in that, The washing machine comprises a first display screen, and the method comprises: in response to a control system switching instruction, switching a washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine to a clothes drying machine control system for controlling the clothes drying machine, and displaying an interactive interface of the clothes drying machine control system on the first display screen; wherein the running state of the washing machine is detected; if the washing machine is not currently in a running state, the first display screen of the washing machine is controlled to be turned on; when the first display screen is turned on, the clothes drying machine control system is displayed through the first display screen; if the washing machine is currently in a running state, the washing machine control system is switched to the background, the interactive interface of the clothes drying machine control system is displayed on the first display screen; when the display time of the clothes drying machine control system on the first display screen is greater than a preset time, the washing machine control system and the clothes drying machine control system are displayed on the first display screen in a split screen manner; based on the clothes drying machine control system, a control instruction for the clothes drying machine is obtained, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes drying machine to control the operation of the clothes drying machine; the running state information of the clothes drying machine is received, and the running state of the clothes drying machine is displayed on the first display screen based on the running state information.

2. The method of controlling a washing and drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, in response to a control system switching instruction, switching a washing machine control system for controlling the washing machine to a clothes drying machine control system for controlling the clothes drying machine, and displaying an interactive interface of the clothes drying machine control system on the first display screen before the first display screen displays the interactive interface of the clothes drying machine control system, the method further comprises: 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 with other devices, a second device identifier in the same network environment as the washing machine is determined, and the second device identifier is a device identifier of the clothes drying machine; the first device identifier is bound with the second device identifier, and the clothes drying machine control system is installed in the washing machine.

3. The method of controlling a washing machine and a drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, the clothes drying machine control system, a control instruction for the clothes drying machine is obtained, and the control instruction is transmitted to the clothes drying machine to control the operation of the clothes drying machine, comprising: obtaining a touch operation for the first display screen, determining a function control corresponding to the touch position in the clothes drying machine control system based on the touch position of the touch operation; obtaining a control instruction corresponding to the function control, and transmitting the control instruction to the clothes drying machine to control the operation of the clothes drying machine.

4. The method of controlling a washing and drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, the running state information of the clothes drying machine is received, and the running state of the clothes drying machine is displayed on the first display screen based on the running state information, comprising: receiving the running state information sent by the clothes drying machine, transmitting the running state information to the clothes drying machine control system to monitor the running state and state change of the clothes drying machine; the clothes drying machine control system is displayed through the first display screen, and the running state and the state change are displayed through the clothes drying machine control system.

5. The method of controlling a washing machine and a drying machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The receiving the running state information sent by the clothes dryer, displaying the running state and state change of the clothes dryer on the first display screen based on the running state information, including: Setting a polling period, sending a polling instruction to the clothes dryer according to the polling period, the polling instruction is used to obtain the current running state of the clothes dryer; If the current running state is different from the running state displayed on the first display screen, update the running state displayed on the first display screen to the current running state.

6. A combined dryer and washing machine apparatus, in which the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is applied, said dryer and said washing machine being placed one on top of the other, said washing machine being placed on the lower level of said dryer, characterized in that, The washing machine comprises: A first control module is installed with a washing machine control system and a clothes dryer control system; A first display screen is used to display the washing machine control system and the clothes dryer control system; A first wireless module is used to send control instructions to the clothes dryer and receive running state information sent by the clothes dryer; The clothes dryer comprises: A second wireless module is used to receive the control instructions sent by the washing machine and send the running state information; A second control module is used to control the running of the clothes dryer according to the control instructions.

7. The combined laundry dryer and washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The washing machine and clothes dryer also comprise 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 clothes dryer to the cloud, and bind the first device identification and the second device identification.

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