Intelligent bath heater and control method of washing machine

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent bath heater which comprises an air outlet mechanism, an air inlet mechanism, a control mechanism and a control mechanism. The lower surface of the air outlet mechanism is provided with an air outlet; the clothes airing rod is horizontally arranged below the air outlet mechanism, and the clothes airing rod extends in the longitudinal direction and is used for hanging clothes; the wind scooper is arranged outside the clothes airing rod in a covering mode, an air inlet right opposite to the air supply outlet is formed in the top end of the wind scooper, and an air outlet is formed in the opposite bottom end of the wind scooper, so that a vertically-extending air channel is formed in the wind scooper; the lifting assembly is connected with the wind scooper and drives the wind scooper to stretch in the vertical direction or to be folded and compressed. The intelligent bath heater has the beneficial effects that the wind scooper is additionally arranged on the intelligent bath heater, so that the vertically-extending air channel is formed below the air outlet mechanism, output airflow is converged, the airflow flows downwards along the air channel to pass through all parts of clothes to be aired, and therefore the drying efficiency is improved, the drying effect on the bottoms of the clothes is greatly improved, and the clothes drying effect is improved. The moisture content difference between the top and the bottom of the clothes is reduced, and deformation of the clothes is prevented.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of household appliances, and in particular, relates to a control method for an intelligent bathroom heater and a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, home appliances such as washing machines and smart bathroom heaters have become one of the essential home appliances for family life. For families living in small houses, most of them rarely have independent balconies for drying clothes, or the balcony is connected to the living room. It is inconvenient to dry clothes at ordinary times. Therefore, smart bathroom heaters with clothes drying rods have appeared on the market. Users can use the clothes drying rods to dry clothes in the bathroom. At the same time, the smart bathroom heater is equipped with an air outlet mechanism to blow air to the clothes to be dried.

[0003] However, there are problems: when the air outlet mechanism blows air to the clothes, the airflow flows from top to bottom, and the airflow circulates in a relatively wide space. The airflow at the periphery will diffuse outward, and when the remaining airflow flows to the upper surface of the clothes, it will also disperse to the surroundings after being blocked by the clothes, resulting in the middle and bottom parts of the clothes hung for drying cannot be effectively dried, especially when the air outlet mechanism outputs high-temperature drying air, when the drying air dries the top of the clothes to an extremely low moisture content, the middle and bottom parts of the clothes are still in a wet state. In addition, due to the different moisture contents of the top and bottom of the hanging clothes, the fibers of each part are pulled to different degrees, and the clothes are easily deformed.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a smart bathroom heater. An air guide cover is added to the smart bathroom heater to form a vertically extending air duct below the air outlet mechanism, so as to converge the output airflow and allow the airflow to flow downward along the air duct through the entire part of the clothes drying area, thereby solving the problem that the smart bathroom heater has low drying efficiency and cannot effectively dry the lower part of the clothes.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an intelligent bathroom heater, including an air outlet mechanism, a lower surface of which is provided with an air supply port for air outlet; a clothes drying rod, which is horizontally arranged below the air outlet mechanism, and extends longitudinally for hanging clothes; it also includes an air guide cover, which is arranged outside the clothes drying rod, and the top of the air guide cover is provided with an air inlet facing the air supply port, and the opposite bottom is provided with an air outlet to form a vertically extending air duct inside the air guide cover; a lifting component, which is connected to the air guide cover, and drives the air guide cover to extend in the vertical direction, or fold and compress.

[0007] Furthermore, the lifting assembly at least includes a lifting rod extending in a vertical direction, and the lower end of the lifting rod is connected to the bottom end of the air guide cover.

[0008] Furthermore, the lower end of the lifting assembly is connected to a horizontal longitudinal frame extending in the longitudinal direction, and each longitudinal frame is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the vertical plane where the axis of the clothes drying rod is located, and each longitudinal frame is connected to the lower end of the lifting assembly; the lower end of the air guide cover is connected to each longitudinal frame.

[0009] Furthermore, the lifting assembly also includes a telescopic structure, which is arranged on at least one end of the longitudinal frame. The free end of the telescopic structure can be extended or compressed in the longitudinal direction, and the free end of the telescopic structure is connected to the air guide cover.

[0010] Furthermore, the telescopic structure includes a transverse frame extending in a horizontal transverse direction, each transverse frame being arranged between two symmetrically arranged longitudinal frames; a support rod, one end of which is connected to the transverse frame, and the other end of which is slidably connected to the longitudinal frame in a longitudinal direction; the transverse frame constitutes the free end of the telescopic structure.

[0011] Furthermore, each symmetrical longitudinal frame is provided with a slide groove with openings facing each other, each slide groove extends longitudinally, and each slide groove is provided with a slidable slider inside, and the support rod is connected to the slider.

[0012] Furthermore, both ends of the transverse frame are respectively provided with first flanges extending in the longitudinal direction toward the clothes drying rod, and each first flange is respectively connected to the air guide cover.

[0013] Furthermore, the air guide cover is provided with folding indentations surrounding the circumference, and each folding indentation is arranged along the vertical axis of the air guide cover.

[0014] A control method for a washing machine, wherein the washing machine is communicatively connected with a smart bathroom heater, and the smart bathroom heater adopts a smart bathroom heater as described above; the washing machine is provided with a clothes-drying program selectable by a user, and after the user selects the clothes-drying program, the washing machine generates a control instruction and transmits the control instruction to the smart bathroom heater, thereby controlling the air guide hood of the smart bathroom heater to extend and execute the clothes-drying program.

[0015] Furthermore, the washing machine obtains the length information of each piece of clothing to be hung out to dry, and adjusts the extension length of the air guide cover in terms of the height according to the obtained maximum length information.

[0016] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art: by adding an air guide cover to the smart bathroom heater, a vertically extending air duct is formed below the air outlet mechanism, the output airflow is converged, and the airflow flows downward along the air duct through all parts of the clothes drying, thereby improving the drying efficiency and greatly improving the drying effect on the bottom of the clothes, reducing the difference in moisture content between the top and bottom of the clothes, and preventing the clothes from being deformed;

[0017] In addition, by adding telescopic structures at both longitudinal ends of the lifting assembly that drives the air guide cover to extend, when more clothes are hung, the length in the longitudinal direction is increased to increase the capacity of the air guide cover, so that the smart bathroom heater can efficiently dry more clothes at the same time;

[0018] Finally, by linking the washing machine with the smart bathroom heater, the air guide cover is extended to the corresponding length according to the length of the clothes obtained by the washing machine to form an air duct of appropriate length. While ensuring that the bottom of the air guide cover is lower than the bottom height of each piece of clothing, the length of the air duct is shortened as much as possible to reduce the air duct resistance, increase the wind speed in the air duct, and thus improve the drying efficiency of the smart bathroom heater.

[0019] At the same time, the invention has a simple structure, significant effects and is suitable for popularization and use.

[0020] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the smart bathroom heater when the lifting assembly of the embodiment of the present invention is compressed;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the smart bathroom heater when the lifting assembly of the embodiment of the present invention is extended;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the smart bathroom heater when the lifting assembly and the telescopic structure of the embodiment of the present invention are extended respectively;

[0025] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a lifting assembly of the telescopic structure of an embodiment of the present invention in a compressed state;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly when the telescopic structure of an embodiment of the present invention is in an extended state.

[0027] In the figure: 1. air outlet mechanism; 2. clothes drying rod; 3. air guide cover; 310. mounting seat; 320. folding indentation; 4. lifting assembly; 410. longitudinal frame; 420. slide groove; 430. telescopic structure; 431. transverse frame; 432. support rod; 433. slider; 434. first flange.

[0028] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] like Figure 1-5 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, an intelligent bathroom heater is disclosed, including an air outlet mechanism 1, a lower surface of which is provided with an air supply port for air outlet; a clothes drying rod 2, which is horizontally arranged below the air outlet mechanism 1, and the clothes drying rod 2 extends longitudinally for hanging clothes; it also includes an air guide cover 3, which is arranged on the outside of the clothes drying rod 2, and the top of the air guide cover 3 is provided with an air inlet facing the air supply port, and the opposite bottom is provided with an air outlet to form a vertically extending air duct inside the air guide cover 3; a lifting component 4, which is connected to the air guide cover 3, and drives the air guide cover 3 to extend in the vertical direction, or fold and compress.

[0033] Through the above arrangement, by adding an air guide cover 3 to the smart bathroom heater, a vertically extending air duct is formed below the air outlet mechanism 1, the output airflow is gathered, and the airflow flows downward along the air duct through the entire part with clothes for drying, thereby improving the drying efficiency and greatly improving the drying effect on the bottom of the clothes, reducing the difference in moisture content between the top and bottom of the clothes, and preventing the clothes from being deformed.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lifting assembly 4 at least includes a lifting rod extending in the vertical direction, and the lower end of the lifting rod is connected to the bottom end of the air guide cover 3; the bottom end of the air guide cover 3 is automatically moved in the up and down directions through motor control, thereby realizing compression or extension of the air guide cover 3 in the vertical direction.

[0035] In the embodiment of the present invention, the lifting assembly 4 includes a vertically extending lifting rod, and / or a plurality of X-shaped lifting frames connected end to end in the vertical direction, and / or a pull rope.

[0036] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lower end of the lifting assembly 4 is connected to a horizontal longitudinal frame 410 extending in the longitudinal direction, and each longitudinal frame 410 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the vertical plane where the axis of the clothes drying rod 2 is located, and each longitudinal frame 410 is connected to the lower end of the lifting assembly 4; the lower end of the air guide cover 3 is connected to each longitudinal frame 410.

[0037] Through the above arrangement, the surface of the horizontal longitudinal frame 410 has multiple parts at different horizontal positions at the same height, which can be connected to the bottom end of the air guide cover 3, so that when the lifting assembly 4 drives the longitudinal frame 410 to move downward, the longitudinal frame 410 can drive the various parts of the air guide cover 3 to extend downward or compress upward smoothly and synchronously.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the longitudinal frame 410 is greater than the length of the clothes drying rod 2 so that the longitudinal end surfaces of the air guide cover 3 are arranged at a certain distance from the end of the clothes drying rod 2 to avoid contact between the clothes and the air guide cover 3 and reduce the drying rate.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lifting assembly 4 also includes a telescopic structure 430, which is arranged on at least one end of the longitudinal frame 410, and the free end of the telescopic structure 430 can be extended or compressed along the longitudinal direction, and the free end of the telescopic structure 430 is connected to the air guide cover 3.

[0040] Through the above arrangement, by adding telescopic structures 430 at both longitudinal ends of the lifting assembly 4 that drives the air guide cover 3 to extend, when more clothes are hung, the capacity of the air guide cover 3 is increased by increasing the length in the longitudinal direction, so that the smart bathroom heater can efficiently air-dry more clothes at the same time.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic structure 430 is a second telescopic rod disposed at both ends of the longitudinal rod, and each second telescopic rod can be extended or compressed along the longitudinal direction respectively.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present invention, the clothes-drying rod 2 is a rod body that can be extended and retracted in the longitudinal direction; when there are a lot of clothes, the clothes-drying rod 2 can be extended manually or automatically.

[0043] like Figure 3-5 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic structure 430 includes a transverse frame 431 extending in a horizontal transverse direction, and each transverse frame 431 is respectively arranged between two symmetrically arranged longitudinal frames 410; a support rod 432, one end of which is connected to the transverse frame 431, and the other end of which is slidably connected to the longitudinal frame 410 along the longitudinal direction; the transverse frame 431 constitutes the free end of the telescopic structure 430.

[0044] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, relative to the technical solution of the telescopic rod, when the slidingly arranged horizontal frame 431 is in a compressed state, part of the air guide cover 3 can be folded on the gap between the horizontal frame 431 and the vertical frame 410, so that the air guide cover 3 that is not longitudinally extended has a more regular appearance and forms a smaller wind resistance in the air duct; and the vertical frame 410 and the horizontal frame 431 form a rectangular frame structure, so that the lower end of the air guide cover 3 is fixed more stably.

[0045] In the embodiment of the present invention, two longitudinal frames 410 and two transverse frames 431 are respectively provided to form a rectangular frame structure surrounding the clothes drying rod 2 .

[0046] In the embodiment of the present invention, each longitudinal frame 410 and transverse frame 431 is located on the same horizontal plane.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present invention, each symmetrical longitudinal frame 410 is respectively provided with a slide groove 420 with openings arranged opposite to each other, each slide groove 420 extends in the longitudinal direction, and each slide groove 420 is respectively provided with a slidable slider 433 inside, and the support rod 432 is connected to the slider 433; the moving direction of the transverse frame 431 is guided by the slide groove 420 to ensure that the extension direction of the telescopic structure 430 will not be offset. At the same time, the support rod 432 serves as a driving functional component and also as a supporting functional component for supporting the transverse frame 431, thereby reducing the complexity of the telescopic structure 430 and reducing the production cost while ensuring stable operation.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the transverse frame 431 are respectively provided with a first flange 434 extending in the longitudinal direction toward the clothes drying rod 2, and each first flange 434 is respectively connected to the air guide cover 3; the bottom of the air guide cover 3 is fixed by the first flange 434, so that the folded part of the air guide cover 3 located between the longitudinal and transverse frames 431 is fixed, so that when the transverse frame 431 moves to the middle part of the air guide cover 3, the air guide cover 3 can be regularly folded according to the predetermined crease, so that the structure of the air guide cover 3 is more regular.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present invention, the support rod 432 is horizontally arranged, and the extension direction has a certain angle with the extension direction of the longitudinal frame 410, so that the support rod 432 is connected to the corresponding transverse frame 431 near the middle; so that the support rod 432 avoids the first flange 434, and the first flange 434 located in the same horizontal plane has a longer longitudinal length.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present invention, the air guide cover 3 includes a first part connected to the longitudinal rod, a second part connected to the transverse rod, and a third part arranged between the first part and the second part; the first part is bent and extended from the end of the longitudinal frame 410 toward the transverse frame 431, and the extended end is connected to the end face of the corresponding end of the longitudinal rod, and the second part is connected to the extended end of the first flange 434; so that the joints between the first part, the second part and the third part are all stably fixed, reducing the proportion of the unfixed part at the bottom end of the air guide cover 3.

[0051] In the embodiment of the present invention, the third portion of the air guide cover 3 is made of a deformable elastic material.

[0052] like Figure 1-3 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the air guide cover 3 is provided with folding indentations 320 surrounding the circumference, and each folding indentation 320 is arranged along the vertical axis of the air guide cover 3.

[0053] Through the above arrangement, when the lifting assembly 4 is compressed, the air guide cover 3 is folded along the folding indentation 320, so that the folded air guide cover 3 is more regular, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the smart bathroom heater; at the same time, the resistance of the air guide cover 3 to the lifting assembly 4 during the folding process can be reduced, so that the extension and compression of the lifting assembly 4 are smoother.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present invention, the folding indentation 320 includes a first fold opening toward the outside of the air guide cover 3 and a second fold opening toward the inside of the air guide cover 3, and the first folds are arranged in a vertical direction, and a second fold is provided between two adjacent first folds; during the compression process, the parts of the air guide cover 3 on both sides of the first fold are bent outward, and the parts on both sides of the second fold are bent inward, so that the parts of the air guide cover 3 in the vertical direction are bent outward or inward alternately in turn, so that the folded air guide cover 3 is more regular.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present invention, the spacing distances between adjacent folding indentations 320 are equal.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic assembly is arranged on the inner side of the air scoop 3 , and the position where the first fold of the air scoop 3 is arranged is connected to the telescopic structure 430 .

[0057] In an embodiment of the present invention, the top of the air guide cover 3 is mounted on the outer periphery of the air outlet mechanism 1; preferably, the smart bathroom heater is arranged on the roof, and the smart bathroom heater is also provided with a mounting base 310 connected to the roof, and the mounting base 310 is mounted on the outer periphery of the air outlet mechanism 1, and the upper end of the air guide cover 3 is connected to the mounting base 310.

[0058] like Figure 1-5 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, a control method for a washing machine is also introduced, wherein the washing machine is communicatively connected with a smart bathroom heater, and the smart bathroom heater adopts a smart bathroom heater as described above; the washing machine is provided with a clothes-drying program for the user to select, and after the user selects the clothes-drying program, the washing machine forms a control instruction and transmits the control instruction to the smart bathroom heater, controlling the air guide hood 3 of the smart bathroom heater to extend and execute the clothes-drying program.

[0059] Through the above settings, the washing machine and the smart bathroom heater are linked together, so that after the user finishes washing clothes in the washing machine or near the washing machine, the washing machine can control the smart bathroom heater to perform the clothes drying function, which is convenient for the user. It is especially suitable for families with the washing machine installed in the bathroom.

[0060] In the embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine obtains the length information of each piece of clothing to be hung out to dry, and adjusts the extension length of the air guide cover 3 in terms of the height according to the obtained maximum length information.

[0061] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, according to the length of clothes obtained by the washing machine, the air guide cover 3 is extended to the corresponding length to form an air duct of appropriate length. While ensuring that the bottom end of the air guide cover 3 is lower than the bottom end height of each piece of clothing, the length of the air duct is shortened as much as possible to reduce the air duct resistance and increase the wind speed in the air duct, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the smart bathroom heater.

[0062] In an embodiment of the present invention, an image acquisition module is provided on the top or upper portion of the front panel of the washing machine, and the image acquisition module can acquire image information of the clothes hung on the clothes drying rod 2, and the washing machine acquires the clothes length information by analyzing the image information.

[0063] In an embodiment of the present invention, a holding cavity for holding clothes is provided inside the washing machine, and an image acquisition module is provided in the holding cavity. The image acquisition module can acquire image information of the clothes in the holding cavity, and the washing machine acquires the clothes length information by analyzing the image information.

[0064] In an embodiment of the present invention, a preheating program is provided before executing the clothes drying program. The washing machine controls the air guide cover 3 to extend downward, and controls the air outlet mechanism 1 to start operating; so that the air duct formed inside the air guide cover 3 is heated and / or moisture is discharged before executing the clothes drying program, so as to improve the drying efficiency of the clothes.

[0065] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes drying rod 2 of the smart bathroom heater is a liftable structure, and the clothes drying rod 2 can be lowered to a lower drying height and raised to a higher hanging height; when the clothes drying program is executed, the clothes drying rod 2 is at the drying height.

[0066] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the clothes drying rod 2 is lowered to the clothes hanging height, the washing machine controls the air guide cover 3 to extend and starts to execute the preheating procedure.

[0067] In the embodiment of the present invention, the height of the lower end of the air guide cover 3 after being extended is higher than the height of the clothes hanging on the clothes drying rod 2 .

[0068] In an embodiment of the present invention, the extended height of the lower end of the air guide hood 3 is set to have a first height higher than the clothes hanging height, and a second height lower than the clothes hanging height; when executing the preheating program, the lower end of the air guide hood 3 is located at the first height; when executing the clothes drying program, the lower end of the air guide hood 3 is located at the second height.

[0069] In an embodiment of the present invention, the steps of the preheating program are:

[0070] S01: When the clothes hanging rod is lowered to the clothes hanging height, the lower end of the air guide cover 3 is lowered to the first height, and S02 is executed;

[0071] S02: Control the air outlet mechanism 1 to operate and execute S03;

[0072] S03: When the clothes hanging rod rises to the drying height, the lower end of the air guide cover 3 descends to the second height and executes S04:

[0073] S04: End the preheating program and start the clothes drying program.

[0074] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the preheating process ends, the air outlet mechanism 1 is kept running.

[0075] In an embodiment of the present invention, the air blower operates in a preheating mode during a preheating program, and operates in a clothes-drying mode during a clothes-drying program; the operating parameters of the preheating mode and the clothes-drying mode are different.

[0076] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes drying program includes an automatic clothes drying program and a manual clothes drying program; in the automatic clothes drying program, the washing machine controls the operation of the smart bathroom heater based on its own operating parameters; in the manual clothes drying program, the washing machine controls the operation of the smart bathroom heater according to the user's selection.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic clothes drying program of the washing machine includes at least a first control mode. In the first control mode, the washing machine determines whether to lower or raise the clothes drying rod 2 according to the remaining time of the washing program.

[0078] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the washing machine executes a washing program, the remaining running time of the washing program is obtained to determine whether the remaining time is less than or equal to the preset automatic rod lowering time; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to descend to the clothes hanging height; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 remains in the current position.

[0079] Through the above arrangement, during the operation of the washing machine, the clothesline 2 is kept at a relatively high position and will not affect the user's daily activities. At the same time, after the washing program is completed, the clothesline 2 has been lowered to the drying height in advance. The user does not need to wait for the clothesline 2 to descend and can directly hang the washed clothes on the clothesline 2, which saves the user time in the hanging process and improves the intelligence of the home appliance system.

[0080] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the washing machine executes a washing program, the remaining running time of the washing program is obtained to determine whether the remaining time is less than or equal to the preset automatic rod lowering time; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to descend to the hanging height and a preheating program is executed; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 remains in the current position.

[0081] In an embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine is provided with an automatic clothes drying program option for the user to select; after the remaining time is less than or equal to the automatic rod lowering time, it is determined whether the user selects the automatic clothes drying program; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to descend to the clothes hanging height; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 remains in the current position.

[0082] Since users do not need to use the smart bathroom heater to dry clothes every time, by first confirming with the user whether it is necessary and then automatically raising and lowering the clothes drying rod 2 of the smart bathroom heater, the operation of the home appliance system can better meet the user's wishes.

[0083] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the washing machine determines that the remaining time is less than or equal to the automatic rod lowering time, it prompts the user and waits for the user to choose whether to execute the automatic clothes drying program; it confirms with the user in advance whether it is necessary to use the bathroom heater to dry the clothes before raising or lowering the clothes drying rod 2.

[0084] In an embodiment of the present invention, a controller is provided on the washing machine, and a button for the automatic clothes drying program option for the user to select is provided on the controller, and the user confirms the selection of the automatic clothes drying program by triggering the button.

[0085] In an embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine is connected to the user's mobile terminal by signal. When the remaining time is less than or equal to the automatic rod lowering time, the washing machine pushes a prompt signal and a control instruction for the automatic clothes drying program option for the user to select to the user's mobile terminal, and the user confirms the selection of the automatic clothes drying program through the mobile terminal.

[0086] In an embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine prompts the user to choose whether to execute the automatic clothes drying program before the washing program starts; the user can confirm whether to execute the automatic clothes drying program when setting the parameters of the washing program. The user does not need to wait for the corresponding time node of the washing machine, making the user's use more worry-free and convenient.

[0087] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the clothes drying rod 2 is lowered to the clothes hanging height, the washing machine determines whether the washing program is ended; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the preset drying height, and the preheating program is ended, and the automatic clothes drying program is started; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 is maintained at the clothes hanging height; after the user hangs the clothes, the clothes drying rod 2 can automatically rise to the drying height, so that the user does not need to manually operate the clothes drying rod 2, which provides convenience for the user.

[0088] In the embodiment of the present invention, after the washing program of the washing machine is completed and a preset stay time has elapsed, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the drying height and the automatic clothes drying program begins to be executed; by automatically raising the clothes drying rod 2 after a period of time, sufficient time is provided for the user to hang the clothes. At the same time, after the washing machine completes the washing program, the user may be delayed and unable to hang the clothes in time. By making the clothes drying rod 2 automatically rise after a waiting time, it is avoided that the clothes drying rod 2 is in a low height position for a long time and hinders the user.

[0089] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes drying rod 2 of the smart bathroom heater is normally located at a preset storage height; after completing the washing program and staying for a preset time, the washing machine determines whether there are clothes hanging on the clothes drying rod 2; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the drying height, the preheating program is terminated, and the automatic clothes drying program is started; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the storage height, the preheating program is terminated, and the automatic clothes drying program is canceled; this is to make an intelligent judgment on whether the smart bathroom heater needs to dry clothes, and more importantly, it can also judge whether the user hangs or takes down clothes during this lifting process, and based on the current judgment, an intelligent judgment is made on the subsequent task programs that the smart bathroom heater needs to execute, thereby further improving the intelligence of the washing machine.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present invention, a receiving groove recessed inward is provided on the lower surface of the smart bathroom heater. When the clothes rod 2 is raised to a storage height, the clothes rod 2 is located in the receiving groove; when the clothes rod 2 is raised to a drying height, the clothes rod 2 is arranged at a certain distance from the receiving groove.

[0091] In an embodiment of the present invention, a weighing module is provided on the smart bathroom heater. When the clothes rod 2 is lowered to the clothes hanging height and the clothes rod 2 is raised from the clothes hanging height, the weighing module respectively obtains the weight of the clothes rod 2 and transmits the measured weight data to the washing machine respectively. The washing machine determines whether the weight of the clothes rod 2 when it is lowered to the drying height is less than the weight when it is raised; if so, there are clothes hanging on the clothes rod 2; if not, there are no clothes hanging on the clothes rod 2.

[0092] Through the above arrangement, the hanging condition of the clothes on the clothes drying rod 2 can be judged by comparing the front and back weights; and in the judgment process, the weight of the clothes drying rod 2 just lowered to the drying height is compared. In the case where clothes are hung on the clothes drying rod 2 before, this judgment method analyzes the three situations of new clothes to be dried, no clothes hung on the clothes drying rod 2, or clothes being taken down, thereby avoiding repeated execution of the automatic clothes drying program for clothes that have been dried, thereby making the home appliance system smarter.

[0093] In an embodiment of the present invention, an image acquisition module is provided on the washing machine or the smart bathroom heater, and the image acquisition module can acquire images of the clothesline 2 and its surroundings; when the clothesline 2 rises, the acquired image is analyzed to determine whether there are clothes hanging on the clothesline 2.

[0094] In an embodiment of the present invention, the steps of the first control mode of the automatic clothes drying program are:

[0095] S11: Washing program starts;

[0096] S12: Obtain the remaining time of the washing program, until the remaining time is less than or equal to the automatic rod lowering time, and then execute S13;

[0097] S13: Determine whether the user selects the automatic clothes drying program. If yes, execute S14; if no, execute S17

[0098] S14: Control the clothes drying rod 2 to descend to the clothes hanging height, start the preheating procedure, and execute S15;

[0099] S14: After the washing machine completes the washing process, and the clothes drying rod 2 stops at the clothes hanging height for a time greater than or equal to the stagnation time, execute S15;

[0100] S15: Determine whether there are clothes hanging on the clothes drying rod 2; if so, execute S16; if not, execute S17;

[0101] S16: Control the clothes drying rod 2 to rise to the drying height, end the preheating program, and start the automatic clothes drying program;

[0102] S17: Control the clothes drying rod 2 to rise to the storage height, end the preheating program, and cancel the current automatic clothes drying program.

[0103] In the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic clothes drying program of the washing machine includes at least a second control mode. In the second control mode, the washing machine determines whether to lower or raise the clothes drying rod 2 according to the opening and closing of the door.

[0104] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the washing machine completes the washing process, it is determined whether the door of the washing machine is open; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to descend to the clothes hanging height; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 remains at the current position.

[0105] Through the above arrangement, when the washing machine detects that the door is open, the clothesline 2 of the smart bathroom heater is automatically controlled to descend, so that the clothesline 2 can be lowered from a higher position to a drying height while the user opens the door and takes out the clothes. After the user takes out the clothes, the clothes can be directly hung on the clothesline 2 at the hanging height. In addition, when the user walks to the front of the washing machine, the clothesline 2 remains in a higher position and will not hinder the user from passing, thereby improving the intelligence of the home appliance system and thus improving the user experience.

[0106] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the clothesline 2 is lowered to the clothes hanging height, the washing machine controls the clothesline 2 to rise to the drying height when it detects that the door is closed; after the user closes the door, the washing machine can automatically determine that the user no longer needs to hang clothes, thereby controlling the clothesline 2 to automatically rise. The user can leave directly after closing the door without having to control the rising of the clothesline 2, which further improves the intelligence of the home appliance system and the user experience.

[0107] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes drying rod 2 of the smart bathroom heater is normally located at a preset storage height; when the washing machine determines that the door is closed, it determines whether there are clothes hanging on the clothes drying rod 2; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the drying height; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the storage height and the automatic clothes drying program is canceled.

[0108] In an embodiment of the present invention, the steps of the second control mode of the automatic clothes drying program are:

[0109] S21: After the washing program is finished and when it is detected that the door of the washing machine is opened, execute S22;

[0110] S22: Control the clothes drying rod 2 to descend to the clothes hanging height, and execute S23;

[0111] S23: the clothes drying rod 2 is kept at the clothes hanging height until it is detected that the door is closed, and then S24 is executed;

[0112] S24: Determine whether there are clothes hanging on the clothes drying rod 2; if so, execute; if not, execute S26;

[0113] S25: Control the clothes drying rod 2 to rise to the drying height;

[0114] S26: Control the clothes drying rod 2 to rise to the storage height.

[0115] In an embodiment of the present invention, the automatic clothes drying program of the washing machine includes a first control mode and a second control mode, and the first control mode and the second control mode can be switched with each other; users can choose the corresponding automatic control mode according to their own preferences, thereby improving the diversity of home appliance system services.

[0116] Through the above settings, users can choose the corresponding control mode according to their preferences to optimize the user experience.

[0117] In an embodiment of the present invention, a manual clothes-drying program option is provided on the washing machine for the user to select. When the user selects the manual clothes-drying program, the clothes-drying rod 2 of the smart bathroom heater is controlled to descend to the height of hanging clothes.

[0118] For clothes that are not suitable for washing in a washing machine, such as underwear, or silk, users usually choose to wash them by hand. However, due to the small area of ​​the bathroom in a small apartment and the fact that some users are unwilling to wash clothes in the sink, they usually put the basin for washing on the washing machine and wash the clothes by hand in front of the washing machine. Through the above settings, after the user washes the hand-washed clothes, the corresponding control option on the washing machine is triggered to control the automatic lifting of the clothes drying rod 2, and there is no need to go to the bathroom door to control it through the control panel of the smart bathroom heater, which provides convenience for the user.

[0119] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the clothesline 2 is lowered to the clothes hanging height and stays at the clothes hanging height for a preset stagnation time, the washing machine controls the clothesline 2 to rise to a preset drying height; so that the clothesline 2 automatically rises after the user hangs the clothes, further improving the convenience of the home appliance system.

[0120] In an embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine is provided with a clothes drying program, and the clothes drying program includes an automatic clothes drying program and a manual clothes drying program.

[0121] In an embodiment of the present invention, a drying module is provided on the smart bathroom heater. When the smart bathroom heater executes the clothes drying program, when the clothes drying rod 2 is at the drying height, the drying module is controlled to run and dry the clothes.

[0122] In an embodiment of the present invention, the drying module is a blowing assembly, and / or a heating lamp assembly, and / or a hot blowing assembly; it accelerates the drying rate of the clothes by accelerating the air flow around the clothes to be dried, and increasing the temperature to accelerate evaporation.

[0123] In an embodiment of the present invention, a disinfection module is provided on the smart bathroom heater. When the smart bathroom heater executes the clothes drying program, when the clothes drying rod 2 is at the drying height, the disinfection module is controlled to run to disinfect the clothes.

[0124] In an embodiment of the present invention, the disinfection module is a disinfection lamp assembly and / or a disinfection gas generating assembly; the clothes are disinfected by the disinfection light and the disinfection gas.

[0125] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes drying program of the washing machine includes a disinfection function and a drying function. When the washing machine controls the smart bathroom heater to execute the clothes drying program, it determines whether the user selects the disinfection function and / or the drying function; if so, the disinfection module and / or the drying module are controlled to run; if not, the disinfection module and the drying module are controlled to remain in a closed state.

[0126] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the smart bathroom heater executes the clothes drying program, and after the clothes drying rod 2 stays at the drying height for a time greater than or equal to the preset drying time, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to descend to the clothes hanging height, and the air guide cover 3 is controlled to fold and compress, and the washing machine prompts the user to end the clothes drying program; so that the user can take off the clothes conveniently after the clothes are dried.

[0127] In the embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine controls the clothes drying rod 2 to rise after the time when the clothes drying program ends is greater than or equal to the preset stagnation time, so that the clothes drying rod 2 can automatically rise up, which is convenient for users to use.

[0128] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the time when the clothes drying program ends is greater than or equal to the preset stagnation time, it is determined whether there are clothes hanging on the clothes drying rod 2; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the drying height, and the air guide cover 3 is controlled to extend, and the air outlet mechanism 1 is operated to start air discharge; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 is controlled to rise to the storage height; so as to prevent the clothes drying rod 2 from being recovered into the smart bathroom heater when the user does not take off the clothes in time, thereby preventing the smart bathroom heater and / or clothes from being damaged; more importantly, by extending the air guide cover 3 and operating the air outlet mechanism 1, the clothes are always kept in a relatively dry environment, preventing the moisture content of the dried clothes from being increased by the moisture in the bathroom, causing the user to take off the clothes and the clothes cannot be worn due to moisture.

[0129] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes-drying rod 2 is a structure that can be extended and retracted along the length direction; the washing machine obtains the number of clothes during the washing process; when the clothes-drying program is executed, the telescopic rod is extended or compressed according to the number of clothes.

[0130] Through the above arrangement, the clothes drying rod 2 can be matched with a corresponding extension length according to the number of clothes to be hung, thereby reducing the space occupied while ensuring that all clothes to be hung can be hung.

[0131] In an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes rod 2 has a first length state of shorter length and a second length state of longer length, and the clothes rod 2 switches between the two states by extending or compressing its own length; preferably, the clothes rod 2 remains in the first length state under normal circumstances.

[0132] In the embodiment of the present invention, telescopic structures 430 are respectively provided at both ends of the lifting device in the longitudinal direction. When the clothes drying rod 2 is switched to the second length state, the washing machine controls each telescopic structure 430 to extend to increase the longitudinal length of the air guide cover 3.

[0133] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the washing machine executes the automatic clothes drying program, it determines whether the number of clothes is greater than a preset hanging number threshold; if so, the clothes drying rod 2 is switched to the second length state; if not, the clothes drying rod 2 maintains the first length state.

[0134] In an embodiment of the present invention, a washing machine is provided with a washing chamber for providing a space for accommodating clothes, and an image acquisition module is provided in the washing chamber; during the washing process, the washing machine acquires images of washed clothes and determines the quantity of clothes based on image analysis.

[0135] In the embodiment of the present invention, a washing machine is provided with a washing chamber for providing a space for accommodating clothes; during the washing process, the washing machine 1 obtains the weight of the clothes and determines the quantity of the clothes according to the weight of the clothes.

[0136] In an embodiment of the present invention, an image acquisition module is provided on the washing machine, and the image acquisition module can obtain the height information of the user in front of the washing machine, and adjust the hanging height value of the clothes drying rod 2 according to the obtained height information; preferably, the image acquisition module is arranged on the upper surface of the washing machine, or the top of the front side.

[0137] Through the above arrangement, when the clothes-drying rod 2 is lowered, the clothes-drying rod 2 is lowered to a height between the user's nose and chest according to the user's height; thus, users of different heights can all obtain a better clothes-hanging experience.

[0138] In the embodiment of the present invention, before and / or during the execution of the clothes drying program, the washing machine detects environmental parameters of the surrounding space and adjusts the operating parameters of the air outlet mechanism 1 according to the acquired annular parameters.

[0139] In an embodiment of the present invention, the environmental parameters include humidity information and / or temperature information of the external space.

[0140] In an embodiment of the present invention, the operating parameters include outlet air speed and / or outlet air temperature.

[0141] Through the above settings, when the humidity of the external environment is high, the drying efficiency of the smart bathroom heater can be improved by increasing the air outlet speed and / or the air outlet temperature, so that the smart bathroom heater can reduce the moisture content of the clothes to the target value within the preset working time; and when the external environment temperature is high or low, the air outlet temperature can be correspondingly lowered, increased or adjusted to ensure that the hot air will not damage the clothes, so as to efficiently dry the clothes.

[0142] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in the preferred embodiment, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content suggested above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. The implementation scheme in the above embodiment can be further combined or replaced. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still falls within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart bathroom heater, comprising: The air outlet mechanism (1) has an air outlet on its lower surface for air outlet; A clothes drying rod (2) is horizontally arranged below the air outlet mechanism (1), and the clothes drying rod (2) extends longitudinally and is used for hanging clothes; It is characterized in that Also includes, An air guide cover (3) is arranged outside the clothes drying rod (2), the top of the air guide cover (3) is provided with an air inlet directly facing the air supply port, and the opposite bottom is provided with an air outlet, so as to form a vertically extending air duct inside the air guide cover (3); The lifting assembly (4) is connected to the air guide cover (3) and drives the air guide cover (3) to extend in a vertical direction or to fold and compress.

2. According to claim 1, the intelligent bathroom heater is characterized in that: The lifting assembly (4) at least comprises a lifting rod extending in a vertical direction, and the lower end of the lifting rod is connected to the bottom end of the air guide cover (3).

3. The intelligent bathroom heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the lifting assembly (4) is connected to a horizontal longitudinal frame (410) extending in the longitudinal direction, and each longitudinal frame (410) is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the vertical plane where the axis of the clothes drying rod (2) is located, and each longitudinal frame (410) is connected to the lower end of the lifting assembly (4); The lower end of the air guide cover (3) is connected to each longitudinal frame (410).

4. The intelligent bathroom heater according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (4) further comprises a telescopic structure (430), wherein the telescopic structure (430) is arranged on at least one end of the longitudinal frame (410), wherein the free end of the telescopic structure (430) can be extended or compressed in the longitudinal direction, and the free end of the telescopic structure (430) is connected to the air guide cover (3).

5. The intelligent bathroom heater according to claim 4, characterized in that: The telescopic structure (430) comprises: The transverse frames (431) extend in a horizontal transverse direction, and each transverse frame (431) is respectively arranged between two symmetrically arranged longitudinal frames (410); The support rod (432) has one end connected to the transverse frame (431) and the other end connected to the longitudinal frame (410) in a slidable manner along the longitudinal direction; the transverse frame (431) constitutes the free end of the telescopic structure (430).

6. The intelligent bathroom heater according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each symmetrical longitudinal frame (410) is provided with a slide groove (420) with openings facing each other, each slide groove (420) extends longitudinally, and each slide groove 420 is provided with a slidable slider (433) inside, and the support rod (432) is connected to the slider (433).

7. The intelligent bathroom heater according to claim 5, characterized in that: Both ends of the transverse frame (431) are respectively provided with first flanges (434) extending in the longitudinal direction towards the clothes drying rod (2), and each first flange (434) is respectively connected to the air guide cover (3).

8. A smart bathroom heater according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that: The air guide cover (3) is provided with folding indentations (320) surrounding in the circumferential direction, and each folding indentation (320) is arranged along the vertical axis of the air guide cover (3).

9. A method for controlling a washing machine, wherein the washing machine is communicatively connected to a smart bathroom heater, characterized in that: The smart bathroom heater adopts a smart bathroom heater as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; The washing machine is provided with a clothes-drying program for users to choose. After the user selects the clothes-drying program, the washing machine generates a control instruction and transmits the control instruction to the smart bathroom heater, controlling the air guide hood of the smart bathroom heater to extend and execute the clothes-drying program.

10. A method for controlling a washing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The washing machine obtains the length information of each piece of clothing to be hung out to dry, and adjusts the extension length of the air guide cover in terms of height according to the obtained maximum length information.

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