Clothing processing equipment: methods for determining dryness, media, control devices, and clothing processing equipment with drying function.

By acquiring the inlet and outlet air temperatures and the bottom temperature of the garment processing equipment, and combining this with the water absorption properties of the load, the problem of low drying accuracy in existing technologies has been solved, achieving precise drying of highly absorbent loads and improving the user experience.

CN119877264BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202510118621.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-24
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2045-01-24

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Technical Problem

When existing garment processing equipment uses the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air as a condition for determining dryness during the drying process, it cannot achieve an ideal drying state for loads with high water absorption, resulting in low accuracy in determining dryness.

Method used

During the clothes drying process, the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature, and bottom temperature of the clothes processing drum are obtained. The drying strategy is determined by the water absorption properties of the load, and the bottom temperature is combined to reduce false drying and improve drying accuracy.

Benefits of technology

By combining the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air and the temperature at the bottom of the drum, the water absorption of the load can be accurately determined, ensuring that highly absorbent loads are completely dried and improving the user experience.

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Abstract

This application discloses a method, medium, control device, and garment processing equipment for determining the dryness of garments, belonging to the technical field of garment processing equipment. The method for determining the dryness includes: during the garment drying process, acquiring the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature, and bottom temperature of the garment processing drum; determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum when the first temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature reaches the determination dryness temperature difference; and controlling the garment processing equipment to end the drying process according to the determination dryness conditions when the water absorption properties of the load meet preset conditions. The determination dryness conditions include the inlet air temperature and the bottom temperature of the drum. This application embodiment can achieve accurate determination of dryness for loads with different water absorption properties, ensuring drying effect and improving user experience.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of clothing processing equipment technology, specifically to a method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment, a medium, a control device, and clothing processing equipment with a drying function. Background Technology

[0002] As living standards improve, people have higher demands for clothing processing equipment with drying functions, including the pursuit of a higher degree of drying. However, the drying process uses the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air as a condition for determining dryness. For special loads with high water absorption, even when the condition for determining dryness is met, the ideal drying state may not be achieved, resulting in a problem of low accuracy in determining dryness. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a method, medium, control device, and drying function for a garment processing equipment, to at least solve the technical problem of low accuracy in judging dryness when using the temperature difference between inlet and outlet air as the condition for judging dryness.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this application, a method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment is provided, the method comprising:

[0005] During the clothes drying process, the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature, and bottom temperature of the clothes drying drum are obtained;

[0006] When the first temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference, the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothing processing drum are determined.

[0007] When the water absorption properties of the load meet the preset conditions, the drying process is controlled to end by the garment processing equipment according to the dryness judgment conditions.

[0008] The dryness judgment conditions include the inlet air temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature.

[0009] According to the drying method of this embodiment, after the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air of the garment processing drum reaches the drying temperature difference, the drying strategy is determined based on the water absorption properties of the load. When the load has high water absorption, it is determined that it meets the preset conditions. At this time, the temperature of the bottom of the drum is further combined to reduce the false drying situation that occurs when the drying is determined solely by the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air, thereby improving the accuracy of drying and enhancing the user experience.

[0010] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of this application embodiment, controlling the clothes processing equipment to end the drying process based on the dryness determination conditions includes:

[0011] Determine the second temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature;

[0012] The drying process ends when the second temperature difference is less than or equal to the first set temperature difference.

[0013] If the second temperature difference is greater than the first set temperature difference, continue drying.

[0014] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, the step of controlling the clothes processing equipment to end the drying process based on the dryness determination conditions further includes:

[0015] Determine the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-sensing temperature difference;

[0016] If the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference reaches the set number of dryness judgments, the step of determining the second temperature difference between the air inlet temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature is executed.

[0017] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, if the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum do not meet the preset conditions, the drying process ends when the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the judgment drying temperature difference reaches the set number of judgment drying times.

[0018] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothes processing drum includes: determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothes processing drum based on the fluctuation of the temperature at the bottom of the drum;

[0019] Among them, the higher the water absorption of the clothing, the greater the temperature fluctuation at the bottom of the drum.

[0020] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of this application embodiment, determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum based on the fluctuation of the drum bottom temperature includes:

[0021] Determine the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-sensing temperature difference;

[0022] When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-determination temperature difference reaches the first count, the first cylinder bottom temperature is obtained;

[0023] When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference reaches the second number, the second cylinder bottom temperature is obtained, where the first number < the second number ≤ the set number of dryness judgments;

[0024] When the third temperature difference between the second cylinder bottom temperature and the first cylinder bottom temperature is greater than the second set temperature difference, it is determined that the water absorption properties of the load inside the cylinder meet the preset conditions.

[0025] If the third temperature difference between the second cylinder bottom temperature and the first cylinder bottom temperature is less than or equal to the second set temperature difference, it is determined that the water absorption properties of the load inside the cylinder do not meet the preset conditions.

[0026] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothes processing drum includes: determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothes processing drum based on the load parameters input by the user.

[0027] The load parameters include load type and / or load material.

[0028] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this application, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which program instructions are stored, wherein when the program instructions are executed by one or more processors, the one or more processors are used to implement the interference method proposed in the first aspect of the embodiments of this application.

[0029] According to a third aspect of the present application, a control device is provided, the control device including a memory and a processor, the memory storing a method for judging the drying of a garment processing device, and the processor being used to employ the method for judging the drying of the garment processing device proposed in the first aspect of the present application when executing the method for judging the drying of the garment processing device.

[0030] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this application, a clothing processing device with a drying function is provided. The clothing processing device adopts the drying determination method proposed in the first aspect of the embodiments of this application, or has a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium proposed in the second aspect of the embodiments of this application, or has a control device proposed in the third aspect of the embodiments of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0031] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of this disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this disclosure, and those skilled in the art will be able to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any inventive effort.

[0032] Figure 1 This is one of the decision-making flowcharts provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0033] Figure 2 This is the second flowchart of the judgment process provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0034] Figure 3 This is the third of the decision-making flowcharts provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0035] Figure 4 This is a specific example of the judgment process in this application.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a structural block diagram of a control device according to a specific example of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0037] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts should fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] It should be understood that "multiple" as mentioned herein refers to two or more. In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, " / " means "or," for example, A / B can mean A or B; "and / or" in this document is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. In addition, to facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used in the embodiments of this application to distinguish identical or similar items with substantially the same function and effect. Those skilled in the art will understand that the terms "first," "second," etc., do not limit the quantity or execution order, and the terms "first," "second," etc., do not necessarily imply that they are different.

[0039] Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0040] In related technologies, the drying process begins after the inlet and outlet air temperature difference in the garment processing drum reaches the judgment temperature. The drying process ends after a set number of judgment cycles based on the number of times the judgment temperature is reached. However, the moisture content of clothes varies significantly after washing for different types of loads. If the inlet and outlet air temperature difference is used as the judgment condition for all types of clothes, the clothes may not reach the ideal drying state after drying for highly absorbent loads, resulting in low accuracy in the judgment process.

[0041] To address the above technical problems, this embodiment proposes a method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment. The method includes:

[0042] During the clothes drying process, the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature, and bottom temperature of the clothes drying drum are obtained;

[0043] When the first temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference, the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothing processing drum are determined.

[0044] When the water absorption properties of the load meet the preset conditions, the drying process is controlled to end by the garment processing equipment according to the dryness judgment conditions.

[0045] The dryness judgment conditions include the inlet air temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature.

[0046] In this embodiment, after the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air of the garment processing drum reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference, the dryness judgment strategy is determined based on the water absorption properties of the load. When the load has high water absorption, it is determined that the preset conditions are met. At this time, the temperature of the bottom of the drum is further combined to reduce the false dryness judgment caused by judging dryness solely by the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air, thereby improving the accuracy of drying and enhancing the user experience.

[0047] Furthermore, this embodiment also determines the water absorption properties of the load by measuring the first bottom temperature of the cylinder when the inlet and outlet air temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference for the first time, and the second bottom temperature of the cylinder when the inlet and outlet air temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference for the second time. It further determines that the load has high water absorption properties and meets preset conditions based on the temperature difference between the first and second bottom temperatures being greater than a second set temperature difference. Additionally, it determines that the load has other water absorption properties, such as low water absorption, based on the temperature difference between the first and second bottom temperatures being less than or equal to the second set temperature difference. This improves the accuracy of judging the load's water absorption properties and thus enhances the accuracy of the dryness judgment.

[0048] The technical solution of this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the following implementation methods and examples can be combined with each other.

[0049] First, the implementing entity of the drying determination method in this embodiment will be described in detail. The drying determination method in this embodiment is applied to a garment processing device, which may have only a drying function or may have both washing and drying functions.

[0050] The garment processing equipment includes a housing, an outer cylinder, and a garment processing cylinder. The outer cylinder is housed within the housing, and the garment processing cylinder is rotatably mounted within the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder has an air outlet on its wall, and the garment processing cylinder has a door seal at its opening with an air inlet at the door seal. The garment processing cylinder has multiple flow holes on its wall, allowing air or water to flow between the outer cylinder and the garment processing cylinder.

[0051] The garment processing equipment also includes an air duct assembly, which is disposed in the space between the housing and the outer cylinder, preferably above the outer cylinder. The air duct assembly includes an inlet air duct, an outlet air duct, and a fan. The outlet air duct connects the outlet to the inlet of the fan, and the inlet air duct connects the outlet of the fan to the inlet.

[0052] The garment processing equipment also includes a heating device for heating the airflow within the air duct assembly. The heating method of the heating device can be, for example, electric heating or heat pump heating. In one example, the heating device includes a compressor, an evaporator, a throttling device, and a condenser. The compressor is disposed in the space between the housing and the outer cylinder, preferably at the bottom of the outer cylinder. The evaporator and condenser are integrated into a two-unit housing located between the fan and the air inlet duct, with the condenser positioned close to the air inlet duct. The compressor, condenser, throttling device, and evaporator are connected sequentially to form a refrigerant circulation loop.

[0053] The garment processing equipment also includes a first temperature detection device, a second temperature detection device, and a third temperature detection device. The first temperature detection device is used to detect the inlet air temperature of the garment processing drum and is preferably located at the air inlet. The second temperature detection device is used to detect the outlet air temperature of the garment processing drum and is preferably located at the air outlet. The third temperature detection device is used to detect the bottom temperature of the garment processing drum and is preferably located between the outer and inner drums, specifically at the bottom of the outer drum. When the garment processing equipment is a washer-dryer combo, the third temperature detection device can also detect the water temperature of the outer drum during heated washing in the washer-dryer combo.

[0054] The interference detection method of this embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0055] This embodiment provides a method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment. Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating the adjudication process provided in an embodiment of this application is shown below. Figure 1 The interference detection method includes the following steps:

[0056] S11. During the clothes drying process, obtain the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature and bottom temperature of the clothes processing drum.

[0057] Specifically, in combination Figure 4 The drying process flow chart indicates that during the drying process of the garment processing equipment, the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature, and bottom temperature of the garment processing drum need to be monitored in real time or periodically. The inlet air temperature is the temperature of the hot air that has been heated by the heating device and is delivered into the garment processing drum through the inlet air duct. The outlet air temperature is the temperature of the humid, hot air that has absorbed moisture from the load inside the garment processing drum and flows into the outlet air duct.

[0058] Drum bottom temperature refers to the temperature at the bottom of the garment processing drum, reflecting the actual dryness of the load inside. When the inlet and outlet air temperature difference reaches the judgment drying temperature difference, the dryness of loads with different water absorption properties varies. For example, for highly absorbent garments with a high moisture content after dehydration (such as blended wool sweaters with a moisture content of up to 90%), even if the inlet and outlet air temperature difference reaches the judgment drying temperature difference, the load inside the drum may not be completely dried due to its high moisture content. Therefore, the drum bottom temperature can be further considered for accurate dryness assessment.

[0059] S12. When the first temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference, determine the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum.

[0060] Specifically, in combination Figure 4 The drying process flowchart shows that when the first temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air temperatures reaches the drying temperature difference, the garment processing drum meets the conditions for entering the drying process. For example, if the first temperature difference is less than or equal to the drying temperature difference, it is determined that the first temperature difference has reached the drying temperature difference. Since the water absorption properties of the load will affect the accuracy of the drying result, it is necessary to first determine the water absorption properties of the load, and then determine the drying strategy based on these properties.

[0061] S13. When the water absorption properties of the load meet the preset conditions, the drying equipment is controlled to end the drying process according to the dryness judgment conditions, which include the air inlet temperature and the drum bottom temperature.

[0062] Specifically, in combination Figure 4 The drying process flow chart indicates that if the water absorption properties of the load meet the preset conditions, it means that the water absorption of the load in the garment processing drum is high and the moisture content after dehydration is high. At this time, when the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air reaches the drying temperature difference, the actual clothes are not completely dried. Therefore, it is necessary to further determine the drying state of the load based on the inlet air temperature and the bottom temperature of the drum to ensure the drying effect of the high water absorption load and ensure the accuracy of the drying of the clothes.

[0063] In one alternative implementation of the embodiment, Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating the adjudication process provided in an embodiment of this application is shown below. Figure 2 The drying process of the garment processing equipment is controlled to end based on the drying conditions, including the following steps:

[0064] S21. Determine the second temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the bottom temperature of the cylinder;

[0065] S22. If the second temperature difference is less than or equal to the first set temperature difference, the drying process ends; if the second temperature difference is greater than the first set temperature difference, the drying process continues.

[0066] Specifically, in combination Figure 4The flowchart describes a process where, after confirming that the load's water absorption properties meet preset conditions, a second temperature difference is determined between the inlet air temperature and the drum bottom temperature. This second temperature difference reflects the degree of influence of the load inside the drum on the drying airflow. A larger second temperature difference indicates higher humidity in the load inside the drum, a greater influence of the load on the temperature of the hot airflow, and consequently, a lower degree of dryness for the load. Conversely, a smaller second temperature difference indicates lower humidity in the load inside the drum, a smaller influence of the load on the temperature of the hot airflow, and consequently, a higher degree of dryness for the load. Therefore, if the second temperature difference is greater than the first set temperature difference, it indicates that the load inside the drum is not yet fully dried and requires further drying. If the second temperature difference is less than or equal to the first set temperature difference, it indicates that the load inside the drum has reached the drying state and further drying is unnecessary; the drying process can be terminated.

[0067] In one optional implementation, controlling the clothes processing equipment to end drying based on the drying conditions further includes determining the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the drying temperature difference; and when the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the drying temperature difference reaches the set number of drying times, performing the step of determining the second temperature difference between the air inlet temperature and the bottom temperature of the drum.

[0068] Specifically, in combination Figure 4 The drying process flowchart shows that before determining the second temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the bottom temperature of the drum, the inlet and outlet air temperature difference (i.e., the first temperature difference) of the garment processing drum has reached the condition for entering the drying process. In order to avoid misjudging that the inlet air temperature difference has reached the drying temperature difference, it is necessary to determine whether the inlet air temperature difference has reached the drying temperature difference multiple times to ensure that the load in the garment processing drum is in the initial drying state, thereby ensuring the accuracy of determining the end of the drying process based on the inlet air temperature and the bottom temperature of the drum.

[0069] In one alternative implementation, if the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum do not meet the preset conditions, the drying process ends when the set number of times the first temperature difference reaches the judgment drying temperature difference is reached.

[0070] Specifically, in combination Figure 4 The drying process flow chart shows that if the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum do not meet the preset conditions, it indicates that the load has low water absorption and low moisture content after dehydration. At this point, when the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air reaches the drying temperature difference, the drying state has been basically achieved. The drying process is then performed based on the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the drying temperature difference. When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the drying temperature difference reaches the set number of drying times, it indicates that the load inside the drum has been completely dried, and the drying process can be ended directly.

[0071] In one alternative implementation, determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum includes: determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum based on the fluctuation of the drum bottom temperature; wherein, the higher the water absorption of the garment, the greater the fluctuation of the drum bottom temperature.

[0072] Specifically, when the first temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air temperatures reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference, the load inside the drum is at the condition for entering the drying judgment stage. For loads that are about to be dried (with low moisture content), the temperature fluctuation range at the bottom of the drum is small and basically stable during the time range from when the drying is about to be completed to when the drying is completed; however, for loads with relatively high moisture content, the temperature fluctuation range at the bottom of the drum is larger within the same drying time. Therefore, based on the fluctuation of the temperature at the bottom of the drum, it can be determined whether the water absorption properties of the load meet the preset conditions, and then the corresponding dryness judgment logic is executed according to the determined water absorption properties, thereby improving the accuracy of the dryness judgment.

[0073] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the adjudication process provided in an embodiment of this application is shown below. Figure 3 Determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum based on the temperature fluctuation at the bottom of the drum includes the following steps:

[0074] S31. Determine the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-testing temperature difference;

[0075] S32. When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness difference reaches the first count, obtain the first bottom temperature of the cylinder.

[0076] S33. When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference reaches the second number, obtain the second cylinder bottom temperature, where the first number < the second number ≤ the set number of dryness judgments;

[0077] S34. If the third temperature difference between the second bottom temperature and the first bottom temperature is greater than the second set temperature difference, determine that the water absorption properties of the load inside the cylinder meet the preset conditions; if the third temperature difference between the second bottom temperature and the first bottom temperature is less than or equal to the second set temperature difference, determine that the water absorption properties of the load inside the cylinder do not meet the preset conditions.

[0078] Specifically, in combination Figure 4 The drying process flowchart shows that when the first temperature difference reaches the drying threshold, the conditions for entering the drying process have been met. If the drying conditions are met, the first drying test is performed cumulatively from the point of achievement, and the first drum bottom temperature T1 is recorded. The drying process continues, and the second drying test is performed cumulatively, recording the second drum bottom temperature T2. The third temperature difference between the second and first drum bottom temperatures is calculated: Third Temperature Difference = T2 - T1. When the third temperature difference is less than or equal to the second set temperature difference, it indicates that the drum bottom temperature fluctuation range is small and the drum bottom temperature tends to be stable. Therefore, the water absorption property of the load is determined to be one of low water absorption properties. When the third temperature difference is greater than the second set temperature difference, it indicates that the drum bottom temperature fluctuation range is large and continuously increasing. Therefore, the water absorption property of the load is determined to be high, meeting the preset conditions. The water absorption property determination method of this embodiment can ensure the accuracy of the load's water absorption property judgment, thereby improving the subsequent drying accuracy.

[0079] In other feasible methods, the absorbency of the load inside the garment processing drum can be determined based on user-inputted load parameters. These load parameters include the load type and / or the load material. For example, if the user inputs a load type such as a duvet cover or cotton clothing, the load is determined to have high absorbency, meeting the preset conditions; if the load type is a shirt or vest, the load is determined to have other absorbency properties with lower absorbency. Alternatively, when the user inputs a load material such as wool, the load is determined to have high absorbency, meeting the preset conditions; when the user inputs a load material such as silk, the load is determined to have other absorbency properties with lower absorbency.

[0080] In summary, the drying method in this embodiment determines the subsequent drying strategy based on the water absorption type of the load when the first temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air temperatures reaches the drying temperature. Furthermore, when the water absorption properties of the load meet preset conditions, the drying process is combined with the drum bottom temperature to ensure accuracy in drying highly absorbent loads. For loads with lower water absorption properties, the load is considered completely dry when the first temperature difference between the inlet and outlet air temperatures reaches the drying temperature difference a set number of times. This embodiment achieves accurate drying of loads with different water absorption properties, improving the user experience.

[0081] In the above embodiments of this application, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphasis. Parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to in the relevant descriptions of other embodiments. The steps illustrated in the related flowcharts can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions. Furthermore, although a logical order is shown in the flowcharts, in some cases, the steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than that shown here. In other words, the order of steps described in the foregoing embodiments is merely an example. Reasonable adjustments to the order of steps based on the content of the embodiments of this application are also within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0082] This application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions thereon, which, when executed by one or more processors, enable the one or more processors to implement the aforementioned interference method.

[0083] This application embodiment also provides a control device, which includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores a judgment method for a garment processing device, and the processor is used to employ the judgment method proposed above when executing the judgment method for the garment processing device.

[0084] Specifically, such as Figure 5As shown, the control device includes a processor 100, at least one communication bus 200, a user interface 300, at least one external communication interface 400, and a memory 500. The communication bus 200 is configured to enable communication between these components. The user interface 300 may include a display screen, and the external communication interface 400 may include standard wired and wireless interfaces. The memory 500 stores a judgment method for the garment processing device. The processor 100 is used to employ the aforementioned method when executing the judgment method for the garment processing device stored in the memory 500.

[0085] The description of the computer-readable storage medium and control device above is similar to the description of the method embodiments above, and has similar beneficial effects as the method embodiments. For technical details not disclosed in the computer-readable storage medium and control device of this application, please refer to the description of the method embodiments of this application for understanding.

[0086] This application embodiment also provides a clothing processing device with a drying function. The clothing processing device adopts the drying method proposed above, or has the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium proposed above, or has the control device proposed above.

[0087] In one alternative implementation, the garment handling device includes:

[0088] The outer cylinder has an air outlet on its wall;

[0089] The garment processing drum is rotatably installed inside the garment processing drum. The drum wall is provided with multiple flow holes, and the opening of the garment processing drum is provided with an air inlet.

[0090] The first temperature detection device is installed at the air inlet to detect the air inlet temperature.

[0091] The second temperature detection device is installed at the air outlet to detect the air outlet temperature.

[0092] The third temperature detection device is located at the bottom of the outer drum and can detect the temperature at the bottom of the garment processing drum.

[0093] The specific structure of the clothing processing device in this embodiment has been described in detail in the main body of the judgment method, and will not be repeated here.

[0094] The sequence numbers or order of description of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0095] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed technical content can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for example, the division of units can be a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For instance, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between units or modules may be electrical or other forms.

[0096] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0097] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The aforementioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional units.

[0098] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer, or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid state disk (SSD)). It is worth noting that the computer-readable storage medium mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a non-volatile storage medium; in other words, it can be a non-transient storage medium.

[0099] It should be noted that the information (including but not limited to user device information, user personal information, etc.), data (including but not limited to data used for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.), and signals involved in the embodiments of this application are all authorized by the user or fully authorized by all parties, and the collection, use, and processing of related data must comply with the relevant laws, regulations, and standards of the relevant countries and regions. For example, the scene data of the current frame in the 3D virtual scene involved in the embodiments of this application, the client's device information, and the scene interaction information are all obtained with full authorization.

[0100] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A method for judging the dryness of a garment processing device, characterized in that, The interference detection method includes: During the clothes drying process, the inlet air temperature, outlet air temperature, and bottom temperature of the clothes drying drum are obtained; When the first temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference, the water absorption properties of the load inside the clothing processing drum are determined. When the water absorption properties of the load meet the preset conditions, the drying process is controlled to end by the garment processing equipment according to the dryness judgment conditions. The dryness judgment conditions include the inlet air temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature; Determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum includes: determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum based on the fluctuation of the drum bottom temperature; wherein, the higher the water absorption of the garment, the greater the fluctuation of the drum bottom temperature. Determining the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum based on the fluctuation of the drum bottom temperature includes: Determine the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-sensing temperature difference; When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-determination temperature difference reaches the first count, the first cylinder bottom temperature is obtained; When the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference reaches the second number, the second cylinder bottom temperature is obtained, where the first number < the second number ≤ the set number of dryness judgments; When the third temperature difference between the second cylinder bottom temperature and the first cylinder bottom temperature is greater than the second set temperature difference, it is determined that the water absorption properties of the load inside the cylinder meet the preset conditions. If the third temperature difference between the second cylinder bottom temperature and the first cylinder bottom temperature is less than or equal to the second set temperature difference, it is determined that the water absorption properties of the load inside the cylinder do not meet the preset conditions.

2. The method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method of controlling the clothing processing equipment to end the drying process based on the dryness determination conditions includes: Determine the second temperature difference between the inlet air temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature; The drying process ends when the second temperature difference is less than or equal to the first set temperature difference. If the second temperature difference is greater than the first set temperature difference, continue drying.

3. The method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method of controlling the clothing processing equipment to end the drying process based on the drying conditions also includes: Determine the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness-sensing temperature difference; If the number of times the first temperature difference reaches the dryness judgment temperature difference reaches the set number of dryness judgments, the step of determining the second temperature difference between the air inlet temperature and the cylinder bottom temperature is executed.

4. The method for determining the dryness of clothing processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, If the water absorption properties of the load inside the garment processing drum do not meet the preset conditions, the drying process ends when the set number of times the first temperature difference reaches the judgment drying temperature difference is reached.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored program instructions thereon, which, when executed by one or more processors, are configured to implement the discrimination method of any one of claims 1-4.

6. A control device, characterized in that, The device includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores a method for determining the effectiveness of a garment processing device, and the processor is used to employ the method for determining effectiveness according to any one of claims 1-4 when executing the method for determining effectiveness of the garment processing device.

7. A garment processing device with a drying function, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment employs the judgment method according to any one of claims 1-4, or has the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 5, or has the control device according to claim 6.

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