Clothes processing equipment and heat dissipation control method

Abstract

This application relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, specifically to clothing processing equipment and a heat dissipation control method. The clothing processing equipment includes: a housing, comprising a housing body, a first heat dissipation section, and a second heat dissipation section. The first heat dissipation section includes heat dissipation fins, which are sealed to the housing body. Heat dissipation holes in the second heat dissipation section are located in the housing body and / or the heat dissipation fins. An opening and closing device is located in the housing and is used to open or close the heat dissipation holes. A cylindrical assembly is located inside the housing, forming an installation space between the cylindrical assembly and the housing. When the opening and closing device opens the heat dissipation holes, the installation space communicates with the external environment through the heat dissipation holes. A control device is signal-connected to the opening and closing device, and the control device controls the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation holes through the opening and closing device. This embodiment can effectively prevent clothing care gases from being discharged through the heat dissipation holes and polluting the external environment while ensuring heat dissipation of the clothing processing equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of clothing processing technology, and more specifically, to a clothing processing device and a heat dissipation control method. Background Technology

[0002] To achieve garment care effects (such as sterilization, deodorization, and wrinkle removal), existing garment processing equipment typically adds a gas generator to produce garment care gases for garment care.

[0003] When using garment care gas to care for clothes, the lack of proper sealing between the various parts of the casing can cause the garment care gas to leak into the casing. The leaked garment care gas will then enter the external environment through the heat dissipation holes or grilles provided in the casing, causing pollution to the external environment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a garment processing device and a heat dissipation control method to at least solve the problem that during the process of using garment care gas to care for garments, the garment care gas leaking into the housing will enter the external environment through heat dissipation holes or heat dissipation grilles and cause pollution to the external environment.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this application, a garment processing apparatus is provided, the garment processing apparatus comprising:

[0006] The housing includes a housing body, a first heat dissipation part and a second heat dissipation part, the first heat dissipation part includes a heat dissipation fin, the heat dissipation fin is sealed to the housing body, and the second heat dissipation part includes heat dissipation holes, the heat dissipation holes are provided in the housing body and / or the heat dissipation fin;

[0007] An opening and closing device, which is provided in the housing, is used to open or close the heat dissipation holes;

[0008] A cylinder assembly is disposed inside the housing. During the garment care process, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly. An installation space is formed between the cylinder assembly and the housing. When the opening and closing device opens the heat dissipation hole, the installation space is connected to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole.

[0009] A control device is signal-connected to the opening and closing device, and the control device controls the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole through the opening and closing device; the control device is configured to control the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole during the garment processing based on whether there is a risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole in the installation space, so as to use the heat sink to dissipate heat from the garment processing equipment alone, or to use the heat sink and the heat dissipation hole to dissipate heat from the garment processing equipment together.

[0010] According to the garment processing device of this embodiment, by providing a first heat dissipation part and a second heat dissipation part in the housing, during the operation of the garment processing device, the heat dissipation fins of the first heat dissipation part can continuously dissipate heat from the garment processing device. The opening and closing state of the heat dissipation holes of the second heat dissipation part is determined based on whether there is a risk of garment care gas being released through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space. When there is a risk of garment care gas being released through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space, the heat dissipation holes are closed to prevent garment care gas from being released into the external environment and causing pollution. When there is no risk of garment care gas being released through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space, the heat dissipation holes are opened. The heat dissipation holes and the heat dissipation fins work together to dissipate heat from the garment processing device, ensuring the operational reliability of the garment processing device and reducing the risk of high-temperature contact.

[0011] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, the first heat dissipation part includes a plurality of heat sinks, and the second heat dissipation part includes a plurality of heat dissipation holes, wherein the plurality of heat sinks and the plurality of heat dissipation holes correspond one-to-one.

[0012] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, a heating element is provided in the installation space, and the positions of the first heat dissipation part and / or the second heat dissipation part correspond to the heating element.

[0013] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, the control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being discharged through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space based on the clothing processing program run by the clothing processing equipment.

[0014] In conjunction with the first aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, the garment processing device further includes:

[0015] A gas generating device, disposed within the installation space, is used to generate garment care gas and to introduce the garment care gas into the cylinder assembly;

[0016] The control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being discharged through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space based on the activation status of the gas generator.

[0017] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, the garment processing device includes:

[0018] A detection device, located within the installation space, is used to detect the concentration of garment care gases within the installation space;

[0019] The control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gas being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes, based on the concentration of clothing care gas in the installation space.

[0020] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this application, a heat dissipation control method for a garment processing device is provided. The heat dissipation control method is applied to the garment processing device proposed in the first aspect of the embodiments of this application. The heat dissipation control method includes:

[0021] During the garment processing, it is determined whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes;

[0022] In the event that there is a risk of clothing care gases being released through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space, the opening and closing device is controlled to seal the heat dissipation holes;

[0023] If there is no risk of clothing care gases being released through the heat dissipation vent in the installation space, the opening and closing device is controlled to open the heat dissipation vent.

[0024] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, determining whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being emitted from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes includes:

[0025] Determine the clothing processing program operated by the clothing processing equipment;

[0026] When the garment processing equipment is in the garment care program, it is determined that there is a risk that the installation space may release garment care gases through the heat dissipation holes;

[0027] In the garment care process, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly.

[0028] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, determining whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being emitted from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes includes:

[0029] Determine the activation status of a gas generator located within the installation space, the gas generator being used to generate garment care gas;

[0030] When the gas generator is in the on state, determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gas being discharged from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes.

[0031] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional implementation of the embodiments of this application, determining whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being emitted from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes includes:

[0032] Determine the concentration of garment care gas within the installation space;

[0033] If the concentration of the garment care gas is greater than or equal to a set concentration, it is determined that there is a risk that the installation space may release garment care gas through the heat dissipation holes. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the clothing processing device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the first and second heat dissipation parts of the clothing processing device provided in the embodiments of this application in the rear housing.

[0036] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the heat dissipation control of the clothing processing device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0037] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of heat dissipation control for a clothing processing device provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 5 This is a structural block diagram of the control device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0039] Reference numerals: 101, Rear shell; 102, Heat sink; 103, Heat dissipation hole; 1, Shell; 2, Clothing treatment drum; 3, Door seal; 4, Air pump; 5, Ozone generator; 51, Generating plate; 52, High voltage power supply; 6, Mounting shell; 7, Check valve; 9, Connecting hose; 10, Air outlet pipe; 11, Drain pump; 12, Steam generator; 13, Drying fan; 14, Drying duct; 15, Steam outlet pipe; 100, Processor; 200, Communication bus; 300, User interface; 400, External communication interface; 500, Memory. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0041] 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, " / " indicates "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. Furthermore, 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 essentially 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 differentness.

[0042] 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.

[0043] In real life, users are easily exposed to various odors, such as smoke, sweat, hot pot smell, and snail rice noodle smell. In related technologies, washing machines are combined with nano-photocatalysis technology, using light of specific wavelengths to excite nano-photocatalysts to remove odors from clothing. However, this simple method of using nano-photocatalysis to remove clothing odors cannot completely eliminate them.

[0044] In related technologies, garment processing equipment with garment care functions typically achieves garment care by introducing garment care gas into the garment processing cylinder. However, when using garment care gas to care for garments, leakage often occurs into the garment processing equipment's casing due to loose fits between structural components, especially when the gas is being blown on, which increases leakage.

[0045] In addition, during the operation of garment processing equipment, the motor, compressor, and other components generate heat, as does the drying process. To prevent excessive heat from affecting the normal operation of components and causing the outer casing of the garment processing equipment to overheat and pose a risk of contact, timely heat dissipation is necessary. The casing of garment processing equipment typically has ventilation holes or grilles, through which the heat generated during operation is dissipated to the external environment. Furthermore, during the process of using garment care gases to care for clothes, any leaked garment care gases into the casing will also enter the external environment along with the heat, thus causing environmental pollution.

[0046] To address the above technical problems, this application provides a garment processing device, which includes:

[0047] The housing includes a housing body, a first heat dissipation part and a second heat dissipation part. The first heat dissipation part includes heat dissipation fins that are sealed to the housing body. The second heat dissipation part includes heat dissipation holes that are located in the housing body and / or the heat dissipation fins.

[0048] An opening and closing device, located in the housing, is used to open or close the heat dissipation holes;

[0049] The cylinder assembly is located inside the housing. During the garment care process, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly, and an installation space is formed between the cylinder assembly and the housing. When the opening and closing device opens the heat dissipation vent, the installation space is connected to the external environment through the heat dissipation vent.

[0050] The control device is signal-connected to the opening and closing device, and the control device controls the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole through the opening and closing device.

[0051] The control device is configured to control the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation holes during the garment processing based on whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space, so as to use the heat sink to dissipate heat from the garment processing equipment alone, or to use the heat sink and the heat dissipation holes to dissipate heat from the garment processing equipment together.

[0052] This embodiment incorporates a first heat dissipation section and a second heat dissipation section within the housing. During operation, the heat sink in the first heat dissipation section continuously dissipates heat from the garment processing equipment. The opening and closing state of the heat dissipation holes in the second heat dissipation section is determined based on whether there is a risk of garment care gases escaping through the installation space. When such a risk exists, the heat dissipation holes are closed to prevent environmental pollution. When there is no risk of such gases escaping, the heat dissipation holes are opened. The heat dissipation holes and the heat sink work together to dissipate heat from the garment processing equipment, ensuring its operational reliability and reducing the risk of high-temperature contact.

[0053] The technical solution of this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and examples can be combined with each other.

[0054] This embodiment provides a garment processing device, which can be a washing machine, dryer, or washer-dryer with garment care functions. The garment care functions include at least one of sterilization, deodorization, and wrinkle removal treatments for the garments. Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional front view of the garment processing apparatus according to this embodiment. (Refer to...) Figure 1The garment processing equipment includes a housing 1 and a cylinder assembly disposed within the housing 1. The cylinder assembly includes an outer cylinder and a rotatable garment processing cylinder 2 disposed within the outer cylinder. The cylinder wall of the garment processing cylinder 2 has multiple flow ports. When the garment processing equipment operates a garment care program, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly and flows between the outer and inner cylinders through the flow ports. The garment care gas is, for example, a gas capable of sterilizing, deodorizing, or removing wrinkles from garments. For example, the garment care gas is ozone or high-temperature steam.

[0055] The outer cylinder is also provided with a drain outlet, and a drain pipe is connected to the drain outlet. The drain pipe is equipped with a drain pump 11, and an installation space is formed between the cylinder assembly and the housing 1.

[0056] The housing 1 includes a housing body, a first heat dissipation section, and a second heat dissipation section. The first heat dissipation section includes a heat dissipation fin 102, which is sealed to the housing body. The heat dissipation fin 102 is made of a thermally conductive material and can quickly dissipate the heat generated during the operation of the clothing processing equipment, and dissipate heat through heat exchange with the outside air. For example, the heat dissipation fin 102 is made of aluminum or copper-aluminum materials. The second heat dissipation section includes heat dissipation holes 103, which are provided in the housing body and / or the heat dissipation fin 102. The heat dissipation holes 103 serve to increase heat dissipation. Preferably, the heat dissipation holes 103 are provided on the heat dissipation plate to avoid the heat dissipation holes 103 occupying additional space in the housing 1.

[0057] The garment processing equipment also includes an opening and closing device located in the housing 1, used to open or close the heat dissipation hole 103. The opening and closing device may be, for example, a vent valve or a combination of a stepper motor and a baffle. When the opening and closing device opens the heat dissipation hole 103, the installation space is connected to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole 103, allowing heat generated by the garment processing equipment to dissipate from the heat dissipation hole 103. When the opening and closing device seals the heat dissipation hole 103, it prevents gas in the installation space from flowing to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole 103, thus preventing garment care gas from leaking into the installation space and being discharged through the heat dissipation hole 103, causing pollution to the external environment. Furthermore, since the housing 1 is equipped with heat sinks 102, heat dissipation of the garment processing equipment is ensured even when the heat dissipation hole 103 is closed, guaranteeing the reliable operation of the garment processing equipment.

[0058] The number of heat sinks 102 and ventilation holes 103 is not limited. In one example, refer to... Figure 2 The first heat dissipation section includes multiple heat dissipation plates, and the second heat dissipation section includes multiple heat dissipation holes 103. Multiple heat dissipation fins 102 correspond one-to-one with the heat dissipation holes 103. In other possible implementations, the heat dissipation fins 102 and heat dissipation holes 103 are distributed to different parts of the shell body.

[0059] The placement of the heat sink 102 and the ventilation holes 103 in the housing 1 is not limited. In one example, refer to... Figure 2The housing body includes a rear shell 101, and heat sinks 102 and heat dissipation holes 103 are all disposed on the rear shell 101. In order to achieve efficient heat dissipation for the clothing processing equipment, a heating element is provided in the installation space. The heating element is, for example, a compressor and a motor. The heat sinks 102 and / or heat dissipation holes 103 are disposed on the housing 1 at positions corresponding to the heating element.

[0060] The number of opening and closing devices is not limited. In one example, there are multiple opening and closing devices, each corresponding to one of the multiple heat dissipation holes 103. In a gas-operable manner, the number of opening and closing devices is less than the number of heat dissipation holes 103. This can be achieved by designing the structure and placement of the opening and closing devices to seal multiple heat dissipation holes 103 with a single device.

[0061] The garment processing equipment also includes a control device, which is signal-connected to the opening and closing device. The control device controls the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole 103 through the opening and closing device. The control device is configured to control the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole 103 during the garment processing process, based on whether there is a risk of garment care gases being emitted through the installation space via the heat dissipation hole 103, so that the heat sink 102 dissipates heat to the garment processing equipment independently, or that the heat sink 102 and the heat dissipation hole 103 dissipate heat to the garment processing equipment in a coordinated manner.

[0062] In this embodiment, when there is a risk of clothing care gases escaping through the heat dissipation hole 103 in the installation space, it indicates a risk of these gases polluting the external environment. In this case, the control device controls the opening and closing device to seal the heat dissipation hole 103. When there is no risk of clothing care gases escaping through the heat dissipation hole 103 in the installation space, it indicates no risk of these gases polluting the external environment. In this case, the control device controls the opening and closing device to open the heat dissipation hole 103 to improve the heat dissipation effect on the clothing processing equipment.

[0063] There are several ways for the control device to determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being released through the heat dissipation hole 103 into the installation space.

[0064] In one feasible approach, the control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation vent 103, based on the garment handling process in which the garment handling equipment is operating.

[0065] Specifically, there are various clothing processing programs in this embodiment, which can be determined according to the structural type of the clothing processing equipment. For example, the clothing processing program of a washing machine with clothing care function includes a washing program and a clothing care program; the clothing processing program of a dryer with clothing care function includes a clothing care program and a drying program; and the clothing processing program of a washer-dryer with clothing care function includes a clothing care program, a washing program, and a drying program.

[0066] Because the garment processing equipment needs to introduce garment-care gas into the drum assembly when running the garment care program, the garment-care gas used for example, is ozone when sterilizing garments; ozone, nitrogen, or steam when deodorizing garments; and steam when removing wrinkles. In this embodiment, the garment-care gas can come from a gas generator built into the garment processing equipment or from an external gas generator.

[0067] The possibility of garment care gas leaking from the drum assembly into the installation space and then venting to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole 103 only arises when the garment processing equipment is running a garment care program. Therefore, the risk of garment care gas venting to the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103 can be determined based on the garment processing program currently in operation. When the garment processing equipment is running a garment care program, there is a risk of garment care gas venting to the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103; in this case, the heat dissipation hole 103 should be closed. When the garment processing equipment is running other garment care programs, no garment care gas is introduced into the drum assembly, therefore, there is no possibility of garment care gas leaking from the drum assembly into the installation space and venting to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole 103; in this case, the heat dissipation hole 103 can be opened to assist in heat dissipation.

[0068] In another possible embodiment, the garment handling device includes a gas generator located within the installation space for generating garment care gas and for introducing the garment care gas into the cylinder assembly.

[0069] Using ozone as the gas for garment care, the gas generating device includes an ozone generator 5 and an air pump 4. The ozone generator 5 and air pump 4 are installed within an installation space and located at the bottom of the housing 1. The ozone generator 5 and air pump 4 are connected via flexible hoses. The ozone generator can be installed in front of or behind the air pump 4. The ozone generator can be a ceramic plate ozone generator, a tubular ozone generator, or an ultraviolet ozone generator.

[0070] In one example, the ozone generator is a ceramic plate ozone generator, which includes a generating plate 51 and a high-voltage power supply 52. ​​The generating plate 51 is installed in a sealed housing (not shown in the figure), which can be cylindrical or cuboid. The high-voltage power supply 52 is located inside the mounting shell 6. The high-voltage power supply 52 outputs high-voltage electricity to the generating plate 51, causing the generating plate 51 to generate a high-voltage corona discharge, which ionizes the oxygen-containing air flowing through the generating plate 51 and recombines to generate ozone.

[0071] The foam generating unit 51 can be directly connected to the door seal 3 via the air outlet pipe 10. Alternatively, the garment processing equipment may also include a foam generating device. The foam generating unit 51 is connected to the foam generating device via a connecting hose 9, which is equipped with a check valve 7. The ozone generated by the foam generating unit 51 passes through the foam generating device and then through the air outlet pipe 10 to the door seal 3. The foam generating device can be used to generate ozone-containing foam.

[0072] The working principle of the gas generator is as follows: the air pump 4 supplies oxygen-containing air to the generating plate 51 of the gas generator, the generating plate generates ozone by high voltage corona discharge, and the ozone-containing gas enters the clothing treatment drum 3 through the gas outlet pipe 10 connected to the door seal 3 after passing through the foaming device, so as to perform clothing care operations such as sterilization and deodorization on the clothes.

[0073] In other possible implementations, the garment care gas includes steam, and the garment handling equipment also includes a steam generator 12, which is disposed in the installation space and located on top of the housing 1. The steam outlet of the steam generator 12 is connected to the outer cylinder through a steam outlet pipe 15.

[0074] The garment processing equipment also includes a drying system, which comprises a drying duct 14, a drying fan 13, and a heat pump system. The heat pump system includes a refrigerant circulation loop formed by a compressor, condenser, electronic expansion valve, and evaporator. The outer drum includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The air inlet is located at the door seal 3, and the air outlet is located at the upper part of the outer drum. The drying duct 14 includes an air inlet duct and an air outlet duct. The air inlet duct connects the air outlet of the outer drum to the air inlet of the drying fan 13, and the air outlet duct connects the air inlet of the outer drum to the air outlet of the drying fan 13. When the garment processing equipment is running a garment care program, the drying fan can be activated to introduce airflow into the internal components, promoting a uniform distribution of garment care gases within the drum assembly.

[0075] The control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation vent 103, based on the activation status of the gas generator. This embodiment can confirm the activation status of the gas generator in real time during garment processing, or it can confirm the activation status of the gas generator only during the garment care program.

[0076] Specifically, since the garment care gas is only generated when the gas generator is turned on, there is a possibility that the garment care gas may leak from the cylinder assembly into the installation space and then be discharged to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole 103. Therefore, the risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole 103 can be determined based on the activation status of the gas generator.

[0077] When the gas generator is in the on state, the gas generator produces clothing care gas, and there is a risk that the clothing care gas will be discharged out of the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103.

[0078] When the gas generator is off, the garment handling equipment may be running other garment care programs besides the garment care program, or it may be that the garment handling equipment has just entered the garment care program and has not yet reached the time to introduce garment care gas into the drum assembly. At this time, there is no risk of garment care gas being discharged from the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103.

[0079] When the gas generator changes from the on state to the off state, the duration of the off state needs to be monitored. If the duration of the off state is less than the set duration and the gas generator restarts, it indicates that the garment care program has not yet ended, and there is still a risk of garment care gas escaping through the heat dissipation hole 103. In this case, it is determined that there is a risk of garment care gas escaping through the heat dissipation hole 103 in the installation space, and the heat dissipation hole 103 needs to be closed. If the duration of the off state of the gas generator reaches the set duration, it indicates that the garment care program has ended. In this case, it is determined that there is no risk of garment care gas escaping through the heat dissipation hole 103 in the installation space, and the heat dissipation hole 103 can be opened to assist in heat dissipation.

[0080] It should be noted that when the garment care gas is ozone, the above-mentioned set duration includes a first duration and a second duration. The first duration is the time required to determine the end of the garment care program, and the second duration is the time required to determine when the ozone in the garment treatment drum degrades to a safe concentration range. The second duration can be determined based on the target ozone concentration and leakage ratio within the drum assembly. The leakage ratio refers to the ratio of the ozone concentration introduced into the garment treatment drum to the ozone concentration leaking into the installation space. For example, if the target ozone concentration for sterilization in the drum is 10 ppm, and the leakage ratio is 1 / 10, the ozone concentration leaking into the housing is 1 ppm. Since it takes 5 to 10 minutes for 1 ppm to degrade to 0.05 ppm or 0.15 ppm, the ozone degradation time T2 can be selected as 5 to 10 minutes.

[0081] In another possible implementation, the garment handling equipment includes a detection device located within the installation space for detecting the concentration of garment care gases within the installation space. If the garment care gas is ozone, the detection device is an ozone concentration detection device. The control device is configured to determine, based on the concentration of the garment care gas within the installation space, whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation vent 103. The detection device can detect the concentration of garment care gases in real time during the garment handling process, or it can detect the concentration of garment care gases only during the garment care procedure.

[0082] Specifically, the concentration of garment care gas within the installation space directly reflects the extent to which garment care gas leaks from the cylinder assembly into the installation space. The higher the concentration detected by the detection device, the more severe the leakage of garment care gas into the installation space, and the greater the likelihood of the garment care gas being discharged into the external environment through the heat dissipation hole 103. Therefore, this embodiment determines whether there is a risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole 103 by detecting the concentration of garment care gas within the installation space. If the concentration of garment care gas within the installation space is less than the set concentration, it indicates that there is a risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole 103, but no risk of discharge, and the heat dissipation hole 103 can be opened to assist in heat dissipation. If the concentration of garment care gas within the installation space is greater than or equal to the set concentration, it indicates that there is a risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole 103, and the heat dissipation hole 103 must be closed.

[0083] This embodiment also proposes a heat dissipation control method for a garment processing device, which is applied to the aforementioned garment processing device. The heat dissipation control method includes:

[0084] During the garment processing, determine whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation vent 103;

[0085] When there is a risk of clothing care gas escaping through the heat dissipation hole in the installation space, the opening and closing device is controlled to seal the heat dissipation hole 103; when there is no risk of clothing care gas escaping through the heat dissipation hole 103 in the installation space, the opening and closing device is controlled to open the heat dissipation hole 103.

[0086] In some implementations, determining whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space via the ventilation holes 103 includes:

[0087] Determine the garment processing program operated by the garment processing equipment;

[0088] When the garment processing equipment is in the garment care program, it is determined that there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103.

[0089] When the garment handling equipment is in a garment care program other than the garment care program, it is determined that there is no risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103;

[0090] In the garment care process, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly.

[0091] In some implementations, determining whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space via the ventilation holes 103 includes:

[0092] Determine the activation status of the gas generator located in the installation space. The gas generator is used to produce clothing care gas.

[0093] When the gas generator is in the on state, determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gas being discharged from the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103;

[0094] When the gas generator is in the off state, or when the gas generator changes from the on state to the off state and remains in the off state for a set time, it is determined that there is no risk of clothing care gas being discharged from the installation space through the heat dissipation hole 103.

[0095] In some implementations, determining whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space via the ventilation holes 103 includes:

[0096] Determine the concentration of garment care gases within the installation space;

[0097] If the concentration of garment care gas is greater than or equal to the set concentration, it is determined that there is a risk of garment care gas being discharged through heat dissipation hole 103;

[0098] If the concentration of garment care gas is less than the set concentration, it is determined that there is no risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole 103.

[0099] The heat dissipation control method of this embodiment has been described in detail in the section on clothing processing device, and will not be repeated here.

[0100] The following example of using ozone to sterilize or deodorize clothing is used to illustrate the technical solution of this embodiment in detail, but this should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0101] This embodiment dissipates heat by replacing the original heat dissipation grille or normally open heat dissipation hole 103 with heat sink 102, and the housing has a few heat dissipation holes 103 with controllable opening and closing states. This not only avoids ozone leakage into the housing, but also dissipates heat better, breaking through the limitations of conventional clothing processing equipment in the use of ozone.

[0102] like Figure 2This diagram shows the arrangement of heat sinks 102 on the rear housing 101 of the garment processing equipment. There can be one to four heat sinks 102, preferably two. The heat sinks 102 can be located at the original heat dissipation grille or the normally open heat dissipation hole 103, or they can be located near the heating element inside the housing without occupying additional space. The heat dissipation hole 103 can be located on the heat sink 102 or the housing; preferably, it is located on the heat sink 102 to avoid occupying additional space. An opening / closing device can open and close the heat dissipation hole 103. This device can be, for example, a vent valve or a combination of a drive device (stepper motor) and a baffle. The garment processing equipment includes an ozone generator that produces ozone and can introduce it into the garment processing drum.

[0103] In one feasible way, such as Figure 3 The flowchart shown indicates that the garment processing equipment does not include an ozone detection device to reduce costs. The specific control process is as follows:

[0104] The garment processing equipment starts up and determines the current garment processing program being run.

[0105] If the current clothing processing program is not an ozone sterilization or deodorization program, it means that ozone is not supplied throughout the entire process of running the program, and there is no ozone leakage. The heat dissipation vent 103 can be kept open throughout the process to dissipate heat in the best possible condition.

[0106] If the current clothing processing program is an ozone sterilization or deodorization program, it means that the program will introduce ozone into the clothing processing drum. When running this program, it is necessary to detect the opening and closing status of the ozone generator and control the opening and closing of the heat dissipation hole 103 according to the opening and closing status of the ozone generator.

[0107] When the ozone sterilization or deodorization program is first started, if the ozone generator is detected to be in the start state, it means that the ozone generator is passing ozone into the clothes processing drum to sterilize or deodorize the clothes. During the ozone passing, the heat dissipation hole 103 is closed. If the ozone generator is detected to be in the off state, it means that the ozone has not yet started to pass ozone into the clothes processing drum. The heat dissipation hole 103 can be opened to assist in heat dissipation.

[0108] During the process of the ozone generator supplying ozone into the clothing treatment drum, the on / off status of the ozone generator is continuously monitored. If the ozone generator is detected to be in the on state, the heat dissipation vent 103 remains closed. If the ozone generator is detected to be off, the duration of the ozone generator being in the off state is continuously monitored, and it is determined whether the ozone generator will restart within the duration T1; T1 can be selected from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

[0109] If the ozone generator restarts within time T1, it indicates that the ozone sterilization or deodorization phase has not yet ended. The heat dissipation vent 103 must remain closed, and the process should return to the step of monitoring the ozone generator's on / off status. If the ozone generator does not restart, it indicates that the ozone sterilization or deodorization phase has ended, and the ozone degradation process begins. After ozone degradation time T2, it indicates that the ozone concentration has degraded to a safe range. The heat dissipation vent 103 can then be opened to accelerate heat dissipation until the program ends. The safe range is, for example, 0.05 ppm to 0.15 ppm.

[0110] The ozone degradation time T2 can be estimated based on the target ozone concentration for sterilization or deodorization inside the drum and the leakage ratio. The leakage ratio refers to the ratio of the ozone concentration introduced into the laundry detergent drum to the ozone concentration leaking into the casing. For example, if the target ozone concentration for sterilization inside the drum is 10 ppm, assuming a leakage ratio of 1 / 10, the ozone concentration leaking into the casing will be around 1 ppm. Since it takes 5 to 10 minutes for 1 ppm to degrade to 0.05 ppm or 0.15 ppm, the ozone degradation time T2 can be selected as 5 to 10 minutes.

[0111] In another possible way, such as Figure 4 The flowchart shown illustrates that an ozone detection device is installed inside the housing of the garment processing equipment. This device detects the ozone concentration leaking into the housing from the garment processing drum. The ozone source can be an ozone generator installed inside the housing or an external ozone generator. The specific control process is as follows:

[0112] The garment processing equipment starts up and is used to determine the current garment processing process.

[0113] If the current clothing processing program is not an ozone sterilization or deodorization program, it means that ozone is not supplied throughout the entire process of running the program, and there is no ozone leakage. The heat dissipation vent 103 can be kept open throughout the process to dissipate heat in the best possible condition.

[0114] If the selected program is ozone sterilization or deodorization, it means that the program will release ozone. After the program is started, the ozone concentration value C1 inside the housing needs to be detected, and the opening and closing of the heat dissipation hole 103 is controlled according to the ozone concentration value.

[0115] If the ozone detection device does not detect the ozone concentration C1 in the housing, it indicates that no ozone has leaked into the housing, and the heat dissipation vent 103 can be opened for heat dissipation. If the ozone concentration C1 in the housing is detected, it indicates that ozone has leaked into the housing, and it is determined whether the ozone concentration value C1 meets the requirement of C1 ≥ set concentration Ci. If C1 ≥ set concentration Ci, it indicates that the ozone concentration in the housing is close to or higher than the safe value, and the heat dissipation vent 103 needs to be closed to prevent ozone from entering the external environment through the heat dissipation vent 103. If C1 < Ci, it indicates that the ozone concentration in the housing is below the safe value, and the heat dissipation vent 103 can be opened to accelerate heat dissipation; Ci is a set value, which can be selected as 0.05ppm or 0.15ppm.

[0116] Next, check whether the ozone sterilization or deodorization program has ended. If it has not ended, return to step C1 to check the ozone concentration value inside the housing; if the program has ended, then stop running.

[0117] This application also provides a control device, including a memory and a processor. The memory stores the aforementioned heat dissipation control method, and the processor is used to employ the aforementioned heat dissipation control method when executing the heat dissipation control method.

[0118] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As 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 heat dissipation control method. The processor 100 is used to employ the heat dissipation control method stored in the memory 500 when executing the aforementioned method.

[0119] In the above embodiments of this application, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphasis. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to 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 executed 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.

[0120] 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.

[0121] 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 can be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection of units or modules can be electrical or other forms.

[0122] 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.

[0123] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit.

[0124] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved entirely or partially through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented entirely or partially in the form of 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 website, computer, server, or data center 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 that a computer can access, 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.

[0125] 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, the client's device information, and the scene interaction information involved in the embodiments of this application are all obtained with full authorization.

[0126] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes: The housing includes a housing body, a first heat dissipation part and a second heat dissipation part, the first heat dissipation part includes a heat dissipation fin, the heat dissipation fin is sealed to the housing body, and the second heat dissipation part includes heat dissipation holes, the heat dissipation holes are provided in the housing body and / or the heat dissipation fin; An opening and closing device, which is provided in the housing, is used to open or close the heat dissipation holes; A cylinder assembly is disposed inside the housing. During the garment care process, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly. An installation space is formed between the cylinder assembly and the housing. When the opening and closing device opens the heat dissipation hole, the installation space is connected to the external environment through the heat dissipation hole. A control device is signal-connected to the opening and closing device, and the control device controls the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole through the opening and closing device; the control device is configured to control the opening and closing state of the heat dissipation hole during the garment processing, based on whether there is a risk of garment care gas being discharged through the heat dissipation hole in the installation space, so as to use the heat sink to dissipate heat to the garment processing equipment alone, or to use the heat sink and the heat dissipation hole to dissipate heat to the garment processing equipment in a coordinated manner. If there is a risk of clothing care gases escaping through the heat dissipation hole in the installation space, the control device controls the opening and closing device to seal the heat dissipation hole; if there is no risk of clothing care gases escaping through the heat dissipation hole in the installation space, the control device controls the opening and closing device to open the heat dissipation hole.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first heat dissipation part includes a plurality of heat sinks, and the second heat dissipation part includes a plurality of heat dissipation holes, wherein the plurality of heat sinks and the plurality of heat dissipation holes correspond one-to-one.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The installation space is equipped with a heating element, and the positions of the first heat dissipation part and / or the second heat dissipation part correspond to the heating element.

4. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The control device is configured to determine, based on the garment processing program operated by the garment processing equipment, whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes.

5. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment also includes: A gas generating device, disposed within the installation space, is used to generate garment care gas and to introduce the garment care gas into the cylinder assembly; The control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being discharged through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space based on the activation status of the gas generator.

6. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes: A detection device, located within the installation space, is used to detect the concentration of garment care gases within the installation space; The control device is configured to determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gas being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes, based on the concentration of clothing care gas in the installation space.

7. A heat dissipation control method for a garment processing device, characterized in that, The heat dissipation control method is applied to the garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1-6, and the heat dissipation control method includes: During the garment processing, it is determined whether there is a risk of garment care gases being released from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes; In the event that there is a risk of clothing care gases being released through the heat dissipation holes in the installation space, the opening and closing device is controlled to seal the heat dissipation holes; If there is no risk of clothing care gases being released through the heat dissipation vent in the installation space, the opening and closing device is controlled to open the heat dissipation vent.

8. The heat dissipation control method for the clothing processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, Determining whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being emitted from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes includes: Determine the clothing processing program operated by the clothing processing equipment; When the garment processing equipment is in the garment care program, it is determined that there is a risk that the installation space may release garment care gases through the heat dissipation holes; In the garment care process, garment care gas is introduced into the cylinder assembly.

9. The heat dissipation control method for the clothing processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, Determining whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being emitted from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes includes: Determine the activation status of a gas generator located within the installation space, the gas generator being used to generate garment care gas; When the gas generator is in the on state, determine whether there is a risk of clothing care gas being discharged from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes.

10. The heat dissipation control method for the clothing processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, Determining whether there is a risk of clothing care gases being emitted from the installation space through the heat dissipation holes includes: Determine the concentration of garment care gas within the installation space; If the concentration of the garment care gas is greater than or equal to a set concentration, it is determined that there is a risk that the installation space may release garment care gas through the heat dissipation holes.

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