Clothing care machine and clothing care machine control method

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of clothing care, and discloses a clothing care machine and a clothing care machine control method. The clothes care machine comprises a box body and a fan, a partition plate is arranged in the box body, the interior of the box body is divided into a care bin and an equipment bin by the partition plate, a track is arranged on the partition plate, at least one air outlet piece is movably connected to the track, and the air outlet piece is provided with an air outlet. The draught fan is arranged in the equipment bin and connected with the air outlet piece through an air outlet pipe, and an outlet of the draught fan communicates with the air outlet through the air outlet pipe. The air flow in the nursing bin of the clothes nursing machine can uniformly circulate, so that the clothes nursing effect is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing care, and in particular to a clothing care machine and a control method of the clothing care machine. Background Art

[0002] As people's quality of life continues to improve, clothing care machines have become commonly used household appliances. Existing clothing care machines usually have functions such as drying, disinfection, and wrinkle removal. Among them, the clothing care machine with a drying function is equipped with a fan inside, which can blow air into the clothing care compartment to achieve the purpose of accelerating air circulation.

[0003] The air outlets used for air discharge in existing clothing care machines are usually fixed. Due to the limited area of ​​the air outlets and the fixed air outlet positions, ventilation dead corners are easily formed in the care chamber, and the clothes hung in the care chamber are unevenly exposed to the wind, resulting in insufficient air volume in some parts of the clothes and excessive air volume in some parts, resulting in poor care effects and low care efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to propose a clothing care machine and a clothing care machine control method to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a clothing care machine, in which the airflow in a care chamber of the clothing care machine can flow evenly, thereby achieving a good clothing care effect.

[0006] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] Clothing care machine, comprising:

[0008] A box body, wherein a partition plate is arranged in the box body, wherein the partition plate divides the interior of the box body into a nursing compartment and an equipment compartment, wherein a track is arranged on the partition plate, and at least one air outlet member is movably connected to the track, wherein the air outlet member has an air outlet;

[0009] The fan is arranged in the equipment compartment, the fan is connected to the air outlet member through an air outlet pipe, and the outlet of the fan is connected to the air outlet through the air outlet pipe.

[0010] Optionally, at least one clothing recognition unit is provided on the partition plate, and the clothing recognition unit is used to detect the position of clothing.

[0011] Optionally, a position identification unit is provided on the air outlet member, and the position identification unit is used to detect the position of the air outlet member.

[0012] Optionally, a driving assembly is provided on the track, the air outlet member is connected to the driving assembly, and the driving assembly is used to drive the air outlet member to move along the track.

[0013] Optionally, the drive assembly comprises a pulley capable of reciprocating along the length direction of the track.

[0014] Optionally, the pulley is connected to a bracket, and the air outlet member is connected to the bracket.

[0015] Optionally, the driving assembly further includes a driving member, an output end of the driving member is connected to the bracket, a fixed end of the driving member is fixedly connected to the partition plate, and the driving member is used to drive the bracket to move.

[0016] Optionally, the track includes a base plate and side plates respectively connected to both sides of the base plate, the base plate is provided with an escape opening for the air outlet pipe to pass through, the pulley is rollingly connected to the base plate, and the side plates are used to support the air outlet piece.

[0017] Optionally, the air outlet member includes a bottom shell having an open cavity, and the air outlet pipe is connected to the bottom of the bottom shell.

[0018] Optionally, a bracket is provided on the opening edge of the bottom shell, and the bracket can be movably mounted on the side panel.

[0019] Optionally, a return air outlet is provided on the top of the nursing cabin, and the return air outlet and the inlet of the fan are connected through an air duct. After the airflow blown out from the air outlet enters the nursing cabin, it enters the fan through the return air outlet, the air duct, and the inlet of the fan in sequence.

[0020] Optionally, a temperature detection unit is provided at the return air outlet, and the temperature detection unit is used to detect the temperature of the return air outlet.

[0021] Optionally, a humidity detection unit is provided at the return air outlet, and the humidity detection unit is used to detect the humidity of the return air outlet.

[0022] Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a clothing care machine, wherein the clothing care machine using the control method has high drying efficiency and low operating energy consumption.

[0023] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0024] A clothing care machine control method is applied to the above-mentioned clothing care machine, and the clothing care machine control method comprises the following steps:

[0025] S100, the fan is started, the humidity collection unit at the return air outlet of the nursing room collects the return air outlet humidity value in real time, and the i air outlet components move within a preset maximum distance range respectively;

[0026] S200, when the humidity value of the return air outlet is the smallest during the movement of the air outlet, the position of the i-th air outlet is recorded as Pi;

[0027] S300, i of the air outlet components respectively move back and forth along the track within a range of ±d with Pi as the origin, and at the same time, record the humidity value h of the return air outlet;

[0028] S400, when the return air humidity value h is less than hn (n is the number of program cycles, the initial value is 1), then d=d+△d, n=n+1;

[0029] S500, if n is less than the maximum number of cycles, return to S200; if n is greater than or equal to the maximum number of cycles, the fan stops.

[0030] Beneficial effects:

[0031] The clothing care machine provided by the present invention is provided with a fan in the equipment bin to achieve the purpose of blowing air to the processing bin. The fan is connected to the air outlet member through an air outlet pipe, and the airflow blown by the fan can be blown out from the air outlet through the air outlet pipe. Since the air outlet member can move along the track, the air outlet moves, so that the airflow is evenly circulated in various parts of the processing bin, and the clothes are more evenly affected by the wind, thereby improving the clothing care effect and the care efficiency.

[0032] This embodiment also provides a control method for a clothing care machine, which is applied to the above-mentioned clothing care machine. By adopting the above-mentioned control method, the air outlet can adjust its position in time according to the humidity condition at the return air outlet, thereby effectively improving the drying efficiency of the clothes, while reducing the energy consumption of the clothing care machine and avoiding energy waste. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0034] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothing care machine provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 The partial structure diagram of the clothing care machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention is Figure 1 ;

[0036] Figure 3 The partial structure diagram of the clothing care machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention is Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of a clothing care machine control method provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0038] In the figure:

[0039] 100, box body; 110, partition plate; 111, nursing compartment; 1111, air return port; 112, equipment compartment;

[0040] 210, track; 211, bottom plate; 212, side plate; 220, air outlet; 2201, air outlet; 221, bottom shell; 222, bracket; 230, clothing identification unit; 240, position identification unit; 250, pulley; 260, bracket;

[0041] 300. Fan; 310. Air outlet duct; 320. Air duct. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Among them, the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions, and the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature include the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two units. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0045] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar units or units with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0046] Embodiment 1

[0047] join Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present embodiment provides a clothing care machine, including a housing 100 and a fan 300. A partition plate 110 is provided in the housing 100, and the partition plate 110 divides the interior of the housing 100 into a care compartment 111 and an equipment compartment 112. A track 210 is provided on the partition plate 110, and at least one air outlet member 220 is movably connected to the track 210, and the air outlet member 220 has an air outlet 2201. The fan 300 is provided in the equipment compartment 112, and the fan 300 is connected to the air outlet member 220 through an air outlet pipe 310, and the outlet of the fan 300 is connected to the air outlet 2201 through the air outlet pipe 310.

[0048] The above-mentioned clothing care machine is provided with a fan 300 in the equipment bin 112 to achieve the purpose of blowing air to the processing bin. The fan 300 is connected to the air outlet member 220 through the air outlet pipe 310, and the airflow blown by the fan 300 can be blown out from the air outlet 2201 through the air outlet pipe 310. Since the air outlet member 220 can move along the track 210, the air outlet 2201 moves, so that the airflow is evenly circulated in various parts of the processing bin, and the clothes are more evenly affected by the wind, thereby improving the clothing care effect and the care efficiency.

[0049] Optionally, a swing device is provided in the clothing care machine, and the clothing is hung on the swing device. The swing device drives the clothing to swing, thereby achieving the effect of wrinkle removal. The setting of the swing device is a mature technical means in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0050] Further, the number of the air outlet pipes 310 may be one or more, and the number of the air outlet members 220 may be set according to the number of the air outlet pipes 310. It can be understood that the air volume can be increased by increasing the number of the air outlets 2201, thereby increasing the nursing efficiency.

[0051] Further, see Figure 3 At least one clothing recognition unit is provided on the partition plate 110, and the clothing recognition unit is used to detect the position of the clothing, so that the air outlet 220 can move according to the position of the clothing. Optionally, the clothing recognition unit can be an infrared sensor. In this embodiment, a plurality of infrared actuators are provided on the partition plate 110, which can accurately detect the position of the clothing.

[0052] Optionally, a control unit is provided in the clothing care machine, and the clothing identification unit is connected to the control unit by signal, and the control unit can control the movement of the air outlet 220 through the information of the clothing identification unit. The control method and degree of the control unit are mature technical means in the field, and will not be described in detail here.

[0053] Further, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The air outlet member 220 is provided with a position identification unit, and the position identification unit 240 is used to detect the position of the air outlet member 220. The position information of the air outlet member 220 can be obtained through the position identification unit 240, so that the control unit can control the movement of the air outlet member 220 according to the position information.

[0054] Furthermore, a driving assembly is provided on the track 210, and the air outlet member 220 is connected to the driving assembly, and the driving assembly is used to drive the air outlet member 220 to move along the track 210. The driving assembly is connected to the control unit by signal, and the control unit can control the start and stop of the driving assembly, thereby further controlling the movement of the air outlet member 220.

[0055] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a pulley 250, which can reciprocate along the length direction of the track 210. The setting of the pulley 250 can ensure that the air outlet member 220 moves smoothly and stably along the track 210. In this embodiment, the number of the pulleys 250 is two, and the two pulleys 250 are respectively arranged on both sides of the air outlet member 220. In other embodiments, the number of the pulleys 250 can also be one or three, etc., which can be set as needed.

[0056] Furthermore, the pulley 250 is connected to a bracket 260, and the air outlet member 220 is connected to the bracket 260. The bracket 260 can support the air outlet member 220.

[0057] Furthermore, the driving assembly further includes a driving member, the output end of the driving member is connected to the bracket 260, the fixed end of the driving member is fixedly connected to the partition plate 110, and the driving member is used to drive the bracket 260 to move. The driving member can be a cylinder or a motor, etc., which can drive the bracket 260 to move back and forth along the track 210, and can be selected according to the specific use needs.

[0058] Further, the track 210 includes a bottom plate 211 and side plates 212 respectively connected to both sides of the bottom plate 211, the bottom plate 211 is provided with a avoidance opening for the air outlet pipe 310 to pass through, the pulley 250 is connected to the bottom plate 211 in a rolling manner, and the side plates 212 are used to support the air outlet member 220. The track 210 forms a cavity through the bottom plate 211 and the two side plates 212, and the air outlet member 220, the pulley 250 and the bracket 260 are located in the cavity, so that the track 210 can protect the components therein, and at the same time, the overall appearance is more concise and beautiful. The side plates 212 support the air outlet member 220, thereby ensuring that the air outlet member 220 moves smoothly. Optionally, the bottom plate 211 is provided with a avoidance opening allowing the air outlet pipe 310 to pass through, so that the air outlet pipe 310 can move.

[0059] Furthermore, the air outlet member 220 includes a bottom shell 221 with an opening, and the air outlet pipe 310 is connected to the bottom of the bottom shell 221. In this embodiment, the air outlet member 220 is box-shaped, and in other embodiments, the air outlet member 220 may also be a flat plate with an air outlet 2201.

[0060] Furthermore, a bracket 222 is provided at the opening edge of the bottom shell 221, and the bracket 222 is movably mounted on the side plate 212. Optionally, the top of the bracket 260 is connected to the bracket 222. The provision of the bracket 222 greatly improves the stability of the air outlet member 220, and has a certain positioning effect, preventing the movement track of the air outlet member 220 from being offset.

[0061] Further, see Figure 1 A return air port 1111 is provided at the top of the nursing chamber 111. The return air port 1111 and the inlet of the fan 300 are connected through the air duct 320. The airflow blown out from the air outlet 2201 enters the nursing chamber 111 and then enters the fan 300 through the return air port 1111, the air duct 320, and the inlet of the fan 300 in sequence.

[0062] By setting the return air port 1111 at the top of the nursing compartment 111, the air flow blown out by the fan can pass through the clothes to dry the clothes and can circulate in the box.

[0063] Furthermore, a temperature detection unit is provided at the return air outlet 1111 , and the temperature detection unit is used to detect the temperature of the air outlet 2201 .

[0064] It can be understood that the temperature detection unit is connected to the controller signal of the clothing care machine, and the controller can control the start and stop of the clothing care machine according to the temperature measured by the temperature detection element. Among them, the setting of the controller is a mature existing technology in this field and is not described in detail here.

[0065] Furthermore, a humidity detection unit is provided at the return air outlet 1111 , and the humidity detection unit is used to detect the humidity of the air outlet 2201 .

[0066] It can be understood that the humidity detection unit is connected to the controller signal of the clothing care machine, and the controller can control the start and stop of the clothing care machine according to the humidity measured by the humidity detection unit.

[0067] Further, see Figure 4 This embodiment also provides a method for controlling a clothing care machine. The method is based on the above-mentioned clothing care machine and comprises the following steps:

[0068] S100, the fan 300 is started, the humidity collection unit at the return air outlet 1111 of the nursing chamber 111 collects the humidity value of the air outlet 2201 in real time, the temperature sensor real-time collection unit at the air outlet 2201 collects the temperature value of the return air outlet 1111, and the i air outlet parts 220 move within the preset maximum distance range respectively;

[0069] S200, when the humidity value of the return air outlet 1111 is the minimum during the movement of the air outlet 220, the position of the i-th air outlet 220 is recorded as Pi;

[0070] S300, i air outlets 220 respectively move back and forth within the range of ±d along the track 210 with Pi as the origin, and at the same time, record the humidity value h of the return air outlet 1111;

[0071] S400, when the humidity value h of the return air outlet 1111 is less than hn (n is the number of program cycles, the initial value is 1), then d = d + △ d, n = n + 1;

[0072] S500, if n is less than the maximum number of cycles, return to S200; if n is greater than or equal to the maximum number of cycles, the fan 300 stops.

[0073] It should be noted that, in the above control method, i is greater than or equal to 1. d and △d are constants greater than 0 and less than the preset maximum distance. hn is a preset constant. In this embodiment, △d=1cm, the maximum number of cycles is 4, and h4<h3<h2 ​

[0074] By adopting the above-mentioned control method, the air outlet 220 can timely adjust its position according to the humidity conditions at the return air outlet 1111, thereby effectively improving the drying efficiency of clothes, while reducing the energy consumption of the clothing care machine and avoiding energy waste.

[0075] Embodiment 2

[0076] The similarities between this embodiment and the first embodiment are not described in detail. Only the differences between this embodiment and the first embodiment are described below:

[0077] In this embodiment, a slider is provided at the bottom of the air outlet member 220, and the slider is connected to the guide member and can reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide member. Exemplarily, the guide member is a rectangular frame structure, the bottom of the guide member is fixedly connected to the partition plate, and the opening in the middle can allow the air outlet pipe 310 to pass through, thereby avoiding affecting the movement of the air outlet pipe 310. A groove is provided at the bottom of the slider, and the top of the guide member is embedded in the groove.

[0078] The output end of the driving member is connected to the slider, and is used to drive the slider to move, thereby driving the air outlet member 220 to move.

[0079] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. Clothing care machine, It is characterized in that include: A box (100), wherein a partition plate (110) is arranged inside the box (100), wherein the partition plate (110) divides the interior of the box (100) into a nursing compartment (111) and an equipment compartment (112), wherein a track (210) is arranged on the partition plate (110), wherein at least one air outlet member (220) is movably connected to the track (210), and wherein the air outlet member (220) has an air outlet (2201); A fan (300), wherein the fan (300) is arranged in the equipment compartment (112), the fan (300) is connected to the air outlet member (220) via an air outlet pipe (310), and the outlet of the fan (300) is connected to the air outlet (2201) via the air outlet pipe (310).

2. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that At least one clothing recognition unit is arranged on the partition plate (110), and the clothing recognition unit is used to detect the position of clothing.

3. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The air outlet member (220) is provided with a position identification unit, and the position identification unit (240) is used to detect the position of the air outlet member (220).

4. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A driving assembly is arranged on the track (210), the air outlet member (220) is connected to the driving assembly, and the driving assembly is used to drive the air outlet member (220) to move along the track (210).

5. The clothing care machine according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The driving assembly comprises a pulley (250), and the pulley (250) is capable of reciprocating along the length direction of the track (210).

6. The clothing care machine according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The pulley (250) is connected to a bracket (260), and the air outlet member (220) is connected to the bracket (260).

7. The clothing care machine according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The driving assembly further comprises a driving member, the output end of the driving member is connected to the bracket (260), the fixed end of the driving member is fixedly connected to the partition plate (110), and the driving member is used to drive the bracket (260) to move.

8. The clothing care machine according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The track (210) comprises a bottom plate (211) and side plates (212) respectively connected to both sides of the bottom plate (211); the bottom plate (211) is provided with an escape opening for the air outlet pipe (310) to pass through; the pulley (250) is rollingly connected to the bottom plate (211); and the side plates (212) are used to support the air outlet member (220).

9. The clothing care machine according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The air outlet member (220) comprises a bottom shell (221) having an open cavity, and the air outlet pipe (310) is connected to the bottom of the bottom shell (221).

10. The clothing care machine according to claim 9, It is characterized in that A bracket (222) is provided at the opening edge of the bottom shell (221), and the bracket (222) can be movably mounted on the side plate (212).

11. According to the clothing care machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a return air port (1111) is provided on the top of the care chamber (111), and the return air port (1111) and the inlet of the fan (300) are connected through an air duct (320), and the airflow blown out from the air outlet (2201) enters the care chamber (111) and then enters the fan through the return air port (1111), the air duct (320), and the inlet of the fan in sequence.

12. The clothing care machine according to claim 11, wherein a temperature detection unit is provided at the return air outlet (1111), and the temperature detection unit is used to detect the temperature of the return air outlet (1111).

13. The clothing care machine according to claim 11, wherein a humidity detection unit is provided at the return air outlet (1111), and the humidity detection unit is used to detect the humidity of the return air outlet (1111).

14. Clothing care machine control method, It is characterized in that Applied to the clothing care machine according to any one of claims 1 to 13, the clothing care machine control method comprises the following steps: S100, the fan (300) is started, the humidity collection unit at the return air outlet (1111) of the nursing cabin (111) collects the return air outlet humidity value in real time, and the i air outlet components (220) respectively move within a preset maximum distance range; S200, when the humidity value of the return air outlet is the minimum during the movement of the air outlet member (220), the position of the i-th air outlet member (220) is recorded as Pi; S300, i of the air outlet components (220) respectively move back and forth within a range of ±d along the track (210) with Pi as the origin, and at the same time, record the humidity value h of the return air outlet; S400, when the return air humidity value h is less than hn (n is the number of program cycles, the initial value is 1), then d=d+△d, n=n+1; S500, if n is less than the maximum number of cycles, return to S200; if n is greater than or equal to the maximum number of cycles, the fan (300) stops.

Images