Water inlet pipe assembly of clothes treatment equipment, control method and related equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a water inlet pipe assembly of clothes treatment equipment, a control method and related equipment. The water inlet pipe assembly comprises a water inlet pipe, a bypass branch pipe and a power unit. One end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the water inlet valve, and the other end is communicated with the water box. One end of the bypass branch pipe is connected to an outlet of the switching valve, the other end of the bypass branch pipe is communicated with the water box, a first inlet of the switching valve is connected with an external water source, and a second inlet of the switching valve is connected with an external automatic feeding box. The power unit is arranged on the bypass branch pipe, located at an outlet of the switching valve and used for sucking washing water or a clothes treating agent into the water box. The bypass branch pipe, the switching valve and the power unit are additionally arranged in the water inlet pipe assembly of the clothes treatment equipment, the dual functions of external automatic detergent putting and external water taking can be achieved, the structure is simple, the cost of the water inlet pipe assembly can be reduced, and therefore the overall cost of the clothes treatment equipment is reduced, and the practicability is high. And the market competitiveness of the clothes processing equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular to a water inlet pipe assembly, a control method, an electronic device and a readable storage medium of clothing processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of science and technology, people's living standards are getting higher and higher, and daily housework is gradually replaced by machines. As household appliances commonly used in daily life, washing machines, shoe washing machines and other clothing processing equipment have brought great convenience to people's lives.

[0003] Therefore, how to reduce the overall cost of clothing processing equipment and improve the market competitiveness of clothing processing equipment is the current research focus of home appliance manufacturers.

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

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to at least overcome some of the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a water inlet pipe assembly for a clothing processing device. By adding a bypass branch pipe, a switching valve and a power unit, the dual functions of external automatic detergent addition and external water intake are achieved, with a simple structure and low cost.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a water inlet pipe assembly of a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0007] A water inlet pipe, one end of which is configured to be connected to the water inlet valve, and the other end of which is connected to the water box;

[0008] A bypass branch pipe, one end of which is connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and the other end of which is in communication with the water box, the first inlet of the switching valve is configured to be connected to an external water source, and the second inlet of the switching valve is configured to be connected to an external automatic delivery box; and

[0009] The power unit is arranged on the bypass branch pipe and is located at the outlet of the switching valve, and is used for drawing washing water or clothing treatment agent into the water box.

[0010] In some embodiments, the second inlet of the switching valve includes at least two sub-inlets, and the at least two sub-inlets are configured to be connected to at least two laundry treatment agent storage boxes in the external automatic delivery box, respectively.

[0011] In some embodiments, the power unit is a water suction pump, and a water drinking port of the water suction pump is connected to the water inlet pipe through a water drinking pipeline.

[0012] The second invention of the present invention provides a control method for a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0013] receiving washing procedures; and

[0014] According to the control instructions included in the washing program, the first inlet or the second inlet of the switching valve in the water inlet pipe assembly of the above-mentioned clothing processing equipment is controlled to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve to supply washing water or clothing processing agent into the water box.

[0015] In some embodiments, when the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothes processing device, the control method further includes:

[0016] Controlling the first inlet of the switching valve to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start;

[0017] monitoring the water level and the rate of change of the water level in the laundry processing device at preset time intervals;

[0018] When it is determined that the water level in the clothes processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is less than a preset value, the power unit is controlled to stop and the water inlet valve is controlled to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

[0019] In some embodiments, when the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external automatic delivery box to provide clothing treatment agent to the clothing treatment device, the control method further includes:

[0020] Control the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and control the power unit to start,

[0021] timing the start time of the power unit, and when the start time of the power unit reaches a preset time threshold, controlling the power unit to stop;

[0022] The water inlet valve is controlled to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches a preset water level threshold.

[0023] In some embodiments, when the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external water source to provide washing water to the clothing treatment device and to use an external automatic delivery box to provide clothing treatment agent to the clothing treatment device, the control method further includes:

[0024] Controlling the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start;

[0025] timing the start-up time of the power unit, and when the start-up time of the power unit reaches a preset time threshold, controlling the first inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve;

[0026] The water level and the water level change rate in the clothing processing device are monitored at preset time intervals. When it is determined that the water level in the clothing processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is less than a preset value, the power unit is controlled to stop and the water inlet valve is controlled to open until the water level in the clothing processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

[0027] In some embodiments, the control method further comprises:

[0028] When it is determined that the water level in the clothes treating apparatus reaches a preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is greater than or equal to a preset value, the power unit is controlled to stop.

[0029] A third aspect of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, comprising:

[0030] Processor; and

[0031] A memory, communicatively connected to the processor;

[0032] The memory stores a program that can be executed by the processor. When the program is executed by the processor, the processor can execute the control method of the clothing processing device according to the above.

[0033] A fourth aspect of the present invention is to provide a readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the control method of the clothing processing device described above is implemented.

[0034] After adopting the above technical scheme, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0035] The present invention adds a bypass branch pipe, a switching valve and a power unit to the water inlet pipe assembly of the clothing processing equipment, which not only can realize the dual functions of external automatic detergent addition and external water intake, but also has a simple structure, can reduce the cost of the water inlet pipe assembly, thereby reducing the overall cost of the clothing processing equipment and improving the market competitiveness of the clothing processing equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] The accompanying drawings are part of the present invention and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 is a pipeline schematic diagram of a water inlet pipe assembly of a clothes treating device provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an automatic delivery box provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 is a framework suitable for implementing a control method of a laundry processing device provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a control method of a laundry processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 is a flowchart of step S320 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 is a flowchart of step S320 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 is a flowchart of step S320 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] In the figure: 100, water inlet pipe assembly; 101, water inlet pipe; 102, water inlet valve; 103, water box; 104, bypass branch pipe; 105, switching valve; 106, water suction pump; 107, drinking water pipeline; 108, softener adding pipeline; 109, on-off controller; 110, external automatic delivery box; 111, box body; 112, detergent storage box; 113, softener storage box;

[0046] 200, architecture; 210, control unit; 220, sensor system; 230, timer;

[0047] 400, electronic device; 401, processor; 402, memory; 403, bus; 404, communication interface.

[0048] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but are intended to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0051] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0052] Figure 1 A pipeline schematic diagram of a water inlet pipe assembly 100 of a clothes treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0053] like Figure 1 As shown, the water inlet pipe assembly 100 of the clothing treatment device includes a water inlet pipe 101, a bypass branch pipe 104 and a power unit. Among them, one end of the water inlet pipe 101 is configured to be connected to the water inlet valve 102, and the other end is communicated with the water box 103. One end of the bypass branch pipe 104 is connected to the outlet of the switching valve 105, and the other end is communicated with the water box 103. The first inlet of the switching valve 105 is configured to be connected to an external water source, and the second inlet of the switching valve 105 is configured to be connected to an external automatic delivery box 110. The power unit is arranged on the bypass branch pipe 104, located at the outlet of the switching valve 105, and is used to draw washing water or clothing treatment agent into the water box 103.

[0054] Specifically, when an external water source is needed to provide washing water for the clothing treatment device, the first inlet and outlet of the switching valve 105 are connected, and the power unit is used to suck water from the external water source into the water box 103, and then enters the clothing treatment device through the water box 103. When the external automatic delivery box 110 is needed to provide clothing treatment agent for the clothing treatment device, the second inlet and outlet of the switching valve 105 are connected, and the power unit is used to suck the clothing treatment agent in the external automatic delivery box 110 into the water box 103, and then the water in the water inlet pipe 101 is used to dilute the clothing treatment agent in the water box 103 and flush it into the clothing treatment device.

[0055] In the above scheme, the present invention can not only realize the dual functions of external automatic addition of clothing treatment agent and external water intake by adding a bypass branch pipe 104, a switching valve 105 and a power unit in the water inlet pipe assembly 100 of the clothing treatment equipment, but also has a simple structure, which can reduce the cost of the water inlet pipe assembly 100, thereby reducing the overall cost of the clothing treatment equipment and improving the market competitiveness of the clothing treatment equipment.

[0056] As an example, the external water source mentioned above is, for example, a water collection bucket in a user's home, in which reusable bath water, rinse water, etc. are collected.

[0057] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, when the bypass branch pipe 104 is used to add detergent, the water inlet pipe assembly 100 further includes a softener adding pipeline 108, the inlet of the softener adding pipeline 108 is configured to be connected to the softener storage box 113, and the outlet of the softener adding pipeline 108 is connected to the bypass branch pipe 104 and is located between the outlet of the switching valve 105 and the inlet of the power unit, so as to use the power unit to absorb the softener in the softener storage box 113 into the water box 103. The softener adding pipeline 108 is provided with an on-off controller 109 for controlling the on-off of the pipeline.

[0058] It should be pointed out here that the above-mentioned switching valve can also be set on the softener adding pipeline 108, and the present invention will not be repeated here.

[0059] In some embodiments, the second inlet of the switching valve 105 includes at least two sub-inlets, and the at least two sub-inlets are configured to be respectively connected to at least two detergent storage boxes 112 in the external automatic delivery box 110. Different types of detergents are respectively stored in the at least two detergent storage boxes 112, such as cotton and linen laundry detergent, silk laundry detergent, etc.

[0060] When the external automatic dispensing box 110 is needed to provide one of the detergents for the clothing processing device, the corresponding sub-inlet and outlet of the switching valve 105 are connected, and the detergent in the detergent storage box 112 is sucked into the water box 103 by the power unit, and then the water in the water inlet pipe 101 is used to dilute the detergent in the water box 103 and flush it into the clothing processing device.

[0061] The softener storage box 113 can also be set in the above-mentioned external automatic delivery box 110. When the external automatic delivery box 110 is needed to provide detergent and softener for the clothing processing device, the second inlet and outlet of the switching valve 105 can be controlled to be connected in the water inlet sequence, and the detergent in the external automatic delivery box 110 can be sucked into the water box 103 by the power unit, and then the detergent in the water box 103 is diluted by the water in the water inlet pipe 101 and flushed into the clothing processing device. Then, in the rinsing sequence, the switching valve 105 is controlled to be closed, the on-off controller 109 on the softener adding pipeline 108 is controlled to be opened, and the softener in the external automatic delivery box 110 is sucked into the water box 103 by the power unit, and then the detergent in the water box 103 is diluted by the water inlet pipe 101 and flushed into the clothing processing device.

[0062] As an example, Figure 2 As shown, the external automatic dispensing box 110 includes, for example, a box body 111, which is provided with a plurality of accommodating chambers for accommodating a detergent storage box 112 and a softener storage box 113. The detergent storage box 112 stores detergent, and the softener storage box 113 stores softener. The outlet of the accommodating chamber for accommodating the detergent storage box 112 is connected to the second inlet of the switching valve 105, and the outlet of the accommodating chamber for accommodating the softener storage box 113 is connected to the inlet of the softener adding pipeline 108.

[0063] An infrared receiver is provided in the accommodating chamber, and an infrared transmitter is provided on the detergent storage box 112 and the softener storage box 113. The external automatic delivery box 110 is connected to the clothing processing device by wired or wireless communication. When the infrared receiver in the accommodating chamber receives the infrared signal emitted by the infrared transmitter, it means that the detergent storage box 112 and the softener storage box 113 are installed in place, and the external automatic delivery box 110 can be used to provide detergent and softener for the clothing processing device, and the external automatic delivery box 110 feeds back the signal to the clothing processing device. When the infrared receiver in the accommodating chamber does not receive the infrared signal emitted by the infrared transmitter within a certain period of time, it means that the detergent storage box 112 and the softener storage box 113 are not installed in place, and the external automatic delivery box 110 cannot be used to provide detergent and softener for the clothing processing device. The external automatic delivery box 110 also feeds back the signal to the clothing processing device, and the clothing processing device can suspend washing or issue an alarm prompt.

[0064] In some embodiments, the power unit is a self-priming pump. Figure 1 The power unit is a water suction pump 106 , and a water drinking port of the water suction pump 106 is connected to the water inlet pipe 101 through a water drinking pipe 107 to fill water into the water suction pump 106 .

[0065] It should be noted that when there is no need for an external water source to provide washing water for the clothing treatment device, and when there is no need for an external automatic delivery box 110 to provide detergent for the clothing treatment device, the switching valve 105 is in a closed state to prevent the water in the water inlet pipe 101 from overflowing through the switching valve 105. When the above-mentioned water suction pump 106 is used to absorb washing water or detergent, the water inlet valve 102 should be opened first to fill the water suction pump 106 with water. After the water suction pump 106 is operating normally, the water inlet valve 102 is closed. It can be understood that at this time, the opening of the water inlet valve 102 does not need to be opened to the maximum, and the water entering the water inlet pipe 101 through the water inlet valve 102 only needs to be sufficient to start the water suction pump 106.

[0066] Figure 3 A structure 200 suitable for implementing a control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0067] like Figure 3 As shown, the architecture 200 includes a control unit 210, a sensor system 220 and a timer 230 of a laundry processing device. The sensor system 220, for example, includes a water level sensor for monitoring the water level in the laundry processing device. The timer 230 is configured to time the start time of the power unit. The control unit 210 is configured to receive and send control instructions during the laundry processing process, such as sending opening and closing instructions to the switching valve 105, the water inlet valve 102, etc. The control unit 210 can also process the data received from the sensor system 220 to determine whether the water level in the laundry processing device reaches a preset water level threshold, and process the data received from the timer 230 to determine whether the amount of detergent meets the preset conditions.

[0068] Figure 4 A flow chart of a control method 300 for a laundry treating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0069] like Figure 4 As shown, the execution of the control method 300 of the laundry processing device includes the following steps:

[0070] S310, receiving a washing program; and

[0071] S320, controlling the first inlet or the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve according to the control instruction included in the washing program, so as to supply washing water or detergent into the water box.

[0072] It should be understood that the steps shown in the control method 300 of the clothing processing device are not exclusive, and the control method 300 of the clothing processing device may also include additional steps not shown and / or may omit the steps shown, and the scope of the present invention is not limited in this respect. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other in the absence of conflict. In addition, unless explicitly limited or inconsistent with the context, the specific steps included in the method described in the present invention are not necessarily limited to the order described, but may be executed in any order or in parallel. Refer to the following Figures 1 to 7 Steps S310 to S320 are described in detail.

[0073] S310

[0074] The user selects a washing program on the display panel of the laundry processing apparatus according to his / her needs, so that the control unit 210 of the laundry processing apparatus receives the washing program in step S310.

[0075] As an example, the washing program displayed on the display panel of the clothes processing device includes whether to use an external water source, whether to use an external automatic delivery, and other conventional program types.

[0076] S320

[0077] After receiving the washing program, the control unit 210 controls the first inlet or the second inlet of the switching valve 105 in the water inlet pipe assembly 100 of the clothing processing device to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve 105 according to the control instructions included in the washing program, so as to supply washing water or clothing treatment agent into the water box 103.

[0078] The present invention provides three implementation methods for the control instructions in the washing program. The following takes washing water and detergent as examples to introduce these three methods in detail.

[0079] Method 1

[0080] When the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothes processing device, the control method includes:

[0081] S321, controlling the first inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start;

[0082] S322, monitoring the water level and water level change rate in the clothes processing device at preset time intervals;

[0083] S323. When it is determined that the water level in the clothes processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is less than a preset value, control the power unit to stop and control the water inlet valve to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

[0084] Specifically, when the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothing treatment device, the user can manually put the detergent required for this washing process into the water box 103, and then start the washing program. In step S321, the control unit 210 controls the first inlet of the switching valve 105 to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve 105, and controls the power unit to start, and uses the power unit to suck water from the external water source into the water box 103 to dilute the detergent, and then flush the detergent into the clothing treatment device. At the same time, in step S322, the water level sensor monitors the water level and water level change rate in the clothing treatment device at a preset time interval, and transmits the monitored data to the control unit 210. In step S323, the control unit 210 determines whether the water level in the laundry processing device has reached the preset water level threshold value based on the received data. When the water level in the laundry processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold value and the water level change rate in the laundry processing device is less than the preset value, it means that the amount of water in the external water source is very small. At this time, the power unit can be controlled to stop running, and the water inlet valve 102 can be controlled to open to add washing water to the laundry processing device until the water level in the laundry processing device reaches the preset water level threshold value. During the operation of the power unit, when it is determined that the water level in the laundry processing device has reached the preset water level threshold value, the power unit can be controlled to stop running, and there is no need to control the water inlet valve 102 to open to add washing water to the laundry processing device.

[0085] The preset time interval may be between 1s and 60s. It should be noted that the preset value of the water level change rate may be data pre-stored in the control unit 210, and the preset water level threshold may be data determined by weighing the clothes in the clothes processing device.

[0086] Method 2

[0087] When the control instruction included in the washing program is to use the external automatic delivery box 110 to provide detergent to the clothes processing device, the control method includes:

[0088] S321', controlling the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start,

[0089] S322', timing the start time of the power unit, and when the start time of the power unit reaches a preset time threshold, controlling the power unit to stop;

[0090] S323', controlling the water inlet valve to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches a preset water level threshold.

[0091] Specifically, when the control instruction included in the washing program is to use the external automatic delivery box 110 to provide detergent for the clothing processing device, the control unit 210 controls the second inlet of the switching valve 105 to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve 105 in step S321', and controls the power unit to start, and uses the power unit to suck the detergent in the external automatic delivery box 110 into the water box 103. At the same time, in step S322', the timer 230 counts the start time of the power unit and transmits the timing data to the control unit 210. The control unit 210 determines whether the start time of the power unit reaches the preset time threshold according to the received timing data. When the start time of the power unit reaches the preset time threshold, it means that the amount of detergent delivered to the water box 103 has met the requirements. At this time, the power unit is controlled to stop running. In step S323', the water inlet valve 102 is controlled to open, and washing water is supplied to the clothing processing device, and the detergent in the water box 103 is diluted, and the detergent is flushed into the clothing processing device. During this process, a water level sensor may monitor the water level in the clothes processing device at preset time intervals, and when the water level in the clothes processing device reaches a preset water level threshold, the water inlet valve 102 is controlled to be closed.

[0092] The above-mentioned preset time interval may be selected to be between 1 second and 60 seconds. It should be noted that the preset water level threshold and the preset time threshold may be data determined by fuzzy weighing the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device.

[0093] In addition, before executing step S321' of the method, the aforementioned method should be used to determine whether the detergent storage box 112 in the automatic delivery box is installed in place, which will not be described in detail in the present invention.

[0094] Method 3

[0095] When the control instructions included in the washing program are to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothes processing device and to use an external automatic delivery box 110 to provide detergent for the clothes processing device, the control method includes:

[0096] S321”, controlling the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start;

[0097] S322”, timing the start-up time of the power unit, and when the start-up time of the power unit reaches a preset time threshold, controlling the first inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve;

[0098] S323”, monitoring the water level and the water level change rate in the clothes processing device at preset time intervals, and when it is determined that the water level in the clothes processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is less than a preset value, controlling the power unit to stop and controlling the water inlet valve to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

[0099] Specifically, when the control instructions included in the washing program are to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothing processing device and to use an external automatic delivery box 110 to provide detergent for the clothing processing device, the control unit 210 controls the second inlet of the switching valve 105 to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve 105 in step S321", and controls the power unit to start, and uses the power unit to suck the detergent in the external automatic delivery box 110 into the water box 103. At the same time, in step S322", the timer 230 counts the start time of the power unit and transmits the timing data to the control unit 210. The control unit 210 determines whether the start time of the power unit reaches the preset time threshold according to the received timing data. When the start time of the power unit reaches the preset time threshold, it means that the amount of detergent delivered to the water box 103 has met the requirement. At this time, the first inlet of the switching valve 105 is controlled to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve 105, and the power unit is used to suck water in the external water source into the water box 103 to dilute the detergent, and then the detergent is flushed into the clothing processing device. At the same time, in step S323", the water level sensor monitors the water level and the water level change rate in the clothing processing device at preset time intervals, and transmits the monitored data to the control unit 210. The control unit 210 determines whether the water level in the clothing processing device has reached the preset water level threshold based on the received data. When the water level in the clothing processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate in the clothing processing device is less than the preset value, it means that the amount of water in the external water source is very small. At this time, the power unit can be controlled to stop running, and the water inlet valve 102 can be controlled to open to replenish washing water into the clothing processing device until the water level in the clothing processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

[0100] During the operation of the power unit, when it is determined that the water level in the clothing processing equipment has reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is greater than or equal to the preset value, it means that there is sufficient water in the external water source, and the power unit can be controlled to stop running. There is no need to control the water inlet valve 102 to open to replenish washing water into the clothing processing equipment.

[0101] The preset time interval may be between 1s and 60s. It should be noted that the preset value of the water level change rate may be data pre-stored in the control unit 210, and the preset water level threshold and the preset time threshold may be data determined by weighing the weight of the clothes in the clothes processing device.

[0102] In addition, before executing step S321" of the method, the aforementioned method should also be used to determine whether the detergent storage box 112 in the automatic dispensing box is installed in place, which will not be described in detail in the present invention.

[0103] Figure 8 The structure of an electronic device provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0104] like Figure 8 As shown, the electronic device 400 includes a processor 401 and a memory 402. The memory 402 is in communication with the processor 401. The memory 402 stores a program that can be executed by the processor. When the program is executed by the processor, the processor 401 can execute the control method 300 of the above-mentioned clothing processing device. As an example, the electronic device is, for example, a control unit of the clothing processing device.

[0105] Figure 8 The electronic device shown further includes a bus 403 and a communication interface 404 , and the processor 401 , the communication interface 404 and the memory 402 are connected via the bus 403 .

[0106] The memory 402 may include a high-speed random access memory (RAM), and may also include a non-volatile memory 402 (Non-Volatile Memory), such as at least one disk storage. The communication connection between the system network element and at least one other network element is realized through at least one communication interface 404 (which may be wired or wireless), and the Internet, wide area network, local area network, metropolitan area network, etc. may be used. The bus 403 may be an ISA bus, a PCI bus, or an EISA bus, etc. The bus 403 may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 8 Only one bidirectional arrow is used in the diagram, but this does not mean that there is only one bus 403 or only one type of bus 403 .

[0107] The processor 401 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 401 or the instruction in the form of software. The above processor 401 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor 401 can also be any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can be directly embodied as a hardware decoding processor for execution, or a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor for execution. The software module may be located in a storage medium mature in the art, such as a random access memory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory, or an electrically erasable programmable memory, a register, etc. The storage medium is located in the memory 402, and the processor 401 reads the information in the memory 402 and completes the steps of the method of the above embodiment in combination with its hardware.

[0108] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. When the computer program is called and executed by the processor 401, the computer executable instructions prompt the processor 401 to implement the control method 300 of the above-mentioned clothing processing device. The specific implementation can be found in the method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0109] The computer program product of the control method 300 of the clothing processing device provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-readable storage medium storing program code. The instructions included in the program code can be used to execute the method in the previous method embodiment. The specific implementation can be referred to the method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0110] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the above-described device and / or electronic device can refer to the corresponding process in the aforementioned method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0111] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modify the technical contents suggested above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water inlet pipe assembly for a clothes processing device, It is characterized in that include: A water inlet pipe, one end of which is configured to be connected to the water inlet valve and the other end of which is connected to the water box; A bypass branch pipe, one end of which is connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and the other end is connected to the water box, the first inlet of the switching valve is configured to be connected to an external water source, and the second inlet of the switching valve is configured to be connected to an external automatic delivery box; as well as The power unit is arranged on the bypass branch pipe and is located at the outlet of the switching valve, and is used for drawing washing water or clothing treatment agent into the water box.

2. The water inlet pipe assembly of the laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The second inlet of the switching valve includes at least two sub-inlets, and the at least two sub-inlets are configured to be connected to at least two detergent storage boxes in the external automatic delivery box respectively.

3. The water inlet pipe assembly of the laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The power unit is a water suction pump, and the water drinking port of the water suction pump is connected with the water inlet pipe through a water drinking pipeline.

4. A method for controlling a clothes processing device, It is characterized in that include: Receiving washing procedures; as well as According to the control instructions included in the washing program, the first inlet or the second inlet of the switching valve in the water inlet pipe assembly of the clothing processing equipment as described in any one of claims 1 to 3 is controlled to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve to supply washing water or clothing processing agent into the water box.

5. The control method of the laundry processing device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that When the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothes processing device, the control method further includes: Controlling the first inlet of the switching valve to be connected with the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start; monitoring the water level and the rate of change of the water level in the laundry processing device at preset time intervals; When it is determined that the water level in the clothes processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is less than a preset value, the power unit is controlled to stop and the water inlet valve is controlled to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

6. The control method of the laundry processing device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that When the control instruction included in the washing program is to use an external automatic delivery box to provide clothing treatment agent to the clothing treatment device, the control method further includes: Control the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and control the power unit to start, timing the start time of the power unit, and when the start time of the power unit reaches a preset time threshold, controlling the power unit to stop; The water inlet valve is controlled to open until the water level in the clothes processing device reaches a preset water level threshold.

7. The control method of the laundry processing device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that When the control instructions included in the washing program are to use an external water source to provide washing water for the clothes processing device and to use an external automatic delivery box to provide clothes processing agent for the clothes processing device, the control method further includes: Controlling the second inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve, and controlling the power unit to start; timing the start-up time of the power unit, and when the start-up time of the power unit reaches a preset time threshold, controlling the first inlet of the switching valve to be connected to the outlet of the switching valve; The water level and the water level change rate in the clothing processing device are monitored at preset time intervals. When it is determined that the water level in the clothing processing device has not reached the preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is less than a preset value, the power unit is controlled to stop and the water inlet valve is controlled to open until the water level in the clothing processing device reaches the preset water level threshold.

8. The control method of the laundry processing device according to claim 5 or 7, It is characterized in that The control method further comprises: When it is determined that the water level in the clothes treating apparatus reaches a preset water level threshold and the water level change rate is greater than or equal to a preset value, the power unit is controlled to stop.

9. An electronic device, It is characterized in that include: processor; as well as A memory, communicatively connected to the processor; The memory stores a program executable by the processor, and when the program is executed by the processor, the processor can execute the control method of the clothing processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 8.

10. A readable storage medium, It is characterized in that A computer program is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the control method of the clothing processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 8 is implemented.

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