Clothes processing equipment and water box and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, in particular to clothes treatment equipment and a water box and a control method thereof, and aims to solve the problem that normal use of existing clothes treatment equipment is easily affected due to the fact that the water box is forgotten to be installed after water is poured. In order to achieve the purpose, the clothes treatment equipment is provided with an installation position used for installing a water box, at least two magnetic field detection devices are distributed at the position, close to the side wall of the water box, of the installation position in the height direction, and the magnetic field detection devices are used for detecting whether magnetic fields exist in the corresponding height positions or not. At least one floater guide rail is arranged on the inner wall of the water box in the height direction, each floater guide rail is connected with a floater in a sliding mode, each floater is provided with a magnetic component, and the magnetic components can slide between the lower end and the upper end of the corresponding floater guide rail along with the corresponding floater under the action of buoyancy and gravity of water. When the water box is installed at the installation position, the height of the lower end of at least one floater guide rail is the same as that of one magnetic field detection device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and specifically provides a clothing processing equipment, a water box thereof, and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, as people's living standards continue to improve, they are constantly pursuing a higher quality of life. People are no longer limited to the convenience provided by traditional washing machines. Washing machines with steam washing methods that cause less damage to clothes, dryers for drying clothes after washing, and clothing care machines that use high-temperature steam to remove wrinkles from clothes are favored by people.

[0003] Usually, a washing machine that uses steam washing is provided with a water box for supplying water to a steam generator, and a clothing care machine that uses high-temperature steam to remove wrinkles from clothes is provided with a water box for supplying water to a high-temperature steam generator. When not in use for a long time, the water in the water box needs to be poured out to avoid the water in the water box from generating odor after being placed for a long time. After pouring out the water in the water box, the user usually places the empty water box on the balcony to dry. When the washing machine or clothing care machine that uses steam washing is used next time, it is easy for the water box to not be installed, which affects normal use. A dryer for drying is provided with a water box for collecting condensed water generated during the drying process of clothes. When the water box for collecting condensed water is full, the water needs to be poured out. In daily use, it is also easy for the clothing care machine to not install the water box after the condensed water in the water box is poured out, which affects normal use.

[0004] Therefore, this field needs a new technical solution to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that the existing clothes processing equipment is easily affected in normal use because the water box is forgotten to be installed after pouring water.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a water box of a clothing processing device, wherein the clothing processing device is provided with an installation position for installing the water box, and at least two magnetic field detection devices are distributed along the height direction at a position of the installation position close to the side wall of the water box, and the magnetic field detection device is used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position, and at least one float guide is provided on the inner wall of the water box along the height direction, and a float is slidably connected to each of the float guides, and a magnetic component is provided on the float, and the magnetic component can slide between the lower end and the upper end of the corresponding float guide under the action of the buoyancy and gravity of the water with the corresponding float, and when the water box is installed to the installation position, the height of the lower end of at least one of the float guides is the same as the height of one of the magnetic field detection devices.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the water box, the upper end at the highest position among the upper ends of all the float guide rails is set at a high water level warning position and the height of the high water level warning position is the same as the height of one of the magnetic field detection devices.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned water box, the number of the float guide rails is multiple, the number of the float guide rails is less than the number of the magnetic field detection devices, and the upper end and the lower end of at least one of the float guide rails are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of two different magnetic field detection devices.

[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned water box, the upper and lower ends of each of a part of the float guide rails are respectively set at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and only the upper end of each of the remaining float guide rails is set at a position corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned water box, the upper and lower ends of each of a part of the float guide rails are respectively set at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and only the lower end of each of the remaining float guide rails is set at a position corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned water box, the number of the float guide rails is multiple and the number of the float guide rails is equal to the number of the magnetic field detection devices, the lower ends of a part of the float guide rails are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and the upper ends of another part of the float guide rails are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

[0012] In the preferred technical solution of the above water box, the lower end of at least one of the float guide rails is arranged at a low water level warning position of the water box.

[0013] When the above technical solution is adopted, the clothing processing device is provided with an installation position for installing a water box, and at least two magnetic field detection devices are distributed along the height direction at the installation position close to the side wall of the water box. The magnetic field detection device is used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position. At least one float guide is provided on the inner wall of the water box along the height direction, and a float is slidably connected to each float guide rail. A magnetic component is provided on the float. The magnetic component can slide between the lower end and the upper end of the corresponding float guide rail under the action of the buoyancy and gravity of the water with the corresponding float. When the water box is installed to the installation position, the height of the lower end of at least one float guide rail is the same as the height of a magnetic field detection device.

[0014] Through such a setting, after the water box is taken out and the water is poured out, when the clothes processing device is started, the magnetic field detection device can be used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position. After the water in the water box is poured out, the float on the float guide rail in the water box slides to the lower end of the float guide rail under the action of gravity. If the magnetic field detection device at the same height as the lower end of the float guide rail in the water box detects the presence of a magnetic field, it is considered that the water box is installed in place at the installation position, otherwise it is considered that the water box is not installed in place at the installation position. When the water box is not installed to the installation position, the control device of the clothes processing device can control the information prompt device such as the display screen, indicator light, buzzer or voice broadcast device to send a prompt message, so that the user can use the clothes processing device after installing the water box, thereby solving the problem that the water box is forgotten to be installed after pouring water and affecting normal use. When in use, the magnetic field detection device cooperates with the float and magnetic component in the water box to detect the water level height in the water box. That is to say, through such an arrangement, the cooperation between the magnetic field detection device and the float and magnetic component in the water box can be used to detect the water level in the water box and also to detect whether the water box is installed in place.

[0015] Preferably, the upper end located at the highest position among the upper ends of all the float guide rails is arranged at a high water level warning position, and the height of the high water level warning position is the same as the height of one magnetic field detection device.

[0016] Through such a setting, during the use of the clothing treatment device, it is possible to determine whether the water level in the water box has reached the high water level warning position through the detection result of the magnetic field detection device at the same height as the high water level warning position, and when the water in the water box reaches the high water level warning position, it is prompted to the user that the water level in the water box has reached the high water level warning position. In addition, when the water level in the water box reaches the high water level warning position, the detection result of the magnetic field detection device at the same height as the high water level warning position is obtained in real time, and when the detection result of the magnetic field detection device changes from the presence of a magnetic field to the absence of a magnetic field, the control device of the clothing treatment device can know that the water box on the installation position has been taken out.

[0017] Preferably, there are multiple float guides, which is less than the number of magnetic field detection devices, and the upper end and the lower end of at least one float guide are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of two different magnetic field detection devices.

[0018] Through such an arrangement, after the water box is taken out and the water is poured out, it is possible to detect whether the water box is installed in place, and it is also possible to detect a plurality of different water level heights when the water box is installed in place.

[0019] Preferably, the upper and lower ends of each of a portion of the float guides are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and only the lower end of each of the remaining float guides is arranged at a position corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

[0020] Through such an arrangement, even in the case that part of the magnetic field detection device corresponding to the height of the lower end of the float guide rail is damaged and cannot detect the magnetic field, after the water box is taken out and the water is poured out, it is possible to comprehensively judge whether the water box is installed in place through the detection results of multiple magnetic field detection devices corresponding to the height of the lower end of the float guide rail, and it is also possible to determine whether there is a faulty magnetic field detection device among the magnetic field detection devices corresponding to the height of the lower end of the float guide rail and the specific location of the faulty magnetic field detection device.

[0021] Preferably, the lower end of at least one float guide rail is arranged at a low water level warning position of the water box.

[0022] With such an arrangement, when the water box is used to supply water to parts of the clothing processing device, the magnetic field detection device can cooperate with the float and the magnetic component to detect whether there is a lack of water in the water box, so as to replenish water in the water box in time.

[0023] In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a clothes treating device, the clothes treating device comprising a water box of the clothes treating device according to any one of the above technical solutions.

[0024] It should be noted that the clothes processing device has all the technical effects of the water box of the clothes processing device described in any of the above technical solutions, which will not be repeated here.

[0025] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing processing equipment, the magnetic field detection device is a reed switch.

[0026] With such an arrangement, the structure of the magnetic field detection device is simple, so that the manufacturing cost of the clothing processing device is lower.

[0027] In a third aspect, the present invention also provides a control method for a clothing processing device, wherein the clothing processing device is the clothing processing device described in any one of the above technical solutions, and the control method comprises: after the water box is dumped with water and before the clothing processing program of the clothing processing device is restarted, obtaining the detection results of the at least two magnetic field detection devices in real time; if the at least two magnetic field detection devices do not detect the existence of a magnetic field at the corresponding height position, a prompt message of "the water box is not installed in place" is issued.

[0028] It should be noted that the control method of the clothing processing device has all the technical effects of the clothing processing device described in any of the above technical solutions, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0030] Figure 1The structure of the clothing care machine of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 (Door closed state);

[0031] Figure 2 The structure of the clothing care machine of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 (Door is open and partially perspective);

[0032] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of the part A in the middle;

[0033] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the main steps of the control method of the clothing care machine of the present invention.

[0040] List of reference numerals:

[0041] 1. Shell; 11. Clothes processing chamber; 12. Opening; 13. Clothes hanging rod; 14. Hot air outlet; 15. High-temperature steam outlet; 16. Drain outlet; 2. Door; 21. Handle; 3. Hot air supply assembly; 31. Hot air pipeline; 4. High-temperature water vapor supply assembly; 41. Steam pipeline; 5. Waste water box; 51. Drain pipe; 52. Limit block; 53. Overflow pipe; 61. First reed switch; 62. Second reed switch; 63. Third reed switch; 64. Fourth reed switch; 65. Fifth reed switch; 711. First float guide rail; 712. First float; 721. Second float guide rail; 722. Second float. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] First, those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments described below are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0043] It should be noted that in the description of the invention, the terms "left", "right" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element 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", "second", "third", "fourth", "fifth" and "sixth" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0044] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0045] Based on the problem mentioned in the background technology that the existing clothing processing equipment is easily affected in normal use because the water box is forgotten to be installed after pouring water, the present invention provides a clothing processing equipment and a water box thereof, the clothing processing equipment is provided with an installation position for installing the water box, at least two magnetic field detection devices are distributed along the height direction at the installation position close to the side wall of the water box, the magnetic field detection device is used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position, at least one float guide is provided on the inner wall of the water box along the height direction, a float is slidably connected to each float guide, a magnetic component is provided on the float, the magnetic component can slide between the lower end and the upper end of the corresponding float guide under the action of the buoyancy and gravity of the water with the corresponding float, and when the water box is installed to the installation position, the height of the lower end of at least one float guide is the same as the height of a magnetic field detection device.

[0046] Through such a setting, after the water box is taken out and the water is poured out, when the clothes processing device is started, the magnetic field detection device can be used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position. After the water in the water box is poured out, the float on the float guide rail in the water box slides to the lower end of the float guide rail under the action of gravity. If the magnetic field detection device at the same height as the lower end of the float guide rail in the water box detects the presence of a magnetic field, it is considered that the water box is installed in place at the installation position, otherwise it is considered that the water box is not installed in place at the installation position. When the water box is not installed to the installation position, the control device of the clothes processing device can control the information prompting device such as the display screen, the indicator light, the buzzer, the voice broadcast device, etc. to send a prompt message, so that the user can use the clothes processing device after installing the water box, thereby solving the problem that the water box is forgotten to be installed after pouring water and affecting normal use. When in use, the magnetic field detection device cooperates with the float and the magnetic component in the water box to detect the water level height in the water box. That is to say, through such an arrangement, the cooperation between the magnetic field detection device and the float and magnetic component in the water box can be used to detect the water level in the water box and also to detect whether the water box is installed in place.

[0047] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 9 The clothing care device and the water box thereof of the present invention are introduced in combination with the clothing care machine. Figure 1 The structure of the clothing care machine of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 (Door closed state); Figure 2 The structure of the clothing care machine of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 (Door is open and partially perspective); Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of the part A in the middle; Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the position distribution of the waste water box and the reed switch of the clothing care machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] In a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the clothing care machine as a clothing processing device includes a housing 1, in which a clothing processing chamber 11 for accommodating clothing is formed, and the front side of the housing 1 has an opening 12 connected to the clothing processing chamber 11, and the opening 12 is used to put clothing into the clothing processing chamber 11 and take clothing out of the clothing processing chamber 11. The housing 1 is pivotally connected to a door body 2 at the right side of the opening 12, and the door body 2 can rotate around its pivot axis to open / close the opening 12, and a handle 21 is provided on the left edge of the door body 2. A clothes hanging rod 13 is provided near the top of the clothing processing chamber 11, and the middle part of the clothes hanging rod 13 is connected to the top wall of the clothing processing chamber 11 through a connecting rod. It can be understood that the clothes hanging rod 13 can be fixedly connected to the top wall of the clothing processing chamber 11, and can also be movably connected to the top wall of the clothing processing chamber 11. In this embodiment, the middle part of the clothes hanging rod 13 is rotatably connected to the top wall of the clothes processing chamber 11 through a connecting rod, and a first installation chamber (not shown in the figure) is formed between the top wall of the clothes processing chamber 11 and the top plate of the shell 1. A motor (not shown in the figure) is arranged in the first installation chamber, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the connecting rod of the clothes hanging rod 13 for driving connection, so that the clothes hanging rod 13 can rotate around the axis of the connecting rod under the drive of the motor. A grid-shaped hot air outlet 14, a high-temperature steam outlet 15 and a drain outlet 16 are arranged on the bottom wall of the clothes processing chamber 11. The high-temperature steam outlet 15 is located on the right side of the hot air outlet 14 and is arranged near the hot air outlet 14. The drain outlet 16 is located at a position lower than the hot air outlet 14 and the high-temperature steam outlet 15 and is arranged close to the door body 2. A filter net (not shown in the figure) is arranged at the drain outlet 16. A second installation cavity (not shown in the figure) is formed between the top wall of the clothing treatment cavity 11 and the bottom plate of the housing 1. A hot air supply component 3, a high-temperature water vapor supply component 4 and a waste water box 5 are arranged in the second installation cavity. The hot air supply component 3 is connected to the hot air outlet 14 through a hot air pipeline 31 so as to pass hot air into the clothing treatment cavity 11. The high-temperature water vapor supply component 4 is connected to the high-temperature steam outlet 15 through a steam pipeline 41 so as to pass high-temperature steam into the clothing treatment cavity 11. The drain port 16 is connected to the waste water box 5 through a drain pipe 51 so as to be discharged from the clothing treatment cavity 11 when the water on the clothing evaporates and condenses into condensed water during the drying process. The interior of the waste water box 5 is connected to the outside of the clothing care machine through an overflow pipe 53 at its top.

[0049] like Figure 3 and 4As shown in the figure, the bottom of the first installation cavity is provided with a mounting position for the wastewater box 5 at a position close to the side wall of the housing 1, and four limit blocks 52 are provided at the bottom of the mounting position. The wastewater box 5 is placed at the mounting position and is limited by the four limit blocks 52. The area of ​​the side wall of the housing 1 close to the side wall of the wastewater box 5 is provided with a first reed switch 61 and a second reed switch 62 along the height direction, and a third reed switch 63 is provided along the height direction at a position of the mounting position close to the other side wall of the wastewater box 5. The second reed switch 62 is set to the same height as the high water level warning position (full water level) of the wastewater box 5, and the heights of the second reed switch 62, the first reed switch 61 and the third reed switch 63 decrease in sequence. A first float guide 711 and a second float guide 721 are arranged along the height direction on the inner wall of the wastewater box 5, and a first float 712 and a second float 722 are slidably connected to the first float guide 711 and the second float guide 721, respectively. A first magnetic member (e.g., a magnet, not shown in the figure) and a second magnetic member (e.g., a magnet, not shown in the figure) are arranged on the first float 712 and the second float 722, respectively, and the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member can slide between the two ends of the first float guide 711 and the second float guide 721 respectively with the first float 712 and the second float 722 under the action of the buoyancy and gravity of water. The first float guide 711 is arranged on the inner wall of the wastewater box 5 directly facing the area where the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62 are located, and the height of the lower end and the upper end of the first float guide 711 are respectively the same as the height of the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62. The second float guide 721 is arranged on the inner wall of the wastewater box 5 facing the area where the third reed switch 63 is located, and the upper end of the second float guide 721 is at the same height as the third reed switch 63. The first reed switch 61, the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 are respectively used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position. When there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height, the reed switch at the corresponding height is in a closed state, and when there is no magnetic field at the corresponding height, the reed switch at the corresponding height is in an open state.

[0050] When the waste water box 5 is not installed in the installation position, the first reed switch 61 , the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 are all in the disconnected state.

[0051] When the empty waste water box 5 is installed in the installation position, the first reed switch 61 is closed by the magnetic attraction of the first magnetic component on the first float 712, and the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 are in the disconnected state.

[0052] When in use, the user opens the door 2 and hangs the clothes on the clothes hanging rod 13, then closes the door 2 and starts the clothes care machine. The high-temperature water vapor supply component 4 generates high-temperature steam and sprays it to the clothes through the high-temperature steam outlet 15 for a period of time. The high-temperature steam softens and stretches the fibers of the clothes. Then the motor drives the clothes hanging rod 13 to rotate back and forth, so that the clothes swing accordingly. Under the dual effects of high-temperature softening and swinging, the fibers at the wrinkles of the clothes are completely stretched, thereby achieving the effect of wrinkle removal and care. After that, the hot air supply component 3 blows hot air to the clothes through the hot air outlet 14. The moisture on the clothes encounters the hot air and turns into water vapor and leaves the clothes with the hot air. After encountering the inner wall of the shell 1 and the door 2, the water vapor condenses into condensed water and slides to the bottom of the clothes processing chamber 11 and is discharged from the drain outlet 16 to the waste water box 5. After the clothes are dried, the user opens the door 2 and takes out the clothes.

[0053] During the use of the clothing care machine, the states of the first reed switch 61 , the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 are obtained in real time.

[0054] When the water level in the waste water box 5 is below the height of the third reed switch 63 (excluding the height where the third reed switch 63 is located), the first reed switch 61 is disconnected, the second reed switch 62 is closed, and the third reed switch 63 is disconnected, indicating that there is less water in the water box and the clothing care machine works normally.

[0055] When the water level in the waste water box 5 rises to the height between the third reed switch 63 and the first reed switch 61 (including the heights where the third reed switch 63 and the first reed switch 61 are located), it means that there is a lot of water in the waste water box 5. At this time, the control device of the clothing care machine controls the information prompting devices such as the display screen, indicator light, buzzer or voice broadcasting device to issue a prompt message so that the user can pour out the water in the waste water box 5. At this time, the clothing care machine works normally.

[0056] When the water level in the waste water box 5 rises to the height between the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62 (excluding the height where the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62 are located), it means that the water in the waste water box 5 is almost full. At this time, the control device of the clothing care machine controls the information prompting devices such as the display screen, indicator light, buzzer or voice broadcasting device to issue a prompt message so that the user can pour out the water in the waste water box 5. At this time, after the clothing processing program of the clothing care machine is completed, the clothing care machine is prohibited from performing clothing processing work.

[0057] When the water level in the waste water box 5 rises to the height of the second reed switch 62, it means that the water in the waste water box 5 is full. At this time, the control device of the clothing care machine controls the information prompting devices such as the display screen, indicator light, buzzer or voice broadcasting device to issue a prompt message so that the user can pour out the water in the waste water box 5. At this time, the clothing care machine is controlled to stop running immediately.

[0058] When the user needs to take out the waste water box 5, the user can control the temporary clothing treatment operation through the control panel of the clothing care machine. After pouring out the water in the waste water box 5 and placing the waste water box 5 in the installation position, the user restarts the clothing treatment operation. When the user controls the clothing care machine to restart the clothing treatment operation through the control panel, the control device obtains the states of the first reed switch 61, the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63, and determines whether the waste water box 5 is installed in place according to the states of the three. If it is determined that the waste water box 5 is not installed in place, a prompt message "the waste water box is not installed in place" is issued to facilitate the user to check and place the waste water box 5.

[0059] Through such a setting, after the wastewater box 5 is taken out and the water is poured out, when the clothing care machine is started, the first reed switch 61, the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 can be used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at the corresponding height position, and then determine whether the wastewater box 5 is installed in place. When the wastewater box 5 is not installed to the installation position, the control device of the clothing care machine can control the information prompting device such as the display screen, the indicator light, the buzzer or the voice broadcasting device to send a prompt message, so that the user can use the clothing care machine after installing the wastewater box 5, thereby avoiding the situation that the wastewater box 5 is forgotten to be installed after pouring water and affecting normal use. When in use, the first reed switch 61, the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 cooperate with the first float 712, the second float 722, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component in the wastewater box 5 to detect the water level in the wastewater box 5 to meet different needs.

[0060] When the water level in the waste water box 5 rises to the height of the second reed switch 62, when the clothing care machine immediately stops the clothing care operation, a portion of condensed water on the inner wall of the housing 1 will still flow downward and eventually flow to the waste water box 5. By setting the overflow pipe 53, the excess condensed water flowing into the waste water box 5 can be discharged, thereby avoiding the accumulation of a large amount of condensed water in the clothing treatment chamber 11.

[0061] In a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, different from the first embodiment, the first reed switch 61 is not provided, and a fourth reed switch 64 is provided at the installation position close to the lower end of the second float guide rail 721. By obtaining the states of the second reed switch 62, the third reed switch 63 and the fourth reed switch 64, it is determined whether the empty waste water box 5 is installed in place, and the water level in the waste water box 5 is detected when the waste water box 5 is installed in place.

[0062] When the waste water box 5 is not installed in the installation position, the second reed switch 62, the third reed switch 63 and the fourth reed switch 64 are all in the disconnected state; when the empty waste water box 5 is installed in the installation position, the second reed switch 62 and the third reed switch 63 are in the disconnected state, and the fourth reed switch 64 is in the closed state.

[0063] In a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 As shown, different from the second embodiment, the lower end of the second float guide rail 721 is arranged at the low water level warning position of the waste water box 5 (such as the bottom position of the waste water box 5).

[0064] By such arrangement, it is possible to detect a lower water level in the waste water box 5. Such a structural arrangement of the waste water box 5 can also be applied to a water supply box for supplying water to a steam generator, etc., so as to replenish water in time when there is a lack of water in the water supply box.

[0065] In a fourth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 As shown, different from the first embodiment, the second float guide rail 721, the second float 722, the second magnetic component and the third reed switch 63 are not provided.

[0066] Whether the empty waste water box 5 is installed in place is determined by acquiring the states of the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62 , and the water level in the waste water box 5 is detected when the waste water box 5 is installed in place.

[0067] When the waste water box 5 is not installed in the installation position, the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62 are both in the disconnected state; when the empty waste water box 5 is installed in the installation position, the first reed switch 61 is in the closed state and the second reed switch 62 is in the disconnected state.

[0068] In a fifth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 As shown, different from the fourth embodiment, the lower end of the first float guide rail 711 is arranged at the low water level warning position of the waste water box 5 (such as the bottom position of the waste water box 5).

[0069] By such arrangement, it is possible to detect a lower water level in the waste water box 5. Such a structural arrangement of the waste water box 5 can also be applied to a water supply box for supplying water to a steam generator, etc., so as to replenish water in time when there is a lack of water in the water supply box.

[0070] In a sixth embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 9 As shown, different from the fifth embodiment, a third reed switch 63, a fourth reed switch 64 and a fifth reed switch 65 are sequentially arranged between the first reed switch 61 and the second reed switch 62 along the height direction from bottom to top.

[0071] Through such an arrangement, more water level heights in the waste water box 5 can be detected.

[0072] It should be noted that the reed switch as a magnetic field detection device is only a specific setting method, and it can be adjusted in actual application. For example, the magnetic field detection device can be set as an induction coil or other suitable magnetic field detection device. In addition, the clothing care machine as a clothing processing device is only a specific embodiment. The clothing processing device of the present invention can also be a steam washing washing machine, a dryer for drying, etc.

[0073] The present invention also provides a control method for a clothes processing device. Fig.10 The control method of the present invention is introduced in conjunction with a clothing care machine, which is a clothing care machine described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0074] like Fig.10 As shown, the control method of the clothing care machine mainly includes:

[0075] Step S100, after the waste water box is dumped and before the laundry treatment program is restarted, the detection result of the reed switch is obtained in real time;

[0076] Step S200, determine whether the reed switch does not detect the existence of a magnetic field at the corresponding height position, if so, execute step S300.

[0077] Step S300: Issue a prompt message that "the waste water box is not installed in place".

[0078] By means of such a control method, it is possible to detect that the waste water box is not installed in place and send a prompt message to the user when the waste water box is not installed in place, so that the user can check and place the waste water box.

[0079] Preferably, the upper end at the highest position among the upper ends of all the float guide rails is set at a high water level warning position and the height of the high water level warning position is the same as the height of a reed switch, and in the case where a "wastewater dumping reminder" is issued only when the water level reaches the high water level warning position, it is possible to determine whether the "wastewater box dumping water" operation has been performed by detecting the state change of the reed switch at the same height as the high water level warning position. Specifically, after the "wastewater dumping reminder" is issued, if it is detected that the state of the reed switch at the same height as the high water level warning position changes from a closed state to an open state, it is determined that the "wastewater box dumping water" operation has been performed.

[0080] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water box for a clothes processing device, It is characterized in that The laundry treatment device is provided with an installation position for installing the water box, and at least two magnetic field detection devices are distributed along the height direction at a position of the installation position close to the side wall of the water box, and the magnetic field detection device is used to detect whether there is a magnetic field at a corresponding height position. At least one float guide is arranged on the inner wall of the water box along the height direction, and a float is slidably connected to each of the float guides. A magnetic component is arranged on the float, and the magnetic component can slide between the lower end and the upper end of the corresponding float guide under the action of the buoyancy and gravity of the water with the corresponding float. When the water box is installed at the installation position, the height of the lower end of at least one of the float guide rails is the same as the height of one of the magnetic field detection devices.

2. The water box according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The upper end located at the highest position among the upper ends of all the float guide rails is set at a high water level warning position, and the height of the high water level warning position is the same as the height of one of the magnetic field detection devices.

3. The water box according to claim 2, It is characterized in that There are multiple float guides, which are less than the number of magnetic field detection devices. The upper end and the lower end of at least one float guide are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of two different magnetic field detection devices.

4. The water box according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The upper and lower ends of each of a portion of the float guides are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and only the upper end of each of the remaining float guides is arranged at a position corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

5. The water box according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The upper and lower ends of each of a portion of the float guides are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and only the lower end of each of the remaining float guides is arranged at a position corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

6. The water box according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The number of the float guides is multiple and the number of the float guides is equal to the number of the magnetic field detection devices, the lower ends of some of the float guides are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices, and the upper ends of other parts of the float guides are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the heights of different magnetic field detection devices.

7. The water box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, It is characterized in that The lower end of at least one of the float guide rails is arranged at a low water level warning position of the water box.

8. A clothes processing device, It is characterized in that The laundry treating apparatus comprises the water box of the laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The laundry processing device according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The magnetic field detection device is a reed switch.

10. A method for controlling a clothes processing device, It is characterized in that The clothes processing device is the clothes processing device according to claim 8 or 9, and the control method comprises: After the water box is drained and before the laundry treatment program of the laundry treatment device is restarted, obtaining the detection results of the at least two magnetic field detection devices in real time; If the at least two magnetic field detection devices do not detect the existence of a magnetic field at the corresponding height position, a prompt message "the water box is not installed in place" is issued.

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