Clothing care equipment control method and clothing care equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, in particular to a control method of clothes care equipment and the clothes care equipment, and aims to solve the technical problem of poor care effect caused by non-uniform spraying of care solution on clothes when the existing clothes care equipment is used for caring the clothes. Therefore, the clothes care equipment comprises an air blowing chamber and a care chamber, a fan is mounted in the air blowing chamber, an atomizing device and a swinging device are mounted in the care chamber, and the air blowing chamber is communicated with the care chamber through an air inlet and an air outlet, so that air can circularly flow between the air blowing chamber and the care chamber; the atomization device can atomize the care solution and spray the care solution outwards, the swing device can suspend clothes and drive the clothes to be horizontal, the circulating airflow can blow the clothes to rotate, and the control method comprises the steps that when the care mode is executed, the fan and the swing device are controlled to operate alternately while the atomization device is kept operating, and therefore the contact area of the care solution and the clothes is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing treatment equipment, and particularly provides a control method for a clothing care device and a clothing care device. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the development of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, clothing care devices have been continuously improved and upgraded, enabling them to have more functions and uses, meeting the increasingly diverse usage needs of users.

[0003] Especially with the increase in the types and quantities of clothing, the clothing care methods have become more diverse. In addition to being able to perform traditional washing and drying of clothing, it can also achieve drug care and sterilization of clothing, etc. By spraying care liquid on clothing in a high-temperature environment, the clothing care efficiency is improved, liberating the hands of users and saving time and energy for users.

[0004] However, when the existing clothing care devices care for clothing, there is a problem that the care liquid is unevenly sprayed on the clothing, resulting in poor care effects.

[0005] Therefore, a new technical solution is needed in this field to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problems, that is, the technical problem that when the existing clothing care devices care for clothing, the care liquid is unevenly sprayed on the clothing, resulting in poor care effects.

[0007] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a control method for a clothing care device. The clothing care device includes a blower chamber and a care chamber. A blower is installed in the blower chamber, and an atomizing device and a swinging device are installed in the care chamber. The blower chamber and the care chamber are connected through an air inlet and an air outlet, so that air can circulate between the blower chamber and the care chamber. The atomizing device can atomize and spray the care liquid outward. The swinging device has a clothes hanging member, and the clothes hanging member can hang and drive the clothing to swing horizontally. The air inlet and the air outlet are respectively located on both sides below the clothes hanging member, so that the clothing on the clothes hanging member can rotate under the blowing of the circulating air flow. The control method includes: when executing the care mode, while keeping the atomizing device running, controlling the blower and the swinging device to run alternately.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the clothing care device further includes a heating device installed in the air blowing chamber, and the heating device can heat the circulating air flow. Before executing the care mode, the control method further includes: executing a preheating mode, wherein when executing the preheating mode, the heating device and the blower are controlled to operate simultaneously.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, before executing the preheating mode, the control method further includes: obtaining the temperature in the care chamber; selectively executing the preheating mode according to the temperature in the care chamber.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively executing the preheating mode according to the temperature in the care chamber" include: comparing the temperature in the care chamber with a preset temperature; selectively executing the preheating mode according to the comparison result.

[0011] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively executing the preheating mode according to the comparison result" include: if the temperature in the care chamber is less than the preset temperature, execute the preheating mode; if the temperature in the care chamber is not less than the preset temperature, do not execute the preheating mode.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the heating device includes a heat pump and an electric heating component. The preheating mode includes a first preheating mode and a second preheating mode. When executing the first preheating mode, the blower and the heat pump operate simultaneously. When executing the second preheating mode, the blower, the heat pump and the electric heating component operate simultaneously. The specific steps of "executing the preheating mode" include: calculating the difference between the preset temperature and the temperature in the care chamber; selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference" include: comparing the difference with a preset value, and selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result" include: if the difference is less than the preset value, execute the first preheating mode; if the difference is not less than the preset value, execute the second preheating mode.

[0015] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, after the execution of the nursing mode, the control method further includes: executing a drying mode, wherein when the drying mode is executed, the blower and the heating device operate simultaneously.

[0016] In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a clothing care device, which includes a controller configured to be able to execute the above control method.

[0017] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the clothing care device of the present invention includes a blower chamber and a nursing chamber. A blower is installed in the blower chamber, and an atomizing device and a swinging device are installed in the nursing chamber. The blower chamber and the nursing chamber are communicated through an air inlet and an air outlet so that air can circulate between the blower chamber and the nursing chamber. The atomizing device can atomize and spray the nursing liquid outward. The swinging device has a clothes hanging member, and the clothes hanging member can hang and drive the clothes to swing horizontally. The air inlet and the air outlet are respectively located on both sides below the clothes hanging member so that the clothes on the clothes hanging member can rotate under the blowing of the circulating air flow. The control method includes: when executing the nursing mode, while keeping the atomizing device running, controlling the blower and the swinging device to operate alternately. Through such a setting, during the process of the atomizing device spraying the nursing liquid spray outward, by controlling the operation of the blower to generate a circulating air flow, the circulating air flow can disperse the spray and make it float everywhere, so that the spray is evenly distributed in the nursing chamber, thereby increasing the probability of the spray contaminating the clothes and making the distribution of the spray on the clothes more uniform. In addition, the position distribution of the air inlet and the air outlet enables the circulating air flow to blow obliquely across the clothes, so that the hanging clothes can rotate, further increasing the contamination area of the spray on the clothes and the uniformity of the distribution; by controlling the operation of the swinging device, the hanging clothes can be driven to swing horizontally, which helps the spray directly sprayed by the atomizing device to fall on the clothes and ensures the spraying density of the atomizing device on the clothes.

[0018] Further, the clothing care device of the present invention further includes a heating device installed in the blower chamber, and the heating device can heat the circulating air flow. Before executing the nursing mode, the control method of the present invention further includes: executing a preheating mode, wherein when the preheating mode is executed, the heating device and the blower are controlled to operate simultaneously. Through such a setting, the clothing care device is provided with a heating function, and the circulation of high-temperature gas between the blower chamber and the nursing chamber is realized, so as to quickly increase the temperature in the blower chamber, make the atomization of the nursing liquid more sufficient and the diffusion faster, so that the nursing liquid spray can be sprayed more evenly on the clothes, effectively improving the nursing effect.

[0019] Furthermore, before executing the preheating mode, the control method of the present invention further includes: obtaining the temperature inside the nursing chamber; selectively executing the preheating mode according to the temperature inside the nursing chamber. Through such a setting, the actual temperature inside the nursing chamber can be detected in real time, providing a basis for judging whether to execute the preheating mode.

[0020] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: comparing the temperature inside the nursing chamber with a preset temperature; selectively executing the preheating mode according to the comparison result. Through such a setting, using the preset temperature (the optimal temperature of the nursing mode) as the judgment standard improves the accuracy of judgment, makes the control method more accurate and reasonable, and helps to achieve the best nursing effect.

[0021] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: if the temperature inside the nursing chamber is less than the preset temperature, execute the preheating mode; if the temperature inside the nursing chamber is not less than the preset temperature, do not execute the preheating mode. Through such a setting, the preheating mode can be executed for heating when the temperature inside the nursing chamber is low, so as to quickly raise the temperature inside the nursing chamber to the preset temperature (the optimal temperature of the nursing mode), thereby improving the nursing effect; when the temperature inside the nursing chamber reaches or is slightly higher than the preset temperature, the clothing care device can skip the preheating mode and directly enter the nursing mode, which not only shortens the time of the nursing mode, improves the nursing effect, but also helps to save the energy consumption of the device.

[0022] Furthermore, the heating device of the present invention includes a heat pump and an electric heating component. The preheating mode includes a first preheating mode and a second preheating mode. When executing the first preheating mode, the fan and the heat pump run simultaneously. When executing the second preheating mode, the fan, the heat pump and the electric heating component run simultaneously. The control method of the present invention further includes: calculating the difference between the preset temperature and the temperature inside the nursing chamber; selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference. Through such a setting, the preheating mode can be divided into a first preheating mode and a second preheating mode according to the heating intensity from low to high, and a reasonable preheating mode can be matched according to the size of the difference between the actual temperature inside the nursing chamber and the preset temperature, saving energy consumption while shortening the preheating time.

[0023] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: comparing the difference with a preset value, and selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result. Through such a setting, the range of the difference can be divided into two intervals by using the preset value, and a reasonable preheating mode can be automatically matched for the two difference intervals to achieve the purpose of rapid preheating and energy conservation.

[0024] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: if the difference is less than a preset value, execute the first preheating mode; if the difference is not less than the preset value, execute the second preheating mode. Through such a setting, when the temperature difference of the clothing care device is small, the first preheating mode with a lower heating intensity can be executed to achieve rapid temperature rise. When the temperature difference is large, the second preheating mode with a higher heating intensity needs to be executed to achieve rapid temperature rise, so as to simultaneously achieve the purposes of rapid preheating and energy conservation.

[0025] Furthermore, after the execution of the care mode, the control method of the present invention further includes: executing a drying mode, wherein, when the drying mode is executed, the blower and the heating device operate simultaneously. Through such a setting, the multi-functional use of one machine is realized, the functions of the clothing care device are made more abundant, the diverse needs of users are met, and the user experience is improved.

[0026] In addition, the clothing care device further provided by the present invention on the basis of the above technical solution adopts the above control method, and thus has the technical effects possessed by the above control method. Compared with the clothing care device before improvement, the clothing care device of the present invention can spray the care liquid more evenly on the surface of the clothing, increase the care area and uniformity, improve the care efficiency, and make the care effect more ideal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the clothing care device of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the clothing care device of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the control method of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the control method of the present invention.

[0032] List of reference numerals:

[0033] 1. Blower chamber; 2. Care chamber; 3. Blower; 4. Atomizing device; 5. Swing device; 61. Heat pump; 62. Electric heating component; 7. Partition; 71. Air inlet; 72. Air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0034] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principle of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for convenience of description and does 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 a limitation of the present invention.

[0036] In addition, it should also be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "arrangement", "connection", "installation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0037] Based on the technical problem pointed out in the background art that when the existing clothing care equipment cares for clothes, the care liquid is sprayed unevenly on the clothes, resulting in poor care effect. For this reason, the present invention provides a control method for a clothing care equipment and a clothing care equipment, aiming to install a blower in the air blowing chamber of the clothing care equipment, install an atomizing device and a swinging device in the care chamber, the air blowing chamber and the care chamber are communicated through an air inlet and an air outlet, the blower can make air circulate between the air blowing chamber and the care chamber, the atomizing device can atomize the care liquid and spray it outwards, the swinging device can hang and drive the clothes to swing horizontally, the positions of the air inlet and the air outlet are set so that the circulating air flow blows obliquely upwards through the clothes to make the clothes rotate, and when the care mode is executed, the atomizing device and the blower are controlled to operate alternately, so that the care liquid spray can fully contact the clothes, so as to evenly adhere to the surface of the clothes, make the care more uniform, and at the same time increase the care area of the clothes and improve the overall care effect.

[0038] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown in the figure, the clothing care device of the present invention includes a blower chamber 1 and a care chamber 2. A blower 3 is installed in the blower chamber 1, and an atomizing device 4 and a swinging device 5 are installed in the care chamber 2. The blower chamber 1 and the care chamber 2 are connected through an air inlet 71 and an air outlet 72, so that air can circulate between the blower chamber 1 and the care chamber 2. The atomizing device 4 can atomize the care liquid and spray it outwards. The swinging device 5 is provided with a clothing hanging member, and the clothing hanging member can hang and drive the clothing to swing horizontally. The air inlet 71 and the air outlet 72 are respectively located on both sides below the clothing hanging member, so that the clothing on the clothing hanging member can rotate under the blowing of the circulating air flow.

[0039] Exemplarily, a partition 7 is provided inside the housing of the clothing care device. The partition 7 divides the internal space of the housing into two upper and lower chambers, namely the blower chamber 1 located below the partition 7 and the care chamber 2 located above the partition 7. The air inlet 71 and the air outlet 72 are respectively located at both ends of the partition 7. The clothing hanging member on the swinging device 5 can be set as a hanging rod, a hook, a hanging rope, etc. The clothing to be cared for can be hung on the clothing hanging member through a clothes hanger.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, a limiting groove is provided on the clothing hanging member for limiting the hanging clothes hanger to prevent it from sliding left and right. The width of the notch of the limiting groove is slightly larger than the hanging part of the clothes hanger, and it can allow the clothes hanger to rotate a certain angle in the limiting groove. In another preferred embodiment, a hook or a hanging ring pivotally connected to the clothing hanging member is further provided at the bottom of the clothing hanging member. When the clothing is hung on the hook or the hanging ring through a clothes hanger, it can rotate under the blowing of the circulating air flow. The blower 3 located in the blower chamber 1 can make the air flow enter the care chamber 2 from the air inlet 71 and return to the blower chamber 1 from the air outlet 72, thereby forming a circulating air flow. The installation positions of the air inlet 71 and the air outlet 72 are respectively located on both sides of the clothing hanging member and are arranged asymmetrically, so that the circulating air flow can blow obliquely through the clothing, and then the clothing rotates. The atomizing device 4 is preferably arranged at the top of the care chamber 2. When the blower 3 is not turned on, the care liquid spray ejected by the atomizing device 4 will directly spray on the clothing below to achieve the disinfection of bacteria on the clothing.

[0041] During the process of the atomizing device 4 spraying the care liquid spray outward, the blower 3 is controlled to operate to generate a circulating air flow. The circulating air flow can disperse the spray and make it float around, so that the spray is evenly distributed in the air, thereby increasing the probability of the spray contacting the clothing and making the distribution of the spray on the clothing more uniform. In addition, the position distribution of the air inlet 71 and the air outlet 72 enables the circulating air flow to blow obliquely across the clothing, so that the hanging clothing rotates, further increasing the contact area of the spray on the clothing and the uniformity of the distribution; by controlling the operation of the swinging device 5, the hanging clothing can be driven to swing horizontally, which helps the spray generated by the atomizing device 4 to directly spray on the clothing and ensures the spraying density of the atomizing device 4 on the clothing.

[0042] It should be noted that the atomizing device 4 is usually set as an ultrasonic vibration atomizer, which can be set on one side of the top plate or two can be set, respectively on both sides of the top plate. The swinging device 5 can drive the clothes hanging member to make reciprocating motions through a motor and a cam mechanism to realize the horizontal swinging of the clothing.

[0043] Preferably, as Figure 3 shown, the control method of the present invention includes:

[0044] S100: Execute the preheating mode;

[0045] S200: Execute the care mode;

[0046] Wherein, when executing the care mode, while keeping the atomizing device 4 running, the blower 3 and the swinging device 5 are controlled to operate alternately;

[0047] S300: Execute the drying mode.

[0048] Since the care liquid spray ejected by the atomizing device 4 will fall downward under the action of gravity, a part of the spray will land on the surface of the clothing, and the other part will land on the bottom plate below the clothing, resulting in uneven distribution of the care liquid spray on the clothing, affecting the care effect of the clothing and causing waste of the care liquid.

[0049] Specifically, in the nursing mode of this control method, the temperature in the nursing chamber 2 is raised to a certain level through the preheating mode. After determining that the clothes are fixed to the hanging device and the door is fully closed, the controller starts the atomizing device 4 and keeps it running. When starting the atomizing device 4, the blower 3 runs for one minute first, then the blower 3 is turned off while the swinging device 5 is started, and the swinging device 5 runs for another minute. Then the swinging device 5 is turned off, and at the same time, the blower 3 is started to run for one minute. In this way, the blower 3 and the swinging device 5 operate alternately. During the alternating operation of the two, the atomizing device 4 always remains in the running state. In this case, it is preferably to make the blower 3 and the swinging device 5 each complete twenty starts and stops to ensure that all positions on the surface of the clothes can be wetted with the nursing liquid, while also avoiding excessive waste of the nursing liquid, effectively balancing the nursing efficiency and the nursing cost.

[0050] Tests show that during the independent operation of the blower 3, the nursing spray generated by the atomizing device 4 will be dispersed by the circulating air flow, causing the nursing spray to float everywhere in the air of the nursing chamber 2, preventing the spray that has not fallen on the clothes from continuing to fall and accumulating in large quantities on the bottom plate. Eventually, the vast majority of the spray can evenly fall on the surface of the clothes. At the same time, the circulating air flow blows the clothes to rotate, further increasing the contact area between the clothes and the spray, thereby realizing the uniform distribution of the nursing spray on the clothes, increasing the nursing area and the uniformity of the distribution, making the nursing more thorough, and improving the nursing effect.

[0051] During the independent operation of the swinging device 5, since the blower 3 has stopped running, the spray generated by the atomizing device 4 will spray straight downward. At this time, by driving the clothes to swing horizontally through the swinging device 5, the falling spray can be caught, and thus most of the spray can fall on the surface of the clothes. At the same time, because the atomizing device 4 sprays straight downward, compared with the stage when the blower is running, the spraying density on the surface of the clothes can be increased.

[0052] It should be noted that the alternating operation of the blower 3 and the swinging device 5 is to ensure the spraying area of the spray on the clothes when the blower 3 operates independently, and to ensure the spraying density of the spray on the clothes when the swinging device 5 operates. If the two operate simultaneously, it will cause mutual interference and affect the spraying effect of the spray.

[0053] Preferably, as Figure 2 shown, the clothes care device of the present invention further includes a heating device installed in the air blowing chamber 1, and the heating device can heat the circulating air flow.

[0054] The heating device enables the clothes care device to have a heating function, and in cooperation with the operation of the blower 3, it can realize the circulating flow of high-temperature gas between the air blowing chamber 1 and the nursing chamber 2, so as to quickly raise the temperature in the air blowing chamber 1 and make the atomization of the nursing liquid more sufficient.

[0055] Preferably, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, before executing the nursing mode, the control method of the present invention further includes:

[0056] S100: Execute the preheating mode;

[0057] Wherein, when executing the preheating mode, the heating device and the blower 3 are controlled to operate simultaneously.

[0058] This control method can execute the preheating mode before executing the nursing mode, or directly execute the nursing mode without executing the preheating mode.

[0059] The preheating mode can quickly raise the temperature of the nursing chamber 2 in the cold machine state to a certain temperature, so as to improve the atomization degree and diffusion speed of the nursing liquid during the nursing process.

[0060] The preheating mode of this control method is specifically to control the heating device and the blower 3 to operate simultaneously. During the operation, the temperature in the nursing chamber 2 is quickly raised by the high-temperature circulating air flow. As the temperature rises, the atomization of the nursing liquid will be more sufficient, and the diffusion speed of the nursing spray in the air will also be faster, which is more conducive to the uniform distribution of the nursing spray on the clothes.

[0061] Preferably, as Figure 4 shown, before executing the preheating mode, the control method of the present invention further includes:

[0062] S10: Obtain the temperature in the nursing chamber;

[0063] S20: Selectively execute the preheating mode according to the temperature in the nursing chamber.

[0064] Therefore, before the nursing mode, whether to execute the preheating mode has a prerequisite, and the choice is specifically made according to the high or low temperature in the nursing chamber 2.

[0065] Specifically, the actual temperature in the nursing chamber 2 (i.e., the temperature in the nursing chamber 2) can be detected in real time by the temperature sensor installed in the nursing chamber 2, and the temperature information in the nursing chamber 2 is transmitted to the controller. The controller will quickly make a judgment on whether to execute the preheating mode according to the obtained temperature in the nursing chamber 2 and in combination with the preset control program.

[0066] Preferably, the specific steps of "selectively execute the preheating mode according to the temperature in the nursing chamber" include:

[0067] Compare the temperature in the nursing chamber with the preset temperature;

[0068] Selectively execute the preheating mode according to the comparison result.

[0069] Specifically, the preset temperature is the optimal ambient temperature for the atomization and diffusion of the care solution. According to calculations, when the ambient temperature is in the range of 40°C to 50°C, the atomization and diffusion efficiency of the care solution is relatively high, and at the same time, the failure of the care solution caused by too high temperature is avoided. In this case, the preset temperature is preferably set to 45°C.

[0070] Taking the preset temperature as the criterion for judging whether to execute the preheating mode improves the accuracy of the judgment, makes the control method more accurate and reasonable, is conducive to exerting the strongest care efficacy, and saves the energy consumption of the device.

[0071] Preferably, as Figure 4 shown, the specific steps of "selectively executing the preheating mode according to the comparison result" include:

[0072] If the temperature in the care chamber is less than the preset temperature, execute the preheating mode;

[0073] If the temperature in the care chamber is not less than the preset temperature, do not execute the preheating mode.

[0074] Specifically, in actual application, if the clothing care device has just been powered on and is still in a cold state, the temperature in the care chamber 2 is the ambient temperature outside, which is necessarily lower than 45°C. If it is in autumn or winter, the temperature will be even lower. Therefore, it is not conducive to the atomization and diffusion of the care solution. At this time, the controller will execute the preheating mode to quickly raise the temperature in the care chamber 2 to 45°C.

[0075] It should be noted that in the preheating mode, the default preheating duration of the system is thirty minutes. After thirty minutes, the controller will turn off the heating device and the fan 3 and enter the care mode. If the temperature in the care chamber 2 quickly reaches 45°C within thirty minutes, the controller will turn off the heating device and the fan 3 in advance to balance the requirements of the device for rapid temperature rise and energy consumption saving.

[0076] In another case, if the clothing care device has just completed the care of a batch of clothes, such as sterilization or drying, etc., and is in a hot state, the temperature in the care chamber 2 will usually be maintained between 45°C and 50°C at this time. The system will not execute the preheating mode but directly execute the care mode.

[0077] To sum up, the control method of the present invention can execute the preheating mode for heating when the care chamber 2 is in a low temperature state, so that the temperature in the care chamber 2 can be quickly raised to the preset temperature, thereby enabling the care solution to be fully atomized and diffused, improving the care effect; when the temperature in the care chamber 2 reaches or is slightly higher than the preset temperature, the clothing care device can skip the preheating mode and directly enter the care mode, which can not only shorten the care time, improve the care effect, but also help to save the energy consumption of the device.

[0078] Preferably, as Figure 2 shown, the heating device of the present invention includes a heat pump 61 and an electric heating member 62. The preheating mode includes a first preheating mode and a second preheating mode. When the first preheating mode is executed, the blower 3 and the heat pump 61 operate simultaneously. When the second preheating mode is executed, the blower 3, the heat pump 61, and the electric heating member 62 operate simultaneously. The electric heating member 62 is set as a common electric heating tube, resistance wire, PTC, etc. In this case, PTC is preferably used to improve the heating efficiency.

[0079] Preferably, the control method of the present invention further includes:

[0080] Calculating the difference between the preset temperature and the temperature in the care chamber;

[0081] Selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference.

[0082] Specifically, the preheating mode is divided into a first preheating mode and a second preheating mode according to the heating intensity from low to high. Among them, the heating intensity and energy consumption of the first preheating mode are both low, and the heating intensity and energy consumption of the second preheating mode are both high.

[0083] This control method can also reasonably match a suitable preheating mode according to the size of the difference between the actual temperature in the care chamber 2 and the preset temperature, so as to execute the first preheating mode when the temperature in the care chamber 2 is slightly lower than the preset temperature, and execute the second preheating mode when the temperature in the care chamber 2 is much lower than the preset temperature, thereby saving energy while shortening the preheating time.

[0084] Preferably, the specific steps of "selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference" include:

[0085] Comparing the difference with a preset value,

[0086] Selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result.

[0087] Preferably, the specific steps of "selectively executing the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result" include:

[0088] When the difference is less than the preset value, the first preheating mode is executed;

[0089] When the difference is not less than the preset value, the second preheating mode is executed.

[0090] Exemplarily, in practical applications, the working environment of the clothing care device is usually between 0°C and 40°C. Therefore, the range of the difference (i.e., the temperature difference range) is set between 5 and 45, and the preset value is preferably set to 20. The preset value is used to divide the range of the difference into two intervals, namely the interval where the difference is less than 20 and the interval where the difference is not less than 20, and reasonable preheating modes are automatically matched for the two difference intervals.

[0091] When the difference is less than 20, it indicates that the temperature in the care chamber 2 is close to the preset temperature at this time, and rapid temperature rise can be achieved by executing the first preheating mode. When the difference is not less than 20, it indicates that the temperature in the care chamber 2 is much lower than the preset temperature at this time, and the second preheating mode needs to be executed to rapidly increase the temperature in the care chamber 2, thus effectively taking into account the purposes of rapid preheating and energy conservation.

[0092] Preferably, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, after the care mode is executed, the control method of the present invention further includes:

[0093] S300: Execute the drying mode;

[0094] When the drying mode is executed, the blower 3 and the heating device operate simultaneously.

[0095] Specifically, referring to the preheating mode, the drying mode can also be divided into a first drying mode with a lower heating intensity and a second drying mode with a higher heating intensity. In the first drying mode, the blower 3 and the heat pump 61 operate simultaneously. In the second drying mode, the blower 3, the heat pump 61, and the electric heating member 62 operate simultaneously.

[0096] For the selection of the two drying modes, the two drying modes can be selected by obtaining parameters such as the weight and humidity of the clothes. Exemplarily, a gravity sensor and a humidity sensor can be installed on the clothing care device to detect the weight and humidity of the clothes. When the weight and humidity of the clothes are low, the first drying mode is selected. When the weight and humidity of the clothes are high, the second drying mode is selected.

[0097] Through such a setting, the function of one machine with multiple uses is realized, making the functions of the clothing care device more abundant, meeting the diverse usage needs of users, and improving the user experience.

[0098] Finally, the present invention also provides a clothing care device, which includes a controller configured to be able to execute the above control method.

[0099] Exemplarily, the clothing care device can be set as a dryer or a combined washer-dryer with sterilization and wrinkle removal functions, etc.

[0100] So far, the technical solution of the present invention has 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 control method for a clothing care device, the clothing care device comprising a blower chamber and a care chamber, a blower being installed in the blower chamber, an atomizing device and a swinging device being installed in the care chamber, the blower chamber and the care chamber being communicated through an air inlet and an air outlet so that air can circulate between the blower chamber and the care chamber, the atomizing device being capable of atomizing and spraying a care liquid outward, the swinging device having a clothes hanging member, the clothes hanging member being capable of hanging and driving the clothes to swing horizontally, the air inlet and the air outlet being respectively located on both sides below the clothes hanging member so that the clothes on the clothes hanging member can rotate under the blowing of the circulating air flow, characterized in that, The control method includes: When the nursing mode is executed, while keeping the atomizing device running, control the blower and the swinging device to run alternately.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clothing care device further includes a heating device installed in the air blowing chamber, and the heating device can heat the circulating air flow. Before executing the nursing mode, the control method further includes: Execute a preheating mode; Wherein, when executing the preheating mode, control the heating device and the blower to run simultaneously.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Before executing the preheating mode, the control method further includes: Obtain the temperature in the nursing chamber; Selectively execute the preheating mode according to the temperature in the nursing chamber.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The specific steps of "selectively execute the preheating mode according to the temperature in the nursing chamber" include: Compare the temperature in the nursing chamber with a preset temperature; Selectively execute the preheating mode according to the comparison result.

5. The control method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The specific steps of "selectively execute the preheating mode according to the comparison result" include: If the temperature in the nursing chamber is less than the preset temperature, execute the preheating mode; If the temperature in the nursing chamber is not less than the preset temperature, do not execute the preheating mode.

6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The heating device includes a heat pump and an electric heating component. The preheating mode includes a first preheating mode and a second preheating mode. When executing the first preheating mode, the blower and the heat pump run simultaneously. When executing the second preheating mode, the blower, the heat pump and the electric heating component run simultaneously. The specific steps of "execute the preheating mode" include: Calculate the difference between the preset temperature and the temperature in the nursing chamber; Selectively execute the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference.

7. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The specific steps of "selectively execute the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the difference" include: Compare the difference with a preset value; Selectively execute the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result.

8. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The specific steps of "selectively execute the first preheating mode or the second preheating mode according to the comparison result" include: If the difference is less than the preset value, execute the first preheating mode; If the difference is not less than the preset value, execute the second preheating mode.

9. The control method according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that After executing the nursing mode, the control method further includes: Execute a drying mode; Wherein, when executing the drying mode, the blower and the heating device run simultaneously.

10. A clothing care device, characterized in that The clothing care device includes a controller configured to be able to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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