Washing equipment and control method thereof
By setting up a drop tank and identification device in the washing equipment, automatically identifying the type of washing capsules and selecting the corresponding laundry program, the functional inconsistency caused by user manual selection is solved, and the operation process is simplified.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202410034534.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-11
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the laundry function of the washing capsules delivered by the user is inconsistent with the selected laundry procedure, resulting in complex operations and error-prone.
A placement tank and identification device are set up in the washing equipment. The type of the washing capsule is automatically identified by identifying the color information of the identification point on the top of the washing capsule, and the corresponding laundry program is selected based on the recognition results, without the need for manual selection by the user.
The function of automatically identifying the capsules is realized to ensure that the laundry program is consistent with the capsules, simplifying user operations and reducing errors.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing treatment equipment, and particularly provides a washing equipment and a control method thereof. Background Art
[0002] A washing capsule is a small and innovative laundry product, which contains a certain amount of detergent inside, avoiding the situation that the detergent manually poured by the user is too much or too little. At the same time, the washing capsule also has different laundry functions, such as bleaching, wrinkle removal, softening, etc.
[0003] In the prior art, after the user puts the washing capsule, they usually need to manually select a laundry program. The user operation is relatively complex, and it is easy to cause the problem that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user is inconsistent with the laundry program selected by the user.
[0004] Correspondingly, there is a need in the art for a washing equipment and a control method thereof to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problems, that is, in the prior art, there is often a problem that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user is inconsistent with the laundry program selected by the user.
[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a washing equipment, which is provided with a dosing slot and a washing drum.
[0007] The dosing slot is internally provided with a washing capsule, and the dosing slot is communicated with the washing drum to put the detergent in the washing capsule into the washing drum.
[0008] An identification device is arranged on the upper side of the dosing slot for identifying the information of the washing capsule.
[0009] An identification point containing the information of the washing capsule is arranged on the top of the washing capsule.
[0010] In a specific embodiment of the above washing equipment, the color of the identification point is black or white.
[0011] In a specific embodiment of the above washing equipment, the identification device includes a light source emitter and a light source receiver.
[0012] The light source emitter is configured to be able to emit a light signal to the identification point.
[0013] The light source receiver is configured to be able to receive the light signal reflected by the identification point.
[0014] In a specific embodiment of the above washing equipment, the number of the identification devices is multiple, and the number of the identification points is also multiple.
[0015] In the specific embodiment of the above washing device, the multiple identification points are arranged at intervals on one side of the top of the washing capsule.
[0016] In the specific embodiment of the above washing device, the light source emitter is arranged corresponding to two adjacent identification points and is configured to be able to emit light signals to the two adjacent identification points simultaneously.
[0017] The light source receivers are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the identification points, and each light source receiver is configured to be able to receive the light signals reflected by the corresponding identification point.
[0018] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the washing device provided by the present invention is provided with a dosing tank and a washing drum. A washing capsule is arranged inside the dosing tank, and the dosing tank is communicated with the washing drum to put the detergent in the washing capsule into the washing drum. An identification device is arranged on the upper side of the dosing tank for identifying the information of the washing capsule. Identification points containing the information of the washing capsule are arranged on the top of the washing capsule. Based on the above structural arrangement, the identification device can identify the information of the washing capsule by identifying the identification points of the washing capsule, and then start the laundry program corresponding to the washing capsule through the information of the washing capsule, without the need for the user to manually select.
[0019] Further, the washing device provided by the present invention defines that the color of the identification point is black or white, so that the identification device can identify the information contained in the washing capsule by obtaining the color of the identification point. Among them, the color difference between black and white is large, which can reduce the identification error.
[0020] Further, the washing device provided by the present invention defines the light source emitter and the light source receiver. Among them, the light source emitter emits light signals to the identification points, and the light source receiver receives the light signals reflected by the identification points. Since the light signals reflected by the black identification points are weak and the light signals reflected by the white identification points are strong, the color information of the identification points can be determined according to the strength of the light signals received by the light source receiver, and then the information corresponding to the washing capsule can be determined through the color information of the identification points.
[0021] Further, the washing device provided by the present invention defines that the number of the identification devices and the identification points is multiple, and the identification points of different colors are arranged and combined to form multiple groups, so as to correspond to multiple washing capsules.
[0022] Further, the washing device provided by the present invention defines that the multiple identification points are arranged at intervals on one side of the top of the washing capsule to prevent the distance between two adjacent identification points from being too close, so as to avoid errors in the identification process of the identification device.
[0023] Further, the washing device provided by the present invention defines that the light source emitter is arranged corresponding to two adjacent identification points, so that the light source emitter can simultaneously emit light signals to the two adjacent identification points, which can save the number of light source emitters and reduce costs; the light source receiver is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the identification points, and is used to obtain the color information of each identification point and determine the information of the washing capsule according to the color information of each identification point.
[0024] In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a control method for a washing device, and the control method includes:
[0025] Controlling the identification device to obtain the information of the washing capsule;
[0026] Selecting a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule.
[0027] In a specific embodiment of the above control method for the washing device, the step of "controlling the identification device to obtain the information of the washing capsule" further includes
[0028] Controlling the light source emitter to emit a light signal,
[0029] Controlling the light source receiver to receive the light signal reflected by the identification point,
[0030] Determining the color information of the identification point according to the intensity of the light signal reflected by the identification point,
[0031] Determining the information of the washing capsule according to the color information of the identification point.
[0032] In a specific embodiment of the above control method for the washing device, after the step of "selecting a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule", the control method further includes
[0033] Prompting the user whether to confirm using the washing program,
[0034] When the user confirms to use the washing program, starting the washing program for washing.
[0035] In a specific embodiment of the above control method for the washing device, the control method further includes
[0036] When the user confirms not to use the washing program, prompting the user to select another washing program,
[0037] Starting the washing program selected by the user for washing.
[0038] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the present invention obtains information of the washing capsule through the identification device, and directly selects a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule, without manual selection, thereby solving the problem that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user is inconsistent with the washing program selected by the user. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0039] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0040] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the washing equipment provided by the present invention;
[0041] Figure 2 is a sectional view of the identification device in the washing equipment provided by the present invention;
[0042] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the control method of the washing equipment provided by the present invention;
[0043] Figure 4 is a flowchart of the second embodiment of the control method of the washing equipment of the present invention. Reference numerals:
[0044] 1. Dosing tank; 2. Washing capsule; 3. Identification device; 31. Light source emitter; 32. Light source receiver; 4. Identification point. Detailed Embodiments
[0045] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the 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. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments according to needs to adapt to specific application scenarios. For example, although this specific embodiment is described in the context of the control method of the washing equipment being applied to the washing equipment, obviously, the control method of the washing equipment of the present invention can also be used in other equipment. Such changes in the application scenario do not deviate from the basic principle of the present invention and belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
[0046] The washing capsule is a small and innovative laundry product, which has a certain amount of detergent inside, which can avoid the situation where the detergent manually poured by the user is too much or too little. At the same time, the washing capsule also has different laundry functions, such as bleaching, wrinkle removal, softening, etc. In the prior art, after the user usually puts the washing capsule, the user needs to manually select the washing program, and the user operation is relatively complicated, and it is easy to cause the problem that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user is inconsistent with the washing program selected by the user.
[0047] First, seeFigure 1 , Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the washing device provided by the present invention. As Figure 1 shown, the washing device provided by the present invention is provided with a dosing tank 1 and a washing drum (not shown in the figure). The inside of the dosing tank 1 is provided with washing capsules 2, and the dosing tank 1 is communicated with the washing drum to put the detergent in the washing capsules 2 into the washing drum. An identification device 3 is provided on the upper side of the dosing tank 1 for identifying the information of the washing capsules 2, and an identification point 4 containing the information of the washing capsules 2 is provided on the top of the washing capsules 2. Based on the above structural settings, the identification device can identify the information of the washing capsules by identifying the identification points of the washing capsules, and then start the laundry program corresponding to the washing capsules through the information of the washing capsules, without the need for the user to manually select. It should be noted that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific structures of the dosing tank 1, the washing capsules 2, the cover body, the identification device 3 and the identification point 4, and only needs to satisfy the adaptation of the washing capsules 2 to the dosing tank 1 and the corresponding setting of the identification device 3 and the identification point 4, and those skilled in the art can set them according to actual usage requirements.
[0048] In this preferred embodiment, the washing device provided by the present invention is further provided with a cover body (not shown in the figure). The inside of the cover body is hollow and is reversibly buckled on the upper side of the dosing tank 1. When the user uses the washing capsules 2 to wash clothes, at this time, the dosing tank 1 is used to accommodate the washing capsules 2, and the cover body is used to fix the washing capsules 2 inside the dosing tank 1. In this embodiment, the user can flip the cover body to open, then put the washing capsules 2 into the dosing tank 1, and then make the cover body buckle on the upper side of the dosing tank 1 to perform the washing program; in another possible embodiment, when the washing capsules 2 are used up, the user directly uses the detergent to wash clothes. At this time, the user does not need to open the cover body, and only needs to pour the detergent into the inside of the dosing tank 1 through the hollow part inside the cover body to perform the washing program. It should be noted that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific structure and size of the cover body, and those skilled in the art can set them according to actual usage requirements.
[0049] In this preferred embodiment, the bottom of the cover body is provided with a tip for piercing the film body on the top of the washing capsules 2 to enhance the outflow of the detergent. When the user buckles the cover body on the upper part of the dosing tank 1, the downward pressure of the cover body drives the tip to move downward, thereby piercing the film body and making the detergent flow out. It should be noted that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific material and setting size of the tip, and only needs to satisfy that the tip can pierce the film body, and those skilled in the art can set them according to actual usage requirements.
[0050] In this preferred embodiment, the color of the recognition point 4 is black or white, so that the recognition device 3 can recognize the information contained in the washing capsule 2 by obtaining the color of the recognition point 4. Among them, the color difference between black and white is large, which can reduce the recognition error. In addition, the shape of the recognition point 4 in the present invention is not fixed, and those skilled in the art can adjust it according to needs. For example, the shape of the recognition point 4 can be circular, square, pentagonal or other shapes.
[0051] In this preferred embodiment, refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 is a sectional view of the recognition device in the washing equipment provided by the present invention. As Figure 2 shown, the recognition device 3 includes a light source emitter 31 and a light source receiver 32. The light source emitter 31 is configured to be able to emit a light signal to the recognition point 4, and the light source receiver 32 is configured to be able to receive the light signal reflected by the recognition point 4. Since the light signal reflected by the black recognition point 4 is weak and the light signal reflected by the white recognition point 4 is strong, the color information of the recognition point 4 can be determined according to the strength of the light signal received by the light source receiver 32, and then the information corresponding to the washing capsule can be determined through the color information of the recognition point 4. Specifically, the light signal received by the light source receiver 32 includes light intensity information. When the light intensity information is greater than the preset value, it is determined that the current recognition point 4 is white. On the contrary, when the light intensity information is less than or equal to the preset value, it is determined that the current recognition point 4 is black. It should be noted that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific structures and types of the light source emitter 31 and the light source receiver 32, and only needs to satisfy the adaptation of the light source emitter 31 and the light source receiver 32. Those skilled in the art can set them according to actual usage requirements. Optionally, the light source emitter 31 is an infrared lamp.
[0052] In this preferred embodiment, the number of recognition devices 3 is multiple, and the number of recognition points 4 is also multiple. The recognition points 4 of different colors are arranged and combined to form multiple groups, and then corresponding to multiple washing capsules 2. It should be noted that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific numbers of the recognition devices 3 and the recognition points 4. Those skilled in the art can set them according to actual usage requirements. It can be understood that the more the number of recognition points 4 is set, the more types of corresponding washing capsules 2 there are. Specifically, when the number of recognition points 4 is n, 2 n types of washing capsules can be formed. Combining Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the recognition point 4 can be four. By arranging and combining the black or white colors of the four recognition points 4, 16 types of washing capsules can be formed, and then corresponding to 16 different washing programs respectively. For example, when all four recognition points 4 are white, the information of the washing capsule 2 contained in the recognition point 4 is quick wash. Then, when the recognition device 3 recognizes the information of the washing capsule 2, the quick wash program is started.
[0053] In this preferred embodiment, a plurality of identification points 4 are arranged at intervals on one side of the top of the washing capsule 2 to prevent the distance between two adjacent identification points 4 from being too close, which may cause errors in the identification process of the identification device. It should be noted that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the setting position and interval distance of the identification points 4, and those skilled in the art can set them according to actual usage requirements.
[0054] In this preferred embodiment, the light source emitter 31 is arranged corresponding to two adjacent identification points 4 and is configured to be able to emit light signals to the two adjacent identification points 4 simultaneously, which can save the number of light source emitters 31 and reduce costs. The light source receivers 32 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the identification points 4, and each light source receiver 32 is configured to be able to receive the light signals reflected by the corresponding identification point 4, for obtaining the color information of each identification point 4 and determining the information of the washing capsule 2 according to the color information of each identification point 4. Therefore, when the number of identification points 4 is four, the number of light source emitters 31 is two, and the number of light source receivers 32 is four.
[0055] The washing device provided by the present invention further includes a controller (not shown in the figure), and the controller is set to be able to control the opening and closing states of the light source emitter 31 and the light source receiver 32 of the washing device. Those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific structure and model of the controller, and the controller can be either the original controller of the washing device or a controller separately set to execute the control method of the present invention. The signal connection between the controller and the light source emitter 31 and the light source receiver 32 can be a digital signal or a Bluetooth signal, and those skilled in the art can set the structure and model of the controller according to actual usage requirements.
[0056] As Figure 3 shown, to solve the problem in the prior art that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user often does not match the laundry program selected by the user, the control method of the washing device provided by the present invention includes:
[0057] S1: Controlling the identification device to obtain the information of the washing capsule;
[0058] S2: Selecting a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule.
[0059] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the present invention obtains the information of the washing capsule through the identification device, and directly selects a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule, without manual selection, thereby solving the problem that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user does not match the laundry program selected by the user.
[0060] In a possible implementation, the above step S1 further includes:
[0061] S11, controlling the light source emitter to emit an optical signal,
[0062] S12, controlling the light source receiver to receive the optical signal reflected by the recognition point,
[0063] S13, according to the intensity of the optical signal reflected by the recognition point,
[0064] S14, determining the color information of the recognition point, and determining the information of the washing capsule according to the color information of the recognition point.
[0065] In this preferred embodiment, since the optical signal reflected by the black recognition point is weak and the optical signal reflected by the white recognition point is strong, therefore, the color information of the recognition point can be determined according to the intensity of the optical signal received by the light source receiver, and then the information corresponding to the washing capsule can be determined through the color information of the recognition point. Specifically, the optical signal received by the light source receiver includes light intensity information. When the light intensity information is greater than the preset value, it is determined that the current recognition point is white. On the contrary, when the light intensity information is less than or equal to the preset value, it is determined that the current recognition point is black.
[0066] In this preferred embodiment, recognition points including washing capsule information are provided at the top of the washing capsule. The set colors of the recognition points are different, which means different types of washing capsules. The recognition device can judge the type of the washing capsule according to the color information of the recognition point.
[0067] In this preferred embodiment, the number of recognition points is four. By arranging and combining the black or white colors of the four recognition points, 16 types of washing capsules can be formed, which respectively correspond to 16 different washing programs. In one embodiment, when the color information of the recognition points is white, white, white, black in sequence, the washing capsule is preset as a washing capsule for washing light-weight clothes; when the color information of the recognition points is white, white, black, black in sequence, the washing capsule is preset as a washing capsule for washing light-weight clothes and is preset as a washing capsule for washing medium-weight clothes; when the color information of the recognition points is white, black, black, black in sequence, the washing capsule is preset as a washing capsule for washing light-weight clothes and is preset as a washing capsule for washing heavy-weight clothes. For example, the weight information of the washed clothes includes light, medium, and heavy, etc. The washing capsules also correspondingly include the above weight information. Optionally, the smaller washing capsule corresponds to light-weight clothes and a washing program with a shorter time can be selected; the medium-sized washing capsule corresponds to medium-weight clothes and a normal washing program can be selected; the larger washing capsule corresponds to heavy-weight clothes and a washing program with a longer time can be selected.
[0068] Refer to the followingFigure 4 , the second implementation of the control method for the washing device of the present invention will be introduced. Among them, Figure 4 is a flowchart of the second implementation of the control method for the washing device of the present invention. In the second implementation of the present invention, the control method of the washing device includes:
[0069] S201: Control the recognition device to obtain information of the washing capsule;
[0070] S202: Select a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule;
[0071] S203: Prompt the user whether to confirm using this washing program;
[0072] S204: When the user confirms to use this washing program, start this washing program for washing;
[0073] S205: When the user confirms not to use this washing program, prompt the user to select other washing programs, and start the washing program selected by the user for washing.
[0074] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the present invention obtains the information of the washing capsule through the recognition device, and directly selects a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule, without manual selection, thereby solving the problem that the laundry function of the washing capsule put by the user is inconsistent with the laundry program selected by the user.
[0075] In this preferred embodiment, when the washing function of the washing capsule put by the user is the same as the laundry to be washed inside the washing device, the laundry program automatically selected by the controller can meet the washing requirements of the laundry to be washed inside the washing device, and washing can start after confirmation. In other embodiments, when the washing function of the washing capsule put by the user is inconsistent with the laundry to be washed inside the washing device, the laundry program automatically selected by the controller cannot meet the washing requirements of the laundry to be washed inside the washing device. Therefore, in this case, the user needs to manually select a laundry program to wash the clothes as well as possible.
[0076] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can adjust the above structure so that the present invention can be applied to more specific application scenarios.
[0077] Those skilled in the art can understand that the above-mentioned washing device and its control method also include some other well-known structures, such as processors, controllers, memories, etc. Among them, the memory includes but is not limited to random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, serial memory, parallel memory or registers, etc. The processor includes but is not limited to CPLD / FPGA, DSP, ARM processor, MIPS processor, etc. To avoid unnecessarily obscuring the embodiments of the present disclosure, these well-known structures are not shown in the drawings.
[0078] Although the steps are described in the above order in the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can understand that in order to achieve the effects of this embodiment, different steps do not have to be executed in such an order. They can be executed simultaneously (in parallel) or in a reversed order, and these simple changes are all within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0079] So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the 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 all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A washing device, characterized in that, The washing device is provided with a dosing tank and a washing drum. The dosing tank is internally provided with washing capsules, and the dosing tank communicates with the washing drum to discharge the detergent in the washing capsules into the washing drum. An identification device is provided on the upper side of the dosing tank for identifying the information of the washing capsules. An identification point containing the information of the washing capsule is provided on the top of the washing capsule.
2. The washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The color of the identification point is black or white.
3. The washing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The identification device includes a light source emitter and a light source receiver. The light source emitter is configured to be able to emit a light signal towards the identification point. The light source receiver is configured to be able to receive the light signal reflected by the identification point.
4. The washing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The number of the identification devices is multiple, and the number of the identification points is also multiple.
5. The washing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The multiple identification points are arranged at intervals on one side of the top of the washing capsule.
6. The washing device according to claim 5, wherein The light source emitter is arranged corresponding to two adjacent identification points and is configured to be able to emit light signals towards the two adjacent identification points simultaneously. The light source receivers are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the identification points, and each light source receiver is configured to be able to receive the light signal reflected by the corresponding identification point.
7. A control method for a washing device, characterized in that, The washing device is the washing device according to any one of claims 1-6 above, and the control method includes: Controlling the identification device to obtain the information of the washing capsule; Selecting a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule according to the obtained information of the washing capsule.
8. The control method of the washing device according to claim 7, which cites claim 3, is characterized in that, The step of "controlling the identification device to obtain the information of the washing capsule" further includes Controlling the light source emitter to emit a light signal, Controlling the light source receiver to receive the light signal reflected by the identification point, Determining the color information of the identification point according to the intensity of the light signal reflected by the identification point, Determining the information of the washing capsule according to the color information of the identification point.
9. The control method of the washing device according to claim 7, wherein, After the step of "selecting a washing program corresponding to the information of the washing capsule", the control method further includes Prompting the user whether to confirm using this washing program, When the user confirms using this washing program, starting this washing program for washing.
10. The control method of the washing device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The control method further includes When the user does not confirm using this washing program, prompting the user to select another washing program, Starting the washing program selected by the user for washing.