Evaporator control method and device

Abstract

The invention provides a control method and device of an evaporator. The method comprises the steps that after the evaporator is powered on, the mode of the evaporator is determined; wherein the mode of the evaporator comprises a working mode, and the working mode comprises a steaming mode and a humidifying mode; if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, the evaporator is controlled to conduct preheating operation, and the water temperature of the evaporator after preheating operation is obtained; the water level of the evaporator is determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and whether water adding operation is conducted on the evaporator is controlled based on the water level of the evaporator. In the mode, the water level height of the evaporator can be determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and the evaporator does not need to be additionally provided with a floater, so that the cost of the evaporator is reduced, and user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of smart home, and particularly to a control method and device for an evaporator. Background Art

[0002] At present, the existing evaporators generally detect the water level height of the evaporator by means of float water level detection. The control logic of the evaporator with float water level detection is as follows: when water enters, the float is placed at the high water level, which is regarded as the evaporator being full of water, and then heating starts to release steam. When the water in the evaporator is used up and empty, the float drops to the low water level, the evaporator is empty, and the work stops for water replenishment. The high and low water levels of the float will send signals to the controller, and the controller will then send pumping and draining instructions to the pumping and draining system.

[0003] However, evaporators with float water level detection all need to place floats, which results in high costs and poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a control method and device for an evaporator, so as to determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator. The evaporator does not need to place an additional float, which can reduce the cost of the evaporator and improve the user experience.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for an evaporator. The method includes: after the evaporator is powered on, determining the mode of the evaporator; wherein, the mode of the evaporator includes: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode; if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, controlling the evaporator to perform a preheating operation, and obtaining the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation; determining the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and controlling whether to perform a water adding operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator.

[0006] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the step of determining the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator includes: if the water temperature of the evaporator is greater than a preset first threshold, determining that the water level height of the evaporator is the low water level; if the water temperature of the evaporator is less than a preset second threshold, determining that the water level height of the evaporator is the high water level; wherein, the first threshold is greater than the second threshold.

[0007] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the step of controlling whether to perform a water adding operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator includes: if the water level height of the evaporator is the low water level, controlling the evaporator to perform a water adding operation; if the water level height of the evaporator is the high water level, controlling the evaporator not to perform a water adding operation.

[0008] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the step of determining the mode of the evaporator after the evaporator is powered on includes: after the evaporator is powered on, controlling the evaporator to perform a drainage operation; obtaining the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator.

[0009] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the modes of the evaporator further include: a stop mode and a descaling mode; after the step of determining the mode of the evaporator, the method further includes: if the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode, controlling the evaporator to perform a drainage operation; re-obtaining the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator; if the mode of the evaporator is the descaling mode, controlling the evaporator to perform a descaling operation.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the step of controlling the evaporator to perform a descaling operation includes: controlling the evaporator to perform a water pumping operation and a heating operation in sequence, and determining whether the evaporator fails during the heating operation; if the evaporator does not fail, controlling the evaporator to perform multiple descaling operations; wherein each descaling operation includes: a water inlet operation, a heating operation, and a drainage operation performed in sequence.

[0011] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the step of determining whether the evaporator fails during the heating operation includes: obtaining the water temperature of the evaporator during the heating operation; if the water temperature of the evaporator continuously rises during the heating operation, determining that the evaporator does not fail; if the water temperature of the evaporator does not continuously rise during the heating operation, determining that the evaporator fails.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the method further includes: obtaining the water temperature of the evaporator during the heating operation of each descaling operation; determining the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator; if the water level height of the evaporator is at a low water level, determining that the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode.

[0013] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the step of controlling the evaporator to perform a preheating operation if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode includes: if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, controlling the evaporator to perform a water pumping operation and a preheating operation in sequence, and determining whether the evaporator fails during the preheating operation.

[0014] Second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a control device for an evaporator. The device includes: an evaporator mode determination module, configured to determine the mode of the evaporator after the evaporator is powered on; wherein, the modes of the evaporator include: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode; an evaporator preheating operation module, configured to control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode; an evaporator water addition operation module, configured to determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator and control whether to perform a water addition operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator.

[0015] The embodiments of the present invention bring the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The embodiments of the present invention provide a control method and device for an evaporator. After the evaporator is powered on, the mode of the evaporator is determined; wherein, the modes of the evaporator include: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode; if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, the evaporator is controlled to perform a preheating operation and the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation is obtained; the water level height of the evaporator is determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and whether to perform a water addition operation on the evaporator is controlled based on the water level height of the evaporator. In this way, the water level height of the evaporator can be determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and the evaporator does not need to be additionally provided with a float, thereby reducing the cost of the evaporator and improving the user experience.

[0017] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in the following description of the specification, or, some features and advantages can be inferred from the description of the specification or determined without doubt, or can be learned by implementing the above technologies of the present disclosure.

[0018] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the following specific preferred embodiments are given, and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the detailed description is as follows. Description of the Drawings

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an integrated cooking stove provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3Flow chart of a control method for an evaporator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 Flow chart of another control method for an evaporator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of a control logic for an evaporator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for an evaporator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] Currently, existing evaporators generally use the method of float water level detection to detect the water level height of the evaporator. Evaporators with float water level detection all need to place floats, which results in high costs and poor user experience.

[0029] Based on this, a control method and device for an evaporator provided by an embodiment of the present invention specifically provide a control method applied to an integrated evaporator and a pumping and drainage system of an integrated stove, which can determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator. The evaporator does not need to place an additional float, which can reduce the cost of the evaporator and improve the user experience.

[0030] For the convenience of understanding this embodiment, a control method for an evaporator disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention will be introduced in detail first.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] An embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for an evaporator, which is applied to an integrated stove all-in-one machine. The integrated stove all-in-one machine is a multi-functional integrated kitchen appliance that integrates devices such as a gas stove, a range hood, a disinfection cabinet, a steamer, an oven, and a storage cabinet through modular design. Among them, the integrated stove all-in-one machine in this embodiment has a steaming function, and the evaporator of the integrated all-in-one machine is controlled by a power board to release steam to participate in cooking.

[0033] It can be seen from Figure 1Schematic diagram of an integrated range hood Figure 1 The evaporator, water tank and pumping and drainage system of the integrated range hood are shown. Among them, the evaporator is provided with a steam outlet, an NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) temperature detection area and a heating unit. The pumping and drainage system includes: a water pump, a drainage pump and a water circuit. The motor control signal can control the water pump and the drainage pump to pump water from the evaporator into the water tank or drain water from the water tank into the evaporator through the water circuit. The NTC temperature detection area is used to detect the water temperature of the evaporator, and the heating unit is used to heat the evaporator.

[0034] Among them, the resistance value of the NTC will decrease significantly as the ambient temperature rises. For example, when the temperature rises by 1°C, the resistance value can decrease by 3%-5%. Therefore, the ambient temperature, that is, the water temperature of the evaporator, can be determined by detecting the change in the resistance value of the NTC in real time.

[0035] Reference can also be made to Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator Figure 2 The specific positions and structures of the various components inside the evaporator are shown, including: a steam chamber, an NTC, a heating load and a water inlet.

[0036] Based on the above description, reference can be made to Figure 3 Flowchart of a control method for an evaporator. The control method for the evaporator includes the following steps:

[0037] Step S302, after the evaporator is powered on, determine the mode of the evaporator; among them, the mode of the evaporator includes: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode.

[0038] The evaporator in this embodiment can be an integrated evaporator. In this embodiment, after the evaporator is powered on, the mode of the evaporator can be determined as a stop mode, a descaling mode and a working mode. Among them, the stop mode means that the user wants the evaporator to stop working, and at this time, the heating operation can be controlled to stop; the descaling mode means that the user wants the evaporator to perform descaling; the working mode means that the user wants the evaporator to emit steam. The working mode of the evaporator in this embodiment can include: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode.

[0039] Step S304, if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation, and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation.

[0040] If the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, at this time, the evaporator can be controlled to perform a preheating operation first, and the water temperature of the evaporator can be obtained after the preheating operation. Among them, in this embodiment, the water temperature of the evaporator can be detected by the NTC. As Figure 1As shown, the NTC temperature detection area can detect the water temperature of the evaporator in this area and report the detected water temperature to the power board of the integrated range hood.

[0041] Step S306: Determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether the evaporator performs a water addition operation based on the water level height of the evaporator.

[0042] The power board of the integrated range hood can determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether the evaporator performs a water addition operation based on the water level height of the evaporator.

[0043] In some embodiments, if the water temperature of the evaporator is greater than a preset first threshold, it is determined that the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level; if the water temperature of the evaporator is less than a preset second threshold, it is determined that the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level; wherein, the first threshold is greater than the second threshold.

[0044] In some embodiments, if the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level, control the evaporator to perform a water addition operation; if the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level, control the evaporator not to perform a water addition operation.

[0045] For example, the first threshold can be 130°C, and the second threshold can be 115°C. If the water temperature of the evaporator > 130°C, it means that the evaporator is dry burning at this time. It can be considered that the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level, and it is necessary to control the evaporator to perform a water addition operation. The added water will reduce the temperature inside the evaporator.

[0046] As Figure 1 shown, if the water temperature of the evaporator > 130°C, the water intake and drainage system can be controlled to intake water, reducing the water temperature and protecting the evaporator at the same time. When intaking water, the water temperature of the evaporator needs to be detected. If the water intake and drainage system cannot cool down the evaporator, it is necessary to report water shortage in time to remind the user to add water.

[0047] If the water temperature of the evaporator < 115°C, it means that the amount of water added to the evaporator at this time is sufficient. It can be considered that the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level, and there is no need to control the evaporator to perform a water addition operation.

[0048] In summary, if the water temperature of the evaporator > 130°C, it means that the evaporator is dry burning at this time. It can be considered that the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level; if the water temperature of the evaporator < 115°C, it means that the amount of water added to the evaporator at this time is sufficient. It can be considered that the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level. Therefore, in this embodiment, the water level height of the evaporator can be determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and the evaporator does not need to be additionally provided with a float, thereby reducing the cost of the evaporator and improving the user experience.

[0049] An embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for an evaporator. After the evaporator is powered on, the mode of the evaporator is determined. Among them, the modes of the evaporator include: working mode, and the working mode includes: steaming mode and humidifying mode. If the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation, and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation. Determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether to perform a water addition operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator. In this way, the water level height of the evaporator can be determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and the evaporator does not need to be additionally provided with a float, thereby reducing the cost of the evaporator and improving the user experience.

[0050] Embodiment 2:

[0051] This embodiment provides another control method for an evaporator. This method is implemented on the basis of the above embodiment. Refer to Figure 4 the flowchart of another control method for an evaporator shown in

[0052] Step S402, after the evaporator is powered on, control the evaporator to perform a drainage operation; obtain the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator.

[0053] It can be referred to Figure 5 the schematic diagram of a control logic of an evaporator shown in Figure 5 As shown in

[0054] When the evaporator is powered on, it will enter the stop state. If the evaporator is powered on for the first time, first perform a drainage operation for 30 seconds to empty the accumulated water inside the evaporator. Then continuously wait for the mode sent by the keypad. Among them, the modes of the evaporator in this embodiment include: working mode, and the working mode includes: steaming mode and humidifying mode.

[0055] In some embodiments, the modes of the evaporator further include: stop mode and descaling mode; if the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode, control the evaporator to perform a drainage operation; re-obtain the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator; if the mode of the evaporator is the descaling mode, control the evaporator to perform a descaling operation. Figure 5 As shown in

[0056] In some embodiments, the evaporator can be controlled to perform a water pumping operation and a heating operation in sequence, and determine whether the evaporator fails during the heating operation; if the evaporator does not fail, control the evaporator to perform multiple descaling operations; wherein, each descaling operation includes: a water inlet operation, a heating operation, and a drainage operation performed in sequence.

[0057] As Figure 5 shown, if the mode of the evaporator is the descaling mode, the water pumping operation can be triggered for 5 seconds first, aiming to make the water level height of the evaporator reach the lowest water level line, and then the forced heating operation is performed for 30 seconds, and it is judged whether a failure occurs during the heating operation.

[0058] In some embodiments, the water temperature of the evaporator can be obtained during the heating operation; if the water temperature of the evaporator continuously rises during the heating operation, it is determined that the evaporator does not fail; if the water temperature of the evaporator does not continuously rise during the heating operation, it is determined that the evaporator fails.

[0059] As Figure 5 shown, in this embodiment, the failure judgment can be performed before the evaporator completes preheating: obtain the water temperature of the evaporator through the NTC, and at this time the water temperature has not reached the boiling point and the water temperature should continuously rise. If the water temperature continuously rises, it is determined that the evaporator does not fail; if the water temperature does not continuously rise, it means that the evaporator fails, for example: heating failure or NTC failure.

[0060] As Figure 5 shown, each descaling operation in this embodiment includes: a water inlet operation, a heating operation, and a drainage operation performed in sequence. Assuming that 3 descaling operations need to be performed, this embodiment can set a counter for 3 stages, and the count value is incremented by 1 every time a cycle is completed. After reaching the full count, it jumps to the next stage until it stops working after completion and waits for the keypad to shut down. The process of the cycle can be: a water inlet operation for 20 seconds, a heating operation for 15 seconds, and a drainage operation for 25 seconds.

[0061] In some embodiments, the water temperature of the evaporator can be obtained during the heating operation of each descaling operation; the water level height of the evaporator is determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator; if the water level height of the evaporator is at the low water level, it is determined that the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode.

[0062] As Figure 5 shown, in this embodiment, the failure judgment can be performed during the heating operation of each descaling operation. For example: obtain the water temperature of the evaporator. If the water temperature of the evaporator > 130 °C, it means that the evaporator is dry burning at this time. It can be considered that the water level height of the evaporator is at the low water level and the evaporator is short of water. At this time, it is determined that the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode. At this time, the cycle of the descaling operation needs to be reset, and the descaling status count will not be cleared.

[0063] Step S404, if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation, and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation.

[0064] In some embodiments, if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a water pumping operation and a preheating operation in sequence, and determine whether the evaporator fails during the preheating operation.

[0065] As Figure 5 shown, if the evaporator enters the working mode for the first time, a 5-second water pumping operation will be triggered to make the water level height of the evaporator reach the lowest water level line. Then, a forced heating operation is performed for 30 seconds, and a fault judgment is carried out simultaneously. The principle is the same as the fault judgment of the descaling operation and will not be elaborated here.

[0066] Before entering the cycle of the working mode, the evaporator can be heated to the boiling point of water, with the aim of preheating the evaporator so that steam can be released in time during operation. In modes such as fermentation, the steam time is short, working 7 seconds per minute and ending before the steam can be released in time, so the evaporator needs to perform a preheating operation.

[0067] Step S406, determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether the evaporator performs a water adding operation based on the water level height of the evaporator.

[0068] As Figure 5 shown, the cycle of the working mode of the evaporator can be divided into 3 stages: a heating operation, a water adding operation, and a temperature detection operation. Heating operation stage: The working mode of the evaporator is controlled by a cooking performance temperature control function. If the water temperature > 130°C, it enters the water adding operation stage. Water adding operation stage: A water pumping operation is performed for 10 seconds, and then it enters the temperature detection operation stage. Temperature detection operation stage: After experiencing the water adding operation stage, if the water temperature of the evaporator drops below 115°C, it indicates that water has been added from the water tank to the integrated evaporator, and the evaporator is not short of water at this time; otherwise, the evaporator is short of water. If the evaporator is not short of water, it re-enters the heating operation stage.

[0069] The above method provided by the embodiments of the present invention can determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator. The evaporator does not need to be additionally provided with a float, thereby reducing the cost of the evaporator and improving the user experience. The evaporator can cooperate with a pumping and drainage system to generate steam; the evaporator can also automatically detect problems such as water shortage, heating failure, and NTC failure, thereby realizing automatic fault detection of the evaporator.

[0070] Embodiment 3:

[0071] Corresponding to the above method embodiment, the embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an evaporator. Refer to Figure 6Schematic structural diagram of a control device for an evaporator. The control device for the evaporator includes:

[0072] An evaporator mode determination module 61, configured to determine the mode of the evaporator after the evaporator is powered on; wherein, the modes of the evaporator include: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode;

[0073] An evaporator preheating operation module 62, configured to control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation;

[0074] An evaporator water addition operation module 63, configured to determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether the evaporator performs a water addition operation based on the water level height of the evaporator.

[0075] An embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an evaporator. After the evaporator is powered on, the mode of the evaporator is determined; wherein, the modes of the evaporator include: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode; if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, the evaporator is controlled to perform a preheating operation, and the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation is obtained; the water level height of the evaporator is determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and whether the evaporator performs a water addition operation is controlled based on the water level height of the evaporator. In this way, the water level height of the evaporator can be determined based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and the evaporator does not need to be additionally provided with a float, thereby reducing the cost of the evaporator and improving the user experience.

[0076] The above-mentioned evaporator water addition operation module is configured to determine that the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level if the water temperature of the evaporator is greater than a preset first threshold; determine that the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level if the water temperature of the evaporator is less than a preset second threshold; wherein, the first threshold is greater than the second threshold.

[0077] The above-mentioned evaporator water addition operation module is configured to control the evaporator to perform a water addition operation if the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level; control the evaporator not to perform a water addition operation if the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level.

[0078] The above-mentioned evaporator mode determination module is configured to control the evaporator to perform a drainage operation after the evaporator is powered on; obtain the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator.

[0079] The above-mentioned modes of the evaporator further include: a stop mode and a descaling mode; the above-mentioned device further includes: a stop mode and a descaling mode control module, configured to control the evaporator to perform a drainage operation if the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode; re-obtain the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator; control the evaporator to perform a descaling operation if the mode of the evaporator is the descaling mode.

[0080] The above-mentioned stop mode and descaling mode control module is used to control the evaporator to perform water pumping operations and heating operations in sequence, and determine whether the evaporator fails during the heating operation; if the evaporator does not fail, control the evaporator to perform multiple descaling operations; wherein, each descaling operation includes: an inlet water operation, a heating operation, and a drainage operation performed in sequence.

[0081] The above-mentioned stop mode and descaling mode control module is used to obtain the water temperature of the evaporator during the heating operation; if the water temperature of the evaporator continuously rises during the heating operation, it is determined that the evaporator does not fail; if the water temperature of the evaporator does not continuously rise during the heating operation, it is determined that the evaporator fails.

[0082] The above-mentioned stop mode and descaling mode control module is further used to obtain the water temperature of the evaporator during the heating operation of each descaling operation; determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator; if the water level height of the evaporator is at a low water level, determine that the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode.

[0083] The above-mentioned evaporator preheating operation module is used to, if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform water pumping operations and preheating operations in sequence, and determine whether the evaporator fails during the preheating operation.

[0084] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and simplicity of description, the specific working process of the above-described control device of the evaporator can refer to the corresponding process in the embodiment of the control method of the evaporator described above, and will not be elaborated here.

[0085] Embodiment 4:

[0086] The embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device for running the above-mentioned control method of the evaporator; see Figure 7 The structural schematic diagram of an electronic device shown, the electronic device includes a memory 100 and a processor 101, wherein the memory 100 is used to store one or more computer instructions, and the one or more computer instructions are executed by the processor 101 to implement the above-mentioned control method of the evaporator.

[0087] Furthermore, Figure 7 The electronic device shown further includes a bus 102 and a communication interface 103, and the processor 101, the communication interface 103, and the memory 100 are connected through the bus 102.

[0088] Among them, the memory 100 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM), and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk memory. The communication connection between this system network element and at least one other network element is realized through at least one communication interface 103 (which can be wired or wireless), and the Internet, wide area network, local area network, metropolitan area network, etc. can be used. The bus 102 can be an ISA bus, a PCI bus, an EISA bus, etc. The bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For the sake of simplicity of representation, Figure 7 only a bidirectional arrow is used in Figure 7 , but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0089] The processor 101 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be completed by the integrated logic circuit in hardware or instructions in software form in the processor 101. The above-mentioned processor 101 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU for short), a network processor (NP for short), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP for short), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC for short), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA for short) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. It can implement or execute the various methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in combination with the embodiments of the present invention can be directly embodied as being executed and completed by a hardware decoding processor, or executed and completed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a mature storage medium in the art such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register, etc. This storage medium is located in the memory 100, and the processor 101 reads the information in the memory 100 and combines its hardware to complete the steps of the method in the foregoing embodiments.

[0090] An embodiment of the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are called and executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to implement the above-described control method of the evaporator. For the specific implementation, reference can be made to the method embodiment, which will not be elaborated herein.

[0091] A computer program product of the control method and device of the evaporator provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-readable storage medium storing program code. The instructions included in the program code can be used to execute the method in the foregoing method embodiment. For the specific implementation, reference can be made to the method embodiment, which will not be elaborated herein.

[0092] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described system and / or device can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiment, which will not be elaborated herein.

[0093] In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0094] If a function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods in the various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: various media such as USB flash drives, mobile hard disks, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), magnetic disks, or optical discs that can store program code.

[0095] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0096] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only specific embodiments of the present invention, used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting it. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or easily conceive of changes, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications, changes or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A control method for an evaporator, characterized in that, The method includes: After the evaporator is powered on, determine the mode of the evaporator; wherein, the modes of the evaporator include: working mode, and the working mode includes: steaming mode and humidifying mode; If the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation, and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation; Determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether to perform a water addition operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator includes: If the water temperature of the evaporator is greater than a preset first threshold, determine that the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level; If the water temperature of the evaporator is less than a preset second threshold, determine that the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level; wherein, the first threshold is greater than the second threshold.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of controlling whether to perform a water addition operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator includes: If the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level, control the evaporator to perform a water addition operation; If the water level height of the evaporator is a high water level, control the evaporator not to perform a water addition operation.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the mode of the evaporator after the evaporator is powered on includes: After the evaporator is powered on, control the evaporator to perform a drainage operation; Obtain the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein The modes of the evaporator further include: stop mode and descaling mode; after the step of determining the mode of the evaporator, the method further includes: If the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode, control the evaporator to perform a drainage operation; re-obtain the mode of the evaporator input by the user through the keypad of the evaporator; If the mode of the evaporator is the descaling mode, control the evaporator to perform a descaling operation.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein The step of controlling the evaporator to perform a descaling operation includes: Control the evaporator to perform a pumping operation and a heating operation in sequence, and determine whether a failure occurs in the evaporator during the heating operation; If no failure occurs in the evaporator, control the evaporator to perform multiple descaling operations; wherein, each descaling operation includes: an inlet water operation, a heating operation, and a drainage operation performed in sequence.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein The step of determining whether a failure occurs in the evaporator during the heating operation includes: Obtain the water temperature of the evaporator during the heating operation; If the water temperature of the evaporator continuously rises during the heating operation, determine that no failure occurs in the evaporator; If the water temperature of the evaporator does not continuously rise during the heating operation, determine that a failure occurs in the evaporator.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain the water temperature of the evaporator during the heating operation of each descaling operation; Determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator; If the water level height of the evaporator is a low water level, determine that the mode of the evaporator is the stop mode.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein If the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, the step of controlling the evaporator to perform a preheating operation includes: If the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a water pumping operation and a preheating operation in sequence, and determine whether a failure occurs in the evaporator during the preheating operation.

10. A control device for an evaporator, characterized in that, The device includes: An evaporator mode determination module, configured to determine the mode of the evaporator after the evaporator is powered on; wherein, the mode of the evaporator includes: a working mode, and the working mode includes: a steaming mode and a humidifying mode; An evaporator preheating operation module, configured to, if the mode of the evaporator is the working mode, control the evaporator to perform a preheating operation and obtain the water temperature of the evaporator after the preheating operation; An evaporator water adding operation module, configured to determine the water level height of the evaporator based on the water temperature of the evaporator, and control whether to perform a water adding operation on the evaporator based on the water level height of the evaporator.

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