Control method and device of washing and drying all-in-one machine, washing and drying all-in-one machine and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method and device of a washing and drying all-in-one machine, the washing and drying all-in-one machine and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances. When the washing and drying all-in-one machine starts a washing and drying linkage mode and the operation of the clothes washing device is finished, determining equipment parameters of the clothes drying device; determining a preset clothes falling position and an allowable clothes drying temperature of the clothes drying device, and determining whether the clothes drying device has a clothes transfer condition or not according to the equipment parameters, the clothes falling position and the allowable clothes drying temperature; if yes, the clothes washing device, the transferring device and the clothes drying device are controlled to execute clothes transferring operation; if not, the waiting duration is determined according to the equipment parameters, and after the waiting duration, the operation of determining the equipment parameters of the clothes drying device is repeated until it is determined that the clothes drying device has the clothes transfer condition. Through the mode, the intelligence of the washing and drying all-in-one machine is improved, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, and more specifically, to a control method and device for a washer-dryer, a washer-dryer, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] To maximize the use of limited space, people have long sought solutions to integrate essential smart home appliances. Among smart home appliances, washers and dryers are frequently used, and their functions are highly interconnected. Against this backdrop, integrated washer-dryers (i.e., washing and drying units) emerged and are widely used.

[0003] The use process of the existing washing and drying machine is as follows: the clothes are washed by the washing device, and when the washing device finishes running, the user is prompted to transfer the clothes in the washing device to the drying device, and then manually start the drying device.

[0004] However, the above solution requires the user to manually transfer the clothes to complete the linked operation of the washing device and the drying device, and the intelligence of the solution is relatively low. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present application provides a control method and device for a washer-dryer, a washer-dryer and a storage medium to solve the problem that existing washer-dryers require users to manually transfer clothes and the solution has low intelligence.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a control method for a washer-dryer, which is applied to the washer-dryer, wherein the washer-dryer includes a washing device, a drying device, and a transfer device, wherein the transfer device is disposed between the washing device and the drying device to transfer clothes in the washing device to the drying device, the method comprising:

[0007] When the washer-dryer starts the washing and drying linkage mode and the laundry device finishes running, determining the equipment parameters of the drying device;

[0008] determining a preset clothes dropping position and an allowable clothes drying temperature of the clothes drying device, and determining whether the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes dropping position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature;

[0009] If so, controlling the washing device, the transfer device and the drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation;

[0010] If not, a waiting time is determined according to the device parameters, and after the waiting time, the operation of determining the device parameters of the clothes drying device is repeated until it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the device parameters include the inner drum temperature of the clothes drying device and the current position of the clothes entrance. Determining whether the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes drop position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature includes:

[0012] determining a temperature difference according to a difference between the inner drum temperature and the allowable drying temperature;

[0013] If the temperature difference is less than or equal to the temperature difference threshold, and the current position is the same as the position where the clothes fell, then it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions;

[0014] If the temperature difference is greater than the temperature difference threshold, or the current position is different from the position where the clothes fell, it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the clothes transfer condition.

[0015] In a possible implementation, determining the waiting time according to the device parameters includes:

[0016] determining a first time required for the clothes entrance of the clothes drying device to move from the current position to the clothes dropping position;

[0017] obtaining a heat dissipation efficiency of the clothes drying device, and determining a second duration according to the temperature difference and the heat dissipation efficiency;

[0018] The waiting time is determined according to a maximum value between the first time and the second time.

[0019] In a possible implementation, controlling the laundry device, the transfer device, and the drying device to perform a laundry transfer operation includes:

[0020] controlling the laundry device to perform a shaking operation;

[0021] Positioning the laundry outlet of the laundry device and adjusting the laundry outlet to a position where the laundry falls;

[0022] The laundry outlet of the laundry device, the laundry inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device are opened.

[0023] In a possible implementation, after controlling the laundry device, the transfer device, and the clothes drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation, the method further includes:

[0024] continuously monitoring the weight of the clothes in the drum of the drying device, and obtaining a first weight when it is determined that the weight of the clothes in the drum does not change;

[0025] determining whether there is an abnormality in the laundry transfer according to the first weight and a reference weight, wherein the reference weight is determined according to the weight of the laundry in the drum when the laundry machine has finished operating and has not performed a laundry transfer operation;

[0026] If there is no abnormality, closing the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device, and controlling the drying device to perform a shaking operation;

[0027] If an exception occurs, an exception prompt is output, wherein the exception prompt is used to prompt the user to troubleshoot the exception;

[0028] After detecting the user's feedback based on the abnormal prompt, the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device are closed, and the drying device is controlled to perform a shaking operation.

[0029] In a possible implementation, if the washer-dryer does not enable the wash-dry linkage mode, the method further includes:

[0030] When there is a reservation record executed within a preset time period, determining the execution device of the user's reservation according to the reservation record;

[0031] When the execution device is the laundry device, obtaining weather data corresponding to the preset time period, and analyzing the weather data to determine a clothes drying recommendation, wherein the clothes drying recommendation is used to indicate whether to recommend the use of the clothes drying device;

[0032] If the clothes drying suggestion indicates that the clothes drying device is recommended, generating and outputting a recommendation prompt according to the clothes drying suggestion;

[0033] When a response from the user based on the recommendation prompt is received, the washing and drying linkage mode is turned on.

[0034] In a second aspect, the present application provides a control device for a washer-dryer, which is applied to the washer-dryer, wherein the washer-dryer includes a washing device, a drying device, and a transfer device, wherein the transfer device is used to connect the washing device and the drying device to transfer clothes in the washing device to the drying device. The device includes: an acquisition module, a determination module, and an execution module, wherein:

[0035] The acquisition module is configured to determine the equipment parameters of the drying device when the washing and drying linkage mode of the washing and drying machine is turned on and the washing device ends operation;

[0036] The determining module is configured to determine a preset clothes dropping position and an allowable clothes drying temperature of the clothes drying device, and determine whether the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes dropping position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature;

[0037] The execution module is configured to control the washing device, the transfer device, and the drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation when it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions;

[0038] The execution module is further configured to determine a waiting time based on the device parameters when it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the conditions for transferring clothes, and to repeat the operation of determining the device parameters of the clothes drying device after the waiting time until it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes.

[0039] In a possible implementation, the determining module is further configured to:

[0040] determining a temperature difference according to a difference between the inner drum temperature and the allowable drying temperature;

[0041] If the temperature difference is less than or equal to the temperature difference threshold, and the current position is the same as the position where the clothes fell, then it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions;

[0042] If the temperature difference is greater than the temperature difference threshold, or the current position is different from the position where the clothes fell, it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the clothes transfer condition.

[0043] In a possible implementation, the execution module is further configured to:

[0044] determining a first time required for the clothes entrance of the clothes drying device to move from the current position to the clothes dropping position;

[0045] obtaining a heat dissipation efficiency of the clothes drying device, and determining a second duration according to the temperature difference and the heat dissipation efficiency;

[0046] The waiting time is determined according to a maximum value between the first time and the second time.

[0047] In a possible implementation, the execution module is further configured to:

[0048] controlling the laundry device to perform a shaking operation;

[0049] Positioning the laundry outlet of the laundry device and adjusting the laundry outlet to a position where the laundry falls;

[0050] The laundry outlet of the laundry device, the laundry inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device are opened.

[0051] In a possible implementation, the execution module is further configured to:

[0052] continuously monitoring the weight of the clothes in the drum of the drying device, and obtaining a first weight when it is determined that the weight of the clothes in the drum does not change;

[0053] determining whether there is an abnormality in the laundry transfer according to the first weight and a reference weight, wherein the reference weight is determined according to the weight of the laundry in the drum when the laundry machine has finished operating and has not performed a laundry transfer operation;

[0054] If there is no abnormality, closing the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device, and controlling the drying device to perform a shaking operation;

[0055] If an exception occurs, an exception prompt is output, wherein the exception prompt is used to prompt the user to troubleshoot the exception;

[0056] After detecting the user's feedback based on the abnormal prompt, the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device are closed, and the drying device is controlled to perform a shaking operation.

[0057] In a possible implementation, if the washer-dryer does not enable the wash-dry linkage mode, the execution module is further configured to:

[0058] When there is a reservation record executed within a preset time period, determining the execution device of the user's reservation according to the reservation record;

[0059] When the execution device is the laundry device, obtaining weather data corresponding to the preset time period, and analyzing the weather data to determine a clothes drying recommendation, wherein the clothes drying recommendation is used to indicate whether to recommend the use of the clothes drying device;

[0060] If the clothes drying suggestion indicates that the clothes drying device is recommended, generating and outputting a recommendation prompt according to the clothes drying suggestion;

[0061] When a response from the user based on the recommendation prompt is received, the washing and drying linkage mode is turned on.

[0062] In a third aspect, the present application further provides a washer-dryer comprising: a washing device, a drying device, and a transfer device, wherein:

[0063] The laundry device is used to wash clothes;

[0064] The clothes drying device is used to dry clothes;

[0065] The transfer device is disposed between the laundry device and the clothes drying device to transfer the clothes in the laundry device to the clothes drying device.

[0066] In a possible embodiment, the transfer device includes a left opening and closing plate, a right opening and closing plate, and a driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the left opening and closing plate and the right opening and closing plate to expand downward to transfer the clothes in the washing device to the drying device.

[0067] In a possible implementation, the washer-dryer further includes: a processor, and a memory communicatively connected to the processor;

[0068] The memory stores computer-executable instructions;

[0069] The processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to implement the control method of the washer-dryer as described in the first aspect.

[0070] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer-executable instructions are stored. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a computer, they are used to implement the control method of the washer-dryer as described in the first aspect.

[0071] In a fifth aspect, the present application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, can implement the steps of the solution recommendation method as described in any one of the first aspects.

[0072] The present invention provides a control method, device, washer-dryer and storage medium for a washer-dryer. When the washer-dryer starts the washing and drying linkage mode and the washing device finishes running, the device parameters of the drying device are obtained, and the location where the clothes fall and the allowable drying temperature of the drying device are determined. Based on the device parameters, the location where the clothes fall and the allowable drying temperature, it is determined whether the drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes, and the clothes transfer operation is performed based on the determination result. Alternatively, a waiting time is determined based on the device parameters, and the device parameters are repeatedly determined after the waiting time until it is determined that the drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes. In this way, the intelligence of the washer-dryer is improved, the user experience is improved, and the interactivity between the washer-dryer and the user is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0073] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0074] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0075] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a control method for a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0076] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a control method for a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0077] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a control device for a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0078] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0079] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application more clear, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0080] To save space, people have been pursuing the integration of commonly used smart appliances, such as washing machines and dryers. The advent of the washer-dryer (Washer-Dryer) meets this need, combining the two devices into one and has gained widespread adoption. However, current washer-dryers require users to manually transfer washed clothes from the washing machine to the drying machine and manually start the dryer, significantly reducing their level of intelligence.

[0081] The present application provides a control method for a washer-dryer. When the washer-dryer starts the washing and drying linkage mode and the washing device finishes running, the device parameters of the drying device are obtained, and the location where the clothes fall and the allowable drying temperature of the drying device are determined. Based on the device parameters, the location where the clothes fall and the allowable drying temperature, it is determined whether the drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes, and the clothes transfer operation is performed according to the determination result. Alternatively, a waiting time is determined based on the device parameters, and the device parameters are repeatedly determined after the waiting time until it is determined that the clothes transfer device meets the conditions. Through the above method, the intelligence of the washer-dryer is improved, the user experience is improved, and the interactivity between the washer-dryer and the user is improved.

[0082] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a control method for a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 .like Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0083] S101. When the washing and drying linkage mode of the washing and drying machine is turned on and the operation of the washing device is finished, determine the equipment parameters of the drying device.

[0084] In this step, in order to maximize the use of limited space, people have long been looking for solutions to integrate smart home appliances that are essential in daily life. Among smart home appliances, washing machines and drying machines are frequently used by people, and the two devices have strong functional linkage. Against this background, a washing and drying machine that combines a washing machine and a drying machine has emerged and has been widely used. The use process of an existing washing and drying machine is as follows: washing clothes by a washing machine, and when the washing machine finishes running, the user is prompted to transfer the clothes in the washing machine to the drying machine, and then manually start the drying machine. However, the above solution requires the user to manually transfer clothes to complete the linkage operation of the washing machine and the drying machine, and the intelligence of the solution is relatively low. Therefore, this embodiment adopts a washing and drying machine that can automatically complete the transfer of clothes. The washing and drying machine includes a washing machine, a drying machine and a transfer device. The transfer device is arranged between the washing machine and the drying machine to transfer the clothes in the washing machine to the drying machine.

[0085] It should be noted that the washer-dryer of this embodiment, as a whole, shares a controller with the washing device, drying device, and transfer device. The washer-dryer includes an intermediate storage module for storing intermediate data generated by the operation of the three aforementioned devices. When the washer-dryer is in the wash-drying linkage mode, the controller reads the intermediate data in the intermediate storage module, generates corresponding control instructions, and sends them to the corresponding execution device. At the same time, when the washer-dryer is in the wash-drying linkage mode, the drying device can be controlled in conjunction with the operating progress of the washing device. At the same time, the transfer device can automatically transfer clothes from the washing device to the drying device. After the clothes are transferred, the drying device automatically performs the drying operation.

[0086] Specifically, when the laundry machine is detected to be in operation, the on / off status of the wash-drying linkage mode is determined. When the washer-dryer is determined to be in the wash-drying linkage mode, the laundry machine's operating progress is monitored. When the laundry machine completes its operation, the drying machine's device parameters are determined. These parameters are then used to determine whether the drying machine can receive transferred laundry.

[0087] S102: Determine a preset clothes dropping position and an allowable clothes drying temperature of the clothes drying device, and determine whether the clothes drying device has clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes dropping position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature.

[0088] In this step, the laundry in the washing machine needs to be transferred to the drying machine. This requires the washing machine to have a laundry outlet for dropping the laundry, and the drying machine to have a laundry inlet for entering the laundry. Accordingly, when the washing machine and the transfer device perform the laundry transfer operation, both the laundry outlet and the laundry inlet of the drying machine need to reach the preset laundry dropping position to allow the laundry to be smoothly transferred from the washing machine to the drying machine via the transfer device.

[0089] Furthermore, the drying mode provided by a clothes dryer typically runs for 10-40 minutes, while the washing mode provided by a laundry machine typically runs for 30-80 minutes. Therefore, the dryer may interrupt other drying tasks while the laundry machine is washing clothes. When the end time of other drying tasks is close to the end time of the laundry machine's washing, the temperature of the dryer's inner drum is too high. If the clothes in the laundry machine are sensitive to the drying temperature, directly transferring the clothes at this time may damage the clothes. Therefore, before transferring clothes in the laundry machine, it is necessary to determine the temperature of the dryer's inner drum to determine whether it is suitable for transferring the clothes.

[0090] When the dryer is not currently assigned to another drying task, it determines the preheating temperature and time based on the laundry parameters of the laundry inside the dryer, and performs preheating operations based on the laundry machine's operating schedule to improve drying efficiency. Therefore, the preset laundry drop location and the dryer's allowable drying temperature are determined. Based on the dryer's equipment parameters, the laundry drop location, and the allowable drying temperature, the dryer determines whether it meets the laundry transfer requirements.

[0091] In one possible implementation, the device parameters include the temperature of the inner drum of the drying device and the current position of the clothing inlet. The specific steps for determining whether the drying device meets the clothing transfer conditions are as follows:

[0092] determining a temperature difference according to a difference between the inner drum temperature and the allowable drying temperature;

[0093] If the temperature difference is less than or equal to the temperature difference threshold, and the current position is the same as the position where the clothes fell, then it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions;

[0094] If the temperature difference is greater than the temperature difference threshold, or the current position is different from the position where the clothes fell, it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the clothes transfer condition.

[0095] The location where the clothes fall is determined based on the transfer device, and the temperature difference threshold is any value between 2-4°C.

[0096] S103: If yes, control the washing device, the transferring device and the drying device to perform a clothes transferring operation.

[0097] In this step, when it is determined according to the equipment parameters of the drying device that the drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes, the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device are opened to transfer the clothes in the washing device to the drying device.

[0098] S104: If not, determine the waiting time according to the device parameters, and repeat the operation of determining the device parameters of the clothes drying device after the waiting time, until it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes.

[0099] In this step, when it is determined that the drying device does not meet the conditions for transferring clothes, the waiting time needs to be determined based on the equipment parameters. For example, if the clothes entrance of the drying device is not at the clothes dropping position, the waiting time is the time required for the drying device to adjust the clothes entrance to the clothes dropping position. The steps for determining the waiting time based on the equipment parameters are as follows:

[0100] determining a first time required for the clothes entrance of the clothes drying device to move from the current position to the clothes dropping position;

[0101] obtaining a heat dissipation efficiency of the clothes drying device, and determining a second duration according to the temperature difference and the heat dissipation efficiency;

[0102] The waiting time is determined according to a maximum value between the first time and the second time.

[0103] It should be noted that if the current position and the position where the clothes fall are the same, the first time length is determined to be 0. If the current position and the position where the clothes fall are different, in order to ensure that the clothing entrance is adjusted from the current position to the clothing falling position after the first time length, the first time length is determined according to the maximum value of multiple time lengths required for the clothing entrance to be adjusted from different positions to the clothing falling position.

[0104] For example, the current position of the clothing entrance is position A, the clothing drop position is position B, and the maximum time required for the clothing entrance to adjust from different positions to the clothing drop position is 3 minutes. The temperature difference is 5°C, the temperature difference threshold is 2°C, and the heat dissipation efficiency is 1°C / min.

[0105] Because the clothing entrance isn't at the location where the clothing fell, the first waiting time is determined to be the maximum of 3 minutes. Since the temperature difference of 5°C is greater than the temperature difference threshold of 2°C, the second waiting time is calculated as: 5 / 1 = 5 minutes. The first waiting time of 3 minutes is less than the second waiting time of 5 minutes, so the waiting time is 5 minutes.

[0106] In one possible implementation, in order to improve the interaction between the washer-dryer and the user and further enhance the intelligence of the solution, when the washer-dryer does not have the wash-drying linkage mode enabled, the user can be advised to enable the wash-drying linkage mode based on the operating program selected by the user and the local weather. The specific process is as follows:

[0107] When there is a reservation record executed within a preset time period, determining the execution device of the user's reservation according to the reservation record;

[0108] When the execution device is the laundry device, obtaining weather data corresponding to the preset time period, and analyzing the weather data to determine a clothes drying recommendation, wherein the clothes drying recommendation is used to indicate whether to recommend the use of the clothes drying device;

[0109] If the clothes drying suggestion indicates that the clothes drying device is recommended, generating and outputting a recommendation prompt according to the clothes drying suggestion;

[0110] When a response from the user based on the recommendation prompt is received, the washing and drying linkage mode is turned on.

[0111] The preset time period can be determined according to actual conditions. For example, the preset time period is 24 hours.

[0112] The present application provides a control method for a washer-dryer. When the washer-dryer starts the washing and drying linkage mode and the washing device finishes running, the device parameters of the drying device are obtained, and the location where the clothes fall and the allowable drying temperature of the drying device are determined. Based on the device parameters, the location where the clothes fall and the allowable drying temperature, it is determined whether the drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes, and the clothes transfer operation is performed according to the determination result. Alternatively, a waiting time is determined based on the device parameters, and the device parameters are repeatedly determined after the waiting time until it is determined that the clothes transfer device meets the conditions. Through the above method, the intelligence of the washer-dryer is improved, the user experience is improved, and the interactivity between the washer-dryer and the user is improved.

[0113] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a control method for a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 This embodiment describes in detail how the laundry device and the transfer device perform the clothing transfer operation, and how to determine whether there is an abnormality in the clothing transfer process. Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0114] S201, controlling the laundry device to perform a shaking operation.

[0115] During this step, the laundry machine's laundry inlet must be kept in the position where laundry falls during the laundry transfer process. If laundry is left in a corner of the laundry drum, it could remain inside, posing a risk of improper transfer. Therefore, to ensure smooth laundry transfer, the laundry machine is controlled to perform a shaking operation before controlling the laundry and transfer devices to transfer the laundry. This allows the laundry in the drum to be distributed toward the laundry outlet. This also prevents entanglement of the laundry.

[0116] S202: Position the clothes outlet of the washing machine and adjust the clothes outlet to a position where clothes fall.

[0117] In this step, since the laundry machine needs to perform a dehydration operation during the washing process, the position of the laundry outlet of the laundry machine is uncertain. Therefore, before the laundry machine performs the laundry transfer operation, the laundry outlet needs to be adjusted to the laundry drop position. Because the laundry in the laundry machine passes through the laundry outlet, the transfer device, and the laundry inlet under the action of gravity, the laundry is transferred from the laundry machine to the drying device.

[0118] S203: Open the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device.

[0119] In this step, after determining that the washing machine performs the shaking operation and adjusting the clothing outlet to the clothing dropping position, the clothing outlet of the washing machine, the clothing inlet of the drying machine and the transfer device are opened.

[0120] S204: Continuously monitor the weight of the clothes in the drying drum of the clothes drying device, and obtain a first weight when it is determined that the weight of the clothes in the drying drum does not change.

[0121] In this step, once the laundry transfer is complete, the laundry machine must be controlled to close the laundry outlet and the transfer device. Simultaneously, the laundry drying machine must close the laundry inlet and begin drying. Therefore, during the laundry transfer process, weight parameters are used to monitor the progress of the laundry transfer. Furthermore, weight parameters can be used to determine if there are any abnormalities in the laundry transfer process, improving the reliability of the solution.

[0122] Specifically, during the laundry transfer process, the weight change of the laundry in the dryer is monitored, and when it is determined that the weight has not changed, a first weight is obtained. This first weight is subsequently used to determine whether there is an abnormality in the laundry transfer, that is, whether there is any laundry left in the laundry device.

[0123] S205: Determine whether there is any abnormality in the laundry transfer according to the first weight and the reference weight.

[0124] The reference weight is determined based on the weight of the laundry in the drum when the laundry machine has finished running and has not yet performed a laundry transfer operation.

[0125] In this step, if the laundry in the washing machine is successfully transferred to the drying device, the first weight is the same as the weight of the laundry detected at the end of the laundry operation. Therefore, whether there is an abnormality in the laundry transfer is determined based on the first weight and the reference weight.

[0126] Specifically, the weight difference between the reference weight and the first weight is calculated. If the weight difference is less than a weight difference threshold, the laundry transfer is normal, meaning the laundry in the washing device has been completely transferred to the drying device. If the weight difference is greater than or equal to the weight difference threshold, the laundry transfer is normal. This embodiment does not limit the value of the weight difference threshold; for example, the weight difference threshold may be 0.1-0.5 kg.

[0127] It should be noted that the weight difference between the first weight and the reference weight is caused by the temperature inside the drum of the drying device or an error of the weight sensor.

[0128] S206: If there is no abnormality, close the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device, and control the drying device to perform a shaking operation.

[0129] In this step, when the clothes are transferred to the drying device, they are generally distributed in the center of the inner drum of the drying device. Therefore, in order to prevent the clothes from getting tangled and to ensure that the clothes are evenly heated by the hot air, a shaking operation needs to be performed before the drying device starts the drying operation.

[0130] Specifically, when it is determined that there is no abnormality in the transfer of the clothes according to the first weight and the reference weight, the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device are closed, and the drying device is controlled to perform a shaking operation.

[0131] S207: If an exception occurs, output an exception prompt.

[0132] Among them, the exception prompt is used to prompt the user to troubleshoot the exception.

[0133] In this step, if an abnormality in the laundry transfer is determined based on the first weight and the reference weight, an abnormality prompt is generated and output. The output method of this abnormality prompt is determined by the distance between the user and the washer-dryer. For example, if the user is near the washer-dryer, the abnormality prompt is output via voice; if the user is far away from the washer-dryer, the abnormality prompt is sent to the mobile terminal.

[0134] S208: After detecting the user's feedback based on the abnormal prompt, close the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device, and control the drying device to perform a shaking operation.

[0135] In this step, receiving user feedback based on an abnormality prompt indicates that the clothes in the washing machine have been completely transferred to the drying machine. Therefore, the drying operation can be performed. The clothes outlet of the washing machine, the clothes inlet of the drying machine, and the transfer device are closed, and the drying machine is controlled to perform a shaking operation.

[0136] The present application provides a control method for a washing and drying machine, which controls the washing machine to perform a shaking operation, adjusts the clothing outlet to the clothing drop position, opens the clothing outlet, clothing inlet, and transfer device, and monitors the weight of the clothing in the drying machine. When the weight does not change, a first weight is obtained, and whether there is an abnormality in the clothing transfer is determined based on the first weight and a reference weight. Based on the determination result, the clothing outlet, clothing inlet, and transfer device are closed, and the drying machine is controlled to perform a shaking operation, or an abnormality prompt is output, and after receiving user feedback, the aforementioned closing operation and shaking operation are performed. In this way, it can be ensured that all the clothes in the washing machine are transferred to the drying machine, thereby improving the reliability of the solution.

[0137] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, the control device 30 of the washer-dryer is applied to the washer-dryer, which includes a washing device, a drying device, and a transfer device. The transfer device is used to connect the washing device and the drying device to transfer the clothes in the washing device to the drying device. The control device 30 includes: an acquisition module 301, a determination module 302, and an execution module 303, wherein:

[0138] The acquisition module 301 is configured to determine the equipment parameters of the drying device when the washing and drying linkage mode of the washing and drying machine is turned on and the washing device ends operation;

[0139] The determining module 302 is configured to determine a preset clothing drop location and an allowable drying temperature of the drying device, and determine whether the drying device meets clothing transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothing drop location, and the allowable drying temperature;

[0140] The execution module 303 is configured to control the washing device, the transfer device, and the drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation when it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions;

[0141] The execution module 303 is also used to determine the waiting time according to the device parameters when it is determined that the drying device does not meet the conditions for transferring clothes, and repeat the operation of determining the device parameters of the drying device after the waiting time until it is determined that the drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes.

[0142] In a possible implementation, the determining module 302 is further configured to:

[0143] determining a temperature difference according to a difference between the inner drum temperature and the allowable drying temperature;

[0144] If the temperature difference is less than or equal to the temperature difference threshold, and the current position is the same as the position where the clothes fell, then it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions;

[0145] If the temperature difference is greater than the temperature difference threshold, or the current position is different from the position where the clothes fell, it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the clothes transfer condition.

[0146] In a possible implementation, the execution module 303 is further configured to:

[0147] determining a first time required for the clothes entrance of the clothes drying device to move from the current position to the clothes dropping position;

[0148] obtaining a heat dissipation efficiency of the clothes drying device, and determining a second duration according to the temperature difference and the heat dissipation efficiency;

[0149] The waiting time is determined according to a maximum value between the first time and the second time.

[0150] In a possible implementation, the execution module 303 is further configured to:

[0151] controlling the laundry device to perform a shaking operation;

[0152] Positioning the laundry outlet of the laundry device and adjusting the laundry outlet to a position where the laundry falls;

[0153] The laundry outlet of the laundry device, the laundry inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device are opened.

[0154] In a possible implementation, the execution module 303 is further configured to:

[0155] continuously monitoring the weight of the clothes in the drum of the drying device, and obtaining a first weight when it is determined that the weight of the clothes in the drum does not change;

[0156] determining whether there is an abnormality in the laundry transfer according to the first weight and a reference weight, wherein the reference weight is determined according to the weight of the laundry in the drum when the laundry machine has finished operating and has not performed a laundry transfer operation;

[0157] If there is no abnormality, closing the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device, and controlling the drying device to perform a shaking operation;

[0158] If an exception occurs, an exception prompt is output, wherein the exception prompt is used to prompt the user to troubleshoot the exception;

[0159] After detecting the user's feedback based on the abnormal prompt, the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device are closed, and the drying device is controlled to perform a shaking operation.

[0160] In a possible implementation, if the washer-dryer does not enable the wash-dry linkage mode, the execution module 303 is further configured to:

[0161] When there is a reservation record executed within a preset time period, determining the execution device of the user's reservation according to the reservation record;

[0162] When the execution device is the laundry device, obtaining weather data corresponding to the preset time period, and analyzing the weather data to determine a clothes drying recommendation, wherein the clothes drying recommendation is used to indicate whether to recommend the use of the clothes drying device;

[0163] If the clothes drying suggestion indicates that the clothes drying device is recommended, generating and outputting a recommendation prompt according to the clothes drying suggestion;

[0164] When a response from the user based on the recommendation prompt is received, the washing and drying linkage mode is turned on.

[0165] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a washer-dryer provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 As shown, the washer-dryer includes: a washing device, a drying device and a transfer device, wherein:

[0166] The laundry device is used to wash clothes;

[0167] The clothes drying device is used to dry clothes;

[0168] The transfer device is arranged between the washing device and the drying device, and includes a left opening and closing plate, a right opening and closing plate and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is used to drive the left opening and closing plate and the right opening and closing plate to expand downward to transfer the clothes in the washing device to the drying device.

[0169] The operations of the washing device, the drying device and the transfer device during the clothing transfer process have been described in detail in the aforementioned embodiments and will not be further described here.

[0170] In one possible embodiment, the washer-dryer further includes: a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. Optionally, the washer-dryer further includes a communication component. The processor, memory, and communication component are connected via a bus.

[0171] The memory stores computer-executable instructions;

[0172] The processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to implement the control method of the washer-dryer as described above.

[0173] Among them, at least one processor may be a central processing unit (CPU), or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of the present application.

[0174] Alternatively, in a specific implementation, the processor and memory may be independently implemented, and the processor and memory may be interconnected and communicate with each other via a bus. The bus may be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus. Buses can be categorized as address buses, data buses, control buses, etc., but this does not necessarily mean that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

[0175] Optionally, in a specific implementation, if the processor and the memory are integrated on a chip, the processor and the memory can communicate through an internal interface.

[0176] The present application also provides a computer storage medium, in which computer execution instructions are stored. When a processor executes the computer execution instructions, the technical solution of the control method of the aforementioned washer-dryer is implemented.

[0177] The computer-readable storage medium may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile memory device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk. The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer.

[0178] An exemplary readable storage medium is coupled to a processor, so that the processor can read information from the readable storage medium and write information to the readable storage medium. Of course, the readable storage medium can also be an integral part of the processor. The processor and the readable storage medium can be located in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Of course, the processor and the readable storage medium can also exist as discrete components in the control device of the clothing processing device.

[0179] The division of units described above is merely a logical functional division. In actual implementation, other divisions may be employed. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted or not implemented. Furthermore, any coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed between units may be an indirect coupling or communication connection via an interface, device, or unit, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other.

[0180] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0181] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0182] If the functions are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or the 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 enabling 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 method described in each embodiment of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0183] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the steps in the above-described method embodiments can be implemented using hardware associated with program instructions. The aforementioned program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When executed, the program performs the steps of the above-described method embodiments. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0184] So far, the technical solution of the present application 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 scope of protection of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solution to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method for a washer-dryer, characterized in that: Applied to a washer-dryer, the washer-dryer comprising a washing device, a drying device, and a transfer device, the transfer device being disposed between the washing device and the drying device to transfer clothes in the washing device to the drying device, the method comprising: When the washer-dryer starts the washing and drying linkage mode and the laundry device finishes running, determining the equipment parameters of the drying device; determining a preset clothes dropping position and an allowable clothes drying temperature of the clothes drying device, and determining whether the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes dropping position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature; If so, controlling the washing device, the transfer device and the drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation; If not, a waiting time is determined according to the device parameters, and after the waiting time, the operation of determining the device parameters of the clothes drying device is repeated until it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The device parameters include the inner drum temperature of the clothes drying device and the current position of the clothes entrance. The determining whether the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes drop position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature includes: determining a temperature difference according to a difference between the inner drum temperature and the allowable drying temperature; If the temperature difference is less than or equal to the temperature difference threshold, and the current position is the same as the position where the clothes fell, then it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions; If the temperature difference is greater than the temperature difference threshold, or the current position is different from the position where the clothes fell, it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the clothes transfer condition.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The determining of the waiting time according to the device parameters includes: determining a first time required for the clothes entrance of the clothes drying device to move from the current position to the clothes dropping position; obtaining a heat dissipation efficiency of the clothes drying device, and determining a second duration according to the temperature difference and the heat dissipation efficiency; The waiting time is determined according to a maximum value between the first time and the second time.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The controlling the laundry device, the transfer device, and the clothes drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation includes: controlling the laundry device to perform a shaking operation; Positioning the laundry outlet of the laundry device and adjusting the laundry outlet to a position where the laundry falls; The laundry outlet of the laundry device, the laundry inlet of the drying device, and the transfer device are opened.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein After controlling the laundry device, the transfer device, and the clothes drying device to perform the clothes transfer operation, the method further includes: continuously monitoring the weight of the clothes in the drum of the drying device, and obtaining a first weight when it is determined that the weight of the clothes in the drum does not change; determining whether there is an abnormality in the laundry transfer according to the first weight and a reference weight, wherein the reference weight is determined according to the weight of the laundry in the drum when the laundry machine has finished operating and has not performed a laundry transfer operation; If there is no abnormality, closing the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device, and controlling the drying device to perform a shaking operation; If an exception occurs, an exception prompt is output, wherein the exception prompt is used to prompt the user to check the exception; After detecting the user's feedback based on the abnormal prompt, the clothes outlet of the washing device, the clothes inlet of the drying device and the transfer device are closed, and the drying device is controlled to perform a shaking operation.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that If the washer-dryer does not start the wash-dry linkage mode, the method further includes: When there is a reservation record executed within a preset time period, determining the execution device of the user's reservation according to the reservation record; When the execution device is the laundry device, obtaining weather data corresponding to the preset time period, and analyzing the weather data to determine a clothes drying recommendation, wherein the clothes drying recommendation is used to indicate whether to recommend the use of the clothes drying device; If the clothes drying suggestion indicates that the clothes drying device is recommended, generating and outputting a recommendation prompt according to the clothes drying suggestion; When a response from the user based on the recommendation prompt is received, the washing and drying linkage mode is turned on.

7. A control device for a washer-dryer, characterized in that: Applicable to a washer-dryer, the washer-dryer comprising a washing device, a drying device, and a transfer device, the transfer device being used to connect the washing device and the drying device to transfer clothes in the washing device to the drying device, the device comprising: an acquisition module, a determination module, and an execution module, wherein: The acquisition module is configured to determine the equipment parameters of the drying device when the washing and drying linkage mode of the washing and drying machine is turned on and the washing device ends its operation; The determining module is configured to determine a preset clothes dropping position and an allowable clothes drying temperature of the clothes drying device, and determine whether the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions based on the device parameters, the clothes dropping position, and the allowable clothes drying temperature; The execution module is configured to control the washing device, the transfer device, and the drying device to perform a clothes transfer operation when it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the clothes transfer conditions; The execution module is further configured to determine a waiting time based on the device parameters when it is determined that the clothes drying device does not meet the conditions for transferring clothes, and to repeat the operation of determining the device parameters of the clothes drying device after the waiting time until it is determined that the clothes drying device meets the conditions for transferring clothes.

8. A washer-dryer, characterized in that: include: Washing, drying and transferring devices, wherein: The laundry device is used to wash clothes; The clothes drying device is used to dry clothes; The transfer device is disposed between the laundry device and the clothes drying device to transfer the clothes in the laundry device to the clothes drying device.

9. The washer-dryer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transfer device includes a left opening and closing plate, a right opening and closing plate, and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is used to drive the left opening and closing plate and the right opening and closing plate to unfold downward to transfer the clothes in the washing device to the drying device.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, are used to implement the control method for the washer-dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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