Clothes processing equipment control method and device and clothes processing equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a control method and device of clothes processing equipment and the clothes processing equipment. The control method comprises the steps that it is determined that a drying starting instruction or a washing completion instruction is received, water is injected into the barrel assembly under control till at least part of a to-be-treated load in the barrel assembly is immersed, and the water electrolysis device is controlled to execute water electrolysis operation; wherein an oxidation product which is at least partially dissolved in water is generated when the water electrolysis device executes electrolysis operation, and the oxidation product is used for nursing a to-be-treated load. Oxidation decomposition of the odor molecules can be realized by utilizing the oxidation product and the odor molecules to carry out oxidation-reduction reaction, or functional groups which present odor can be destroyed, so that the odor removal and sterilization operations of the to-be-treated load can be better realized by superimposing the existing washing operation or high-temperature drying operation of the to-be-treated load on the basis of the conventional washing operation or high-temperature drying operation of the to-be-treated load.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of home appliance technology, specifically to a control method, apparatus, and garment processing equipment for garment processing. Background Technology

[0002] Clothing may develop an odor due to absorbing fumes, volatile substances, or bacteria. For example, clothing may smell of cooking fumes from dining at a hot pot or barbecue restaurant.

[0003] To remove odors from clothing, related technologies suggest washing or high-temperature drying. However, in practice, these methods may not completely eliminate the odors, leaving some residue on the clothing. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this disclosure provides a control method, apparatus, and garment processing equipment for garment processing.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a control method for a garment processing device, the garment processing device including a drum assembly and an electrolytic water device disposed within the drum assembly; the control method includes:

[0006] Upon receiving a drying start command or a washing completion command, the system controls the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least a portion of the load to be processed inside the drum assembly is submerged, and controls the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis.

[0007] Wherein: when the water electrolysis device performs the electrolysis operation, it generates at least partially water-soluble oxidation products, which are used to care for the load to be treated.

[0008] Optionally, it also includes: controlling the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly to rotate while or after controlling the electrodes in the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis; the rotation of the inner cylinder causes the internal load to be treated to roll.

[0009] Optionally, it also includes: determining that the duration of the water electrolysis operation performed by the water electrolysis device reaches a first duration, and controlling the water electrolysis device to stop the water electrolysis operation.

[0010] Optionally, it also includes: determining that the water electrolysis device stops water electrolysis operation, and controlling the inner cylinder to stop or rotate intermittently to perform a soaking operation on the load to be treated.

[0011] Optionally, it also includes: determining that the duration of stopping the water electrolysis operation reaches a second duration, and controlling the cylinder assembly to perform a drainage operation and a dehydration operation on the load to be treated.

[0012] Optionally, the garment processing equipment includes a fan, a circulating air duct, and a heating device; the fan generates a circulating airflow within the garment processing drum and the circulating air duct during operation; the heating device is used to heat the circulating airflow before it is blown into the drum assembly.

[0013] The control method further includes: determining that the dehydration operation has ended, controlling the fan to rotate, and controlling the heating device to heat.

[0014] Optionally, the garment processing equipment further includes a water inlet system for introducing water into the drum assembly;

[0015] The control method further includes: determining the third operating duration of the heating device and controlling the water inlet system to perform a water inlet operation;

[0016] Wherein: when the water intake system performs the water intake operation, the water does not come into contact with the load to be treated.

[0017] Optionally, the method further includes: determining that the spraying operation has ended, continuing to control the fan and heating device to continue operating and controlling the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly to rotate, so as to realize the drying operation of the load to be processed.

[0018] Optionally, the garment processing equipment further includes a fresh air device for introducing outside air into the bin and discharging at least a portion of the air inside the bin to the outside.

[0019] The control method further includes: determining the fourth operating time of the heating device, controlling the fresh air device to turn on, and controlling the fan to perform ventilation operation.

[0020] Optionally, the oxidation products used to treat the load include oxidative deodorization and / or oxidative sterilization.

[0021] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a control device for a garment processing apparatus, the garment processing apparatus including a drum assembly and an electrolytic water device disposed within the drum assembly; the control device includes:

[0022] The control unit is configured to determine whether a drying start command or a washing completion command has been received, control the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least a portion of the load to be treated inside the drum assembly is submerged, and control the electrodes of the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis.

[0023] Wherein: when the water electrolysis device performs the electrolysis operation, it generates at least partially water-soluble oxidation products, which are used to care for the load to be treated.

[0024] Thirdly, this disclosure provides a garment processing device, including a controller and an actuator; wherein the actuator includes a cylindrical assembly and an electrolytic water device, the electrolytic water device being disposed within the cylindrical assembly; the controller controls the actuator according to the control method for the garment processing device described above.

[0025] The present invention employs a garment treatment device to perform water electrolysis to generate oxidation products. These oxidation products then undergo an oxidation-reduction reaction with odor molecules to achieve the treatment of the load, thereby removing odors. Because the oxidation-reduction reaction between the oxidation products and odor molecules can oxidize and decompose the odor molecules or destroy the functional groups that produce odors, combining this with existing washing or high-temperature drying operations on the load can better achieve the odor removal process. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort, wherein:

[0028] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the control method for the clothing processing equipment provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a control method for a garment processing device provided in another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device of the clothing processing equipment provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0031] Embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this disclosure. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings and embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0032] The term "comprising" and its variations as used herein are open-ended, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Definitions of other terms will be given in the description below. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc., used in this disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules, or units, and are not intended to limit the order of processes performed by these devices, modules, or units or their interdependencies.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms "a" and "a plurality of" used in this disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise expressly indicated in the context, they should be understood as "one or more".

[0034] To address the issue in related technical solutions where odors may remain after washing or high-temperature drying of clothing awaiting treatment, this disclosure provides a control method for a clothing treatment device. This control method replaces the washing and high-temperature operations in related technologies by controlling the clothing treatment device to generate oxidation products, and then using these oxidation products to perform a care operation on the clothing awaiting treatment.

[0035] In order to realize the care operation of the load to be processed in the embodiments of this disclosure, the garment processing device needs to be configured with corresponding hardware actuators. Before introducing the control method of the garment processing device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, the structure of the garment processing device used in the embodiments of this disclosure will be briefly analyzed first.

[0036] Similar to existing clothing handling equipment such as washing machines and washer-dryer combos, the clothing handling equipment in this embodiment includes a drum assembly. The drum assembly can be a horizontal drum assembly similar to that in a front-loading washing machine, or a vertical drum assembly similar to that in a top-loading washing machine. The drum assembly includes a water tank and an inner drum disposed within the water tank. The inner drum can rotate about its center of rotation.

[0037] In addition to the aforementioned tubular assembly, the garment processing device in this embodiment also includes a water electrolysis device. The water electrolysis device is a device that uses water as an electrolysis medium to generate oxidation products. The water electrolysis device is located at the bottom of the water tank of the aforementioned tubular assembly. When the water electrolysis device operates, it generates oxidation products. These oxidation products have a certain solubility in water and can remain dissolved in water until saturation is reached.

[0038] In addition to the aforementioned garment processing tank and water electrolysis device, the garment processing equipment provided in this embodiment may also include other devices. For convenience, the structure of these other devices will be analyzed when their respective functions and control strategies are analyzed.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the control method for the garment processing equipment provided in this embodiment of the disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the control method for the garment processing equipment provided in this embodiment includes the following S110.

[0040] S110: Upon confirming receipt of a drying start command or a washing completion command, control the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least a portion of the load to be treated inside the drum assembly is submerged, and control the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis operation.

[0041] In some embodiments, various hardware actuators of the garment processing device can perform different garment processing operations to complete corresponding functions. For the aforementioned different functions, the garment processing device is equipped with different control programs, and different selection buttons are provided for each control program.

[0042] In some embodiments, the garment handling device can perform washing or drying operations on the load to be handled, and accordingly, it can be equipped with drying operation buttons and washing operation buttons. As another example, the garment handling device can perform an air wash function on the load to be handled, and accordingly, an air wash operation button can be provided.

[0043] If a user presses a button representing a drying or washing operation, it triggers the control panel to generate a corresponding control command. This control command is then sent to the controller, triggering the controller to initiate the corresponding operation program. In this embodiment, the program for handling the load is embedded in the aforementioned drying or washing operation control command.

[0044] In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the controller receives a drying operation command, or if the controller receives a washing operation command and completes the washing of the load to be treated according to the washing operation, the controller will control the injection of water into the drum assembly, thereby triggering the oxidation treatment of the load to be treated.

[0045] Controlling the water injection into the cylinder assembly requires at least partial immersion of the load to be treated within the cylinder assembly. Since the load to be treated is located inside the inner cylinder of the cylinder assembly, water injection into the cylinder assembly specifically involves filling the water tank of the cylinder assembly with water until it at least submerges the bottom of the inner cylinder.

[0046] During the process of controlling the injection of water into the cylinder assembly, the electrolysis device can be powered on to perform the electrolysis operation, generating oxidation products, which are then used to care for the load to be treated.

[0047] As its name suggests, the oxidation products produced during water electrolysis are oxidizing. These products are at least partially soluble in water. They can be oxidants such as ozone or chlorine, with ozone being more common in practical applications. The specific type of oxidation product produced by a water electrolysis device depends on the performance parameters of the device, such as the electrode coating and electrode voltage.

[0048] The handling of oxidative loads includes oxidative deodorization and oxidative sterilization. Oxidative deodorization works by combining oxidative products with odor molecules, causing the odor molecule structure to decompose and destroy, thus eliminating its ability to form odors. Specifically, this can involve oxidizing the functional groups in odor molecules. Oxidative sterilization works by the oxidation-reduction reaction between oxidative products and polysaccharides and proteins on the bacterial surface, altering the surface properties of the bacteria and thus inactivating them. Of course, oxidative sterilization can also involve the reaction of oxidative products with surface substances of other microorganisms such as viruses, mycoplasma, and chlamydia, thereby inactivating these types of microorganisms.

[0049] Based on the foregoing analysis, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, after completing the washing operation of the load to be treated, or before performing the drying operation on the load to be treated, an electrolysis water operation is performed by a garment treatment device to generate oxidation products. The oxidation products are used to perform an oxidation-reduction reaction with odor molecules or bacteria to achieve the care operation of the load to be treated, thereby removing odors and sterilizing them through the oxidation-reduction reaction.

[0050] Because the oxidation products can be used to carry out redox reactions with odor molecules to achieve the oxidative decomposition of odor molecules or to destroy the functional groups that produce odors, combining the existing washing or high-temperature drying operations on the load to be treated can better achieve the odor removal operation on the load to be treated.

[0051] In some embodiments, the water injection into the cylinder assembly should at least submerge a portion of the load to be treated within the cylinder assembly. To conserve water and reduce waste in subsequent processing, the amount of water injected into the cylinder assembly should not be excessive. In practice, the water injection amount can be controlled to at most submerge the load to be treated. Accordingly, before injecting water into the cylinder assembly, the weight of the load to be treated within the cylinder assembly needs to be determined, and the volume of the load to be treated can be roughly estimated based on the weight.

[0052] In some embodiments, during the process of controlling the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis, the garment processing equipment can also control the inner drum to rotate, so as to drive the load to be processed inside to roll through the rotation of the inner drum.

[0053] As analyzed above, the oxidation products generated by the water electrolysis device during the water electrolysis operation can be products such as ozone that are at least partially soluble in water. In this case, by controlling the rotation, the internal load to be treated is rotated, allowing the load to be fully turned outwards, accelerating and enhancing the diffusion of the products in the water, thereby achieving full contact between the load to be treated and the oxidation products, improving the speed and uniformity of the treatment.

[0054] In specific implementation, controlling the rotation of the inner drum means controlling it to rotate at a preset speed. This preset speed is neither too high nor too low, but rather a moderate speed. When the garment processing drum rotates at the preset speed, the load to be processed inside the drum is in a fully rotating state, allowing all parts of the load to be processed to turn outwards sufficiently, increasing the contact between the load and the oxidation products.

[0055] After the water electrolysis device performs electrolysis for a certain period of time, the concentration of oxidation products in the clothing treatment tank reaches a relatively high level. If further water electrolysis is performed, the concentration of oxidation products may reach a concentration sufficient to bleach the load to be treated. However, the solution in this embodiment should avoid bleaching the load to be treated as much as possible. Therefore, after executing S110, the following S120 can also be executed.

[0056] S120: Determine that the electrolysis operation of the water electrolysis device has reached the first duration, and control the water electrolysis device to stop the water electrolysis operation.

[0057] The aforementioned first duration can be determined based on the operating power of the water electrolysis device (i.e., the rate at which oxidation products are generated in the electrolyzed water) and the amount of water injected into the cylinder assembly. The first duration is inversely proportional to the operating power of the water electrolysis device and directly proportional to the amount of water injected into the cylinder assembly.

[0058] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, although the water electrolysis device stops operating after the first time period, a high concentration of oxidation products still dissolves in the water of the cylinder assembly. Directly discharging the water at this time would result in a waste of the oxidation products. Therefore, after performing the aforementioned S120, the following S130 can also be performed.

[0059] S130: Determine that the duration of stopping the water electrolysis operation has reached the second duration, and control the cylinder assembly to perform drainage operation and dehydration operation of the load to be treated.

[0060] The aforementioned second duration can also be determined based on the operating power of the water electrolysis device and the amount of water injected into the cylinder assembly. The second duration is inversely proportional to the operating power of the water electrolysis device and directly proportional to the amount of water injected into the cylinder assembly.

[0061] After the second duration of stopping the water electrolysis operation is determined, the residual amount of oxidation products dissolved in the water in the cylinder assembly is already small. At this time, the cylinder assembly can be controlled to perform drainage operation and dehydration operation of the load to be treated.

[0062] As analyzed above, injecting water into the cylinder assembly in S110 will submerge part of the load to be treated, indicating a large amount of water inside the cylinder assembly. This will cause inconvenience for subsequent operations, whether the load is directly removed from the cylinder assembly for air drying or for further drying. Therefore, it is necessary to control the cylinder assembly to perform drainage and dehydration operations, so that the load to be treated becomes a dehydrated load.

[0063] In practice, after the electrolysis device stops electrolysis and before the cylinder assembly performs drainage, the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly can be controlled to stop or rotate intermittently to achieve the soaking operation of the load to be treated. Preferably, the inner cylinder can rotate intermittently to ensure that all parts of the load to be treated are fully soaked.

[0064] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the garment handling apparatus further includes a fan and a circulating air duct, both ports of which are connected to the garment handling drum to form a circulating air duct. When the fan operates, it can create a circulating airflow within the garment handling drum and the circulating air duct by pushing the air. Furthermore, the garment handling apparatus also includes a heating device disposed within the circulating air duct, which is used to heat the circulating airflow before it is blown into the drum assembly.

[0065] Based on the front-end hardware device, after executing the aforementioned S130, the garment processing device can also execute the following S140.

[0066] S140: Confirm the end of the dehydration operation, control the fan rotation, and control the heating device to operate in heating mode.

[0067] According to the principles of chemical reactions, the higher the temperature, the faster the reaction rate of most redox reactions. After the drainage operation is completed, the heating device and fan are activated to heat the circulating airflow blown into the drying drum, thereby raising the temperature of the load to be treated. Heating the load accelerates the decomposition of residual oxidation products, preventing these products from remaining in the load and thus avoiding bleaching due to increased concentrations caused by subsequent processing.

[0068] In addition, odor molecules often have the characteristic that their volatility increases with increasing temperature. During the heating process of the load to be treated, the volatility of residual odor molecules also increases, which can further remove odors.

[0069] As analyzed earlier, controlling the heating device and fan operation can increase the volatilization of residual odor molecules. However, these volatilized odor molecules also remain inside the drum assembly of the garment processing equipment and are not removed. If the user turns on the garment processing equipment at this point, they may still perceive the odor. To ensure a better user experience, it is necessary to remove as much residual odor as possible from the garment processing drum.

[0070] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the garment processing equipment further includes a water inlet system. The water inlet system is used to introduce water into the wall of the garment processing tub, and when the water inlet system introduces water into the tub wall at a set low power, the water will not enter the inner tub containing the load to be processed; that is, the incoming water will not come into contact with the load to be processed. In one specific application, the water inlet device is located at the top of the garment processing tub, and the water output from it flows from the upper end of the tub wall down to the bottom of the garment processing tub.

[0071] In the case of having the aforementioned water inlet device, the control method of the garment processing equipment may further include the following S140.

[0072] S140: Confirm that the dehydration operation is complete and control the water inlet system to perform the water inlet operation.

[0073] When the water inlet system is in operation, the incoming water has a large contact area with the air inside the cylinder assembly. Odor molecules can dissolve in the incoming water after contact, thereby reducing the concentration of odor molecules inside the cylinder assembly.

[0074] In practice, the water intake system can operate simultaneously with the heating device, or the heating device can be paused before the water intake system is controlled to perform the water intake operation.

[0075] As analyzed above, in some embodiments, the drying start command that controls the operation of the garment processing equipment is when the garment processing equipment needs to perform a drying operation on the load to be processed. To achieve the drying operation on the load to be processed, after executing the aforementioned S140, the following S150 can also be executed.

[0076] S150: Confirm that the dehydration operation is complete, continue to control the fan and heating device to continue running, and control the rotation of the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly.

[0077] In practice, the implementation process of the aforementioned S150 is the same as that of existing clothing drying equipment in drying the load to be processed. The specific details of the drying operation of the load to be processed will not be analyzed here.

[0078] To further remove odor molecules (more accurately, to reduce the concentration of odor molecules so that users cannot detect them), dilution methods can also be considered. To achieve this dilution method, some embodiments of the garment processing equipment in this disclosure also include a fresh air device. The fresh air device includes an air outlet, an air inlet, and a fresh air fan. When the fresh air fan is running, it introduces outside air into the garment processing drum through the air inlet and exhausts at least a portion of the air in the garment processing drum to the outside through the air outlet.

[0079] In the case of the aforementioned fresh air device, the control method of the clothing handling equipment may further include the following S160.

[0080] S160: Determine the fourth operating time of the heating unit, control the fresh air unit to turn on, and control the fan to perform ventilation operation.

[0081] By controlling the operation of the fresh air device to perform ventilation, not only can the concentration of odor molecules in the laundry detergent drum be diluted by airflow, but the laundry detergent drum can also be cooled down.

[0082] Of course, if the drying operation of the load to be processed is not performed in other implementations, the ventilation operation of the fresh air device can be performed after the heating device stops operating, that is, after the heating operation of the load to be processed is stopped.

[0083] In order to more clearly understand the control method scheme of the clothing processing equipment in the embodiments of this application, the control method of a complete clothing processing equipment will be analyzed below with an embodiment. Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a control method for a garment processing device provided in another embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 The control method shown processes loads that have undergone washing operations and require drying operations. For example... Figure 2 As shown, the control method for the garment processing equipment includes S210-S270.

[0084] S210: Determine that a washing completion command has been received, control the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least part of the load to be treated inside the drum assembly is submerged, and control the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis operation, and control the inner drum of the drum assembly to rotate.

[0085] As analyzed above, controlling the injection of water into the cylinder assembly and controlling the electrolysis of water by the electrolysis device are intended to generate oxidation products that are at least partially soluble in water. Controlling the rotation of the inner cylinder of the cylinder assembly is to accelerate the diffusion of oxidation products, thereby increasing the uniform contact between the load to be treated and the oxidation products.

[0086] S220: Determine that the electrolysis operation of the water electrolysis device has reached the first set time, control the water electrolysis device to stop the water electrolysis operation, and control the inner cylinder to continue rotating.

[0087] S230: Determine that the duration of stopping the water electrolysis operation has reached the second set duration, and control the cylinder assembly to perform drainage operation and dehydration operation of the load to be treated.

[0088] After the electrolysis of water by the electrolysis device has lasted for a first set period, the garment processing equipment stops the electrolysis. However, the inner drum continues to rotate to maintain uniform contact between the load and the oxidation products. After the electrolysis has stopped for a second set period, the garment processing equipment performs drainage and spin-drying operations, transforming the load into a spun-dry load.

[0089] S240: Determines the end of the dehydration operation, controls the fan to rotate, and controls the heating device to heat.

[0090] S250: Determines the third set duration of operation of the heating device and controls the water inlet system to perform water inlet operation.

[0091] After the dehydration process is complete, the garment processing equipment controls the fan to rotate and the heating device to heat the load. During heating, residual oxidation products are gradually decomposed, while odor molecules diffuse more into the air due to the increased temperature. After the heating device has run for a set period, the water inlet system is activated to absorb the odor molecules diffused into the air.

[0092] S260: After confirming the water inlet operation is complete, control the fan and heating device to continue running and control the rotation of the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly to achieve the drying operation of the load to be processed.

[0093] S270: Determine whether the heating device is running or not, and control the fresh air device to perform ventilation operation.

[0094] After the water intake operation is completed, the load to be treated can be dried, followed by a ventilation operation. The ventilation operation can both cool the load and further dilute odor molecules.

[0095] In addition to providing the aforementioned control method for clothing processing equipment, this disclosure also provides a control device for clothing processing equipment. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device for the garment processing equipment provided in this embodiment. Figure 3 As shown, the control device 300 of the garment processing equipment provided in this embodiment includes a control unit 301.

[0096] The control unit 301 is used to determine whether a drying start command or a washing completion command has been received, control the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least a portion of the load to be treated inside the drum assembly is submerged, and control the electrodes of the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis operation; wherein: when the water electrolysis device performs the electrolysis operation, it generates at least partially water-soluble oxidation products, which are used to care for the load to be treated.

[0097] In some embodiments, while or after the electrodes in the water electrolysis device are performing water electrolysis, the control unit 301 controls the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly to rotate; the rotation of the inner cylinder causes the internal load to be processed to roll.

[0098] In some embodiments, if the duration of the water electrolysis device performing the water electrolysis operation is determined to be a first duration, the control unit 301 controls the water electrolysis device to stop the water electrolysis operation.

[0099] In some embodiments, the water electrolysis device is determined to stop water electrolysis operation, and the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly is controlled to stop or rotate intermittently to perform a soaking operation on the load to be treated.

[0100] In some embodiments, when the duration of stopping the water electrolysis operation reaches a second duration, the control unit 301 controls the cylinder assembly to perform a drainage operation and a dehydration operation on the load to be processed.

[0101] In some embodiments, the garment processing equipment includes a fan, a circulating air duct, and a heating device; when the fan is running, it forms a circulating airflow in the garment processing drum and the circulating air duct; the heating device is used to heat the circulating airflow before it is blown into the drum assembly; when the dehydration operation is determined to be over, the control unit 301 controls the fan to rotate and controls the heating device to operate.

[0102] In some embodiments, the garment processing equipment further includes a water inlet system for introducing water into the bobbin assembly; the control unit 301 controls the water inlet system to perform a water inlet operation after determining a third operating time of the heating device; wherein: the water does not come into contact with the load to be processed when the water inlet system performs the water inlet operation.

[0103] In some embodiments, after determining that the dehydration operation has ended, the control unit 301 continues to control the fan and heating device to continue operating and controls the rotation of the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly to achieve the drying operation of the load to be processed.

[0104] In some embodiments, the garment handling equipment further includes a fresh air device for introducing outside air into the garment and discharging at least a portion of the air in the garment to the outside; the control unit 301 controls the fresh air device to turn on and controls the fan to perform ventilation operation when the heating device is running for a fourth period of time.

[0105] In some embodiments, the oxidation products used to treat the load include oxidative deodorization and / or oxidative sterilization.

[0106] This disclosure also provides a storage medium storing a program or instructions that cause a computer to execute the control method of any of the drying devices provided in this disclosure. When executed by a computer controller, the computer-executable instructions can also be used to execute the control method of any of the drying devices provided in this disclosure to achieve the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0107] Based on the above description of the implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented using software and necessary general-purpose hardware, and of course, they can also be implemented using hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure, in essence, or the parts that contribute to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer floppy disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk, or optical disk, etc., including several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of the various embodiments of this disclosure.

[0108] The above are merely specific embodiments of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to these embodiments, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A control method for a garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a drum assembly and an electrolytic water device disposed within the drum assembly; the control method includes: Upon receiving a drying start command or a washing completion command, the system controls the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least a portion of the load to be processed inside the drum assembly is submerged, and controls the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis. Wherein: when the water electrolysis device performs the electrolysis operation, it generates at least partially water-soluble oxidation products, which are used to care for the load to be treated.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: While or after controlling the electrodes in the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis, the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly is controlled to rotate. The rotation of the inner cylinder causes the load to be processed inside to roll.

3. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Once the duration of the water electrolysis operation by the water electrolysis device reaches a first duration, the water electrolysis device is controlled to stop the water electrolysis operation.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Also includes: The electrolysis device is stopped, and the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly is controlled to stop or rotate intermittently to perform the soaking operation on the load to be treated.

5. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Also includes: Once the duration for which the water electrolysis operation is stopped reaches a second duration, the cylinder assembly is controlled to perform a drainage operation and a dehydration operation on the load to be treated.

6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a fan, a circulating air duct, and a heating device; when the fan is running, it forms a circulating airflow in the garment processing drum and the circulating air duct; the heating device is used to heat the circulating airflow before it is blown into the drum assembly. The control method further includes: determining that the dehydration operation has ended, controlling the fan to rotate, and controlling the heating device to operate in heating mode.

7. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment also includes a water inlet system for introducing water into the tubular assembly; The control method further includes: determining the third operating duration of the heating device and controlling the water inlet system to perform a water inlet operation; Wherein: when the water intake system performs the water intake operation, the water does not come into contact with the load to be treated.

8. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Once the dehydration operation is completed, the fan and the heating device are controlled to operate, and the inner cylinder in the cylinder assembly is controlled to rotate, so as to achieve the drying operation of the load to be processed.

9. The control method according to claim 6 or 8, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment also includes a fresh air device, which is used to introduce outside air into the tub and exhaust at least a portion of the air in the tub to the outside. The control method further includes: determining the fourth operating time of the heating device, controlling the fresh air device to turn on, and controlling the fan to perform ventilation operation.

10. The control method according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The oxidation products are used to treat the load, including oxidative deodorization and / or oxidative sterilization.

11. A control device for a garment processing equipment, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes a drum assembly and an electrolytic water device disposed within the drum assembly; the control device includes: The control unit is configured to determine whether a drying start command or a washing completion command has been received, control the injection of water into the drum assembly until at least a portion of the load to be treated inside the drum assembly is submerged, and control the electrodes of the water electrolysis device to perform water electrolysis. Wherein: when the water electrolysis device performs the electrolysis operation, it generates at least partially water-soluble oxidation products, which are used to care for the load to be treated.

12. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The device includes a controller and an actuator; wherein the actuator includes a cylinder assembly and an electrolytic water device disposed within the cylinder assembly; the controller controls the actuator according to the control method of the garment processing equipment as described in any one of claims 1-10.

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