Clothing care device, clothing care method, electronic equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes care device, a clothes care method, electronic equipment and a storage medium, an inner cylinder is controlled to rotate to enable a lifting rib to rotate to a clothes existence area, and a clamping action is executed through a clamping device loaded by the lifting rib; the inner barrel is controlled to rotate so that the lifting ribs clamping the clothes can rotate to the clothes care position, and the clothes can be hung through the lifting ribs; and a fan in the lifting rib is controlled to operate, and airflow is conveyed to the suspended clothes so as to care the suspended clothes. The clothes are in a hanging state in the nursing process, airflow conveyed into the inner barrel can make full contact with the whole clothes, the clothes nursing uniformity is good, the clothes nursing efficiency is high, the clothes nursing effect is good, the actual use requirement of a user can be met, and the user experience is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of garment care device control technology, and particularly to a garment care device and method, electronic device and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, washer-dryer combos with clothes drying functions have entered thousands of households, effectively helping people care for their clothes. Existing washer-dryer combos and other similar devices are equipped with fan components to supply flowing air to the washing drum, extracting the humid air from the drum, reducing the humidity inside the drum, and achieving the effect of drying clothes.

[0003] The fan in washer-dryer combos and other similar equipment is located in the air duct, which can only extract the air from the connection between the air duct and the drum. Furthermore, the clothes are clumped in the drum, which can easily cause problems such as poor uniformity of clothing care, low clothing care efficiency, and poor clothing care effect.

[0004] Some garment processing devices have fans directly installed inside the drum, allowing the hot, humid airflow inside the drum to be directly blown out, reducing humidity and improving the drying efficiency. The airflow generated by the fan can also directly act on the clothes inside the drum, increasing the drying rate, as described in patent CN202010122339.4. However, in the above-mentioned garment processing process, the clothes remain tangled inside the washing drum, resulting in some clothes being dried while others remain undried, and wrinkles remaining after drying. This leads to poor uniformity of garment care, low efficiency, and poor overall garment care, failing to meet the actual needs of users and resulting in a poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives and other advantages of the present invention, a first objective of the present invention is to provide a garment care method, comprising the following steps:

[0006] The inner drum is controlled to rotate so that the lifting ribs rotate to the area where the clothing is located, and the clamping device mounted on the lifting ribs performs a clamping action;

[0007] Control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the clothes rotate to the clothes care position, so as to use the lifting ribs to hang the clothes;

[0008] Control the operation of the fan inside the lifting rib to deliver airflow to the hanging clothes in order to care for them.

[0009] Furthermore, the care of hanging clothes includes any one or more of the following: shaking command, straight-line command, heating command, and aromatherapy command;

[0010] The shaking instruction is to control the lifting ribs holding the clothing to perform a shaking action on the clothing;

[0011] The direct exhaust command is to control the opening of the direct exhaust vent of the cylinder to discharge airflow;

[0012] The heating command is to control the heating device inside the lifting rib to operate, so as to heat the airflow blown out by the fan;

[0013] The aromatherapy command is to control the operation of the aromatherapy module to provide aromatherapy care for the hanging clothes.

[0014] Furthermore, the heating device and the fan are located within the same lifting rib.

[0015] Furthermore, the operation of the heating device within the lifting rib further includes the following steps:

[0016] The fan is controlled to circulate hot air from the circulating air duct into the inner cylinder, creating a high-temperature environment inside the cylinder.

[0017] Determine whether the conditions for ending hot air circulation have been met;

[0018] If the conditions for the hot air circulation to end are met, the direct exhaust vent of the control cylinder will open to discharge the airflow;

[0019] If the hot air circulation termination condition is not met, the fan is controlled to continue circulating hot air from the circulation duct into the inner cylinder.

[0020] Furthermore, determining whether the hot air circulation termination condition has been met includes the following steps:

[0021] Detect the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner cylinder;

[0022] Determine whether the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner cylinder has reached the corresponding threshold.

[0023] If the humidity, temperature or circulation time of the inner cylinder does not reach the corresponding threshold, the fan is controlled to continue to circulate the hot air from the circulation duct into the inner cylinder.

[0024] If the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner cylinder reaches the corresponding threshold, the direct exhaust vent of the cylinder will be opened to discharge airflow.

[0025] Furthermore, the process of controlling the lifting ribs holding the clothing to perform the clothing shaking action also includes the following steps:

[0026] Control the inner cylinder to perform forward and reverse rotation to create a shaking motion, or control the gripping device to swing to create a shaking motion;

[0027] During the shaking process, the fan is kept running to deliver dynamic airflow into the inner cylinder.

[0028] Furthermore, the process of controlling the lifting ribs holding the clothing to perform the clothing shaking action also includes the following steps:

[0029] The weight of the inner cylinder is measured at preset intervals;

[0030] The weight of the inner cylinder determines the forward and reverse rotation parameters of the inner cylinder and the speed of the fan; or, the weight of the inner cylinder determines the swing parameters of the clamping device and the speed of the fan.

[0031] Furthermore, the garment care position is configured such that the clamped garment is in a suspended state and at least one air outlet of a lifting rib equipped with a fan faces the clamped garment.

[0032] Furthermore, the orientation of the air outlet of the lifting rib is adjusted according to the direction adjustment signal.

[0033] Furthermore, the garment care position is configured such that the clamped garment is in a suspended state and at least one air outlet of a lifting rib equipped with a fan blows air upwards onto the clamped garment.

[0034] Furthermore, the control of the fan operation within the lifting rib also includes the following steps:

[0035] Control the operation of the fans in the lifting ribs on the same side and / or different sides of the clamped clothing.

[0036] Furthermore, before controlling the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position, the method further includes the following steps:

[0037] Determine whether the clothing retrieval is complete;

[0038] Once the garment is successfully clamped, control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position.

[0039] If the clothing is not successfully retrieved, the retrieval process will continue.

[0040] Furthermore, the airflow to the hanging clothes is specifically achieved by the fan being turned on, creating a negative pressure inside the lifting ribs, causing airflow to be ejected from the one-way sealing module, forming an airflow from the air outlet of the lifting ribs to the hanging clothes.

[0041] A second objective of this invention is to provide a garment care device, employing the aforementioned method, comprising an inner drum, a fan module, a one-way sealing module, a clamping device, an inner drum power supply module, and a main control board. The inner drum has at least two lifting ribs, and the clamping device is disposed within at least one of the lifting ribs. The clamping device is used to clamp garments. The one-way sealing module and the fan module are disposed within at least one of the lifting ribs. The fan module is connected to an air inlet on the drum body. The airflow blown by the fan module is sequentially delivered to the inner drum through the one-way sealing module and the air outlet of the lifting rib. The main control board supplies power to the clamping device and the fan module through the inner drum power supply module.

[0042] Furthermore, it also includes a heating module, which is disposed within the lifting rib where the fan module is located. The heating module is used to heat the airflow blown out by the fan module and deliver the heated airflow sequentially through the one-way sealing module and the air outlet to the inner cylinder. The main control board supplies power to the heating module through the conductive wire in the inner cylinder fixing device via the inner cylinder power supply module.

[0043] A third object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device comprising: a memory having program code stored thereon; and a processor connected to the memory, wherein the above-described method is implemented when the program code is executed by the processor.

[0044] A fourth objective of this invention is to provide a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, implement the method described above.

[0045] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0046] This invention provides a garment care device, method, electronic device, and storage medium. The device controls the rotation of an inner drum to rotate the lifting ribs to the area where the garment is located, and a clamping device mounted on the lifting ribs performs a clamping action. The inner drum is also controlled to rotate the lifting ribs holding the garment to the garment care position, thus suspending the garment using the lifting ribs. A fan within the lifting ribs is controlled to operate, delivering airflow to the suspended garment for care. This ensures that the garment remains suspended during the care process, allowing the airflow delivered to the inner drum to fully contact the garment, resulting in good uniformity, high efficiency, and excellent care effect, meeting the user's practical needs and providing a good user experience.

[0047] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it according to the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Specific embodiments of the present invention are given in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0048] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with their description, serve to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0049] Figure 1 The clothing care method process of Example 1 Figure 1 ;

[0050] Figure 2 Here is a flow chart of the hot air circulation in Example 1;

[0051] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the clothing shaking control process in Example 1;

[0052] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the fan inside the lifting rib delivering airflow into the inner cylinder. Figure 1 ;

[0053] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the fan inside the lifting rib delivering airflow into the inner cylinder. Figure 2 ;

[0054] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the fan inside the lifting rib delivering airflow into the inner cylinder. Figure 3 ;

[0055] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the garment care device cylinder Figure 1 ;

[0056] Figure 8 This is a front view of the inside of the garment care device's cylinder.

[0057] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Sectional view along axis AA;

[0058] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic device in Example 3;

[0059] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the storage medium in Example 4.

[0060] In the diagram: 1. Inner cylinder; 2. Inner cylinder power supply module; 3. Fixing device; 31. First wiring space; 32. Second wiring space; 4. Lifting rib; 41. Air outlet; 5. Conductive wire; 6. Fan module; 7. One-way sealing module; 8. Heating module; 9. Clamping device. Detailed Implementation

[0061] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0062] In the following description, the use of suffixes such as "part" or "unit" to denote elements is solely for the purpose of illustrative purposes and has no specific meaning in itself. Therefore, "part" or "unit" may be used interchangeably.

[0063] Example 1

[0064] A method of clothing care, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0065] S1. Control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs rotate to the area where the clothes are located, and perform the clamping action through the clamping device loaded on the lifting ribs; In this embodiment, first control the clamping device to clamp the clothes so that the clothes are suspended in the inner drum, which can improve the uniformity of clothes care, the efficiency of clothes care, the effect of clothes care, and the user experience.

[0066] like Figures 4-6 As shown, the inner cylinder lifting rib 4 of the garment care device is equipped with a gripping device 9 for gripping garments. The gripping device 9 can be configured as a claw structure driven by a power source such as a motor or servo motor to perform gripping actions, thereby clamping the garments and enabling the garments to hang and shake during the care process.

[0067] In this embodiment, the clothes tumble at the bottom of the inner drum as it rotates; the area where the clothes are located is the bottom region of the inner drum. When the lifting rib equipped with the clamping device rotates to the bottom region of the inner drum, the clamping device performs a clamping action. It should be noted that the bottom region of the inner drum is not limited to the lowest point of the inner drum; it is described as the position where the lifting rib rotates to the lower part of the inner drum to clamp the clothes located at the bottom of the drum. The area where the clothes are located is also not limited to the bottom region of the inner drum; a suitable area for storing clothes can be set according to the specific structural design of the washing device.

[0068] Figures 4-6 In this design, the number of lifting ribs 4 equipped with clamping devices 9 for gripping clothing in the inner drum, and the number of clamping devices 9 on each lifting rib, are not specifically limited. That is, one lifting rib may have at least one clamping device, or multiple lifting ribs may each have at least one clamping device. To ensure sufficient dispersion of clothing within the inner drum, thereby improving the uniformity, efficiency, and effectiveness of clothing care, as well as the user experience, individual garments can be gripped using the clamping devices on the lifting ribs. Figure 4 As shown; multiple garments can also be gripped using different gripping devices on the lifting ribs, such as... Figure 5 As shown; individual garments can also be gripped using clamping devices on different lifting ribs, such as... Figure 6 As shown.

[0069] In some embodiments, the garment care device may be configured as a mini washing device for washing intimate apparel, a wall-mounted washing device for washing a small amount of children's clothing, or a medium to large washing device for washing a small amount of delicate fabric clothing, etc.

[0070] S2. Control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the clothes rotate to the clothes care position, so as to use the lifting ribs to hang the clothes. Figures 4-6 The clothes are suspended in the air. After the clothes are held in place by the clamping device on the lifting ribs, subsequent care can be performed, which can improve the uniformity of clothing care, the efficiency of clothing care, the effect of clothing care, and the user experience.

[0071] In some embodiments, the following steps are included before controlling the inner drum to rotate such that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position:

[0072] Determine whether the clothing retrieval is complete;

[0073] Once the garment is successfully clamped, control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position.

[0074] If the clothing is not successfully retrieved, the retrieval process will continue.

[0075] S3. Control the operation of the fan inside the lifting rib to deliver airflow to the hanging clothes for care. The air outlet on the lifting rib only needs to deliver airflow into the inner drum to care for the clothes. There is no limitation on the specific direction of the airflow from the air outlet on the lifting rib. The airflow from the outlet can be directed towards the clothes being held, or it can be directed away from the clothes. For example, the airflow can blow onto the inner drum wall and then bend towards the clothes.

[0076] Specifically, the airflow delivered to the hanging clothes is achieved by the fan being turned on, creating a negative pressure inside the lifting ribs, which causes air to be ejected from the one-way sealing module, forming an airflow from the air outlet of the lifting ribs to the hanging clothes.

[0077] To accelerate garment care efficiency and improve garment care results, in this embodiment, the garment care position is configured such that the clamped garment is in a suspended state and at least one air outlet on a lifting rib equipped with a fan faces the clamped garment. The air outlet facing the clamped garment can be configured such that the air outlet on the lifting rib blows air upwards onto the clamped garment, or it can be configured such that the air outlet on the lifting rib blows air downwards onto the clamped garment, etc., and the specific implementation of the orientation is not limited here. In some embodiments, the orientation of the air outlet on the lifting rib is adjusted according to a direction adjustment signal. For example, the air outlet on the lifting rib can be configured as a universal structure, and a power mechanism can be provided for the air outlet on the lifting rib to achieve controlled adjustment of the air outlet orientation.

[0078] To avoid wrinkles or missed areas when directly treating clothes after hanging, and to ensure more even airflow to the garment surface, improving garment care efficiency, optimizing treatment results, and enhancing the user experience, the fan-assisted garment care process needs to expel damp or stale air to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, considering different types of garment care, such as warming or drying, the air vents on the ribs should blow hot air during these processes. Garment care for hung garments includes one or more of the following commands: shaking, direct ventilation, heating, and aromatherapy.

[0079] The shaking command is to control the lifting ribs holding the clothes to perform the shaking action; the clothes can be shaken by controlling the vibration device inside the lifting ribs to perform the swinging action of the clamping device, or by controlling the inner drum to perform forward and reverse rotation to form a shaking action.

[0080] The direct exhaust command is to open the direct exhaust vent of the control cylinder to discharge airflow;

[0081] The heating command is to control the operation of the heating device inside the lifting rib to heat the airflow blown out by the fan; wherein the heating device and the fan are located inside the same lifting rib;

[0082] The aromatherapy command controls the operation of the aromatherapy module to provide aromatherapy care for the hung clothes. The aromatherapy module includes aromatherapy ingredients (such as solid or liquid aromatherapy) and a fan. The aromatherapy ingredients can be placed in the inner cylinder, lifting ribs, outer cylinder, or areas connected to the air duct, allowing the aroma molecules to be carried by the airflow to provide aromatherapy care for the hung clothes.

[0083] To avoid increasing the structural and control complexity of the garment care device, such as Figure 3 As shown, controlling the lifting ribs holding the clothing to perform the clothing shaking action also includes the following steps:

[0084] S310, control the inner drum to perform forward and reverse rotation to create a shaking motion, or control the gripping device to swing to create a shaking motion, thereby providing the power source required for shaking the clothes; during the shaking of the clothes, the gripping device maintains the state of gripping the clothes.

[0085] S311. During the shaking process, the fan is kept running to deliver dynamic airflow into the inner drum, so that the airflow can contact the clothes in different directions and angles. On the one hand, it can help the clothes spread out, on the other hand, it can increase the contact area between the airflow and the clothes, and on the other hand, it can prevent the clothes from tangling and achieve the effect of smoothing out the wrinkles on the clothes.

[0086] When garment care involves drying dehydrated clothes or increasing the temperature to optimize the drying experience, the weight of the clothes changes during this process. To reduce the energy consumption of the garment care device and minimize excessive pulling on the clothes by the clamping mechanism, it's important to protect the garments. For example... Figure 3 As shown, controlling the lifting ribs holding the clothing to perform the clothing shaking action also includes the following steps:

[0087] S312. The weight of the inner drum is obtained at preset intervals; the weight of the inner drum can be detected by a weight sensor configured in the garment care device.

[0088] S313. The forward and reverse rotation parameters of the inner cylinder and the speed of the fan are determined by the weight of the inner cylinder, or the oscillation parameters of the clamping device and the speed of the fan are determined by the weight of the inner cylinder. The forward and reverse rotation parameters of the inner cylinder include the forward and reverse rotation amplitude and the forward and reverse rotation switching frequency, while the oscillation parameters of the clamping device include the oscillation amplitude and the oscillation frequency.

[0089] Because the shaking motion of the inner drum to loosen the clothing held by the clamping device may not be sufficient to completely loosen the clothing in a single short shaking motion, leaving it partially clumped or compressed, making it difficult to care for thicker areas, or causing wrinkles after care due to localized clumping or compression. Therefore, in some embodiments, a prolonged shaking motion is performed during the clothing care process, or several subsequent shaking motions are performed, so that the clothing is gradually loosened while being cared for, improving care efficiency and effectiveness.

[0090] Specifically, as the garment care process progresses, the weight of the garment decreases, and the weight of the inner drum also decreases accordingly. During a long shaking process or several subsequent shaking processes, the forward and reverse rotation amplitude, forward and reverse rotation switching frequency, and fan speed can be reduced to lower the energy consumption of the garment care device and reduce excessive pulling of the garment by the clamping device to protect the garment.

[0091] In the prior art, heating devices for the inner drum mostly adopt electromagnetic heating. For example, a clothing processing device described in patent CN202010122339.4 heats the drum by generating electromagnetic eddy currents through electromagnetic induction during the clothing processing process. The heating drum causes the moisture remaining on the clothes to vaporize. However, the heat utilization rate is low, resulting in energy waste and increasing the energy consumption of the clothing processing device. Furthermore, the coil of its heating module requires alternating current to generate eddy currents on the drum, making the scheme complex and difficult to implement in practice. Usually, the heating module can only face one side of the drum. When the drum is not rotating, only one side of the drum is heated, which may lead to overheating on one side and the remaining side may not be heated or only slightly heated. The control process is complex, the heating effect is poor, the safety is low, and it is difficult to implement in practice.

[0092] In this embodiment, such as Figure 9 As shown, the heating device is an electric heating device that directly heats the airflow blown by the fan. This results in high heat utilization, energy savings, and reduced energy consumption for the garment care device. The design is simple and easy to implement. The device uses airflow heated by the heating module to care for garments, eliminating the need for the inner drum to rotate. Because the hot airflow is continuous, there are no issues with overheating, underheating, or insufficient heating. The control process is simple, the heating effect is good, and the safety is high, making it convenient for practical application.

[0093] Considering the different types of garment care, which may include warming and drying, the air blown from the vents on the lifting ribs during such garment care processes is hot air. Because hot air has a higher temperature, its volume gradually expands as it heats up. Although its mass remains the same, its density decreases, making it lighter, and the hot air rises. To fully utilize the hot air for garment care, in some preferred embodiments, the garment care position is configured such that the garment being held is suspended, and at least one vent on a lifting rib equipped with a fan blows air upwards onto the held garment. Figures 4-6 The direction indicated by the middle arrow is blowing air upwards onto the clamped clothing.

[0094] In some embodiments, controlling the operation of the fan within the lifting rib further includes the following steps:

[0095] Control the operation of the fans within the lifting ribs on the same side and / or different sides of the clamped clothing. For example... Figure 4 As shown, when the gripping device on one side of the lifting rib holds the clothing, the fan inside the lifting rib on the same side as the clothing can be controlled to operate, blowing air upwards through the air outlet on the lifting rib to care for the clothing. It should be noted that the fans inside the lifting ribs on different sides of the clothing can also be controlled to operate, blowing air upwards through the air outlet on the lifting ribs on different sides to care for the clothing. Figure 4(Not shown in the image) for clothing care. Figure 5 As shown, when the gripping devices on both sides of the lifting ribs hold clothing, the fans inside the lifting ribs on the same side and / or different sides of the clamped clothing can be controlled to operate, blowing air upwards through the air outlets on the lifting ribs to care for the clothing. Figure 6 As shown, when a garment is held by the clamping devices on different lifting ribs, the operation of the fans in the lifting ribs on the same side and / or different sides of the garment can be controlled, and the garment can be blown from bottom to top through the air outlets on the lifting ribs to care for it.

[0096] remove Figures 4-6 Apart from the scenario shown, the airflow direction from the lifting ribs on the same side and / or different sides of the clamped clothing can all be from bottom to top, or all be from top to bottom, or one can be from bottom to top and the other from top to bottom, etc. Figures 4-5 The direction of the airflow is only for illustrative purposes and does not specify the exact direction of the airflow.

[0097] To improve heat utilization, save energy, and reduce the energy consumption of garment care devices, etc. For example... Figure 2 As shown, controlling the operation of the heating device inside the lifting rib also includes the following steps:

[0098] S301, Control the fan to circulate the hot air from the circulating air duct into the inner cylinder, creating a high-temperature environment inside the cylinder;

[0099] like Figure 9 As shown, the lifting rib 4, which houses the blower, has a hollow cavity containing an air duct. A heating device 8 is located within this air duct. The blower module 6 is connected to both the air duct and the air inlet. When both the exhaust and inlet are closed, a gas circulation duct is formed inside the cylinder. At this time, the blower directs the airflow from the circulation duct into the air duct containing the heating device. The heating device continuously heats the gas inside the cylinder to increase its temperature.

[0100] S302. Determine whether the conditions for ending hot air circulation have been met; the conditions for ending hot air circulation can be adjusted according to specific nursing needs. For example, when warming clothes, the temperature inside the drum and the circulation time can be used as the conditions for ending hot air circulation; when drying clothes, the humidity and temperature inside the drum can be used as the conditions for ending hot air circulation.

[0101] S303. If the hot air circulation end condition is met, the direct exhaust port of the control cylinder will be opened to discharge the airflow.

[0102] If the conditions for ending the hot air circulation are not met, the fan will continue to blow hot air from the circulation duct into the inner cylinder, causing the temperature inside the cylinder to continue to rise until a certain condition is reached, at which point the vent will be opened to discharge the hot air, thus achieving a better garment care effect.

[0103] In some embodiments, determining whether the hot air circulation termination condition has been met includes the following steps:

[0104] Detect the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner drum; taking clothes drying as an example, first turn on the heating device to heat up, and control the fan to circulate the hot air from the circulation duct into the inner drum to form a high-temperature environment inside the drum. During this process, detect the humidity of the inner drum.

[0105] Determine whether the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner drum has reached the corresponding threshold; taking drying clothes as an example, determine whether the humidity of the inner drum has reached a certain level.

[0106] If the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner drum does not reach the corresponding threshold, the fan will continue to circulate hot air from the circulation duct into the inner drum. Taking drying clothes as an example, if the humidity of the inner drum does not reach a certain level, it means that the clothes have not yet reached the predetermined drying target. At this time, the fan can continue to circulate hot air from the circulation duct into the inner drum to continue drying the clothes.

[0107] If the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner drum reaches the corresponding threshold, the direct exhaust vent of the drum will open to expel air. Taking drying clothes as an example, if the humidity of the inner drum reaches a certain level, the direct exhaust vent will open to expel moisture, thus improving the clothes care effect and efficiency while making full use of heat.

[0108] To prevent clothing from getting tangled or wrinkled due to prolonged blowing in one direction or on one side while caring for it, controlling the operation of the fan inside the lifting ribs also includes the following steps:

[0109] The fans within the lifting ribs in the garment care position can be controlled to operate simultaneously or intermittently. Because the multiple lifting ribs within the inner drum are spaced apart, various airflow patterns can be created by controlling the simultaneous or intermittent operation of the fans within these ribs. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the fan inside the lower left lifting rib 4, which holds the clothing, can be controlled to turn on first for clothing care; that is, the current airflow direction is the direction of the airflow blown by the fan inside the lower left lifting rib. To avoid problems such as knotting or wrinkling caused by prolonged blowing from one direction or one side while caring for clothing, the fan inside the lower right lifting rib 4, which holds the clothing, can also be controlled to turn on simultaneously for clothing care. It should be noted that in scenarios where there are multiple lifting ribs (not less than 3) in the clothing care position, the "interval" in the above-mentioned "interval operation" refers to the spatial position of the lifting ribs not being adjacent in physics.

[0110] It should be noted that the direction of the airflow from the lifting rib is not limited to... Figure 5 The airflow direction in the middle can be either upward or downward.

[0111] This embodiment provides a garment care method. The method involves controlling the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs rotate to the area where the garment is located, and then using a clamping device mounted on the lifting ribs to perform a clamping action. The inner drum is also controlled to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position, thus suspending the garment using the lifting ribs. A fan within the lifting ribs is controlled to operate, delivering airflow to the suspended garment for care. This ensures that the garment remains suspended during the care process, allowing the airflow delivered to the inner drum to fully contact the garment, resulting in good uniformity of garment care, high efficiency, and excellent care effect, meeting the user's actual needs and providing a good user experience.

[0112] Example 2

[0113] A garment care device is provided, employing the method described above. A detailed description of the method can be found in the corresponding descriptions of the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. In some embodiments, the garment care device can be applied as a washing machine; in other embodiments, it can be applied as a washer-dryer combo; and it can also be applied as a clothes dryer. Figures 4-9 As shown, the garment care device includes an inner cylinder 1, a fan module 6, a one-way sealing module 7, a clamping device 9, an inner cylinder power supply module 2, and a main control board. The inner cylinder 1 is provided with at least two lifting ribs 4. The clamping device 9 is located in at least one of the lifting ribs 4 and is used to clamp garments. The one-way sealing module 7 and the fan module 6 are located in at least one of the lifting ribs 4. The fan module 6 is connected to the air inlet on the cylinder body. The airflow blown out by the fan module 6 is delivered to the inner cylinder 1 through the one-way sealing module 7 and the air outlet 41 on the lifting rib in sequence. The main control board supplies power to the clamping device 9 and the fan module 6 through the inner cylinder power supply module 2. Figure 9 The main control board in the middle supplies power to the clamping device 9 and the fan module 6 through the inner cylinder power supply module 2 and the conductive wire 5 inside the fixing device 3 of the inner cylinder 1. Specifically, the fixing device 3 has a wiring space inside, including a first wiring space 31 and a second wiring space 32. The conductive wire 5 passes through the first wiring space 31 and the second wiring space 32 and exits from the end of the fixing device 3 to be electrically connected to the clamping device 9 and the fan module 6.

[0114] Considering that garment care involves different types, such as warming and drying, hot air needs to be blown out from the air outlet 41 on the lifting rib 4 during such garment care processes. The garment care device also includes a heating module 8, which is located inside the lifting rib 4 where the fan module 6 is located. The heating module 8 is used to heat the airflow blown out by the fan module 6, and the heated airflow is sequentially delivered to the inner cylinder 1 through the one-way sealing module 7 and the air outlet 41. The main control board supplies power to the heating module 8 through the inner cylinder power supply module 2 and the conductive wire 5 in the fixing device 3 of the inner cylinder 1.

[0115] It should be noted that the specific implementation of the inner cylinder power supply module 2 in this embodiment is not limited to... Figures 4-9 The structures shown represent all solutions that enable power supply to the inner drum, and all such solutions fall under the scope of this application. For example, the invention described in patent application number CN202211607494.0, entitled "A Device for Powering the Inside of a Drum Washing Machine and a Washing Machine," and the invention described in patent application number CN2023116816837, also entitled "A Device for Powering the Inside of a Drum Washing Machine and a Washing Machine," etc.

[0116] This embodiment provides a garment care device. The inner drum is rotated to position the lifting ribs in the area where the garment is located, and a clamping device mounted on the lifting ribs performs a clamping action. The inner drum is also rotated to position the lifting ribs holding the garment in the garment care position, thus suspending the garment. A fan within the lifting ribs is controlled to deliver airflow to the suspended garment for care. This ensures that the garment remains suspended during the care process, allowing the airflow delivered to the inner drum to fully contact the garment, resulting in good uniformity, high efficiency, and excellent care effect, meeting the user's actual needs and providing a good user experience.

[0117] Example 3

[0118] An electronic device, such as Figure 10 As shown, it includes: a memory storing program code; and a processor connected to the memory, which, when the program code is executed by the processor, implements a garment care method. For a detailed description of the method, please refer to the corresponding description in the above method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0119] Example 4

[0120] A computer-readable storage medium, such as Figure 11 As shown, it stores program instructions, which, when executed, implement a garment care method. For a detailed description of the method, please refer to the corresponding description in the above method embodiments; it will not be repeated here.

[0121] The number of devices and processing scale described herein are for the purpose of simplifying the description of the invention. Applications, modifications, and variations of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0122] Although embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and embodiments. They can be applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other modifications can be easily made. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and illustrations shown and described herein.

[0123] The apparatus, electronic device, and non-volatile computer storage medium and method provided in the embodiments of this specification are corresponding. Therefore, the apparatus, electronic device, and non-volatile computer storage medium also have similar beneficial technical effects as the corresponding method. Since the beneficial technical effects of the method have been described in detail above, the beneficial technical effects of the corresponding apparatus, electronic device, and non-volatile computer storage medium will not be repeated here.

[0124] Those skilled in the art will also know that, besides implementing the controller in the form of purely computer-readable program code, the same functions can be achieved by logically programming the method steps, making the controller take the form of logic gates, switches, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and embedded microcontrollers. Therefore, such a controller can be considered a hardware component, and the devices included within it for implementing various functions can also be considered structures within that hardware component. Alternatively, the devices for implementing various functions can be considered as both software units implementing the method and structures within a hardware component.

[0125] The systems, apparatuses, or units described in the above embodiments can be implemented by computer chips or physical entities, or by products with certain functions. For ease of description, the above apparatuses are described separately as various units based on their functions. Of course, when implementing one or more embodiments of this specification, the functions of each unit can be implemented in one or more software and / or hardware.

[0126] Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments of this specification can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the embodiments of this specification can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the embodiments of this specification can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0127] This specification is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this specification. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create a machine for implementing the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0128] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0129] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0130] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0131] This specification can be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions that are executed by a computer, such as program units. Generally, program units include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., that perform a specific task or implement a specific abstract data type. This specification can also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices connected via a communication network. In distributed computing environments, program units can reside in local and remote computer storage media, including storage devices.

[0132] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments. In particular, the system embodiments are basically similar to the method embodiments, so the description is relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the descriptions in the method embodiments.

[0133] The above description is merely an embodiment of this specification and is not intended to limit the scope of one or more embodiments of this specification. Various modifications and variations can be made to one or more embodiments of this specification by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principle of one or more embodiments of this specification should be included within the scope of the claims of one or more embodiments of this specification.

Claims

1. A method for clothing care, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: The inner drum is controlled to rotate so that the lifting ribs rotate to the area where the clothing is located, and the clamping device mounted on the lifting ribs performs a clamping action; Control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the clothes rotate to the clothes care position, so as to use the lifting ribs to hang the clothes; Control the operation of the fan inside the lifting rib to deliver airflow to the hanging clothes in order to care for them.

2. The garment care method as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The care of hanging clothes includes any one or more of the following commands: shaking command, straight discharge command, heating command, and aromatherapy command; The shaking instruction is to control the lifting ribs holding the clothing to perform a shaking action on the clothing; The direct exhaust command is to control the opening of the direct exhaust vent of the cylinder to discharge airflow; The heating command is to control the heating device inside the lifting rib to operate, so as to heat the airflow blown out by the fan; The aromatherapy command is to control the operation of the aromatherapy module to provide aromatherapy care for the hanging clothes.

3. The garment care method as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The heating device and the fan are located within the same lifting rib.

4. A garment care method as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The operation of the heating device within the control lifting rib also includes the following steps: The fan is controlled to circulate hot air from the circulating air duct into the inner cylinder, creating a high-temperature environment inside the cylinder. Determine whether the conditions for ending hot air circulation have been met; If the conditions for the hot air circulation to end are met, the direct exhaust vent of the control cylinder will open to discharge the airflow; If the hot air circulation termination condition is not met, the fan is controlled to continue circulating hot air from the circulation duct into the inner cylinder.

5. A garment care method as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The process of determining whether the hot air circulation termination condition has been met includes the following steps: Detect the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner cylinder; Determine whether the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner cylinder has reached the corresponding threshold. If the humidity, temperature or circulation time of the inner cylinder does not reach the corresponding threshold, the fan is controlled to continue to circulate the hot air from the circulation duct into the inner cylinder. If the humidity, temperature, or circulation time of the inner cylinder reaches the corresponding threshold, the direct exhaust vent of the cylinder will be opened to discharge airflow.

6. A garment care method as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting ribs of the control clamp holding the clothing to perform the clothing shaking action also include the following steps: Control the inner cylinder to perform forward and reverse rotation to create a shaking motion, or control the gripping device to swing to create a shaking motion; During the shaking process, the fan is kept running to deliver dynamic airflow into the inner cylinder.

7. A garment care method as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The lifting ribs of the control clamp holding the clothing to perform the clothing shaking action also include the following steps: The weight of the inner cylinder is measured at preset intervals; The weight of the inner cylinder determines the forward and reverse rotation parameters of the inner cylinder and the speed of the fan; or, the weight of the inner cylinder determines the swing parameters of the clamping device and the speed of the fan.

8. A garment care method as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The garment care position is configured such that the clamped garment is in a suspended state and at least one air outlet of a lift rib equipped with a fan faces the clamped garment.

9. A garment care method as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The orientation of the air outlet of the lifting rib is adjusted according to the direction adjustment signal.

10. A garment care method as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The garment care position is configured such that the clamped garment is in a suspended state and at least one air outlet equipped with a fan blows air upwards onto the clamped garment.

11. A garment care method as described in claim 8 or 10, characterized in that: The operation of the fan within the lifting rib also includes the following steps: Control the operation of the fans in the lifting ribs on the same side and / or different sides of the clamped clothing.

12. A garment care method as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Before controlling the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position, the following steps are also included: Determine whether the clothing retrieval is complete; Once the garment is successfully clamped, control the inner drum to rotate so that the lifting ribs holding the garment rotate to the garment care position. If the clothing is not successfully retrieved, the retrieval process will continue.

13. A garment care method as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Specifically, the airflow to the hanging clothes is achieved by the fan being turned on, creating a negative pressure inside the lifting ribs, which causes air to be ejected from the one-way sealing module, forming an airflow from the air outlet of the lifting ribs to the hanging clothes.

14. A garment care device, employing the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that: The device includes an inner cylinder, a fan module, a one-way sealing module, a clamping device, an inner cylinder power supply module, and a main control board. The inner cylinder has at least two lifting ribs. The clamping device is located within at least one of the lifting ribs and is used to clamp clothing. The one-way sealing module and the fan module are located within at least one of the lifting ribs. The fan module is connected to an air inlet on the cylinder. The airflow blown by the fan module is sequentially delivered to the inner cylinder through the air outlets of the one-way sealing module and the lifting ribs. The main control board supplies power to the clamping device and the fan module through the inner cylinder power supply module.

15. A garment care device as described in claim 14, characterized in that: It also includes a heating module, which is located in the lifting rib where the fan module is located. The heating module is used to heat the airflow blown out by the fan module and deliver the heated airflow to the inner cylinder in sequence through the one-way sealing module and the air outlet. The main control board supplies power to the heating module through the conductive wire in the inner cylinder fixing device via the inner cylinder power supply module.

16. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: A memory that stores program code; A processor connected to the memory, which, when the program code is executed by the processor, implements the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.

17. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores program instructions that, when executed, implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.

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