Clothes drying method and device, clothes dryer and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes drying method and device, a clothes dryer and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances. The clothes drying method comprises the following steps: calculating the water content weight of clothes to be dried according to received weight information obtained in the washing process of the clothes to be dried; when it is detected that the clothes dryer runs, the current humidity in a clothes dryer barrel and the increased weight of condensate water are obtained; and controlling the clothes dryer to stop drying according to the current humidity, the increased weight and the water content weight. By means of the mode, the accuracy of judging clothes drying completion by the clothes dryer is improved, and user experience is prevented from being affected by over-drying or non-drying.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and particularly relates to a clothes drying method and device, a clothes dryer, and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing clothes dryer mainly relies on a built-in humidity sensor to determine whether the drying operation is completed. The sensor is responsible for monitoring the humidity level of the clothes. When the humidity of the clothes reaches the preset target humidity, it is determined that the drying process is completed, and then the device is instructed to stop working.

[0003] In the clothes drying process, due to the stacking of clothes in the drum, the heat and humidity received by clothes on different sides are unevenly distributed, resulting in different drying degrees of different sides of the clothes. If only the humidity data captured by the humidity sensor is relied on to determine whether the drying is completed, it may cause over-drying or under-drying problems, reducing the accuracy of the clothes drying completion determination of the clothes dryer. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, the present application provides a clothes drying method, device, clothes dryer, and storage medium.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a clothes drying method, which comprises:

[0006] According to the received weight information obtained during the washing process of the clothes to be dried, the water content weight of the clothes to be dried is calculated;

[0007] When the clothes dryer is detected to be running, the current humidity in the drum of the clothes dryer and the increasing weight of the condensed water are obtained;

[0008] According to the current humidity, the increasing weight, and the water content weight, the clothes dryer is controlled to stop the drying action.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the clothes dryer is controlled to stop the drying action according to the current humidity, the increasing weight, and the water content weight, which comprises:

[0010] Obtaining clothes information and environmental humidity of the clothes to be dried, obtaining a target humidity indicating that the clothes to be dried reach an expected state according to the clothes information, and predicting a target condensed water weight according to the environmental humidity and the water content weight;

[0011] Determining whether the increasing weight meets the target condensed water weight;

[0012] If yes, the clothes dryer is controlled to stop the drying action;

[0013] If not, the system determines whether there is a risk of over-drying based on the current humidity, the target humidity, and the increased weight, and controls the operation of the dryer based on the determination result.

[0014] In one possible implementation, determining whether the dryer poses a risk of over-drying based on the current humidity, the target humidity, and the increased weight includes:

[0015] A reference humidity is obtained according to a preset ratio and the target humidity, and the running time required for the humidity inside the dryer drum to reach the reference humidity is predicted.

[0016] The reference weight change of the condensate in the dryer is obtained based on the running time;

[0017] Determine whether the current humidity is less than or equal to the reference humidity;

[0018] If so, determine whether the dryer poses a risk of over-drying based on the increased weight and the reference changed weight;

[0019] If not, then it is determined that the dryer does not pose a risk of over-drying.

[0020] In one possible implementation, determining whether the dryer poses an over-drying hazard based on the increased weight and the reference weight change includes:

[0021] Obtain the weight ratio of the increased weight to the reference changed weight;

[0022] If the weight ratio is less than the weight ratio threshold, it is determined that the dryer is at risk of over-drying.

[0023] If the weight ratio is greater than or equal to the weight ratio threshold, then it is determined that the dryer does not pose a risk of over-drying.

[0024] In one possible implementation, controlling the dryer operation based on the determined result includes:

[0025] If it is determined that there is a risk of over-drying, the dryer will be controlled to perform a shaking operation;

[0026] If it is determined that there is no risk of over-drying, the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight are repeatedly obtained, and the dryer is controlled to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increase in weight.

[0027] In one possible implementation, after the dryer performs the shaking operation, the method further includes:

[0028] Get the remaining runtime of the dryer and the new current humidity;

[0029] The new drying power is obtained based on the current humidity and the new current humidity, and the remaining running time is updated based on the new drying power and the weight ratio;

[0030] The dryer is controlled to operate according to the updated remaining running time and the new drying power, and the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight are repeatedly obtained. The dryer is then controlled to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increase in weight.

[0031] In one possible implementation, obtaining the new drying power based on the current humidity and the new current humidity includes:

[0032] A first humidity difference is obtained based on the current humidity and the target humidity, and a second humidity difference is obtained based on the new current humidity and the target humidity;

[0033] The power correction parameters are obtained based on the first humidity difference and the second humidity difference;

[0034] Obtain the default drying power, and obtain the new drying power based on the correction parameters and the default drying power.

[0035] Secondly, this application also provides a clothes drying control device, comprising: a calculation module, an acquisition module, and a control module, wherein:

[0036] The calculation module is used to calculate the water content weight of the clothes to be dried based on the weight information obtained during the washing process of the clothes to be dried.

[0037] The acquisition module is used to acquire the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate in the dryer drum when the dryer is detected to be running.

[0038] The control module is used to control the dryer to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increased weight.

[0039] Thirdly, this application also provides a clothes dryer, comprising: at least one processor and a memory, wherein:

[0040] The memory is used to store computer-executed instructions;

[0041] The at least one processor is configured to execute computer execution instructions stored in the memory, such that the at least one processor performs the method as described in any of the first aspects.

[0042] Fourthly, this application also provides a computer storage medium storing computer execution instructions, which, when executed by a processor, are used to implement the method described in any of the first aspects.

[0043] Fifthly, this application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, can implement the steps of the scheme recommendation method as described in any of the first aspects.

[0044] This application provides a method, apparatus, dryer, and storage medium for drying clothes. The method calculates the moisture weight of the clothes to be dried, and during dryer operation, acquires the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate within the drum. Based on the moisture weight, current humidity, and increase in weight, it determines whether the clothes are fully dried and controls the dryer to stop operating. This improves the accuracy of the dryer in determining whether clothes are fully dried, avoiding over-drying or under-drying that could negatively impact the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0045] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0046] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart of a clothes drying method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 1 ;

[0047] Figure 2 A schematic flowchart of a clothes drying method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 2 ;

[0048] Figure 3 A schematic flowchart of a clothes drying method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 3 ;

[0049] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clothes drying control device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0050] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clothes dryer provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0051] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0052] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0053] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0054] In this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of terms such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0055] Currently, most clothes dryers on the market determine whether the drying process is complete by monitoring the humidity level of the clothes using built-in humidity sensors. The machine stops working when the humidity level drops to the set threshold. However, during the drying process, clothes may be stacked in the drum, resulting in uneven heat and humidity distribution across different areas, leading to varying degrees of drying in different parts of the garment. Relying solely on humidity sensor data to determine the end of drying may result in some clothes being over- or under-dried, thus affecting the accuracy of the dryer's assessment of the drying process's completion.

[0056] This application provides a method for drying clothes, which calculates the moisture weight of the clothes to be dried, and obtains the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate in the drum during the operation of the dryer. Based on the moisture weight, current humidity, and increase in weight, it determines whether the clothes are completely dried and controls the dryer to stop operating. This method improves the accuracy of the dryer in determining whether the clothes are completely dried, avoiding over-drying or under-drying that could negatively impact the user experience.

[0057] Next, the technical solutions shown in this application will be described in detail through specific embodiments. It should be noted that the following embodiments may exist alone or in combination with each other, and the same or similar content will not be described again in different embodiments.

[0058] Figure 1A schematic flowchart of a clothes drying method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 1 .like Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0059] S101. Calculate the water content weight of the clothes to be dried based on the weight information obtained during the washing process of the received clothes to be dried.

[0060] In this step, current dryers on the market primarily rely on built-in humidity sensors to monitor the humidity level of the clothes when determining whether the drying task is complete. The machine stops working when the humidity of the clothes drops to the set level. However, during the drying process, clothes may be stacked in the drum, resulting in inconsistent heat and humidity exposure in different areas, leading to varying degrees of drying in different parts of the garment. Relying solely on humidity sensor data to determine the end of drying may result in some clothes being over- or under-dried, thus affecting the accuracy of the dryer's assessment of task completion.

[0061] Furthermore, condensation water is generated during the operation of the dryer, primarily from the moisture evaporated from the clothes. During the drying process, the moisture on the clothes is carried away and evaporated by the heated air. When this humid air passes through the heat exchanger of the dryer, the heat in the air is absorbed by the exchanger, causing the air temperature to drop, and the water vapor in the humid air condenses into water droplets due to the temperature drop. Considering that the weight change of the condensation water during the operation of the dryer can indicate the change in the moisture weight of the clothes being dried, this embodiment uses the weight change of the condensation water in the dryer to determine whether the dryer has completed the drying process.

[0062] Specifically, the system receives weight information obtained during the washing process of the clothes to be dried. The weight information includes the weight of the clothes before washing and the weight of the clothes after washing. The system calculates the water content weight of the clothes to be dried based on the difference between the weight of the clothes after washing and the weight of the clothes before washing.

[0063] It should be noted that if the household uses a washer-dryer combo, meaning the dryer and washing machine share a single casing, data transmission can be achieved via wired or wireless means. If the dryer and washing machine are separate devices, the washing machine sends the weight information obtained during the washing process to the server, which then sends that weight information to the dryer.

[0064] S102. When the dryer is detected to be running, obtain the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate in the dryer drum.

[0065] In this step, when the dryer starts drying clothes, the clothes may become tangled or piled up, resulting in different areas being dried differently by the hot air. This leads to varying humidity levels in different areas of the clothes, potentially even significant differences. Since the humidity sensor inside the dryer is fixed in position, the humidity reading indicates only the humidity of a specific location on the clothes. The shaking action of the dryer may not evenly distribute the clothes, making the humidity sensor reading inaccurate in representing the overall drying status. Therefore, judging whether the dryer has completed drying based solely on the humidity sensor reading is inaccurate.

[0066] Furthermore, changes in condensate water can reflect changes in the moisture content of the clothes to be dried; in other words, it can indicate the drying status of the clothes. For example, the closer the change in condensate water weight is to the moisture content of the clothes to be dried, the closer the dryer is to completing the drying process.

[0067] Specifically, when the dryer is detected to be running, the current humidity of the dryer drum is read by the humidity sensor, and the increase in weight of the condensate is obtained. The current humidity and the increase in weight are used to determine whether to control the dryer to stop running.

[0068] S103. The dryer stops drying based on the current humidity, the added weight, and the water content.

[0069] In this step, after obtaining the current humidity and the added weight, the dryer determines the drying progress based on the added weight and the moisture content, and checks for any localized humidity anomalies based on the current humidity. Based on the determined results, the dryer is then stopped. This embodiment does not provide a detailed explanation of how to control the dryer to stop based on the current humidity, added weight, and moisture content.

[0070] In one possible implementation, the dryer determines whether the drying operation has been completed based on the increase in weight and the weight of moisture content. If the drying operation is completed, the dryer is controlled to stop running. If the operation is not completed, the dryer continues to determine whether there is a drying hazard based on the current humidity. That is, if the drying effect of the clothes to be dried is strong in some areas, the dryer is controlled to perform operations such as shaking based on the determination result.

[0071] This application provides a method for drying clothes, which calculates the moisture weight of the clothes to be dried, and obtains the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate in the drum during the operation of the dryer. Based on the moisture weight, current humidity, and increase in weight, it determines whether the clothes are completely dried and controls the dryer to stop operating. This method improves the accuracy of the dryer in determining whether the clothes are completely dried, avoiding over-drying or under-drying that could negatively impact the user experience.

[0072] Figure 2A schematic flowchart of a clothes drying method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 2 This embodiment provides a detailed explanation of the steps for controlling the dryer to stop drying based on the current humidity, the added weight, and the moisture content. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the method includes:

[0073] S201. Obtain the clothing information and ambient humidity of the clothes to be dried, obtain the target humidity to indicate that the clothes to be dried have reached the expected state based on the clothing information, and predict the target condensate weight based on the ambient humidity and water content weight.

[0074] In this step, the source of condensate in the dryer is considered to include water vapor in the air, in addition to the moisture in the clothes to be dried. When the ambient humidity is high, water molecules in the air are more likely to condense into water droplets under the hot air of the dryer, thus increasing the weight of the condensate. Therefore, this embodiment adjusts the water content weight according to the ambient humidity to obtain the target condensate weight required for the dryer to complete this drying process.

[0075] Specifically, when the dryer is detected to be running, information about the clothes to be dried inside the dryer is acquired, along with the ambient humidity captured by a humidity sensor. The clothing information is analyzed to determine the target humidity at which the clothes to be dried reach the expected state, indicating that the clothes are completely dried. This embodiment does not limit the steps for obtaining the target humidity based on the clothing information. For example, the target clothing type with the highest sensitivity is obtained from the clothing information; a pre-established relationship between clothing type and target humidity is queried to obtain the target humidity corresponding to that clothing type.

[0076] Furthermore, based on the relationship between ambient humidity and the ambient humidity threshold, if the ambient humidity is less than the threshold, it indicates that the water molecule content in the air is low. In this environment, the weight increase of condensate during the dryer's drying operation is essentially the weight of the water evaporated from the clothes to be dried. Therefore, the target condensate weight can be directly obtained from the water content weight. If the ambient humidity is greater than or equal to the threshold, it indicates that the water molecule content in the air is high. In this environment, the weight increase of condensate during the dryer's drying operation comes not only from the water evaporated from the clothes to be dried but also from water molecules in the air. Therefore, a condensate weight correction parameter needs to be obtained based on the difference between the ambient humidity and the threshold. The target condensate weight is then obtained by multiplying this correction parameter by the water content weight.

[0077] S202. Determine whether the increased weight meets the target condensate weight.

[0078] In this step, since the target condensate weight is obtained after correction for ambient humidity, it can be used as a direct basis for determining whether the dryer has completed the drying process. Therefore, the relationship between the increase in condensate weight and the target condensate weight should be determined first.

[0079] Specifically, it is determined whether the increased weight meets the target condensate weight, that is, whether the increased weight of the condensate is greater than or equal to the target condensate weight.

[0080] S203. If so, control the dryer to stop the drying action.

[0081] In this step, when the increase in condensate weight meets the target condensate weight, it means that almost all the moisture in the clothes to be dried has been converted into condensate during the drying process of the dryer. Therefore, it can be determined that the dryer has completed the drying operation, that is, the dryer can be controlled to stop the drying action.

[0082] S204. If not, obtain the reference humidity according to the preset ratio and target humidity, and predict the running time required for the humidity inside the dryer drum to reach the reference humidity.

[0083] In this step, if the increase in condensate weight does not meet the target condensate weight, it indicates that the clothes to be dried have not reached the target state and drying needs to continue. Considering that during the drying process, clothes may be piled up or tangled, leading to uneven drying in some areas, continuing drying without shaking them out could cause over-drying in the better-dryed areas. If the fabric of the clothes is sensitive, this could even damage them. Therefore, when it is determined that the clothes have not reached the target state, further assessment is needed to determine if there is a risk of over-drying.

[0084] Furthermore, considering that in the initial stage of drying clothes in a dryer, due to the short drying time, although the clothes may experience stronger drying in certain areas due to stacking, the humidity sensor may still read low humidity in those areas. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether there is a risk of over-drying after the dryer has been running for a period of time. Since the dryer's operating time can be reflected by the humidity readings from the sensor, a reference humidity can be set. Subsequently, based on the relationship between the reference humidity and the current humidity, it can be determined whether an over-drying risk assessment is necessary. Specifically, the reference humidity is obtained by multiplying a preset ratio by the target humidity. The preset ratio can be obtained based on the clothing information.

[0085] Because over-drying is required, it's necessary to obtain the reference weight change of condensate when the clothes to be dried reach the reference humidity after being evenly dried by hot air. Therefore, it's necessary to predict the time required for the humidity inside the dryer drum to reach the reference humidity under normal operating conditions. Specifically, the total running time of the current dryer program and the initial humidity of the clothes to be dried are obtained. The humidity change rate is calculated based on the initial humidity, target humidity, and running time. The running time is then obtained by multiplying the difference between the initial humidity and the reference humidity by the humidity change rate.

[0086] For example, the dryer is currently running in the care drying mode, with a total running time of 40 minutes. The initial humidity of the clothes to be dried is 70%, the target humidity is 30%, and the preset ratio is 0.6. The calculated reference humidity is 70% * 0.6 = 42%, the humidity change rate is (70% - 30%) / 40 = 1% / min, and the running time is (70% - 42%) * 1 = 28 minutes.

[0087] S205. Obtain the reference weight change of the condensate in the dryer based on the running time.

[0088] In this step, after obtaining the running time required for the humidity inside the dryer drum to reach the reference humidity from the initial humidity, the reference change weight of the condensate after the drying running time is obtained based on the running time, assuming the dryer is drying clothes evenly. This reference change weight is used to subsequently determine whether the dryer is at risk of over-drying.

[0089] Specifically, the time ratio of the running time to the total running time of the current program of the dryer is obtained, and then the reference change weight is obtained by multiplying the time ratio by the target condensate weight.

[0090] S206. Determine whether the current humidity is less than or equal to the reference humidity.

[0091] In this step, since the reference humidity is used to indicate that the dryer may be over-dried, when judging the over-dried danger, it is necessary to first determine the relationship between the current humidity of the dryer drum and the reference humidity.

[0092] Specifically, it determines whether the current humidity is less than or equal to the reference humidity, and then makes further judgments based on the result.

[0093] S207. If so, determine whether there is a risk of over-drying the dryer based on the increased weight and the reference weight change.

[0094] In this step, once the current humidity is determined to be less than or equal to the reference humidity, it indicates that the clothes to be dried are likely to be over-dried due to the uneven drying effect of the dryer's hot air. Therefore, it is necessary to further determine whether the hot air of the dryer is evenly drying the clothes inside the drum based on the reference weight change. In other words, the clothes to be dried are not experiencing significant humidity differences in different areas due to stacking or tangling.

[0095] Specifically, the weight ratio of the increased weight to the reference changed weight is obtained;

[0096] If the weight ratio is less than the weight ratio threshold, it is determined that the dryer is at risk of over-drying.

[0097] If the weight ratio is greater than or equal to the weight ratio threshold, then it is determined that the dryer does not pose a risk of over-drying.

[0098] S208. If not, then it is determined that there is no risk of over-drying in the dryer.

[0099] In this step, once it is determined that the current humidity is greater than the reference humidity, it means that the humidity of the clothes to be dried is relatively high. Even with the uneven drying effect of the dryer's hot air, there is still no risk of over-drying.

[0100] This application provides a method for drying clothes. The method obtains the target humidity of the clothes to be dried and the target condensate weight in the current state based on the clothing information and the ambient humidity. Based on the relationship between the increase in condensate weight and the target condensate weight, the method determines whether the dryer has completed the drying operation and then controls the drying operation to stop. Alternatively, the method determines whether there is a risk of over-drying the clothes based on the current humidity, the reference humidity obtained from the target humidity, and the corresponding reference change in condensate weight.

[0101] Figure 3 A schematic flowchart of a clothes drying method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 4 This embodiment provides a detailed explanation of the operating steps for a clothes dryer to address the risk of over-drying clothes. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the method includes:

[0102] S301. Determine whether there is a risk of over-drying the clothes to be dried.

[0103] In this step, the steps described in the foregoing embodiments are followed to determine whether there is a risk of over-drying the clothes to be dried, and the dryer is controlled to perform subsequent operations based on the risk of over-drying.

[0104] S302. If it is determined that there is a risk of over-drying, control the dryer to perform a shake-out operation and obtain the remaining running time and the new current humidity of the dryer.

[0105] In this step, if it is determined that there is a risk of over-drying the clothes, it means that the clothes are piled up or tangled. Therefore, it is necessary to control the dryer to shake them apart before continuing the drying process.

[0106] Furthermore, because the humidity of the areas of the clothes being dried that are subjected to the strong drying effect of the hot air from the dryer differs significantly from that of other parts of the clothes, if the default operating parameters of the current program are still followed, over-drying may still occur. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the operating parameters to ensure the drying effect of the clothes while avoiding over-drying.

[0107] Specifically, when it is determined that there is a risk of over-drying the clothes to be dried, the dryer is first controlled to perform a shaking operation. After that, the remaining running time of the current program of the dryer and the new current humidity read by the humidity sensor are obtained.

[0108] S303. Obtain new drying power based on the current humidity and the new current humidity, and update the remaining running time based on the new drying power and weight ratio.

[0109] In this step, to ensure the drying effect of the clothes to be dried while avoiding over-drying, it is necessary to reduce the drying power of the dryer. To avoid extending the drying time due to a direct reduction in drying power, this embodiment combines the current humidity before shaking and the new current humidity after shaking to obtain a new drying power. The specific process is as follows:

[0110] A first humidity difference is obtained based on the current humidity and the target humidity, and a second humidity difference is obtained based on the new current humidity and the target humidity;

[0111] The power correction parameters are obtained based on the first humidity difference and the second humidity difference;

[0112] Obtain the default drying power, and obtain the new drying power based on the correction parameters and the default drying power.

[0113] Furthermore, after obtaining the new drying power, the power ratio of the new drying power to the total drying power is obtained. Then, based on the power ratio, the corresponding power ratio range is obtained, and based on the power ratio range, the corresponding time correction parameter is obtained. The remaining running time is updated based on the time correction parameter.

[0114] S304. Control the dryer to run according to the updated remaining running time and the new drying power, repeatedly obtain the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight, and control the dryer to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increase in weight.

[0115] In this step, after obtaining the new drying power and updating the remaining drying time, the dryer needs to be controlled to continue running according to the new drying power and updated remaining drying time. The operation of obtaining the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight, and controlling the dryer to stop drying based on the current humidity and the increase in weight is repeated.

[0116] S305. If it is determined that there is no risk of over-drying, the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight are repeatedly obtained, and the dryer is controlled to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increase in weight.

[0117] In this step, once it is determined that there is no risk of over-drying the clothes, there is no need to control the dryer to perform any additional operations. The operation of obtaining the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight, and controlling the dryer to stop the drying action based on the current humidity and the increase in weight is repeated.

[0118] This application provides a method for drying clothes. Depending on whether there is a risk of over-drying the clothes, the method determines whether to directly control the dryer to repeatedly acquire the current humidity and condensate water levels to increase weight and, based on this data, control the dryer to stop the drying operation; or, control the dryer to perform a shaking operation and update the drying power and remaining running time before repeating the aforementioned steps. Through these methods, the drying effect of the dryer is ensured while avoiding over-drying the clothes.

[0119] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a clothes drying control device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 5 As shown, the clothes drying control device 40 includes: a calculation module 401, an acquisition module 402, and a control module 403, wherein:

[0120] The calculation module 401 is used to calculate the water content weight of the clothes to be dried based on the weight information obtained during the washing process of the clothes to be dried.

[0121] The acquisition module 402 is used to acquire the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate in the dryer drum when the dryer is detected to be running.

[0122] The control module 403 is used to control the dryer to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increased weight.

[0123] ​ This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clothes dryer provided in an embodiment of this application. ​ As shown, the dryer 50 includes at least one processor 501 and a memory 502. Optionally, the dryer 50 also includes a communication component 503. The processor 501, memory 502, and communication component 503 are connected via a bus 504.

[0124] The memory 502 is used to store computer-executed instructions;

[0125] The at least one processor 501 is configured to execute computer execution instructions stored in the memory 502, causing the at least one processor 501 to perform the method as described in any of the preceding descriptions.

[0126] At least one processor 501 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of this application.

[0127] Optionally, in specific implementations, the processor 501 and memory 502 are implemented independently. In this case, the processor 501 and memory 502 can be interconnected via a bus to complete communication between them. The bus can be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. Buses can be categorized as address buses, data buses, control buses, etc., but this does not imply that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0128] Optionally, in a specific implementation, if the processor 501 and the memory 502 are integrated on a single chip, the processor 501 and the memory 502 can communicate through an internal interface.

[0129] This application also provides a computer storage medium storing computer execution instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the aforementioned method.

[0130] The aforementioned computer-readable storage medium can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a general-purpose or special-purpose computer.

[0131] An exemplary readable storage medium is coupled to a processor, enabling the processor to read information from and write information to the readable storage medium. Of course, the readable storage medium can also be a component of the processor. The processor and the readable storage medium can reside in an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Alternatively, the processor and the readable storage medium can exist as discrete components within the control unit of the dryer.

[0132] The division of units described herein is merely a logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices, or units, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0133] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0134] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present invention can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0135] If the aforementioned functions are implemented as software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this invention, essentially, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a portion of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0136] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the above-described method embodiments can be implemented by hardware related to program instructions. The aforementioned program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When executed, the program performs the steps of the above-described method embodiments; and the aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0137] The technical solutions of this application have been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of this application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A method for drying clothes, characterized in that, The method includes: The water content weight of the clothes to be dried is calculated based on the weight information obtained during the washing process of the clothes to be dried. When the dryer is detected to be running, the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate inside the dryer drum are obtained; The dryer is controlled to stop drying based on the current humidity, the increased weight, and the moisture content.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method of controlling the dryer to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity, the increased weight, and the moisture content includes: The system obtains the clothing information and ambient humidity of the clothes to be dried, obtains the target humidity to indicate that the clothes to be dried have reached the expected state based on the clothing information, and predicts the target condensate weight based on the ambient humidity and the water content weight. Determine whether the increased weight meets the target condensate weight. If so, then control the dryer to stop the drying operation; If not, the system determines whether there is a risk of over-drying based on the current humidity, the target humidity, and the increased weight, and controls the operation of the dryer based on the determination result.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the dryer poses a risk of over-drying based on the current humidity, the target humidity, and the increased weight includes: A reference humidity is obtained according to a preset ratio and the target humidity, and the running time required for the humidity inside the dryer drum to reach the reference humidity is predicted. The reference weight change of the condensate in the dryer is obtained based on the running time; Determine whether the current humidity is less than or equal to the reference humidity; If so, determine whether the dryer poses a risk of over-drying based on the increased weight and the reference changed weight; If not, then it is determined that the dryer does not pose a risk of over-drying.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the dryer poses a risk of over-drying based on the increased weight and the reference weight change includes: Obtain the weight ratio of the increased weight to the reference changed weight; If the weight ratio is less than the weight ratio threshold, it is determined that the dryer is at risk of over-drying. If the weight ratio is greater than or equal to the weight ratio threshold, then it is determined that the dryer does not pose a risk of over-drying.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The step of controlling the dryer's operation based on the determined result includes: If it is determined that there is a risk of over-drying, the dryer will be controlled to perform a shaking operation; If it is determined that there is no risk of over-drying, the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight are repeatedly obtained, and the dryer is controlled to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increase in weight.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, After the dryer is controlled to perform the shaking operation, the method further includes: Get the remaining runtime of the dryer and the new current humidity; The new drying power is obtained based on the current humidity and the new current humidity, and the remaining running time is updated based on the new drying power and the weight ratio; The dryer is controlled to operate according to the updated remaining running time and the new drying power, and the current humidity and the increase in condensate weight are repeatedly obtained. The dryer is then controlled to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increase in weight.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The step of obtaining the new drying power based on the current humidity and the new current humidity includes: A first humidity difference is obtained based on the current humidity and the target humidity, and a second humidity difference is obtained based on the new current humidity and the target humidity; The power correction parameters are obtained based on the first humidity difference and the second humidity difference; Obtain the default drying power, and obtain the new drying power based on the correction parameters and the default drying power.

8. A clothes drying control device, characterized in that, include: The module consists of a calculation module, an acquisition module, and a control module, among which: The calculation module is used to calculate the water content weight of the clothes to be dried based on the weight information obtained during the washing process of the clothes to be dried. The acquisition module is used to acquire the current humidity and the increase in weight of condensate in the dryer drum when the dryer is detected to be running. The control module is used to control the dryer to stop the drying operation based on the current humidity and the increased weight.

9. A clothes dryer, characterized in that, include: At least one processor and memory, wherein: The memory is used to store computer-executed instructions; The at least one processor is configured to execute computer execution instructions stored in the memory, such that the at least one processor performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The computer storage medium stores computer execution instructions, which, when executed by a processor, are used to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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