Laundry treating apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to clothes treatment equipment, a control method thereof and a storage medium. The clothes processing equipment comprises a color sensor and a wireless energy supply structure; the color sensor is located in a clothes processing cavity of the clothes processing equipment and used for detecting the color of clothes in the clothes processing cavity. The wireless energy supply structure comprises a first charging coil and a second charging coil; the first charging coil is located in the clothes processing cavity and electrically connected with the color sensor. And the processor is in communication connection with the color sensor and is used for determining running parameters of clothes processing operation according to the color of the clothes in the clothes processing cavity. According to the technical scheme, the care effect of the clothes treatment equipment on the clothes during clothes treatment is improved, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of clothing processing technology, and in particular to a clothing processing device, its control method, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Clothing processing equipment, such as dryers, has brought great convenience to people's daily lives. Dryers can provide users with fast, convenient, and efficient drying services, saving time and labor, and making clothes drier, softer, and more comfortable.

[0003] In related technologies, users typically use fixed heating times and temperatures when operating dryers, resulting in overly simplistic drying functions. Furthermore, using fixed heating times and temperatures is ineffective for protecting clothing of different colors, thus diminishing the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this disclosure provides a garment processing device and its control method, as well as a storage medium, which helps improve the garment processing device's protective effect on garments during processing and enhances the user experience.

[0005] In a first aspect, this disclosure provides a garment processing device, including: a color sensor and a wireless power supply structure;

[0006] The color sensor is located inside the clothing processing chamber of the clothing processing device and is used to detect the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber; the wireless power supply structure includes a first charging coil and a second charging coil; wherein, the first charging coil is located inside the clothing processing chamber and is electrically connected to the color sensor;

[0007] The processor is communicatively connected to the color sensor and is used to determine the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber.

[0008] In some embodiments, the color sensor includes a light source and multiple photodetectors of different colors.

[0009] In some embodiments, the color sensor includes a plurality of photodetectors of different colors; the photodetectors are used to receive light reflected from the downlight of the garment processing device onto the garments inside the garment processing chamber.

[0010] In some embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a conductivity sensor located within the garment processing chamber of the garment processing device; the first charging coil is also electrically connected to the conductivity sensor.

[0011] In some embodiments, the distance between the color sensor and the conductivity sensor is less than a preset distance.

[0012] In some embodiments, the color sensor and the conductivity sensor are located on the same lifting rib within the garment processing cavity.

[0013] Secondly, this disclosure also provides a control method for a garment processing device, applicable to the garment processing device as described in the first aspect, the control method comprising:

[0014] The color sensor is used to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber;

[0015] The operating parameters for the clothing processing operation are determined based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber.

[0016] In some embodiments, the garment processing apparatus further includes a conductivity sensor located within the garment processing chamber of the garment processing apparatus; the first charging coil is also electrically connected to the conductivity sensor;

[0017] Before using the color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, the process includes: determining the moisture content information of the clothing collected using the conductivity sensor.

[0018] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes:

[0019] Based on the color of the clothes in the garment processing chamber, at least one of the following is determined: cleaning time, rotation speed of the garment processing chamber, rotation rhythm of the garment processing chamber, type of detergent, amount of detergent, drying time, and drying temperature.

[0020] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes:

[0021] The target garment processing procedure is determined based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber;

[0022] Based on the target garment processing procedure, determine the operating parameters for the garment processing operation.

[0023] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes:

[0024] The grayscale of the clothing is determined based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber;

[0025] The operating parameters for clothing processing are determined based on the grayscale of the clothing.

[0026] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes:

[0027] The operating parameters for clothing processing are determined based on the mean or median value of the grayscale of the clothing within a preset time period.

[0028] In some embodiments, the process of determining the color of clothing in the clothing processing cavity using the color sensor includes:

[0029] Control the rotation of the clothing processing chamber.

[0030] In some embodiments, after determining the color of the clothing within the clothing processing cavity, the method further includes:

[0031] Control the color sensor to turn off.

[0032] In some embodiments, the color sensor includes a plurality of photodetectors of different colors; the photodetectors are used to receive light reflected from the downlight of the garment processing equipment onto the garments inside the garment processing chamber;

[0033] Before using the color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, the process includes: controlling the downlight of the clothing processing equipment to turn on, and controlling the power of the downlight to be greater than the power of the downlight in the lighting mode;

[0034] The lighting mode refers to the mode of the downlight before and / or after the clothing processing program is started.

[0035] Thirdly, this disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program or instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of the control method as described in the second aspect.

[0036] The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0037] The clothing processing device provided in this embodiment includes: a color sensor and a wireless power supply structure; the color sensor is located inside the clothing processing chamber of the clothing processing device and is used to detect the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber; the wireless power supply structure includes a first charging coil and a second charging coil; the first charging coil is located inside the clothing processing chamber and is electrically connected to the color sensor; a processor is communicatively connected to the color sensor and is used to determine the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber. Therefore, by setting up the wireless power supply structure, wireless power can be provided to the color sensor, and the color sensor can detect the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber, thereby determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation, such as drying time and drying temperature, based on the color of the clothing. This avoids the problem in related technologies where using fixed drying time and drying temperature results in poor care for clothing of different colors, which is beneficial to improving the care effect of clothing processing devices such as washing machines, dryers, or washer-dryer combos when processing clothing, and also improves the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0038] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0039] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0040] Figure 1 This is a structural block diagram of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0042] Figure 3 A structural block diagram of another garment processing device provided in this disclosure embodiment;

[0043] Figure 4 A schematic flowchart illustrating a control method for a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0044] Figure 5 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a control method for a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a garment processing equipment provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0047] Among them, 10 is a garment processing device; 11 is a garment processing chamber; 12 is a color sensor; 13 is a wireless power supply structure; 131 is a first charging coil; 132 is a second charging coil; 14 is a processor; and 15 is a conductivity sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0048] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0049] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0050] The clothing processing device provided in this embodiment of the invention features a wireless power supply structure. This structure enables wireless power supply to a color sensor, which in turn detects the color of the clothing inside the processing chamber. Based on the color of the clothing, the device can determine the operating parameters for the processing, such as drying time and temperature. This avoids the problem in related technologies where fixed drying times and temperatures result in poor care for clothing of different colors. The invention improves the clothing processing device's ability to care for clothing and enhances the user experience.

[0051] Figure 1 This is a structural block diagram of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the garment processing device 10 includes: a color sensor 12 and a wireless power supply structure 13; the color sensor 12 is located inside the garment processing cavity 11 of the garment processing device 10 and is used to detect the color of the garments inside the garment processing cavity 11; the wireless power supply structure 13 includes a first charging coil 131 and a second charging coil 132; the first charging coil 131 is located inside the garment processing cavity 11 and is electrically connected to the color sensor 12; the second charging coil 132 may be located outside the garment processing cavity 11 of the garment processing device 10; and a processor 14 is communicatively connected to the color sensor 12 and is used to determine the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing cavity 11.

[0052] Specifically, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, a wireless power supply structure 13 is set up to provide wireless power to the color sensor 12, and the color sensor 12 can detect the color of the clothes in the clothes processing chamber 11, so that the operating parameters of the clothes processing operation, such as the drying time and drying temperature in the drying process, can be determined according to the color of the clothes.

[0053] In related technologies, when users use clothing processing equipment such as dryers to dry clothes, they typically use fixed drying times and temperatures. Fixed drying times and temperatures are not effective at protecting clothes of different colors, thus reducing the user experience. Compared to related technologies, this embodiment utilizes a color sensor 12 to detect the color of the clothes in the clothing processing chamber 11, and then determines the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation, such as drying time and temperature, based on the color of the clothes. This avoids the problem of poor protection for different colored clothes caused by fixed drying times and temperatures in related technologies, improving the protective effect of the clothing processing equipment 10 on the clothes and enhancing the user experience.

[0054] The color sensor 12 is used to detect the color parameters of the clothing and transmit the color parameters to the processor 14, so that the processor 14 can determine the color of the clothing and adjust the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation according to the color of the clothing.

[0055] In this embodiment, the first charging coil 131 can be configured as a receiving coil, and the second charging coil 132 can be configured as a transmitting coil. The second charging coil 132 is electrically connected to the power supply module on the clothing processing device 10. After receiving electrical energy, the second charging coil 132 generates a changing magnetic field and transmits it to the first charging coil 131. The first charging coil 131 receives the changing magnetic field and generates an induced electromotive force, thereby using the electrical energy generated by the first charging coil 131 to power the color sensor 12. Thus, by setting the wireless power supply structure 13, this embodiment of the present disclosure can realize wireless power supply for the color sensor 12 in the clothing processing cavity 11.

[0056] For example, Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, a receiving coil (which can be...) is installed on the back cover of the inner tub (i.e., the clothing processing chamber). Figure 1 The first charging coil 131 in the middle, and the transmitting coil (which can be a first charging coil 131 in the middle) are provided on the rear plate of the clothing processing device 10. Figure 1 The second charging coil 132 is located in the garment processing chamber 11. The receiving coil and the transmitting coil are arranged face to face. The receiving coil is electrically connected to the color sensor 12 in the garment processing chamber 11, and the transmitting coil is connected to the power supply board.

[0057] Continue as Figure 2 As shown, the garment processing equipment also includes a display control board, a main control board, and lifting ribs, which will not be described in detail here.

[0058] The garment processing device provided in this embodiment includes: a color sensor and a wireless power supply structure; the color sensor is located inside the garment processing chamber of the garment processing device and is used to detect the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber; the wireless power supply structure includes a first charging coil and a second charging coil; the first charging coil is located inside the garment processing chamber and is electrically connected to the color sensor; a processor is communicatively connected to the color sensor and is used to determine the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber. Therefore, by setting up the wireless power supply structure, wireless power can be provided to the color sensor, and the color sensor can detect the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber. Thus, the operating parameters of the garment processing operation, such as drying time and drying temperature, can be determined based on the color of the garments, thereby avoiding the problem in related technologies where fixed drying times and temperatures result in poor care for garments of different colors. This improves the garment processing device's care effect on garments during processing and enhances the user experience.

[0059] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the color sensor 12 may include a light source and multiple photodetectors of different colors.

[0060] Specifically, a light source, such as white light (composed of red, green, and blue light), is used to illuminate the clothing. Since different colored clothing surfaces can reflect different wavelengths of light, the light source illuminating the clothing forms reflected light of the clothing's color. This reflected light is received by multiple photodetectors of different colors, and the clothing color is determined based on the received reflected light. These multiple photodetectors can include red, green, and blue photodetectors.

[0061] Therefore, by setting the color sensor 12 as an RGB color sensor, the color of clothing can be detected by measuring the reflectance ratio of the three primary colors that constitute the color of an object, which helps to improve the accuracy of clothing color detection.

[0062] The RGB color sensor 12 identifies clothing color based on the following principle: any color is composed of the three primary colors: red (R), green (G), and blue (B). When light with RGB components is shone onto colored clothing, the color of the reflected light changes according to the clothing color. For example, red clothing reflects red light, yellow clothing reflects both green and red light, and white clothing reflects red, green, and blue light. The RGB color sensor 12 identifies the color of the clothing by detecting the proportions of red, green, and blue light in the reflected light.

[0063] In some embodiments, continue as follows Figure 1 As shown, the color sensor 12 may include multiple photodetectors of different colors; the photodetectors are used to receive light reflected from the clothes inside the clothes processing chamber 11 by the downlight of the clothes processing equipment.

[0064] Specifically, the downlight of the garment processing device 10 is utilized as the light source for the color sensor 12. When the downlight shines on the garment, it can form reflected light with the color of the garment. The reflected light is received by multiple photodetectors of different colors, and then the color of the garment is determined based on the received reflected light.

[0065] Therefore, by using the downlight as the light source for the color sensor 12, the color sensor 12 does not need to be equipped with an additional light source, which helps to reduce the design cost of the color sensor 12.

[0066] Optionally, when the downlight is used as the light source for the color sensor 12, the luminous intensity of the downlight can be increased to ensure that the color sensor 12 can accurately identify the color of the clothing. Exemplarily, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the downlight can be disposed within the clothing processing cavity 11, for example, on a lifting rib within the clothing processing cavity 11, to serve as the light source for the color sensor 12. When the downlight is disposed on the lifting rib within the clothing processing cavity 11, the downlight can be positioned close to the color sensor 12, which facilitates accurate color identification by the color sensor 12.

[0067] In some embodiments, the downlights may also be mounted on the front support of the garment processing equipment, but this disclosure does not specifically limit this.

[0068] In some embodiments, Figure 3 This is a structural block diagram of another garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, the garment processing device 10 also includes a conductivity sensor 15, which is located inside the garment processing chamber 11 of the garment processing device 10; the first charging coil 131 is also electrically connected to the conductivity sensor 15.

[0069] Specifically, by placing the conductivity sensor 15 inside the garment processing chamber 11 of the garment processing device 10, the conductivity sensor 15 can be used to detect the garments inside the garment processing chamber 11. Therefore, by combining the conductivity sensor 15 and the color sensor 12, it is beneficial to improve the accuracy of garment color detection.

[0070] The conductivity sensor 15 can detect the conductivity of the load such as clothing in the clothing processing chamber 11. The clothing processing device 10 can determine whether clothing is present in the clothing processing chamber 11 based on the detected conductivity. Specifically, the load such as clothing in the clothing processing chamber 11 contacts the two electrodes of the conductivity sensor 15, causing the conductivity detection circuit to conduct, thereby determining whether clothing is detected based on the detected conductivity.

[0071] For example, one electrode can be laid on the surface of the lifting rib and another electrode can be laid on the inner wall of the garment processing cavity 11, or both electrodes can be laid on the surface of the lifting rib.

[0072] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the distance between the color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 is less than a preset distance.

[0073] Specifically, setting the distance between the color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 to be less than a preset distance ensures that the color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 are relatively close. When the conductivity sensor 15 detects clothing, it means that the clothing is close to the color sensor 12, and the clothing is within the measurable range of the color sensor 12, which helps to improve the accuracy of the color sensor 12 in detecting the color of clothing.

[0074] For example, the color sensor 12 has a measurable range of 1-3 cm to ensure that the color sensor 12 accurately detects the color of clothing.

[0075] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 2 and Figure 3 The color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 are located on the same lifting rib inside the clothing processing cavity 11.

[0076] Specifically, since both the color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 are located on the same lifting rib within the garment processing chamber 11, when the conductivity sensor 15 detects garments, it means that the garments are in contact with the lifting rib. Because the color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 are located on the same lifting rib, this also means that the color sensor 12 is relatively close to the garments, ensuring that the color sensor 12 accurately detects the color of the garments. For example, the color sensor 12 can be located at the center of the lifting rib.

[0077] For example, such as Figure 2 The two lifting ribs shown can... Figure 3 The color sensor 12 and the conductivity sensor 15 are both set on either of the two lifting ribs.

[0078] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a control method for a garment processing device, which is implemented using the garment processing device described in the above embodiments, and therefore has the same or similar beneficial effects.

[0079] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. This method is applicable to applications requiring garment processing, such as but not limited to, drying. This method can be executed by a control device for the garment processing device provided in this embodiment, which can be implemented in software and / or hardware. Figure 4 As shown, the control method for this garment processing equipment includes:

[0080] S401. A color sensor is used to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber.

[0081] Specifically, in this step, a color sensor is used to obtain the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber, in preparation for subsequent steps.

[0082] S402. Determine the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber.

[0083] The colors of the clothing can be correlated one-to-one with the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation. Specifically, the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation can be determined by the colors of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber and the aforementioned correlation.

[0084] Therefore, this embodiment utilizes a color sensor to detect the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, and then determines the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation, such as drying time and drying temperature, based on the color of the clothing. This avoids the problem in related technologies where using fixed drying time and drying temperature results in poor care for clothing of different colors. It is beneficial to improve the care effect of clothing processing equipment when drying clothes and to improve the user experience.

[0085] In some embodiments, the garment processing apparatus further includes a conductivity sensor located within the garment processing chamber of the garment processing apparatus; the first charging coil is also electrically connected to the conductivity sensor;

[0086] Before using a color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, the process includes: determining the moisture content information of the clothing collected using a conductivity sensor.

[0087] Therefore, by using a conductivity sensor to collect data on the clothing inside the garment processing chamber, and then using a color sensor to determine the color of the clothing inside the chamber, combining the conductivity sensor and the color sensor can improve the accuracy of the color sensor in detecting the color of the clothing.

[0088] For example, setting the distance between the color sensor and the conductivity sensor to be less than a preset distance ensures that the two sensors are relatively close. When the conductivity sensor detects clothing, it means that the clothing is close to the color sensor, and the clothing is within the measurable range of the color sensor, which helps improve the accuracy of the color sensor in detecting the color of clothing.

[0089] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber includes:

[0090] Based on the color of the clothes in the garment processing chamber, determine at least one of the following for the garment processing operation: cleaning time, rotation speed of the garment processing chamber, rotation rhythm of the garment processing chamber, type of detergent, amount of detergent, drying time, and drying temperature.

[0091] Specifically, when cleaning clothes of different colors, different cleaning times, different rotation speeds of the garment processing chamber, different rotation rhythms of the garment processing chamber, different types of detergents, and different amounts of detergents can be determined for different colors of clothes, so that the clothes are in the best condition for care during the cleaning process.

[0092] Specifically, when drying clothes of different colors, different rotation speeds, drying times, and drying temperatures can be determined for different colors of clothes to ensure that the clothes are in the best condition during the drying process.

[0093] For example, the correspondence between clothing color and the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation can be calibrated in advance. Once the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber is determined, the above correspondence can be directly retrieved to obtain the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation.

[0094] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber includes:

[0095] The target garment processing procedure is determined based on the color of the garment inside the garment processing chamber;

[0096] Determine the operating parameters for the garment processing operation based on the target garment processing procedure.

[0097] Specifically, embodiments of this disclosure can set different target garment processing procedures for garments of different colors. The target garment processing procedure may include operating parameters for garment processing operations.

[0098] For example, during the clothes drying process, the optimal care effect for clothes of the first color is a first drying time and a first drying temperature, and the optimal care effect for clothes of the second color is a second drying time and a second drying temperature. A first target drying program is set for clothes of the first color, and the first target drying program is set with a first drying time and a first drying temperature; a second target drying program is set for clothes of the second color, and the second target drying program is set with a second drying time and a second drying temperature.

[0099] Therefore, the target garment processing procedure can be determined based on the color of the garments in the garment processing chamber, and then the operating parameters of the garment processing operation can be determined by the target garment processing procedure to ensure that the garments are in the best condition during the processing.

[0100] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber includes:

[0101] The grayscale of the clothing is determined based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber;

[0102] The operating parameters for clothing processing are determined based on the grayscale of the clothing.

[0103] Specifically, any color is composed of the three primary colors: red, green, and blue. Clothing color is RGB(R, G, B). Clothing color can be converted to grayscale, meaning the grayscale of the clothing can be determined based on its color. For example, the grayscale can be determined using a floating-point method. The floating-point method is: Gray = R × 0.3 + G × 0.59 + B × 0.11, where Gray represents the grayscale of the clothing.

[0104] In other embodiments, the grayscale of clothing can also be obtained using other methods known to those skilled in the art, and this disclosure does not limit the scope of the embodiments.

[0105] Specifically, the grayscale value of clothing represents the depth of its color. The higher the grayscale value, the darker the color; the lower the grayscale value, the lighter the color. Compared to lighter-colored clothing, darker-colored clothing can benefit from lower operating parameters during processing, such as drying, including drying time and temperature, thus improving the care for darker-colored clothing.

[0106] For example, when drying clothes, for lighter-colored clothes, the drying temperature can be set to 50-70°C and the drying speed can be set to 60 rpm; for darker-colored clothes, the drying temperature can be set to below 50°C and the drying speed can be set to 40 rpm.

[0107] In some embodiments, determining the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber includes:

[0108] The operating parameters for clothing processing are determined based on the mean or median value of the grayscale of the clothing within a preset time period.

[0109] Specifically, by obtaining the mean or median value of the grayscale of clothing within a preset time period, false detections can be reduced, which helps to improve the accuracy of obtaining the grayscale of clothing, and in turn helps to improve the accuracy of determining the operating parameters of clothing processing operations.

[0110] In some embodiments, the process of determining the color of clothing in the clothing handling chamber using a color sensor includes:

[0111] Control the rotation of the garment processing chamber.

[0112] Specifically, when a load, such as clothing, is placed in the clothing processing chamber, the distance between the color sensor located in the clothing processing chamber and the clothing may be too far, which may cause the color sensor to exceed its detection range, resulting in the color sensor being unable to accurately detect the color of the clothing.

[0113] Based on this, the embodiments of this disclosure control the rotation of the clothing processing chamber. Since the clothing rotates within the clothing processing chamber, it is beneficial for the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber to approach the color sensor, thereby improving the accuracy of the color sensor in detecting the color of the clothing.

[0114] In some embodiments, after determining the color of the clothing in the clothing processing cavity, the method further includes:

[0115] Turn off the color sensor.

[0116] Specifically, in this embodiment, the color sensor is turned off by controlling the color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, which helps to reduce power consumption.

[0117] In some embodiments, the color sensor includes a plurality of photodetectors of different colors; the photodetectors are used to receive light reflected from the downlight of the garment processing equipment onto the garment inside the garment processing chamber.

[0118] Before using a color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, the process includes: controlling the downlights of the clothing processing equipment to turn on, and controlling the power of the downlights to be greater than the power of the downlights in the lighting mode;

[0119] The lighting mode refers to the mode of the downlights before and / or after the clothing processing program starts.

[0120] Specifically, the downlights of the garment processing equipment are utilized as the light source for the color sensor. When the downlights shine on the garments, they create reflected light with the garment's color. This reflected light is received by multiple photodetectors of different colors, and the garment's color is then determined based on the received reflected light.

[0121] When the downlights of the garment processing equipment are turned on, the power of the downlights is increased to be greater than that of the downlights in the lighting mode. This increases the luminous intensity of the downlights when they act as the light source for the color sensor, so that the photodetector can receive the reflected light with the color of the garments as it shines on the garments. This ensures that the color sensor can accurately identify the color of the garments.

[0122] Based on the above embodiments, Figure 5 An exemplary flowchart illustrating a control method for a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown. Figure 5 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0123] S501, Begin.

[0124] S502. After putting in the clothes, control the rotation of the clothes processing chamber.

[0125] S503. Determine whether the conductivity sensor has detected clothing. If yes, proceed to S504; otherwise, proceed to S502.

[0126] S504. Obtain the color recognition value from the color sensor.

[0127] S505. Determine the corresponding garment handling procedure.

[0128] S506, End.

[0129] Based on the same inventive concept, this disclosure also provides a control device for a garment processing apparatus. This control device is used to execute the steps of any of the control methods for a garment processing apparatus provided in the above embodiments, thereby achieving the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0130] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a garment processing apparatus provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 6 As shown, the control device of the garment processing equipment includes: a garment color confirmation module 61, used to determine the color of the garments in the garment processing chamber using the color sensor; and an operating parameter confirmation module 62, used to determine the operating parameters of the garment processing operation based on the color of the garments in the garment processing chamber.

[0131] The control device for the garment processing equipment provided in the above embodiments can execute the control methods for the garment processing equipment provided in the above embodiments, and has the same or corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

[0132] This disclosure also provides a storage medium that stores a program or instructions that cause a computer to execute the steps of the control method for any of the garment processing devices provided in the above embodiments.

[0133] For example, a program or instructions cause a computer to execute a method for controlling a garment processing device, the method comprising:

[0134] The color sensor is used to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber;

[0135] The operating parameters for the clothing processing operation are determined based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber.

[0136] In some embodiments, when executed by a computer processor, the computer-executable instructions can also be used to execute the technical solution of the control method of any of the above-described garment processing devices provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, so as to achieve the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0137] Based on the above description of the implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that this disclosure can be implemented using software and necessary general-purpose hardware, and of course, it can also be implemented using hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this disclosure, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer floppy disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk, or optical disk, etc., including several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the control method of the clothing processing device described in the various embodiments of this invention.

[0138] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a garment processing device, which may be a washing machine, a dry cleaning machine, or other similar equipment. This disclosure does not limit the scope of the device.

[0139] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 7 As shown, the garment processing device includes a processor 601 and a memory 602. The processor 601 executes the steps of the methods described in the above embodiments by calling the programs or instructions stored in the memory 602, thus possessing the beneficial effects of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0140] Specifically, such as Figure 7As shown, a garment handling device may be configured to include at least one processor 601, at least one memory 602, and at least one communication interface 603. The various components in the garment handling device are coupled together via a bus system 606. The communication interface 603 is used for information transmission with external devices. It is understood that the bus system 606 is used to implement communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 606 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, in… Figure 7 The general designated all buses as Bus System 606.

[0141] It is understood that the memory 602 in this embodiment may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. In some embodiments, the memory 602 stores elements such as executable units or data structures, or subsets thereof, or extended sets thereof, operating systems, and applications. In embodiments of this disclosure, the processor 601 executes the steps of the various embodiments of the methods provided in this disclosure by invoking programs or instructions stored in the memory 602.

[0142] The method provided in this disclosure can be applied to or implemented by processor 601. Processor 601 can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by integrated logic circuits in the hardware of processor 601 or by instructions in software form. The processor 601 can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0143] The steps of the method provided in this disclosure can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software units in the decoding processor. The software units can reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other storage media mature in the art. This storage medium is located in memory 602, and processor 601 reads information from memory 602 and combines it with its hardware to complete the steps of the method.

[0144] The garment processing device may further include one or more physical components to execute instructions generated by the processor 601 when performing the methods provided in this embodiment. Different physical components may be located within or outside the garment processing device, such as a cloud server. Each physical component, in conjunction with the processor 601 and the memory 602, implements the functions of the garment processing device in this embodiment.

[0145] In other embodiments, the garment processing device may also include a control panel, a drive motor, and other structural and functional components known to those skilled in the art, which are not described in detail or limited herein.

[0146] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, 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 limitations, 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 the element.

[0147] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement it. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: Color sensor and wireless power supply structure; The color sensor is located inside the clothing processing chamber of the clothing processing device and is used to detect the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber; the wireless power supply structure includes a first charging coil and a second charging coil; wherein, the first charging coil is located inside the clothing processing chamber and is electrically connected to the color sensor; The processor is communicatively connected to the color sensor and is used to determine the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The color sensor includes a light source and multiple photodetectors of different colors.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The color sensor includes multiple photodetectors of different colors; the photodetectors are used to receive light reflected from the downlight of the garment processing equipment onto the garments inside the garment processing chamber.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a conductivity sensor, which is located inside the garment processing chamber of the garment processing equipment; the first charging coil is also electrically connected to the conductivity sensor.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The distance between the color sensor and the conductivity sensor is less than a preset distance.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The color sensor and the conductivity sensor are located on the same lifting rib inside the garment processing cavity.

7. A control method for a garment processing device, characterized in that, The control method, applicable to the garment handling apparatus as described in any one of claims 1-6, comprises: The color sensor is used to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber; The operating parameters for the clothing processing operation are determined based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber.

8. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The garment processing device also includes a conductivity sensor located inside the garment processing chamber of the garment processing device; the first charging coil is also electrically connected to the conductivity sensor; Before using the color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, the process includes: determining the moisture content information of the clothing collected using the conductivity sensor.

9. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes: Based on the color of the clothes in the garment processing chamber, at least one of the following is determined: cleaning time, rotation speed of the garment processing chamber, rotation rhythm of the garment processing chamber, type of detergent, amount of detergent, drying time, and drying temperature.

10. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes: The target garment processing procedure is determined based on the color of the garments inside the garment processing chamber; Based on the target garment processing procedure, determine the operating parameters for the garment processing operation.

11. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes: The grayscale of the clothing is determined based on the color of the clothing inside the clothing processing chamber; The operating parameters for clothing processing are determined based on the grayscale of the clothing.

12. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that, The step of determining the operating parameters of the clothing processing operation based on the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber includes: The operating parameters for clothing processing are determined based on the mean or median value of the grayscale of the clothing within a preset time period.

13. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The process of determining the color of clothing in the clothing processing chamber using the color sensor includes: Control the rotation of the clothing processing chamber.

14. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, After determining the color of the clothing within the clothing processing chamber, the following steps are also included: Control the color sensor to turn off.

15. The control method for the garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The color sensor includes multiple photodetectors of different colors; the photodetectors are used to receive light reflected from the downlight of the garment processing equipment onto the garments inside the garment processing chamber. Before using the color sensor to determine the color of the clothing in the clothing processing chamber, the process includes: controlling the downlight of the clothing processing equipment to turn on, and controlling the power of the downlight to be greater than the power of the downlight in the lighting mode; The lighting mode refers to the mode of the downlight before and / or after the clothing processing program is started.

16. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a program or instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of the control method as described in any one of claims 7-15.

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