Multi-drum washing machine, dewatering control method and device thereof and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a multi-drum washing machine, a control method and device of the multi-drum washing machine and a storage medium. The multi-drum washing machine comprises a first washing drum and a second washing drum. The dehydration control method comprises the following steps: under the condition that the first washing drum and the second washing drum are both operated in a mode requiring dehydration, when any one of the first washing drum and the second washing drum enters a dehydration waiting state, the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in a dehydration waiting state; determining the dewatering sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the dewatering stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the priority of the dewatering stage that the second washing drum is about to enter; and controlling the first washing drum and the second washing drum to perform dehydration according to the dehydration sequence.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of washing machine technology, and more particularly to multi-drum washing machines and their dehydration control methods, devices and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] Multi-drum washing machines have two independent washing drums. During the spin cycle, if both drums spin simultaneously, the washing machine will generate excessive noise due to vibration; therefore, the drums cannot spin simultaneously during the spin cycle. In existing technology, the drum that requests spin-drying first is controlled to spin-dry first; however, in actual use, this method is difficult to meet user needs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application proposes a multi-drum washing machine and its dehydration control method, device and storage medium, aiming to solve the technical problem that the dehydration of multi-drum washing machines in the prior art is difficult to meet the needs of users.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application proposes a spin-drying control method for a multi-drum washing machine, the multi-drum washing machine including a first washing drum and a second washing drum; the spin-drying control method includes: When both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the mode that requires dehydration, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, the dehydration order of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter. The first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

[0005] Optionally, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the spin-drying sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter, including: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, obtain the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle; If the interval is less than the preset time, the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter.

[0006] Optionally, the dehydration control method further includes: if the interval duration is longer than the preset duration, controlling the first washing drum to dehydrate preferentially.

[0007] Optionally, determining the dehydration sequence of the first and second washing drums based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: If the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the first washing drum has finished dehydrating, the second washing drum is then dehydrated. If the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum is then dehydrated.

[0008] Optionally, determining the dehydration sequence of the first and second washing drums based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: If the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter are both or neither are intermediate spin-drying stages in the preset washing mode, then the priority spin-drying order pre-configured by the multi-drum washing machine is obtained. According to the preferred dehydration sequence, the first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate sequentially.

[0009] Optionally, the preset washing mode includes a quick washing mode.

[0010] Optionally, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, before obtaining the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle, the spin-drying control method further includes: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determine whether the second washing drum is in the spin-drying operation; If so, then after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum will be dehydrated. If not, then obtain the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin cycle.

[0011] Secondly, this application also proposes a spin-drying control device for a multi-drum washing machine, the multi-drum washing machine including a first washing drum and a second washing drum; the spin-drying control device includes: The determining module is used to determine the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter, when both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the dehydration mode. The control module is used to control the first washing drum and the second washing drum to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

[0012] Thirdly, this application also proposes a multi-drum washing machine, including a controller for performing the steps in the spin-dry control method of the multi-drum washing machine as described above.

[0013] Fourthly, this application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being loaded by a processor to perform the steps in the spin-dry control method of the multi-drum washing machine as described above.

[0014] In the technical solution of this application embodiment, when both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the mode requiring dehydration; if either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, the dehydration order of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter; then dehydration is performed according to this dehydration order to improve user experience and avoid excessive waiting time for users. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the control method for a multi-drum washing machine provided in this application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another embodiment of the control method for a multi-drum washing machine provided in this application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the control method for a multi-drum washing machine provided in this application; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another specific embodiment of the control method for a multi-drum washing machine provided in this application; Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the control device for a multi-drum washing machine provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the embodiments 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 the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0019] In this application, the term "exemplary" is used to mean "serving as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described as "exemplary" in this application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Details are set forth in the following description for purposes of explanation. It should be understood that those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be made without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the invention with unnecessary detail. Therefore, the invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0020] Multi-drum washing machines have independent washing drums; the two independent washing drums operate independently without interfering with each other. However, when both enter the spin-drying stage simultaneously, the combined operation can cause significant vibration, resulting in loud noise or machine displacement; or if one washing drum is eccentric, it can also affect the spin-drying operation of the other washing drum. Therefore, during the spin-drying process, each washing drum spins independently. In existing technology, multi-drum washing machines follow a pattern of spinning first and then spinning first. For example, if the first and second washing drums complete rinsing sequentially, and the first washing drum finishes rinsing first, then the first washing drum will spin first.

[0021] However, this method is difficult to meet user needs. For example, in some washing processes, the total washing time of the second washing drum is set to 15 minutes, while the first washing drum is in a normal washing process. If the above method is followed, the second washing drum will significantly extend its washing time while waiting for the first washing drum to spin-dry, resulting in a serious overrun of the total washing time for the second washing drum and a poor user experience. Therefore, this application provides a spin-drying control method to improve this problem.

[0022] In the technical solution of this application embodiment, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the priority of the upcoming spin-drying stage for the first and second washing drums is used to determine which one will spin-dry first. For example, in some washing processes, the total washing time of the second washing drum is set to 15 minutes, while the first washing drum is in a normal washing process. Both the first and second washing drums are in the spin-drying stage. After the first washing drum completes rinsing, it enters the spin-drying waiting state in advance; however, since the second washing drum requires a shorter total time, it needs to complete the spin-drying process in a short time. Therefore, even if the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state in advance, the second washing drum can be prioritized for spin-drying to improve the user experience and avoid excessive waiting time for the user.

[0023] Specifically, the multi-drum washing machine of this application embodiment includes a first washing drum and a second washing drum. It is understood that the first washing drum can be any one of the washing drums in the multi-drum washing machine, and the second washing drum can be one of the remaining washing drums in the multi-drum washing machine. The first and second washing drums are arranged vertically, or horizontally. The multi-drum washing machine of this application embodiment also includes a controller, which is used to execute the steps in the spin-drying control method of the multi-drum washing machine provided in this application embodiment.

[0024] This application provides a multi-drum washing machine and its spin-drying control method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium, which will be described in detail below.

[0025] like Figure 1The diagram shown is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of the spin-drying control method for a multi-drum washing machine according to this application. The spin-drying control method for the multi-drum washing machine includes: S100, when both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the mode that requires dehydration, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, the dehydration order of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter. S200, control the first washing drum and the second washing drum to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

[0026] In the technical solution of this application embodiment, when both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the mode requiring dehydration; if either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, the dehydration order of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter; then dehydration is performed according to this dehydration order to improve user experience and avoid excessive waiting time for users.

[0027] In some embodiments, the multi-drum washing machine is a twin-drum washing machine, that is, it has only two washing drums.

[0028] In some embodiments, the multi-drum washing machine is a three-drum washing machine, meaning it has three washing drums. In a three-drum washing machine, when any two washing drums enter a mode requiring spin-drying, one of these two washing drums is designated as the first washing drum, and the other as the second washing drum. In a three-drum washing machine, when all three washing drums enter a mode requiring spin-drying, the spin-drying order of the three washing drums is determined according to the priority of their spin-drying stages when any one of the washing drums enters a spin-drying waiting state.

[0029] In this embodiment, when the user sets the desired spin-drying function, after both the first and second washing drums have completed their main wash cycle, they enter a rinsing-draining-spin-drying cycle. During this cycle, both the first and second washing drums are in spin-drying mode. After draining, both drums enter a spin-drying waiting state. When either enters this waiting state, the spin-drying sequence of the first and second washing drums is determined based on the priority of the upcoming spin-drying stages for the first and second washing drums.

[0030] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, as an optional implementation of the above embodiment, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determining the spin-drying sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: S110, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, obtain the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle; S120, if the interval is less than a preset time, the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter.

[0031] In this embodiment, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the interval time between the second washing drum and its next spin-drying cycle is obtained. While the first washing drum is in the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum may still be in the draining or rinsing stage, at which point there is still a certain interval before it begins spin-drying. If this interval time is less than a preset time, the time before the second washing drum begins spin-drying is shorter. Therefore, based on the priority of the spin-drying stages that the first and second washing drums are about to enter, the spin-drying order of the first and second washing drums is determined to avoid a situation where the second washing drum cannot spin-dry due to priority.

[0032] For example, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum is draining water, with one minute remaining before the draining is finished. At this time, the interval between the second washing drum entering the spin-drying stage is one minute, which is less than the preset time; that is, the second washing drum can spin-dry after one minute. Therefore, the spin-drying order of the first and second washing drums is determined based on the priority of the spin-drying stages that the first and second washing drums are about to enter, to avoid a situation where the second washing drum cannot spin-dry due to its priority.

[0033] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, the dehydration control method further includes: if the interval duration is longer than the preset duration, controlling the first washing drum to dehydrate preferentially.

[0034] In this embodiment, if the interval is greater than or equal to a preset time, the first washing drum is prioritized for spin-drying. That is, when the second washing drum still has a long time before its next spin-drying cycle, the first washing drum is prioritized for spin-drying to improve the overall washing efficiency. For example, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum is draining water, with 4 minutes remaining before the draining ends. At this time, the interval between the second washing drum entering the spin-drying stage is 4 minutes, which is longer than the preset time; that is, the second washing drum can spin-dry after 4 minutes. In this case, the first washing drum is prioritized for spin-drying; after the first washing drum completes its spin-drying, the second washing drum can also begin spin-drying or its waiting time for spin-drying can be reduced.

[0035] By determining whether the interval between the second washing drum's impending spin-drying is longer than the preset time, it is possible to avoid situations where the second washing drum is about to spin-dry but cannot spin-dry, and at the same time, it is possible to control the first washing drum's spin-drying when the interval between the second washing drum's impending spin-drying is long, thereby improving the overall machine efficiency.

[0036] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, determining the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: If the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the first washing drum has finished dehydrating, the second washing drum is then dehydrated. If the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum is then dehydrated.

[0037] In this embodiment, the dehydration time of the intermediate dehydration stage in the preset washing mode is short. Therefore, when one of the two is about to enter the intermediate dehydration stage of the preset washing mode, the washing drum is controlled to dehydrate first, and then the other is controlled to dehydrate. This ensures that the washing drum entering the preset washing mode dehydrates quickly to meet the user's needs.

[0038] The spin-drying stage in the preset washing mode also includes a final spin-drying stage. Taking the second washing drum in quick washing mode as an example; since the final spin-drying stage is relatively long, in some embodiments, when the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is the final spin-drying stage in the preset washing mode, the first washing drum is scheduled to spin-dry first to improve the overall spin-drying efficiency of the machine.

[0039] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, determining the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: If the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter are both or neither are intermediate spin-drying stages in the preset washing mode, then the priority spin-drying order pre-configured by the multi-drum washing machine is obtained. According to the preferred dehydration sequence, the first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate sequentially.

[0040] In this embodiment, when both the first and second washing drums are in or are not in the intermediate spin-drying stage of a preset washing mode, the first and second washing drums are controlled to spin-dry sequentially according to the priority spin-drying order pre-configured by the multi-drum washing machine. For example, the priority spin-drying order is a strategy pre-configured by the system: such as the main drum spinning first and the auxiliary drum spinning first, or whichever can spin-dry first spins (for example, if the first washing drum reaches the waiting spin-drying state first, then the first washing drum spins).

[0041] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, the preset washing mode includes a quick washing mode. In this embodiment, when the first or second washing tub is in quick washing mode, the user's washing task needs to be completed within a short time.

[0042] Taking the second washing drum in quick wash mode as an example, when both the first and second washing drums enter the spin-drying mode: In some embodiments, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum is about to enter the intermediate spin-drying stage of the quick wash mode, requiring rapid spin-drying; in this case, the first washing drum continues to wait to allow the second washing drum to spin-dry first. In other embodiments, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum is about to enter the intermediate spin-drying stage of the quick wash mode, requiring rapid spin-drying; in this case, if the second washing drum still needs 1 minute to enter the spin-drying stage, the first washing drum continues to wait to allow the second washing drum to spin-dry first. If the second washing drum still needs 4 minutes to enter the spin-drying stage, the first washing drum spins first. In other embodiments, when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum is currently spinning; in this case, after the second washing drum completes its spin-drying, the first washing drum is then controlled to spin-dry.

[0043] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, before obtaining the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the spin-drying control method further includes: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determine whether the second washing drum is in the spin-drying operation; If so, then after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum will be dehydrated. If not, then obtain the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin cycle.

[0044] Combination Figure 4 As shown, while the first washing drum is in the spin-drying waiting state, the second washing drum may be spinning. If the second washing drum is spinning, the first washing drum will be controlled to spin-dry after it completes its spin-drying. After the second washing drum completes its spin-drying, it may have finished its washing task, or it may have needed some time for rinsing and draining after the intermediate spin-drying stage. In this case, controlling the first washing drum to spin-dry will not cause a time conflict between the second and first washing drums during spin-drying. If the second washing drum is not spinning, it will enter the spin-drying stage within a certain time. In this case, the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying stage is further obtained to determine whether there is a time conflict between the second and first washing drums during spin-drying.

[0045] To better implement the spin-drying control method of the multi-drum washing machine in the embodiments of this application, based on the spin-drying control method of the multi-drum washing machine, the embodiments of this application also provide a spin-drying control device for the multi-drum washing machine, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the spin-drying control device 500 of the multi-drum washing machine includes: The determining module 100 is used to determine the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter, when both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the dehydration mode. The control module 200 is used to control the first washing drum and the second washing drum to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

[0046] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determining the spin-drying sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: The acquisition module is used to acquire the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state; The determining module 100 is used to determine the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter if the interval time is less than a preset time.

[0047] The control module 200 is used to control the first washing drum to dehydrate preferentially if the interval duration is longer than the preset duration.

[0048] The determining module 100 is configured to determine the dehydration sequence as follows: if the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is an intermediate dehydration stage in a preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is not an intermediate dehydration stage in a preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined as follows: after the first washing drum has completed dehydration, the second washing drum is then dehydrated; or if the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is an intermediate dehydration stage in a preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is not an intermediate dehydration stage in a preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined as follows: after the second washing drum has completed dehydration, the first washing drum is then dehydrated.

[0049] The acquisition module is used to acquire the pre-configured priority dehydration sequence of the multi-drum washing machine if the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter are both or neither are intermediate dehydration stages in the preset washing mode. The control module 200 is used to control the first washing drum and the second washing drum to dehydrate sequentially according to the preferred dehydration order.

[0050] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, the preset washing mode includes a quick washing mode.

[0051] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, before obtaining the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the spin-drying control method further includes: The determination module is used to determine whether the second washing drum is in the spin-drying operation when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state; The control module is used to control the first washing drum to spin-dry after the second washing drum has finished spinning if the control module is yes; the acquisition module is used to acquire the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying if the control module is no.

[0052] This application also proposes a spin-drying control system for a multi-drum washing machine, comprising: one or more processors; a memory; and one or more application programs, wherein the one or more application programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to implement the spin-drying control method for the multi-drum washing machine as described above.

[0053] Typically, the spin-drying control system of the multi-drum washing machine includes: at least one processor, at least one memory, and a control program for the spin-drying control system of the multi-drum washing machine stored in the memory and executable on the processor. The control program for the spin-drying control system of the multi-drum washing machine is configured to implement the steps of the control method described above.

[0054] The processor may include one or more processing cores, such as a quad-core processor or an octa-core processor. The processor can be implemented using at least one hardware form of DSP (Digital Signal Processing), FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or PLA (Programmable Logic Array). The processor may also include a main processor and coprocessors. The main processor, also known as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), is used to process data in the wake-up state; the coprocessor is a low-power processor used to process data in the standby state. In some embodiments, the processor may integrate a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which is responsible for rendering and drawing the content to be displayed on the screen. The processor may also include an AI (Artificial Intelligence) processor, which handles the control method operations related to the spin-drying control system of the multi-drum washing machine, enabling the control method model of the multi-drum washing machine's spin-drying control system to train and learn autonomously, improving efficiency and accuracy.

[0055] The memory may include one or more computer-readable storage media, which may be non-transitory. The memory may also include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices or flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media in the memory is used to store at least one instruction, which is executed by a processor to implement the spin-drying method of the multi-drum washing machine spin-drying control system provided in the method embodiments of this application. When both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the mode that requires dehydration, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, the dehydration order of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter. The first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

[0056] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determining the spin-drying sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, obtain the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle; If the interval is less than the preset time, the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter.

[0057] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, the dehydration control method further includes: if the interval duration is longer than the preset duration, controlling the first washing drum to dehydrate preferentially.

[0058] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, determining the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: If the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the first washing drum has finished dehydrating, the second washing drum is then dehydrated. If the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum is then dehydrated.

[0059] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, determining the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter includes: If the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter are both or neither are intermediate spin-drying stages in the preset washing mode, then the priority spin-drying order pre-configured by the multi-drum washing machine is obtained. According to the preferred dehydration sequence, the first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate sequentially.

[0060] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, the preset washing mode includes a quick washing mode.

[0061] As an optional implementation of the above embodiments, before obtaining the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the spin-drying control method further includes: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determine whether the second washing drum is in the spin-drying operation; If so, then after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum will be dehydrated. If not, then obtain the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin cycle.

[0062] The foregoing has provided a detailed description of a multi-drum washing machine and its dehydration control method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of this application. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of the present invention. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the spin-drying process in a multi-drum washing machine, characterized in that, The multi-drum washing machine includes a first washing drum and a second washing drum; the spin-drying control method includes: When both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the mode that requires dehydration, when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, the dehydration order of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter. The first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

2. The spin-drying control method for a multi-drum washing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, When either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the spin-drying sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter, including: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, obtain the interval time between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle; If the interval is less than the preset time, the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum is determined according to the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter.

3. The dehydration control method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The dehydration control method further includes: if the interval duration is longer than the preset duration, controlling the first washing drum to dehydrate preferentially.

4. The dehydration control method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Determining the dehydration sequence of the first and second washing drums based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first and second washing drums are about to enter includes: If the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the first washing drum has finished dehydrating, the second washing drum is then dehydrated. If the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter is the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, and the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter is not the middle dehydration stage in the preset washing mode, then the dehydration sequence is determined to be: after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum is then dehydrated.

5. The dehydration control method as described in claim 2 or 4, characterized in that, Determining the dehydration sequence of the first and second washing drums based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first and second washing drums are about to enter includes: If the spin-drying stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the spin-drying stage that the second washing drum is about to enter are both or neither are intermediate spin-drying stages in the preset washing mode, then the priority spin-drying order pre-configured by the multi-drum washing machine is obtained. According to the preferred dehydration sequence, the first washing drum and the second washing drum are controlled to dehydrate sequentially.

6. The dehydration control method as described in claim 2 or 4, characterized in that, The preset washing modes include a quick washing mode.

7. The dehydration control method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Before obtaining the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin-drying cycle when the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, the spin-drying control method further includes: When the first washing drum enters the spin-drying waiting state, determine whether the second washing drum is in the spin-drying operation; If so, then after the second washing drum has finished dehydrating, the first washing drum will be dehydrated. If not, then obtain the interval between the second washing drum and the next spin cycle.

8. A spin-drying control device for a multi-drum washing machine, characterized in that, The multi-drum washing machine includes a first washing drum and a second washing drum; the spin-drying control device includes: The determining module is used to determine the dehydration sequence of the first washing drum and the second washing drum when either the first washing drum or the second washing drum enters the dehydration waiting state, based on the priority of the dehydration stage that the first washing drum is about to enter and the dehydration stage that the second washing drum is about to enter, when both the first washing drum and the second washing drum are in the dehydration mode. The control module is used to control the first washing drum and the second washing drum to dehydrate in the dehydration sequence.

9. A multi-drum washing machine, characterized in that, Includes a controller for performing the steps in the spin-dry control method of a multi-drum washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores a computer program, which is loaded by a processor to execute the steps of the spin-dry control method of the multi-drum washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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