Laundry treating apparatus and control method thereof

By using acidic electrolyzed water to clean the drum in the garment processing equipment, the problems of scale removal and sterilization in the existing technology are solved, achieving effective cleaning and scale prevention.

CN122071840APending Publication Date: 2026-05-22WUXI MEIZHI ELECTRIC CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUXI MEIZHI ELECTRIC CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-11-20
Publication Date
2026-05-22

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Technical Problem

Existing garment cleaning equipment's drum self-cleaning program cannot effectively remove limescale, and high-temperature heating promotes limescale formation, leading to bacterial growth and odors.

Method used

The garment cleaning drum is cleaned using acidic electrolyzed water. The acidic electrolyzed water reacts with the limescale, changing the crystal structure of the limescale. The limescale is then removed by the rinsing action of the water flow during the washing process, reducing the alkalinity of the washing water and minimizing the formation of new limescale.

Benefits of technology

It effectively removes existing scale, prevents the formation of new scale, improves sterilization and disinfection effects, and ensures the cleanliness and hygiene of clothing processing equipment.

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Abstract

The invention provides clothes treatment equipment and a control method thereof.The clothes treatment equipment is provided with an electrolysis device, and the method comprises the steps that in response to operation of a cleaning program, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into a clothes treatment barrel, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment barrel reaches the preset concentration; and the acidic electrolyzed water is used for cleaning the clothes treating drum. The acidic electrolyzed water is used for cleaning the clothes treatment barrel, the acidic electrolyzed water can react with scale deposited in the barrel, the crystal structure of the scale is changed, part of the scale is dissolved in water again, the crystal structure of caked scale becomes softer, and the caked scale is stripped off from the barrel through water flow washing. The alkalinity of the washing water can be reduced by the acidic electrolyzed water, and the possibility of scale formation is reduced. And the concentration of the active substance in the clothes treatment drum can be accurately controlled to reach the preset concentration, so that a good clothes treatment drum cleaning effect can be obtained.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of electrical equipment technology, specifically relating to a garment processing device and its control method. Background Technology

[0002] After prolonged use, laundry processing equipment such as washing machines and washer-dryer combos are prone to bacterial growth and unpleasant odors, as well as limescale buildup. Currently, the drum self-cleaning programs in laundry processing equipment mainly use high-temperature heating to sterilize the drum. However, this method cannot remove limescale, and the high-temperature heating can actually promote the precipitation of substances such as calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide, forming limescale. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Addressing the technical problem that high-temperature heating for self-cleaning of the garment drum in related technologies fails to remove scale, this application proposes a garment cleaning device and its control method, which utilizes acidic electrolyzed water to clean the garment cleaning drum. The acidic electrolyzed water can react with scale, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the garment cleaning drum.

[0004] A first aspect of this application provides a control method for a garment processing device, wherein the garment processing device is equipped with an electrolysis device, and the method includes:

[0005] In response to the operation of the cleaning process, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment drum reaches a preset concentration.

[0006] The garment treatment drum is cleaned using the acidic electrolyzed water.

[0007] In some embodiments of this application, the electrolysis device includes an anodic electrolysis chamber and a cathodic electrolysis chamber, and controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum includes:

[0008] The electrolysis device is controlled to perform electrolysis, producing acidic electrolyzed water in the anode electrolysis chamber and alkaline electrolyzed water in the cathode electrolysis chamber;

[0009] The acidic electrolyzed water is injected into the clothing treatment drum.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset concentration, includes:

[0011] The electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum;

[0012] Based on the fact that the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device has reached the preset electrolysis time, it is determined that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum has reached the preset concentration.

[0013] The electrolysis device is shut down.

[0014] In some embodiments of this application, controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset concentration, includes:

[0015] The electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum;

[0016] Based on the fact that the water level of the acidic electrolyzed water injected into the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset water level, it is determined that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset concentration.

[0017] The electrolysis device is shut down.

[0018] In some embodiments of this application, controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum includes:

[0019] During the main washing phase and / or at least one rinsing phase of the cleaning process, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum.

[0020] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning process includes a load treatment process, wherein controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry treatment drum includes:

[0021] In the final rinsing stage of the load treatment process, water is injected into the garment treatment drum, and the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum;

[0022] When the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device reaches the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the load processing procedure, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing processing drum is stopped.

[0023] Once the water level in the clothing processing tube reaches the preset water level corresponding to the load processing procedure, the injection of water into the clothing processing tube is stopped.

[0024] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning process includes a first self-cleaning cycle, wherein controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry treatment drum includes:

[0025] During the main washing phase of the first drum self-cleaning program, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum;

[0026] When the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device reaches the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the self-cleaning program of the first drum, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum is stopped.

[0027] If the water level in the garment processing drum is determined to be below the preset water level corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning program, water is injected into the garment processing drum to the preset water level.

[0028] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning process includes a second self-cleaning cycle, and controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry treatment drum includes:

[0029] During the main washing stage of the second drum self-cleaning program, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum;

[0030] Once the water level in the garment processing drum reaches the preset water level corresponding to the second drum self-cleaning program, stop injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum.

[0031] An embodiment of the second aspect of this application provides a garment processing device, including a controller, an electrolysis device, a first water inlet pipe, a second water inlet pipe, a first valve, a second valve, and a garment processing cylinder;

[0032] The controller is communicatively connected to the electrolysis device, the first valve, and the second valve; the first valve is installed on the first water inlet pipe, and the second valve and the electrolysis device are installed on the second water inlet pipe; both the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe are used to connect the water source to the clothing processing drum;

[0033] The controller is used to control the first valve, the second valve, and the electrolysis device to perform the method described in the first aspect above.

[0034] An embodiment of the third aspect of this application provides a garment processing device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the method described in the first aspect above.

[0035] The technical solutions provided in this application embodiment have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0036] In this embodiment, acidic electrolyzed water is used to clean the clothes cleaning drum. Because acidic electrolyzed water has high redox properties, it can react with the scale deposited in the drum, altering the scale's crystal structure. This allows some of the scale to chemically react and re-dissolve in the water, and also softens the crystal structure of the clumps of scale, facilitating their removal from the drum by the water flow during washing. Furthermore, acidic electrolyzed water reduces the alkalinity of the wash water, decreasing the likelihood of scale formation. It also allows for precise control of the concentration of active substances in the clothes cleaning drum to achieve a preset concentration, resulting in excellent cleaning performance.

[0037] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0038] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings.

[0039] In the attached diagram:

[0040] Figure 1 The present application provides a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device according to some embodiments;

[0041] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a control method for a garment processing device provided in some embodiments of this application is shown;

[0042] Figure 3 The following is a schematic diagram illustrating the execution flow of the payload processing program provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0043] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the execution flow of the first cylinder self-cleaning procedure provided in some embodiments of this application is shown;

[0044] Figure 5 The following is a schematic diagram illustrating the execution flow of the second cylinder self-cleaning procedure provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figure 6 The present application provides a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device according to some embodiments;

[0046] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a storage medium provided in some embodiments of this application is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0047] Exemplary embodiments of this application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this application may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of this application and to fully convey the scope of this application to those skilled in the art.

[0048] It should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0049] After prolonged use, laundry detergents such as washing machines and washer-dryer combos are prone to bacterial growth and unpleasant odors, as well as limescale buildup. Currently, the drum self-cleaning programs in laundry detergents primarily use high-temperature heating to sterilize the drum. However, this method cannot remove the limescale that accumulates over time. Furthermore, high-temperature drum self-cleaning can exacerbate limescale buildup inside the drum.

[0050] Based on this, the present application provides a control method for a garment processing device. During the cleaning process, the method controls an electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the garment processing drum reaches a preset concentration, and uses acidic electrolyzed water to clean the garment processing drum.

[0051] The acidic electrolyzed water produced by electrolysis has high redox properties, which can react with the limescale deposits in the clothes cleaning drum. This alters the crystal structure of substances like calcium carbonate or magnesium hydroxide in the limescale, causing some of the limescale to chemically react and redissolve in the water. It also softens the crystal structure of clumps of limescale, making them easier to remove from the drum through the washing process. Furthermore, the acidic electrolyzed water reduces the alkalinity of the wash water, thus decreasing the likelihood of limescale formation. Therefore, cleaning the clothes cleaning drum with acidic electrolyzed water effectively removes existing limescale while preventing new limescale formation, offering a dual benefit. Moreover, the clothes cleaning equipment, through precise control of the electrolysis unit, can accurately maintain the preset concentration of active substances in the drum, resulting in excellent cleaning performance.

[0052] The control method for the garment processing equipment provided in this application is applicable to garment processing equipment such as washing machines and washer-dryer combos. Cleaning programs that can employ this control method may include, but are not limited to, drum self-cleaning programs, sterilization programs, bleaching programs, and cleaning programs for various types of loads. The garment processing equipment and its control method provided in this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0053] The structure of the garment processing equipment provided in this application embodiment is shown in [reference]. Figure 1 As shown, the garment processing equipment includes a controller 1, an electrolysis device 2, a first water inlet pipe 3, a second water inlet pipe 4, a first valve 5, a second valve 6, and a garment processing cylinder 7.

[0054] The controller 1 is communicatively connected to the electrolysis device 2, the first valve 5, and the second valve 6; the first valve 5 is installed on the first water inlet pipe 3, and the second valve 6 and the electrolysis device 2 are installed on the second water inlet pipe 4; both the first water inlet pipe 3 and the second water inlet pipe 4 are used to connect the water source and the clothing processing cylinder 7.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, a detergent dispenser 8 can also be installed on the first water inlet pipe, and a first valve 5 is installed on the pipe between the water source and the detergent dispenser 8. A second valve 6 is installed on the pipe between the water source and the electrolysis device 2, and the electrolysis device 2 is installed on the pipe between the second valve 6 and the clothes processing drum 7.

[0056] The electrolysis device 2 includes an anode electrolysis chamber 21, a diaphragm 22, and a cathode electrolysis chamber 23. An anode electrode is disposed in the anode electrolysis chamber 21, and a cathode electrode is disposed in the cathode electrolysis chamber 23. The diaphragm 22 allows ions to pass through and can be, but is not limited to, an ion exchange membrane or a membrane made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). By energizing the anode and cathode electrodes, acidic electrolyzed water is produced in the anode electrolysis chamber 21, and alkaline electrolyzed water is produced in the cathode electrolysis chamber 23. Figure 2 As shown, the cathode electrolysis chamber 23 is connected to the drain pipe 9 of the clothing processing equipment, which is used to discharge the alkaline electrolyzed water generated in the cathode electrolysis chamber 23 to the outside of the equipment.

[0057] In this embodiment, the electrolysis device 2 can be a multi-tank diaphragm electrolysis device, which can contain many electrolysis cells. The anode electrolysis chamber 21 and cathode electrolysis chamber 23 can both be understood as electrolysis cells. The electrolysis device 2 can be arranged sequentially as follows: anode electrolysis chamber 21, diaphragm 22, cathode electrolysis chamber 23, diaphragm 22, anode electrolysis chamber 21, diaphragm 22, cathode electrolysis chamber 23, diaphragm 22, anode electrolysis chamber 21... The number of anode electrolysis chambers 21 in the electrolysis device 2 can be greater than the number of cathode electrolysis chambers 23, and the ratio of anode electrolysis chambers 21 to cathode electrolysis chambers 23 can be (n+1):n. This arrangement of the electrolysis device 2 enables the generation of more acidic electrolyzed water during electrolysis, increasing the yield of acidic electrolyzed water. Figure 1 Only one set of anode electrolysis chamber 21, diaphragm 22 and cathode electrolysis chamber 23 is schematically shown in the figure.

[0058] All the anode electrolysis chambers 21 in the above-mentioned multi-tank diaphragm electrolysis device are connected to the clothing treatment drum 7, and all the cathode electrolysis chambers 23 are connected to the drain pipe 9.

[0059] Figure 1 The garment processing equipment is visually demonstrated to have two parallel water inlet pipes, where the first water inlet pipe 3 is used to inject water and / or detergent into the garment processing drum, and the second water inlet pipe 4 is used to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum.

[0060] The first water inlet pipe 3 and the second water inlet pipe 4 are connected to the clothes handling drum 7. There is a cavity between the clothes handling drum 7 and the outer drum, and more specifically, the first water inlet pipe 3 and the second water inlet pipe 4 are connected to this cavity.

[0061] The first valve 5 and the second valve 6 mentioned above can be signal-controllable solenoid valves. Controllable valves are installed on both the first water inlet pipe 3 and the second water inlet pipe 4, allowing control of the water inlet pipes for the detergent dispenser 8 and the electrolysis device 2, respectively. The reason for the parallel connection of the electrolysis device 2 and the detergent dispenser 8 is that the required water flow rate and time for the electrolysis device 2 cannot match the rinsing flow rate and time for the detergent dispenser 8. To ensure that the electrolysis device 2 fully electrolyzes the tap water, producing electrolyzed acidic water with sufficient active substances and acidity, a valve is installed to separately control the water inlet of the electrolysis device 2.

[0062] The outlet pipe of the detergent dispenser 8, controlled by the first valve 5, is connected in parallel with the outlet pipe of the anode electrolysis chamber 21 in the electrolysis device 2, controlled by the second valve 6, and the two pipes are mixed to enter the cavity between the laundry treatment drum 7 and the outer drum. Meanwhile, the outlet pipe of the cathode electrolysis chamber 23 in the electrolysis device 2, controlled by the second valve 6, is separately connected to the drain pipe 9 of the laundry treatment equipment. This arrangement allows for independent control of the acidic electrolyzed water inlet, facilitating better regulation to produce acidic electrolyzed water with sufficient active ingredient concentration and acidity suitable for cleaning processes.

[0063] Based on the structure of the aforementioned garment processing equipment, this application proposes a control method for the garment processing equipment. (See attached document.) Figure 2 The flowchart shows a control method for a garment processing device. This method can be applied to a garment processing device with the above-described structure. The method specifically includes the following steps 101-102.

[0064] Step 101: In response to the operation of the cleaning program, control the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment drum reaches the preset concentration.

[0065] Step 102: Clean the garment treatment drum using acidic electrolyzed water.

[0066] The executing entity of this application embodiment may be a having Figure 1 The garment processing equipment shown in the diagram may include, but is not limited to, washing machines, washer-dryer combos, etc.

[0067] The cleaning program may include, but is not limited to, cleaning programs for the load, sterilization programs, bleaching programs, and drum self-cleaning programs. Before using the garment processing equipment, the user sends a cleaning program start command to the equipment via the client software installed on their mobile phone or computer. Alternatively, the user submits a cleaning program start command on the control panel of the garment processing equipment. Upon receiving the start command, the garment processing equipment begins executing the cleaning program.

[0068] After the cleaning program starts, the electrolysis device injects acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry treatment drum until the concentration of active substances in the drum reaches a preset concentration. The active substances in the acidic electrolyzed water may include chlorine, hydrochloric acid, hypochlorous acid, etc. The concentration of these active substances can be considered the concentration of available chlorine in the acidic electrolyzed water. Available chlorine refers to the sum of chlorine-containing compounds with oxidizing and bactericidal capabilities produced during electrolysis, mainly including hypochlorous acid (HClO), chlorine (Cl2), hypochlorite ions (ClO-), and hydrochloric acid (HCl).

[0069] The cleaning program is designed for the target level of scale buildup. If the scale buildup on the garment cleaning equipment is less than or equal to the target level, this cleaning program will achieve excellent cleaning results. The preset concentration can be obtained by conducting cleaning tests on garment cleaning equipment with the target scale buildup level. When the active ingredient concentration reaches the preset concentration, the expected cleaning effect can be achieved for garment cleaning equipment with the target scale buildup.

[0070] In this embodiment, the acidic electrolyzed water has high redox properties, enabling it to react with limescale deposited in the laundry detergent drum. This alters the crystal structure of the limescale, causing some of it to chemically react and re-dissolve in the water. It also softens the crystal structure of clumps of limescale, facilitating their removal from the drum through water rinsing during washing. Furthermore, the acidic electrolyzed water reduces the alkalinity of the wash water, decreasing the likelihood of limescale formation. It also allows for precise control of the concentration of active substances in the laundry detergent drum to achieve a preset concentration, resulting in excellent cleaning performance.

[0071] In some embodiments of this application, the electrolysis device includes an anode electrolysis chamber and a cathode electrolysis chamber. Controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum may specifically include: controlling the electrolysis device to perform electrolysis, generating acidic electrolyzed water in the anode electrolysis chamber and generating alkaline electrolyzed water in the cathode electrolysis chamber; and injecting the acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum.

[0072] refer to Figure 1During electrolysis, the second valve 6 is opened, allowing external water to enter the electrolysis device 2. After the water submerges the anode and cathode electrodes in the electrolysis device 2, the power supply is energized to each anode and cathode electrode. Acidic electrolyzed water is generated in each anode electrolysis chamber, and alkaline electrolyzed water is generated in each cathode electrolysis chamber. The acidic electrolyzed water flows along the second inlet pipe 4 into the cavity between the clothing treatment cylinder 7 and the outer cylinder. The clothing treatment cylinder 7 has through holes. After the water level in the cavity between the clothing treatment cylinder 7 and the outer cylinder reaches the bottom of the clothing treatment cylinder 7, the acidic electrolyzed water can enter the interior of the clothing treatment cylinder 7 through the through holes. The alkaline electrolyzed water generated in the cathode electrolysis chamber is discharged to the outside of the equipment through the drain pipe 9.

[0073] This application employs an electrolysis device with a diaphragm to generate acidic electrolyzed water with a low pH and high redox potential in the anolyte chamber, and alkaline electrolyzed water with a high pH and low redox potential in the cathode chamber. Injecting the acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry detergent drum effectively cleans it, improving its sterilization, disinfection, and descaling effects. The alkaline electrolyzed water is discharged directly from the drain pipe, without adversely affecting the descaling process.

[0074] In some embodiments of this application, the process of controlling the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum to reach a preset concentration may include: controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum; determining that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum has reached a preset concentration based on the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device reaching a preset electrolysis time; and controlling the electrolysis device to shut down.

[0075] The electrolysis device is controlled to generate acidic electrolyzed water according to the aforementioned embodiment, and the generated acidic electrolyzed water is injected into the cavity between the clothing treatment drum and the outer drum. Timing begins when the electrolysis device is powered on and electrolysis is started. The timed electrolysis duration is compared with a preset electrolysis duration. If the timed electrolysis duration has not reached the preset electrolysis duration, electrolysis continues; if the timed electrolysis duration has reached the preset electrolysis duration, the electrolysis device is turned off.

[0076] In the process of controlling the electrolysis device to generate acidic electrolyzed water, the voltage applied to the electrolysis device in this embodiment of the application can be a preset voltage corresponding to the current cleaning program. The value range of the preset voltage can be [10V, 30V]. For example, the preset voltage can be 10V, 20V, 26V or 30V, etc.

[0077] Given a fixed voltage applied to the electrolysis device and a preset water level corresponding to the cleaning program, injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum for a preset electrolysis time will ensure that the concentration of active substances in the drum reaches a preset concentration. This preset electrolysis time can be obtained through prior testing, and a mapping relationship between the cleaning program and the preset electrolysis time can be configured in the garment treatment equipment. The preset electrolysis time can be within a range such as [1 min, 5 min], [3 min, 10 min], [10 min, 30 min], etc.

[0078] For example, assuming the preset water level corresponds to a water volume of 10L and the input voltage applied to the electrolysis device is 26V, the relationship between the preset electrolysis time and the pH value and active substance concentration of the final acidic electrolyzed water in the cylinder is shown in Table 1.

[0079] Table 1

[0080] time 3min 5min 10min 20min 30min pH value 6.0 5.2 3.6 3.0 2.6 Available chlorine concentration 5mg / L 8mg / L 17mg / L 33mg / L 50mg / L

[0081] The concentration of active substances in the garment treatment drum is controlled by adjusting the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device. This eliminates the need to actually measure the available chlorine content in the drum, simplifying the concentration control method. The preset electrolysis time is obtained through pre-testing and is compatible with the preset concentration corresponding to the cleaning program. Therefore, by controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum for the preset electrolysis time, the concentration of active substances in the drum reaches the preset level corresponding to the cleaning program, achieving accurate control of the active substance concentration.

[0082] In some other embodiments of this application, the process of controlling the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum to reach a preset concentration may include: controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum; determining that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum has reached a preset concentration based on the water level of the acidic electrolyzed water injected into the clothing treatment drum reaching a preset water level; and controlling the electrolysis device to shut down.

[0083] The electrolysis device is controlled to electrolyze and generate acidic electrolyzed water according to the aforementioned embodiment, and the generated acidic electrolyzed water is injected into the cavity between the clothing treatment drum and the outer drum. During this process, the water level in the clothing treatment drum is monitored in real time, and the electrolysis device is shut off when the water level reaches the preset level. At this time, the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches the preset concentration.

[0084] The cleaning procedure that controls the concentration of active substances through the methods described in this application can be a procedure for deep cleaning of garment cleaning drums. (See reference) Figure 1This method injects acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum only through the second water inlet pipe until the water level reaches the preset level. During this process, water is not introduced into the garment processing drum through the first water inlet pipe. Therefore, the concentration of active substances in the garment processing drum is relatively high, which is suitable for cleaning garment processing equipment with a high degree of scaling.

[0085] The concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum is controlled by the water level in the drum. This method reuses the original water level detection function of the clothing treatment equipment, eliminating the need to actually measure the effective chlorine content in the drum to control the concentration of active substances. This simplifies the concentration control method and improves the accuracy of active substance concentration control.

[0086] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning program may include, but is not limited to, a program for washing the load, a sterilization program, a bleaching program, a drum self-cleaning program, etc. The cleaning program may include only a main washing stage, or it may include a main washing stage and one or more rinsing stages. In this application embodiment, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry drum may be controlled by an electrolysis device during the main washing stage and / or at least one rinsing stage of the cleaning program.

[0087] For example, acidic electrolyzed water can be injected during the main wash cycle, or during the first rinse cycle of the cleaning program, or during the last rinse cycle of the cleaning program.

[0088] During the main wash or rinse cycle, acidic electrolyzed water is injected into the clothes treatment drum. The available chlorine in the acidic electrolyzed water can kill bacteria or microorganisms inside the drum and react with deposited limescale, altering its crystal structure. Combined with the rinsing water flow created by the wash cycle during the main wash or rinse cycle, this makes it easier to remove the killed bacteria or microorganisms and the softened limescale, improving cleaning effectiveness. Furthermore, the acidity of the electrolyzed water reduces the alkalinity of the solution in the clothes treatment drum, preventing limescale formation during the wash cycle.

[0089] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning process may include a load treatment process, which may include a main washing stage and at least one rinsing stage. The main washing stage primarily involves cleaning the load using a detergent solution. At least one rinsing stage is used to remove stains and residual detergent washed away in the main washing stage through rinsing.

[0090] In the load-handling process, water can be added to the garment processing drum during the final rinsing stage, and the electrolysis device can be controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the drum. The injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the drum stops when the electrolysis time reaches the preset time corresponding to the load-handling process. Similarly, the injection of water into the drum stops when the water level reaches the preset level corresponding to the load-handling process.

[0091] In other words, in the final rinsing stage of the load handling process, through Figure 1 In the structure shown, the first and second water inlet pipes supply water simultaneously. The first inlet pipe can supply tap water, while the second inlet pipe supplies acidic electrolyzed water. The supply of acidic electrolyzed water stops when the preset electrolysis time is reached. This can be achieved by closing the second valve on the second inlet pipe and stopping power supply to the electrolysis device. During this final rinsing stage, the water level in the laundry drum is also monitored. When the water level reaches the preset level, the first valve on the first inlet pipe is closed, stopping water supply to the laundry drum.

[0092] In the final rinsing stage, acidic electrolyzed water with a preset electrolysis time is injected into the garment treatment drum. When the water level in the garment treatment drum reaches the preset level, the concentration of active substances in the garment treatment drum can reach the preset concentration corresponding to the loading treatment program.

[0093] To facilitate understanding the execution process of this load handling program, the following explanation is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figure 3 As shown, the load processing procedure includes the following steps.

[0094] A1: The load handling program starts running, opening the first valve to fill the clothes handling drum with water. Once the preset water level is reached, the first valve closes. The motor then drives the clothes handling drum to rotate for the main washing stage. The clothes handling drum is then drained.

[0095] A2: Open the first valve to fill the garment processing drum with water. Once the preset water level is reached, close the first valve. Control the motor to drive the garment processing drum to rotate for rinsing. Drain the garment processing drum.

[0096] A3: Open the first valve to inject water into the garment processing drum, and open the second valve and start the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum, then proceed with steps A4 and A5.

[0097] A4: Determine whether the electrolysis time has reached the preset electrolysis time. If yes, proceed to step A6; otherwise, continue to step A4.

[0098] A5: Determine if the water level in the laundry treatment drum has reached the preset water level. If yes, proceed to step A7; otherwise, continue with step A5.

[0099] A6: Close the second valve and the electrolysis device, stop injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum, and then proceed to step A8.

[0100] A7: Close the first valve to stop filling the laundry tub with water, and then proceed to step A8.

[0101] A8: Control the motor to drive the clothes processing drum to rotate, so as to clean the clothes processing drum with acidic electrolyzed water, and finally drain the clothes processing drum.

[0102] The above Figure 3 The process shown is for illustrative purposes only. In this embodiment, acidic electrolyzed water is used in the final rinse stage because the load has been washed with detergent in the main wash stage. The rinsing stage before the final rinse stage washes away the washed-off stains and residual detergent. As a result, the amount of stains and detergent remaining in the garment drum in the final rinse stage is very small. Even if there are residual stains, they will not consume too much active substance. Moreover, even if there is a small amount of residual detergent, it will not have a significant impact on the concentration of active substance and pH value. In this way, the acidic electrolyzed water in the garment drum can be used more to clean bacteria, microorganisms, or scale in the garment drum, which can effectively improve the cleaning effect of the garment drum.

[0103] In some other embodiments of this application, the cleaning procedure may include a first drum self-cleaning procedure. This first drum self-cleaning procedure is designed for cases where the scale buildup in the laundry tub is relatively light, and is used to perform a light drum self-cleaning. Specifically, during the main washing phase of the first drum self-cleaning procedure, the electrolysis device injects acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry tub. Once the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device reaches the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning procedure, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry tub stops. If it is determined that the water level in the laundry tub has not reached the preset water level corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning procedure, water is added to the laundry tub until the preset water level is reached.

[0104] Since the first self-cleaning program does not require washing the load, it is a no-load program. Therefore, the first self-cleaning program can consist of only a main wash stage and no rinsing stage. During the main wash stage, acidic electrolyzed water with a preset electrolysis time is added. If the water level reaches the preset level for the first self-cleaning program after adding the acidic electrolyzed water for the preset electrolysis time, no further water needs to be added to the clothes treatment drum. If the water level does not reach the preset level after adding the acidic electrolyzed water for the preset electrolysis time, the first valve is opened again, and water is added through the first inlet pipe until the water level reaches the preset level, at which point the first valve is closed.

[0105] During the main washing stage, acidic electrolyzed water with a preset electrolysis time is injected into the clothes treatment drum. When the water level in the clothes treatment drum reaches the preset water level, the concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment drum can reach the preset concentration corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning program.

[0106] To facilitate understanding of the execution process of the first self-cleaning cycle, the following explanation is provided in conjunction with the accompanying diagram. Figure 4 As shown, the first cylinder self-cleaning procedure includes the following steps.

[0107] B1: Control the start of the self-cleaning program in the first drum, and open the second valve and electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum.

[0108] B2: Determine whether the electrolysis time has reached the preset electrolysis time. If yes, proceed to step B3; otherwise, continue to step B2.

[0109] B3: Close the second valve and the electrolysis device, and determine whether the water level in the clothing treatment drum has reached the preset water level. If yes, proceed to step B5; otherwise, proceed to step B4.

[0110] B4: Open the first valve to inject water into the garment processing drum, then return to step B3.

[0111] B5: Control the motor to drive the clothes processing drum to rotate, so as to clean the clothes processing drum with acidic electrolyzed water, and finally drain the clothes processing drum.

[0112] The above Figure 4 The process shown is for illustrative purposes only.

[0113] In other embodiments, the cleaning process may also include a clothing handling process and a first drum self-cleaning process. The first drum self-cleaning process can be executed after the clothing handling process is completed, so that the clothing handling drum can be self-cleaned without the user's awareness.

[0114] In this embodiment, during the main wash phase of the first drum self-cleaning program, the clothes treatment drum is cleaned using acidic electrolyzed water. The effective chlorine in the acidic electrolyzed water can kill bacteria or microorganisms inside the clothes treatment drum and react with deposited limescale, changing the crystal structure of the limescale. Combined with the rinsing water flow formed by the washing rhythm of the main wash phase, it can more easily remove the killed bacteria or microorganisms and softened limescale, improving the cleaning effect. Moreover, the acidity of the acidic electrolyzed water can reduce the alkalinity of the solution in the clothes treatment drum, preventing limescale formation during this wash.

[0115] In some other embodiments of this application, the cleaning program may include a second drum self-cleaning program, which is used to perform a deep self-cleaning of the clothes handling drum when the scale buildup in the drum is heavy. Specifically, during the main washing stage of the second drum self-cleaning program, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes handling drum; once the water level in the clothes handling drum reaches the preset water level corresponding to the second drum self-cleaning program, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes handling drum is stopped.

[0116] Since the second drum self-cleaning program is used for deep drum cleaning of the garment treatment drum, a higher concentration of active substances is required. Therefore, in this embodiment, acidic electrolyzed water is injected into the garment treatment drum to a preset water level only through the second water inlet pipe, without introducing water through the first water inlet pipe. This avoids diluting the acidic electrolyzed water, resulting in a high concentration of active substances. Therefore, a rinsing stage can be added after the main washing stage of the second drum self-cleaning program to rinse away any remaining active substances.

[0117] To facilitate understanding of the execution process of the second cylinder self-cleaning procedure, the following explanation is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figure 5 As shown, the second cylinder self-cleaning procedure includes the following steps.

[0118] C1: Controls the second drum self-cleaning program to start running, opens the second valve and electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum.

[0119] C2: Determine whether the water level in the laundry treatment drum has reached the preset water level. If yes, proceed to step C3; otherwise, continue with step C2.

[0120] C3: Close the second valve and the electrolysis device.

[0121] C4: Controls the motor to drive the clothes handling drum to rotate for the main wash, using acidic electrolyzed water to clean the clothes handling drum, and drains the clothes handling drum after the main wash is completed.

[0122] C5: Open the first valve to fill the clothes handling drum with water to the preset water level, then close the first valve. Control the motor to drive the clothes handling drum to rotate for rinsing, and finally drain the clothes handling drum.

[0123] The above Figure 5 The process shown is for illustrative purposes only.

[0124] The second self-cleaning cycle targets a higher level of scale buildup than the first self-cleaning cycle. Furthermore, the concentration of active ingredients in the second self-cleaning cycle is higher than that in the first self-cleaning cycle. In some embodiments, the cleaning program may include a laundry treatment cycle and a second self-cleaning cycle, with the second self-cleaning cycle executed immediately after the laundry treatment cycle. This allows for self-cleaning of the laundry treatment cycle without the user's awareness.

[0125] In this embodiment, acidic electrolyzed water at a preset level is injected during the main wash stage of the second drum self-cleaning program. This results in a high concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment drum, effectively killing bacteria or microorganisms inside and reacting with deposited limescale, altering its crystal structure. Combined with the rinsing water flow generated by the main wash cycle, this more easily removes the killed bacteria or microorganisms and softened limescale, improving cleaning efficiency. Furthermore, the acidity of the electrolyzed water reduces the alkalinity of the solution in the clothes treatment drum, preventing limescale formation during this wash. A second rinse after the main wash further removes loosened limescale, enhancing cleaning and carrying away any remaining active substances, thus improving the drum's self-cleaning effect.

[0126] In this embodiment, acidic electrolyzed water is used to clean the clothes cleaning drum. Because acidic electrolyzed water has high redox properties, it can react with the scale deposited in the drum, altering the scale's crystal structure. This allows some of the scale to chemically react and re-dissolve in the water, and also softens the crystal structure of the clumps of scale, facilitating their removal from the drum by the water flow during washing. Furthermore, acidic electrolyzed water reduces the alkalinity of the wash water, decreasing the likelihood of scale formation. It also allows for precise control of the concentration of active substances in the clothes cleaning drum to achieve a preset concentration, resulting in excellent cleaning performance.

[0127] Some embodiments of this application also provide a garment processing device, see [link to relevant documentation] Figure 1 The structure of the garment processing equipment shown includes a controller 1, an electrolysis device 2, a first water inlet pipe 3, a second water inlet pipe 4, a first valve 5, a second valve 6, and a garment processing cylinder 7.

[0128] The controller 1 is communicatively connected to the electrolysis device 2, the first valve 5, and the second valve 6; the first valve 5 is installed on the first water inlet pipe 3, and the second valve 6 and the electrolysis device 2 are installed on the second water inlet pipe 4; both the first water inlet pipe 3 and the second water inlet pipe 4 are used to connect the water source and the clothing processing cylinder 7.

[0129] The controller 1 is used to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum 7 in response to the operation of the cleaning program, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment drum 7 reaches the preset concentration; and to clean the clothes treatment drum 7 using acidic electrolyzed water.

[0130] In this embodiment, the electrolysis device 2 includes an anode electrolysis chamber and a cathode electrolysis chamber, and a controller 1, which is specifically used to control the electrolysis device 2 to perform electrolysis, generate acidic electrolyzed water in the anode electrolysis chamber, generate alkaline electrolyzed water in the cathode electrolysis chamber, and inject the acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment cylinder 7.

[0131] The controller 1 is specifically used to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum 7; based on the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device 2 reaching the preset electrolysis time, it determines that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum 7 has reached the preset concentration; and controls the electrolysis device 2 to shut down.

[0132] The controller 1 is specifically used to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum 7; based on the water level of the acidic electrolyzed water injected into the clothing treatment drum 7 reaching the preset water level, it determines that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum 7 has reached the preset concentration; and controls the electrolysis device 2 to shut down.

[0133] The controller 1 is specifically used to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the laundry treatment drum 7 during the main washing stage and / or at least one rinsing stage of the cleaning program.

[0134] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning process includes a load-handling process and a controller 1, specifically used to inject water into the garment processing drum 7 in the last rinsing stage of the load-handling process, and to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum 7; to stop injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum 7 when the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device 2 reaches the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the load-handling process; and to stop injecting water into the garment processing drum 7 when the water level in the garment processing drum 7 reaches the preset water level corresponding to the load-handling process.

[0135] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning procedure includes a first drum self-cleaning procedure. The controller 1 is specifically used to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum 7 during the main washing stage of the first drum self-cleaning procedure; based on the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device 2 reaching the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning procedure, stop injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum 7; and if it is determined that the water level in the clothes treatment drum 7 has not reached the preset water level corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning procedure, add water to the clothes treatment drum 7 to the preset water level.

[0136] In some embodiments of this application, the cleaning program includes a second drum self-cleaning program. The controller 1 is specifically used to control the electrolysis device 2 to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum 7 during the main washing stage of the second drum self-cleaning program; and to stop injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum 7 when the water level in the clothes treatment drum 7 reaches the preset water level corresponding to the second drum self-cleaning program.

[0137] The control device for the clothing processing equipment provided in the above embodiments of this application and the control method for the clothing processing equipment provided in the embodiments of this application are based on the same inventive concept and have the same beneficial effects as the methods adopted, run or implemented by the application stored therein.

[0138] This application also provides a garment processing device to execute the control method for the garment processing device described above. This garment processing device may be a washing machine or a washer-dryer combo, etc.

[0139] Please refer to Figure 6 This illustrates a schematic diagram of a garment processing device provided by some embodiments of this application. For example... Figure 6 As shown, the garment processing device 40 includes: a processor 400, a memory 401, a bus 402, and a communication interface 403. The processor 400, the communication interface 403, and the memory 401 are connected via the bus 402. The memory 401 stores a computer program that can run on the processor 400. When the processor 400 runs the computer program, it executes the control method of the garment processing device provided in any of the foregoing embodiments of this application.

[0140] The memory 401 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) or non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device. Communication between this device network element and at least one other network element is achieved through at least one communication interface 403 (which can be wired or wireless), such as the Internet, wide area network, local area network, metropolitan area network, etc.

[0141] Bus 402 can be an ISA bus, PCI bus, or EISA bus, etc. The bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. The memory 401 is used to store programs. After receiving an execution instruction, the processor 400 executes the program. The control method of the clothing processing device disclosed in any of the foregoing embodiments of this application can be applied to the processor 400, or implemented by the processor 400.

[0142] The processor 400 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by the integrated logic circuitry in the hardware of the processor 400 or by instructions in software form. The processor 400 may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it may also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. It can implement or execute the methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this application. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The steps of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of this application can be directly embodied in the execution of a hardware decoding processor, or executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules may reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other mature storage media in the art. The storage medium is located in memory 401. The processor 400 reads the information in memory 401 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the steps of the above method.

[0143] The clothing processing device and the control method of the clothing processing device provided in this application are based on the same inventive concept and have the same beneficial effects as the methods used, operated or implemented.

[0144] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium corresponding to the control method for the clothing processing equipment provided in the foregoing embodiments. Please refer to... Figure 7 The computer-readable storage medium shown is an optical disc 30, on which a computer program (i.e., a program product) is stored. When the computer program is run by a processor, it executes the control method of the clothing processing device provided in any of the foregoing embodiments.

[0145] It should be noted that examples of the computer-readable storage medium may also include, but are not limited to, phase-change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other optical and magnetic storage media, which will not be elaborated here.

[0146] The computer-readable storage medium provided in the above embodiments of this application and the control method of the clothing processing device provided in the embodiments of this application are based on the same inventive concept and have the same beneficial effects as the methods adopted, run or implemented by the application stored therein.

[0147] It should be noted that:

[0148] Numerous specific details are set forth in the specification provided herein. However, it will be understood that embodiments of this application may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and techniques have not been shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification.

[0149] Similarly, it should be understood that, for the sake of brevity and to aid in understanding one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the above description of exemplary embodiments of this application, various features of this application are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this disclosure should not be interpreted as reflecting the following schematic diagram: that is, the claimed application requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the following claims, inventive aspects lie in fewer than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, wherein each claim itself is a separate embodiment of this application.

[0150] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include certain features but not others included in other embodiments, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this application and form different embodiments. For example, in the following claims, any of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

[0151] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A control method for a garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment is equipped with an electrolysis device, and the method includes: In response to the operation of the cleaning process, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothes treatment drum reaches a preset concentration. The garment treatment drum is cleaned using the acidic electrolyzed water.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electrolysis device includes an anode electrolysis chamber and a cathode electrolysis chamber. Controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum includes: The electrolysis device is controlled to perform electrolysis, producing acidic electrolyzed water in the anode electrolysis chamber and alkaline electrolyzed water in the cathode electrolysis chamber; The acidic electrolyzed water is injected into the clothing treatment drum.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset concentration, includes: The electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum; Based on the fact that the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device has reached the preset electrolysis time, it is determined that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum has reached the preset concentration. The electrolysis device is shut down.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum, so that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset concentration, includes: The electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum; Based on the fact that the water level of the acidic electrolyzed water injected into the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset water level, it is determined that the concentration of active substances in the clothing treatment drum reaches a preset concentration. The electrolysis device is shut down.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The process of controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum includes: During the main washing phase and / or at least one rinsing phase of the cleaning process, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cleaning process includes a load-handling process, wherein controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum includes: In the final rinsing stage of the load treatment process, water is injected into the garment treatment drum, and the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum; When the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device reaches the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the load processing procedure, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing processing drum is stopped. Once the water level in the clothing processing tube reaches the preset water level corresponding to the load processing procedure, the injection of water into the clothing processing tube is stopped.

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cleaning process includes a first self-cleaning cycle, wherein controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum includes: During the main washing phase of the first drum self-cleaning program, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum; When the electrolysis time of the electrolysis device reaches the preset electrolysis time corresponding to the self-cleaning program of the first drum, the injection of acidic electrolyzed water into the clothing treatment drum is stopped. If the water level in the garment processing drum is determined to be below the preset water level corresponding to the first drum self-cleaning program, water is injected into the garment processing drum to the preset water level.

8. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cleaning process includes a second self-cleaning cycle, wherein controlling the electrolysis device to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the garment treatment drum includes: During the main washing stage of the second drum self-cleaning program, the electrolysis device is controlled to inject acidic electrolyzed water into the clothes treatment drum; Once the water level in the garment processing drum reaches the preset water level corresponding to the second drum self-cleaning program, stop injecting acidic electrolyzed water into the garment processing drum.

9. A garment processing device, characterized in that, It includes a controller, an electrolysis device, a first water inlet pipe, a second water inlet pipe, a first valve, a second valve, and a clothing treatment drum; The controller is communicatively connected to the electrolysis device, the first valve, and the second valve; the first valve is installed on the first water inlet pipe, and the second valve and the electrolysis device are installed on the second water inlet pipe; both the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe are used to connect the water source to the clothing processing drum; The controller is used to control the first valve, the second valve, and the electrolysis device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-8.

10. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The method includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that the processor executes the computer program to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1-8.