Clothes drying method and clothes treating apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a clothes drying method and clothes processing equipment. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining current drying related information; determining current indication information and a current drying strategy according to the current drying related information and a target drying strategy determination model, wherein the target drying strategy determination model is a model matched with current drying preference information of a user; if the current indication information indicates that clothes to be dried have not been dried, drying the clothes to be dried according to the current drying strategy, and returning to the step of obtaining the current drying related information after a preset time length; and if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, stopping the drying. The clothes drying method improves the accuracy of drying judgment, determines the current drying strategy matched with the current drying preference information of the user, and thus improves the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, and in particular to a method for drying clothes and a clothing processing device. Background Technology

[0002] In modern life, with an increasingly fast pace of life, clothing processing equipment with drying functions is widely used.

[0003] Currently, when using a garment drying machine to dry clothes, users select the desired drying program from the available options. The garment drying machine then dries the clothes according to the selected program and stops operating once it determines that the clothes are dry.

[0004] However, in the above implementation methods, the clothing processing equipment generally determines whether the clothes are dried based on the humidity in the drying drum, which has a high judgment error and results in a poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides a method for drying clothes and a clothing processing device to solve the technical problem of poor user experience caused by high errors in the judgment of dryness in related technologies.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for drying clothes is provided, the method comprising:

[0007] Obtain current drying-related information; wherein, the current drying-related information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating element;

[0008] Based on the current drying-related information and the target drying strategy determination model, the current indication information and the current drying strategy are determined; wherein, the current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried, and the target drying strategy determination model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information;

[0009] If the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then the clothes to be dried are dried according to the current drying strategy, and after a preset time, the process returns to the step of "obtaining current drying information".

[0010] If the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, then drying will stop.

[0011] According to another aspect of the present invention, a clothes drying apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0012] The first acquisition module is used to acquire current drying-related information; wherein, the current drying-related information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating component;

[0013] The first determining module is used to determine the current indication information and the current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information and the target drying strategy determining model; wherein, the current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried, and the target drying strategy determining model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information;

[0014] The drying module is used to dry the clothes to be dried according to the current drying strategy if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, and return to the step of "getting current drying related information" after a preset time.

[0015] The stop drying module is used to stop drying if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, a garment processing apparatus is provided, the garment processing apparatus comprising:

[0017] At least one processor; and

[0018] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0019] The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor, which enables the at least one processor to perform the clothes drying method according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, the computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions for causing a processor to execute and implement the clothes drying method according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the clothes drying method according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] The technical solution of this invention includes: acquiring current drying-related information, wherein the current drying-related information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating component; determining current indication information and a current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information and a target drying strategy determination model, wherein the current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried, and the target drying strategy determination model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information; if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then drying the clothes to be dried is performed according to the current drying strategy, and after a preset time, the process returns to the step of "acquiring current drying-related information"; if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, then drying is stopped. It has the following technical effects: On the one hand, in determining the current indication information, the current humidity, current temperature, current weight, and current operating parameters are taken into account. The large number of factors considered makes the determined current indication information more accurate, which improves the accuracy of drying judgment and avoids the problem of long drying time or poor drying effect caused by large drying judgment error, thereby improving the user experience. On the other hand, the current drying strategy can be determined by the target drying strategy determination module that matches the user's current drying preference information, so that the determined current drying strategy matches the user's current drying preference information, that is, the drying process is more in line with the user's expectations, further improving the user experience.

[0023] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of the present invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the invention. Other features of the invention will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating a clothes drying method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a garment processing device;

[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram illustrating the model used to determine the target drying strategy;

[0028] Figure 4Another schematic diagram for determining the model to define the target drying strategy;

[0029] Figure 5 A flowchart of another clothes drying method provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 A schematic diagram illustrating the information used to determine the model for the input target drying strategy;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another structure for a garment processing device;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a clothes drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clothing processing device that implements the clothing drying method of this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. 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 should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0036] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a clothing drying method according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to situations where clothing is dried using a clothing processing device with a drying function. The method can be executed by a clothing drying device, which can be implemented in hardware and / or software, and can be configured within the processor of the clothing processing device. Figure 1As shown, the method includes the following steps 101 to 104.

[0037] Step 101: Obtain current drying information.

[0038] The current drying information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating components.

[0039] During the drying process, the clothes to be dried in this embodiment are placed in a drying drum. The clothes to be dried in this embodiment can be clothing, household items (such as curtains), or other fabrics. Optionally, the clothing processing equipment with drying function in this embodiment can be a dryer, a washing machine with drying function, or a clothing care machine with drying function, etc.

[0040] The clothing processing equipment in this embodiment may include a heating component. Exemplarily, the heating component in this embodiment may include an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and a throttling element. During operation, the heating component heats the drying medium. The heated drying medium flows into the drying drum from the air inlet and out from the air outlet. Exemplarily, the drying medium may be air. During the drying process, the heated drying medium exchanges heat with the clothing placed in the drying drum, thereby reducing the moisture content of the clothing and completing the drying process.

[0041] During the drying process, it is crucial for the garment processing equipment to accurately determine whether the garments are dry enough. If it is determined that further drying is needed when the garments are already dry, it will increase drying time and waste energy; conversely, if it is determined that the garments are dry before they are fully dried, the garments will have a high moisture content at the end of the drying process, resulting in poor drying performance.

[0042] In this embodiment, to accurately determine whether the clothes to be dried have been dried and to determine a suitable drying strategy, current drying-related information is obtained in step 101 for subsequent drying determination and strategy assessment. The current drying-related information in this embodiment includes various factors such as the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating element.

[0043] Optionally, in order to further improve the accuracy of drying judgment and the rationality of the current drying strategy, the current temperature of the drying drum includes: the current air inlet temperature and the current air outlet temperature of the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating component include: the current working time of the heating component and the current temperature of the heating component.

[0044] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing device. Figure 2As shown, the implementation process of step 101 may include: obtaining the current humidity through the humidity sensor 22 set in the drying drum 21; obtaining the current air inlet temperature through the air inlet temperature sensor (not shown in the figure) set at the air inlet of the drying drum 21; obtaining the current air outlet temperature through the air outlet temperature sensor 24 set at the air outlet 23 of the drying drum 21; obtaining the current weight through the current operating parameters of the motor; obtaining the current working time of the heating component; and obtaining the current temperature of the heating component through the component temperature sensor set on the target component in the heating component.

[0045] In this embodiment, the motor's operating parameters include at least one of the following: motor speed, motor torque, and motor power. Optionally, the process of obtaining the current weight through the motor's current operating parameters can be as follows: determining the current weight matching the motor's current operating parameters based on the motor's current operating parameters and a preset mapping relationship between operating parameters and clothing weight; or, determining the current weight matching the motor's current operating parameters based on the motor's current operating parameters and a pre-established functional relationship between operating parameters and clothing weight.

[0046] In this embodiment, the current air inlet temperature and the current air outlet temperature can be obtained, which can more accurately and objectively characterize the state of the clothes in the drying drum, thereby affecting the accuracy of the drying judgment.

[0047] In this embodiment, the current operating time of the heating component can be the current operating time of a specific element within the heating component. The operating time of this specific element can characterize the workload of the heating component. For example, this specific element can be a compressor. It is understood that the heating component is not continuously operating during the drying process. In this embodiment, the current operating time of the heating component can be the cumulative operating time of the heating component from the start of drying to the current time point. Alternatively, the current operating time of the heating component in this embodiment can be the operating time of the heating component within the current working cycle. Optionally, the current operating time of the heating component can be, for example, 10 minutes, 8 minutes, etc.

[0048] The temperature of the target element in the heating assembly of this embodiment can characterize the workload of the heating assembly. For example, the target element can also be a compressor.

[0049] The reason for obtaining the current operating time and current temperature of the heating element in this embodiment is that these parameters characterize the workload of the heating element. The workload of the heating element can, to some extent, characterize the change in moisture content in the clothing, thus affecting the accuracy of the dryness determination.

[0050] Step 102: Determine the model based on the current drying information and the target drying strategy, and determine the current indication information and the current drying strategy.

[0051] The current indication information indicates whether the clothes to be dried have been dried. The target drying strategy determination model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information.

[0052] In this embodiment, the current drying preference information is used to characterize the user's preferences during the drying process. Optionally, the current drying preference information can be any of the following: shortest drying time, lowest drying energy consumption, least damage to clothes, or least drying noise.

[0053] Before step 101, the drying method provided in this embodiment further includes the following steps: determining the user's current drying preference information based on the user's historical drying preference information; or, determining the user's current drying preference information based on the user's instruction information.

[0054] Optionally, the user's current drying preference information can be determined based on statistical parameters of the user's historical drying preference information. For example, the historical drying preference information selected most frequently by the user can be determined as the user's current drying preference information.

[0055] Optionally, the garment processing device has multiple built-in preference information, allowing users to select their current drying preference from these options via buttons or the device's user interface. This selection process can generate indication information. Based on this indication information, the garment processing device determines the user's current drying preference.

[0056] Optionally, the user can input instructions using natural language, either through voice or an interactive interface. The garment processing equipment then determines the user's current drying preferences based on these instructions.

[0057] The current drying strategy in this embodiment may include: target operating parameters of the heating component. For example, the target operating parameters of the heating component may include at least one of the following: target operating time of the heating component, operating frequency of the compressor in the heating component, etc.

[0058] Furthermore, the current drying strategy in this embodiment may also include current information related to the shaking and scattering operation.

[0059] In step 102, the current drying-related information can be input into the target drying strategy determination model to obtain the current indication information and the current drying strategy output by the target drying strategy determination model.

[0060] In this embodiment, the target drying strategy determination module is an artificial intelligence model. This embodiment does not limit the specific implementation or training process of this model. For example, the target drying strategy determination module can be a neural network model, a reinforcement learning model, etc.

[0061] In this embodiment, the target drying strategy determination model can be determined through the following three implementation methods.

[0062] In the first implementation, the garment processing equipment is equipped with multiple drying strategy determination models. Before step 101, the drying method provided in this embodiment further includes the following steps: if among the multiple drying strategy determination models, there exists a drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information, then the drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information is determined as the target drying strategy determination model; if among the multiple drying strategy determination models, there is no drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information, then the drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information is obtained from the cloud server and determined as the target drying strategy determination model.

[0063] Figure 3 A schematic diagram illustrating the model used to determine the target drying strategy. (e.g.) Figure 3 As shown, in the garment processing equipment, there are multiple models for determining the drying strategy. Figure 3 The following example illustrates the process using a model that determines N drying strategies. N is an integer greater than 2. Each drying strategy determination model corresponds to drying preference information.

[0064] In scenario one, among the multiple drying strategy determination models, there exists a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information. Figure 3 The following example illustrates the matching of drying strategy determination model 2 with current drying preference information. Therefore, by inputting current drying-related information into the target drying strategy determination model, the current indication information and current drying strategy output by the model are obtained.

[0065] In scenario two, among the multiple drying strategy determination models, there is no target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information. To improve the accuracy of drying judgment and drying performance, in this embodiment, the garment handling device can send the current drying preference information to the cloud server. Based on the current drying preference information, the cloud server feeds back the target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information to the garment handling device.

[0066] This implementation method can determine the target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information from multiple drying strategy determination models, or obtain the target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information from the cloud server. The efficiency of obtaining the target drying strategy determination model is relatively high, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0067] In the second implementation, before step 101, the drying method provided in this embodiment further includes the following steps: calibrating and training the drying strategy determination model based on the user's current drying preference information and historical drying preference information to obtain a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information.

[0068] Figure 4 Another schematic diagram for determining the model to define the target drying strategy. For example... Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment can train and correct the drying strategy determination model based on the user's current drying preference information and historical drying preference information to obtain a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information. In this implementation, the drying strategy determination model can be a pre-trained model, and the correction training process is a process of fine-tuning the drying strategy determination model. This leads to the obtaining of a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information.

[0069] This implementation method can obtain a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information after correcting and training the drying strategy determination model. It does not require storing multiple drying strategy determination models in the garment processing equipment, thereby saving storage space in the garment processing equipment.

[0070] Within the target drying strategy determination model, it can determine the moisture content of the clothes to be dried based on the current humidity and current weight. Then, based on the moisture content of the clothes to be dried, the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating components, it can determine the current indication information and the current drying strategy.

[0071] Step 103: If the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then dry the clothes to be dried according to the current drying strategy, and return to step 101 after a preset time.

[0072] If the current indication message shows that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then the drying process continues according to the current drying strategy. After a preset time, such as 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, etc., the current drying information is retrieved again. In scenarios where the current drying strategy includes target operating parameters for the heating element, while drying the clothes to be dried according to the current drying strategy, the heating element can be controlled to operate at the target operating parameters to continue drying the clothes.

[0073] It is understandable that during the clothes drying process, the current drying-related information is in a dynamic process. Based on the dynamically changing current drying-related information and the target drying strategy determination model, the current indication information and the current drying strategy can be adjusted in real time. On the one hand, this improves the accuracy of drying judgment; on the other hand, it makes the current drying strategy match the user's current drying preference information and current drying-related information. Furthermore, this drying method can be adjusted in real time and run based on the current drying strategy, thereby matching the drying needs of different loads, improving the performance of the clothes processing equipment, and increasing the flexibility of the drying process.

[0074] Step 104: If the current indication message indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, then stop drying.

[0075] The drying process stops when the current indication message indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried. In this embodiment, stopping the drying process means turning off the clothes handling equipment, or the clothes handling equipment is not turned off, but the heating element stops working.

[0076] The clothing drying method provided in this embodiment includes: acquiring current drying-related information, wherein the current drying-related information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating component; determining current indication information and a current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information and a target drying strategy determination model, wherein the current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried, and the target drying strategy determination model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information; if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then the clothes to be dried are dried according to the current drying strategy, and after a preset time, the step of "acquiring current drying-related information" is returned; if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, then drying is stopped. It has the following technical effects: On the one hand, in determining the current indication information, the current humidity, current temperature, current weight, and current operating parameters are taken into account. The large number of factors considered makes the determined current indication information more accurate, which improves the accuracy of drying judgment and avoids the problem of long drying time or poor drying effect caused by large drying judgment error, thereby improving the user experience. On the other hand, the current drying strategy can be determined by the target drying strategy determination module that matches the user's current drying preference information, so that the determined current drying strategy matches the user's current drying preference information, that is, the drying process is more in line with the user's expectations, further improving the user experience.

[0077] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating another clothes drying method according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment... Figure 1Based on the illustrated embodiments and various optional implementations, the implementation methods of other steps included in the clothes drying method will be described in detail. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the clothes drying method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps 501 to 505.

[0078] Step 501: Obtain the attribute information of the clothes to be dried.

[0079] To further improve the accuracy of drying judgment and the rationality of the determined current drying strategy, this embodiment can obtain the attribute information of the clothes to be dried. The attribute information of the clothes to be dried can be obtained through the following three methods.

[0080] In one implementation, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried. Step 501 is implemented by: acquiring an image of the clothes to be dried using a visual sensor, and using the image of the clothes to be dried as the attribute information of the clothes to be dried. Exemplarily, the visual sensor in this embodiment can be an image acquisition device.

[0081] In this implementation, after obtaining the image of the clothes to be dried, the image is directly used as the attribute information of the clothes to be dried, thereby improving drying efficiency. The subsequent target drying strategy determination model can determine the type and material of the clothes to be dried based on the image.

[0082] In another implementation, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried. Step 501 is implemented as follows: acquiring an image of the clothes to be dried through a visual sensor; determining the attribute information of the clothes to be dried based on the image of the clothes to be dried and the attribute information of pre-stored historical clothes.

[0083] In this embodiment, the pre-stored attribute information of historical clothing is the attribute information of historical clothing determined based on historical drying processes. In this implementation, attribute information matching the image of the clothing to be dried is determined from the pre-stored attribute information of historical clothing, and this is determined as the attribute information of the clothing to be dried, thereby saving computational load and improving efficiency.

[0084] This implementation method, after acquiring an image of the clothes to be dried, can efficiently determine the attribute information of the clothes to be dried based on pre-stored historical clothing attribute information. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for the target drying strategy determination model to determine the attribute information of the clothes based on the image, thus reducing the complexity of the target drying strategy determination model.

[0085] Figure 7 This is another structural diagram of a garment processing device. (Example) Figure 7 As shown, the vision sensor 71 can be installed on the side of the door 72 of the garment handling equipment near the drying drum 21. Alternatively, the vision sensor can be installed at a target location on the front support 73 of the garment handling equipment. The vision sensor installed at this target location can acquire an image of the garments to be dried.

[0086] In another implementation, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried. Step 501 is implemented as follows: acquiring the spectral image of the clothes to be dried using a spectrometer; determining the attribute information of the clothes to be dried based on the spectral image of the clothes to be dried.

[0087] Optionally, in this embodiment, the type of clothing to be dried refers to information indicating the style of the clothing. For example, the types of clothing to be dried may include: shirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, trousers, skirts, shorts, dresses, and down jackets, etc. The materials of the clothing to be dried in this embodiment may include: cotton, linen, wool, polyester, etc.

[0088] Step 502: Obtain current drying-related information.

[0089] The current drying information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating components.

[0090] The implementation method and technical principle of step 502 are similar to those of step 101, and will not be repeated here.

[0091] Step 503: Determine the model based on the current drying information, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried, and the target drying strategy, and determine the current indication information and the current drying strategy.

[0092] The current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried.

[0093] The difference between step 503 and step 102 is that, compared to step 102, step 503 adds the attribute information of the clothes to be dried to the parameters of the target drying strategy determination model, so as to combine the attribute information of the clothes to be dried and the current drying information to determine more accurate current indication information and more reasonable current drying strategy.

[0094] Figure 6 A schematic diagram illustrating the information used to determine the model for the input target drying strategy. (e.g.) Figure 6As shown, in this embodiment, the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, the current operating parameters of the heating element, and the attribute information of the clothes to be dried can all be input into the target drying strategy determination model to obtain the current indication information and the current drying strategy output by the target drying strategy determination model. The current drying strategy can indicate the target operating parameters of the heating element. When the clothes to be dried are not yet dried, they are dried according to the current drying strategy.

[0095] Step 504: If the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then dry the clothes to be dried according to the current drying strategy, and return to step 502 after a preset time.

[0096] Step 505: If the current indication message indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, then stop drying.

[0097] The implementation process and technical principles of steps 504 and 103, and steps 505 and 104 are similar, and will not be repeated here.

[0098] Furthermore, the current indication information is also used to indicate the remaining drying time. In this implementation, the current drying-related information and the attribute information of the clothes to be dried are input into the target drying strategy determination model, which can also output the remaining drying time. Since many factors are considered when determining the remaining drying time, the accuracy of the remaining drying time determined in this embodiment is high, and the remaining drying time can be matched with the current drying preference information.

[0099] To help users understand the drying process and intuitively see the remaining drying time, thereby improving the user experience, the clothing drying method provided in this embodiment also includes the following step: displaying the current remaining drying time on the display interface. Please continue to refer to... Figure 7 During each iteration, after determining the remaining drying time, the remaining drying time can be displayed on the display interface 74 of the clothing processing equipment. Figure 7 The following example illustrates the process with 20 minutes remaining in the drying process.

[0100] The clothing drying method provided in this embodiment obtains the attribute information of the clothes to be dried, and determines the current indication information and the current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried, and the target drying strategy determination model. This achieves the goal of determining more accurate current indication information and a more reasonable current drying strategy by combining the target drying strategy determination model with the attribute information of the clothes to be dried and the current drying-related information, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0101] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a clothes drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device is installed in a clothes processing equipment. Figure 8 As shown, the clothes drying device provided in this embodiment includes the following modules: a first acquisition module 81, a first determination module 82, a drying module 83, and a stop drying module 84.

[0102] The first acquisition module 81 is used to acquire current drying-related information.

[0103] The current drying-related information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating components.

[0104] The first determining module 82 is used to determine the current indication information and the current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information and the target drying strategy determination model.

[0105] The current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried, and the target drying strategy determination model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information.

[0106] The drying module 83 is used to dry the clothes to be dried according to the current drying strategy if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, and then return to execute the steps executed by the first acquisition module 81 after a preset time.

[0107] The stop drying module 84 is used to stop drying if the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried.

[0108] In one embodiment, the device further includes a second acquisition module for acquiring attribute information of the clothes to be dried. The first determination module 82 is specifically used to: determine current indication information and the current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried, and the target drying strategy determination model.

[0109] In one embodiment, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried. The second acquisition module is specifically used to: acquire an image of the clothes to be dried through a visual sensor, and use the image of the clothes to be dried as the attribute information of the clothes to be dried.

[0110] In one embodiment, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried. The second acquisition module is specifically used to: acquire an image of the clothes to be dried using a visual sensor; and determine the attribute information of the clothes to be dried based on the image of the clothes to be dried and pre-stored attribute information of historical clothes.

[0111] In one embodiment, the garment processing equipment is equipped with multiple drying strategy determination models. The device also includes a second determination module and a third determination module.

[0112] The second determining module is used to determine the drying strategy determining model that matches the current drying preference information as the target drying strategy determining model if there is a drying strategy determining model that matches the current drying preference information among the multiple drying strategy determining models.

[0113] The third determining module is used to obtain a drying strategy determining model that matches the current drying preference information from the cloud server if there is no drying strategy determining model that matches the current drying preference information among the multiple drying strategy determining models, and determine it as the target drying strategy determining model.

[0114] In one embodiment, the device further includes a calibration training module, used to calibrate and train the drying strategy determination model based on the user's current drying preference information and historical drying preference information, so as to obtain a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information.

[0115] In one embodiment, the current indication information is further used to indicate the remaining drying time. The device also includes a display module for displaying the remaining drying time on a display interface.

[0116] In one embodiment, the current drying preference information is any one of the following: shortest drying time, lowest drying energy consumption, least damage to clothes, or lowest drying noise. The device further includes a fourth determining module, used to: determine the user's current drying preference information based on the user's historical drying preference information; or, determine the user's current drying preference information based on the user's instruction information.

[0117] In one embodiment, the current temperature of the drying drum includes: the current air inlet temperature and the current air outlet temperature of the drying drum. The current operating parameters of the heating component include: the current operating time of the heating component and the current temperature of the heating component. The first acquisition module 81 is specifically used to: acquire the current humidity through a humidity sensor installed in the drying drum; acquire the current air inlet temperature through an air inlet temperature sensor installed at the air inlet of the drying drum; acquire the current air outlet temperature through an air outlet temperature sensor installed at the air outlet of the drying drum; acquire the current weight through the current operating parameters of the motor; acquire the current operating time of the heating component; and acquire the current temperature of the heating component through a component temperature sensor installed on the target component in the heating component.

[0118] The clothes drying device provided in the embodiments of the present invention can perform the clothes drying method provided in any embodiment of the present invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of performing the method.

[0119] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing apparatus that implements the garment drying method of this embodiment of the invention. The term "garment processing apparatus" is intended to represent various forms of equipment capable of garment processing. Exemplarily, the garment processing apparatus in this embodiment may be a dryer, a washing machine with a drying function, a garment care machine with a drying function, etc. The components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are merely examples and are not intended to limit the implementation of the invention described and / or claimed herein.

[0120] like Figure 9 As shown, the garment processing device 10 includes at least one processor 11 and a memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM) 12 or a random access memory (RAM) 13, communicatively connected to the at least one processor 11. The memory stores computer programs executable by the at least one processor. The processor 11 can perform various appropriate actions and processes based on the computer programs stored in the ROM 12 or loaded from storage unit 18 into the RAM 13. The RAM 13 can also store various programs and data required for the operation of the garment processing device 10. The processor 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. An input / output (I / O) interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14.

[0121] The clothing processing equipment in this embodiment may further include a housing, a drying drum, a heating element, and a motor. The processor 11 is connected to the motor and the heating element, controls the rotation of the drying drum, and controls the operation of the heating element when needed to complete the clothing drying process.

[0122] Multiple components in the garment handling device 10 are connected to the I / O interface 15, including: an input unit 16, such as a touchscreen, a voice input unit, etc.; an output unit 17, such as various types of displays, speakers, etc.; a storage unit 18, such as a disk, an optical disk, etc.; and a communication unit 19, such as a network card, a modem, a wireless transceiver, etc. The communication unit 19 allows the garment handling device 10 to exchange information / data with other devices through computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunications networks.

[0123] Processor 11 can be a variety of general-purpose and / or special-purpose processing components with processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of processor 11 include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), various special-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, various processors running machine learning model algorithms, digital signal processors (DSPs), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. Processor 11 performs the various methods and processes described above, such as the clothes drying method.

[0124] In some embodiments, the clothes drying method may be implemented as a computer program tangibly contained in a computer-readable storage medium, such as storage unit 18. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program may be loaded and / or installed on the clothes handling device 10 via ROM 12 and / or communication unit 19. When the computer program is loaded into RAM 13 and executed by processor 11, one or more steps of the clothes drying method described above may be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, processor 11 may be configured to perform the clothes drying method by any other suitable means (e.g., by means of firmware).

[0125] Various embodiments of the systems and techniques described above herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard products (ASSPs), systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), payload-programmable logic devices (CPLDs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments may include implementations in one or more computer programs that can be executed and / or interpreted on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a dedicated or general-purpose programmable processor, capable of receiving data and instructions from a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device, and transmitting data and instructions to the storage system, the at least one input device, and the at least one output device.

[0126] Computer programs used to implement the methods of the present invention may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. These computer programs may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, such that when executed by the processor, the computer programs cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be performed. The computer programs may be executed entirely on a machine, partially on a machine, or as a standalone software package, partially on a machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on a remote machine or server.

[0127] In the context of this invention, a computer-readable storage medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a computer program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination thereof. Alternatively, a computer-readable storage medium may be a machine-readable signal medium. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fibers, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0128] To provide interaction with the user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on a garment handling device having a display device (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) for displaying information to the user. Other types of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or tactile input).

[0129] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems that include backend components (e.g., as data servers), middleware components (e.g., application servers), or frontend components (e.g., user computers with graphical user interfaces or web browsers through which users can interact with implementations of the systems and technologies described herein), or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected via digital data communication of any form or medium (e.g., communication networks). Examples of communication networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), blockchain networks, and the Internet.

[0130] A computing system can include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally located far apart and typically interact through communication networks. The client-server relationship is created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other. The server can be a cloud server, also known as a cloud computing server or cloud host, which is a hosting product within the cloud computing service system to address the shortcomings of traditional physical hosts and VPS services, such as high management difficulty and weak business scalability.

[0131] This invention also provides a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the clothes drying method provided in any embodiment of this invention.

[0132] In implementing the computer program product, computer program code for performing the operations of this invention can be written in one or more programming languages ​​or a combination thereof. Programming languages ​​include object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, and C++, as well as conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as C or similar languages. The program code can be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving remote computers, the remote computer can be connected to the user's computer via any type of network—including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN)—or can be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0133] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used, with steps reordered, added, or deleted. For example, the steps described in this invention can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution of this invention can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0134] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this invention should be included within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A method for drying clothes, characterized in that, The method includes: Obtain current drying-related information; wherein, the current drying-related information includes: the current humidity of the drying drum, the current temperature of the drying drum, the current weight of the clothes to be dried in the drying drum, and the current operating parameters of the heating element; Based on the current drying-related information and the target drying strategy determination model, the current indication information and the current drying strategy are determined; wherein, the current indication information is used to indicate whether the clothes to be dried have been dried, and the target drying strategy determination model is a model that matches the user's current drying preference information; If the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have not been dried, then the clothes to be dried are dried according to the current drying strategy, and after a preset time, the process returns to the step of "obtaining current drying-related information"; If the current indication information indicates that the clothes to be dried have been dried, then drying will stop.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before obtaining the current drying-related information, the method further includes: Obtain the attribute information of the clothes to be dried; The step of determining the current indication information and the current drying strategy based on the current drying-related information and the target drying strategy determination model includes: Based on the current drying-related information, the attribute information of the clothes to be dried, and the target drying strategy determination model, the current indication information and the current drying strategy are determined.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried; The step of obtaining the attribute information of the clothes to be dried includes: Images of the clothes to be dried are acquired using a visual sensor, and these images are used as attribute information of the clothes to be dried.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The attribute information of the clothes to be dried is used to characterize at least one of the following: the type of clothes to be dried and the material of the clothes to be dried; The step of obtaining the attribute information of the clothes to be dried includes: The image of the clothes to be dried is acquired using a visual sensor; The attribute information of the clothes to be dried is determined based on the image of the clothes to be dried and the attribute information of the historical clothes stored in advance.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment is equipped with multiple drying strategy determination models; Before obtaining the current drying-related information, the method further includes: If among the multiple drying strategy determination models, there exists a drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information, then the drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information is determined as the target drying strategy determination model; If none of the multiple drying strategy determination models matches the current drying preference information, then the drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information is obtained from the cloud server and determined as the target drying strategy determination model.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before obtaining the current drying-related information, the method further includes: The drying strategy determination model is calibrated and trained based on the user's current drying preference information and historical drying preference information to obtain a target drying strategy determination model that matches the current drying preference information.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The current indication information is also used to indicate the remaining drying time; The method further includes: The remaining drying time is displayed on the screen.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The current drying preference information is any one of the following: shortest drying time, lowest drying energy consumption, least damage to clothes, or least drying noise; The method further includes: The user's current drying preference information is determined based on the user's historical drying preference information; or, the user's current drying preference information is determined based on the user's instruction information.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The current temperature of the drying drum includes the current air inlet temperature and the current air outlet temperature of the drying drum. The current operating parameters of the heating component include the current operating time and the current temperature of the heating component. The process of obtaining current drying-related information includes: The current humidity is obtained by a humidity sensor installed in the drying drum; The current air inlet temperature is obtained by using an air inlet temperature sensor installed at the air inlet of the drying drum; The current outlet temperature is obtained by using an outlet temperature sensor installed at the outlet of the drying drum. The current weight is obtained by using the motor's current operating parameters; The current operating time of the heating component is obtained, and the current temperature of the heating component is obtained by means of a component temperature sensor installed on the target component in the heating component.

10. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing equipment includes: At least one processor; and A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the clothes drying method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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