A laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present application provides a kind of clothes processing equipment, including multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules, down lamp and control module;Wherein, the down lamp has multiple display colors, the multiple display colors correspond to the multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules one by one;The control module is configured to control the multiple sterilization modules and / or the multiple spray modules when running alternatively, control the down lamp display corresponding display color.The present application can adapt to the different clothes care needs of user by setting multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules for user to select, and the current sterilization module and / or spray module being run can be displayed with different display colors using down lamp, different sterilization state and / or spray state can be clearly indicated, which helps to improve the visual effect of clothes processing equipment and improve user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of clothing processing technology, and in particular to a clothing processing device. Background Technology

[0002] Current washing machines, dryers, or washer-dryer combos are typically equipped with only one type of sterilization module or spray module, and the drum light can only serve to illuminate and indicate the status of one sterilization module or spray module, which cannot meet the user's needs.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention is hereby proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome at least some of the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a garment treatment device that can adapt to different garment care needs of users by setting up multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules for users to choose from. Furthermore, by using downlights to display different display colors to indicate the currently running sterilization modules and / or spray modules, different sterilization and / or spray statuses can be clearly indicated, which helps to improve the visual effect of the garment treatment device and enhance the user experience.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a clothing treatment device, including multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules, downlights, and a control module;

[0006] The downlight has multiple display colors, and each of the multiple display colors corresponds to one of the multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules.

[0007] The control module is configured to control the downlight to display a corresponding color when one of the plurality of sterilization modules and / or the plurality of spray modules is selected to operate.

[0008] In some embodiments, the garment processing device also includes an environmental parameter acquisition module for acquiring environmental parameters of the external environment in which the garment processing device is currently located;

[0009] The control module is configured to control the operation of the sterilization module among the plurality of sterilization modules that is compatible with the environmental parameters obtained by the environmental parameter acquisition module;

[0010] And / or, the control module is configured to control the operation of the spray module among the plurality of spray modules that is compatible with the environmental parameters obtained by the environmental parameter acquisition module.

[0011] In some implementations, the clothing handling device also includes a user habit acquisition module for acquiring the user's clothing handling habits;

[0012] The control module is configured to control the operation of the sterilization module among the plurality of sterilization modules that is adapted to the user's clothing handling habits;

[0013] And / or, the control module is configured to control the operation of the spray module among the plurality of spray modules that is adapted to the user's clothing handling habits.

[0014] In some embodiments, the plurality of sterilization modules are at least two of the following: plasma sterilization module, ozone sterilization module, negative ion sterilization module, and ultraviolet light sterilization module.

[0015] The plurality of spray modules are at least two of the following: ultrasonic spray module, maintenance spray module, and peristaltic pump spray module.

[0016] In some embodiments, the control module includes a host control section and multiple slave control sections, each of which stores a control program for controlling multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules.

[0017] The host control unit controls one of the plurality of sterilization modules and / or the plurality of spray modules to operate through the slave control unit;

[0018] The host control unit controls the downlight to display the corresponding color based on the operating status of the multiple sterilization modules and / or the multiple spray modules fed back by the slave control unit.

[0019] In some implementations, the plurality of slave control units are integrated on the same control board.

[0020] In some embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a wake-up module, which is connected to an external interrupt port of the control module and is used to wake up the control module when the garment processing device is in a powered-off state.

[0021] The control module is configured to control the downlight to light up in illumination mode after being woken up;

[0022] Preferably, the control module is further configured to control the downlight to turn off if no instruction to be executed is received within a preset time range.

[0023] In some implementations, when the wake-up module is a human body sensing module, the control module controls the brightness of the downlight based on the distance between the human body and the clothing processing device sensed by the human body sensing module.

[0024] Preferably, the human body sensing module is a radar sensing module, an infrared sensing module, or an image recognition module.

[0025] In some implementations, the wake-up module is a tap-sensing module or a voice module.

[0026] In some implementations, the control module is further configured to control the downlight to turn on in illumination mode after determining that the current clothing processing program has ended, and then turn it off after a preset delay.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0028] (1) The clothing treatment device provided by the present invention can adapt to different clothing care needs of users by setting multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules for users to choose from. Furthermore, by using downlights to display the currently running sterilization modules and / or spray modules in different display colors, different sterilization and / or spray states can be clearly indicated, which helps to improve the visual effect of the clothing treatment device and enhance the user experience.

[0029] (2) The clothing treatment device provided by the present invention can improve the clothing treatment effect and enhance the user experience by automatically adapting a sterilization module and / or spray module to the environmental parameters of the current external environment of the clothing treatment device or the user's clothing treatment habits.

[0030] (3) The garment processing equipment provided by the present invention writes the control programs of multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules into the slave control part, so that the master control part controls the multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules to operate one by one through the slave control part. When modifying the model, the development cost of the control module can be simplified and the total cost of the garment processing equipment can be reduced.

[0031] (4) The clothing processing device provided by the present invention can wake up the control module when the clothing processing device is in the off state by connecting a wake-up module to the external interrupt port of the control module. The control module can control the downlight to light up in the lighting mode, so that the user can observe the state inside the downlight and improve the safety performance of the clothing processing device. In addition, when the wake-up module is a human body sensing module, the brightness of the downlight can also be controlled according to the distance between the human body and the clothing processing device sensed by the human body sensing module, which helps to improve the user experience.

[0032] (5) The clothing processing device provided by the present invention controls the downlight to light up in illumination mode after determining that the current clothing processing program has ended, and then turns it off after a preset time, so that the user can observe the state inside the downlight and prevent clothing from being missed. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, as part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of the invention are used to explain the invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is another schematic diagram of a garment processing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3A and Figure 3B This is a schematic diagram of a control module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is another schematic diagram of a garment processing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] In the picture: 100, clothing processing equipment;

[0039] 10. Multiple sterilization modules;

[0040] 20. Multiple spray modules;

[0041] 30. Downlights;

[0042] 40. Control module; 41. Master control section; 42. Multiple slave control sections;

[0043] 50. Wake-up module;

[0044] 60. Environmental parameter acquisition module;

[0045] 70. User Habit Acquisition Module.

[0046] It should be noted that these accompanying drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0047] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The garment processing device 100 is, for example, a washing machine, a dryer, or a washer-dryer combo.

[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, the garment processing device 100 includes multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20, a downlight 30, and a control module 40; wherein, the downlight 30 has multiple display colors, and the multiple display colors correspond one-to-one with the multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20; the control module 40 is configured to control the downlight 30 to display the corresponding display color when one of the multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or the multiple spray modules 20 is selected to operate.

[0050] Specifically, in order to adapt to different clothing care needs, it is necessary not only to control the on / off state of the downlight 30, but also to control the display color. Based on this, the present invention uses a multi-color downlight 30 to indicate different sterilization modules and / or spray modules.

[0051] As an example, the plurality of sterilization modules 10 are at least two of the following: plasma sterilization module, ozone sterilization module, negative ion sterilization module, and ultraviolet sterilization module. The plurality of spray modules 20 are at least two of the following: ultrasonic spray module, maintenance spray module, and peristaltic pump spray module. It should be noted that the spray volume relationship among the ultrasonic spray module, maintenance spray module, and peristaltic pump spray module is: peristaltic pump spray module > maintenance spray module > ultrasonic spray module. In specific implementation, the sterilization module that releases ions or gas can be installed at the air outlet of the air duct behind the clothing treatment drum. The gas or ions are sent into the clothing treatment drum through the air duct, and the downlight 30 and the spray module are installed in the window pad above the front side of the clothing treatment drum.

[0052] Optionally, users can select the desired sterilization module and / or spray module via a drop-down menu on the display screen.

[0053] Alternatively, such as Figure 2 As shown, when the garment processing device 100 further includes an environmental parameter acquisition module 60 for acquiring environmental parameters of the current external environment in which the garment processing device 100 is located, the control module 40 is configured to control the operation of the sterilization module among the plurality of sterilization modules 10 that is adapted to the environmental parameters acquired by the environmental parameter acquisition module 60; and / or, the control module 40 is configured to control the operation of the spray module among the plurality of spray modules 20 that is adapted to the environmental parameters acquired by the environmental parameter acquisition module 60.

[0054] As an example, the environmental parameter acquisition module 60 can acquire the current geographical location and current time of the clothing processing device 100, obtain the current weather conditions from relevant websites based on the current geographical location and current time, and then automatically adapt a sterilization module and / or spray module according to the current weather conditions.

[0055] Specifically, when the current weather condition is dry, the plasma sterilization module and / or peristaltic pump spray module can be selected to effectively kill various microorganisms and reduce static electricity. When the current weather condition is humid and rainy, the negative ion sterilization or ultraviolet sterilization module and / or ultrasonic spray module can be selected to effectively kill bacteria and keep clothes clean and hygienic. When the current weather condition is any of the above two types, the ozone sterilization module and / or maintenance spray module can be selected.

[0056] Alternatively, refer to again Figure 2 When the clothing processing device 100 further includes a user habit acquisition module 70 for acquiring the user's clothing processing habits, the control module 40 is configured to control the operation of the sterilization module among the plurality of sterilization modules 10 that is adapted to the user's clothing processing habits; and / or, the control module 40 is configured to control the operation of the spray module among the plurality of spray modules 20 that is adapted to the user's clothing processing habits.

[0057] As an example, the user habit acquisition module 70 can be a user habit acquisition model pre-trained based on a deep learning model, which is pre-stored in the control module 40 for later use. The user habit acquisition model can collect the sterilization module and / or spray module selected by the user in different garment care programs, and analyze and statistically process them, so as to adaptively match a sterilization module and / or spray module when the user selects a garment care program.

[0058] When the plasma sterilization module is running, the downlight 30 illuminates blue; when the ozone sterilization module is running, it illuminates yellow; when the negative ion sterilization module is running, it illuminates green; when the ultraviolet sterilization module is running, it illuminates purple, and so on. When the ultrasonic spray module is running, it illuminates red; when the maintenance spray module is running, it illuminates yellow; when the peristaltic pump spray module is running, it illuminates pink, and so on. Furthermore, the downlight 30 can also be controlled to illuminate multiple colors simultaneously, such as white + blue, white + yellow, and white + green. The display colors of the downlight 30 can be factory-configured or customized by the user according to their preferences. It should be noted that the above examples are merely illustrative of the technical solution of the present invention and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection.

[0059] In some embodiments, the downlight 30 described above uses a single-bead downlight with a full-spectrum LED bead, which, in conjunction with program control, can display different colors. This not only reduces the cost of the downlight 30, but also reduces its size and space occupation.

[0060] In some implementations, such as Figure 3A and Figure 3B As shown, the control module 40 includes a host control unit 41 and multiple slave control units 42. Each slave control unit 42 stores a control program for controlling multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20. The host control unit 41 controls one of the multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20 to operate through the slave control units. The host control unit 41 controls the downlight 30 to display a corresponding color based on the operating status of the multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20 fed back by the slave control units.

[0061] Specifically, the host control unit 41 can send control commands to the slave control unit, and the slave control unit can provide feedback to the host control unit 41 on the operating status of multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20.

[0062] For example, refer to Figure 3A Multiple slave control units 42 can be numbered from Slave No. 1 to Slave No. 4. Slave No. 1 is the slave control unit for controlling the plasma sterilization module, Slave No. 2 is the slave control unit for controlling the ozone sterilization module, Slave No. 3 is the slave control unit for controlling the negative ion sterilization module, and Slave No. 4 is the slave control unit for controlling the ultraviolet sterilization module. Furthermore, the slave control units numbered from Slave No. 1 to Slave No. 4 are integrated on the same control board for easy installation.

[0063] When the plasma sterilization module needs to be controlled, the program controls the bus communication between slave device 1 and host control unit 41. Host control unit 41 can send control commands to slave device 1 and use the logical timing control flow of the plasma sterilization module. Slave device 1 can provide feedback on the operating status of the plasma sterilization module to host control unit 41.

[0064] When the ozone sterilization module needs to be controlled to run, the program controls the bus communication between slave device 2 and host control unit 41. Host control unit 41 can send control commands to slave device 2 and use the logic timing control flow of the ozone sterilization module. Slave device 2 can provide feedback on the running status of the ozone sterilization module to host control unit 41, and so on.

[0065] Similarly, refer to Figure 3BMultiple slave control units 42 can be numbered as Slave No. I to Slave No. III. Slave No. I is the slave control unit used to control the ultrasonic spray module, Slave No. II is the slave control unit used to control the maintenance spray module, and Slave No. III is the slave control unit used to control the peristaltic pump spray module. Furthermore, the slave control units of Slave No. I to Slave No. III are integrated on the same control board for easy installation.

[0066] When the ultrasonic spray module needs to be controlled, the program controls the bus communication between slave I and host control unit 41. Host control unit 41 can send control commands to slave I and use the logical timing control flow of the ultrasonic spray module. Slave I can also provide feedback on the operating status of the ultrasonic spray module to host control unit 41.

[0067] When the maintenance spray module needs to be controlled, the program controls the bus communication between slave unit II and host control unit 41. Host control unit 41 can send control commands to slave unit II and use the logical timing control flow of the maintenance spray module. Slave unit II can provide feedback on the operating status of the maintenance spray module to host control unit 41, and so on.

[0068] In the above solution, by writing the control programs of multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20 into the slave control section, the master control section 41 can control one of the multiple sterilization modules 10 and / or multiple spray modules 20 to operate through the slave control section. When modifying the model, there is no need to modify the master control section 41, only the slave control section needs to be improved, which simplifies the R&D cost of the control module 40 and reduces the total cost of the garment processing equipment 100.

[0069] It is understood that different types of sterilization modules and / or spray modules can be used at different stages of the garment processing procedure, or only one type of sterilization module and / or spray module can be used in the garment processing procedure. This invention does not limit this.

[0070] For example, if the sterilization function is activated in the timed drying program, then after the program starts, during the first stage of the cold air cycle, the ozone sterilization module will be turned off. During the first 10 minutes of the heating stage, the downlight 30 will emit a yellow light. Afterward, the ozone sterilization module will cycle on and off 8 times at a frequency of 10 seconds on and 50 seconds off; then it will cycle on and off 2 times at a frequency of 20 seconds on and 40 seconds off, for a total of 10 minutes, after which the ozone sterilization module will be turned off. During this time period, the downlight 30 will emit a yellow light. During the second stage of the cold air cycle, both the downlight 30 and the ozone sterilization module will be turned off.

[0071] Furthermore, for current garment processing equipment equipped with recessed lights, the lights turn off after the garment processing program is completed and the machine is powered off. The lights also remain off when the user opens the door to retrieve the garments, which is very inconvenient for the user. Therefore, if... Figure 4 As shown, in this invention, the clothing processing device 100 further includes a wake-up module 50, which is connected to the external interrupt port of the control module 40. The wake-up module 50 is used to wake up the control module 40 when the clothing processing device 100 is in a powered-off state. The control module 40 is configured to control the downlight 30 to illuminate in lighting mode after being woken up, and to control the downlight 30 to turn off if no required instruction is received within a preset time range. This not only facilitates users in retrieving clothing and prevents missed items, but also allows users to observe the state inside the clothing processing drum before placing clothing in it, improving the safety performance of the clothing processing device 100.

[0072] The preset time range can be set within 2-30 minutes, for example, through a mobile smart terminal that communicates with the garment processing device 100 or on the garment processing device 100 itself. This invention does not limit this.

[0073] More specifically, the wake-up module 50 is connected to the external interrupt port of the host control unit 41. When the wake-up module 50 receives a wake-up signal, the wake-up signal is transmitted through I... 2 The C or SPI communication wakes up the interrupt port of the host control section 41, and the host control section 41 controls the downlight 30 to turn on and off.

[0074] Optionally, the wake-up module 50 is a tap sensing module or a voice module. Specifically, when the control module 40 determines that the tap signal received by the tap sensing module is a valid tap signal, it can wake up the interrupt port, and the control module 40 controls the downlight 30 to light up. If, for example, the control module 40 does not receive any control command within 2 minutes, the control module 40 then controls the downlight 30 to turn off. Similarly, when the control module 40 determines that the voice signal received by the voice module is a valid voice signal, it can wake up the interrupt port, and the control module 40 controls the downlight 30 to light up. If, for example, the control module 40 does not receive any control command within 2 minutes, the control module 40 then controls the downlight 30 to turn off. It should be noted that the tap sensing module or the voice module can adopt a structure commonly used in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0075] Alternatively, when the wake-up module 50 is a human body sensing module, the control module 40 controls the brightness of the downlight 30 based on the distance between the human body and the clothing processing device 100 sensed by the human body sensing module.

[0076] In detail, when a human body approaches the clothing processing device 100, the brightness of the downlight 30 gradually increases as the distance between the human body and the clothing processing device 100 gradually decreases; when a human body moves away from the clothing processing device 100, the brightness of the downlight 30 gradually decreases as the distance between the human body and the clothing processing device 100 gradually increases.

[0077] Preferably, the human body sensing module is a radar sensing module, an infrared sensing module, or an image recognition module.

[0078] In addition, after the wake-up module 50 wakes up the control module 40, the control module 40 can also control the rotation angle and brightness of the display screen to facilitate user operation.

[0079] When the garment processing device 100 is not equipped with a wake-up module 50, the user can observe the status inside the downlight 30 by setting a delayed turn-off time. Specifically, when the control module 40 determines that the current garment processing program has ended, it controls the downlight 30 to turn on in illumination mode and then turn off after a preset delay.

[0080] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-described technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, Includes multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules, downlights, and a control module; The downlight has multiple display colors, and each of the multiple display colors corresponds to one of the multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules. The control module is configured to control the downlight to display a corresponding color when one of the plurality of sterilization modules and / or the plurality of spray modules is selected to operate.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an environmental parameter acquisition module, used to acquire the environmental parameters of the external environment in which the clothing processing equipment is currently located; The control module is configured to control the operation of the sterilization module among the plurality of sterilization modules that is compatible with the environmental parameters obtained by the environmental parameter acquisition module; And / or, the control module is configured to control the operation of the spray module among the plurality of spray modules that is compatible with the environmental parameters obtained by the environmental parameter acquisition module.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a user habit acquisition module, used to acquire users' clothing handling habits; The control module is configured to control the operation of the sterilization module among the plurality of sterilization modules that is adapted to the user's clothing handling habits; And / or, the control module is configured to control the operation of the spray module among the plurality of spray modules that is adapted to the user's clothing handling habits.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of sterilization modules are at least two of the following: plasma sterilization module, ozone sterilization module, negative ion sterilization module, and ultraviolet light sterilization module. The plurality of spray modules are at least two of the following: ultrasonic spray module, maintenance spray module, and peristaltic pump spray module.

5. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The control module includes a host control section and multiple slave control sections, and the multiple slave control sections respectively store control programs for controlling multiple sterilization modules and / or multiple spray modules; The host control unit controls one of the plurality of sterilization modules and / or the plurality of spray modules to operate through the slave control unit; The host control unit controls the downlight to display the corresponding color based on the operating status of the multiple sterilization modules and / or the multiple spray modules fed back by the slave control unit.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The multiple slave control units are integrated and mounted on the same control board.

7. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, It also includes a wake-up module, which is connected to the external interrupt port of the control module and is used to wake up the control module when the clothing processing equipment is in a powered-off state; The control module is configured to control the downlight to light up in illumination mode after being woken up; Preferably, the control module is further configured to control the downlight to turn off if no instruction to be executed is received within a preset time range.

8. The garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, When the wake-up module is a human body sensing module, the control module controls the brightness of the downlight based on the distance between the human body and the clothing processing device sensed by the human body sensing module. Preferably, the human body sensing module is a radar sensing module, an infrared sensing module, or an image recognition module.

9. The garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The wake-up module is either a tap-sensing module or a voice module.

10. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The control module is also configured to, after determining that the current clothing processing program has ended, control the downlight to turn on in illumination mode and turn it off after a preset delay.

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