Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes processing equipment, in particular to clothes processing equipment. According to the clothes processing equipment, an equipment body internally comprises a clothes processing drum and a clothes putting opening; the door body assembly can be driven by the driving motor to open or close the clothes putting opening; the first collecting device is used for collecting and outputting first information representing whether clothes exist in the gap area or not when the door body assembly is in the open state. The second acquisition device is used for acquiring and outputting second information representing operation parameters of the driving motor when the door body assembly is closed; the controller is used for controlling whether the door body assembly is closed or not according to the first information and / or controlling whether the driving motor continues to drive the door body assembly to be closed or not according to the second information. In the opening and closing process of the door body assembly, whether clothes are clamped at the position of the clothes putting opening or not can be accurately judged, the intelligent level of equipment is effectively improved, and the use experience feeling of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With social development and improved living standards, washing machines have become a common household appliance in more and more families, reducing some of the intensity of daily labor. As people's living standards continue to improve, their demands for intelligent washing machines are also increasing.

[0003] A washing machine generally includes components such as the outer casing, outer tub, drum, and door. The door, mounted on the outer casing, is used to open or close the laundry inlet. The outer tub, housed within the main body of the washing machine, holds the washing liquid and uses a door seal to seal the laundry inlet. The rotating drum, installed inside the outer tub, holds the laundry; a motor drives the drum to rotate, thus completing the washing and rinsing processes. Additionally, a locking switch is installed on the outer casing and door to prevent the door from opening while the washing machine is operating, effectively locking the door.

[0004] In existing washing machines, when washing a large number of clothes, or when adding clothes to the drum during the washing process, the clothes may get stuck in the gap between the door and the door seal, which may cause the door to leak during washing, or the clothes to be torn by the rotation of the drum. This results in the smart appliance not achieving good performance and a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a clothing processing device to solve the problem that the low level of intelligence of existing washing machines leads to a poor user experience.

[0006] This utility model embodiment provides a garment processing device, including:

[0007] The equipment body includes a clothing processing drum and a clothing inlet communicating with the clothing processing drum;

[0008] A door assembly includes a door seal and a door body; the door seal surrounds the clothing inlet, the door body is hinged to the clothing inlet, and the door body can be driven by a drive motor to open the clothing inlet when separated from the door seal or to close the clothing inlet when engaged with the door seal; when the door body opens the clothing inlet, a gap is formed between the door body and the door seal; wherein, when the door body closes the clothing inlet, the gap area between the door body and the door seal engages with the clothing inlet;

[0009] A first data acquisition device and a second data acquisition device, wherein the first data acquisition device is used to acquire data on the gap area between the door and the door seal when the door is in the open state, and output first information indicating whether there is clothing in the gap area; and

[0010] The second acquisition device is used to acquire and output second information characterizing the operating parameters of the drive motor when the drive motor drives the door to the closed state;

[0011] A controller is configured to control whether the door is closed based on the first information, and / or to control whether the drive motor continues to drive the door to close based on the second information.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first data acquisition device is disposed on the door seal and located on the upper side of the outer edge of the door seal.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second information used to characterize the operating parameters of the drive motor includes at least one of the changes in the drive frequency, the changes in the drive current, or the changes in the drive power of the drive motor.

[0014] In some implementations, a third acquisition device is also included;

[0015] The third data acquisition device is used in conjunction with the first data acquisition device to detect the load of clothing in the clothing processing drum when the door closes the clothing inlet.

[0016] In some embodiments, a mounting bracket is provided on the door body, and a mounting portion is formed on the side of the mounting bracket facing the door seal;

[0017] The third collection device is mounted on the mounting part, and the collection end of the third collection device faces the inside of the clothing processing drum.

[0018] In some embodiments, the horizontal position of the first data acquisition device is different from that of the third data acquisition device; or,

[0019] The first acquisition device is located at a higher horizontal position than the third acquisition device.

[0020] In some embodiments, the garment handling device further includes a display module disposed on the device body, the display module being used to display the load of the garments.

[0021] In some embodiments, the display module is electrically connected to the controller, and the display module is configured such that when the load of the clothing is greater than or equal to a load threshold, the controller controls the display module to display the load of the clothing, and at the same time, a prompt message is issued through a prompting device on the display module;

[0022] The load capacity of the clothing is related to the volume of space occupied by the clothing, and the load capacity threshold is 40% to 60% of the internal capacity of the clothing processing drum.

[0023] In some embodiments, the door is hinged to the clothing loading port by a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly including a hinge fixing plate and a hinge frame that cooperate with each other;

[0024] The hinge fixing plate is disposed on the device body and close to the clothing delivery port, and the hinge frame is disposed on the door body;

[0025] or,

[0026] The hinge frame is mounted on the device body and close to the clothing loading port, and the hinge fixing plate is mounted on the door.

[0027] In some embodiments, the first acquisition device and the second acquisition device include at least a camera.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the main advantages of this utility model are:

[0029] The garment processing device of this utility model includes a device body, a door assembly, a first collection device, a second collection device, and a controller. The device body includes a garment processing cylinder and a garment inlet communicating with the cylinder. The door assembly is driven by a drive motor to open or close the garment inlet. The door assembly includes a door body and a door seal that cooperate with each other, forming a gap at their mating positions. When the door body closes the garment inlet, the gap between the door body and the door seal mates with the garment inlet. The first collection device collects and outputs first information indicating whether there is garment in the gap area when the door body is open. The second collection device collects and outputs second information indicating the operating parameters of the drive motor when the drive motor closes the door body. The controller controls whether the door body closes based on the first information, or controls whether the drive motor continues to drive the door body to close based on the second information. With the structure of the clothing processing equipment described above, when the door is open, the first information collected and output by the first acquisition device can quickly determine whether there are clothes left in the gap area, so as to prevent the clothes from being caught in the door. At the same time, when the door is closing, the second information collected and output by the second acquisition device can further determine whether there are clothes left in the gap area. When there are clothes left in the gap area, the drive motor will drive the door to open again to prevent the clothes from being caught in the door. This effectively improves the intelligence level of the clothing processing equipment and also enhances the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can derive other embodiments based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0031] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed herein, and are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and objectives that this utility model can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model.

[0032] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of a partial structure of a garment processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the door body in a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the door body in a garment processing device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a door seal in a garment processing device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the steps of a clothing detection method using a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 6 This is a logic flowchart of a clothing detection method for a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Attached image description;

[0039] 100. Garment processing equipment;

[0040] 200. Equipment body; 210. Housing; 211. First through hole; 220. Locking device; 221. Door lock; 222. Micro switch;

[0041] 300. Door assembly; 310. Door body; 311. Liner; 311a. Second through hole; 312. Decorative panel; 313. Lighting display component; 314. Inner shell; 314a. Third through hole; 314b. Lock hook; 314c. Rubber pad; 315. Observation window; 320. Door seal; 330. Electrical box assembly; 340. Mounting bracket; 341. Mounting part;

[0042] 400. First data acquisition device;

[0043] 500, Controller;

[0044] 600. Drive motor;

[0045] 700. Hinge assembly; 710. Hinge fixing plate; 720. Hinge frame;

[0046] 800. Third acquisition device. Detailed Implementation

[0047] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0048] The terminology used in the embodiments of this utility model is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the utility model. The singular forms “a,” “said,” and “the” used in the embodiments of this utility model and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise; “multiple” generally includes at least two, but does not exclude the inclusion of at least one.

[0049] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0050] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or system comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a product or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the product or system that includes said element.

[0051] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0052] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an exemplary embodiment of this utility model provides a clothing processing device 100. The clothing processing device 100 may include, but is not limited to, a washing machine, which may include, but is not limited to, a washer-dryer combo, etc. For example, the washing machine may be a drum washing machine or a top-loading washing machine with drying or washing functions; of course, the washing machine may also be other types of fully automatic washing machines.

[0053] In this example and the examples below, the clothing processing device 100 is a drum washing machine.

[0054] The garment processing equipment 100 includes a main body 200, a door assembly 300, a first collection device 400, a second collection device (not shown in the figure), and a controller 500.

[0055] The device body 200 includes a clothes handling drum and a clothes inlet (not shown in the figure) communicating with the clothes handling drum. The clothes inlet is formed on the surface of the device body so that clothes to be washed can be put into the clothes handling drum through the clothes inlet, or clothes after washing can be taken out from the clothes handling drum through the clothes inlet.

[0056] In one example, the device body 200 also includes a housing 210 and a locking device 220, wherein a first through hole 211 is formed at the middle position of the housing 210, and the first through hole 211 penetrates the housing 210 along the thickness direction of the housing 210.

[0057] The locking device 220 includes a door lock 221 and a micro switch 222. The door lock 221 is disposed on the first through hole 211 and is disposed in a position opposite to the open position of the door assembly 300, so that the door assembly 300 can be locked when it is in the closed state and when it is in operation.

[0058] The micro switch 222 is located in the first through hole 211 and near the door lock 221. When the door assembly 300 is in the closed state, the micro switch 222 engages with the corresponding position of the door assembly 300, and then the door lock 221 locks the door assembly 300.

[0059] The door assembly 300 is hinged to the device body 200. Specifically, the door assembly 300 is hinged to the first through hole 211 at the end furthest from the door lock 221. A drive motor 600 is provided in the first through hole 211. This drive motor 600 is used to drive the door assembly 300 to rotate along the hinged position to open or close the clothing loading port. The drive motor 600 can be a variable frequency motor or a servo motor.

[0060] The door assembly 300 includes a door body 310 and a door seal 320 that cooperate with each other. The door body 310 is disposed on the outside of the housing 210 and is used to close or open the first through hole 211. The door seal 320 is disposed on the inside of the housing 210 and surrounds the clothing loading port, and is used in conjunction with the door body 310.

[0061] The door 310 is hinged to the clothing inlet and can be driven by the drive motor 600 to open the clothing inlet when the door 310 is separated from the door seal 320, or to close the clothing inlet when the door 310 is engaged with the door seal 320.

[0062] When the door 310 opens the clothing inlet, a gap is formed at the mating position of the door 310 and the door seal 320. When the door assembly 300 closes the clothing inlet, the gap area between the door 310 and the door seal 320 mates with the clothing inlet.

[0063] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the door 310 includes an inner lining 311, a decorative panel 312, a light display 313, an inner shell 314, and an observation window 315.

[0064] The inner lining 311 has a second through hole 311a that penetrates the thickness of the inner lining, and the second through hole 311a is positioned opposite to the first through hole 211 and the clothing insertion port. An electrical box assembly 330 is located on the inner lining 311 near the second through hole 311a. The electrical box assembly 330 may contain a main control board or drive board for controlling electrically powered functional devices such as the drive motor 600 and the light display component 313.

[0065] A decorative panel 312 is affixed to the outer surface of the inner lining 311, and a display area (not shown in the figure) is provided on the decorative panel 312. The display area is used to display information about the load of clothing in the clothing handling drum, i.e., whether there is a lot or a little clothing. It should be noted that the decorative panel 312 can be made of a transparent material, a semi-transparent material, or a material such as metal.

[0066] A light display element 313 is disposed around the outer peripheral surface of the inner lining element 311. The light display element 313 is electrically connected to the electrical box assembly 330, or it can also be electrically connected to the controller 500. The light display element 313 is configured to provide corresponding light displays based on the load of the clothing.

[0067] It should be noted that the light display 313 can remind the user of the amount of clothing by means of light, or it can be equipped with an audible and visual alarm to detect clothing left in the gap between the door 310 and the door seal 320.

[0068] The inner shell 314 is disposed on the inner surface of the inner lining 311, specifically on the side of the inner lining 311 facing the garment handling drum. The inner shell 314 has a third through hole 314a disposed opposite to the second through hole 311a. The inner shell 314 has a locking hook 314b that cooperates with the door lock 221, so that the door assembly 300 is locked by the cooperation of the door lock 221 and the locking hook 314b.

[0069] A rubber pad 314c is also provided on the inner shell 314. The rubber pad 314c is used in conjunction with the micro switch 222. That is, when the drive motor 600 drives the door assembly 300 to close, when the rubber pad 314c touches the micro switch 222 and triggers the micro switch 222, it indicates that the door assembly 300 is in the closed state.

[0070] The observation window 315 is attached to the inner surface of the third through hole 314a, that is, to the side facing the garment processing tube.

[0071] In one example, the door assembly 300 can be rotatably mounted on the device body 200 via the hinge assembly 700. The hinge assembly 700 includes a hinge fixing plate 710 and a hinge frame 720, with the hinge fixing plate 710 and the hinge frame 720 being adapted to each other.

[0072] The hinge fixing plate 710 is disposed on the outer shell 210, and the hinge bracket 720 is disposed on the inner lining 311 or inner shell 314 of the door assembly 300. Alternatively, the hinge fixing plate 710 is disposed on the inner lining 311 or inner shell 314 of the door assembly 300, and the hinge bracket 720 is disposed on the outer shell 210.

[0073] The first acquisition device 400 is used to acquire and output first information to characterize whether there is clothing in the gap area formed between the door body 310 and the door seal 320 when the door body assembly 300 is in the open state.

[0074] In one example, refer to Figure 4 As shown, the first data acquisition device 400 may include, but is not limited to, a camera. The camera may be mounted on the door seal 320, specifically positioned on the upper side of the outer edge of the door seal 320, so that the camera can perform detection in a downward direction. When the camera detects the gap area formed between the door body 310 and the door seal 320 in a downward direction, it can collect data on the gap area to determine whether clothing remains there.

[0075] If clothing is left in the gap area, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to open the door assembly 300 and reminds the user through the display area or light display 313.

[0076] If no clothing remains in the gap area, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to drive the door assembly 300 to close, and then performs subsequent clothing processing, such as washing or rinsing.

[0077] The camera can also detect the interior of the garment processing drum along the direction it faces to obtain the amount of clothing loaded and determine whether the load is too high or too low. It should be noted that when the camera detects that the volume occupied by clothing in the processing drum exceeds 50% of the drum's capacity, the load is determined to be too high; and when the camera detects that the volume occupied by clothing in the processing drum is less than 50% of the drum's capacity, the load is determined to be too low.

[0078] The second acquisition device is used to acquire and output second information characterizing the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 when the drive motor 600 drives the door body 320 to the closed state.

[0079] In some embodiments, the second information used to characterize the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 includes at least one of the changes in the drive frequency, drive current, or drive power of the drive motor 600. That is, in this example, during the process of the drive motor 600 driving the door assembly 300 to close, if clothing remains in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320, the drive frequency, drive current, or drive power of the drive motor 600 will change. Based on this, by observing the changes in the drive frequency, drive current, or drive power of the drive motor 600, it is possible to accurately determine whether clothing remains in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320.

[0080] If clothing is left in the gap area, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to open the door assembly 300 and reminds the user through the display area or light display 313.

[0081] If no clothing remains in the gap area, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to drive the door assembly 300 to continue closing and perform subsequent clothing processing, such as washing or rinsing.

[0082] It should be noted that the second data acquisition device may include, but is not limited to, a frequency sensor, a current detector, or a power sensor.

[0083] The controller 500 can be set at any position on the device body 200. The controller 500 is electrically connected to both the first acquisition device 400 and the second acquisition device. The controller 500 is used to control whether the door 310 is closed according to the first information, or to control whether the drive motor 600 continues to drive the door 310 to close according to the second information.

[0084] In this example, when the external environment of the clothing processing equipment 100 is relatively dark, the first collection device 400 may not be able to detect whether there are clothes left in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320. Therefore, during the process of the drive motor 600 driving the door 310 to close, a second collection device is added to further accurately determine whether there are clothes left in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320. This allows for accurate detection of the gap area, thereby effectively improving the intelligence level of the clothing processing equipment and enhancing the user experience.

[0085] like Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the clothing processing device 100 further includes a third collection device 800. The third collection device 800 is used in conjunction with the first collection device 400 to detect the load of clothing in the clothing processing drum when the door 310 closes the clothing inlet, that is, to detect whether there is too much or too little clothing.

[0086] The third acquisition device 800 may include, but is not limited to, a camera. Specifically, when the third acquisition device 800 detects that the volume occupied by clothing in the clothing processing drum exceeds 50% of the drum's capacity, it determines that the clothing load is high; and when the third acquisition device 800 detects that the volume occupied by clothing in the clothing processing drum is less than 50% of the drum's capacity, it determines that the clothing load is low.

[0087] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the electrical box assembly 330 is mounted on the inner liner 311 via a mounting bracket 340. The mounting bracket 340 extends outward toward the side facing the garment handling drum and forms a mounting portion 341. The mounting portion 341 passes through the inner shell 314 and extends a predetermined distance into the viewing window 315.

[0088] The third acquisition device 800 is installed on the mounting part 341, and the acquisition end of the third acquisition device 800 faces the inside of the clothing processing drum, so that the third acquisition device 800 can quickly detect the clothing inside the clothing processing drum.

[0089] like Figure 3 and combined Figure 4 As shown, in one example, the horizontal position of the first acquisition device 400 is different from that of the third acquisition device 800. For example, the horizontal position of the first acquisition device 400 is lower than that of the third acquisition device 800, thereby using the first acquisition device 400 and the third acquisition device 800 to quickly detect the quantity of clothing of different dimensions in the clothing processing drum, improving the efficiency of clothing detection.

[0090] Alternatively, the horizontal position of the first acquisition device 400 can be higher than that of the third acquisition device 800. Similarly, by using two acquisition devices at different positions, clothing at different positions inside the clothing processing drum can be quickly detected, thereby accurately and quickly determining whether there is more or less clothing and improving the efficiency of clothing detection.

[0091] It should be noted that, regardless of whether the horizontal position of the first acquisition device 400 is lower than that of the third acquisition device 800, or the horizontal position of the first acquisition device 400 is higher than that of the third acquisition device 800, the positions of the first acquisition device 400 and the third acquisition device 800 are both located in the upper area of ​​the middle position of the clothing processing drum, so as to facilitate the detection of clothing by using an oriented direction or a diagonally downward direction, thereby improving the accuracy of clothing detection.

[0092] In some embodiments, the garment handling device 100 further includes a display module (not shown), which is disposed on the device body 200 and is used to display the load of garments.

[0093] The display module is electrically connected to the controller 500. The display module is configured such that when the load of the clothing is greater than or equal to a load threshold, the controller 500 controls the display module to display the load of the clothing. Simultaneously, a prompt message is emitted via a prompting device on the display module. The prompting device may include, but is not limited to, a light display or an audible and visual alarm.

[0094] The load capacity of the clothing is related to the volume of space occupied by the clothing, and the load capacity threshold is 40% to 60% of the internal capacity of the clothing processing drum. In a specific example, the load capacity threshold is set at 50% of the internal capacity of the clothing processing drum. That is, when the load capacity of the clothing is greater than or equal to 50%, the load capacity of the clothing is determined to be high, and when the load capacity of the clothing is less than 50%, the load capacity of the clothing is determined to be low.

[0095] When the controller 500 determines that the load of clothes inside the clothes handling drum is too high, the clothes may get stuck in the gap between the door 310 and the door seal 320 during washing or rinsing, which may cause water leakage from the door during washing or damage to the clothes due to the rotation of the clothes handling drum. The controller 500 drives the drive motor 600 to open the door 310 so that the excess clothes can be removed before subsequent washing or rinsing.

[0096] In the above example, through the structural design of the clothing processing device 100, when the door 310 is open, the first information collected and output by the first acquisition device 400 can quickly determine whether there is clothing left in the gap area between the door 310 and the door seal 320, so as to prevent clothing from being caught in the door. At the same time, when the door 310 is closed, the second information collected and output by the second acquisition device can further determine whether there is clothing left in the gap area. When there is clothing left in the gap area, the drive motor 600 will drive the door assembly 300 to open again to prevent clothing from being caught in the door 310. This effectively improves the intelligence level of the clothing processing device 100 and also enhances the user experience.

[0097] like Figure 5 As shown, this application also provides a clothing detection method for a clothing processing device, which is applied to the clothing processing device 100 of any of the above embodiments.

[0098] The garment detection method for garment processing equipment includes the following steps:

[0099] Step S100: When the door is in the open state, acquire the first information and the second information.

[0100] Step S200: Control the door assembly to close according to the first information, and / or control the drive motor to continue driving the door assembly to close according to the second information.

[0101] In step S100, when the door 310 is in the open state, the first acquisition device 400 acquires data on the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320, and outputs first information indicating whether there is clothing in the gap area. Furthermore, during the transition from the open state to the closed state of the door 310, the second acquisition device acquires and outputs second information indicating the operating parameters of the drive motor 600.

[0102] In step S200, after acquiring the first information and the second information from step S100, the controller 500 determines and controls whether the door 310 should be closed based on the first information. It also determines and controls whether the drive motor should continue to drive the door 310 to close based on the second information.

[0103] like Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, if the first information indicates that there are clothes in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 not to close the door 310. At this time, the controller 500 will also send a reminder to the user through the control display module or the light display 313, reminding the user to remove the clothes in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320 in time. Then, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to close the door 310 and perform normal washing or rinsing of the clothes in the clothes processing drum.

[0104] In one example, when the controller 500 determines that there are clothes in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320, it controls the drive motor 600 to drive the door 310 to rotate in the direction away from the clothes handling drum, thereby increasing the opening angle of the door 310 so that the user can take away the clothes in the gap area in time, or put the clothes in the gap area into the clothes handling drum.

[0105] If the first information indicates that there are no clothes in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to close the door 310 and perform normal washing or rinsing.

[0106] When the ambient environment around the garment processing device 100 is dark, the first acquisition device 400 may fail to detect clothing. Specifically, clothing may be present in the gap between the door 310 and the door seal 320, but the first acquisition device 400 may not detect it due to the low light. In this case, a second acquisition device is added to the garment detection method. This second acquisition device collects and outputs second information characterizing the operating parameters of the drive motor 600.

[0107] If the second information indicates that the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 do not conform to the preset operating parameters, the operating parameters include at least one of the following: drive frequency, drive current, drive power, etc.

[0108] For example, if clothing remains in the gap between the door 310 and the door seal 320, the driving frequency, driving current, or driving power of the drive motor 600 will change. In other words, the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 at this time will not conform to the preset operating parameters, and the controller 500 will control the drive motor 600 not to close the door 310. At this time, the controller 500 will also issue a reminder to the user through the control display module or light display 313, reminding the user to remove the clothing from the gap between the door 310 and the door seal 320. Then, the controller 500 will control the drive motor 600 to close the door 310 and perform normal washing or rinsing of the clothing in the clothes handling drum.

[0109] In one example, the operating parameters of the controller 500 drive motor 600 do not conform to the preset operating parameters. That is, there are clothes in the gap area formed between the door body 310 and the door seal 320. By controlling the drive motor 600 to drive the door body 310 to rotate in the direction away from the clothes handling drum, the opening angle of the door body 310 is increased, so that the user can take away the clothes in the gap area in time, or put the clothes in the gap area into the clothes handling drum.

[0110] If the second information indicates that the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 meet the preset operating parameters, it means that the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 do not change much during the process of closing the door 310. In other words, there are no clothes in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320. Then the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to close the door 310 and perform normal washing or rinsing.

[0111] like Figure 6As shown, in some embodiments, after step S200, the clothing detection method further includes the following process:

[0112] When the controller 500 determines that the operating parameters of the drive motor 600 meet the preset operating parameters, that is, there is no clothing in the gap area formed between the door 310 and the door seal 320, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to close the door 310 until the rubber pad 314c on the inner shell 314 triggers the micro switch 222, and the door 310 is locked. At this time, the load of clothing in the clothing processing drum is obtained through the cooperation of the first acquisition device 400 and the third acquisition device 800.

[0113] When the load is greater than or equal to the load threshold, the controller 500 controls the drive motor 600 to drive the door assembly 300 to reopen the door assembly 300.

[0114] When the load is less than the load threshold, the clothes handling drum is controlled to operate normally.

[0115] Among them, the load capacity of clothing is related to the volume of space occupied by clothing, and the load capacity threshold is 40% to 60% of the internal capacity of the clothing processing drum.

[0116] In a specific example, the load threshold is set to 50% of the internal capacity of the clothing handling drum. That is, when the load of the clothing is greater than or equal to 50%, the load of the clothing is determined to be too high, and when the load of the clothing is less than 50%, the load of the clothing is determined to be too low.

[0117] When the controller 500 determines that the load of clothes inside the clothes handling drum is too high, the clothes may get stuck in the gap between the door 310 and the door seal 320 during washing or rinsing, which may cause water leakage from the door during washing or damage to the clothes due to the rotation of the clothes handling drum. The controller 500 drives the drive motor 600 to open the door 310 so that the excess clothes can be removed before subsequent washing or rinsing.

[0118] In the above example, through the structural design of the clothing processing device 100, when the door 310 is open, the first information collected and output by the first acquisition device 400 can quickly determine whether there is clothing left in the gap area between the door 310 and the door seal 320, so as to prevent clothing from being caught in the door. At the same time, when the door 310 is closing, the second information collected and output by the second acquisition device can further determine whether there is clothing left in the gap area. When there is clothing left in the gap area, the drive motor 600 will drive the door 310 to open again to prevent clothing from being caught in the door 310. This effectively improves the intelligence level of the clothing processing device 100 and also enhances the user experience.

[0119] An exemplary embodiment of this utility model also provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a processor (not shown) and a memory (not shown) connected to the processor. The memory stores one or more computer-executable instructions. These computer-executable instructions can be invoked by the processor to execute the clothing detection method of the clothing processing device in any of the above embodiments.

[0120] Other embodiments of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the embodiments disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the present invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0121] It should be understood that this invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The equipment body includes a clothing processing drum and a clothing inlet communicating with the clothing processing drum; A door assembly includes a door seal and a door body; the door seal surrounds the clothing inlet, the door body is hinged to the clothing inlet, and the door body can be driven by a drive motor to open the clothing inlet when separated from the door seal or to close the clothing inlet when engaged with the door seal; when the door body opens the clothing inlet, a gap is formed between the door body and the door seal; wherein, when the door body closes the clothing inlet, the gap area between the door body and the door seal engages with the clothing inlet; A first data acquisition device and a second data acquisition device, wherein the first data acquisition device is used to acquire data on the gap area between the door and the door seal when the door is in the open state, and output first information indicating whether there is clothing in the gap area; and The second acquisition device is used to acquire and output second information characterizing the operating parameters of the drive motor when the drive motor drives the door to the closed state; A controller is configured to control whether the door is closed based on the first information, and / or to control whether the drive motor continues to drive the door to close based on the second information.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first data acquisition device is mounted on the door seal and located on the upper side of the outer edge of the door seal.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second information used to characterize the operating parameters of the drive motor includes at least one of the following: changes in the drive frequency, changes in the drive current, or changes in the drive power.

4. The garment processing equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, It also includes a third acquisition device; The third data acquisition device is used in conjunction with the first data acquisition device to detect the load of clothing in the clothing processing drum when the door closes the clothing inlet.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The door body is provided with a mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket has a mounting part on the side facing the door seal; The third collection device is mounted on the mounting part, and the collection end of the third collection device faces the inside of the clothing processing drum.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The horizontal position of the first data acquisition device is at a different height than that of the third data acquisition device; or, The first acquisition device is located at a higher horizontal position than the third acquisition device.

7. The garment processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The garment processing device also includes a display module, which is disposed on the device body and is used to display the load of the garments.

8. The garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The display module is electrically connected to the controller. The display module is configured such that when the load of the clothing is greater than or equal to a load threshold, the controller controls the display module to display the load of the clothing, and at the same time, a prompt message is issued through a prompting device on the display module. The load capacity of the clothing is related to the volume of space occupied by the clothing, and the load capacity threshold is 40% to 60% of the internal capacity of the clothing processing drum.

9. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The door is hinged to the clothing loading port via a hinge assembly, which includes a hinge fixing plate and a hinge frame that cooperate with each other. The hinge fixing plate is disposed on the device body and close to the clothing delivery port, and the hinge frame is disposed on the door body; or, The hinge frame is mounted on the device body and close to the clothing loading port, and the hinge fixing plate is mounted on the door.

10. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first acquisition device and the second acquisition device include at least a camera.

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