Washing machine control method, apparatus, washing machine, and storage medium

Abstract

A washing machine control method, apparatus, washing machine, and storage medium, the method includes: sensing a user's touch operation via a touch bar, transmitting an operation type corresponding to the touch operation to a controller, the operation type including single tap, double tap, and slide; the controller confirming a touch command corresponding to the operation type; confirming the user's current operation based on the touch command and displaying the user's current operation on a non-touch panel; and, if the current operation is the user's target operation, controlling the washing machine to process clothes according to the target operation. By sensing the user's touch operation via a touch bar and displaying the user's operation on a non-touch panel, the user can easily and simply control the washing machine via the touch bar, at low cost and improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application claims priority to a Chinese patent application with a filing date of April 13, 2023 and an application number of 202310417145.0, and incorporates all the content of that application by reference.

[0002] This application relates to the technology of intelligent electrical equipment, for example, a control method, device, washing equipment and storage medium of a washing machine.

Background Art

[0003] Currently, in people's daily lives, equipment such as smart washing machines is installed in every household. Smart washing machines can liberate people's hands and improve the quality of users' lives.

[0004] In related technologies, to enable users to control washing machines, washing machines mainly use assemblies such as buttons and knobs. Or, a touch panel may be provided on more high-end smart washing machines, whereby users can control the washing machine through the touch panel. However, with assemblies such as buttons and knobs, the operation is not intuitive and simple, and users cannot intuitively see their operations. Although the touch panel can show operations to users, its manufacturing price is high and the cost is high.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Embodiments of this application provide a control method, device, washing equipment and storage medium of a washing machine, which can visualize users' operations through a touch bar and a non-touch panel, are very easy for users to operate, and have a low manufacturing price and cost.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In aspect 1, this application A washing machine control method applicable to a washing machine having at least a touch bar, a non-touch panel, and a controller, When the touch bar detects a user's touch operation, it transmits the operation type corresponding to the touch operation to the controller, and the operation type includes single tap, double tap and / or slide. The controller determines the touch command corresponding to the operation type, Based on the touch command, the current operation of the user is determined, and the current operation of the user is displayed on the non-touch panel. If the current operation is the user's target operation, the washing machine is controlled to process the clothes according to the target operation, including: This provides a method for controlling a washing machine.

[0007] In aspect 2, the present application is, A transmission module configured to transmit an operation type corresponding to a user's touch operation to the controller when the touch bar detects such touch operation, wherein the operation type includes single tap, double tap, and slide, A confirmation module configured to confirm a touch command corresponding to the operation type by the controller, A display module configured to determine the user's current operation based on the touch command and to display the user's current operation on the non-touch panel, The system includes a control module configured to control the washing machine to process clothes according to the user's target operation when the current operation is the user's target operation. We provide a control device for washing machines.

[0008] In embodiment 3, the present application is: A washing machine comprising memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in memory and executable by the processor, wherein the processor, upon executing the program, implements the control method for the washing machine described in any one of the present applications. We will provide more washing machines.

[0009] In aspect 4, the present application is, When executed by the processor, a computer program that implements the washing machine control method described in any one of the present inventions is stored. Further computer-readable storage media will be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is flowchart 1 of the control method for the washing machine according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram of the touch bar in the washing machine according to the present invention. [Figure 3] This is flowchart 2 of the control method for the washing machine according to the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device for the washing machine according to the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the washing machine relating to the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] The present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for interpretation purposes and do not limit the present application. For the sake of clarity, the drawings show only the parts relevant to the present application, not the entire structure.

[0012] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the embodiments of this application, the technical concepts in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments. Clearly, the embodiments described are not all embodiments, but only a selection of embodiments of this application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative work, according to the embodiments of this application, fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0013] Furthermore, terms such as “First,” “Second,” etc., in the specification, claims, and drawings of the present invention are for distinguishing similar subjects and are not required to describe a specific order or priority. It should be understood that the data used in this manner may be interchangeable in appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application described herein may be carried out in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. Also, the terms “includes,” “has,” and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units does not have to be limited to the steps or units explicitly described, and may include other steps or units that are not explicitly described or are specific to those processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0014] Figure 1 is a flowchart 1 of a washing machine control method according to the present invention, the method of the present invention is applicable to control scenes of intelligent electrical equipment, the method can be executed by a washing machine control device according to the present invention, the device can be implemented by at least one of software and hardware. In one specific embodiment, the device may be integrated into a washing machine. The following embodiment describes the case in which the device is integrated into a washing machine, referring to Figure 1, and the method may specifically include the following steps.

[0015] In S101, when the touch bar detects a user touch operation, the operation type corresponding to the touch operation is sent to the controller.

[0016] Here, the operation types include single - tap, double - tap, and slide. The touch bar is a long - shaped touch panel that can receive the user's touch operations. The area of the touch bar is particularly small and is very inexpensive because it only supports simple operations such as double - tap, single - tap, and left / right slide. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the touch bar in the washing appliance according to the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, the washing appliance includes a control knob, a non - touch panel, and a touch bar, and the touch bar is above the non - touch panel.

[0017] When the user touches the touch bar, the touch bar can sense the user's touch operation, determine the operation type of the touch operation according to the touch operation, and send the operation type to the controller. For example, when the user lightly taps any position of the touch bar, the touch bar can sense the user's touch operation and determine that the operation type is a single - tap according to the length of time the user touches the touch bar. When the user continuously taps any position of the touch bar twice, the touch bar can determine that the operation type is a double - tap according to the length of time of the two touches by the user on the touch bar and the interval between the two touches on the touch bar. When the user slides left or right on the touch bar, the touch bar can determine that the operation type is a slide according to the distance the user slides the touch bar.

[0018] In S102, the controller determines a touch command corresponding to the operation type.

[0019] Here, the touch command is determined by the controller, and the touch command is a command for controlling the non - touch panel or the washing appliance. In one preferred embodiment, the controller pre - stores touch commands corresponding to a plurality of operation types. When the controller receives the operation type of the user's touch operation, by matching the operation command with the touch commands corresponding to the plurality of operation types pre - stored, the touch command corresponding to the operation type can be determined.

[0020] In an embodiment of this form, when the operation type is a single tap, it is determined that the touch command is to select the current program, where the current program is one of the programs waiting for operation among the programs displayed on the non-touch panel. When the operation type is a double tap, it is determined that the touch command is to execute the current program. When the operation type is a slide, it is determined that the touch command is to switch the current program.

[0021] In S103, based on the touch command, determine the current operation content of the user, and display the current operation content of the user on the non-touch panel.

[0022] Here, the operation content is the content that needs to be displayed on the non-touch panel determined by the controller based on the touch command. In one embodiment, when the touch command is to select the current program, control the non-touch panel to display the program information of the current program. When the touch command is to switch the current program, control the non-touch panel to switch the page displaying the current program to the page displaying the next program or the previous program of the current program.

[0023] In S104, when the current operation content is the target operation content of the user, control the washing device to process the clothing according to the target operation content.

[0024] Here, the target operation content is the operation content for instructing the start of the operation of the washing device finally selected by the user through the touch bar. In an embodiment of this form, when the touch command is to execute the current program, it is determined that the current operation content of the user is the target operation content.

[0025] In one embodiment, when a user needs to rinse clothes using the washing machine, the user can start the washing machine by long-pressing the touch bar, and the non-touch panel displays an initialization page to start the washing machine. The initialization page displays multiple washing machine programs, such as standard wash, rinse, heavy item wash, and mixed wash. The initialization page defaults to selecting standard wash, and the user can select other programs by sliding left or right. Assuming the user slides left to select rinse, after selecting rinse, the user can single-tap the touch bar to display rinse program information such as rinse time, drum rotation speed, and water temperature on the non-touch panel. If the user confirms rinsing, they can double-tap the touch bar. After the controller receives that the user has double-tapped the touch bar, it can confirm that the touch command is to execute the current program. In one embodiment, the controller can confirm the current operation as the user's target operation and control the washing machine to start rinsing.

[0026] In this embodiment, when the touch bar detects a user touch, it transmits the operation type corresponding to the touch operation to the controller. Here, the operation type includes single tap, double tap, or slide. The controller confirms the touch command corresponding to the operation type. Based on the touch command, it confirms the user's current operation and displays the user's current operation on the non-touch panel. If the current operation is the user's target operation, the washing machine is controlled to process the clothes according to the target operation. The technical proposal of this embodiment allows the user's operation to be detected by the touch bar and displayed on the non-touch panel. This allows the user to easily and simply control the washing machine via the touch bar to process clothes, resulting in lower manufacturing costs and improved user experience.

[0027] Figure 3 is another flowchart of the control method for a washing machine according to the present invention, and the specific method may include the following steps, as shown in Figure 3.

[0028] In S301, when a user touch operation is detected via the touch bar, the operation type corresponding to the touch operation is sent to the controller.

[0029] Here, the operation types include single tap, double tap, or slide.

[0030] In S302, the controller determines the touch command corresponding to the operation type.

[0031] In one embodiment, the controller has pre-stored touch commands corresponding to multiple operation types. When the controller receives the operation type of a user's touch operation, it can determine the touch command corresponding to that operation type by matching the operation command with the pre-stored touch commands corresponding to multiple operation types. In this embodiment, if the operation type is a single tap, it is determined that the touch command is to select the current program; if the operation type is a double tap, it is determined that the touch command is to execute the current program; and if the operation type is a slide, it is determined that the touch command is to switch the current program.

[0032] Here, the current program is one of the programs displayed on the non-touch panel that is awaiting operation. If the touch command is to select the current program, it indicates that the user needs to select the current program and view the program information for the current program. If the touch command is to switch the current program, it indicates that the user needs to view the previous or next program for the current program. In this embodiment, the operation type further includes a long press, and when the operation type is a long press, the controller adjusts the current operating state of the washing machine.

[0033] Here, the operating states of the washing machine include shutdown, standby, running, and adjustment states. In one embodiment, if the length of time the user touches or presses the touch bar exceeds a first preset time but does not exceed a second preset time, the operation type is determined to be a long press in response to the user's touch operation. If the operation type is a long press, it indicates that the user needs to adjust the current operating state of the washing machine.

[0034] In this embodiment, adjusting the current operating state of the washing machine by the controller includes adjusting the current operating state of the washing machine to a standby state if the current operating state of the washing machine is a shutdown state, adjusting the current operating state of the washing machine to a paused state if the current operating state of the washing machine is an operating state, and adjusting the current operating state of the washing machine to a shutdown state if the current operating state of the washing machine is a standby state.

[0035] Here, the standby state is when the washing machine is turned on but no program is running. The running state is when the washing machine is running a preset program. For example, if the washing machine is powered on but in a shut-down state, the washing machine's controller is in a normal operating state. When the user long-presses any position on the touch bar, the controller can determine that the operation type is a long press based on the user's touch operation, and furthermore, the controller can adjust the washing machine from the shut-down state to the standby state.

[0036] For example, if a washing machine is washing clothes for a user, and the touch bar receives a user touch input of the type being a long press, the controller can control the washing machine to pause the wash. If the washing machine is powered on but no program is running, i.e., the washing machine is in standby mode, and the touch bar receives a user touch input of the type being a long press, the controller can control the washing machine to shut down.

[0037] In the steps described above, the controller can accurately determine the touch commands corresponding to the touch operation, laying the foundation for the washing machine to provide services that meet the user's needs in response to the touch commands, and further improving the user experience.

[0038] In S303, retrieve the current displayed page for non-touch panel users.

[0039] Here, the currently displayed page is the page that the non-touch panel is showing to the user. For example, when the washing machine is washing clothes, the non-touch panel may display a page with information about the clothes being washed, such as the washing progress and washing time. When the washing machine is in standby mode and the user has selected a washing program, the current displayed page on the non-touch panel may display various parameters in the washing program, such as the amount of detergent to add and the washing water temperature.

[0040] In one embodiment, when the controller determines a touch command corresponding to an operation type, the controller obtains the current display page of the non-touch panel in order to determine whether the non-touch panel can adjust the current display page in response to the user's touch command.

[0041] In S304, the touch command is matched with all touch commands corresponding to the pre-determined current display page of the non-touch panel, and the matching result is obtained.

[0042] In one embodiment, the controller stores touch commands corresponding to each display page of a non-touch panel. After the controller determines the touch command corresponding to the operation type, it can match the touch command with all touch commands corresponding to the current display page and obtain the matching result.

[0043] In one embodiment, the washing machine is in standby mode, and the current display page on the non-touch panel shows the user a program that the washing machine can support, such as wash, rinse, and standard selection. Based on the current display page, the controller can determine whether the touch command corresponding to the current display page is to switch the current program or select the current program. If the user's touch command is to execute the current program, the matching result can be determined to be a matching failure. If the user's touch command is to switch the current program or select the current program, the matching result can be determined to be a matching success.

[0044] In S305, if the matching result is successful, the user's current operation is confirmed based on the touch command, and the user's current operation is displayed on the non-touch panel.

[0045] The operation content is what needs to be displayed on the non-touch panel, as determined by the controller based on the touch command. In this embodiment, if the touch command is to select the current program, the non-touch panel is controlled to display the program information of the current program. If the touch command is to switch the current program, the non-touch panel is controlled to switch the page displaying the current program to the page displaying the next program or the previous program.

[0046] Here, program information includes information such as selection parameters corresponding to the program and subprogram items included in the program. If the touch command is to select the current program, it indicates that the user needs to view the program information for that program, in which case the non-touch panel can display the program information for the current program. If the touch command is to switch the current program, it indicates that the user needs to view the previous or next program before the current program, in which case the controller can control the non-touch panel to switch the page displaying the current program to the page displaying the next program or the previous program before the current program.

[0047] For example, the washing machine is in standby mode, and the non-touch panel displays to the user the programs supported by the washing machine, such as standard selection, rinse, spin, mixed wash, and mite removal. The current display page is the standard selection page, and when the user slides the touch bar to the left, the controller can determine that the touch command is to switch the current program, and based on the direction the user slides the touch bar, it can determine that the user needs to view the next program after the current one. In this case, the controller can control the non-touch panel to switch the current display page to a page displaying the rinse program.

[0048] In the above steps, the washing machine can display the user's current operation on a non-touch panel according to the matching result of the touch command, making the user's touch operations visible, preventing accidental touches on the touch bar, and improving the user experience.

[0049] In S306, if the current operation matches the user's target operation, the washing machine is controlled to process the clothes according to the target operation.

[0050] In this embodiment, when the touch bar detects a user's touch operation, it transmits the operation type corresponding to the touch operation to the controller. Here, the operation type includes single tap, double tap, or slide. The controller confirms the touch command corresponding to the operation type. It obtains the current display page on the non-touch panel, matches the touch command with all touch commands corresponding to the pre-determined current display page on the non-touch panel, obtains the matching result, and if the matching result is successful, confirms the user's current operation based on the touch command and displays the user's current operation on the non-touch panel. If the current operation is the user's target operation, the washing machine is controlled to process the clothes according to the target operation. The technical proposal of this embodiment allows the user's operation to be detected by the touch bar and displayed on the non-touch panel. This allows the user to easily and simply control the washing machine using the touch bar to process clothes, resulting in lower manufacturing costs and improved user experience.

[0051] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device for a washing machine according to the present invention, and the device is applied to the implementation of the control method for a washing machine according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the device specifically, A transmission module 401 is configured to transmit an operation type corresponding to a user's touch operation to the controller when the touch bar detects such operation, wherein the operation type includes single tap, double tap, and slide. A confirmation module 402 is configured to confirm a touch command corresponding to the operation type by the controller, A display module 403 is configured to determine the user's current operation based on the touch command and to display the user's current operation on the non-touch panel, The system includes a control module 404 configured to control the washing machine to process clothes according to the user's target operation when the current operation is the user's target operation.

[0052] In one embodiment, the determinative module 402 specifically is: If the operation type is a single tap, it is determined that the touch command is to select the current program, and the current program is one of the programs waiting for an operation displayed on the non-touch panel. If the operation type is a double tap, it is determined that the touch command is to execute the current program. If the operation type is a slide, the touch command is configured to confirm that it is to switch the current program.

[0053] Specifically, the display module 403 is configured to determine that the user's current operation is the target operation when the touch command is to execute the current program.

[0054] In one embodiment, the confirmation module 402 further, If the touch command is to select the current program, the non-touch panel is controlled to display the program information of the current program. If the touch command is to switch the current program, the non-touch panel is configured to control the page displaying the current program to switch to a page displaying the next program or a page displaying the previous program.

[0055] In one embodiment, the display module 403 further includes The current displayed page of the non-touch panel is obtained, The touch command is matched with all touch commands corresponding to the currently displayed page of the non-touch panel, which have been predetermined, and the matching result is obtained. If the matching result is successful, the system is configured to execute the user's current operation based on the touch command and display the user's current operation on the non-touch panel.

[0056] The operation type further includes a long press, and the control module 404 is configured to adjust the current operating state of the washing machine by the controller when the operation type is a long press.

[0057] The control module 404 further, If the current operating state of the washing machine is in the shutdown state, the current operating state of the washing machine is adjusted to the standby state. If the current operating state of the washing machine is in operation, the operating state of the washing machine is adjusted to a paused state. If the current operating state of the washing machine is the standby state, the washing machine is configured to adjust its operating state to a shutdown state.

[0058] The washing machine state control device according to the present application can perform the washing machine control method according to any embodiment of the present application and includes a functional module and beneficial effects corresponding to the performance of the method. For details not described in detail in this embodiment, refer to the description in the embodiment of any method of the present application.

[0059] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a washing machine according to the present application. Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a washing machine 10 that can be used to carry out an embodiment of the present application. The washing machine is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframes, and other suitable computers. The washing machine can also represent various forms of mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants, mobile phones, smartphones, wearable devices (e.g., helmets, glasses, watches, etc.), and other similar computing devices. The components shown in this paper, their connections, relationships, and their functions are illustrative and do not limit the implementation of the present application as described or required in this paper.

[0060] As shown in Figure 5, the washing machine 10 comprises at least one processor 11 and memory communicated to at least one processor 11, such as read-only memory (ROM) 12 and random access memory (RAM) 13. Here, the memory stores computer programs executable by at least one processor, and the processor 11 can perform various appropriate operations and processes based on the computer programs stored in the read-only memory (ROM) 12 or computer programs loaded from the storage unit 18 into the random access memory (RAM) 13. The RAM 13 may store various programs and data necessary for the operation of the washing machine 10. The processor 11, ROM 12 and RAM 13 are connected to each other via a bus 14. An input / output (I / O) interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14.

[0061] Multiple components in the washing machine 10 are connected to an I / O interface 15, which comprises input units 16 such as a keyboard and mouse, output units 17 such as various displays and speakers, storage units 18 such as magnetic disks and optical disks, and communication units 19 such as a network card, modem, and wireless communication transceiver. The communication units 19 allow the washing machine 10 to exchange information / data with other devices via computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunication networks.

[0062] The processor 11 may be a variety of general-purpose processing assemblies and dedicated processing assemblies having processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of the processor 11 include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), various dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, various processors that run machine learning model algorithms, a digital signal processor (DSP), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. The processor 11 performs each of the above methods and processes, for example, a washing machine control method.

[0063] In some embodiments, the washing machine control method can be implemented as a computer program and is tangibly contained in a computer-readable storage medium such as a storage unit 18. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program can be loaded and / or installed into the washing machine 10 via a ROM 12 and / or a communication unit 19. Once the computer program is loaded into the RAM 13 and executed by the processor 11, one or more steps of the washing machine control method can be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the processor 11 may be configured to execute the washing machine control method by any other suitable method (e.g., via firmware).

[0064] Various embodiments of the systems and technologies described in the present invention can be implemented as digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard parts (ASSPs), system-on-chip systems (SOCs), composite programmable logic devices (CPLDs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments may include: being implemented in one or more computer programs, which 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.

[0065] Computer programs for carrying out the method of the present invention can be coded in any combination of one or more programming languages. These program codes can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a dedicated computer, or other programmable data processing device, so that when the computer program is executed by the processor, the functions / operations defined in the flowchart and / or block diagram are performed. The computer program may run entirely on the device, partially on the device, as a standalone software package partially on the device and partially on a remote device, or entirely on a remote device or server.

[0066] In the specification of this application, a computer-readable storage medium may be a tangible medium capable of containing or storing computer programs used in or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or apparatus. A computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, devices, or apparatus, or any suitable combination thereof. Alternatively, a computer-readable storage medium may be an instrument-readable signal medium. Further specific examples of instrument-readable storage media include one or more wire-based electrical connections, 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 disc read-only disks (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0067] To provide user interaction, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented in a washing machine, which includes a display device for displaying information to the user (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) and a keyboard and directional device (e.g., a mouse or trackball) through which the user can provide input to the washing machine. Other types of devices can be used to further provide user interaction. For example, the feedback provided to the user may be any form of sensing feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or haptic feedback), and input from the user may be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or haptic input).

[0068] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems including background components (e.g., a data server), computing systems including middleware (e.g., an application server), computing systems including front-end components (e.g., a user computer having a graphical user interface or network browser that allows a user to interact with embodiments of the systems and technologies described herein), or computing systems including any combination of such background components, middleware, or front-end components. The components of the system can be connected to each other by digital data communication in any form or medium (e.g., a communication network). Examples of communication networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), blockchain networks, and the internet.

[0069] A computing system may include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally geographically separated and typically interact via a communication network. The client-server relationship is generated by computer programs running on corresponding computers that have a client-server relationship with each other. The server may be a cloud server, also called a cloud computing server or cloud host, and is a host product in a cloud computing service scheme used to solve the shortcomings of traditional physical host and VPS services, such as difficulty in management and poor traffic scalability.

[0070] It should be understood that steps can be rearranged, added, or deleted using the various forms of flows described above. For example, each step described herein may be performed in parallel, sequentially, or in a different order, as long as the desired results of the invention disclosed herein are achieved, and this invention is not limited thereto.

Claims

1. A washing machine control method applicable to a washing machine having at least a touch bar, a non-touch panel, and a controller, When the touch bar detects a user's touch operation, it transmits the operation type corresponding to the touch operation to the controller, and the operation type includes single tap, double tap, and slide. The controller determines the touch command corresponding to the operation type, Based on the touch command, the current operation of the user is determined, and the current operation of the user is displayed on the non-touch panel. If the current operation is the user's target operation, the washing machine is controlled to process the clothes according to the target operation, including: Washing machine control methods.

2. The controller determines the touch command corresponding to the operation type, If the operation type is a single tap, it is determined that the touch command is to select the current program, and that the current program is one of the programs waiting for an operation among those displayed on the non-touch panel. If the operation type is a double tap, it is determined that the touch command is to execute the current program. If the operation type is a slide, this includes determining that the touch command is to switch the current program. The method according to claim 1.

3. Determining the user's current operation based on the aforementioned touch command is: If the touch command is to execute the current program, the process includes determining that the user's current operation is the target operation. The method according to claim 1.

4. Controlling the non-touch panel to display the operation content corresponding to the touch command means that If the touch command is to select the current program, the non-touch panel is controlled to display the program information of the current program. If the touch command is to switch the current program, the non-touch panel is controlled to switch the page displaying the current program to a page displaying the next program or a page displaying the previous program. The method according to claim 2.

5. Before confirming the user's current operation based on the aforementioned touch command, The current displayed page of the non-touch panel is obtained, The process involves matching the aforementioned touch command with all touch commands corresponding to the currently displayed page of the non-touch panel, which have been predetermined, and obtaining the matching result. If the matching result is successful, the process further includes executing the user's current operation based on the touch command and displaying the user's current operation on the non-touch panel. The method according to claim 1.

6. The operation type further includes a long press, and the method further includes adjusting the current operating state of the washing machine by the controller when the operation type is a long press. The method according to claim 3.

7. The controller adjusts the current operating state of the washing machine, If the current operating state of the washing machine is in a shut-down state, the current operating state of the washing machine is adjusted to a standby state. If the current operating state of the washing machine is in operation, adjust the operating state of the washing machine to a paused state. If the current operating state of the washing machine is the standby state, the operating state of the washing machine is adjusted to the shutdown state, The method according to claim 6.

8. A transmission module configured to transmit an operation type corresponding to a user's touch operation to a controller when the touch bar detects such operation, wherein the operation type includes single tap, double tap, and slide, A confirmation module configured to confirm a touch command corresponding to the operation type by the controller, A display module configured to determine the user's current operation based on the aforementioned touch command and to display the user's current operation on a non-touch panel, The system includes a control module configured to control the washing machine to process clothes according to the user's target operation when the current operation is the user's target operation. A control unit for a washing machine.

9. A washing machine comprising memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the processor, upon executing the computer program, realizes the control method for the washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Washing machine.

10. A computer-readable storage medium in which a computer program is stored, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the washing machine control method described in any one of claims 1 to 7 can be realized. Computer-readable storage medium.

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