Washing machine control method and device, washing machine and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a washing machine control method and device, a washing machine, and a computer-readable storage medium, the washing machine comprising an inner cylinder and an overflow structure, the overflow structure comprising an odor-proof pipe, the control method including supplying water into the washing machine, and controlling the inner cylinder of the washing machine to rotate at a preset first rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms to seal water in the odor-proof pipe.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of electrical appliances, and in particular to a method and apparatus for controlling a washing machine, a washing machine, and a computer-readable storage medium. [Background technology]

[0002] The overflow structure is rarely used in conventional drum washing machine products. The overflow structure of commercially available drum washing machines is complicated, and the reliability of the water seal by the odor-proof pipe is low. The water seal may be destroyed when evaporation occurs, the machine vibrates significantly, or it needs to be transported, which seriously affects the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail in the present text, which is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the claims.

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a washing machine control method and apparatus, a washing machine, and a computer-readable storage medium.

[0005] In the first aspect, An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling a washing machine, the washing machine may include an overflow structure and an inner cylinder, the overflow structure may include an anti-odor pipe, and the method includes: Supplying water into the washing machine; The method may include controlling the inner cylinder of the washing machine to rotate at a preset first rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms to seal the odor prevention pipe with water.

[0006] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, each washing rhythm may include one alternating clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the inner cylinder.

[0007] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, in each washing rhythm, the time for which the inner cylinder rotates clockwise may satisfy 15±3 s (seconds); In each washing rhythm, the time for which the inner cylinder rotates counterclockwise can satisfy 5±2 s.

[0008] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the washing machine may further include a water supply valve, and supplying water into the washing machine includes: After proceeding to the washing flow, before starting execution of a preset washing operation, the method may include controlling the opening of the water supply valve to supply water into the washing machine at a first water supply rate, and controlling the closing of the water supply valve when the water supply amount reaches a first water amount or the water supply time reaches a first hour.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first water supply rate can satisfy 9.2 to 10 L / min (liters per minute).

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow structure may include an overflow port provided on a side wall of the outer cylinder of the washing machine, The first water amount can be filled so that the height of the water surface after the water supply has stabilized is lower than the height of the overflow port.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, after controlling the inner cylinder of the washing machine to rotate at a preset rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms, the method may further include again controlling the opening of the water supply valve to supply water into the washing machine, and starting execution of the washing operation.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first rotational speed range may be 80±5 rpm (revolutions per minute).

[0013] In a second embodiment, An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device for a washing machine, which may include a processor and a computer readable storage medium storing instructions, When the instructions are executed by the processor, the method for controlling a washing machine according to any one of the first aspects is realized.

[0014] In a third aspect, An embodiment of the present invention can further provide a washing machine including an inner cylinder, an overflow structure including an odor prevention pipe, and the above-mentioned washing machine control device.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the washing machine may further include an outer cylinder and a drain valve, the drain valve may include a drain port, and the overflow structure may include an overflow port and an overflow pipe; The overflow port is provided in a wall of the outer cylinder and can be connected to a first end of the overflow pipe, A second end of the overflow line is connected to the drain outlet.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow conduit may comprise an overflow pipe and the odor control pipe, The first end of the overflow pipe is a first end of the overflow conduit, The second end of the overflow pipe is connected to the first end of the odor prevention pipe, A second end of the odor-proof pipe is connected to the drain outlet.

[0017] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow line may comprise a bellows pipe; A second end of the odor prevention pipe is connected to the drain outlet via the bellows pipe.

[0018] In a fourth aspect, An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program which, when executed by a computer, executes the washing machine control method according to any one of the first aspects.

[0019] Other aspects may be appreciated after reading and understanding the drawings and detailed description.

[0020] Below, we will briefly explain the drawings that need to be used in describing the embodiments or prior art. However, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained from the structures shown in these drawings without exerting creative ingenuity. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a configuration of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a configuration block diagram of a control device of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] The achievement of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be further explained in combination with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, but it is clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, on the premise that those skilled in the art do not make creative efforts, all other examples obtained belong to the scope of the present invention.

[0024] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present disclosure (e.g., up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are intended to explain the relative positional relationships, movement conditions, etc. between multiple parts in a specific posture (as shown in the figure), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

[0025] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc., in the embodiments of the present disclosure are merely for the purpose of describing the purpose, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or the number of technical features described. Thus, a feature limited to "first" or "second" can be explicitly or implicitly understood as including at least one of the feature. In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, "multiple" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless otherwise limited.

[0026] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "fixed" may be fixedly connected, or detachably connected, or integral, may be mechanically connected, or electrically connected, may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected via an intermediate medium, or may be an internal communication between two elements or an interaction relationship between two elements. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure based on the details.

[0027] In addition, the solutions in each example of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other, but this must be based on what a person skilled in the art can realize. If the combination of solutions is inconsistent or cannot be realized, it is deemed that such combination of solutions does not exist, and is not included in the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0028] The embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a method for controlling a washing machine that can include an overflow structure and an inner cylinder, which may include an odor-proof pipe. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes: A step S101 of supplying water into the washing machine; The method may include a step S102 of controlling the inner cylinder to rotate at a preset first rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms in order to seal the odor prevention pipe with water.

[0029] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, after water is supplied into the washing machine, the inner cylinder can be controlled to rotate for at least one washing rhythm, so that the water in the outer cylinder can be led to the overflow pipe of the overflow structure through the overflow port of the overflow structure, and the water can enter the odor-preventing pipe in the overflow pipe to form a water seal, thereby solving the problem that the water seal of the overflow structure of the sewer-draining drum washing machine is unreliable. This prevents odors in the sewer from entering the washing machine due to poor water seal in the odor-preventing pipe during washing in the washing machine, thereby improving the user's experience when washing clothes.

[0030] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, before describing a control method of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a flooding structure of an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

[0031] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the washing machine 1 may include an outer cylinder 11 and a drain valve 12, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the drain valve 12 may include a drain port 121, and the overflow structure 13 may include an overflow port 131 and an overflow pipe 132, The overflow port 131 is provided in the wall of the outer cylinder 11 and can be connected to a first end of an overflow pipe 132, A second end of the overflow conduit 132 may be connected to the drain outlet 121 .

[0032] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the drain valve 12 may be a motor tractor.

[0033] In the related art, when the power supply of the washing machine is cut off and the water supply valve breaks down, if the water supply valve is in a water supply state and supplies water into the outer cylinder 11 of the washing machine, the water supply valve cannot close and water continues to be supplied into the outer cylinder 11, and the water level in the inner cylinder of the washing machine also continues to rise, and the water level in the inner cylinder continues to rise until the door of the washing machine is opened, at which time the water will directly overflow into the user's house through the bounced door, causing safety problems for the user, etc. In view of this situation, the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a method of preventing overflow, that is, providing an overflow structure 13, and as shown in FIG. 3, an overflow port 131 is provided in the outer cylinder 11 and connected to the drain port 121 of the motor tractor via an overflow pipe 132.

[0034] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, when the washing machine is turned off and the water supply valve fails, if the water supply valve cannot be closed while water is being supplied, when the water level in the outer cylinder 11 reaches a certain height, for example when the overflow outlet 131 reaches a certain height, the water flow can reach the drain outlet 121 of the motor tractor directly from the overflow outlet 131 via the overflow pipe 132 and be discharged through the drain outlet 121, thereby stabilizing the liquid level in the inner cylinder at a safe height and achieving a safe overflow effect.

[0035] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow port 131 is directly connected to the drain port 121 of the motor tractor via the overflow pipe 132, so that the length of the drain pipe is significantly shortened and the length of the drainage path is also shortened accordingly, allowing overflow water to be quickly discharged and improving drainage efficiency.

[0036] In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the solution of the above embodiment well solves the problems of the drum washing machine's water level being too high, causing water overflow and even bucket bursting.

[0037] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the washing machine 1 may further include a drain pipe 16, The drain port 121 may be connected to a first end of the drain pipe 16, The second end of the drain pipe 16 may be a drain output end.

[0038] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second end of the drain pipe 16 can be connected to a sewer port in the user's room. In this way, when the water level in the inner cylinder of the washing machine is too high, the water will be directly discharged into the sewer through the overflow port 131, the drain port 121 and the drain pipe 16, which can fundamentally solve various problems caused by the water level in the inner cylinder being too high, such as when the washing machine suddenly loses power or the water supply valve breaks down and cannot be closed.

[0039] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow conduit 132 may include an overflow pipe 1321 and an odor control pipe 1322, The first end of the overflow pipe 1321 may be the first end of the overflow conduit 132, The second end of the overflow pipe 1321 may be connected to the first end of the odor prevention pipe 1322, A second end of the odor prevention pipe 1322 may be connected to the drain outlet 121 .

[0040] It is known in the related art that the conventional overflow pipe is directly connected to the far end of the drain pipe, which has no deodorizing effect, and the odor of the sewer is easily passed through the drain pipe and enters the inner cylinder, which contacts the laundry, reduces the washing effect of the laundry, and is easy for the user to smell the odor when opening the washing machine door, which seriously affects the user's experience. Based on the above problems, in the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow pipe 132 is provided with an odor-proof pipe 1322.

[0041] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing an anti-odor pipe 1322, it is possible to prevent odors from entering the inner tube through the drain pipe, thereby maintaining the washing effect of clothes and improving the user's usage experience by preventing the user from smelling odors.

[0042] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there are no limitations on the selection, material, size, color, etc. of the odor-proof pipe 1322, and any currently existing odor-proof pipe 1322 that is applicable to the overflow structure 13 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be adopted.

[0043] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, for example, the odor-proof pipe 1322 can be selected as an S-shaped odor-proof pipe, which can form a water seal to block odor from entering the inner cylinder through the drain pipe, has good odor-proofing effect, and provides low cost without a significant increase in the cost of the washing machine due to the increase in the odor-proof pipe.

[0044] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, if the deodorizing pipe 1322 is an S-shaped deodorizing pipe, the S-shaped deodorizing pipe has a certain weight, so if the S-shaped deodorizing pipe is hung as it is, it is considered that the weight is too large and it will swing from side to side, and the deodorizing pipe may become unstable, especially when overflowing water flows. The instability of the S-shaped deodorizing pipe indirectly drags and drops the connection between the deodorizing pipe and other pipes, which cuts the overflow pipe and causes the overflow phenomenon, and the overflowing water is directly discharged into the washing machine, soaking the parts inside the washing machine and causing a safety accident to the washing machine. In consideration of the above, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the S-shaped deodorizing pipe is fixed.

[0045] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, fixing means for an S-shaped odor-proof pipe include, but are not limited to, bundle fixing (fixing achieved by bundling with ropes or bands, etc.), welding fixing (fixing achieved by welding means), frame fixing (fixing achieved by placing within an installed fixing frame), etc.

[0046] In the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, there is no limitation on the fixing means employed, which may be any fixing means that is operable in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and there is no limitation on the specific fixing positions, number of fixing positions, etc., which may be customized as needed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the odor-proof pipe 1322 can be fixed to a preset fixture with a cable tie.

[0047] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie may include, but is not limited to, a tie-tie.

[0048] In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the tie and cable tie are easy to purchase on the market, have low cost, are easy to operate, have a good fixing effect, and are not easy to corrode. Therefore, in the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the tie and cable tie are adopted, which not only achieves a good fixing effect, but also improves the implementation efficiency and basically does not increase the manufacturing cost of the washing machine.

[0049] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned fixing device may be a dedicated fixing device, may be an existing one (outside the outer cylinder 11) in the washing machine, or may be any object capable of fixing the odor-proof pipe 1322, and the detailed realization method of this fixing device is not limited here.

[0050] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the odor-proof pipe 1322 of any type or any operating principle adopted in the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be fixed and may include, but is not limited to, an S-shaped odor-proof pipe.

[0051] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, any of the above fixing means may be applied to the odor-proof pipe employed.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present invention, an overflow pipe 1321 can be provided between the odor prevention pipe 1322 and the overflow outlet 131, and this overflow pipe 1321 can be realized by using an ordinary pipe through which water can pass.

[0053] Similarly, in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there are no limitations on the selection, material, size, color, etc. of the overflow pipe 1321, and any currently existing pipe that is applicable to the overflow structure 13 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be adopted.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first end of the overflow pipe 1321 is connected to the overflow outlet 131, and the connection means adopted is not limited and can be customized according to the material and dimensions of the overflow pipe 1321 and the overflow outlet 131, and can be customized by comprehensively considering one or more factors such as the difficulty of the installation process and the processing cost.

[0055] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a means of connection between the first end of the overflow pipe 1321 and the overflow port 131 may include, but is not limited to, welding, screwing, clamping, and the like.

[0056] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a first end of the overflow pipe 1321 can be connected to the overflow port 131 via a first clamp 14 .

[0057] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second end of the overflow pipe 1321 is connected to the first end of the odor-proof pipe 1322, and the connection means adopted is not limited, but can be customized according to the material and dimensions of the overflow pipe 1321 and the odor-proof pipe 1322, and can be customized by comprehensively considering one or more factors such as the difficulty of the installation process and the processing cost.

[0058] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the means of connection between the second end of the overflow pipe 1321 and the first end of the odor prevention pipe 1322 may include, but is not limited to, welding, screwing, clamps, and the like.

[0059] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a second end of the overflow pipe 1321 can be connected to a first end of the odor prevention pipe 1322 via a second clamp 15 .

[0060] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the odor prevention pipe 1322 can be fixed inside the washing machine via a fixing member 17.

[0061] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixture 17 may include, but is not limited to, a cable tie, a rope, a screw, a clip, adhesive, and the like.

[0062] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the fixture 17 can be a cable tie, and the odor-proof pipe 1322 can be fixed to a preset fixture with a cable tie.

[0063] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixture may include, but is not limited to, a fixture bar, a fixture plate, a fixture frame, and the like.

[0064] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the odor-proof pipe 1322 can be fixed to the second clamp 15 with a cable tie.

[0065] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the fastener may be placed on the second clamp 15, or the second clamp 15 may be directly used as the fastener.

[0066] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, when a fastener is placed on the second clamp 15, the fastener may be one or more fixed bars, plates, frames, etc., secured to the clamp, and the odor-proof pipe 1322 may be secured to the aforementioned fixed bars, plates, frames, etc. with a cable tie (such as a tie cable tie).

[0067] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second clamp 15 is directly used as the fastener, one or more portions of the odor-proof pipe 1322 can be directly tied and secured to the second clamp 15 with one or more cable ties.

[0068] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow conduit 132 may comprise a bellows pipe 1323; A second end of the odor prevention pipe 1322 may be connected to the drain outlet 121 via the bellows pipe 1323 .

[0069] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, when the bellows pipe operates, it expands in the length direction of the pipe due to the internal pressure, so that the bellows pipe generates a displacement that has a certain relationship with the pressure. Based on the operating principle of the bellows pipe, if the overflow structure 13 of this embodiment is provided with the bellows pipe 1323, when the overflow amount is large, the pressure of the overflow can be converted into the displacement of the bellows pipe by the bellows pipe 1323. This can mitigate the impact on each component of the overflow pipe 132 when the overflow amount is large, so that it is possible to avoid the overflow water pressure being too high, which causes the connection points between multiple components to break, causing the overflow water to directly enter the inside of the washing machine and causing damage to the inside of the washing machine.

[0070] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the water pressure of a large amount of overflowing water is alleviated by the bellows section 1323, so that the drainage pressure at the drain outlet does not become too high, and the impact force of the drainage is not too great and causes the second end of the drainage pipe 16 to fly out of the sewer, and all of the drainage does not flow into the user's home, causing inconvenience to the user.

[0071] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second end of the odor-proof pipe 1322 can be connected to the first end of the bellows pipe 1323, A second end of the bellows pipe 1323 may be connected to the drain outlet 121 as a second end of the overflow pipe 132 .

[0072] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there is no limitation on the means of connection between the odor-proof pipe 1322 and the bellows pipe 1323, and they can be connected by any existing feasible connection means.

[0073] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second end of the bellows pipe 1323 may be directly connected to the drain outlet 121, or may be connected to a portion of a normal pipe (called an overflow pipe) and then connected to the drain outlet 121, where there is no limitation as to the connection means employed.

[0074] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow pipe 1321, the deodorizing pipe 1322, and the bellows pipe 1323 can be connected between the overflow outlet 131 and the drain outlet 121 to realize the entire overflow pipeline 132. The overflow pipeline 132 is directly connected to the drain outlet 121 of the motor tractor, so that the length of the drain path is significantly shortened and the drain efficiency is improved compared to the case where the overflow pipe is directly connected to the far end of the drain pipe 16, and the deodorizing pipe 1322 (e.g., deodorizing pipe) is provided in the overflow pipeline 132, so that the deodorizing pipe 1322 can block odors from entering the inner tube through the drain pipe 16, so that the washing effect of the clothes can be maintained, and the user can avoid smelling the odor, thereby improving the user's usage experience. Furthermore, since the inner cylinder is movable and the drain pipe 16 and the motor tractor are fixed, it is necessary to connect a pipe that has some room to move between the movable and fixed parts, and a bellows pipe can meet this need, so a bellows pipe 1323 is further provided in this overflow pipeline 132.

[0075] From the above, in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow pipe in the present disclosure can achieve multiple effects such as blocking odors and reducing water pressure while discharging overflow, effectively solving various problems when overflow phenomenon exists, improving the product performance of the washing machine, and correspondingly improving the market competitiveness of the washing machine.

[0076] In this exemplary embodiment, the installation height of the overflow port 131 may be set to 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 of the height from the bottom of the outer cylinder 11 to the door of the washing machine.

[0077] In the related art, the height of the water in the inner cylinder of the washing machine is only between the bottom of the inner cylinder and the door of the washing machine, so when the water level is higher than the door of the washing machine, the water in the inner cylinder will automatically bounce the door of the washing machine and be discharged through the door of the washing machine into the user's home, causing safety problems for the user, or the door of the washing machine will not open even if the water level reaches the height of the door of the washing machine, causing the bucket of the washing machine to burst, which poses a safety risk to the washing machine. Based on the above problems, the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure can limit the installation height of the overflow port 131 according to the risks caused by different heights of the water level.

[0078] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the height of the overflow outlet 131 can be limited according to the maximum water level that can be tolerated in the inner cylinder of the washing machine. Note that in the related art, when the water level in the inner cylinder reaches the height of the washing machine door, the washing machine door may automatically bounce, causing water to overflow into the user's home. Therefore, in the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper limit of the installation height of the overflow outlet 131 is set to be equal to or lower than the height of the washing machine door, that is, the overflow outlet 131 can be installed between the bottom of the inner cylinder and the washing machine door.

[0079] In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the installation height of the overflow port 131 is not limited, and different settings can be made according to different models of washing machines, different dimensions of the inner cylinder, and different sizes of the washing machine door.

[0080] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the overflow outlet 121 can be installed between 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 of the distance between the bottom of the inner tube and the washing machine door. For example, by installing it at a height of 2 / 3, it is possible to prevent the height from being too low, which would result in insufficient washing water in the inner tube and affecting the washing effect, and further, it is possible to prevent the height from being too high, which would cause the water level to be too close to the washing machine door, so as to avoid the situation where the water level reaches the washing machine door when it vibrates slightly, causing the washing machine door to accidentally bounce off and water to splash out through the washing machine door, thereby improving the user's washing experience.

[0081] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, based on the above-mentioned overflow structure 13, a washing machine control method according to the solution of an embodiment of the present disclosure is proposed to avoid poor water sealing of the odor-proof pipe 1322 affecting the washing effect of laundry.

[0082] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, supplying water into the washing machine comprises: After proceeding with the washing flow, the method may include supplying a first amount of water at a first water supply rate into the washing machine, or supplying water for a first time, before starting to perform a preset washing operation.

[0083] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to the initial water supply stage of the washing flow, and can realize the water sealing of the odor-proof pipe without affecting the normal washing operation, and can solve the problem that the water sealing of the odor-proof pipe is prone to poor and affects the cleaning effect.

[0084] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first water supply rate can satisfy 9.2 to 10 L / min (liters per minute).

[0085] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow structure 13 may include an overflow port 131 provided on a side wall of the outer cylinder, The first water amount can be filled so that the height of the water surface after the water supply has stabilized is lower than the height of the overflow port.

[0086] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, in order to avoid waste of water, the amount of water supplied is controlled during supply so that the amount of water supplied does not reach the overflow outlet 131; that is, water sealing of the odor-proof pipe cannot be achieved by directly supplying a large amount of water and pouring it into the overflow structure 13.

[0087] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure directly utilizes only the water supplied at the first water supply stage in the washing flow, and controls the inner cylinder to rotate at a set rotation speed (e.g., a first rotation speed), thereby directing the water supplied at this stage to the overflow structure 13, thereby achieving the purpose of initially wetting the clothes and simultaneously sealing the deodorizing pipe.

[0088] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, each wash rhythm may include one alternating rotation of the inner cylinder in a clockwise direction and one alternating rotation of the inner cylinder in a counterclockwise direction.

[0089] In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotation time and the number of rotations of the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation in each washing rhythm are not limited, and can be customized according to different needs.

[0090] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a pause period can be set between clockwise rotation and counterclockwise rotation in each washing rhythm, but the time of the pause period is not specifically limited and can be customized according to different needs.

[0091] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the time for which the inner cylinder rotates clockwise in each washing rhythm may satisfy 15±3 s; The time for which the inner cylinder rotates counterclockwise in each washing rhythm can satisfy 5±2 seconds.

[0092] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the washing machine's washing course time can meet customer demands with a washing rhythm of (15±3)s:(5±2)s, which can ensure the temperature rise of the washing machine.

[0093] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first rotation speed may meet 80±5 rpm (revolutions per minute).

[0094] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, when the washing machine is operated at 80±5 rpm (revolutions per minute), the amount of overflow at this time can not only meet the height required for water sealing of the odor-proof pipe in the overflow pipe, but can also be made less than 1% of the amount of washing water, thereby achieving the purpose of saving water.

[0095] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, based on the above analysis, it can be seen that the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure is to control the inner cylinder to operate for one cycle at a washing rhythm of (15±3)s:(5±2)s within a rotation speed range of 80±5 rpm (revolutions per minute) after the initial water supply of the washing flow is completed, thereby forming a water seal in the deodorizing pipe, solving the problem of low reliability of the water seal formation in the overflow structure of a bottom drain drum washing machine, and improving the user's washing experience.

[0096] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, after controlling the inner cylinder of the washing machine to rotate at a preset rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms, the method may further include re-supplying water to the washing machine and starting to perform the washing operation.

[0097] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the purpose of water sealing is achieved by operating the inner tube at a washing rhythm of (15±3)s:(5±2)s for one cycle within a rotation speed range of 80±5 rpm, and after achieving initial wetting of the clothes in the inner tube, the subsequent washing flow can continue to be executed, such as continuing water supply and executing a preset washing operation, which may include controlling the inner tube to rotate according to a preset rotation speed, a preset washing rhythm, a preset washing time, etc., however, this preset washing rhythm may be the same as or different from the washing rhythm when performing the above-mentioned water sealing, and is not limited in detail here.

[0098] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a washing machine controller 2, which may include a processor 21 and a computer readable storage medium 22 storing instructions, as shown in FIG. 4 : When the instructions are executed by the processor 11, the washing machine control method described above is realized.

[0099] In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, any of the above-mentioned embodiments of the washing machine control method can be applied to this embodiment of the washing machine control device, and therefore, description thereof will be omitted here.

[0100] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a washing machine 1, which may include an inner tube 18, an outer tube 11, an overflow structure 13 which may include an odor-proof pipe 1322, and the above-mentioned washing machine control device 2, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

[0101] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the washing machine 1 may further include a drain valve 12, the drain valve 12 may include a drain port 121, and the overflow structure 13 may include an overflow port 131 and an overflow pipe 132; The overflow port 131 is provided in the wall of the outer cylinder 11 and is connected to a first end of the overflow pipe 132. A second end of the overflow conduit 132 is connected to the drain outlet 121 .

[0102] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow conduit 132 may include an overflow pipe 1321 and an odor control pipe 1322, The first end of the overflow pipe 1321 is the first end of the overflow pipe 132, The second end of the overflow pipe 1321 is connected to the first end of the odor prevention pipe 1322, A second end of the odor prevention pipe 1321 is connected to the drain outlet 121 .

[0103] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the overflow conduit 132 may further include a bellows pipe 1323, A second end of the odor prevention pipe 1322 is connected to the drain outlet via the bellows pipe 1323 .

[0104] In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, any of the above-mentioned embodiments of the washing machine control method can be applied to this embodiment of the washing machine, and therefore, description thereof will be omitted here.

[0105] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a computer, executes the washing machine control method as described above.

[0106] The above is merely a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not limit the scope of the patent of the embodiment of the present disclosure. Equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the embodiment of the present disclosure based on the concept of the embodiment of the present disclosure, or those directly / indirectly operated in other related technical fields, are included in the patent scope of the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0107] 1. Washing machine 11 Outer cylinder 12 Drain valve 13 Flooding structure 131 Overflow 132 Overflow pipe 1321 Overflow Pipe 1322 Deodorizing Pipe 1323 Bellows Pipe 14 First Clamp 15 Second Clamp 16 Drain pipe 17 Fixed objects 18 Inner cylinder 2 Washing machine control device 21 Processors 22 Computer-readable storage media 121 Drain

Claims

1. A method for controlling a washing machine, the washing machine comprising an overflow structure and an inner cylinder, the overflow structure comprising an odor prevention pipe, the method comprising: Supplying washing water into the washing machine; and controlling the inner cylinder to rotate at a first preset rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms in order to guide washing water in the washing machine to the overflow structure and thereby seal the odor prevention pipe. How to control a washing machine.

2. Each washing rhythm includes the inner cylinder rotating once alternately in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction. A method for controlling a washing machine according to claim 1.

3. In each washing rhythm, the time for which the inner cylinder rotates counterclockwise is 15±3 seconds; In each washing rhythm, the time for which the inner cylinder rotates counterclockwise is 5±2 seconds. A method for controlling a washing machine according to claim 2.

4. The washing machine further includes a water supply valve. Supplying washing water into the washing machine includes: after proceeding to a washing flow and before starting execution of a preset washing operation, controlling an opening of the water supply valve so as to supply water into the washing machine at a first water supply rate, and controlling a closing of the water supply valve when an amount of water supplied reaches a first water amount or a water supply time reaches a first time. A method for controlling a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The range of the first water supply rate is 9.2-10 L / min; A method for controlling a washing machine according to claim 4.

6. After controlling the inner cylinder to rotate at a first preset rotation speed for one or more preset washing rhythms, the method further includes: again controlling the water supply valve to supply water into the washing machine, and starting the execution of the washing operation. A method for controlling a washing machine according to claim 4.

7. The first rotation speed is 80±5 revolutions per minute; A method for controlling a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

8. a processor and a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions; When the instructions are executed by the processor, the method for controlling a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is realized. Washing machine control device.

9. A water overflow structure having an inner tube and an odor prevention pipe, and the washing machine control device according to claim 8, washing machine.

10. The device further includes an outer cylinder and a drain valve, the drain valve including a drain port, and the overflow structure including an overflow port and an overflow pipe; The overflow port is provided in a wall of the outer cylinder and is connected to a first end of the overflow pipe; A second end of the overflow conduit is connected to the drain outlet. The washing machine according to claim 9.

11. The overflow conduit includes an overflow pipe and the odor prevention pipe, The first end of the overflow pipe is a first end of the overflow conduit, The second end of the overflow pipe is connected to the first end of the odor prevention pipe; The second end of the odor-proof pipe is connected to the drain outlet. The washing machine according to claim 10.

12. The overflow pipe further includes a bellows pipe, A second end of the odor prevention pipe is connected to the drain outlet via the bellows pipe. The washing machine according to claim 11.

13. A computer program is stored which, when executed by a computer, executes the method for controlling a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A computer-readable storage medium.

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