Laundry care apparatus and control method therefor, electronic device, and storage medium

Abstract

A laundry care apparatus (1) and a control method therefor, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: responding to a multiple-clamping instruction; controlling an inner drum driving apparatus to drive an inner drum (10) to rotate, so that laundry is located near a lifting rib (11) in the inner drum (10), wherein the lifting rib (11) is provided with at least two clamping apparatuses (12); and respectively controlling power mechanisms (13) corresponding to the clamping apparatuses (12) to operate to execute clamping, so as to achieve multiple clamping of the laundry in the laundry care apparatus (1) on the same lifting rib (11). By controlling the power mechanisms (13) corresponding to the multiple clamping apparatuses (12), clamping of multiple pieces of laundry in the laundry care apparatus (1) is realized, thereby achieving the hang drying of the multiple pieces of laundry, allowing for more thorough drying and care of the multiple pieces of laundry, improving the clamping efficiency, improving the drying and care effects and drying and care efficiency of the multiple pieces of laundry in the laundry care apparatus (1), meeting actual use requirements of a user, and improving user experience.

Description

Clothing care device, control method thereof, electronic device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothing care, and in particular to a clothing care device and a control method thereof, an electronic device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] More and more users are demanding laundry services that go beyond simple cleaning and require multiple functions such as drying and care. To meet these laundry needs, some washing machines adopt an intensive design that combines washing, drying, and care functions in one.

[0003] When using a washing machine, users often place multiple pieces of clothing in the drum. As the drum rotates continuously, the clothes become tangled. This can cause the outside of the tangled clothing to be dried and cared for, while the inside remains undried and cared for. This results in incomplete drying and caring for the clothes, failing to meet actual user needs and resulting in a poor user experience.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other advantages of the present application, the present application provides, in a first aspect, a control method for a clothing care device, which is applied to a clothing care device having an inner drum with a clamping device, and comprises the following steps:

[0006] responding to multiple gripping instructions;

[0007] Controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate so that the clothes are placed near the lifting ribs in the inner drum, wherein the lifting ribs are equipped with at least two clamping devices;

[0008] The power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices are controlled to perform clamping, so as to realize multiple clamping of the inner garment of the clothing care device on the same lifting rib.

[0009] Furthermore, the rotational inertia of the inner drum and gravity are utilized to position the clothes near the lifting ribs in the inner drum.

[0010] Furthermore, controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate includes the following steps:

[0011] The inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to perform any one or more rotation types of forward rotation, reverse rotation, and forward and reverse alternating rotation.

[0012] Furthermore, the controlling of the corresponding power mechanism actions of the clamping devices to perform clamping includes the following steps:

[0013] When the inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse, the power mechanism corresponding to the clamping device on the same side of the lifting rib is controlled to operate to perform clamping.

[0014] Furthermore, the controlling of the corresponding power mechanism actions of the clamping devices to perform clamping includes the following steps:

[0015] When the inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse, the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib are respectively controlled to operate to perform clamping.

[0016] Furthermore, controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate includes the following steps:

[0017] The inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate forward and reverse alternately.

[0018] Furthermore, the controlling of the corresponding power mechanism actions of the clamping devices to perform clamping includes the following steps:

[0019] When the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib completes clamping, the inner drum driving device controls the forward and reverse rotation of the inner drum so that the remaining unclamped clothes are at the position of the clamping device on the other side of the lifting rib, and the corresponding power mechanism is controlled to perform clamping.

[0020] Furthermore, the separately controlling the actions of the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices to perform clamping includes simultaneously or sequentially controlling the actions of the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices to perform clamping.

[0021] Furthermore, the method further comprises the following steps:

[0022] detecting the position of the lifting rib;

[0023] When the inner tube drives the lifting rib to rotate to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device, the power mechanism corresponding to the clamping device is controlled to perform clamping; wherein, the clamping action execution positions corresponding to the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib are different.

[0024] Furthermore, when the lifting rib has not rotated to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device, the inner tube is rotated by controlling the difference between the current position of the clamping device and the clamping action execution position to realize the rotation of the lifting rib to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device.

[0025] Furthermore, the multiple clamping instructions are generated based on a user feedback signal; wherein, the user feedback signal includes the number of clothes and / or the type of clothes fed back by the user, and a multiple clothing care signal fed back by the user.

[0026] Furthermore, the multiple clamping instructions are generated according to the detected clothing signal; wherein the detection of the clothing includes the following steps:

[0027] Obtain detection signal of clothes in inner drum;

[0028] Determining whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times based on the clothes detection signal;

[0029] If the clothes in the inner drum need to be picked up multiple times, multiple picking instructions are generated.

[0030] Furthermore, the clothes detection signal in the inner drum includes a weight change or a weight value of the inner drum in a drying state; and judging whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times based on the clothes detection signal includes the following steps:

[0031] Whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be picked up multiple times is determined by calculating the ratio of the weight change of the inner drum in the drying state to the weight of a single piece of clothing or by comparing the weight value with the weight threshold.

[0032] Furthermore, the clothing detection signal includes an image signal of the bottom of the inner drum and clothing detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs; and judging whether the clothing in the inner drum needs to be clamped multiple times based on the clothing detection signal further includes the following steps:

[0033] After the clamping device completes at least one garment clamping operation, the inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to continue rotating, and then an image signal of the inner drum bottom and / or garment detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs are collected;

[0034] If it is determined through analysis of the image signal at the bottom of the inner drum and / or the clothing detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs that there are still clothes in the inner drum, it is determined that the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times.

[0035] A second aspect of the present application provides a clothing care device, which applies the above method.

[0036] A third aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, comprising: a memory on which program code is stored; a processor connected to the memory, and when the program code is executed by the processor, the above method is implemented.

[0037] A fourth aspect of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon, which implement the above-mentioned method when the program instructions are executed.

[0038] The present application provides a clothing care device and a control method thereof, an electronic device and a storage medium. By controlling the power mechanisms corresponding to multiple clamping devices, multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device can be clamped, thereby realizing the hanging and drying of multiple pieces of clothing, making the drying and care of multiple pieces of clothing more thorough, and the clamping efficiency of multiple pieces of clothing is high, thereby improving the drying and care effects and drying and care efficiency of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device, being able to meet the actual usage needs of users and improving the user experience.

[0039] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it according to the contents of the description, the following preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The specific implementation methods of the present invention are given in detail by the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of this application. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are intended to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. Among them:

[0041] FIG1 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothing care device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG2 is a second structural diagram of a clothing care device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the lifting rib provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] FIG4 is a flow chart of a control method for a clothing care device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG5 is a flowchart of detecting multiple pieces of clothing according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] FIG6 is a flowchart of the clamping device clamping clothes when the lifting ribs rotate to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the working mode of the clamping device under different rotation directions of the inner cylinder provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the working mode of the clamping device when the inner cylinder drives the lifting ribs to rotate to different positions according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of hanging clothes for drying with the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting ribs provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of a storage medium provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0052] Illustration:

[0053] Among them, 1-clothing care device; 10-inner drum; 11-lifting ribs; 112-opening; 12-clamping device; 13-power structure; 20-outer drum. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0055] Some embodiments of the present application first provide a control method for a clothing care device, which is applied to a clothing care device with a clamping device in an inner drum.

[0056] Figures 1, 2, and 3 illustrate one implementation of a clothing care device. The clothing care device 1 comprises an inner drum 10, an inner drum drive device, and an outer drum 20. The inner drum 10 includes lifting ribs 11 mounted on the inner drum wall. At least two gripping assemblies are mounted within the lifting ribs 11. These gripping assemblies include gripping devices 12 and a power mechanism 13 that drives the gripping devices. In Figure 3, openings 112 corresponding to the gripping devices are defined on the surface of the lifting ribs. During gripping, the power mechanism 13 drives the corresponding gripping devices 12 to extend from the openings 112 until they are clamped, thereby gripping multiple garments near the lifting ribs 11.

[0057] As shown in FIG4 , the control method of the clothing care device includes the following steps:

[0058] S1. Responding to multiple clamping instructions: When there are multiple pieces of clothing in the inner drum of the clothing care device, multiple clamping instructions are required to clamp the multiple pieces of clothing. When the clothing in the inner drum of the clothing care device is large, long, or heavy, even if it is a single piece of clothing, multiple clamping instructions are required. In other words, multiple clamping instructions can be used to clamp single or multiple pieces of clothing.

[0059] Multiple clipping instructions can be generated based on user feedback signals, including user feedback on the number and / or type of clothing, and user feedback on multiple clothing care signals. For example, the clothing types can be underwear, large clothing (including down jackets, coats, bed sheets, quilt covers, etc.), etc. The user feedback signal can be generated by the user inputting / selecting the number and / or type of clothing on the clothing care device, selecting multiple clothing care on the clothing care device, etc. The user can also input / select the number and / or type of clothing, and select multiple clothing care on a terminal connected to the clothing care device (e.g., a mobile phone, computer, tablet, etc.).

[0060] Multiple clipping instructions can also be generated based on detected clothing signals; as shown in FIG5 , clothing detection includes the following steps:

[0061] S11. Obtain a detection signal of the clothes in the inner drum; wherein the detection signal of the clothes can be detected by a weighing sensor, an image acquisition device, a photoelectric signal detector, etc.

[0062] S12, judging whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times based on the clothes detection signal;

[0063] S13. If the clothes in the inner drum need to be picked up multiple times, a multiple picking instruction is generated;

[0064] S14: If the clothes in the inner drum only need to be clipped once, a clipping instruction is generated.

[0065] When a weighing sensor is used to obtain a clothing detection signal, the clothing detection signal in the inner drum includes the weight change or weight value of the inner drum in the drying state. When no clothing is placed in the inner drum, the weight of the inner drum in the drying state is W0. When clothing is placed in the inner drum, the weight of the inner drum in the drying state is W1, and the weight change in the drying state is W1-W0. Determining whether the clothing in the inner drum needs to be removed multiple times based on the clothing detection signal includes the following steps:

[0066] Whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be picked up multiple times is determined by calculating the ratio of the weight change of the inner drum in the drying state to the weight of a single piece of clothing or by comparing the weight value with the weight threshold.

[0067] The weight of a single piece of clothing can be preset in the clothing care device / cloud server / other terminal (e.g., mobile phone, computer, tablet, etc.). The weight of a single piece of clothing can be determined by the type and material of the clothing. For example, if a small washing machine or mini washing machine is used to wash underwear and panties, after selecting the material, the weight range of a single piece of clothing can be determined based on the type and material of the clothing.

[0068] Then calculate the ratio of the weight change of the inner drum in the drying state W1-W0 to the weight of a single piece of clothing to estimate the number of clothes;

[0069] If the number of clothes is greater than one, it is determined that there are multiple clothes in the inner drum, and then a multiple clothes clipping instruction is generated.

[0070] Alternatively, when the weight of the inner drum exceeds a weight threshold, it is determined that the clothes in the inner drum require multiple gripping devices. In this case, the inner drum may contain multiple pieces of clothing, or even large items of clothing. For example, large items of clothing can be gripped using two or more gripping devices due to their heavy weight. In other words, large items of clothing require multiple gripping devices for gripping and support.

[0071] When an image acquisition device is used to obtain a clothes detection signal, the clothes in the inner drum detection signal includes an inner drum bottom image signal.

[0072] The inspection of multiple pieces of clothing involves the following steps:

[0073] After the gripping device has completed at least one garment gripping operation, the inner drum drive device is controlled to continue rotating the inner drum, and an image signal from the inner drum bottom is collected. The inner drum drive device can be controlled to rotate the inner drum forward, reverse, or alternately, and the number of rotations is not limited. Any garments not gripped by the gripping device will fall to the bottom of the inner drum as the inner drum rotates.

[0074] Analyze whether there is any clothes in the inner drum through the image signal at the bottom of the inner drum;

[0075] If it is analyzed that there are still clothes in the inner drum, it is determined that the clothes in the inner drum need to be picked up multiple times.

[0076] When a photoelectric signal detector is used to detect and obtain clothing detection signals, the clothing detection signals in the inner drum include clothing detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs.

[0077] The inspection of multiple pieces of clothing involves the following steps:

[0078] After the gripping device completes a garment grab, it controls the inner drum drive device to continue rotating the inner drum, and then collects image signals from the inner drum bottom. The inner drum drive device can be controlled to rotate the inner drum forward, reverse, or alternately, and the number of rotations is not limited. As the inner drum rotates, garments not gripped by the gripping device fall to the bottom of the inner drum, where they cling to the lifting ribs.

[0079] The detection signals of clothes on both sides of the lifting ribs are used to analyze whether there are clothes in the inner drum. For example, by placing photoelectric signal detectors on both sides / surfaces of the lifting ribs to detect whether there are clothes blocking the inner drum, clothes that have not been clamped can be detected.

[0080] If it is analyzed that there are still clothes in the inner drum, it is determined that there are multiple clothes in the inner drum.

[0081] S2. Control the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate so that the clothes are placed near the lifting ribs in the inner drum. The lifting ribs are equipped with at least two clamping devices. The clothes can be placed near the lifting ribs in the inner drum by utilizing the rotational inertia of the inner drum and gravity, or the clothes can fall near the lifting ribs in the inner drum after the clamping devices release the clothes.

[0082] It should be noted that in order to ensure the clamping effect and protect the internal power supply device of the drum that supplies power to the clamping components in the drum, the inner drum drive device is controlled here to drive the inner drum to rotate at a low speed, and the corresponding rotation speed is lower than the inner drum rotation speed in the washing program and the dehydration program.

[0083] Within the inner drum, the lifting rib, due to its position within the drum, divides the space adjacent to it into two halves, forming a space on either side of the rib. Depending on the actual operating conditions of the clothing care device, clothing can be positioned on either side of the lifting rib. Accordingly, in terms of spatial distribution, the direction in which the gripping device extends from the opening toward the lifting rib generally corresponds to the space on either side of the rib (hereinafter referred to as the gripping device on one side of the rib and the gripping device on the other side of the rib), enabling gripping of clothing on both sides of the rib.

[0084] The lifting ribs can drive the clothes to rotate along with the inner drum as it rotates, bringing them to the highest point. At this time, due to the low rotation speed of the inner drum, the gravity of the clothes is greater than the centrifugal force of rotation. Therefore, the clothes fall from the highest point to the lowest point, causing the clothes to be beaten, loosening the stains on the clothes by beating, similar to beating clothes with a mallet. Based on the above principle, this embodiment uses the rotational inertia of the inner drum and gravity to cause the clothes to fall near the lifting ribs in the inner drum, which are equipped with multiple clamping devices. As the clothes fall from the highest point to the lowest point, the entanglement of the clothes is further alleviated. At this time, the power mechanism corresponding to the clamping device is controlled to operate to clamp the clothes, which can achieve a better clamping effect.

[0085] The highest point and the lowest point mentioned above refer to the highest point and the lowest point in the vertical direction when the clamping device rotates with the inner cylinder.

[0086] It should be noted that the lowest point in this embodiment does not refer to the physical lowest point of the inner drum. Rather, it refers to the point where, during the process of the inner drum drive device driving the inner drum to rotate, the clothes are brought to a certain height by the raised lifting ribs in the inner drum and naturally fall under the action of gravity, landing on the inner drum wall. Therefore, the lowest point in this embodiment does not refer to a specific point, but rather refers to all points on the inner drum wall where the clothes are brought to a certain height by the raised lifting ribs in the inner drum and naturally fall under the action of gravity. These points form the gripping action execution position, that is, the gripping action execution position is the position range or interval where the power mechanism corresponding to the gripping device is controlled to perform gripping. This gripping action execution position is located in the lower area of ​​the drum body and can also be simply referred to as the lowest point.

[0087] The highest point in this embodiment does not refer to the physical highest point of the inner drum. Rather, it refers to the point where, during the process of the inner drum driving device driving the inner drum to rotate, the clothes are lifted to a certain height by the raised lifting ribs in the inner drum and begin to fall naturally under the action of gravity. Therefore, the highest point in this embodiment does not refer to a specific point, but rather generally refers to all points where, during the process of the inner drum driving device driving the inner drum to rotate, the clothes are lifted to a certain height by the raised lifting ribs in the inner drum and begin to fall naturally under the action of gravity.

[0088] S3. Control the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to perform clamping, so as to achieve multiple clamping of the inner garment of the clothing care device on the same lifting rib.

[0089] Since there may be multiple pieces of clothing in the inner drum of the clothing care device, in order to ensure that each piece of clothing is clamped as much as possible, subsequent hanging and drying of the clothes and clothing care can be achieved, or the clothes after care can be hung and dried. The inner drum driving device can be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate several times according to the number of clothes to clamp one piece of clothing, and then the inner drum driving device can be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate several times to clamp the second piece of clothing, and so on, until all clothes are clamped or all clamping devices have completed clamping. The inner drum driving device can also be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate several times and then, according to the number of clothes, multiple clamping devices can be used to clamp several pieces of clothing respectively. The specific clamping method can be set according to the actual use scenario of the clothing care device and the actual clothing care needs of the user.

[0090] Controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate includes the following steps:

[0091] The inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to perform any one or more rotation types of forward rotation, reverse rotation, and forward and reverse alternating rotation.

[0092] In order to adapt the direction in which the clamping device extends the lifting rib and achieve efficient clamping, the inner cylinder driving device can be controlled to drive the inner cylinder to rotate forward or reverse. For example, when the direction in which the clamping device extends the lifting rib is on the same side of the lifting rib, the inner cylinder driving device can be controlled to drive the inner cylinder to rotate forward or reverse according to the direction in which the clamping device extends the lifting rib, so as to achieve efficient clamping. The above-mentioned realization that the clamping device extends the lifting rib in the direction on the same side of the lifting rib can be achieved by the physical position setting of the clamping device on the lifting rib, that is, only the clamping device that extends the lifting rib in the direction on the same side of the lifting rib is arranged. This direction can also be achieved by a control method, that is, only the clamping device that extends the lifting rib in the direction on the same side of the lifting rib is controlled to perform the clamping action. In this scenario, it can be that only the clamping device that extends the lifting rib in the direction on the same side of the lifting rib is arranged, or it can be that the clamping device that extends the lifting rib in the direction on both sides of the lifting rib is arranged.

[0093] When the inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum forward or reverse, the corresponding power mechanism of the clamping device on the same side of the lifting rib is controlled to operate to perform clamping. It should be noted that the clamping device on the same side of the lifting rib described here refers to the clamping device whose extension direction is on the same side of the lifting rib as the above-mentioned lifting rib.

[0094] Under the control mode of controlling the power mechanism to drive the clamping devices on the same side of the lifting rib to perform the clamping action, in order to achieve the clamping of multiple pieces of clothing, the inner drum driving device can be controlled multiple times to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse to clamp multiple pieces of clothing. It is also possible to control the power mechanisms corresponding to multiple clamping devices to act separately when controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse to clamp several pieces of clothing.

[0095] When the gripping device extends from the lifting ribs on either side of the ribs, the inner drum drive device can be controlled to rotate the inner drum forward or reverse to match the direction of the gripping device's extension and achieve efficient gripping. For example, when the gripping device extends from either side of the ribs, clothing can be gripped from multiple directions. The inner drum drive device can be controlled to rotate the inner drum forward or reverse. Regardless of whether the inner drum rotates forward or reverse, the gripping device can grip clothing without adjusting the inner drum rotation method, making it applicable to a wider range of scenarios.

[0096] Controlling the corresponding power mechanism of the gripping device to perform gripping includes the following steps:

[0097] When the inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum forward or reverse, the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib are respectively controlled to operate to perform clamping. It should be noted that the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib described here refer to the clamping devices whose extension direction of the lifting rib is on both sides of the lifting rib.

[0098] Under the control mode of performing clamping by controlling the actions of the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting ribs respectively, in order to achieve the clamping of multiple pieces of clothing, the inner drum driving device can be controlled multiple times to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse to clamp multiple pieces of clothing. It is also possible to control the actions of the power mechanisms corresponding to multiple clamping devices respectively when controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse to clamp several pieces of clothing.

[0099] When the direction in which the clamping device extends from the lifting rib is on both sides of the lifting rib, in order to adapt the direction in which the clamping device extends from the lifting rib and achieve efficient clamping, the inner drum driving device can be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate alternately forward and reverse. For example, when the direction in which the clamping device extends from the lifting rib is on both sides of the lifting rib, it is possible to clamp clothes from multiple directions. The inner drum driving device can be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate alternately forward and reverse to achieve more efficient clamping. For example, when the inner drum rotates forward, the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib can be controlled to extend to clamp clothes. When the inner drum rotates backward, the clamping device on the other side of the lifting rib can be controlled to extend to clamp clothes. And so on, until all clothes are clamped or all clamping devices have completed clamping.

[0100] From the perspective of the control program, the number of forward and reverse rotations i in the above-mentioned alternating forward and reverse rotations can be any positive number starting from 1 that is consistent with the actual usage scenario, that is, it can be only one forward and reverse rotation, or two or more forward and reverse rotations. The above-mentioned alternating forward and reverse rotations are not limited to the specific number of forward and reverse rotations before and after the alternating forward and reverse rotations, that is, it can be one forward rotation followed by one reverse rotation, or two forward rotations followed by two reverse rotations, etc., as long as there is alternating forward and reverse rotation.

[0101] Controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate includes the following steps:

[0102] The inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate forward and reverse alternately.

[0103] Furthermore, controlling the corresponding power mechanism of the clamping device to perform clamping includes the following steps:

[0104] When the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib completes clamping, the inner drum drive device controls the inner drum's forward and reverse rotation so that the remaining un-clamped clothing is positioned at the clamping device on the other side of the lifting rib. The corresponding power mechanism is then controlled to operate to perform clamping. As shown in Figure 7, when the inner drum is controlled to rotate forward, i.e., in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 7 (d), the clothing is clamped by the clamping device C on the one side of the lifting rib. When the inner drum is controlled to rotate reversely, i.e., in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 7 (c), the clothing is clamped by the clamping device D on the other side of the lifting rib.

[0105] Steps S210 and S220 may be repeated until all clothes are clamped.

[0106] It should be noted that the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib recorded in step S210 and step S220 also refers to the clamping device whose extending direction is on the same side of the lifting rib.

[0107] For example, in order to clamp multiple pieces of clothing, the inner drum can be controlled to rotate forward first, and the power mechanism can be controlled to drive the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib to clamp a piece of clothing. Then the inner drum can be controlled to rotate backward, and the power mechanism can be controlled to drive the clamping device on the other side of the lifting rib to clamp a piece of clothing. The above process is repeated until all clothes are clamped or all clamping devices complete clamping.

[0108] Furthermore, separately controlling the actions of the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices to perform clamping includes simultaneously or sequentially controlling the actions of the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices to perform clamping.

[0109] It can be understood that when the inner drum drives the lifting ribs to a certain position, the power mechanisms corresponding to each clamping device are controlled to move simultaneously at that position to perform clamping, so as to achieve the clamping of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device and improve the success rate of clamping.

[0110] When the inner drum drives the lifting ribs to a certain position, the power mechanisms corresponding to the clamping devices are controlled to operate in sequence at the position to perform clamping, so as to achieve sequential clamping of clothes.

[0111] For example, the arrangement order of the clamping components on one side of the lifting rib, or the arrangement order of the clamping components on both sides of the lifting rib can be based on the order in which the clamping devices reach the clamping action execution position, or can be set according to the preset order of the clamping components, wherein the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device is preset in the clothing care device. First, the clamping device in the first clamping component is controlled to perform the clamping action, and then after an interval of t seconds, the clamping device in the second clamping component is controlled to perform the clamping action, and so on, until all clothes are clamped, or all clamping devices complete the clamping. This control method can ensure that multiple pieces of clothing in the inner drum can be clamped in a timely and effective manner, even if they fall at different times and positions at the clamping action execution position due to the different positions of the lifting ribs that drive the clothes to a certain height in the inner drum, the materials of the clothes, and the weight of the clothes.

[0112] For example, the arrangement order of the clamping components on one side of the lifting rib or the arrangement order of the clamping components on both sides of the lifting rib can be set according to the order in which the clamping devices reach the clamping action execution position, or according to the preset order of the clamping components. First, the clamping device in the first clamping component is controlled to perform the clamping action, and then the inner drum driving device can be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate at a low speed for several circles. By driving the inner drum to rotate, a time difference is formed. When the inner drum drives the lifting rib to reach the position again, the clamping device in the second clamping component is controlled to perform the clamping action. Then the inner drum driving device can be controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate at a low speed for several circles again. When the inner drum drives the lifting rib to reach the position again, the clamping device in the subsequent clamping component is controlled to perform the clamping action, and so on, until all clothes are clamped or all clamping devices complete the clamping. This control method can avoid multiple clamping devices from repeatedly clamping the same piece of clothing, and improve the clamping efficiency of the clamping device that has not clamped the clothes.

[0113] Alternatively, when the inner drum drives the lifting ribs to the first position, the power mechanisms corresponding to one or a group of clamping devices are controlled to operate at that position to perform the first clamping. When the inner drum continues to rotate to drive the lifting ribs to the second position, the power mechanisms corresponding to the next or next group of clamping devices are controlled to operate at that position to perform the second clamping. Similarly, the inner drum continues to rotate to drive the lifting ribs to the next position, and similar operations are continued to be performed to perform clamping at subsequent positions, thereby achieving successive clamping of clothes.

[0114] For example, when multiple clamping devices on one side of the lifting rib arrive at the clamping action execution position one after another, or when multiple clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib arrive at the clamping action execution position one after another, the power mechanism corresponding to the first clamping device that arrives at the clamping action execution position can be controlled to perform clamping according to the order in which the clamping devices arrive at the clamping action execution position, and the inner drum continues to rotate. The number of rotations of the inner drum is not limited here. It can be that other clamping devices arrive at the clamping action execution position within one circle, or that other clamping devices arrive at the clamping action execution position after several circles, etc. Then the power mechanism corresponding to the second clamping device that arrives at the clamping action execution position is controlled to perform clamping, and so on. The inner drum continues to rotate, and the power mechanism corresponding to the subsequent clamping devices that arrive at the clamping action execution position is controlled to perform clamping, thereby achieving the sequential clamping of clothes. This can avoid multiple clamping devices from repeatedly clamping the same piece of clothing, and improve the clamping efficiency of the clamping devices that have not clamped the clothes.

[0115] For example, since the clamping action execution position is the position range or interval for controlling the power mechanism action corresponding to the clamping device to execute clamping, the clamping action execution position can be divided into several positions, namely the first position, the second position,..., the nth position, etc. mentioned above. When the inner tube drives the lifting rib to the first position, the arrangement order of the clamping components on one side of the lifting rib or the arrangement order of the clamping components on both sides of the lifting rib can be followed. The arrangement order can be based on the order of arriving at the clamping action execution position or can be set according to the preset order of the clamping components. First, the power mechanism action corresponding to the clamping device in the first clamping component is controlled to execute clamping, and then the inner tube driving device is controlled to drive the inner tube to continue rotating. When the inner tube drives the lifting rib to the second position, the power mechanism action corresponding to the clamping device in the second clamping component is controlled to execute clamping. Similarly, the inner tube continues to rotate to drive the lifting rib to the next position, and continues to perform similar operations to execute clamping at subsequent positions, thereby achieving successive clamping of clothes. This control method can prevent multiple clamping devices from repeatedly clamping the same piece of clothing, and improve the clamping efficiency of the clamping devices that have not clamped the clothing.

[0116] It should be noted that the positions at which the power mechanisms corresponding to the above-mentioned control clamping devices are actuated to perform clamping are all at the above-mentioned clamping action execution positions.

[0117] In order to avoid multiple clamping devices from repeatedly clamping the same piece of clothing, improve the efficiency of clothing clamping, and achieve the accuracy of the clamping device, as shown in Figure 6, the following steps are also included:

[0118] S4, detecting the position of the lifting rib;

[0119] In this embodiment, the position of the lifting rib can be detected by using a detection device such as a position sensor. The position sensor can continuously and in real time collect the current position information of the lifting rib.

[0120] S5. When the inner tube drives the lifting rib to rotate to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device, the power mechanism corresponding to the clamping device is controlled to perform clamping; wherein, the clamping action execution positions corresponding to the clamping claws on both sides of the lifting rib are different.

[0121] In this embodiment, the clamping action execution positions corresponding to the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib are preset in the clothing care device, which can be obtained through experimental experience or through simulation modeling and analysis of the clothing care device.

[0122] The position information of the lifting rib transmitted by the position sensor determines whether the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib have reached the clamping action execution position. When the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib reaches the clamping action execution position, the corresponding power mechanism of the clamping device is controlled to operate to execute the clamping.

[0123] As shown in Figure 8, the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device B on one side of the lifting rib is the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device B in Figure 8 (a). When the inner drum drives the lifting rib to rotate to the position in Figure 8 (a), the power mechanism corresponding to the clamping device B is controlled to perform clamping. The clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device A on the other side of the lifting rib is the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device A in Figure 8 (b). When the inner drum drives the lifting rib to rotate to the position in Figure 8 (b), the power mechanism corresponding to the clamping device A is controlled to perform clamping. During the rotation of the inner drum, the clamping device currently in the clamping action execution position is used to clamp the clothes, which improves the clamping accuracy of the clamping device and can also avoid multiple clamping devices from repeatedly clamping the same piece of clothing, thereby improving the efficiency of clothing clamping.

[0124] When the lifting rib has not rotated to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device, the difference between the current position of the clamping device and the clamping action execution position can be detected by a position sensor, etc., and the rotation of the inner tube is controlled by the difference between the current position of the clamping device and the clamping action execution position, so that the lifting rib is rotated to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device.

[0125] After multiple pieces of clothing are clamped, the inner drum drive device can be controlled to rotate the inner drum until the clamping device is in the hanging position and stops. At this point, the clothing hangs vertically under the action of gravity, completing the automatic drying process. The hanging position does not refer to the physical highest point of the inner drum, but rather refers to the point where, when the inner drum drive device drives the inner drum to rotate, the clamping device clamps the clothing and rotates together, and the clothing is brought to a certain height by the inner drum, and the clothing is hung vertically under the action of gravity. Therefore, the hanging position in this embodiment does not refer to a specific point, but rather refers to all points where the clothing is brought to a certain height by the clamping device and hung vertically under the action of gravity. These points form the hanging position, which is located in the upper area of ​​the drum.

[0126] As shown in Figure 9, after the clamping devices A and B on both sides of the lifting rib 11 have clamped the clothes, the inner drum driving device is controlled to drive the inner drum to rotate until the clamping devices A and B are located at the corresponding positions in Figure 9 and stop. At this time, the clothes clamped by the clamping device A and the clothes clamped by the clamping device B are hung vertically under the action of gravity, completing the automatic drying of clothes. It should be noted that the corresponding hanging positions of the clamping devices A and B are not limited to the positions shown in Figure 9, and can be any position where the clothes clamped by the clamping devices A and B can be hung vertically under the action of gravity.

[0127] The control method of the clothing care device provided in this embodiment can realize the clamping of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device by controlling the power mechanisms corresponding to multiple clamping devices, thereby realizing the hanging and drying of multiple pieces of clothing, making the drying and care of multiple pieces of clothing more thorough, and the clamping efficiency of multiple pieces of clothing high, thereby improving the drying and care effects and drying and care efficiency of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device, and can meet the actual usage needs of users and improve the user experience.

[0128] Some embodiments of the present application also provide a clothing care device, which uses the control method of the clothing care device provided by the above embodiments. For a detailed description of the method, please refer to the corresponding description in the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the clothing care device 1 includes an inner drum 10, an inner drum driving device, and an outer drum 20. The inner drum includes a lifting rib 11 installed on the inner drum wall. At least two clamping components are installed in the lifting rib. The clamping component includes a clamping device 12 and a power mechanism 13 that drives the clamping device to move. In Figure 3, an opening 112 corresponding to the clamping device is opened on the surface of the lifting rib 11; when the clamping action is performed, the power mechanism 13 drives the corresponding clamping device 12 to extend from the opening 112 until it is clamped, so as to achieve the clamping of multiple clothes near the lifting rib.

[0129] It should be noted that the inner drum driving device includes but is not limited to a pulley driven by a motor or a direct drive motor, etc. The clamping device can also be expressed as a picking device, a grasping device, or a clamping device, which is used to enable the garment to be cared for (especially underwear) to be separated or partially separated from the inner drum wall under the action of gravity.

[0130] The clothing care device is used to implement the control method of the clothing care device provided in the above embodiment, responding to the multi-clothing clamping instruction; controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate, and using the rotational inertia of the inner drum and gravity to make the clothes fall to the lifting ribs in the inner drum where multiple clamping devices are loaded; controlling the power mechanism actions corresponding to the clamping devices respectively to perform clamping, so as to realize the clamping of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device.

[0131] The clothing care device provided in this embodiment can achieve the clamping of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device by controlling the power mechanisms corresponding to multiple clamping devices, thereby realizing the hanging and drying of multiple pieces of clothing, making the drying and care of multiple pieces of clothing more thorough, and the clamping efficiency of multiple pieces of clothing is high, which can improve the drying and care effects and drying and care efficiency of multiple pieces of clothing in the clothing care device, can meet the actual usage needs of users, and improve the user experience.

[0132] Some embodiments of the present application also provide an electronic device, as shown in Figure 10, comprising: a memory storing program code; and a processor connected to the memory, wherein when the program code is executed by the processor, a method for controlling a clothing care device is implemented. For a detailed description of the method, please refer to the corresponding description in the above method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0133] Some embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable storage medium, as shown in FIG11 , on which program instructions are stored. When the program instructions are executed, a method for controlling a clothing care device is implemented. For a detailed description of the method, please refer to the corresponding description in the above method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0134] It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "includes," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, commodity, or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or includes elements inherent to such process, method, commodity, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, commodity, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0135] The above are merely examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit one or more embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations of one or more embodiments of the present invention may be made. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of one or more embodiments of the present invention shall be included within the scope of the claims of one or more embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a clothing care device, which is applied to a clothing care device with a clamping device in an inner cylinder, characterized in that Including the following steps: In response to multiple clamping instructions; Controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate, so that the clothes are near the lifting ribs in the inner drum, and at least two clamping devices are loaded on the lifting ribs; Respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to act to perform clamping, so as to achieve multiple clamping of the clothes in the clothes care device on the same lifting rib.

2. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Utilizing the rotational inertia of the inner drum and gravity to make the clothes near the lifting ribs in the inner drum.

3. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate includes the following steps: Controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to perform any one or more of forward rotation, reverse rotation, and alternating forward and reverse rotation.

4. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to act to perform clamping includes the following steps: When controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse, respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices on the same side of the lifting rib to act to perform clamping.

5. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to act to perform clamping includes the following steps: When controlling the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to rotate forward or reverse, respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib to act to perform clamping.

6. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 3, wherein, The step of respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to act to perform clamping includes the following steps: After the clamping device on one side of the lifting rib completes clamping, through the forward and reverse rotation control of the inner drum by the inner drum driving device, when the remaining unclamped clothes are in the position of the clamping device on the other side of the lifting rib, controlling the corresponding power mechanism to act to perform clamping.

7. A control method for a clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The step of respectively controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to act to perform clamping further includes: Controlling the corresponding power mechanisms of the clamping devices to act to perform clamping simultaneously or successively.

8. A control method for a clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, Also including the following steps: Detecting the position of the lifting rib; When the inner drum drives the lifting rib to rotate to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device, controlling the corresponding power mechanism of the clamping device to act to perform clamping; wherein, the clamping action execution positions corresponding to the clamping devices on both sides of the lifting rib are different.

9. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the lifting rib does not rotate to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device, controlling the rotation of the inner drum through the difference between the current position of the clamping device and the clamping action execution position, so as to achieve the rotation of the lifting rib to the clamping action execution position corresponding to the clamping device.

10. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multiple clamping instructions are generated according to the user feedback signal; wherein, the user feedback signal includes the number and / or type of clothes feedback by the user, and the multi-clothes care signal feedback by the user.

11. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multiple clamping instructions are generated according to the detected clothes signal; wherein, the detection of clothes includes the following steps: Obtaining the clothes detection signal in the inner drum; Judging whether the clothes in the inner drum need multiple clamping through the clothes detection signal; If the clothes in the inner drum need multiple clamping, generating multiple clamping instructions.

12. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The clothes detection signal in the inner drum includes the change amount or value of the weight in the inner drum in the dry state; the step of judging whether the clothes in the inner drum need multiple clamping through the clothes detection signal includes the following steps: Judging whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times by calculating the ratio of the change in the weight of the inner drum in the dry clothes state to the weight of a single piece of clothing or by comparing the weight value with a weight threshold value.

13. The control method of a clothing care device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The clothes detection signal includes an inner drum bottom image signal and clothes detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs; judging whether the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times by the clothes detection signal further includes the following steps: After the clamping device has completed at least one clothes clamping, control the inner drum driving device to drive the inner drum to continue rotating, and then collect the inner drum bottom image signal and / or the clothes detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs; If it is analyzed from the inner drum bottom image signal and / or the clothes detection signals on both sides of the lifting ribs that there are still clothes in the inner drum, it is determined that the clothes in the inner drum need to be clamped multiple times.

14. A clothing care device, characterized in that, Apply the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. An electronic device, characterized in that, Comprising: A memory having program code stored thereon; A processor connected to the memory, and when the program code is executed by the processor, implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

16. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, Having program instructions stored thereon, and when the program instructions are executed, implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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