Control method for laundry treatment device, and laundry treatment device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of laundry treatment, and in particular to a control method for a laundry treatment device, and a laundry treatment device. The control method for a laundry treatment device comprises: acquiring state information of a laundry treatment device; on the basis of the state information of the laundry treatment device, setting the detection range of a person detection sensor; and on the basis of detecting the presence of a user within the detection range, generating prompt information, wherein different detection ranges are correspondingly set for different state information. The technical solution of the present disclosure is beneficial to improve the degree of intelligent interaction between a laundry treatment device and a user, thereby improving the user's use experience.

Description

Control methods for garment processing equipment and garment processing equipment

[0001] This disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202410958799.9, filed on July 16, 2024, entitled "Control Method for Clothing Processing Equipment and Clothing Processing Equipment", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure relates to the field of clothing processing technology, and in particular to a control method for clothing processing equipment and clothing processing equipment. Background Technology

[0003] In related technologies, garment processing equipment displays prompts at certain stages. These prompts may be inconvenient for users or lack essential information, preventing the equipment from interacting intelligently and negatively impacting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0005] The technical problem this disclosure aims to solve is that in the prior art, when a garment processing device is at a certain stage, it displays certain prompts. These prompts may disturb the user or lack the necessary information the user wants to know, thus preventing the garment processing device from achieving intelligent interaction with the user and reducing the user experience.

[0006] (II) Technical Solution

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, or at least partially solve them, this disclosure provides a control method for a garment processing device and a garment processing device, which helps to improve the level of intelligent interaction between the garment processing device and the user, thereby improving the user experience.

[0008] In a first aspect, this disclosure provides a control method for a garment handling device, comprising:

[0009] Obtain status information of the garment processing equipment;

[0010] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment, the detection range of the personnel detection sensor is set;

[0011] Based on the detection of a user within the detection range, a prompt message is generated;

[0012] The detection range is set differently for different states.

[0013] In some alternative implementations, setting the detection range of the personnel detection sensor based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment includes:

[0014] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment, which indicates it is in an unloaded or running state, a first detection range is set.

[0015] In some optional implementations, generating the prompt information based on detecting the presence of a user within the detection range includes:

[0016] Based on the fact that the status information of the clothing processing equipment is that it is in an empty load state, and that a user is detected within the first detection range, a first prompt message is generated;

[0017] The first prompt message is used to prompt the user whether to handle the clothing.

[0018] In some alternative implementations, the control method for the garment handling equipment further includes:

[0019] Obtain a garment processing instruction and control the opening of the garment processing chamber door of the garment processing device.

[0020] In some optional implementations, generating the prompt information based on detecting the presence of a user within the detection range includes:

[0021] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment being in operation and the detection of a user within the first detection range, a second prompt message is generated;

[0022] The second prompt message is used to indicate the current operating status of the clothing processing equipment.

[0023] In some alternative implementations, setting the detection range of the personnel detection sensor based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment includes:

[0024] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment indicating that operation has ended, a second detection range is set.

[0025] The second detection range is larger than the first detection range.

[0026] In some alternative implementations, the control method for the garment handling equipment further includes:

[0027] Based on the detection of a user within the second detection range, a third prompt message is generated;

[0028] The third prompt message is used to remind the user to dry, air, or take out the clothes.

[0029] In some alternative implementations, the volume of the third prompt message is lower than a preset volume value.

[0030] In some alternative implementations, after generating the third prompt message, the control method for the clothing handling device further includes:

[0031] If it is determined that the user did not perform the drying, airing, or taking out of the clothes within the first preset time, and a user is detected within the second preset time, a fourth prompt message is generated.

[0032] The fourth prompt message is used to remind the user to dry, air, or take out the clothes.

[0033] In some alternative implementations, after generating the third prompt message, the control method for the clothing handling device further includes:

[0034] If it is determined that the user did not perform the drying, airing, or taking out of the clothes within the first preset time, and no user was detected within the second detection range within the second preset time, a fifth prompt message is generated based on the placement time of the clothes.

[0035] The fifth prompt message is used to remind the user to clean or dry clothes.

[0036] In some alternative implementations, the control method for the garment handling equipment further includes:

[0037] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment indicating that the operation has ended and no user has been detected within the second detection range, a sixth prompt message is generated;

[0038] The sixth prompt message is used to remind the user to dry, air, or take out the clothes, and the volume of the sixth prompt message is greater than the volume of the third prompt message.

[0039] In some alternative implementations, the control method for the clothing handling device further includes, before generating the sixth prompt message:

[0040] The current time is set as a preset non-rest period.

[0041] In some alternative implementations, the control method for the garment processing equipment further includes:

[0042] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment indicating that operation has ended and no user has been detected within the second detection range, the third prompt message is generated based on the determination that the current time is a preset rest period.

[0043] In a second aspect, this disclosure also provides a garment processing device, including a memory and a processor; the memory stores an executable program or instructions; the processor executes the program or instructions to implement the steps of the control method for the garment processing device as described in the first aspect.

[0044] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0045] The technical solutions provided in this disclosure have the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0046] By adopting the solution provided in this embodiment, different detection ranges are set according to different status information of the clothing processing equipment. When a user is detected within the detection range and the status information of the clothing processing equipment is combined, corresponding prompt information is generated, which helps to improve the level of intelligent interaction between the clothing processing equipment and the user, thereby improving the user experience.

[0047] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0048] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0049] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0050] Figure 1 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0051] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0052] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a garment processing equipment provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0053] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0054] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0055] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0056] The control method for a clothing processing device provided in this embodiment includes: acquiring the status information of the clothing processing device; setting the detection range of a personnel detection sensor based on the status information of the clothing processing device; and generating a prompt message based on the detection of a user within the detection range. The detection range is set differently for different status information. By setting different detection ranges for different status information of the clothing processing device, and generating corresponding prompt messages based on the detection of a user entering the detection range and the status information of the clothing processing device, the intelligent interaction between the clothing processing device and the user is improved, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0057] The control method for the garment processing equipment, the control device for the garment processing equipment, the computer-readable storage medium, and the garment processing equipment provided in this disclosure will be described exemplarily below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0058] Figure 1 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a garment processing device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. This method is applicable to application scenarios requiring garment processing by the garment processing device. This method can be executed by a control device for the garment processing device provided in this embodiment of the disclosure, which can be implemented using software and / or hardware. As shown in Figure 1, the control of the garment processing device includes the following steps:

[0059] S101. Obtain the status information of the garment processing equipment.

[0060] Specifically, in this step, the status information of the garment processing equipment is detected and acquired. For example, the status information of the garment processing equipment may be an idle state, an operating state, or an operation completed, as described below.

[0061] The clothing processing equipment can be, for example, a washing machine, a dryer, a washer-dryer combo, or a duplex machine; this disclosure does not specifically limit the type of equipment.

[0062] S102. Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment, set the detection range of the personnel detection sensor.

[0063] When a user enters the detection range, the garment processing device can detect the user within the detection range; when the user does not enter the detection range, the garment processing device will not detect the user within the detection range. The personnel detection sensor may be, for example, millimeter-wave radar, but this embodiment is not limited to this.

[0064] Specifically, the detection range of the personnel detection sensor is set based on the current state information of the clothing processing equipment. Different detection ranges are set for different states of the clothing processing equipment. For example, the detection range set when the clothing processing equipment is in an unloaded state is different from the detection range set when the clothing processing equipment has finished operating.

[0065] For example, the garment processing equipment is equipped with a millimeter-wave radar, and the detection range of the millimeter-wave radar is dynamically set according to the status information of the garment processing equipment. For instance, when the garment processing equipment is in an unloaded state, the detection range of the millimeter-wave radar is set based on the unloaded state. When a user enters the detection range set based on the unloaded state, the millimeter-wave radar can detect the user, thereby determining that a user exists within the detection range of the garment processing equipment.

[0066] The specific steps for setting the detection range of personnel detection sensors based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment will be detailed below.

[0067] S103. Based on the detection of a user within the detection range, generate a prompt message.

[0068] Specifically, in this step, when a user is detected within the detection range, and combined with the status information of the clothing processing equipment, targeted prompts can be generated to alert the user, which helps to improve the level of intelligent interaction between the clothing processing equipment and the user.

[0069] For example, when the status information of the clothing handling device is in an unloaded state, a corresponding detection range is set for the unloaded state. If a user is detected within this detection range, a corresponding prompt message can be generated to notify the user. For example, in the following text, the clothing handling device is in an unloaded state. When a user is detected within the detection range set for the unloaded state, a first prompt message is generated to prompt the user whether they need to handle, for example, washing and / or drying, their clothes.

[0070] Therefore, by setting different detection ranges based on the different status information of the clothing processing equipment, and generating corresponding prompt information when a user is detected within the detection range, it is beneficial to improve the level of intelligent interaction between the clothing processing equipment and the user.

[0071] The control method for a clothing processing device provided in this disclosure includes: acquiring the status information of the clothing processing device; setting the detection range of a personnel detection sensor based on the status information of the clothing processing device; and generating a prompt message based on the detection of a user within the detection range. The detection range is set differently for different status information. By setting different detection ranges for different status information of the clothing processing device, and generating corresponding prompt messages based on the detection of a user within the detection range and the status information of the clothing processing device, the intelligent interaction between the clothing processing device and the user is improved, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0072] In some embodiments, the detection range of the personnel detection sensor is set based on the status information of the clothing handling equipment, including:

[0073] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment, which indicates it is either in an unloaded or running state, a first detection range is set.

[0074] Specifically, when the status information of the clothing processing equipment is detected as an empty load state, that is, the clothing processing equipment is in an idle state, the first detection range is set at this time; when the status information of the clothing processing equipment is detected as an operating state, that is, the clothing processing equipment is in a working state, the first detection range can also be set at this time.

[0075] For example, the first detection range can be set to 0.5 meters. Thus, when a user enters the first detection range, the garment handling device can detect the presence of the user within the first detection range.

[0076] In some embodiments, generating a prompt message based on the detection of a user within the detection range includes:

[0077] Based on the fact that the status information of the clothing processing equipment is that it is in an empty load state, and a user is detected within the first detection range, a first prompt message is generated;

[0078] The first prompt message is used to ask the user whether to handle the clothing.

[0079] Specifically, when a user enters the first detection range, the clothing processing device can detect the presence of the user within the first detection range and, if the device is in an unloaded state, generate a first prompt message to indicate whether the user needs to perform actions such as washing and / or drying clothes. Thus, when the clothing processing device is in an unloaded state, entering the first detection range can wake up the device.

[0080] Based on the above, the first detection range is set to 0.5 meters. When a user is detected within the first detection range (0.5 meters) and the clothing processing equipment is in an unloaded state, the user is highly likely to need to use the equipment due to the close proximity. Therefore, when the clothing processing equipment is in an unloaded state and a user is detected within the first detection range, a first prompt message is generated to remind the user whether to process their clothing.

[0081] For example, the first prompt message may be a voice prompt message. Specifically, when the clothing processing equipment is in an unloaded state and a user is detected within the first detection range, the voice module of the clothing processing equipment is activated to wake up the clothing processing equipment and issue a voice prompt message to the user, asking whether the user should process the clothing.

[0082] In some embodiments, the control method for the garment processing equipment further includes:

[0083] Obtain instructions to process clothing and control the opening of the clothing processing chamber door of the clothing processing equipment.

[0084] Specifically, as described above, after generating the first prompt message to ask the user whether to process the clothing, if the user needs to process the clothing, the user can indicate to the clothing processing device that the clothing needs to be processed. Upon receiving the processing instruction, the clothing processing device will control the opening of the clothing processing chamber door.

[0085] This allows the garment processing chamber door of the garment processing equipment to open automatically, making it easier for users to put clothes into the chamber. This improves the level of intelligent interaction between the garment processing equipment and the user, and enhances the user experience.

[0086] In some embodiments, generating a prompt message based on the detection of a user within the detection range includes:

[0087] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment being in operation and the detection of a user within the first detection range, a second prompt message is generated;

[0088] The second notification message is used to indicate the current operating status of the clothing processing equipment.

[0089] Specifically, when a user enters the first detection range, the clothing processing device can detect the presence of the user within the first detection range and that the clothing processing device is in operation. At this time, a second prompt message is generated to inform the user of the current operating status of the clothing processing device.

[0090] Based on the above, the first detection range is set to 0.5 meters. When a user is detected within the first detection range (0.5 meters) and the clothing processing equipment is running, the user is highly likely to check the current operating status of the equipment due to the close proximity. Therefore, when the clothing processing equipment is running and a user is detected within the first detection range, a second prompt message is generated to inform the user of the current operating status of the clothing processing equipment.

[0091] For example, when the clothing processing device is in operation and a user is detected within a first detection range, the device, for example, illuminates its display panel to show the currently running program and remaining time, thus informing the user of the device's current operating status. When no user is detected within the first detection range, the display panel can be turned off, which helps reduce power consumption.

[0092] In some embodiments, the detection range of the personnel detection sensor is set based on the status information of the clothing handling equipment, including:

[0093] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment indicating that operation has ended, a second detection range is set.

[0094] Specifically, when the clothing processing device detects that its operation has ended, a second detection range is set. This second detection range is larger than the first detection range. For example, the second detection range can be set to 3 meters. Thus, when a user enters the second detection range, the clothing processing device can detect the presence of the user within that range.

[0095] In some embodiments, the control method for the garment processing equipment further includes:

[0096] Based on the detection of a user within the second detection range, a third prompt message is generated;

[0097] The third prompt message is used to remind users to dry, air, or take out their clothes.

[0098] Specifically, in conjunction with the above, when the clothing handling equipment is in operation and a user is detected within the second detection range, a third prompt message can be generated, reminding the user that washing has ended and they should promptly remove the clothes to air dry or select the drying program to dry the clothes. Furthermore, when the clothing handling equipment is in operation and a user is detected within the second detection range, a third prompt message can be generated, reminding the user that drying has ended and they should promptly remove and store the clothes.

[0099] Therefore, when the clothing processing equipment is finished operating, it can prompt the user to dry, air, or take out the clothing.

[0100] As mentioned earlier, when the clothing processing equipment is in an unloaded or running state, if a user needs to use the clothing processing equipment or check its current operating status, the user needs to approach the clothing processing equipment. Based on this, the first detection range is set to, for example, 0.5 meters. When a user is detected within the first detection range, a corresponding prompt message is displayed to remind the user whether to process clothing or the current operating status of the clothing processing equipment.

[0101] When the clothing processing equipment is finished operating, the user does not need to approach the equipment. Based on this, the second detection range is set to 3 meters. When a user is detected within the second detection range, a corresponding prompt message will be given to prompt the user to dry, air, or take out the clothing.

[0102] Therefore, by setting different detection ranges for different status information of the clothing processing equipment, and combining the status information of the clothing processing equipment with the detection range, corresponding prompt information can be given when a user is detected within the detection range. This helps to improve the intelligent interaction between the clothing processing equipment and the user, and improves the user experience.

[0103] In some embodiments, the volume of the third prompt message is lower than a preset volume value. Specifically, by setting the volume of the third prompt message to be lower than the preset volume value, when a user is detected within the second detection range, the user is notified through the third prompt message. This not only alerts the user but also avoids the problem of the third prompt message being too loud and frightening the user, thus improving the user experience.

[0104] In some embodiments, after generating the third prompt message, the control method of the garment handling device further includes:

[0105] If it is determined that the user did not perform the drying, airing, or taking out of the clothes within the first preset time, and a user is detected within the second detection range within the second preset time, a fourth prompt message is generated.

[0106] The fourth prompt message is used to remind users to dry, air, or take out their clothes.

[0107] Specifically, after the third prompt message (to prompt the user), if the user does not dry, air, or remove the clothes within the first preset time, that is, after the clothes processing equipment has finished operating, the clothes are not dried, aired, or removed in time, and if a user is detected within the second detection range within the second preset time, a fourth prompt message can be generated to prompt the user to dry, air, or remove the clothes.

[0108] The second preset time period is a preset duration following the first preset time period. For example, the first preset time period may be a period of time after the third prompt message, such as 30 seconds, and the second preset time period may be a period of time after the first preset time period, such as 4 hours. Thus, within 4 hours after the first preset time period, as long as a user is detected entering the second detection range, a fourth prompt message can be generated to prompt the user to dry, air, or take out the clothes.

[0109] In some embodiments, after the fourth prompt message is generated, the user may be too busy to dry or air out the clothes. In this case, the generation of the fourth prompt message can be stopped after the number of times the fourth prompt message is generated reaches a threshold.

[0110] In some embodiments, after generating the third prompt message, the control method of the garment handling device further includes:

[0111] If it is determined that the user did not perform the drying, airing, or taking out of the clothes within the first preset time, and no user was detected within the second detection range within the second preset time, a fifth prompt message is generated based on the placement time of the clothes.

[0112] The fifth prompt message is used to remind users to clean or dry their clothes.

[0113] Specifically, after the third prompt message (to the user), if the user does not dry, air, or remove the clothes within the first preset time, that is, if the clothes are not dried, aired, or removed in time after the clothes handling equipment has finished operating, and if no user is detected within the second detection range within the second preset time, then a fifth prompt message is generated based on the placement time of the clothes to prompt the user to clean or dry the clothes.

[0114] Therefore, after the third prompt message (to the user) is given, if the user fails to dry, air, or remove the clothes in time within the first preset time, and if no user is detected within the second detection range within the second preset time, the clothes remain in the clothes processing chamber in the state at the end of the operation.

[0115] For example, after the garment processing equipment finishes washing, the clothes may become fuzzy due to prolonged placement in the processing chamber, with the fuzzing becoming more severe the longer the clothes are left inside. Based on this, a fifth prompt message is generated according to the placement time of the clothes to remind the user to clean them again. For instance, if the clothes remain in the processing chamber for 6 hours after washing and are only slightly fuzzy, the generated fifth prompt message can be used to remind the user that the clothes only need to be rinsed for 10 minutes. As another example, if the clothes remain in the processing chamber for 12 hours after washing and are only slightly fuzzy, the generated fifth prompt message can be used to remind the user that the clothes need to be washed again.

[0116] In some embodiments, the control method for the garment processing equipment further includes:

[0117] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment indicating that the operation has ended and no user has been detected within the second detection range, a sixth prompt message is generated;

[0118] The sixth prompt message is used to remind the user to dry, air, or take out the clothes, and the volume of the sixth prompt message is higher than that of the third prompt message.

[0119] Specifically, as mentioned above, when the status information of the clothing processing equipment is detected as "running completed" and no user is detected within the second detection range, a sixth prompt message is generated.

[0120] The volume of the sixth prompt message is set to be greater than that of the third prompt message, so as to prompt users who have not entered the second detection range to dry, air, or take out their clothes in time.

[0121] In some embodiments, before generating the sixth prompt message, the control method of the garment handling device further includes:

[0122] The current time is set as a preset non-rest period.

[0123] Specifically, if the current time falls within a preset non-rest period, such as during daytime, a sixth prompt message is generated. Since the volume of the sixth prompt message is higher than that of the third prompt message, it can effectively remind users who are not within the second detection range to dry, air, or retrieve their clothes in a timely manner.

[0124] Based on this, if the current time is determined to be a preset non-rest period, a sixth prompt message with a loud volume is generated to remind users who have not entered the second detection range to dry, air, or take out their clothes in time.

[0125] In some embodiments, the control method for the garment processing equipment further includes:

[0126] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment indicating that the operation has ended and no user has been detected within the second detection range, a third prompt message is generated based on the determination that the current time is within the preset rest period.

[0127] Specifically, if the current time falls within a preset rest period, such as evening, and the clothing processing equipment's status indicates it has finished operating, and no user is detected within the second detection range, a third prompt message is generated to remind users who have not entered the second detection range to dry, air, or retrieve their clothing. Since the volume of the third prompt message is lower than the preset volume, it avoids disturbing users' rest due to excessive volume. Therefore, it prompts users to dry, air, or retrieve their clothing promptly while minimizing disturbance.

[0128] Based on the above embodiments, Figure 2 exemplarily illustrates a detailed flowchart of a control method for a garment processing device provided by this disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the method includes the following steps:

[0129] S201. Detect the status information of the garment processing equipment.

[0130] S202. Determine whether the status information of the clothing processing equipment is no-load or running, and set the first detection range.

[0131] S203. Determine that the status information of the clothing processing equipment is in an unloaded state, and detect that there is a user within the first detection range, and generate the first prompt information.

[0132] S204. Determine the clothing that needs to be processed and control the opening of the clothing processing chamber door.

[0133] S205. After S202, the status information of the clothing processing equipment is determined to be in operation, and a user is detected within the first detection range, and a second prompt message is generated.

[0134] S206. After S201, confirm that the status information of the clothing processing equipment is "operation completed" and set the second detection range.

[0135] S207. Determine whether a user is detected within the second detection range. If yes, proceed to S208; otherwise, proceed to S209.

[0136] S208. Generate a third prompt message.

[0137] S209. Determine whether the current time is within a preset non-rest period. If yes, proceed to S210; otherwise, proceed to S208.

[0138] S210, Generate the sixth prompt message.

[0139] After S211, S208, and S210, it is determined that the user has not dried, aired, or taken out the clothes.

[0140] S212. Determine whether a user is detected within the second detection range within the second preset time period. If yes, proceed to S213; otherwise, proceed to S214.

[0141] S213. Generate the fourth prompt message.

[0142] S214. Generate a fifth prompt message based on the time the clothes were placed.

[0143] Based on the same inventive concept, this disclosure also provides a control device for a garment processing apparatus. This control device is used to execute the steps of any of the control methods for a garment processing apparatus provided in the above embodiments, thereby achieving the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0144] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a garment processing equipment provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the control device for the garment processing equipment includes: an acquisition module 31, used to acquire the status information of the garment processing equipment; a setting module 32, used to set the detection range of a personnel detection sensor based on the status information of the garment processing equipment; and a generation module 33, used to generate a prompt message based on the detection of a user within the detection range; wherein the detection range is set differently for different status information.

[0145] The control device for the garment processing equipment provided in the above embodiments can execute the control methods for the garment processing equipment provided in the above embodiments, and has the same or corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

[0146] This disclosure also provides a storage medium that stores a program or instructions that cause a computer to execute the steps of the control method for any of the garment processing devices provided in the above embodiments.

[0147] For example, a program or instructions cause a computer to execute a method for controlling a garment processing device, the method comprising:

[0148] Obtain status information of the garment processing equipment;

[0149] Based on the status information of the clothing processing equipment, the detection range of the personnel detection sensor is set;

[0150] Based on the detection of a user within the detection range, a prompt message is generated;

[0151] The detection range is set differently for different states.

[0152] In some embodiments, when executed by a computer processor, the computer-executable instructions can also be used to execute the technical solution of the control method of any of the above-described garment processing devices provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, so as to achieve the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0153] Based on the above description of the implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that this disclosure can be implemented using software and necessary general-purpose hardware, and of course, it can also be implemented using hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this disclosure, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer floppy disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk, or optical disk, etc., including several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the control method of the clothing processing device described in the various embodiments of this invention.

[0154] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a clothing processing device, which may be a dryer or other similar device, and is not limited thereto.

[0155] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the garment processing device includes a processor 601 and a memory 602. The processor 601 executes the steps of the methods described in the above embodiments by calling the programs or instructions stored in the memory 602, thus possessing the beneficial effects of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0156] Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, the garment handling device may include at least one processor 601, at least one memory 602, and at least one communication interface 603. The various components in the garment handling device are coupled together via a bus system 606. The communication interface 603 is used for information transmission with external devices. It is understood that the bus system 606 is used to realize the connection and communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 606 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, all buses are labeled as bus system 606 in Figure 4.

[0157] It is understood that the memory 602 in this embodiment may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. In some embodiments, the memory 602 stores elements such as executable units or data structures, or subsets thereof, or extended sets thereof, operating systems, and applications. In embodiments of this disclosure, the processor 601 executes the steps of the various embodiments of the methods provided in this disclosure by invoking programs or instructions stored in the memory 602.

[0158] The method provided in this disclosure can be applied to or implemented by processor 601. Processor 601 can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by integrated logic circuits in the hardware of processor 601 or by instructions in software form. The processor 601 can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0159] The steps of the method provided in this disclosure can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software units in the decoding processor. The software units can reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other storage media mature in the art. This storage medium is located in memory 602, and processor 601 reads information from memory 602 and combines it with its hardware to complete the steps of the method.

[0160] The garment processing device may further include one or more physical components to execute instructions generated by the processor 601 when performing the methods provided in this embodiment. Different physical components may be located within or outside the garment processing device, such as a cloud server. Each physical component, in conjunction with the processor 601 and the memory 602, implements the functions of the garment processing device in this embodiment.

[0161] In other embodiments, the garment processing device may also include a control panel, a drive motor, and other structural and functional components known to those skilled in the art, which are not described in detail or limited herein.

[0162] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0163] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement it. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. Industrial applicability

[0164] The control method for a clothing processing device disclosed herein includes: acquiring status information of the clothing processing device; setting the detection range of a personnel detection sensor based on the status information of the clothing processing device; and generating a prompt message based on the detection of a user within the detection range; wherein the detection range is set differently for different status information. The technical solution of this disclosure is beneficial to improving the level of intelligent interaction between the clothing processing device and the user, thereby enhancing the user experience.

Claims

1. A control method of a laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, The method comprises: acquiring state information of the clothes processing device; setting a detection range of a person detection sensor based on the state information of the clothes processing device; generating prompt information based on detection of a user in the detection range; wherein the detection range set based on different state information is different. 2.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method comprises: setting a first detection range based on the state information of the clothes processing device being an empty load state or a running state. 3.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method comprises: generating first prompt information based on the state information of the clothes processing device being an empty load state and detection of a user in the first detection range; wherein the first prompt information is used to prompt the user whether to process clothes. 4.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further comprises: acquiring a clothes processing instruction and controlling the clothes processing cavity door of the clothes processing device to open.

5. The clothes processing device control method of claim 2, wherein the method comprises: generating second prompt information based on the state information of the clothes processing device being a running state and detection of a user in the first detection range; wherein the second prompt information is used to prompt the current running state of the clothes processing device. 6.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method comprises: setting a second detection range based on the state information of the clothes processing device being a running end; wherein the second detection range is larger than the first detection range. 7.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further comprises: generating third prompt information based on detection of a user in the second detection range; wherein the third prompt information is used to prompt the user to dry, air dry, or take out clothes. 8.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The volume of the third prompt information is less than a preset volume value. 9.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, After generating the third prompt information, the method further comprises: determining that the user does not perform clothes drying, air drying, or clothes taking out within a first preset time and that a user is detected in the second detection range within a second preset time, and generating fourth prompt information; wherein the fourth prompt information is used to prompt the user to dry, air dry, or take out clothes. 10.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, After generating the third prompt information, the method further comprises: determining that the user does not perform clothes drying, air drying, or clothes taking out within a first preset time and that a user is not detected in the second detection range within a second preset time, and generating fifth prompt information based on the placement time of the clothes; wherein the fifth prompt information is used to prompt the user to clean or dry clothes. 11.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, characterized by, The method further comprises: generating sixth prompt information based on the state information of the clothes processing device being a running end and no user being detected in the second detection range; wherein the sixth prompt information is used to prompt the user to dry, air dry, or take out clothes, and the volume of the sixth prompt information is greater than the volume of the third prompt information. 12.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that, Before generating the sixth prompt information, the method further comprises: determining that the current time is a preset non-rest period. 13.The control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The method further comprises: The third prompt information is generated based on a determination that the current time is a preset rest time period, based on the state information of the clothes treatment apparatus indicating that the operation is ended and no user is detected in the second detection range. 14.A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by, A memory and a processor are included; the memory has stored executable programs or instructions; and the processor executes the programs or instructions to implement the steps of the control method of the clothes treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1-13.

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