Control method for clothing treatment apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothing treatment apparatuses with air washing functions have poor treatment effects due to inadequate parameter settings for clothing materials, detergents, and stains, leading to incomplete stain removal and suboptimal user experience.
Innovation Solution
A control method for determining optimal temperature and humidity ranges for air washing by intersecting parameter ranges based on clothing material, detergent type, and stain type, and performing air washing at the lowest preset temperature and humidity within these ranges to ensure effective stain removal while minimizing energy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If air washing is performed only based on clothing material, then the clothing material is protected, but the detergent cannot be fully activated and stains are not completely removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting air washing parameters (temperature, humidity, airflow velocity) based on multiple factors including clothing material, detergent type, and stain type. The system determines optimal parameter ranges by intersecting requirements from all three factors, ensuring both clothing protection and effective stain removal through personalized parameter settings.
2Reliability
If higher temperature and humidity are used for air washing, then stain removal effectiveness improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system optimizes the balance between treatment effectiveness and energy consumption by determining the lowest acceptable temperature and humidity within the optimal parameter range. This approach ensures stains are effectively removed while minimizing energy usage, as the system selects parameter values at the boundary of the feasible region rather than using maximum values.
3Productivity
If air washing parameters are optimized for complete stain removal, then decontamination efficiency improves, but risk of clothing damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by determining an optimal parameter range that satisfies both clothing safety and stain removal requirements. The system intersects the safe parameter range for the clothing material with the effective parameter range for stain removal, selecting parameters within this intersection that maximize decontamination while preventing damage.
4Manufacturing precision
If multiple parameter ranges are intersected for material, detergent, and stain, then treatment precision improves, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system manages control complexity by establishing a systematic method for intersecting multiple parameter ranges. The controller integrates data from clothing material, detergent type, and stain type to determine the final optimal parameter range, organizing the complexity through a structured decision-making process that balances precision with operational feasibility.
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AI summary
A control method for a clothing treatment apparatus. The clothing treatment apparatus includes an air washing device for performing air washing on clothing. The control method includes: obtaining the material of clothing; obtaining the type of a clothing detergent; obtaining the type of a stain on the clothing; and determining a parametric range of air washing according to the material of the clothing, the type of the clothing detergent, and the type of the stain on the clothing. The embodiments allow clothing to be subjected to air washing treatment within an optical parametric range, i.e., a detergent can exert an activation function to the greatest extent, and also allows a stain to be removed and cleaned within the most suitable parametric range to improve the clothing decontamination capability, thereby improving a clothing treatment effect and improving user experience.