CN110004644A - Urgent control method for clothes treatment device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention belongs to clothing processing technology fields, it is intended to solve the problem of that existing clothes treatment device can not effectively realize urgent function to meet the urgent demand of user.For this purpose, the urgent control method receives the urgent demand of user the following steps are included: during executing clothing processing routine the present invention provides a kind of urgent control method for clothes treatment device;According to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent modes are provided and are selected for user.Also, when user demand is reasonable, common urgent mode is provided a user, when user demand is unreasonable, provides a user and urgent mode, the urgent mode that is delayed and time saving urgent mode is forced to select for user.Urgent control method through the invention can provide more kinds of urgent modes for user, to meet the various urgent demands of user, promote user experience.
Description
Technical field
The invention belongs to clothing processing technology fields, specifically provide a kind of urgent controlling party for clothes treatment device
Method.
Background technique
Clothes treatment device is the machine that can be washed, dried and/or be dried to clothing, and common clothing processing is set
Standby includes washing machine, shoe washing machine, dryer and washing-drying integral machine etc., with the continuous improvement and user demand of production technology level
It is growing, the functionality of existing clothes treatment device gradually increases, and by taking washing machine as an example, the function of washing machine includes washing
It washs, rinse, drain and is dehydrated, by the successively progress of program, clothing can be made to be cleaned up completely, user takes clothing
Only need simple sunning can wearing clothes again after out.
In the prior art, it when user, which is in an emergency, needs to fulfil ahead of schedule clothing processing operation, generally requires and passes through
Stop present procedure and the mode shut down solves, this results in clothing not cleaned completely, in restarting clothing processing
Need to reselect corresponding clothing processing routine when equipment, this this may result in a part of clothing processing routine selection overlapping.
It, may when restarting program if washing machine is stopped and powered off halfway during laundry still by taking washing machine as an example
Washing machine can be first discharged in original water and detergent and fill the water and carry out laundry operations again again, this results in a part of water and washes
Agent is washed to be wasted.That is, existing clothes treatment device can not effectively realize urgent function, to meet user's
Urgent demand.
Therefore, this field needs the urgent control method for clothes treatment device of one kind newly to solve the above problems.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the above problem in the prior art, can not be effectively realized in order to solve existing clothes treatment device
Urgent function, thus the problem of meeting the urgent demand of user, the present invention provides a kind of for the urgent of clothes treatment device
Control method, the urgent control method receive the urgent of user the following steps are included: during executing clothing processing routine
Demand;According to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent modes are provided and are selected for user.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, " according to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent moulds are provided
Formula for user select " the step of specifically include: judge whether urgent demand reasonable;If urgent demand is reasonable, provide a user
Common urgent mode.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, " according to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent moulds are provided
Formula is selected for user " the step of further include: if urgent demand is unreasonable, selectively provides and urgent mode, delay is forced to add
Anxious mode and time saving urgent mode are selected for user.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, " according to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent moulds are provided
Formula is selected for user " the step of further include: before judging whether urgent demand is reasonable, obtain the maximum latency of user.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, if user selects to force urgent mode, urgent control
Method further include: subsequent clothing processing operation is executed according to first time value, wherein when value is equal to maximum wait at the first time
Between subtract program adjustment time.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, if user selects the urgent mode that is delayed, urgent control
Method further include: obtain delay time;Subsequent clothing processing operation is executed according to the second time value, wherein the second time value
Program adjustment time is subtracted again plus delay time equal to maximum latency, and when delay time is the delay of user's input
Between or default delay time.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, if user selects time saving urgent mode, urgent control
Method further include: obtain the time saving time;Subsequent clothing processing operation is executed according to third time value, wherein third time value
Subtract the time saving time equal to maximum latency and subtract program adjustment time again, and the time saving time be the province of user's input constantly
Between or default the time saving time.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, the step of " judging whether urgent demand is reasonable ", includes:
Obtain the runing time of clothes treatment device current operation, the limit fortune of the limit runing time of current operation and remaining operation
The row time;According to maximum latency, the runing time of current operation, the limit runing time of current operation and remaining operation
Limit runing time determine whether urgent demand reasonable.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, " according to maximum latency, the operation of current operation
The limit runing time of time, the limit runing time of current operation and remaining operation determine whether urgent demand is reasonable "
Step further comprises: the runing time of current operation is compared with the limit runing time of current operation;According to than
Relatively result determines whether urgent demand is reasonable.
In the optimal technical scheme of above-mentioned urgent control method, " determine whether urgent demand closes according to comparison result
The step of reason ", further comprises: if the runing time of current operation is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of current operation,
Then further judge whether maximum latency is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of remaining operation, if it is, urgent need
It asks rationally, if it is not, then urgent demand is unreasonable;If the limit that the runing time of current operation is less than current operation is run
Time, then further judge whether maximum latency is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of current operation and subtracts current operation
Runing time and add remaining operation limit runing time, if it is, urgent demand is reasonable, if it is not, then urgent
Demand is unreasonable.
It will be appreciated to those of skill in the art that in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, when user has urgent demand
When, clothes treatment device can provide a user a variety of urgent modes and select for user, specifically, when urgent demand is reasonable
When, user can directly select common urgent mode and handle clothing, when urgent demand is unreasonable, clothes treatment device
Three kinds of urgent modes can be provided a user to select for user, one is to force urgent mode, by forcing urgent mode can be with
Clothes treatment device is forced to handle according to user demand clothing;Secondly i.e. user can be in item for the urgent mode that is delayed
Part carries out suitable time-delay to clothing processing again in the case where allowing, to guarantee more thorough to the processing operation of clothing;Thirdly
For time saving urgent mode, i.e., user wants quickly to terminate the processing operation to clothing, consequently facilitating user can have it is enough
Other things of time-triggered protocol.By above-mentioned urgent control method, more kinds of urgent modes can be provided for user, thus full
The various urgent demands of sufficient user promote user experience.
Detailed description of the invention
The preferred embodiment of the present invention described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with washing machine, in attached drawing:
Fig. 1 is the flow chart of urgent control method of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of urgent control method embodiment of the invention.
Specific embodiment
Firstly, it will be apparent to a skilled person that these embodiments are used only for explaining technology of the invention
Principle, it is not intended that limit the scope of the invention.For example, although embodiment disclosed below is explained in conjunction with washing machine
It is bright, still, this be not it is restrictive, technical solution of the present invention is equally applicable to other clothes treatment devices, such as washes
Shoe machine, dryer and washing-drying integral machine etc., the change of this application is without departing from the principle and scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, term " first ", " second ", " third " are used for description purposes only,
It is not understood to indicate or imply relative importance.
The existing washing machine pointed out based on background technique can not effectively realize urgent function, to meet the urgent of user
The problem of demand.The present invention provides a kind of urgent control methods for washing machine, it is intended to provide a variety of urgent moulds for user
Formula promotes user experience to meet the various urgent demands of user.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, urgent control method of the invention is the following steps are included: executing clothing processing routine
During, receive the urgent demand of user;According to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent modes are provided and are selected for user.Its
In, the mode that washing machine receives the urgent demand of user can be the button on user's operation washer control panel, or to use
Family touches the display screen on washer control panel, then for user by mobile terminal (such as mobile phone, tablet computer) to washing
The control system of clothing machine directly transmits urgent instruction.Those skilled in the art can flexibly set reception in practical applications and use
The concrete mode of the urgent demand at family, as long as the urgent demand of washing machine reception user can be made.
Preferably, it as shown in Fig. 2, when washing machine receives the urgent demand of user, first has to judge the urgent demand
Whether rationally, if the urgent demand is reasonable, common urgent mode is directly executed;If the urgent demand is unreasonable,
Following three kinds of urgent modes can be provided a user to select for user, specifically include force urgent mode, the urgent mode of delay and
Time saving urgent mode is selected for user.Wherein, urgent mode is forced to refer to that washing machine can be carried out in strict accordance with the demand of user
Urgent processing, such as before judging whether urgent demand is reasonable, user sets maximum latency as T, and washing machine carries out phase
The time for closing program adjustment is A, then washing machine can execute remaining operation according to value T-A at the first time;The urgent mode that is delayed is
Refer to washing machine can on the urgent Demand Base of user, allow user again delay time N come guarantee clothing processing effect, then do washing
Chance executes remaining operation according to the second time value T+N-A, to guarantee that laundry washing effects can obtain to the full extent
Take into account, such as in one case, the selection urgent mode that is delayed can make clothing be not in dripping phenomenon;Time saving urgent mould
Formula refers to that washing machine can meet the further urgent demand of user on the urgent Demand Base of user, such as user is in a hurry
It gos out or needs to handle other things, set time saving time M, then washing machine can execute surplus according to third time value T-M-A
Remaining operation, to allow users to more plenty of time.It should be noted that above-mentioned program adjustment time A refers to working as
User proposes that washing machine carries out the time necessary to program adjusts when urgent demand.
It should be noted that above-mentioned delay time and time saving time can be user input time, be also possible to be
It unites the time set.
Preferably, the step of " judging whether urgent demand is reasonable " includes: when obtaining the operation of washing machine current operation
Between, the limit runing time of the limit runing time of current operation and remaining operation;According to maximum latency, current operation
The limit runing time of runing time, the limit runing time of current operation and remaining operation determines whether urgent demand closes
Reason.It in practical applications, can be by the way that the limit runing time of the runing time of current operation and current operation be compared
Compared with mode, to determine whether urgent demand reasonable.
If the runing time that the specific steps of above-mentioned deterministic process include current operation is greater than or equal to current operation
Limit runing time, then further judge whether maximum latency is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of remaining operation,
If it is, urgent demand is reasonable, if it is not, then urgent demand is unreasonable;If the runing time of current operation is less than and works as
The limit runing time of preceding operation, then further judge whether maximum latency is greater than or equal to the limit operation of current operation
Time subtracts the runing time of current operation and adds the limit runing time of remaining operation, if it is, urgent demand is closed
Reason, if it is not, then urgent demand is unreasonable.
It should be noted that when limit runing time among the above refers to minimum stroke of the washing machine under the operation
Between, such as the limit runing time of rising operation is minimum stroke time of the washing machine to clothing progress rising operation, dehydration behaviour
The limit runing time of work is the minimum stroke time that washing machine carries out dehydrating operations to clothing.
Explain above-mentioned deterministic process in detail below with reference to specific example.
In a kind of possible situation, washing machine is in rising operation, and the runing time of rising operation is
4min, the limit runing time of rising operation are 3min, and the limit runing time of dehydrating operations is 3min (assuming that the above time wraps
Contain into water discharge time), the runing time of rising operation is greater than the limit runing time of rising operation at this time, then judges user
Maximum latency whether be greater than or equal to the limit runing times of dehydrating operations, if the maximum latency of user is
3min or 3min or more, it can be said that bright urgent demand is reasonable, if the maximum latency of user be 3min hereinafter, if can be with
Illustrate that urgent demand is unreasonable.
In alternatively possible situation, washing machine is in rising operation, and the runing time of rising operation is
1min, the limit runing time of rising operation are 3min, and the limit runing time of dehydrating operations is 3min (assuming that the above time wraps
Contain into water discharge time), the runing time of rising operation is less than the limit runing time of rising operation at this time, then judges user
Maximum latency whether be greater than or equal to the limit runing time of rising operation and subtract the runing time of rising operation simultaneously
In addition the limit runing time of dehydrating operations, can be calculated by above-mentioned, judge whether the maximum latency of user is greater than or waits
In 3min+3min-1min=5min, if the maximum latency of user is 5min or 5min or more, it can be said that bright urgent
Demand is reasonable, if the maximum latency of user is 5min hereinafter, it can be said that bright urgent demand is unreasonable.
So far, it has been combined preferred embodiment shown in the drawings and describes technical solution of the present invention, still, this field
Technical staff is it is easily understood that protection scope of the present invention is expressly not limited to these specific embodiments.Without departing from this
Under the premise of the principle of invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent change or replacement to the relevant technologies feature, these
Technical solution after change or replacement will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of urgent control method for clothes treatment device, which is characterized in that the urgent control method includes following
Step:
During executing clothing processing routine, the urgent demand of user is received;
According to the urgent demand of user, a variety of urgent modes are provided and are selected for user.
2. urgent control method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that " according to the urgent demand of user, provide a variety of
Urgent mode for user select " the step of specifically include:
Judge whether urgent demand is reasonable;
If urgent demand is reasonable, common urgent mode is provided a user.
3. urgent control method according to claim 2, which is characterized in that " according to the urgent demand of user, provide a variety of
Urgent mode is selected for user " the step of further include:
If urgent demand is unreasonable, selectively provides and urgent mode, the urgent mode of delay and time saving urgent mode is forced to supply
User's selection.
4. urgent control method according to claim 3, which is characterized in that " according to the urgent demand of user, provide a variety of
Urgent mode is selected for user " the step of further include:
Before judging whether urgent demand is reasonable, the maximum latency of user is obtained.
5. urgent control method according to claim 4, which is characterized in that if user selects to force urgent mode, institute
State urgent control method further include:
Subsequent clothing processing operation is executed according to first time value,
Wherein, the first time value subtracts program adjustment time equal to the maximum latency.
6. urgent control method according to claim 4, which is characterized in that if user selects the urgent mode that is delayed, institute
State urgent control method further include:
Obtain delay time;
Subsequent clothing processing operation is executed according to the second time value,
Wherein, when second time value subtracts program adjustment plus the delay time equal to the maximum latency again
Between, and the delay time is the delay time of user's input or the delay time of default.
7. urgent control method according to claim 4, which is characterized in that if user selects time saving urgent mode, institute
State urgent control method further include:
Obtain the time saving time;
Subsequent clothing processing operation is executed according to third time value,
Wherein, the third time value be equal to the maximum latency subtract the time saving time subtract again program adjustment when
Between, and the time saving time is the time saving time of user's input or the time saving time of default.
8. urgent control method according to any one of claims 4 to 7, which is characterized in that " whether judge urgent demand
Rationally " the step of includes:
Obtain the runing time of the clothes treatment device current operation, the limit runing time of current operation and remaining operation
Limit runing time;
According to the maximum latency, the runing time of the current operation, the limit runing time of the current operation
Determine whether the urgent demand is reasonable with the limit runing time of the remaining operation.
9. urgent control method according to claim 8, which is characterized in that " according to the maximum latency, described work as
The limit runing time of the runing time of preceding operation, the limit runing time of the current operation and the remaining operation is come true
Whether the fixed urgent demand reasonable " the step of further comprise:
The runing time of the current operation is compared with the limit runing time of the current operation;
Determine whether the urgent demand is reasonable according to comparison result.
10. urgent control method according to claim 9, which is characterized in that " determined according to the comparison result described
Whether urgent demand reasonable " the step of further comprise:
If the runing time of the current operation is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of the current operation, further
Judge whether the maximum latency is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of the remaining operation, if it is, described add
Urgent need is asked rationally, if it is not, then the urgent demand is unreasonable;
If the runing time of the current operation is less than the limit runing time of the current operation, institute is further judged
It states maximum latency and whether is greater than or equal to the limit runing time of the current operation and subtract the fortune of the current operation
Row time and the limit runing time for adding the remaining operation, if it is, the urgent demand is reasonable, if it is not, then institute
It is unreasonable to state urgent demand.
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