CN111317415A

CN111317415A - Control method of washing appliance, washing appliance and computer readable storage medium

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Publication number: CN111317415A
Application number: CN202010084583.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 石义园; 关浩轩; 刘日超; 李翔
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-10
Filing date: 2020-02-10
Publication date: 2020-06-23

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method of a washing electric appliance, the washing electric appliance and a computer readable storage medium. The washing electric appliance comprises a distributor, wherein an accommodating cavity for storing washing consumables is arranged in the distributor, and the control method comprises the following steps: under the condition that the washing electric appliance is in a standby state, acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity; under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to a preset liquid level, controlling the washing electrical appliance to be switched from a standby state to a working state according to an operation instruction of the washing electrical appliance; and controlling the washing electric appliance to keep a standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level. In the control method of the above embodiment, the washing electrical appliance is controlled to keep a standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level, so that the condition that the washing electrical appliance runs under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is low and the cleaning effect is poor can be avoided.

Description

Control method of washing appliance, washing appliance and computer readable storage medium

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the technical field of washing appliances, and more particularly, to a control method of a washing appliance, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background

In the related art, a dishwasher includes a dispenser for dispensing washing consumables. When the dish washer has insufficient allowance of washing consumables in the washing process, if the dish washer continues to wash, the washing effect is poor easily, or the tableware needs to be washed again, so that the washing efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a control method of a washing electric appliance, the washing electric appliance and a computer readable storage medium.

The washing electric appliance comprises a distributor, wherein an accommodating cavity for storing the washing consumables is arranged in the distributor, and the control method comprises the following steps:

under the condition that the washing electric appliance is in a standby state, acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity;

under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumable is greater than or equal to a preset liquid level, controlling the washing electrical appliance to be switched from the standby state to the working state according to the operation instruction of the washing electrical appliance;

and controlling the washing electric appliance to keep the standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level.

In the control method of the above embodiment, the washing electrical appliance is controlled to keep a standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level, so that the condition that the washing electrical appliance runs under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is low and the cleaning effect is poor can be avoided.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance includes a notification device, and the control method includes: controlling the prompting device to prompt first information under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level; and under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is smaller than the preset liquid level, controlling the prompting device to prompt second information. Therefore, the user can timely know the liquid level condition of the washing consumables of the washing electric appliance through the content prompted by the prompting device, and whether the content of the washing consumables of the washing electric appliance is sufficient or not can be known.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance includes a notification device, and the control method includes: and controlling the prompting device to prompt the liquid level of the washing consumables. Thus, the user can quickly know the liquid level of the washing consumables.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance includes a liquid level sensing device connected to the dispenser, the liquid level sensing device being configured to detect a liquid level of the washing consumables in the receiving chamber, the liquid level sensing device including a light emitter and a light receiver, acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the receiving chamber, including: controlling the light emitter to emit light; and determining the liquid level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter and received by the light receiver. Thus, the liquid level of the washing consumables can be accurately determined through the liquid level sensor.

In some embodiments, the liquid level sensing device comprises a detection circuit connected to the light receiver, and the liquid level of the washing consumable is determined according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter received by the light receiver, and the detection circuit comprises: acquiring the output voltage of the detection circuit, wherein the output voltage and the liquid level form a preset relation; and calculating the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity according to the output voltage of the detection circuit and the preset relation. So, acquire the liquid level that holds the washing consumptive material of intracavity according to the voltage of detection circuitry output, the accuracy is high.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance includes a liquid level sensing device connected to the dispenser, the liquid level sensing device is configured to detect a liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber, the liquid level sensing device includes a detection member, the detection member can float on the washing consumables to obtain the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber, and the liquid level sensing device includes: and determining the liquid level of the washing consumable according to the height of the detection piece in the accommodating cavity. Thus, the liquid level of the washing consumables can be accurately acquired.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance includes a cavity, and the dispenser includes a driving member, the driving member is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the driving member is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity to enter the cavity. So, through the driving action of driving piece, can make the washing consumptive material get into in the cavity from holding the chamber fast.

In some embodiments, the distributor is provided with a throwing outlet of the washing consumables, the distributor comprises a suction pipe and a pumping pipe, the suction pipe extends in the vertical direction, the upper end of the suction pipe is connected with the driving part, the lower end of the suction pipe forms a suction port, the suction port is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, one end of the pumping pipe is connected with the driving part, the other end of the pumping pipe is connected with the throwing outlet, and the driving part is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity to enter the cavity from the suction pipe and the pumping pipe through the throwing outlet. So, the washing consumptive material can be fast from suction tube and pump sending pipe entering cavity.

The embodiment provides a washing electric appliance, which comprises a distributor and a controller, wherein the controller is connected with the distributor, a containing cavity for storing washing consumables is arranged in the distributor, and the controller is used for acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the containing cavity under the condition that the washing electric appliance is in a standby state; the washing appliance is used for controlling the washing appliance to be switched from the standby state to the working state according to the operation instruction of the washing appliance under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumable is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level; and the controller is used for controlling the washing electric appliance to keep the standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level.

Among the washing electrical apparatus of above-mentioned embodiment, under the condition that the liquid level of washing consumptive material is less than predetermineeing the liquid level, control washing electrical apparatus keeps standby state, can avoid like this to wash the electrical apparatus operation and lead to the not good condition of cleaning performance to appear under the condition of the low liquid level of washing consumptive material.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance includes a prompting device connected to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the prompting device to prompt a first message when the liquid level of the washing consumable is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level, and control the prompting device to prompt a second message when the liquid level of the washing consumable is less than the preset liquid level. Therefore, the user can timely know the liquid level condition of the washing consumables of the washing electric appliance through the content prompted by the prompting device, and whether the content of the washing consumables of the washing electric appliance is sufficient or not can be known.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance comprises a prompting device connected to the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the prompting device to prompt the liquid level of the washing consumable. Thus, the user can quickly know the liquid level of the washing consumables.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance comprises a liquid level sensing device connected to the dispenser and the controller, the liquid level sensing device is configured to detect a liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity, the liquid level sensing device comprises a light emitter and a light receiver, and the controller is configured to control the light emitter to emit light and determine the liquid level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter and received by the light receiver. Thus, the liquid level of the washing consumables can be accurately determined through the liquid level sensor.

In some embodiments, the liquid level sensing device includes a detection circuit, the detection circuit is connected to the light receiver, the controller is configured to obtain an output voltage of the detection circuit, the output voltage and the liquid level form a preset relationship, and the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity is calculated according to the output voltage of the detection circuit and the preset relationship. So, acquire the liquid level that holds the washing consumptive material of intracavity according to the voltage of detection circuitry output, the accuracy is high.

In some embodiments, the washing appliance comprises a liquid level sensing device connected to the dispenser and the controller, the liquid level sensing device is configured to detect a liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity, the liquid level sensing device comprises a detection piece capable of floating on the washing consumables, and the controller is configured to determine the liquid level of the washing consumables according to a height of the detection piece in the accommodating cavity. Thus, the liquid level of the washing consumables can be accurately acquired.

The invention provides a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform the control method of any one of the above embodiments.

In the computer-readable storage medium of the above embodiment, the washing electrical apparatus is controlled to keep a standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level, so that the condition that the washing electrical apparatus operates under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is low and the cleaning effect is poor can be avoided.

Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of embodiments of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a flowchart of a control method of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is another structural schematic view of the dispenser according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a partial structural view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is another flowchart of a control method of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is still another flowchart of a control method of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a detection circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is still another flowchart of a control method of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the interaction of a computer readable storage medium and a processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

the washing appliance 100, the dispenser 10, the liquid level sensing device 12, the light emitter 122, the light receiver 124, the detection piece 126, the sensing plate 128, the containing cavity 14, the limiting plate 142, the matching groove 144, the suction pipe 16, the suction port 162, the pumping pipe 18, the pumping port 182, the throwing outlet 11, the throwing inlet 13, the separation plate 15, the installation cavity 17, the throwing channel 19, the controller 20, the driving piece 30, the pump body 32, the prompting device 40, the detection circuit 50, the circuit interface 52, the computer readable storage medium 200 and the processor 210.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different configurations of embodiments of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of embodiments of the invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the control method of the washing appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be applied to the washing appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The washing appliance 100 comprises a dispenser 10, in which a housing chamber 14 for housing the washing consumables is provided inside the dispenser 10. The control method comprises the following steps:

step S20, acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14 when the washing appliance 100 is in the standby state;

step S40, under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is more than or equal to the preset liquid level, controlling the washing electric appliance 100 to switch from the standby state to the working state according to the operation instruction of the washing electric appliance 100;

and step S60, controlling the washing appliance 100 to maintain a standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than a preset liquid level.

The control method of the washing appliance 100 of the above embodiment may be implemented by the washing appliance 100 of the embodiment of the present invention. The washing appliance 100 includes a controller 20, the controller 20 being connected to the dispenser 10. The steps S20, S40, and S60 can be implemented by the controller 20 of the present embodiment. The controller 20 is used for acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 14 under the condition that the washing electric appliance 100 is in a standby state; the controller is used for controlling the washing electric appliance 100 to be switched from a standby state to a working state according to the operation instruction of the washing electric appliance 100 under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to a preset liquid level; and for controlling the washing appliance 100 to maintain a standby state in case that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than a preset liquid level.

In the control method of the washing electrical apparatus 100 and the washing electrical apparatus 100 of the above embodiment, under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level, the washing electrical apparatus 100 is controlled to keep the standby state, so that the condition that the washing electrical apparatus 100 operates under the condition that the washing consumables have a low liquid level and the cleaning effect is poor can be avoided.

Specifically, the washing appliance 100 includes, but is not limited to, a dishwasher, a washing machine, and other household appliances. In the following embodiments, the washing appliance 100 is exemplified as a dishwasher.

In this embodiment, the dispenser 10 may be a component for dispensing washing consumables. The dispenser 10 may be disposed at a position such as a door body of the washing appliance 100, a sidewall of the inner container, and the like, and is not limited herein, and may be disposed according to actual requirements.

Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the washing appliance 100 includes a cavity (not shown), the dispenser 10 includes a driving member 30, the driving member 30 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 14, and the driving member 30 is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 14 into the cavity. In this way, by the driving action of the driving member 30, the washing consumables can be rapidly entered into the cavity from the accommodating cavity 14.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the drive member 30 includes a pump body 32. The pump body 32 allows the laundry consumables contained in the housing chamber 14 to be transported into the chamber.

In this embodiment, the cavity includes a door (not shown) and an inner container (not shown), the inner container has a washing cavity, the door is rotatably connected to the inner container, the dispenser 10 is installed inside the door, and the driving member 30 can drive the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 14 to enter the washing cavity.

Referring to fig. 5, in the present embodiment, the dispenser 10 is provided with a dispensing outlet 11 for the washing consumables, the dispenser 10 includes a suction pipe 16 and a pumping pipe 18, the suction pipe 16 extends in an up-and-down direction, an upper end of the suction pipe 16 is connected to the driving member 30, a lower end of the suction pipe 16 forms a suction port 162, the suction port 162 is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 14, one end of the pumping pipe 18 is connected to the driving member 30, the other end of the pumping pipe 18 is connected to the dispensing outlet 11, and the driving member 30 is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 14 to enter the cavity from the suction pipe 16 and the pumping pipe 18 through the dispensing. In this manner, the laundry consumables can be rapidly pumped from the suction tube 16 and the pumping tube 18 into the chamber.

Specifically, in one embodiment, suction tube 16 and pumping tube 18 may each be separate tubular pieces. In another embodiment, the suction tube 16 and/or the pumping tube 18 may be a single piece, thereby allowing the dispenser 10 to be highly integrated and compact, eliminating the need for a corresponding assembly.

In this embodiment, referring to fig. 5, a plurality of partition plates 15 are disposed in the distributor 10, the plurality of partition plates 15 enclose the installation cavity 17, the driving member 30 can be located in the installation cavity 17, and the plurality of partition plates 15 and the inner wall of the distributor 10 define the accommodating cavity 14 and the throwing channel 19.

Referring to fig. 5, in the present embodiment, the dispenser 10 is provided with a dispensing inlet 13 and a dispensing passage 19 for a user to add washing consumables. The pumping tube 18 includes a pumping port 182, the pumping port 182 communicating with the dispensing outlet 11. When the user injects the liquid consumable from the input inlet 13, the liquid consumable flows into the accommodating cavity 14 through the input channel 19, the driving member 30 extracts the washing consumable in the accommodating cavity 14 and pumps the washing consumable through the suction tube 16 and the pumping tube 18, and finally the liquid consumable is input into the washing cavity from the input outlet 11.

In other embodiments, the consumable items in the housing chamber 14 may be pushed out by the driving member 30 and enter the washing chamber.

In the present embodiment, the standby state can be understood as: the state in which the washing appliance 100 is powered on and stops operating includes not performing the washing process and the operation of the driving part 30 is stopped. The operating state can be understood as: the washing appliance 100 is in an operating state including the washing chamber performing a washing program and the driving member 30 driving the washing consumables in the receiving chamber 14 into the chamber.

In the present embodiment, under the condition that the washing appliance 100 is in the standby state, the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14 is obtained to determine whether the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14 is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level, that is, whether the content of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14 is sufficient is determined.

And controlling the washing appliance 100 to be switched from the standby state to the working state according to the operation instruction of the washing appliance 100 under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level. It can be understood that the content of the washing consumables in the receiving chamber 14 is sufficient to satisfy the amount of the washing consumables required to perform at least one washing process. On this basis, after the washing appliance 100 receives a corresponding operation instruction input by a user through the operation panel of the washing appliance 100, the washing appliance 100 controls the washing appliance 100 to execute a washing program and the driving member 30 to drive the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 14 to enter the cavity according to the received operation instruction.

In the case that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level, controlling the washing appliance 100 to maintain the standby state can be understood as: the content of the washing consumables in the receiving chamber 14 is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the washing consumables required to perform one washing process. In this case, even if a corresponding operation instruction input by the user through the operation panel of the washing appliance 100 is received, the washing appliance 100 does not execute the washing program. The preset liquid level can be set according to specific situations, and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 2 and fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the washing appliance 100 includes a prompting device 40 connected to the controller 20, and the control method includes:

step S120, controlling the prompting device 40 to prompt first information under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to a preset liquid level;

and step S140, controlling the prompting device 40 to prompt second information under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level.

The control method of the above embodiment can be implemented by the washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment. Both of the steps S120 and S140 can be implemented by the controller 20. That is, the controller 20 is configured to control the prompting device 40 to prompt the first message when the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level, and control the prompting device 40 to prompt the second message when the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level. Thus, the user can timely know the liquid level condition of the washing consumables of the washing appliance 100 through the content prompted by the prompting device 40, so as to know whether the content of the washing consumables of the washing appliance 100 is sufficient.

Specifically, in one embodiment, the notification device 40 includes a display light that may display different colors. For example: the first information can be used for controlling the display lamp to light green, and the second information can be used for controlling the display lamp to light red. Or, if the number of the display lamps is 2, the first message is to control the first display lamp to light up, the second message is to control the second display lamp to light up, and so on.

In other embodiments, the prompting device 40 may also include a display screen, a buzzer, a speaker, etc., which are not limited herein and may be set according to actual requirements.

In the illustrated embodiment, step S120 is performed after step S40, and step S140 is performed after step S60. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the steps S120 and S40 may be performed simultaneously, or the step S40 is performed after the step S120, the steps S140 and S60 are performed simultaneously, or the step S60 is performed after the step S140, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, a control method comprises: the control prompting device 40 prompts the liquid level of the washing consumables. The control method of the above embodiment can be realized by the controller 20 of the present embodiment. The controller 20 is used for controlling the prompting device 40 to prompt the level of the washing consumables. Thus, the user can quickly know the liquid level of the washing consumables.

Specifically, the prompting device 40 may prompt in a text or voice manner. For example, the controller 20 can control the prompting device 40 to send out voice information of the liquid level of the specific washing consumables, or display text information, graphic information, etc. of the liquid level of the washing consumables on the display screen of the washing appliance 100.

In this embodiment, the washing appliance 100 may be connected to the mobile terminal through a wireless network module. The washing appliance 100 may transmit the level of the washing consumables to the mobile terminal. The user can look over the liquid level of washing consumptive material at mobile terminal, that is to say, the user can conveniently learn the surplus of washing consumptive material. In addition, the washing appliance 100 may transmit the kind of the washing consumables to the mobile terminal, and the user may select the purchase of the washing consumables at the mobile terminal.

Referring to fig. 3 and 7, in some embodiments, the washing appliance 100 includes a liquid level sensing device 12 connected to the dispenser 10, the liquid level sensing device 12 is used for detecting the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14, the liquid level sensing device 12 includes a light emitter 122 and a light receiver 124, and the step S20 includes:

step S22, controlling the light emitter 122 to emit light when the washing appliance 100 is in the standby state;

in step S24, the level of the consumable items is determined according to the intensity of the light emitted from the light emitter 122 received by the light receiver 124.

The control method of the above embodiment can be implemented by the washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment. The steps S22 and S24 may be implemented by the controller 20. The controller 20 is used for controlling the light emitter 122 to emit light when the washing appliance 100 is in the standby state, and determining the level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter 122 received by the light receiver 124. Thus, the liquid level of the washing consumables can be accurately determined through the liquid level sensor.

Specifically, in one embodiment, the optical transmitter 122 and the optical receiver 124 may be mounted on the inner side walls of the receiving cavity 14. In another embodiment, the level sensor device may be mounted on the inner bottom wall of the receiving chamber 14. Of course, in other embodiments, the liquid level sensing device 12 may be disposed at other positions according to actual requirements, and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 3, the light emitter 122 may be disposed on the left inner sidewall of the accommodating chamber 14, and the light receiver 124 may be disposed on the outer sidewall of the suction tube 16. A light emitter 122 located on the left inside wall of the housing chamber 14 can emit light, and a light receiver 124 located on the outside wall of the suction tube 16 can receive the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter 122. The light emitter 122 and the light receiver 124 are horizontally arranged, the preset liquid level may be a liquid level at a position where the light emitter 122 and the light receiver 124 are located, when the washing consumables exist between the light emitter 122 and the light receiver 124, the intensity of the light received by the light receiver 124 is small, and the current liquid level is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level. When there is no washing consumable between the light emitter 122 and the light receiver 124, the light intensity received by the light receiver 124 is large, and the current liquid level is less than the preset liquid level. In one example, the optical transmitter 122 may include a light emitting diode and the optical receiver 124 may include a photodiode.

Referring to fig. 4, the light emitter 122 and the light receiver 124 may be spaced apart from each other on the inner bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 14 and arranged horizontally. The light emitter 122 located on the inner bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 14 can emit light, and the light receiver 124 located on the inner bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 14 can receive the light emitted by the light emitter 122. The controller 20 may calculate the level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light received by the light receiver 124.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, in some embodiments, the liquid level sensing apparatus 12 includes a detection circuit 50, the detection circuit 50 is connected to the light receiver 124, and step S24 includes:

step S242, obtaining an output voltage of the detection circuit 50, where the output voltage and the liquid level form a preset relationship;

in step S244, the level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14 is calculated according to the output voltage of the detection circuit 50 and the preset relationship.

The control method of the above embodiment can be implemented by the washing appliance 100 of the present embodiment. Both of steps S242 and S244 can be implemented by the controller 20. The controller 20 is configured to obtain an output voltage of the detection circuit 50, the output voltage and the liquid level form a preset relationship, and calculate the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14 according to the output voltage of the detection circuit 50 and the preset relationship. Therefore, the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 14 is obtained according to the voltage output by the detection circuit 50, and the accuracy is high.

Specifically, referring to fig. 8, the detection circuit 50 includes a first resistor R1, a second resistor R2, and a capacitor C. One end of the first resistor R1 is connected to the optical receiver 124 through the circuit interface 52, and the other end of the first resistor R1 is connected to the second resistor R2 and the controller 20. One end of the second resistor R2 is connected to the first resistor R1 and the controller 20, and the other end of the second resistor R2 is grounded. One end of the capacitor C is connected to the circuit interface 52 and the first resistor R1, and the other end of the capacitor C is grounded.

In the present embodiment, the washing appliance 100 pre-stores a preset relationship between the output voltage of the detection circuit 50 and the liquid level. The preset relationship can be set according to actual conditions, for example, the output voltage and the liquid level have positive correlation.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the washing appliance 100 includes a liquid level sensing device 12 connected to the dispenser 10, the liquid level sensing device 12 is used for detecting the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber 14, the liquid level sensing device 12 includes a detecting member 126, the detecting member 126 can float on the washing consumables, and the step S20 includes:

the level of the washing consumables is determined according to the height of the detecting member 126 inside the containing chamber 14.

The control method of the above embodiment can be realized by the controller 20 of the present embodiment. The controller 20 is used for determining the level of the washing consumables according to the height of the detecting member 126 in the containing chamber 14. Thus, the liquid level of the washing consumables can be accurately acquired.

Specifically, referring to fig. 10, the detecting member 126 may be a float, the float may be disposed in the accommodating chamber 14 in a vertically floating manner, and the bottom of the accommodating chamber 14 is provided with a limiting plate 142. For example, in fig. 10, the stopper plate 142 is provided at the lower left corner of the accommodating chamber 14, the fitting groove 144 is provided at the position of the outer side wall of the dispenser 10 corresponding to the float, and the sensor plate 128 is fitted in the fitting groove 144. The float may be defined within the limit plate 142. The reed switch is arranged on the induction plate 128, the magnetic pipe is arranged on the floater, the reed switch and the magnetic pipe are mutually induced to enable the floater to communicate with the induction plate 128 in the process that the floater moves up and down, the induction plate 128 can transmit the height of the detection piece 126 in the accommodating cavity 14 to the controller 20, and the controller 20 can determine the liquid level of the washing consumables according to the height of the detection piece 126 in the accommodating cavity 14. In this embodiment, the change in the level of the consumable substance in the holding chamber 14 can be detected. In addition, the floater is limited in the limit plate 142, so that the condition of inaccurate data caused by frequent up-and-down floating of the floater can be avoided. In this embodiment, a certain preset height of the float in the limiting plate 142 can be set as the preset liquid level of the washing consumable according to actual requirements.

In the present embodiment, the density of the float is lower than that of the washing consumables.

In other embodiments, the float may be directly placed in the receiving chamber 14 and float on the level of the washing consumables, for detecting the level of the washing consumables. Alternatively, a communicating vessel is provided in communication with the accommodating chamber 14, and a float is placed in the communicating vessel to determine the liquid level of the accommodating chamber 14 by detecting the liquid level in the communicating vessel.

In other embodiments, the level sensor 12 may also include a weight sensor, and the level of the washing consumables is calculated according to the weight detected by the weight sensor.

Referring to fig. 11, a computer-readable storage medium 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes computer-readable instructions, and when the computer-readable instructions are executed by the processor 210, the processor 210 executes the control method according to any of the above embodiments.

For example, referring to fig. 1, the computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor 210, cause the processor 210 to perform the steps of:

In the computer readable storage medium 200 of the washing appliance 100 according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the washing appliance 100 is controlled to maintain the standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level, so that the situation that the washing appliance 100 operates under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is low and the cleaning effect is poor can be avoided.

In this embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium 200 may be provided in the washing appliance 100, or may be provided in a terminal, and the washing appliance 100 communicates with the terminal to obtain the computer-readable instructions. Processor 210 may refer to processor 210 included in controller 20. The terminal includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a wearable smart device, and the like.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Any process or method descriptions in flow charts or otherwise described herein may be understood as representing modules, segments, or portions of code which include one or more executable instructions for implementing specific logical functions or steps of the process, and alternate implementations are included within the scope of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in which functions may be executed out of order from that shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved, as would be understood by those reasonably skilled in the art of the present invention.

The logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, such as an ordered listing of executable instructions that can be considered to implement logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processing module-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions. For the purposes of this description, a "computer-readable medium" can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires (control method), a portable computer diskette (magnetic device), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber device, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM). Additionally, the computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via for instance optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted or otherwise processed in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

It should be understood that portions of embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, the various steps or methods may be implemented in software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, any one or combination of the following techniques, which are known in the art, may be used: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function on a data signal, an application specific integrated circuit having an appropriate combinational logic gate circuit, a Programmable Gate Array (PGA), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or the like.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps carried by the method for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by hardware related to instructions of a program, which may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and when the program is executed, the program includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing module, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. The integrated module, if implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may also be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic or optical disk, etc.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and not to be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method of a washing electric appliance is characterized in that the washing electric appliance comprises a distributor, a containing cavity used for storing washing consumables is arranged in the distributor, and the control method comprises the following steps:

2. The control method of claim 1, wherein the washing appliance includes a prompting device, the control method comprising:

controlling the prompting device to prompt first information under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level;

and under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is smaller than the preset liquid level, controlling the prompting device to prompt second information.

3. The control method of claim 1, wherein the washing appliance includes a prompting device, the control method comprising: and controlling the prompting device to prompt the liquid level of the washing consumables.

4. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the washing appliance comprises a liquid level sensing device connected to the dispenser, the liquid level sensing device being configured to detect a liquid level of the washing consumables in the containing chamber, the liquid level sensing device comprising a light emitter and a light receiver, the acquiring of the liquid level of the washing consumables in the containing chamber comprising:

controlling the light emitter to emit light;

and determining the liquid level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter and received by the light receiver.

5. The control method according to claim 4, wherein the level sensing device comprises a detection circuit connected to the light receiver, and the determining of the level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter received by the light receiver comprises:

acquiring the output voltage of the detection circuit, wherein the output voltage and the liquid level form a preset relation;

and calculating the liquid level of the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity according to the output voltage of the detection circuit and the preset relation.

6. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the washing appliance comprises a liquid level sensing device connected to the dispenser, the liquid level sensing device being configured to detect a liquid level of the washing consumables in the containing chamber, the liquid level sensing device comprising a detection element that can float on the washing consumables to obtain the liquid level of the washing consumables in the containing chamber, and the control method comprises:

and determining the liquid level of the washing consumable according to the height of the detection piece in the accommodating cavity.

7. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the washing appliance comprises a cavity, and the dispenser comprises a driving member, the driving member is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the driving member is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity to enter the cavity.

8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the dispenser is provided with a throwing outlet of the washing consumables, the dispenser comprises a suction pipe and a pumping pipe, the suction pipe extends in an up-and-down direction, the upper end of the suction pipe is connected with the driving member, the lower end of the suction pipe forms a suction port, the suction port is spaced from the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, one end of the pumping pipe is connected with the driving member, the other end of the pumping pipe is connected with the throwing outlet, and the driving member is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity to enter the cavity from the suction pipe and the pumping pipe through the throwing outlet.

9. The washing electric appliance is characterized by comprising a distributor and a controller, wherein the controller is connected with the distributor, a containing cavity for storing washing consumables is arranged in the distributor, and the controller is used for acquiring the liquid level of the washing consumables in the containing cavity under the condition that the washing electric appliance is in a standby state; the washing appliance is used for controlling the washing appliance to be switched from the standby state to the working state according to the operation instruction of the washing appliance under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumable is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level; and the controller is used for controlling the washing electric appliance to keep the standby state under the condition that the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level.

10. The washing appliance according to claim 9, wherein the washing appliance comprises a prompting device connected to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the prompting device to prompt a first message when the liquid level of the washing consumables is greater than or equal to the preset liquid level, and to control the prompting device to prompt a second message when the liquid level of the washing consumables is less than the preset liquid level.

11. The washing appliance of claim 9, wherein the washing appliance includes a prompting device connected to the controller, the controller for controlling the prompting device to prompt the level of the washing consumables.

12. The washing appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises a level sensor device connected to the dispenser and to the controller, the level sensor device being adapted to detect the level of the washing consumables in the containment chamber, the level sensor device comprising a light emitter and a light receiver, the controller being adapted to control the light emitter to emit light and to determine the level of the washing consumables according to the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitter received by the light receiver.

13. The washing appliance according to claim 12, wherein the level sensing device comprises a detection circuit connected to the light receiver, the controller is configured to obtain an output voltage of the detection circuit, the output voltage and the level are in a preset relationship, and calculate the level of the washing consumables in the accommodating chamber according to the output voltage of the detection circuit and the preset relationship.

14. The washing appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises a level sensor device connecting the dispenser and the controller, the level sensor device being adapted to detect the level of the washing consumables in the containment chamber, the level sensor device comprising a detection element that can float on the washing consumables, the controller being adapted to determine the level of the washing consumables according to the height of the detection element in the containment chamber.

15. The washing appliance of claim 9, wherein the washing appliance includes a cavity, and the dispenser includes a drive member in communication with the receiving cavity for driving the washing consumables in the receiving cavity into the cavity.

16. The electrical washing appliance according to claim 15, wherein the dispenser is provided with a dispensing outlet for the washing consumables, the dispenser comprises a suction tube and a pumping tube, the suction tube extends in an up-and-down direction, an upper end of the suction tube is connected to the driving member, a lower end of the suction tube forms a suction port, the suction port is spaced from the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, one end of the pumping tube is connected to the driving member, the other end of the pumping tube is connected to the dispensing outlet, and the driving member is used for driving the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity to enter the cavity from the suction tube and the pumping tube through the dispensing outlet.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions that, if executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform the control method of any one of claims 1-8.