CN117338209A - Monitoring method, monitoring device, dish washer and computer readable storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The method is simple, does not need to undergo complex calculation process, does not need to rely on complex equipment to realize, and determines whether the resin needs to be replaced through the change condition of the total amount of the softened water of the resin, compared with the estimation in the prior art, the accuracy is higher, and the determination efficiency is higher under the condition of guaranteeing the cost.

Description

Monitoring method, monitoring device, dish washer and computer readable storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of cleaning technology, and more particularly, to a monitoring method, apparatus, dishwasher, computer readable storage medium, and computer program product.

Background

The washing water of the dish-washing machine is generally from tap water, the tap water contains a large amount of metal ions and the like, and when the tap water which is not softened is used for washing tableware for a long time, scale is easily accumulated on the parts of a water spraying arm, a liner and the like of the dish-washing machine, so that water spraying holes of the dish-washing machine are blocked, and the washing effect is affected.

In order to solve the above problems, a softener is currently arranged in a dishwasher to soften tap water through the softener, and further, calcium and magnesium ions in tap water are exchanged through sodium ions of resin in a resin cavity arranged in the softener, so that the tap water is softened. After the softener is used for a period of time, the resin in the softener contains more calcium and magnesium ions to influence the softening effect on water, so that the softening effect on water is ensured by periodically flushing the resin through brine.

After the resin is used for a certain time, even if the resin is washed by brine, the softening effect of the resin on water cannot be guaranteed, and the washing effect of the dish washer can be guaranteed only by replacing the resin. At present, the period of resin replacement can only be estimated generally, so that the condition that the resin replacement is not timely caused by inaccurate estimation can occur, and the washing effect of the dish washer is further affected.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing drawbacks or shortcomings of the prior art, it is desirable to provide a monitoring method, apparatus, dishwasher, computer readable storage medium and computer program product that can more accurately determine when to replace a water softening chamber, so that a user can replace the water softening chamber in time, ensuring the washing effect of the dishwasher.

In a first aspect, a monitoring method is provided for use in a washing apparatus comprising a water softening chamber, comprising:

acquiring the softened water quantity of the water softening chamber during two adjacent regeneration operations of the washing device; the water softening chamber is used for softening the washing water of the washing device through ion replacement of softening substances and water hardening substances, and the regeneration operation comprises the operation of ion replacement of the water hardening substances in the water softening chamber;

and if the softened water quantity is smaller than the water quantity threshold value, generating a replacement message, wherein the replacement message is used for prompting a user to replace the water softening cavity.

The monitoring method provided by the application is applied to the washing device, specifically can be applied to a processing module of the washing device, specifically, the processing module obtains the softened water quantity of the water softening chamber of the washing device during two adjacent regeneration operations, compares the softened water quantity of the water softening chamber with a water quantity threshold value, generates a replacement message for replacing the water softening chamber, namely, the resin in the water softening chamber, when the softened water quantity is smaller than the water quantity threshold value, determines whether the water softening capacity of the resin is weakened to the extent that the resin needs to be replaced by obtaining the water softening quantity of the resin in the water softening chamber during the two regeneration operations, has simple determination method, does not need to undergo complex calculation process, does not need to depend on complex equipment to realize, determines whether the resin needs to be replaced through the change condition of the total softened water quantity of the resin, has higher accuracy compared with the estimation in the prior art, and has higher determination efficiency under the condition of guaranteeing the cost.

In a second aspect, there is provided a monitoring device comprising:

an acquisition module for acquiring the softened water quantity of the water softening chamber during two adjacent regeneration operations of the washing device; the water softening chamber is used for softening the washing water of the washing device through ion replacement of softening substances and water hardening substances, and the regeneration operation comprises the operation of ion replacement of the water hardening substances in the water softening chamber;

and the determining and generating module is used for generating a replacement message if the softened water quantity is smaller than a water quantity threshold value, wherein the replacement message is used for prompting a user to replace the water softening cavity.

In a third aspect, there is provided a monitoring device comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that the processor implements the method according to the first aspect when executing the program.

In a fourth aspect, there is provided a dishwasher comprising the monitoring device provided in the third aspect.

In a fifth aspect, a computer readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored, characterized in that the program, when being executed by a processor, implements the method according to the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, a computer program product is provided, comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the method according to the first aspect.

Additional aspects and advantages 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 the invention.

Drawings

Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent upon reading of the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, made with reference to the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a top view of a dishwasher provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a monitoring method according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a monitoring method according to another embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate:

1000. a washing device;

101. a processing module; 102. a water inlet of the water softener; 103. a water outlet of the water softener; 104. a water softener; 105. a water softening chamber; 106. a displacement substance placement chamber; 107. and a water hardness detection device.

Detailed Description

The present application is described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be noted that, for convenience of description, only the portions related to the invention are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

Dish washers are used as equipment in modern kitchens for automatically cleaning items such as bowls, dishes, chopsticks, etc. that need to be cleaned. Naturally, water is needed for washing, washing water of the dish washer is usually from household tap water, but the tap water contains a large amount of metal ions (such as calcium ions and magnesium ions), and if the tap water which is not softened for a long time is used for washing tableware, scale is easily accumulated on a water spraying arm, a liner and other parts of the dish washer, so that water spraying holes of the dish washer are blocked, and the washing effect is affected.

In order to solve the problems, a softener is arranged in a dish washer at present to soften tap water through the softener, a water softening cavity is formed in the softener, resin is arranged in the water softening cavity, and when the tap water enters the water softening cavity, metal ions in the tap water are replaced with sodium ions in the resin, so that the softening of tap water is realized, scale is not easy to accumulate in the dish washer after softening, and the washing effect of the dish washer is ensured.

However, after the resin is replaced for a long time, a large amount of metal ions are attached to the resin, so that the replacement effect of the resin is affected, the washing effect of the dish washer cannot be ensured, and the resin needs to be replaced.

Next, a structure related to the present application in the washing apparatus 1000 will be described with reference to fig. 1:

as shown in fig. 1, the washing apparatus 1000 includes a treatment module 101, a water softener inlet 102, a water softener outlet 103, a water softener 104, a water softening chamber 105, a displacement substance placement chamber 106, and the like. Wherein the water softening chamber 105 and the displacing material placing chamber 106 are both only within the chamber within the water softener 104. One end of a water inlet 102 of the water softener 104 is communicated with a tap water pipe, the other end of the water softener 104 is respectively communicated with a water softening cavity 105 and a displacement substance placing cavity 106, and a water outlet 103 of the water softener 104 is communicated with flushing components such as a water spraying arm, a spray head and the like in the washing device 1000.

The water softening chamber 105 houses a resin and the displacement substance housing chamber 106 houses a displacement substance, such as a salt.

Tap water can enter the water softening chamber 105 through the water inlet of the water softener 104, and after the tap water enters the water softening chamber 105, a large amount of metal ions (such as calcium ions, magnesium ions and the like) contained in the tap water are replaced by sodium ions contained in the resin of the water softening chamber 105, so that the water flowing out of the water outlet 103 of the water softener 104 does not contain a large amount of metal ions, namely, the hardness of the tap water is reduced after the tap water enters the water softener 104, and the tap water becomes soft water to flow into a washing part to wash articles such as bowls, dishes, chopsticks and the like which are placed at preset positions in a dish washer.

In addition, after the washing apparatus 1000 is used for a period of time, since a large amount of metal ions that are replaced adhere to the resin in the water softener 104, the ability of the water softener 104 to soften water is affected, so that the resin needs to be washed with water (for example, brine) containing a replacement substance, so that the metal ions that adhere to the resin are replaced by sodium ions in the replacement substance (that is, the resin is reused), and the water containing the metal ions is discharged from the water outlet 103 of the other water softener 104, so that the recycling of the resin is realized and the waste is avoided under the premise of ensuring the washing effect of the washing apparatus 1000.

Here, as the service life of the dishwasher increases, there is a problem that even if the resin is washed with brine, the softening effect of the tap water cannot be ensured due to oxidation, volatilization, increase of the attachments, no washing of the attachments, and the like of the resin, and the softening effect of the tap water is required to be ensured by changing the resin.

In order to accurately determine whether the resin in the water softening chamber 105 needs to be replaced, the present application provides a monitoring method, which is described as an example of the application of the monitoring method to the processing module 101 in the dishwasher, as shown in fig. 2,

step S20 of acquiring the softened water amount of the water softening chamber 105 during two adjacent regenerating operations of the washing device 1000; the water softening chamber 105 is used for softening the washing water of the washing device 1000 by ion-exchanging the softening substance with the water hardening substance, and the regenerating operation includes an operation of ion-exchanging the water hardening substance in the water softening chamber 105;

the washing device 1000 may be, for example, a dishwasher as shown in fig. 1, a dish washing tub having a washing function, or the like, and is not limited thereto.

Based on the above description of the structure of the washing apparatus 1000 and the functions of the respective structures, the regenerating operation refers to an operation of washing the resin in the water softening chamber 105 with water containing the displacing material at a designated time. The adjacent two regeneration operations refer to two operations of brine washing the resin in the water softening chamber 105 adjacent in time.

The softened water amount refers to the total water amount consumed by the operation of replacing metal ions in tap water by sodium ions in the resin during the two adjacent regeneration operations. In other words, it is also possible that the total water intake through the water softener inlet 102 into the water softening chamber 105 during two adjacent regeneration operations. It is also possible that the total water consumption of the washing apparatus 1000 performs the washing operation during the adjacent two regeneration operations.

The water consumption requirement can be determined based on the requirement, such as installing a water consumption monitoring device, a water consumption monitoring sensor and the like at the water softener inlet 102 entering the water softener 104; the end of the flushing component such as the water spray arm, the spray head and the like can be provided with a water quantity monitoring device, a water quantity monitoring sensor and the like; the water softener 104 may be provided with a water quantity monitoring device, a water quantity monitoring sensor and the like at the water softener outlet 103; the present application is not limited thereto. The monitoring and taking of the softened water volume of the water softening chamber 105 is achieved by installing means for monitoring the water volume at the desired location of the washing device 1000.

For example, if the dishwasher performs three regeneration operations in total between 9 months 1 day and 9 months 30, respectively at 9 months 10 days, 9 months 20 days and 9 months 30 days, then 9 months 10 days and 9 months 20 days are the adjacent two regeneration operations, and 9 months 20 days and 9 months 30 days are the adjacent two regeneration operations.

The softened water amount of the water softening chamber 105 is the total water amount consumed by the operation of replacing metal ions in tap water by sodium ions in the resin in a period of 9 months 10 days and 9 months 20 days; or the total water consumed by the operation of replacing metal ions in tap water by sodium ions in the resin during the period of 9 months 20 days and 9 months 30 days. Specifically, the corresponding time period is selected according to the requirement.

The processing module 101 of the washing device 1000 may be a processing chip, a single chip microcomputer, or other components, which may be integrated with other components, or may be separately provided, which is not limited in this application.

The processing module 101 of the washing apparatus 1000 may acquire the softened water amount of the water softening chamber 105 according to the installed devices such as the water amount monitoring device and the water amount monitoring sensor, or the memory address corresponding to the processing module 101 may store the time of each execution of the regeneration operation, so as to determine the softened water amount of the water softening chamber 105 during the two adjacent regeneration operations in combination with the devices such as the water amount monitoring device and the water amount monitoring sensor, and the acquisition operation does not need to be mainly acquired by the corresponding devices, and does not need to be acquired through the calculation process of the load, the complex devices, and the like, so that the acquisition efficiency can be improved on the basis of controlling the cost, and further the efficiency of determining whether the resin needs to be replaced can be improved.

After the process module 101 of the washing apparatus 1000 acquires the softened water amount of the water softening chamber 105 during the adjacent two regeneration operations, it may be determined whether the resin in the water softening chamber 105 needs to be replaced according to the operation of step S30.

In step S30, if the softened water volume is smaller than the water volume threshold, a replacement message is generated, and the replacement message is used to prompt the user to replace the water softening chamber 105.

The water quantity threshold may be a threshold obtained through a plurality of experiments, or may be a water quantity threshold determined as the softened water quantity of the water softening chamber 105 before the water softening chamber 105 performs the regeneration operation for the first time, which is not limited in this application.

For example, if the user purchases the washing apparatus 1000 at 6 months and 8 days and successfully installs the washing apparatus, the washing apparatus 1000 washes the objects to be washed from 6 months and 8 days, and the washing apparatus 1000 performs the regeneration operation when it is used for 12 months and 1 day. Then, the water quantity threshold value refers to the total quantity of water of the softened tap water in total from the immediately preceding water softening chamber 105 in which the regenerating operation is performed from 6 months 8 days to 12 months 1 day. The total water amount may be obtained by the above-described water amount monitoring device, water amount monitoring sensor, etc. provided on the washing apparatus 1000. After determining the total water amount as the water amount threshold, the processing module 101 may store the water amount threshold in a corresponding memory address, and may perform the retrieval when it is necessary to determine whether the resin replacement is necessary.

The replacement message may be a message generated by the processing module 101 after determining that the amount of softened water is less than the water amount threshold, the message being used to prompt the user to replace the resin in the water softening chamber 105. The processing module 101 may be, for example, after generating the replacement message, sent to the user terminal device having a communication relationship with the processing module through a network, so as to facilitate the user to view the replacement message. The processing module 101 can also prompt the user in a mode that a buzzer arranged on the washing device 1000 emits corresponding beeps; the processing module 101 may be configured to present a user with a screen provided in the washing apparatus 1000, for example, without limitation.

Then, after the processing module 101 obtains the softened water amount of the water softening chamber 105 during two adjacent regeneration operations, a water amount threshold may be called from the corresponding memory address, and the softened water amount is compared with the water amount threshold, and it is determined whether the replacement message needs to be generated according to the comparison result.

The comparison result may be one including the following:

the first comparison result is: the softened water amount is less than the water amount threshold.

Wherein, the processing module 101 may generate a replacement message to prompt the user to replace the resin in the water softening chamber 105 in time if it is determined that the softened water amount is less than the water amount threshold.

Since the water quantity threshold value may be determined according to the above steps, it is impossible for the softened water quantity to be greater than the water quantity threshold value.

Therefore, the second alignment results were: the softened water amount is equal to the water amount threshold.

If the processing module 101 determines that the comparison is the second type, it indicates that the softening capacity of the resin for tap water is the same as the initial softening capacity, that is, the softening capacity of the resin in the water softening chamber 105 is not reduced, and the resin can be continuously used, so that the resin does not need to be replaced, and the processing module 101 does not need to generate a replacement message.

Of course, the softened water volume is less than the water volume threshold value is also divided into a plurality of cases, for example, the softened water volume is less than the water volume threshold value and less than one fifth of the water volume threshold value; the softened water quantity is less than the water quantity threshold value and less than one third of the water quantity threshold value; the softened water volume is less than the water volume threshold and less than one-half of the water volume threshold. From a cost standpoint, it is not necessary to replace the resin in the water softening chamber 105 with only a small amount of re-softened water below the water threshold.

Thus, in one embodiment, the processing module 101 of the present application may generate the replacement message only if the softened water volume is less than the water volume threshold and the difference between the softened water volume and the water volume threshold is greater than the difference threshold. The difference between the softened water amount and the water amount threshold value can be obtained by a method of making a difference between the softened water amount and the water amount threshold value, or can be obtained by a method of making a ratio between the softened water amount and the water amount threshold value.

If the water quantity threshold value is different from the soft water quantity, the difference threshold value may be set to half of the water quantity threshold value, for example, 50L, 25L, 10L, etc., which is not limited in this application.

If the water quantity threshold value is compared with the soft water quantity, the difference threshold value may be set to 2L, 3L, 4L, etc., which is not limited in this application.

The determination of the processing module 101 to generate a replacement message is described herein in exemplary terms:

illustratively, the user a purchases a dishwasher at 1 day 4 and installs it in his own kitchen, uses the dishwasher from 2 days 4 months, performs the first regeneration operation by 1 day 12 months, and the resin in the water softening chamber 105 has a softening water amount of 10 tons, that is, the softening capacity of the resin is lowered after softening 10 tons of tap water, and the regeneration operation needs to be performed during 2 to 1 day 4 months. After the resin is regenerated, the dishwasher can normally perform washing operation, and after the dishwasher is used for a period of time, for example, the regeneration operation of the resin is performed again in 6 months and 1 day of the next year, and the softening water amount of the resin is only 4 tons from 12 months and 1 day to 6 months and 1 day of the next year, that is, the softening capacity of the resin is reduced after 4 tons of tap water is softened, and the regeneration operation is required to be performed. In general, it is understood that the resin having performed the regeneration operation has recovered the original softening function, that is, the amount of the softened water of the resin should be 10 tons or less than 10 tons, for example, 9 tons, 8 tons, from 12 months 1 day to 6 months 1 day of the next year, to indicate that the resin having performed the regeneration operation has recovered the water softening ability different from the original one. However, in practice, the softening water amount of the resin is only 4 tons from 12 months 1 day to 6 months 1 day of the next year, which means that the softening ability of the resin to tap water is greatly reduced or the resin does not have softening ability, and the resin cannot meet the requirement of the dish washer, so that the resin needs to be replaced.

The present application relies on the theory described above to determine whether to generate a replacement message by determining the comparison between the softened water volume of resin in the water softening chamber 105 and the water volume threshold during two adjacent regeneration operations.

According to the method for determining whether the resin in the water softening chamber 105 needs to be replaced or not, complicated calculation process and complicated judgment logic are not needed, and the result of whether the resin in the water softening chamber 105 needs to be replaced or not can be obtained rapidly without other equipment, so that cost can be saved, and the efficiency of accurately determining whether the resin in the water softening chamber 105 needs to be replaced or not can be improved.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, fig. 3 is an alternative method embodiment for determining to perform a regeneration operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, where the method embodiment includes the following steps:

step S301, obtaining a first hardness value of water in the water softening chamber 105;

wherein the first hardness value may be obtained by a water hardness detection means 107 provided in the water softening chamber 105 and transmitted to the treatment module 101 via a network.

The water hardness detecting means 107 may detect the hardness value of the water in the water softening chamber 105 at intervals of a preset time period and transmit the detection result to the processing module 101; the water hardness detection device 107 may also detect the hardness value of the water in the water softening chamber 105 from time to time, and transmit the detection result to the processing module 101, which is not limited in this application. Here, the water hardness detection means 107 detects the hardness of water softened by the resin in the water softening chamber 105.

Step S302, comparing the first hardness value with a first hardness threshold value;

the first hardness threshold may be a hardness value obtained through a test, or may be a hardness value of water detected by the water hardness detecting device 107 after the resin in the water softening chamber 105 first softens the water, or the like, which is not limited in this application. The first hardness threshold may be stored in a memory address corresponding to the processing module 101, and when the processing module 101 receives the first hardness value sent by the water hardness detection device 107, the first hardness value may be retrieved from the corresponding memory address. Here, the basis for determining the regeneration operation is related to the value of the first hardness threshold.

After obtaining the first hardness value and the first hardness threshold value, the processing module 101 compares the first hardness value and the first hardness threshold value, for example, compares the first hardness value and the second hardness value or makes a difference, which is not limited in this application. After the processing module 101 compares the two, the comparison result may have the comparison result as in step S303.

In step S303, if the first hardness value is greater than or equal to the first hardness threshold, a regeneration operation is performed.

If the first hardness threshold is obtained by a test and is far greater than the hardness value of the water detected by the water hardness detecting means 107 after the resin in the water softening chamber 105 softens the water for the first time, the regeneration operation needs to be performed when the comparison result shows that the first hardness value is equal to or greater than the first hardness threshold, which indicates that the water softening ability of the resin is weakened.

If the first hardness threshold is the hardness value of the water detected by the water hardness detecting means 107 after the resin in the water softening chamber 105 first softens the water, it may be determined that the regenerating operation needs to be performed in the case where the comparison result is that the first hardness value is greater than the first hardness threshold and the ratio between the two is greater than 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, or the like.

The water hardness detection device 107 detects the hardness of water after softening the resin to determine whether the regeneration operation needs to be performed on the resin, the judging process is simple, the required data is single, and the efficiency of determining whether the regeneration operation needs to be performed can be improved.

In another alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, fig. 4 is an alternative method embodiment for determining whether to perform a regeneration operation thoroughly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, where the method embodiment includes the following steps:

step S401, after the regeneration operation is performed, acquiring a second hardness value of the water in the water softening chamber 105;

the processing module 101 may further rely on the water hardness detection device 107 to detect and obtain the second hardness value of the tap water softened by the resin after the resin performs the regeneration operation. The second hardness value may be a plurality of hardness values over a period of time, or may be only one hardness value, which is not limited in this application.

Step S402, if the second hardness value is larger than the second hardness threshold value, detecting whether the replacement material is absent in the water softening chamber 105;

the second hardness threshold may be the same hardness value as the first hardness threshold, or may be a hardness value different from the first hardness threshold. If the second hardness threshold value is a hardness value different from the first hardness threshold value, it may be one data obtained by a test, or may be a hardness value of water detected by the water hardness detection device 107 after the resin first softens the water, which is not limited in this application. For example, the second hardness threshold may be a hardness value that is less than the first hardness threshold.

The substitution material is used for substituting metal ions attached to the resin so as to recover the substitution capacity of the resin. The displacing material may be a sodium ion containing material, illustratively a salt.

If the second hardness value is greater than the second hardness threshold, that is, if the softening ability of the resin still does not reach the predetermined state after the resin is regenerated, this may be caused by the substitution material, or may be caused by insufficient regeneration, that is, by insufficient resin washing operation with water containing the substitution material, etc., then it is necessary to discharge the factors affecting the effect of the regeneration operation one by one, and find out the actual cause to solve the problem.

The processing module 101 may be configured to obtain information about the absence of the displacing material via a content detection device disposed within the displacing material placement chamber 106. The processing module 101 may obtain two results based on the information sent by the content detection apparatus, as shown in step S403 and step S404.

Step S403, if the replacement substance is absent, a prompt message is generated, and the prompt message is used for prompting a user to add the replacement substance;

wherein, if the processing module 101 determines that the replacement substance is absent, a prompt message is generated to prompt the user to add the replacement substance into the replacement substance placement chamber 106 in time.

The prompt message may be displayed on a panel of the washing apparatus 1000, may be expressed by a sound generated by a buzzer, or may be transmitted to a terminal device of the user through a network, and the present application is not limited thereto, as long as the user can be timely notified that the replacement material is lacking.

Then, when the user adds a sufficient amount of the substitution material into the substitution material placement chamber 106, the treatment module 101 may control the regeneration operation of the resin again to restore the softening ability of the resin, thereby achieving the purpose of ensuring the washing effect of the washing apparatus 1000.

In step S404, if the replacement substance is not missing, the regenerating operation is performed again until the second hardness value is smaller than the second hardness threshold value.

The processing module 101 may also determine that the softening ability of the resin is recovered, which may be caused by the number of times of flushing not reaching the standard, in the case where it is determined that the replacement substance is not lacking. The processing module 101 may control the regeneration operation of the resin again to restore the softening ability of the resin for the purpose of securing the washing effect of the washing apparatus 1000.

Likewise, the processing module 101 may continue to determine the recovery condition of the softening ability of the resin by the above method after controlling the regeneration operation on the resin again, and if the recovery condition has not yet reached the expectation, continue to control the regeneration operation on the resin until the second hardness value is smaller than the second hardness threshold, and stop executing the regeneration operation on the resin.

Here, if the softening ability of the resin cannot be restored to the state where the second hardness value is smaller than the second hardness threshold value after the number of times the processing module 101 performs the regeneration operation on the resin reaches the preset number of times, it is also described that the resin needs to be replaced, and at this time, the processing module 101 may generate a replacement message to prompt the user to perform the replacement operation on the resin.

The method comprises the steps that after the processing module obtains the softened water quantity of a water softening cavity of the washing device during two adjacent regeneration operations, the processing module compares the softened water quantity of the water softening cavity with a water quantity threshold value, and generates a replacement message for replacing the water softening cavity, namely the resin in the water softening cavity, when the softened water quantity is smaller than the water quantity threshold value, the water softening capacity of the resin in the water softening cavity can be reduced to the extent that the resin needs to be replaced by obtaining the water softening quantity of the resin in the water softening cavity during two regeneration operations, the determination method is simple, a complex calculation process is not needed, complex equipment is not needed to be relied on for realizing, and whether the resin needs to be replaced or not is determined by changing the total quantity of the resin softened water.

It should be understood that the elements described in the monitoring method correspond to the individual steps in the method described with reference to fig. 2. Thus, the operations and features described above with respect to the method are equally applicable to the early warning device and the units contained therein, and are not described here again. The monitoring device may be implemented in advance in a browser or other security application of the computer device, or may be loaded into the browser or security application of the computer device by means of downloading or the like. The corresponding units in the monitoring device may cooperate with units in the computer apparatus to implement the solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

As shown in fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a monitoring device 500 according to an embodiment of the present application, where the monitoring device 500 includes: an acquisition module 501 and a determination generation module 502.

An acquisition module 501 for acquiring the softened water volume of the water softening chamber during two adjacent regeneration operations of the washing device; the water softening chamber is used for softening the washing water of the washing device through ion replacement of softening substances and water hardening substances, and the regeneration operation comprises the operation of ion replacement of the water hardening substances in the water softening chamber;

the determining and generating module 502 is configured to generate a replacement message when it is determined that the softened water volume is smaller than the water volume threshold, where the replacement message is used to prompt a user to replace the water softening chamber.

In another embodiment, the obtaining module 501 is specifically configured to obtain a total water consumption of the washing device for performing the washing operation during the two adjacent regeneration operations.

In another embodiment, the determining generating module 502 is specifically configured to generate the replacement message when it is determined that the softened water volume is less than the water volume threshold and the difference between the softened water volume and the water volume threshold is greater than the difference threshold.

In another embodiment, the determining generating module 502 is further configured to determine the softened water volume of the water softening chamber as the water volume threshold before the water softening chamber performs the regeneration operation for the first time.

In another embodiment, the device further comprises an acquisition determining module,

the acquisition determining module is used for acquiring a first hardness value of water in the water softening cavity; comparing the first hardness value with a first hardness threshold; and if the first hardness value is greater than or equal to the first hardness threshold value, executing the regeneration operation.

In another embodiment, the obtaining determining module is further configured to obtain a second hardness value of the water in the water softening chamber after performing the regenerating operation;

if the second hardness value is greater than a second hardness threshold, detecting whether a replacement substance is absent from the water softening chamber;

if the replacement substance is absent, generating a prompt message, wherein the prompt message is used for prompting the user to add the replacement substance;

if no replacement material is missing, the regeneration operation is performed again until the second hardness value is less than the second hardness threshold value.

The division of the modules or units mentioned in the above detailed description is not mandatory. Indeed, the features and functionality of two or more modules or units described above may be embodied in one module or unit in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above may be further divided into a plurality of modules or units to be embodied.

It should be noted that, for details not disclosed in the monitoring device in the embodiments of the present application, please refer to details disclosed in the foregoing embodiments of the present application, and details are not described herein.

Referring now to fig. 6, fig. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of a monitoring device suitable for use in implementing embodiments of the present application. As shown in fig. 6, the monitoring apparatus 500 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 601, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a Read Only Memory (ROM) 602 or a program loaded from a storage section 608 into a Random Access Memory (RAM) 603. In the RAM603, various programs and data required for operation instructions of the system are also stored. The CPU601, ROM602, and RAM603 are connected to each other through a bus 604. An input/output (I/O) interface 605 is also connected to bus 604.

The following components are connected to the I/O interface 605; an input portion 606 including a keyboard, mouse, etc.; an output portion 607 including a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and the like, a speaker, and the like; a storage section 608 including a hard disk and the like; and a communication section 609 including a network interface card such as a LAN card, a modem, or the like. The communication section 609 performs communication processing via a network such as the internet. The drive 610 is also connected to the I/O interface 605 as needed. Removable media 611 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is installed as needed on drive 610 so that a computer program read therefrom is installed as needed into storage section 608.

In one embodiment, the present application also provides a dishwasher comprising the monitoring device shown in fig. 6.

In particular, according to embodiments of the present application, the process described above with reference to flow diagrams of fig. 2, 3 or 4 may be implemented as a computer software program. For example, embodiments of the present application include a computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the method shown in the flowcharts. In such an embodiment, the computer program contains program code for performing the method shown in the flow chart. In such an embodiment, the computer program may be downloaded and installed from a network via the communication portion 509, and/or installed from the removable media 511. The above-described functions defined in the system of the present application are performed when the computer program is executed by a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 501.

It should be noted that the computer readable medium shown in the present application may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium, or any combination of the two. The computer readable storage medium can be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or a combination of any of the foregoing. More specific examples of the computer-readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In the present application, however, a computer-readable signal medium may include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, with computer-readable program code embodied therein. Such a propagated data signal may take any of a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. A computer readable signal medium may also be any computer readable medium that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wire, fiber optic cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

The flowcharts and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation instructions of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, blocks shown in two separate connections may in fact be performed substantially in parallel, or they may sometimes be performed in the reverse order, depending on the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The units or modules described in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented by software, or may be implemented by hardware. The described units or modules may also be provided in a processor, for example, as: a processor includes a first collection module, a second collection module, and a transmission module. Wherein the names of the units or modules do not in some cases constitute a limitation of the units or modules themselves.

As another aspect, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium that may be included in the electronic device described in the above embodiment or may exist alone without being incorporated into the electronic device. The computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs that when executed by one or more processors perform the monitoring methods described herein.

The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present application and is presented as a description of the principles of the technology being utilized. It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the scope of the disclosure referred to in this application is not limited to the specific combinations of features described above, but it is intended to cover other embodiments in which any combination of features described above or equivalents thereof is possible without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. Such as the above-described features and technical features having similar functions (but not limited to) disclosed in the present application are replaced with each other.

Claims (10)

1. A monitoring method applied to a washing apparatus, the washing apparatus including a water softening chamber, comprising:

acquiring the softened water quantity of the water softening chamber during two adjacent regeneration operations of the washing device; the water softening chamber is used for softening the washing water of the washing device through ion replacement of softening substances and water hardening substances, and the regeneration operation comprises the operation of ion replacement of the water hardening substances in the water softening chamber;

and if the softened water quantity is smaller than the water quantity threshold value, generating a replacement message, wherein the replacement message is used for prompting a user to replace the water softening cavity.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the taken amount of softened water of the water softening chamber during two adjacent regeneration operations of the washing device comprises:

and acquiring the total water consumption of the washing device for performing washing operation during the two adjacent regeneration operations.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the replacement message if the softened water volume is less than a water volume threshold comprises:

and if the softened water quantity is smaller than a water quantity threshold value and the difference between the softened water quantity and the water quantity threshold value is larger than a difference threshold value, generating the replacement message.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a softened water volume of the water softening chamber prior to the water softening chamber first performing the regeneration operation as the water volume threshold.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

acquiring a first hardness value of water in the water softening chamber;

comparing the first hardness value with a first hardness threshold;

and if the first hardness value is greater than or equal to the first hardness threshold value, executing the regeneration operation.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the method further comprises:

acquiring a second hardness value of water in the water softening chamber after the regeneration operation is performed;

if the second hardness value is greater than a second hardness threshold, detecting whether a replacement substance is absent from the water softening chamber;

if the replacement substance is absent, generating a prompt message, wherein the prompt message is used for prompting the user to add the replacement substance;

if no replacement material is missing, the regeneration operation is performed again until the second hardness value is less than the second hardness threshold value.

7. A monitoring device comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the method of any of claims 1-6 when the program is executed by the processor.

8. A dishwasher, comprising a monitoring device according to claim 7.

9. A computer readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, characterized in that the program, when being executed by a processor, implements the method according to any of claims 1-6.

10. A computer program product comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the method of any of claims 1-6.