Intelligent clothing washing management device, method and washing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10753029-B2
Application number	US-201515556818-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2015
Priority date	Mar 10, 2015
Publication date	Aug 25, 2020
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an intelligent clothing washing management device, a method and a washing machine thereof. The intelligent clothing washing management device at least comprises a clothing module and a washing procedure recommendation module, a storage module and a processing module. The device is arranged at an intelligent terminal, and the intelligent terminal is communicatively connected with a washing device. The washing procedure recommendation module, according to the clothing selected by the clothing module, recommends preferred washing parameters by information stored in the storage module. The processing module receives the washing parameters recommended by the washing procedure recommendation module and controls the washing device. The intelligent clothing washing management device provided in the present disclosure, when users select to wash clothing of various types, different materials and different colors, recommends the most appropriate washing procedure automatically through analysis and processing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An intelligent clothing washing management device, at least comprising a clothing module, a washing procedure recommendation module, a storage module and a processing module, wherein:
the intelligent clothing washing management device is arranged on an intelligent terminal which is configured to communicate with a washing device,
the clothing module stores clothing model and clothing types and includes an interface for displaying clothing module and clothing types, wherein the clothing types include at least strong class, gentle class, jeans class, large stuff class, special class and stubborn class according to classification by clothing washing strength,
the washing procedure recommendation module (i) is connected to the processing module, (ii) upon user selection of clothing model displayed on the interface of the clothing module, automatically recommends, using information stored in the storage module, preferred washing parameters by information stored in the storage module, and (iii) sends, to the processing module, which controls the washing device, the washing parameters recommended by the washing procedure recommendation module,
the device includes different levels of washing strength classified by the clothing washing strength according to the clothing types,
upon selection of the clothing model in the same level, the device recommends the washing parameters corresponding to the level, and
upon selection of the clothing model in different levels:
if the clothing model at least includes special class, the device recommends washing parameters corresponding to the clothing model with a greatest cumulative weight in the special class, and
if the clothing model includes multiple items of strong class, gentle class, jeans class, large stuff class and stubborn class except for special class, the device recommends washing parameters corresponding to the clothing model with the greatest cumulative weight.

2. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 1 , further comprising a voice module which is connected with the clothing module and the processing module respectively, wherein:
the voice module receives voice information input by a microphone of the intelligent terminal and clothing model is selected in the clothing module by entering the voice information, and
the washing procedure recommendation module, according to the information stored in the storage module for the clothing model selected, recommends preferred washing parameters, and the processing module further analyses and processes the washing parameters and controls the washing device.

3. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 1 , wherein the clothing module includes clothing information which at least includes clothing materials and clothing colors.

4. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 3 , wherein, the clothing information further includes clothing name, washing strength, clothing classification and clothing weight.

5. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 1 , wherein, the storage module stores clothing model in the clothing module and washing parameters corresponding to one type of clothing model and/or a mixture of more than one type of clothing models, and the washing parameters include washing time, washing temperature and rotation speed.

6. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 5 , wherein, the washing parameters further include soaking time, rinsing time, dehydration time and water level.

7. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 1 , further comprising an additional function module which selected preferred washing parameters according to the washing procedure recommendation module, the additional function module is set and displayed on the intelligent terminal and is selectable and operable, and
the additional function module includes additional functions selected from any one of drying, adding a detergent, a softener or a combination thereof.

8. The intelligent clothing washing management device according to claim 1 , further comprising a reminder module, and the reminder module reminds that clothing selected is not suitable for mixed washing and/or is beyond a preset weight.

Assignees

• Qingdao Haier Washing Mach Co

Inventors

• Shu Hai
• Xu Sheng
• Li Yang
• Ji Chenyu
• Wang Shuchun
• Li Yan
• Yin Junming

Classifications

• D06F2105/58

  Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user · CPC title

• D06F2105/56

  Remaining operation time; Remaining operational cycles · CPC title

• D06F2105/52

  Changing sequence of operational steps; Carrying out additional operational steps; Modifying operational steps, e.g. by extending duration of steps · CPC title

• D06F2103/38

  Time, e.g. duration · CPC title

• D06F2103/18

  Washing liquid level · CPC title