Intelligent clothing washing management device, method and washing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11674253-B2
Application number	US-202016937764-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 24, 2020
Priority date	Mar 10, 2015
Publication date	Jun 13, 2023
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a method for washing clothing by an intelligent clothing washing management device, comprising following steps. The method includes selecting one or more of categories of clothing displayed on a clothing module and displaying a selected clothing model in an area to be washed. The method also includes clicking on a start item, a washing procedure recommendation module analyzing and automatically recommending washing parameters according to the selected clothing model. The method further includes applying the washing parameters displayed and recommended, a processing module receiving washing parameters recommended by the washing procedure recommendation module and controlling a washing device; wherein the washing parameters at least include washing time, washing temperature and rotation speed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for washing clothing by an intelligent clothing washing management device, comprising following steps:
S1: selecting one or more of clothing types displayed on a clothing module and displaying a selected clothing model in an area to be washed;
S2: analyzing and automatically recommending, by a washing procedure recommendation module, washing parameters according to the selected clothing model;
S3: applying the washing parameters displayed and recommended by: receiving, by a processing module, washing parameters recommended by the washing procedure recommendation module and controlling a washing device to perform a wash using the recommended washing parameters; wherein the washing parameters at least include washing time, washing temperature and rotation speed;
the clothing module includes the clothing model and the clothing types, the clothing types at least include strong class, gentle class, jeans class, large stuff class, special class and stubborn class according to classification by clothing washing strength, and
when a user selects the clothing model in a same level, the intelligent clothing washing management device recommends the washing parameters corresponding to the level,
when the user selects the clothing model in different levels: if the clothing model at least includes special class, the intelligent clothing washing management device recommends washing parameters corresponding to the clothing model with a greatest cumulative weight in the special class; 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 intelligent clothing washing management device recommends washing parameters corresponding to the clothing model with the greatest cumulative weight.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, in step S1, when the clothing type displayed is selected, times that each type of clothing is selected indicates that the type of clothing is selected for several pieces.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, in step S1, clothing model in the to-be-washed area is cancellable.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, in step S2, if clothing model selected is not suitable for mixed washing and/or is beyond a preset weight during analyzing, reminder automatically pops up.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the washing parameters further include soaking time, rinsing time, dehydration time and water level.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the clothing types at least include strong class, gentle class, jeans class, large stuff class, special class and stubborn class according to classification by clothing washing strength.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the clothing model in the clothing module is stored in a storage module, the storage module also stores preferred washing parameters corresponding to the clothing model, and preferred washing parameters are recommended based on the information of the selected clothing model stored through the storage module.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when a plurality of categories according to the displayed clothing types are selected and at least special class are included, the preferred washing parameters are the washing parameters corresponding to clothing model with a greatest cumulative weight under the special class.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when strong class, gentle class, jeans class, large stuff class and stubborn class are selected as a plurality of categories from the displayed clothing types, the preferred washing parameters are the washing parameters corresponding to clothing model with the greatest cumulative weight.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the intelligent clothing washing management device further comprises an additional function module which recommends preferred washing parameters according to the washing procedure recommendation module, the additional function module is set and displayed at an 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.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein: the intelligent clothing washing management device, at least comprising the clothing module, the washing procedure recommendation module, a storage module and the processing module,
the intelligent clothing washing management device is arranged on an intelligent terminal which is communicatively connected with the washing device, and
the washing procedure recommendation module, according to clothing model selected by the clothing module, recommends preferred washing parameters by information stored in the storage module, and the processing module receives the washing parameters recommended by the washing procedure recommendation module and controls the washing device.

12. The method according to claim 11 , 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.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein, the clothing module includes clothing types and clothing information which at least includes clothing materials and clothing colors, and
the clothing types at least includes strong class, gentle class, jeans class, large stuff class, special class and stubborn class according to classification by clothing washing strength.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein, the clothing information further includes clothing name, washing strength, clothing classification and clothing weight.

15. The method according to claim 11 , 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.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein, the washing parameters further include soaking time, rinsing time, dehydration time and water level.

17. The method according to claim 11 , 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.

18. The method according to claim 11 , 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

• D06F33/32

  Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry · CPC title

• D06F34/28 Primary

  Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress · CPC title

• G05B13/04

  involving the use of models or simulators · CPC title

• G05B17/02

  electric · CPC title

• D06F35/005

  Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying · CPC title