CN115854329A - Descaling control method, descaling control device, steam treatment equipment and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a descaling control method, a descaling control device, steam treatment equipment and a storage medium. A descaling control method for a steam processing apparatus, the descaling control method comprising: receiving a descaling request; controlling the steam treatment equipment to operate a descaling mode in response to a descaling request; in the descaling mode, carrying out ultrasonic oscillation treatment on a steam generator of the steam treatment equipment. The descaling control method provided by the embodiment of the invention can effectively remove water scales in the steam generator, prevent the steam generator from aging and scaling, has high descaling efficiency and does not damage the steam generator.

Description

Descaling control method, descaling control device, steam treatment equipment and storage medium

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of descaling, in particular to a descaling control method, a descaling control device, steam treatment equipment and a storage medium.

Background

Steam treatment equipment has the problems of aging and scaling inside the equipment due to the steam generated in the operation, such as: the steam generator in a steamer is prone to fouling on its internal surfaces. The descaling mode commonly adopted at present is chemical descaling, for example: a large amount of citric acid is used for dissolving the water scale, thereby achieving the purpose of removing the scale. However, the chemical descaling mode has a great problem: the inner surface of the structure such as the steam generator is usually adhered with substances such as vaporized water for hydrophilic treatment, and chemical descaling substances such as citric acid can directly damage the surface structure while dissolving water scale, thereby reducing the heating efficiency of the steam generator, causing the problems of water dripping of the iron head, steam quantity reduction of steam and the like.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a descaling control method, which can effectively remove water scale in a steam generator, prevent the steam generator from aging and scaling, has high descaling efficiency and does not damage the steam generator.

The technical scheme for solving the technical problems in the embodiment of the invention is as follows: a descaling control method for a steam treatment apparatus, the descaling control method comprising:

receiving a descaling request;

in response to the descaling request, operating a descaling mode;

in the descaling mode, carrying out ultrasonic oscillation treatment on a steam generator of the steam treatment equipment.

The embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that: through ultrasonic wave high frequency vibration's physics scale removal mode, can shake garrulous with the incrustation scale in the steam generator, effectively detach the incrustation scale that produces in the steam generator, prevent that steam generator from lasting the scale deposit ageing. In addition, the ultrasonic descaling mode cannot cause any damage to the internal surface structure of the steam generator, the method is safe and reliable, and the steam generator is effectively protected to be intact. In addition, the ultrasonic descaling mode is simple to operate and high in automation degree, the descaling process can be automatically completed through the descaling mode of the steam treatment equipment, manual operation of a user is not needed, and the use experience of the user is improved.

On the basis of the technical scheme, the invention can be further improved as follows.

Further, based on the steam treatment device reaching a preset descaling condition, a descaling prompt is sent.

The beneficial effect who adopts above-mentioned further scheme is that, when steam treatment equipment reaches predetermined scale removal condition, promptly, steam treatment equipment automatic judgement steam generator in the incrustation scale reach the degree that needs to handle, send the scale removal and remind to remind the user to carry out the scale removal operation, avoid because of the user neglects or forgets the scheduling factor, cause among the steam generator incrustation scale too seriously to be clear away, also avoid simultaneously influencing steam treatment equipment's result of use because of the incrustation scale is serious. Like this, when needs scale removal, the machine can send the warning automatically, need not the user and opens the machine often and look over steam generator's the inside condition, also need not user's own record date and guarantee regularly to carry out the scale removal to user's use experience has been improved.

Further, the sending out a descaling prompt includes: sending out prompt information whether to enter a descaling mode for a user to select; the receiving a descaling request comprises: a user selection to enter a descaling mode is detected.

The method has the advantages that when the steam treatment equipment sends out the descaling reminding, the steam treatment equipment directly sends out the reminding information of whether to enter the descaling mode or not so as to facilitate the operation of a user, the user directly selects and confirms to enter the descaling mode, namely, the descaling request is sent, so that the steam treatment equipment can automatically enter the descaling mode, and the operation is simple and rapid; when the user urgently needs to use the steam treatment equipment or other situations which are not suitable for immediately carrying out descaling treatment occur, the user can also choose not to enter the descaling mode, and the machine cannot enter the descaling mode. The scheme improves the use experience of the user through humanized setting.

Further, the preset descaling conditions include: the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameters of the steam treatment equipment reaches a preset value;

the control method further comprises the following steps: and clearing the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameters every time the descaling mode is completed.

The steam treatment equipment has the advantages that when the accumulated value of the water scale generation evaluation parameter reaches the set value, the preset descaling condition is reached, the steam treatment equipment starts descaling, and after each descaling is finished, the accumulated value of the water scale generation evaluation parameter is cleared and accumulated again, so that the next descaling calculation period is not influenced by the previous descaling period, the next descaling is ensured to be started (or prompted to be started) when the preset condition is reached, the possibility of accidents is reduced, and the working reliability of the steam treatment equipment is improved.

Further, the accumulated value of the scale formation evaluation parameters of the steam treatment equipment reaches a preset value, and the method comprises any one or combination of any more of the following steps: the accumulated starting-up time of the steam treatment equipment is longer than a first set time; the accumulated working time of the steam generator reaches a second set time; the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator reaches the set water amount; the accumulated TDS value in the steam generator reaches a set value.

The beneficial effect of adopting the above further scheme is that the accumulated startup time of the steam processing equipment, the accumulated working time of the steam generator, the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator, and the accumulated TDS (Total dissolved solids) value in the steam generator are all positively correlated with the scale amount in the steam generator, in other words, the longer the accumulated startup time of the steam processing equipment, the more the scale amount in the steam generator. The longer the cumulative operating time of the steam generator is, the more the amount of scale in the steam generator is. The more the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator is, the more the scale amount in the steam generator is. The more the cumulative TDS value (cumulative value of TDS value per water intake) in the steam generator, the more the amount of scale in the steam generator.

Therefore, one or any combination of the accumulated start-up time of the steam processing equipment, the accumulated working time of the steam generator, the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator and the accumulated TDS value in the steam generator can be used as a descaling reference accumulated value to judge whether the steam processing equipment needs descaling.

And the selection parameters of the preset conditions are various, so that the selectivity of the preset conditions of the steam treatment equipment under different conditions is improved, and the steam treatment equipment can select proper parameters as the preset conditions under different conditions. And moreover, multiple parameters can be combined to serve as preset conditions, so that the starting reliability of the descaling mode is improved, and the descaling mode is prevented from being started by mistake (mistaken reminding).

Further, the receiving a descaling request includes: receiving a descaling request input by a user through a descaling trigger; and/or receiving a descaling request sent by the terminal equipment.

The beneficial effect who adopts above-mentioned further scheme is that, in this scheme, steam treatment equipment accessible multiple mode manual entering scale removal mode, this is favorable to satisfying user's instant scale removal demand, satisfies user's different use habits. Such as: some users prefer to perform descaling immediately after using the steam treatment device every time, and some users prefer to perform descaling regularly. Therefore, when the machine does not send out the descaling reminding, the descaling mode can be entered in a manual mode, the functional mode of the product is enriched, and the use experience of a user is further improved.

The descaling request input by a user through a descaling trigger (such as a descaling key, a function knob and the like) is received, namely, the user can directly operate the steam treatment equipment to select a descaling mode. For example, the steam treatment equipment is provided with a descaling key, and the descaling mode is selected by pressing or clicking the descaling key; or the steam treatment equipment is provided with a function knob, the function knob corresponds to the multiple function mode identifiers, and the descaling mode is selected by rotating the function knob to the descaling mode identifier.

Receiving a descaling request sent by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device comprises but is not limited to: mobile phones, computers, ipads, etc. According to the scheme, the steam treatment equipment is in communication connection with the terminal equipment, and a user can control the steam treatment equipment to enter a descaling mode through the terminal equipment. The scheme accords with the idea of intelligent home furnishing, and is favorable for further improving the use experience of a user.

The descaling mode can be actively started in two modes, so that the descaling mode can be timely started when the water scale is serious for the steam treatment equipment, and the reliable work of the steam treatment equipment is ensured. The user can initiatively open the descaling mode when needed, and the operation is flexible.

Further, in the descaling mode, the method further comprises the following steps: supplying water to the steam generator; stopping supplying water to the steam generator based on the fact that the water amount in the steam generator reaches a first set water amount, and executing the step of performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator.

Adopt above-mentioned further scheme's beneficial effect be, at the scale removal in-process, earlier automatic to steam generator water supply, then carry out ultrasonic oscillation to steam generator and handle for the incrustation scale that is shaken garrulous in the steam generator can mix in aqueous, mixes the incrustation scale in aqueous and can discharge along with water is quick. According to the scheme, automatic water supply and automatic descaling are realized, the descaling efficiency is improved, and the use experience of a user is further improved. Of course, water can be supplied to the steam generator manually, and the descaling control method does not include a process of adding water.

Further, the descaling control method also comprises the following steps: stopping performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator based on that the ultrasonic oscillation treatment time of the steam generator reaches a third set time; and communicating a sewage channel communicated with the steam generator, and discharging dirt in the steam generator.

The beneficial effect of adopting the above further scheme is that the third set time is set to accurately control the ultrasonic oscillation processing time, so that the phenomenon that the ultrasonic oscillation processing time is too short to reach the expected descaling effect is avoided, and the phenomenon that the ultrasonic oscillation processing time is too long to prolong the descaling time and waste electric energy is also avoided. After the ultrasonic descaling is stopped, the blowdown channel is opened, water with scale is discharged out of the steam generator, the automatic blowdown function is realized, the automation degree of the whole process is high, the operation of a user is not needed, the scale is automatically discharged after the descaling is finished, the normal use of subsequent steam treatment equipment is not influenced, and the practicability of the descaling control method is improved.

Further, the descaling control method also comprises the following steps: disconnecting the trapway based on a reduction of the amount of water within the steam generator to a second set amount of water; ending the descaling mode.

The beneficial effect who adopts above-mentioned further scheme is, regards the second to set for the water yield as the foundation that the blowdown was ended, and is accurate reliable, avoids situations such as the unexpected end of blowdown process, improves the reliability of steam treatment equipment scale removal work. The scheme realizes the automatic closing of the sewage draining channel, ensures that water can be directly supplied into the steam generator in the subsequent use process, and does not need to worry about the water leakage caused by the leakage of the sewage draining channel.

Wherein, the second set water amount may be zero or greater than zero. The second set amount may be measured by a water level, a weight, or a volume, the water level may be measured by a water level gauge, the weight may be measured by a weight sensor, and the volume may be obtained by a weight or water level conversion.

Further, the descaling control method further comprises the following steps: and after finishing the descaling mode, executing shutdown operation.

The beneficial effect of adopting above-mentioned further scheme is that, after the scale removal mode is finished, promptly the scale removal work is accomplished, control steam treatment equipment automatic shutdown, avoid steam treatment equipment long-time standby extravagant electric energy, avoid steam treatment equipment to be in the power on state for a long time and reduce life.

Further, the descaling control method also comprises the following steps: acquiring parameter setting information, and adjusting the operation parameters of the steam treatment equipment according to the parameter setting information.

The beneficial effect of adopting above-mentioned further scheme is that, different steam treatment equipment, its steam generator's structure is different, and user's scale removal demand is also different, and then the scale removal mode is also different. Therefore, the user can set corresponding parameters according to specific descaling requirements, so that the steam treatment equipment can correspondingly adjust the parameters, and further the personalized use requirements of the user can be met.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a descaling control device of steam treatment equipment, which comprises a processor, a memory and a computer program stored on the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein the computer program realizes the steps of the control method when being executed by the processor.

The embodiment of the invention also provides steam treatment equipment, which comprises the descaling control device of the steam treatment equipment.

Further, the steam treatment device comprises a steamer.

The beneficial effect of adopting the above further scheme is that the garment steamer comprises the descaling control device of the steam treatment equipment, namely, the descaling control device and the descaling control method have all the advantages of high descaling efficiency, no damage to the internal structure of the garment steamer, high automation degree, simple and convenient operation, good use experience of a user and the like.

After the ultrasonic descaling is completed, dirt enters the wastewater tank through the sewage discharge channel, and a user can directly take out the wastewater tank to clean the wastewater tank, so that the next descaling operation is facilitated, the operation is simple and convenient, and the normal use of hanging ironing is not influenced.

Embodiments of the present invention further provide a computer-readable storage medium, which stores thereon a computer program executable on a processor, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the computer program implements the foregoing steps of the descaling control method.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a descaling control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a descaling control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a descaling control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view (perspective view) of a base structure assembly provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view (inside view) of a base structure assembly provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a descaling control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a steam processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:

1-a hanging ironing machine, 11-an ironing head component, 12-a steam guide component, 13-a base structure component, 131-a steam generator, 132-an ultrasonic oscillator, 133-a water storage tank, 134-a wastewater tank, 135-a water pump, 136-a sewage channel, 137-a sewage switch, 2-a descaling control device, 21-a storage and 22-a processor.

Detailed Description

The principles and features of this invention are described below in conjunction with the following drawings, which are set forth to illustrate, but are not to be construed to limit the scope of the invention.

Ultrasonic wave scale removal belongs to physics scale removal mode, and ultrasonic wave high frequency vibration can drive whole steam generator shell vibration to carrying out effectual washing to steam generator inside, getting rid of the inside incrustation scale that produces of steam generator, this kind of physics scale removal mode of ultrasonic wave can not cause the damage to the surface structure of equipment such as steam generator.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a descaling control method, as shown in fig. 1, for a steam treatment apparatus, the descaling control method including:

step S100: receiving a descaling request;

step S200: in response to a descaling request, operating a descaling mode; in the descaling mode, the steam generator of the steam treatment equipment is subjected to ultrasonic oscillation treatment.

According to the descaling control method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the scale in the steam generator 131 can be shattered through a physical descaling mode of ultrasonic high-frequency vibration, so that the scale generated in the steam generator 131 is effectively removed, and the continuous scaling and aging of the steam generator 131 are prevented. Moreover, the ultrasonic descaling mode does not cause any damage to the internal surface structure of the steam generator 131, is safe and reliable, and effectively protects the integrity of the steam generator 131. In addition, the ultrasonic descaling mode is simple to operate and high in automation degree, the descaling process can be automatically completed through the descaling mode of the steam treatment equipment, manual operation of a user is not needed, and the use experience of the user is improved.

In actual use, the descaling pattern may be subdivided into a plurality of gears, for example: the descaling device comprises a first descaling mode which aims at the slight short time and small vibration amplitude of the scale condition and a second descaling mode which aims at the serious long time and large vibration amplitude of the scale condition so as to improve the descaling effect of the scale, and greatly reduces the time for descaling the scale and the running time and the electric energy consumption of the steam treatment equipment when the scale condition is not serious. Meanwhile, the selection range of the user can be increased by the aid of the multiple descaling modes, so that the user can select a proper descaling mode according to different scale conditions in the steam generator 131, and the use experience of the user is improved.

The steam generator may be ultrasonically oscillated by means of an ultrasonic oscillator 132, an ultrasonic vibrator, or the like.

In an exemplary embodiment, a descaling prompt is issued based on the steam treatment device reaching a preset descaling condition.

When steam treatment equipment reaches preset scale removal condition, promptly, steam treatment equipment automatic judgement steam generator 131 in the incrustation scale reach the degree that needs to handle, send the scale removal and remind to remind the user to carry out the scale removal operation, avoid ignoring or forgetting the scheduling factor because of the user, cause steam generator 131 in the incrustation scale too seriously be difficult to clear away, also avoid influencing steam treatment equipment's result of use because of the incrustation scale is serious simultaneously. Like this, when needs scale removal, the machine can send the warning automatically, need not the user and opens the machine often and look over the inside condition of steam generator 131, also need not user's own record date and guarantee regularly to carry out the scale removal to user's use experience has been improved.

In actual use, the descaling reminding can be realized in various ways, including but not limited to an audio signal, a light signal, a picture signal and the like. Such as: the steam treatment equipment sends out prompt tone to remind a user to operate the steam treatment equipment to remove scale; or the steam treatment equipment carries out descaling prompting on the display screen, and the steam treatment equipment can carry out descaling after the user confirms the button.

Furthermore, the preset conditions can be adjusted according to the different steam treatment equipment, such as: for equipment greatly influenced by the water scale, the preset condition can be set to be a lower value, namely, the preset condition is met when the water scale is in a light degree, and at the moment, the steam treatment equipment sends out a descaling prompt. For equipment which is less affected by the scale, the preset condition can be set to a higher value to properly reduce the frequency of the scale removal operation, that is, when the scale is more serious, the preset condition is met, and at the moment, the steam treatment equipment can send out a scale removal prompt.

In an exemplary embodiment, issuing a descaling reminder includes: and sending out prompt information for the user to select whether to enter the descaling mode.

Receiving a descaling request, comprising: a user selection to enter a descaling mode is detected.

When the steam treatment equipment sends out the descaling reminding, the prompt information of whether to enter the descaling mode is directly sent out so as to facilitate the operation of a user, and the user directly selects and confirms to enter the descaling mode, namely sends out a descaling request. When the fact that the user selects to enter the descaling mode is detected, the steam treatment equipment can automatically enter the descaling mode, and the operation is simple and rapid; when the user urgently needs to use the steam treatment equipment or other situations which are not suitable for immediately carrying out descaling treatment occur, the user can also choose not to enter the descaling mode, and the machine cannot enter the descaling mode. The scheme improves the use experience of the user through humanized setting.

For processing the hint information, there are various ways, such as: when a user presses a confirmation key, the steam treatment equipment enters a descaling mode, and when the user presses a cancel key, the steam treatment equipment does not carry out the descaling mode; or, when the user does not respond (no key operation is performed), the steam treatment device automatically enters the descaling mode after a certain time, and when the user presses the cancel key, the steam treatment device does not perform the descaling mode.

Of course, the steam treatment device is also provided with a way of normally entering descaling mode, such as: when a user actively needs to descale the steam treatment equipment, the steam treatment equipment can be directly operated to descale the steam treatment equipment without waiting for the prompt of the steam treatment equipment.

In an exemplary embodiment, the descaling reminding comprises a sound signal and/or a light signal, and the descaling triggering part (such as a key, a knob and the like) is manually triggered after the user receives the reminding.

In an exemplary embodiment, the preset descaling conditions include: the cumulative value of the scale generation evaluation parameter of the steam treatment equipment reaches a preset value. The control method further comprises the following steps: and clearing the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameters every time the scale removal mode is completed.

When the accumulated value of the water scale generation evaluation parameter reaches a set value, namely a preset descaling condition is reached, the steam treatment equipment starts descaling, and after each descaling is finished, the accumulated value of the water scale generation evaluation parameter is cleared and accumulated again, so that the next descaling calculation period is not influenced by the previous descaling period, the next descaling calculation period is ensured to be started (or prompted to be started) when the preset condition is reached, the possibility of accidents is reduced, and the working reliability of the steam treatment equipment is improved.

The accumulated value of the scale formation evaluation parameters can be selected according to actual conditions, such as: the total working time of the steam treatment equipment after the last descaling is taken as the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameter, after each descaling is finished, the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameter is cleared and then calculation is restarted, after a preset value is reached, next descaling operation is carried out (or prompted to be carried out), and after the descaling is finished, the accumulated value is cleared again and recalculated, so that the cycle is carried out.

Of course, the cumulative value of the scale formation assessment parameters may also be selected from other parameters, such as: and taking the accumulated starting-up time (instead of the working time) of the steam treatment equipment after the last descaling as the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameter, after the preset time after the descaling is finished, carrying out (or prompting to carry out) next descaling operation on the steam treatment equipment, resetting again after the descaling is finished, and recalculating to circulate.

In addition to the above parameters as the integrated value of the scale formation evaluation parameters, other parameters can be selected as the integrated value of the scale formation evaluation parameters, such as: the cumulative water inflow within the steam generator 131, the cumulative TDS (Total dissolved solids) value within the steam generator 131, and the like, to which the present application is not limited.

In an exemplary embodiment, the accumulated value of the scale formation evaluation parameter of the steam treatment device reaches a preset value, including any one or a combination of any of the following: the accumulated starting-up time of the steam processing equipment is longer than a first set time; the accumulated operating time of the steam generator 131 reaches a second set time; the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator 131 reaches the set water amount; the cumulative TDS value within the steam generator 131 reaches the set value.

The accumulated start-up time of the steam processing device, the accumulated operating time of the steam generator 131, the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator 131, and the accumulated TDS value in the steam generator 131 are all positively correlated with the amount of the scale in the steam generator 131, in other words, the longer the accumulated start-up time of the steam processing device, the more the amount of the scale in the steam generator 131. The longer the accumulated operation time of the steam generator 131, the more the amount of scale in the steam generator 131. The more the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator 131 is, the more the amount of scale in the steam generator 131 is. The more the cumulative TDS value in the steam generator 131, the more the amount of scale in the steam generator 131.

Therefore, one or any combination of the accumulated start-up time of the steam processing equipment, the accumulated operating time of the steam generator 131, the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator 131, and the accumulated TDS value in the steam generator 131 can be used as the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameter to determine whether the steam processing equipment needs to be descaled.

And the selection parameters of the preset conditions are various, so that the selectivity of the preset conditions of the steam treatment equipment under different conditions is improved, and the steam treatment equipment can select proper parameters as the preset conditions under different conditions. And moreover, multiple parameters can be combined to serve as preset conditions, so that the starting reliability of the descaling mode is improved, and the descaling mode is prevented from being started by mistake (mistaken reminding).

Wherein the first set time period is in the range of 1 hour to 100 hours.

It should be understood that besides the above conditions, other suitable parameters can be adopted as preset conditions, and the preset conditions can be adjusted according to actual conditions in use, which is not limited in the present application.

In an exemplary embodiment, receiving a descaling request includes: receiving a descaling request input by a user through a descaling trigger piece; and/or receiving a descaling request sent by the terminal equipment.

In one embodiment, the steam treatment device can be manually put into a descaling mode in a plurality of ways, which is beneficial to meeting the instant descaling requirement of the user and meeting different use habits of the user. Such as: some users prefer to perform descaling immediately after using the steam treatment device every time, and some users prefer to perform descaling regularly. Like this, when the machine did not send the scale removal and reminds, also can get into the scale removal mode through manual mode, richened the functional mode of product, be favorable to further improving user's use and experience.

Wherein, receive the scale removal request that the user input through scale removal trigger, scale removal trigger can be but not limited to: descaling keys, function knobs, etc. That is, the user can directly operate the steam treatment apparatus to select the descaling mode. For example, the steam treatment equipment is provided with a descaling key, and the descaling mode is selected by pressing or clicking the descaling key; or the steam treatment equipment is provided with a function knob, the function knob corresponds to the multiple function mode identifications, and the descaling mode is selected by rotating the function knob to the descaling mode identification.

Receiving a descaling request sent by terminal equipment, wherein the terminal equipment comprises but is not limited to: cell phones, computers, ipads, etc. According to the scheme, the steam treatment equipment is in communication connection with the terminal equipment, and a user can control the steam treatment equipment to enter a descaling mode through the terminal equipment. The scheme accords with the idea of intelligent home and is beneficial to further improving the use experience of the user.

The two modes can actively start the descaling mode, so that the steam treatment equipment can be ensured to start the descaling mode in due time when the scale is serious, and the reliable work of the steam treatment equipment is ensured. The user can initiatively open the descaling mode when needed, and the operation is flexible.

The mode that the user confirms to open the descaling mode after the steam treatment equipment sends the prompt message of whether entering the descaling mode, user convenient operation, user's direct confirmation can make steam treatment equipment get into the descaling mode, easy operation is swift, and humanized setting has improved user's use and has experienced.

In an exemplary embodiment, in the descaling mode, further comprising: supplying water to the steam generator 131; and stopping supplying water to the steam generator 131 and performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator 131 based on the fact that the water amount in the steam generator 131 reaches a first set water amount.

In the descaling process, firstly, water is automatically supplied to the steam generator 131, and then ultrasonic oscillation treatment is carried out on the steam generator 131, so that the scale which is shattered in the steam generator 131 can be mixed in water, and the scale mixed in the water can be quickly discharged along with the water. According to the scheme, automatic water supply and automatic descaling are realized, the descaling efficiency is favorably improved, and the use experience of a user is further improved. Of course, the water may be supplied to the steam generator 131 manually, and the descaling control method does not include a process of adding water.

The first set water amount may be a rated water amount of the steam generator 131, or may be a water amount of the steam generator 131 filled with water. The first set water amount can be measured by water level, weight or volume, the water level can be measured by a water level gauge, the weight can be measured by a weight sensor, and the volume can be obtained by weight or water level conversion.

The condition for determining that the amount of water in the steam generator 131 reaches the first set amount of water includes any one or a combination of any plural kinds of the following: the water supply time period to the steam generator 131 reaches the set water supply time period; the water level inside the steam generator 131 reaches the set water level.

In practical operation, the ultrasonic oscillator 132 may be configured to emit ultrasonic waves for descaling, and the ultrasonic oscillator 132 may be rigidly connected to an outer surface of the steam generator 131, so that the steam generator 131 is driven by the ultrasonic oscillator to vibrate at a high frequency, so as to achieve the descaling effect.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the descaling control method further includes: stopping the ultrasonic oscillation treatment of the steam generator 131 based on the fact that the ultrasonic oscillation treatment time of the steam generator 131 reaches a third set time; a drainage passage 136 communicating with the steam generator 131 is conducted to drain the dirt in the steam generator 131.

And setting a third set time length to accurately control the ultrasonic oscillation treatment time, so that the phenomenon that the expected descaling effect cannot be achieved due to too short ultrasonic oscillation treatment time is avoided, and the phenomenon that the descaling time is prolonged and electric energy is wasted due to too long ultrasonic oscillation treatment time is also avoided. After the ultrasonic descaling is stopped, the blowdown channel 136 is opened, water with scale is discharged out of the steam generator 131, the automatic blowdown function is realized, the automation degree of the whole process is high, the operation of a user is not needed, the scale is automatically discharged after the descaling is finished, the normal use of subsequent steam treatment equipment is not influenced, and the practicability of the descaling control method is improved.

Of course, the dirt in the steam generator 131 may be discharged manually, and the descaling control method does not include the process of discharging the dirt.

The third set time period may be set in the range of 10 seconds to 1 hour. The trapway 136 may be conducted in any one or any combination of the following ways: opening the water pump 135 in communication with the trapway 136; a drain valve, which may be a solenoid valve, is opened that communicates with the trapway 136.

It should be understood that the third set time period can be adjusted according to different steam treatment facilities, such as: for the equipment which is greatly affected by the scale and is easy to accumulate the scale, the third set time length can be set to be a larger value, that is, the ultrasonic descaling treatment is performed on the steam generator 131 for a longer time, so as to improve the descaling effect. For the equipment which is less affected by the scale and the scale is not easy to be accumulated, the third set time length can be set to be a smaller value to properly reduce the time length of the descaling operation, that is, the ultrasonic descaling treatment is performed on the steam generator 131 for a shorter time, so as to shorten the descaling time length and save the electric energy.

In an exemplary embodiment, the descaling control method further includes: disconnecting the trapway 136 based on the amount of water within the steam generator 131 decreasing to a second set amount of water; the descaling mode is ended.

The second set water amount is used as the basis for finishing the sewage discharge, so that the method is accurate and reliable, the situations of accidental finishing of the sewage discharge process and the like are avoided, and the reliability of the descaling work of the steam treatment equipment is improved. The scheme realizes the automatic closing of the sewage draining channel 136, ensures that water can be directly supplied into the steam generator 131 in the subsequent use process, and does not need to worry about the water leakage caused by the leakage of the sewage draining channel 136.

The condition for determining that the amount of water in the steam generator 131 is reduced to the second set amount of water includes any one or any plurality of the following: the conduction time of the sewage draining channel 136 reaches the set sewage draining time; the water level in the steam generator 131 is lowered to the set water level.

In application, the second set water amount may be zero, that is, the descaling mode is considered to be finished after the water in the steam generator 131 is completely drained; it may also be greater than zero, i.e. a small amount of water remains in the steam generator 131, and the descaling mode is considered to be ended. The second set amount can be measured by water level, weight or volume, the water level can be measured by a water level gauge, the weight can be measured by a weight sensor, and the volume can be obtained by weight or water level conversion.

In an exemplary embodiment, the descaling control method further includes: and after finishing the descaling mode, executing shutdown operation.

After the descaling mode is finished, namely descaling work is finished, the steam treatment equipment is controlled to be automatically shut down, the electric energy waste caused by long-time standby of the steam treatment equipment is avoided, and the service life of the steam treatment equipment is prevented from being reduced due to the fact that the steam treatment equipment is in a starting state for a long time.

And under the two conditions, after the steam treatment equipment sends out prompt information of whether to enter the descaling mode, the steam treatment equipment automatically shuts down after the steam treatment equipment sends out prompt information of whether to enter the descaling mode, and the steam treatment equipment actively operates the steam treatment equipment to start the descaling mode.

It should be understood that, in practical application, after the descaling mode is finished, other modes may be added and then the shutdown is determined according to the circumstances, such as: after the descaling mode, a washing mode is added, the steam generator 131 is washed once or for many times by clean water, so that residual water, dirt and the like in the steam generator 131 are removed, normal work of the steam treatment equipment during next startup is guaranteed, influence of residual dirt on normal work of the steam treatment equipment is avoided, and the steam treatment equipment is shut down after the washing mode is completed.

The descaling control method also comprises the following steps: acquiring parameter setting information, and adjusting the operation parameters of the steam treatment equipment according to the parameter setting information.

Different steam treatment facilities have different structures of the steam generator 131, different descaling requirements of users, and different descaling modes. Therefore, the user can set corresponding parameters according to specific descaling requirements, so that the steam treatment equipment can correspondingly adjust the parameters, and further the personalized use requirements of the user can be met.

Such as: when the descaling condition of the steam treatment equipment reaches the preset condition, a descaling prompt is sent, which indicates that the amount of scale in the steam generator 131 is large, and the third set time period can be longer. When the user manually inputs the descaling request every time the user finishes using the water, the third set time period may be shorter because the amount of scale in the steam generator 131 is small.

Of course, the user may directly select a preset program to perform the descaling operation without performing personalized setting.

As shown in fig. 6, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a descaling control device 2 of a steam processing apparatus, which includes a processor 22, a storage 21, and a computer program stored on the storage 21 and operable on the processor 22, wherein the computer program implements the steps of the foregoing control method when executed by the processor 22.

The embodiment of the invention also provides steam treatment equipment, which comprises the descaling control device 2 of the steam treatment equipment.

In an exemplary embodiment, the steam treatment device comprises a steamer.

The garment steamer comprises the descaling control device 2 of the steam treatment equipment, namely, all the advantages of the descaling control device 2 and the control method are achieved, including but not limited to the advantages of high descaling efficiency, no damage to the internal structure of the garment steamer, high automation degree, simplicity and convenience in operation, good user experience and the like.

Of course, the steam treatment device is not limited to a steamer, but may be a steam oven, a steam sterilizer, a steam mop, etc.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 3-5, the steamer 1 includes: a steam generator 131, an ultrasonic oscillator 132, a water pump 135, a water storage tank 133, a sewage passage 136, and a sewage switch 137.

Specifically, the ultrasonic oscillator 132 is connected to the steam generator 131 and electrically connected to the descaling control device 2 for performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator 131. The water outlet of the water pump 135 is communicated with the steam generator 131 and is electrically connected with the descaling control device 2 for supplying water to the steam generator 131. The water storage tank 133 is communicated with a water inlet of the water pump 135 for storing purified water. The trapway 136 communicates with a water outlet of the steam generator 131 for discharging dirt within the steam generator 131. A water outlet of the steam generator 131 may be provided at a bottom position of the steam generator 131. A trapswitch 137 is provided on the trapway 136 and is electrically connected to the fouling release control device 2 for opening the trapway 136 or closing the trapway 136. The waste water tank 134 communicates with the trapway 136 for collecting the dirt discharged from the steam generator 131.

Through the physics scale removal mode of ultrasonic wave high frequency vibration, effectively detach the inside incrustation scale of garment steamer, prevent that the interior structure of garment steamer lasts the scale deposit ageing. In addition, the ultrasonic descaling mode can not cause any damage to the surface structure of the internal structure of the garment steamer, is safe and reliable, and effectively protects the garment steamer to be intact. In addition, the ultrasonic descaling mode is simple to operate and high in automation degree, the descaling process can be automatically completed through the descaling mode of the steam treatment equipment, manual operation of a user is not needed, and the use experience of the user is improved.

After the ultrasonic descaling is completed, dirt enters the waste water tank 134 through the sewage discharge channel 136, and a user can directly take out the waste water tank 134 for cleaning, so that the next descaling operation is facilitated, the operation is simple and convenient, and the normal use of hanging ironing is not influenced.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program running on the processor 22 is stored, and when the computer program is executed by the processor 22, the foregoing steps of the descaling control method are implemented.

In one illustrative embodiment, the computer readable storage medium may be a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.

One embodiment is described below with reference to the drawings.

The specific embodiment provides a garment steamer and a descaling control method thereof. As shown in fig. 7, the garment steamer 1 comprises: the hot head component 11, the steam guide component 12 and the base structure component 13. Wherein, the ironing head component 11 directly acts on the clothes or the fabrics needing ironing, and realizes the functions of ironing, deodorizing and the like. The base structure assembly 13 contains all the functional components of steam generation and for cleaning, including but not limited to: a steam generator 131, an ultrasonic oscillator 132, a water pump 135, a water storage tank 133, a sewage channel 136, a sewage switch 137, and a wastewater tank 134. The steam generated by the steam generator 131 in the base structure assembly 13 is transmitted to the iron head assembly 11 through the steam guide assembly 12.

The ultrasonic oscillator 132 is connected to the steam generator 131 for performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator 131. The ultrasonic oscillator 132 may be bonded to the steam generator 131 by a rigid substance to better transmit high frequency vibration to the steam generator 131. A water outlet of the water pump 135 communicates with the steam generator 131 for supplying water to the steam generator 131. The water storage tank 133 is communicated with a water inlet of the water pump 135 for storing purified water. The trapway 136 communicates with a water outlet of the steam generator 131 for discharging dirt within the steam generator 131. The water outlet of the steam generator 131 may be provided at a bottom position of the steam generator 131. A waste switch 137 is provided on the waste channel 136 to turn on the waste channel 136 or turn off the waste channel 136. The waste switch 137 may be, but is not limited to: solenoid valves, water pumps 135, etc. The waste water tank 134 communicates with the trapway 136 for collecting the dirt discharged from the steam generator 131.

As shown in fig. 2, the descaling control method includes the following steps:

step S102: judging whether to start descaling or not; if yes, go to step 104; if not, ending;

step S104: the water pump starts to work;

step S106: judging whether the water amount in the steam generator is larger than a first set water amount or not; if yes, go to step S108; if not, returning to the step S104;

step S108: the water pump stops working;

step S110: the ultrasonic oscillator starts to work;

step S112: judging whether the working time of the ultrasonic oscillator is longer than a third set time length or not; if yes, go to step S114; if not, returning to the step S110;

step S114: stopping the ultrasonic oscillator;

step S116: the drainage channel is communicated;

step S118: judging whether the water quantity in the steam generator is reduced to a second set water quantity or not; if yes, go to step S120; if not, returning to the step S116;

step S120: the trapway is closed.

The descaling control method of the hanging ironing machine can have two modes:

1) Automatic descaling mode: by recording the total time length (the accumulated running time length of the garment steamer) of the user working by using the garment steamer, when the total time length of the garment steamer working is longer than the first set time length, the machine automatically prompts the user to enter a descaling mode, the user only needs to press a confirmation key, the garment steamer can start the automatic descaling mode, the descaling logic of the graph 2 is operated, and the garment steamer can be automatically shut down after descaling is finished.

2) Personalized descaling mode: the descaling function can be selected by a user according to own habits, the mode is not limited at all, the user can descale at any time according to own needs, after the descaling function is selected by the user, the garment steamer enters the descaling mode, the descaling logic shown in the figure 2 is operated, and the garment steamer is automatically turned off after descaling is finished.

In summary, the descaling control method, the descaling control device 2 and the steam treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention effectively remove the scale generated in the steam generator 131 by the physical descaling mode of ultrasonic high-frequency vibration, so as to prevent the steam generator 131 from continuously scaling and aging. Moreover, the ultrasonic descaling mode does not damage the internal surface structure of the steam generator 131, is safe and reliable, and effectively protects the steam generator 131 to be intact. In addition, the ultrasonic descaling mode is simple to operate and high in automation degree, the descaling process can be automatically completed through the descaling mode of the steam treatment equipment, manual operation of a user is not needed, and the use experience of the user is improved.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, but are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the second feature or the first and second features may be indirectly contacting each other through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., 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, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Moreover, various embodiments or examples and features of various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without being mutually inconsistent.

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

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that all or some of the steps of the methods, systems, functional modules/units in the devices disclosed above may be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and suitable combinations thereof. In a hardware implementation, the division between functional modules/units mentioned in the above description does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, one physical component may have multiple functions, or one function or step may be performed by several physical components in cooperation. Some or all of the components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a digital signal processor or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on computer readable media, which may include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transitory media). The term computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data, as is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital Versatile Disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can accessed by a computer. In addition, communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media as known to those skilled in the art.

Further, in describing representative embodiments, the specification may have presented the method and/or process as a particular sequence of steps. However, to the extent that the method or process does not rely on the particular order of steps set forth herein, the method or process should not be limited to the particular sequence of steps described. Other orders of steps are possible as will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, the particular order of the steps set forth in the specification should not be construed as limitations on the claims. Further, the claims directed to the method and/or process should not be limited to the performance of their steps in the order written, and one skilled in the art can readily appreciate that the sequences may be varied and still remain within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims (15)

1. A descaling control method for a steam processing apparatus, comprising:

receiving a descaling request;

in response to the descaling request, operating a descaling mode;

in the descaling mode, carrying out ultrasonic oscillation treatment on a steam generator of the steam treatment equipment.

2. The descaling control method according to claim 1, further comprising:

and sending out a descaling prompt based on that the steam treatment equipment reaches a preset descaling condition.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the issuing a descaling prompt comprises:

sending out prompt information for a user to select whether to enter a descaling mode or not;

the receiving a descaling request comprises: a user selection to enter a descaling mode is detected.

4. The descaling control method according to claim 2,

the preset descaling conditions comprise: the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameters of the steam treatment equipment reaches a preset value;

the control method further comprises the following steps:

and clearing the accumulated value of the scale generation evaluation parameters every time the descaling mode is completed.

5. The descaling control method according to claim 2, wherein the accumulated value of the scale formation evaluation parameter of the steam treatment facility reaches a preset value, including any one or a combination of any plural of the following:

the accumulated starting-up time of the steam treatment equipment is longer than a first set time;

the accumulated working time of the steam generator reaches a second set time;

the accumulated water inflow in the steam generator reaches the set water amount;

the accumulated TDS value in the steam generator reaches a set value.

6. The descaling control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the receiving of the descaling request includes:

receiving a descaling request input by a user through a descaling trigger; and/or

And receiving a descaling request sent by the terminal equipment.

7. The descaling control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein in the descaling mode, further comprising:

supplying water to the steam generator;

stopping supplying water to the steam generator based on the fact that the water amount in the steam generator reaches a first set water amount, and executing the step of performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator.

8. The descaling control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:

stopping performing ultrasonic oscillation treatment on the steam generator based on that the ultrasonic oscillation treatment time of the steam generator reaches a third set time;

and communicating a sewage channel communicated with the steam generator, and discharging dirt in the steam generator.

9. The descaling control method according to claim 8, further comprising:

disconnecting the trapway based on a reduction of the amount of water within the steam generator to a second set amount of water;

ending the descaling mode.

10. The descaling control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:

and after finishing the descaling mode, executing shutdown operation.

11. The descaling control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:

acquiring parameter setting information, and adjusting the operation parameters of the steam treatment equipment according to the parameter setting information.

12. A descaling control device for a steam-treating appliance, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the computer program, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the control method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. A steam treatment plant comprising the descaling control apparatus of the steam treatment plant of claim 12.

14. The steam treatment apparatus of claim 13, wherein the steam treatment apparatus comprises a steamer.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a computer program being executable on a processor, the computer program, when being executed by the processor, realizing the steps of the descaling control method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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