Patent Description:
For dishwashers, drying is generally performed only during the drying phase of the washing program. So, in order to avoid subsequent re-elevation of humidity leading to wet dishes, user have to take out the dishes as soon as possible after the washing program is finished, so as to avoid the problem of bacterial growth caused by wet dishes. Since users cannot remove the dishes for a short time, how to prevent the dishes from becoming wet becomes a technical problem to be solved.

<CIT> concerns dishwashers and drying cycles for dishwashers.

<CIT> concerns a dishwasher and a drying device for the dishwasher. In particular, <CIT> discloses a dishwasher with a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor connected to a control chip, and a control method for blowing alternatively cold air and hot air into the working chamber of the dishwasher after the washing has finished for bacterial and smell prevention.

Aspects of the invention are defined by the accompanying claims. In accordance with a first aspect there is provided a control method for a dishwasher according to claim <NUM>. In accordance with a second aspect there is provided a dishwasher according to claim <NUM>. In accordance with a third aspect there is provided a computer readable medium according to claim <NUM>. Preferred optional features are defined in the dependent claims.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a control method for a dishwasher, a dishwasher and a computer-readable storage medium.

In an aspect of the present invention, a control method for a dishwasher is provided, the dishwasher including a housing, a fan, a humidity detection unit, a heating device and a feeding device for a dish-brightening agent for reducing the surface tension of water and avoiding water marks on dishes in the dishwasher, wherein the housing is provided with a working chamber and an air flue for keeping the working chamber in communication with the outside, the humidity detection unit is configured to detect a humidity of the working chamber, and the fan is configured to establish an airflow passing through the heating device and the air flue to ventilate the working chamber, the control method comprising steps of:.

In a certain embodiment, before the dishwasher finishes washing, the method includes steps of:.

In a certain embodiment, the fifth predefined time and the eighth predefined time are both about <NUM> minutes, the sixth predefined time and the ninth predefined time are both about <NUM> minutes, and the seventh predefined time and the tenth predefined time are both about <NUM> minutes.

In a certain embodiment, the step of controlling the humidity detection unit to detect a humidity after the dishwasher finishes washing includes steps of:.

In a certain embodiment, when the humidity is less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; and when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes.

In a certain embodiment, when the humidity less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; and when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes.

In a certain embodiment, the step of controlling, according to the humidity, the fan and the heating device to stop running for a third predefined time and then run for a fourth predefined time after the dishwasher finishes washing, when no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device includes steps of:.

A dishwasher in a further aspect of the present invention includes:.

In a certain embodiment, the humidity detection unit includes a humidity sensor.

In a certain embodiment, the dishwasher is provided with a plurality of fans, and the plurality of fans is configured to be cooperated to establish an airflow passing through the air flue to ventilate the working chamber.

In a certain embodiment, the heating device includes a heating pipe.

In a certain embodiment, the feeding device includes a feeding detection unit, and the feeding detection unit includes a pressure sensor.

In certain embodiments of the present invention, the dishwasher includes:.

A computer-readable storage medium of the embodiment of the present invention has stored thereon a computer program with executable instructions to cause a dishwasher as defined above to perform the control method as described above.

The control method for dishwasher, the dishwasher and the computer-readable storage medium according to embodiments of the present invention control the fan and heating device according to whether the dish-brightening agent is added and the humidity of the working chamber, thereby reducing the water vapor content of the working chamber.

The additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and will be known from the practice of the present invention.

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood with combination of the following drawings, in which:.

dishwasher <NUM>, housing <NUM>, working chamber <NUM>, air flue <NUM>, fan <NUM>, humidity detection unit <NUM>, processor <NUM>, memory <NUM>, heating device <NUM>, feeding device <NUM>, feeding detection unit <NUM>, computer-readable storage medium <NUM>.

Below is detailed description of embodiments of the present disclosure, which are shown in the drawings. Throughout the drawings, same or similar reference signs identify same or similar elements or elements having same or similar functions. The embodiments described below in conjunction with the drawings are illustrative, i.e., the embodiments are intended to illustrate the present disclosure, but not to limit the present disclosure.

As shown in combination of <FIG> and <FIG>, a control method of an embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied to a dishwasher <NUM>. The dishwasher <NUM> includes a housing <NUM>, a fan <NUM>, a humidity detection unit <NUM>, a heating device <NUM>, and a feeding device <NUM> for the dish-brightening agent. The housing <NUM> is provided with a working chamber <NUM> and an air flue <NUM> for keeping the working chamber <NUM> in communication with the outside, and the humidity detection unit <NUM> is configured to detect a humidity of the working chamber <NUM>. The fan <NUM> is configured to establish an airflow passing through the heating device <NUM> and the air flue <NUM> to ventilate the working chamber <NUM>. The control method includes steps of:.

Again, with reference to <FIG>, the dishwasher <NUM> of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing <NUM>, a fan <NUM>, a humidity detection unit <NUM>, a processor <NUM>, a heating device <NUM>, and a feeding device <NUM> for the dish-brightening agent. The housing <NUM> is provided with a working chamber <NUM> and an air flue <NUM> for keeping the working chamber <NUM> in communication with the outside. The fan <NUM> is configured to establish an airflow passing through the air flue <NUM> to ventilate the working chamber <NUM>. The humidity detection unit <NUM> is configured to detect the humidity of the working chamber <NUM>. The processor <NUM> is configured to:.

That is to say, the control method of an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented by the dishwasher <NUM> of the embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein steps S151, S152, S153, and S154 may be implemented by the processor <NUM>.

The control method for dishwasher <NUM> and the dishwasher <NUM> of the embodiment of the present disclosure control the fan <NUM> and heating device <NUM> according to whether the dish-brightening agent is fed and the humidity of the working chamber <NUM>, thereby reducing the water vapor content of the working chamber <NUM>.

Again, with reference to <FIG>, the step S151 of the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed after the step S152. It is to be understood that, in other embodiments, the step S151 may be executed before the step S152, which is not specifically limited herein.

In a certain embodiment, due to the space limitation of the working chamber <NUM>, for example, the working chamber <NUM> is small, the humidity detection unit <NUM> may not be directly installed in the working chamber <NUM>, thus the humidity detection unit <NUM> may be installed in the air flue <NUM> to detect the humidity in the air flue <NUM> using the humidity detection unit <NUM>. The working chamber <NUM> refers to a component in the dishwasher <NUM> for placing dishes and washing dishes, and is also called an inner container. In some embodiments, the humidity in the air flue <NUM> may be regarded as the humidity of the working chamber <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the humidity detection unit <NUM> may be directly disposed in the working chamber <NUM> to accurately obtain the humidity of the working chamber <NUM>, which is not specifically limited herein.

In some embodiments, the fan <NUM> may be disposed inside the dishwasher <NUM> or outside the dishwasher <NUM>, which is not specifically limited herein. In an embodiment, the fan <NUM> is disposed adjacent to the heating device <NUM>, so that the fan <NUM> may blow a thermal energy generated by the operation of the heating device <NUM> to the working chamber <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the dishwasher <NUM> finishing washing means that the dishwasher <NUM> has finished the washing program, which generally includes several programs such as pre-washing, main washing, rinsing and drying. The dishwasher <NUM> finishing washing generally means that the drying program has ended. The steps S151, S152, S153, and S154 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be regarded as maintenance programs, and the steps S151, S152, S153, and S154 may be repeatedly executed repeatedly to keep the work chamber <NUM> dry.

In some embodiments,, the humidity detection unit <NUM> includes a humidity sensor.

As such, the humidity sensor may be used to obtain the humidity quickly.

Specifically, the humidity sensor may refer to a device for measuring the relative humidity of the air. The humidity detection unit <NUM> is generally configured to measure the relative humidity.

Specifically, the dish-brightening agent refers to a product for reducing the surface tension of water and avoiding water marks on the dishes after the dishwasher <NUM> finishes washing. It is to be understood that when the dishwasher <NUM> performs washing, basically no water marks will be left on the dishes if the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, without using the heating device <NUM> to evaporate the water marks, so the heating device <NUM> may be controlled to be turned off to reduce the power consumption of the dishwasher <NUM>; when the dishwasher <NUM> performs washing, water marks will be left on the dishes if no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, so the heating device <NUM> may be controlled to work, so that the water marks on the dishes may be evaporated into water vapor, and further the fan <NUM> may discharge the water vapor from the working chamber <NUM>.

It is to be understood that when the humidity is relatively small, indicating that the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> is not easy to condense into water droplets, the fan <NUM> may be controlled to stop running for a longer time (that is, the first predefined time and the third predefined time are both longer) and run for a shorter time (that is, the second predefined time and the fourth predefined time are both short); when the humidity is relatively large, indicating that the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> is easy to condense into water droplets, the fan <NUM> may be controlled to stop running for a short time (that is, the first predefined time and the third predefined time are both shorter) and run for a longer time (that is, the second predefined time and the fourth predefined time are both longer), thereby removing the water vapor in the dishwater <NUM>, further preventing the water vapor from condensing into droplets.

In some embodiments, when the humidity values are the same, the first predefined time and the third predefined time may be the same or different, and the second predefined time and the fourth predefined time may be the same or different, which are not specifically limited herein.

In some embodiments, the heating device <NUM> includes a heating pipe. As such, the heating device <NUM> may be used to generate the thermal energy.

In some embodiments, the feeding device <NUM> includes a feeding detection unit <NUM>, and the feeding detection unit <NUM> includes a pressure sensor. As such, whether a dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM> may be determined by an output of the feeding detection unit <NUM>.

Specifically, the feeding detection unit <NUM> may be a pressure sensor, and then by placing the pressure sensor in the feeding device <NUM>, such as at the bottom of the feeding device <NUM>, whether the dish-brightening agent is fed may be determined through the changes in pressure generated by the dish-brightening agent stored in the feeding detection device <NUM>. For example, when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor becomes smaller, it indicates that the feeding device <NUM> may feed the dish-brightening agent into the dishwasher.

In some embodiments, the feeding detection unit <NUM> may also be an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor determines whether the dish-brightening agent fed into the device <NUM> is reduced by the emission and the return time of infrared light.

In some embodiments, the feeding device <NUM> includes a switch configured to control the entry and exit of the dish-brightening agent, and the state of the switch may also be used to determine whether the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>.

It should be noted that the dish-brightening agent is generally used in the washing program of the dishwasher <NUM> such as a rinsing program. If the dish-brightening agent is used during the rinsing program, it can be determined that the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, and if the dish-brightening agent is not used during the rinsing program, it can be determined that no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>.

With reference to <FIG>, in some embodiments, before the dishwasher <NUM> finishes washing, the method includes steps of:.

Again, with reference to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the processor <NUM> is configured to:.

That is to say, the steps S155 and S156 may be implemented by the processor <NUM>.

As such, dishes in the dishwasher <NUM> may be subjected to drying treatment.

Specifically, before the dishwasher <NUM> finishes washing, the dishwasher <NUM> generally includes a drying program, and the water vapor content in the working chamber <NUM> may be greatly reduced by the drying program. When the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, the drying program of the dishwasher <NUM> may be implemented by controlling the fan <NUM> to stop running for the fifth predefined time and run for the sixth predefined time, and when no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, the drying program of the dishwasher <NUM> may be implemented by controlling the fan <NUM> to stop running for the eighth predefined time and run for the ninth predefined time. That is to say, the drying program of the dishwasher <NUM> may be running for a period of time (a sixth predefined time or a ninth predefined time) after the fan <NUM> is controlled to stop running for a period of time (the fifth predefined time or the eighth predefined time). It can be understood that in order to greatly reduce the water vapor content in the working chamber <NUM>, the fifth predefined time may be much shorter than the sixth predefined time, and the eighth predefined time may be much shorter than the ninth predefined time, and the fan <NUM> may be controlled to work for the fifth predefined time and the sixth predefined time in multiple times or the fan <NUM> may be controlled to work for an eighth predefined time and a ninth predefined time in multiple times.

It should be noted that the steps S151, S152, S153, and S154 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may also used to dry the air in the working chamber <NUM>, but generally a long time is required, so the fan <NUM> may be controlled to stop running for a period of time (the fifth predefined time or the eighth predefined time) and run for a period of time (the sixth predefined time or the ninth predefined time) to dry the air in the working chamber <NUM> in a short time. In addition, after the working chamber <NUM> is dried by the fan <NUM>, the water vapor content of the working chamber <NUM> is low in a short time, so the fan <NUM> may be controlled to stop running for the seventh predefined time or the tenth predefined time, such as <NUM> minutes, thereby reducing the power consumption of the dishwasher <NUM>.

It is to be understood that the fifth predefined time and the eighth predefined time may be the same or different, the sixth predefined time and the ninth predefined time may be the same or different, and the seventh predefined time and the tenth predefined time may be the same or different, which are not specifically limited herein.

In some embodiments, the fifth predefined time and the eighth predefined time are both about <NUM> minutes, the sixth predefined time and the ninth predefined time are both about <NUM> minutes, and the seventh predefined time and the tenth predefined time are both about <NUM> minutes.

As such, the air in the working chamber <NUM> may be dried.

In some embodiments, the fifth predefined time and the eighth predefined time are the same, the sixth predefined time and the ninth predefined time are the same, and the seventh predefined time and the tenth predefined time are the same. Specifically, when the fan <NUM> is controlled to dry the dishwasher <NUM>, generally, the fan <NUM> first stops running for the shorter fifth predefined time or the eighth predefined time, such as <NUM> to <NUM> minutes, preferably <NUM> minutes, then runs for a longer sixth predefined time or the ninth predefined time, such as <NUM> to <NUM> minutes, preferably <NUM> minutes, thereby fully taking away the water vapor in the working chamber <NUM> and further ensuring the drying of the working chamber <NUM>. After the working chamber <NUM> is dried by the fan <NUM>, the water vapor content of the working chamber <NUM> is low, then the fan <NUM> may stop running for the seventh predefined time or the tenth predefined time, such as <NUM> to <NUM> minutes, preferably <NUM> minutes, and after stopping running for <NUM> minutes, the humidity may be detected and the fan <NUM> may be controlled to operate to execute the maintenance program of the dishwasher <NUM> according to the control method of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

With reference to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the step S151 includes steps of:.

That is to say, the steps S1511, S1512 and S1513 may be implemented by the processor <NUM>.

As such, the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit <NUM> may be made substantially consistent with the humidity of the working chamber.

Specifically, the humidity detection unit <NUM> may be disposed in the air flue <NUM>, and when the humidity detection unit <NUM> works, the fan <NUM> may be controlled to run if the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>; the fan <NUM> and the heating device <NUM> may be controlled to run simultaneously if no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>; then the fan <NUM> may drive the air in the working chamber <NUM> to flow, and further the air in the air flue <NUM> may be regarded as the air in the working chamber <NUM>, that is, the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit <NUM> may be regarded as the humidity of the working chamber <NUM>.

It is to be understood that the eleventh predefined time is between the end of washing of the dishwasher <NUM> and the first predefined time, and in some embodiments, the eleventh predefined time may refer to the last period of the seventh predefined time, such as the last <NUM> seconds of the seventh predefined time. In an embodiment, just when the washing program ends, the eleventh predefined time may refer to the last period of the seventh predefined time, such as <NUM> seconds. In another embodiment, when the steps S151, S152, S153, and S154 are executed cyclically and the previous first predefined time and the second predefined time have just ended, the eleventh predefined time may refer to the last period of the previous second predefined time, such as <NUM> seconds.

It is to be understood that the twelfth predefined time is between the end of washing of the dishwasher <NUM> and the third predefined time, and in some embodiments, the twelfth predefined time may refer to the last period of the tenth predefined time, such as the last <NUM> seconds of the tenth predefined time. In an embodiment, just when the washing program ends, the twelfth predefined time may refer to the last period of the tenth predefined time, such as <NUM> seconds. In another embodiment, when the steps S151, S152, S153, and S154 are executed cyclically and the previous third predefined time and the fourth predefined time have just ended, the twelfth predefined time may refer to the last period of the previous fourth predefined time, such as <NUM> seconds.

It is to be understood that controlling the humidity detection unit <NUM> to detect the humidity within the eleventh predefined time or the twelfth predefined time refers to controlling the humidity detection unit <NUM> to detect the humidity within the eleventh predefined time when the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, and controlling the humidity detection unit <NUM> to detect the humidity within the twelfth predefined time when no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>.

It should be noted that in order to ensure that the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit <NUM> is substantially the same as the humidity of the working chamber <NUM> when no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, generally, the twelfth predefined time is greater than the eleventh predefined time, e.g., the eleventh predefined time may be <NUM> seconds, and the twelfth predefined time may be <NUM> minute. In some embodiments, the eleventh predefined time and the twelfth predefined time may also be the same.

That is to say, the steps S1514 and S1515 may be implemented by the processor <NUM>.

As such, the accuracy of the humidity may be ensured.

It is to be understood that the humidity detection unit <NUM> may detect to obtain an initial humidity, a plurality of initial humidity values may be obtained through a plurality of detections by the humidity detection unit <NUM>, and the humidity may be obtained by processing the plurality of initial humidity values. Specifically, the method of processing the plurality of initial humidity values to obtain the humidity includes methods such as taking the average value of the plurality of initial humidity values as the humidity, or taking the median value of the plurality of initial humidity values as the humidity, etc., which are not specifically limited herein.

In addition, the plurality of initial humidity values may be to obtain an initial humidity at intervals, for example, to obtain an initial humidity at intervals of <NUM> seconds within <NUM> seconds or an initial humidity at intervals of <NUM> seconds within <NUM> minute, and so on.

With reference to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the fan <NUM> has a plurality of fans, and the plurality of fans <NUM> is configured to be cooperated to establish an airflow passing through the air flue <NUM> to ventilate the working chamber <NUM>.

As such, the dehumidifying effect of the dishwasher <NUM> may be achieved to a large extent.

It is to be understood that in order to enhance the dehumidification capacity of the working chamber <NUM>, the fan <NUM> has a plurality of fans, that is, the dishwasher <NUM> includes a plurality of fans <NUM>, so that the plurality of fans <NUM> may be operated simultaneously to enhance the air circulation in the working chamber <NUM> and discharge the water vapor in the air from the dishwasher <NUM>.

It should be noted that the plurality of fans <NUM> may be disposed inside or outside the dishwasher <NUM>. In an embodiment, one fan <NUM> is disposed adjacent to the heating device <NUM> to blow the thermal energy generated by the heating device <NUM> to the working chamber <NUM>, and one fan <NUM> is disposed in the air flue <NUM> to guide the air into the air flue <NUM>, thereby working simultaneously to speed up the air circulation in the working chamber <NUM>.

In some embodiments, when the humidity is less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; and when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, the first predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the second predefined time is about <NUM> minutes.

As such, the fan <NUM> may be controlled to run according to the humidity.

Specifically, when the humidity is less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is very small, the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> may not easily be condensed into water droplets, so the fan <NUM> is controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is smaller, so the fan <NUM> is controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is slightly higher, so the fan <NUM> is controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is higher, so the fan <NUM> is controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is very high, the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> may easily be condensed into water droplets, so the fan <NUM> is controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is extremely high, the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> has been substantially condensed into water droplets, so the fan <NUM> is controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes.

In some embodiments, the third predefined time is the same as the first predefined time, and the fourth predefined time is the same as the second predefined time, that is, when the humidity is less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; and when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes.

In some embodiments, when the humidity less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes; and when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, the third predefined time is about <NUM> minutes, and the fourth predefined time is about <NUM> minutes.

Specifically, when the humidity is less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is very small, the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> may not easily be condensed into water droplets, so the fan <NUM> and the heating device <NUM> are controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is slightly higher, so the fan <NUM> and the heating device <NUM> are controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>% and less than or equal to <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is higher, so the fan <NUM> and the heating device <NUM> are controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes; when the humidity is greater than <NUM>%, indicating that the humidity is extremely high, the water vapor in the dishwasher <NUM> has been substantially condensed into water droplets, so the fan <NUM> and the heating device <NUM> are controlled to run for about <NUM> minutes after stopping running for about <NUM> minutes.

With reference to <FIG>, in some embodiments, the step S154 includes steps of:.

That is to say, the steps S1542, S1544 and S1546 may be implemented by the processor <NUM>.

As such, the heating device <NUM> may be controlled to stop working when the humidity is less than or equal to the humidity threshold to reduce the power consumption of the dishwasher <NUM>.

Specifically, when no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device <NUM>, the water marks attached to the dishes may be evaporated to form the water vapor through the working of the heating device <NUM>, thereby using the fan <NUM> discharge the water vapor to prevent bacteria from breeding. When the humidity is greater than the humidity threshold, the humidity in the working chamber <NUM> is larger, and the fan <NUM> and the heating device <NUM> may be controlled to simultaneously run for the fourth predefined time after stopping running for the third predefined time according to the humidity; when the humidity is less than or equal to the humidity threshold, the humidity in the working chamber <NUM> is smaller, and the fan <NUM> may be controlled to run for the fourth predefined time after stopping running for the third predefined time and the heating device <NUM> may be controlled to stop working according to the humidity, thereby reducing the power consumption of the dishwasher <NUM>.

It is to be understood that the humidity threshold may be preset in the dishwasher <NUM> or determined by a user input, e.g., the humidity threshold may be <NUM>%, <NUM>%, or <NUM>%, which is not specifically limited herein.

With reference to <FIG>, the dishwasher <NUM> of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing <NUM>, a fan <NUM>, a humidity detection unit <NUM>, a heating device <NUM>, a feeding device <NUM>, one or more processors <NUM>, a memory <NUM>, and one or more programs. Among them, the one or more programs are stored in the memory <NUM>, and configured to be executed by the one or more processors <NUM>, and the programs are configured to execute instructions of the control method of any one of above embodiments.

For example, the programs may be configured to execute instructions of the control method below:.

With reference to <FIG>, a computer-readable storage medium <NUM> of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a computer program for use in conjunction with the dishwasher <NUM>, and the computer program is executable by the processor <NUM> to complete the control method of any one of above embodiments of the present disclosure.

For example, the computer program may be executed by the processor <NUM> to complete the following control methods:.

It should be noted that the computer readable storage medium <NUM> may be a storage medium built in the dishwasher <NUM>, or a storage medium that may be plugged and inserted in the dishwasher <NUM>.

In the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms 'first', 'second' are used only for description and shall not be interpreted as an indication or implication of relative importance or an implicit indication of the number of technical features. Thus, the feature defined by 'first', 'second' can explicitly or implicitly include one or more characteristics. In the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more than two, unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms 'install', 'interconnect', and 'connect' should be understood from a broad extent. For instance, it may be connected in a fixed, removable or integrated manner; and it may be mechanically or electrically connected or communicated; and it may be directly or indirectly (via a media in between) connected; and it may be the inside of two elements in communication with each other or two elements interacting with each other. The ordinary artisans concerned may understand the specific meaning of terms in the embodiment of the present disclosure according to specific circumstance.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that specific features, structures, materials, or features described in connection with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Any process or method description in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code including one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a custom logic function or process.

The logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, for example, may be considered as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and may be embodied in any computer readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (e.g., a computer-based system, a system including a processor, or other system that can fetch instructions from an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute instructions). For the purposes of this specification, a "computer-readable medium" can be any apparatus that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use in an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, or in conjunction with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer readable medium include electrical connection (electronic device) having one or more wirings, portable computer disk cartridge (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable and editable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic devices, and portable compact disk read-only memory (CDROM). Additionally, since a program can be obtained electronically, for example by optical scanning of paper or other medium, followed by editing, interpretation or, if necessary, processing in other suitable manner, and then storing it in computer memory, the computer readable medium can even be a paper or other suitable medium on which the program can be printed.

It should be understood that portions of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above-described embodiments, multiple steps or methods may be implemented in software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware and in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any of the following techniques or combinations thereof well known in the art: discrete logic circuit with logic gates for implementing logic functions on data signals, ASIC with appropriate combinational logic gate, Programmable Gate Array (PGA), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), etc..

It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that all or part of the steps of implementing embodiments of the foregoing method may be performed by hardware related to the program instructions. The forgoing program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, which, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of a method embodiment.

In addition, the functional units in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be integrated in one processing module or each unit may independently physically exist, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware, and can also be implemented in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated modules are implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

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

Claim 1:
A control method for a dishwasher (<NUM>), the dishwasher (<NUM>) comprising a housing (<NUM>), a fan (<NUM>), a humidity detection unit (<NUM>), a heating device (<NUM>) and a feeding device (<NUM>) for a dish-brightening agent for reducing the surface tension of water and avoiding water marks on dishes in the dishwasher, wherein the housing (<NUM>) is provided with a working chamber (<NUM>) and an air flue (<NUM>) for keeping the working chamber (<NUM>) in communication with the outside, the humidity detection unit (<NUM>) is configured to detect a humidity of the working chamber (<NUM>), and the fan (<NUM>) is configured to establish an airflow passing through the heating device (<NUM>) and the air flue (<NUM>) to ventilate the working chamber (<NUM>), the control method comprising steps of:
determining whether the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device (<NUM>);
controlling the humidity detection unit (<NUM>) to detect the humidity after the dishwasher (<NUM>) finishes washing;
when the dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device (<NUM>), controlling the heating device (<NUM>) to be turned off and controlling, according to the humidity, the fan (<NUM>) to stop running for a first predefined time and then run for a second predefined time after the dishwasher (<NUM>) finishes washing, wherein the humidity is negatively correlated to the first predefined time, and the humidity is positively correlated to the second predefined time; and
when no dish-brightening agent is fed by the feeding device (<NUM>), controlling, according to the humidity, the fan (<NUM>) and the heating device (<NUM>) to stop running for a third predefined time and then run for a fourth predefined time after the dishwasher (<NUM>) finishes washing, wherein the humidity is negatively correlated to the third predefined time, and the humidity is positively correlated to the fourth predefined time.