A laundry apparatus that includes a housing and one or more panels within the housing, each with at least one surface provided with one or more nozzles facing an article to be treated by fluid discharged by the nozzles, wherein the panels are configured to be movable by a moving mechanism to adjust their distance from the article.

Automated laundry systems are provided for laundering laundry articles in bulk. A user places their laundry articles into a receptacle, initiates a laundry cycle, and the receptacle is thereafter transported to at least one laundry device for the laundry articles to be washed and dried, and then transported to be prepared for retrieval, which may include sorting or folding the laundry articles. After initiating the laundry cycle, the user's presence is no longer required. A notification is sent to an user's device that their laundry articles are ready to be retrieved. Once the user indicates that they are ready to retrieve their laundry articles, such as via an app on their mobile device, the laundry articles may be transported to an area accessible by the user.

Automated laundry systems are provided for laundering laundry articles in bulk. A user places their laundry articles into a receptacle, initiates a laundry cycle, and the receptacle is thereafter transported to at least one laundry device for the laundry articles to be washed and dried, and then transported to be prepared for retrieval, which may include sorting or folding the laundry articles. After initiating the laundry cycle, the user's presence is no longer required. A notification is sent to an user's device that their laundry articles are ready to be retrieved. Once the user indicates that they are ready to retrieve their laundry articles, such as via an app on their mobile device, the laundry articles may be transported to an area accessible by the user.

A washing and drying all-in-one machine and a control method therefor. The control method includes: when a washing and drying all-in-one machine enters a washing-drying linkage mode, measuring a remaining time of a washing program, and determining whether the remaining time is within a preset first time threshold value; and if so, a clothes dryer matching a drying program corresponding to the clothes and performing preheating, and after waiting for the washing program to end, the washed clothes being placed in the clothes dryer for drying. By the washing and drying all-in-one machine and the control method therefor, according to the remaining time of the washing program, the clothes dryer is started in advance to execute a drying program and is preheated, such that the entire washing-drying time consumption of the clothes is shortened, thereby improving the user experience, and meeting the increasing intelligent requirements of users.

A washing and drying all-in-one machine and a control method therefor. The control method includes: when a washing and drying all-in-one machine enters a washing-drying linkage mode, measuring a remaining time of a washing program, and determining whether the remaining time is within a preset first time threshold value; and if so, a clothes dryer matching a drying program corresponding to the clothes and performing preheating, and after waiting for the washing program to end, the washed clothes being placed in the clothes dryer for drying. By the washing and drying all-in-one machine and the control method therefor, according to the remaining time of the washing program, the clothes dryer is started in advance to execute a drying program and is preheated, such that the entire washing-drying time consumption of the clothes is shortened, thereby improving the user experience, and meeting the increasing intelligent requirements of users.

A method for controlling a washer, includes: based on an initiation of a washing course, selecting, as an initial driving mode, a first driving mode in which a drum rotates in a first direction and controlling a driving motor to rotate the drum in accordance with a first driving mode; obtaining driving data generated as the drum is rotated; based on the driving data, identifying whether an event condition occurs for switching from the first driving mode to a second driving mode in which the drum rotates by a reference angle in a second direction opposite to the first direction and then rotates in the first direction; and based on identifying that the event condition occurs, switching from the first driving mode to a second driving mode and control the driving motor to rotate the drum in accordance with the second driving mode.

A method for controlling a washer, includes: based on an initiation of a washing course, selecting, as an initial driving mode, a first driving mode in which a drum rotates in a first direction and controlling a driving motor to rotate the drum in accordance with a first driving mode; obtaining driving data generated as the drum is rotated; based on the driving data, identifying whether an event condition occurs for switching from the first driving mode to a second driving mode in which the drum rotates by a reference angle in a second direction opposite to the first direction and then rotates in the first direction; and based on identifying that the event condition occurs, switching from the first driving mode to a second driving mode and control the driving motor to rotate the drum in accordance with the second driving mode.

A laundry washing machine having configured to receive a laundry cycle selection from a user interface; identify the cycle selection; upon receiving a normal laundry cycle selection, select a respective program comprising default instructions for: opening the valve one or more times to fill the drum to a default normal maintenance phase liquid level, and operating the drum motor during a normal maintenance phase to rotate the drum; and upon receiving a selection of the whites laundry cycle, select a respective program comprising default instructions for: opening the valve one or more times to fill the drum to a default whites maintenance phase liquid level, and operating the drum motor during a whites maintenance phase to cyclically rotate the drum. The default whites maintenance phase liquid level is equal to or less than the default normal maintenance phase liquid level. Methods of operating a laundry machine are also provided.

A laundry washing machine having configured to receive a laundry cycle selection from a user interface; identify the cycle selection; upon receiving a normal laundry cycle selection, select a respective program comprising default instructions for: opening the valve one or more times to fill the drum to a default normal maintenance phase liquid level, and operating the drum motor during a normal maintenance phase to rotate the drum; and upon receiving a selection of the whites laundry cycle, select a respective program comprising default instructions for: opening the valve one or more times to fill the drum to a default whites maintenance phase liquid level, and operating the drum motor during a whites maintenance phase to cyclically rotate the drum. The default whites maintenance phase liquid level is equal to or less than the default normal maintenance phase liquid level. Methods of operating a laundry machine are also provided.