JP6505390B2 - Operation terminal of vacuum cleaner and program for operating the operation terminal of vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Description

  An embodiment according to the present invention relates to an operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner and a program that causes the operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner to function.

  An operation unit that receives from a user a selection instruction for selecting an autonomous vacuum cleaner to be operated from the icons included in the layout image, and an operation instruction for specifying operation details for the selected autonomous vacuum cleaner, and setting information storage A control unit that generates an operation signal for instructing the autonomous vacuum cleaner selected by the user on the basis of the home appliance information stored in the unit and the selection instruction and the operation instruction to instruct the operation content specified by the user An operation system of an autonomous vacuum cleaner provided is known.

JP, 2014-72867, A

  When operating an autonomous vacuum cleaner remotely through a telecommunication network including the Internet and an intranet, the autonomous vacuum cleaner does not exist in the user's field of vision, and it is in operation or shutdown or charging. It becomes difficult to grasp the state of the autonomous vacuum cleaner such as being connected to the station unit. And when it is difficult to grasp the state of an autonomous vacuum cleaner, what kind of operation is possible from remote according to the state, and what kind of operation is impossible, it is not clear .

  Therefore, the present invention is an operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner capable of making a user easily recognize possible operations and impossible operations when operating from a remote terminal through a telecommunications network, and a vacuum cleaner We propose a program to make the operation terminal function.

In order to solve the above problems, the operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) corresponding to each operation instruction including an operation start instruction and an operation stop instruction to the vacuum cleaner. According to the status of the vacuum cleaner obtained via the electric communication network, the GUI for the vacuum cleaner than the effective GUI for which the operation instruction for the vacuum cleaner is effective among the GUI And a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the GUI by reducing the visibility of an invalid GUI whose operation instruction is invalid, and the vacuum cleaner autonomously moves on the surface to be cleaned to perform the cleaning target An autonomous cleaning unit for collecting dust on a cleaning surface, and a charging stand capable of charging the autonomous cleaning unit, wherein the autonomous cleaning unit is mounted on the charging stand in the state of the vacuum cleaner. Return And the state where the autonomous cleaning unit has not returned to the charging stand, and the display control unit is configured to operate the effective GUI in a state in which the autonomous cleaning unit returns to the charging stand. And the ineffective GUI and the effective GUI in the state where the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand are switched between the respective states and displayed, and the GUI is the autonomous type Using the symbolized display of the cleaning unit and the charging stand, and visualizing the symbol display of the charging stand when the autonomous cleaning unit is returning to the charging stand, the autonomous cleaning unit determines the charging of the charging stand It includes a home position display unit that reduces the visibility of the symbol display of the charging platform when the vehicle has not returned to the platform .

Further, a program for operating an operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems includes an operation start instruction to the vacuum cleaner and an operation instruction including an operation stop instruction for the operation terminal. The operation instruction to the vacuum cleaner in the GUI is effective according to the display unit for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the condition and the state of the vacuum cleaner acquired via the electric communication network A program for causing the GUI to function as a display control unit to reduce the visibility of an invalid GUI in which the operation instruction for the vacuum cleaner is invalid than the effective GUI and to display the GUI on the display unit ; An electric vacuum cleaner autonomously moves on the surface to be cleaned to collect dust on the surface to be cleaned, and a charging stand capable of charging the autonomous cleaning unit , And the state of the vacuum cleaner includes the state in which the autonomous cleaning unit returns to the charging stand, and the state in which the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand. The display control unit is configured to: the effective GUI and the invalid GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit is returning to the charging stand; and the effective GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit is not returning to the charging stand. The invalid GUI is switched between the respective states and displayed, and the GUI uses a symbolized display of the autonomous cleaning unit and the charging stand, and the autonomous cleaning unit returns to the charging stand. If it does, the symbol display of the charging stand is visualized, and if the autonomous cleaning unit has not returned to the charging stand, the charging stand Including homing state display unit to reduce the visibility of the Bol display.

The system configuration figure showing the operation control system containing the vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the autonomous cleaning unit of the vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram showing the control terminal of the vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of GUI of the operating terminal of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of a transition of the driving | operation start instruction input display of the operating terminal of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of a transition of the driving | operation start instruction input display of the operating terminal of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of GUI of the operating terminal of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  An embodiment of an operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner and a program for operating the operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an operation control system including a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment is communicably connected to the operation control system 2.

  Then, the operation control system 2 transmits a communication signal including an operation start instruction between the remote control terminal 5 and the vacuum cleaner 1 via the connected server 4 communicably connected to the telecommunications network 3. Two-way communication. In addition, the operation control system 2 transmits communication signals including an operation start instruction between the indoor terminal 6 and the vacuum cleaner 1 via the connected server 4 communicably connected to the telecommunication network 3. Communicate. The remote control terminal 5 and the indoor terminal 6 are collectively referred to as the operation terminal 41.

  The telecommunication network 3 includes an external network 7, a local communication network 8, and a relay communication device 11 which relays communication bidirectionally between the local communication network 8 and the external network 7.

  The indoor communication network 8 is a wireless or wired telecommunication network 3 integrated with the relay communication device 11. The vacuum cleaner 1 and the indoor terminal 6 are communicably connected to the indoor communication network 8.

  The external network 7 includes the Internet 13. The relay communication device 11, the server 4, and the remote control terminal 5 are connected to the Internet 13 via a public telephone network or a mobile telephone network.

  The server 4 mediates information communication between the vacuum cleaner 1 and the remote control terminal 5. The server 4 communicates with the multiple vacuum cleaners 1 via the Internet 13. The server 4 assigns an identifier to each of the many vacuum cleaners 1. The user of the vacuum cleaner 1 establishes two-way communication between the remote control terminal 5 and the home vacuum cleaner 1 according to the identifier provided by the server 4.

  The remote control terminal 5 is a device connected to the Internet 13 via a public wireless line or a mobile telephone line and capable of bi-directional communication with the server 4. Remote control terminal 5 receives an input of an operation instruction such as a cleaning operation start instruction, a temporary stop instruction, and a stop instruction of vacuum cleaner 1. Moreover, the remote control terminal 5 acquires the communication signal which notifies the state of the vacuum cleaner 1, such as in operation, pause, and stop, from the server 4, and outputs it on a screen.

  On the other hand, the vacuum cleaner 1 is provided with the autonomous type cleaning unit 21 which runs autonomously and cleans a living room, and the charging stand 22 of the autonomous type cleaning unit 21. As shown in FIG.

  The autonomous cleaning unit 21 is a so-called robot cleaner. The autonomous cleaning unit 21 autonomously moves across the entire surface to be cleaned in the living room to collect dust, and then returns to the charging stand 22 and stands by for the next cleaning operation. The autonomous cleaning unit 21 detects the relative position of the charging stand 22 by infrared communication. The autonomous cleaning unit 21 is covered with a hollow disk-shaped main body case 25 and consumes power of the secondary battery 26 in the main body case 25 to move autonomously.

  The charging stand 22 is installed on the surface to be cleaned in the living room. The charging stand 22 is provided with a power cord 27 which can connect or disconnect the main body case 25 and leads power from the commercial AC power supply to the secondary battery 26 in a state where the main body case 25 is connected. The power cord 27 is an electric path for transmitting power to the secondary battery 26.

  The autonomous cleaning unit 21 further includes a connection determination unit 28 that determines whether the main body case 25 is connected to the charging stand 22 to enable power transmission from the power cord 27 to the secondary battery 26. The connection determination unit 28 may be a contact type sensor or a non-contact type sensor.

  Next, the autonomous cleaning unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an autonomous cleaning unit of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the autonomous cleaning unit 21 according to this embodiment includes a hollow disk-shaped main body case 25, a dust container 29 provided at the rear of the main body case 25, and dust and dust housed in the main body case 25. The electric blower 31 connected to the container 29, the moving unit 32 for moving the main body case 25 on the surface to be cleaned, the driving unit 33 for driving the moving unit 32, and the driving unit 33 to control the surface to be cleaned. An autonomous control unit 35 for moving the main body case 25 autonomously, a communication unit 36 for transmitting and receiving a communication signal including an operation start instruction to and from the relay communication device 11, and an input unit 37 for receiving an instruction input to the autonomous control unit 35 And the notification unit 38 notifying that the cleaning operation is to be started when the autonomous control unit 35 that acquires the operation start instruction included in the communication signal from the communication unit 36 starts the cleaning operation, the electric blower 31, A secondary battery 26 for storing electric power consumed by the law control unit 35 and drive unit 33, and a.

  The dust container 29 accumulates dust sucked from a suction port (not shown) at the bottom of the main body case 25 by suction negative pressure generated by the electric blower 31. The dust container 29 is a filter for filtering and collecting dust, or a separation device for accumulating dust by inertial separation such as centrifugal separation (cyclone separation) or straight separation.

  The electric blower 31 consumes and drives the power of the secondary battery 26 to generate suction negative pressure.

  The moving unit 32 includes a pair of left and right drive wheels (not shown) disposed on the bottom surface of the main body case 25 and a swing ring (not shown) disposed on the bottom surface of the main body case 25.

  The drive part 33 is a pair of electric motor connected to each of a pair of drive wheel. The drive unit 33 drives the left and right drive wheels independently.

  The communication unit 36 receives a communication signal including an operation instruction to the autonomous cleaning unit 21 such as a cleaning operation start instruction, a temporary stop instruction, and a stop instruction from the relay communication device 11, while operating, temporarily stopping, and stopping. A communication signal for notifying the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is transmitted, such as “medium”.

  The communication unit 36 establishes a wireless communication line with the relay communication device 11, and receives a communication signal including an operation instruction to the autonomous cleaning unit 21, and a communication signal for notifying the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21. Send

  The input unit 37 may be, for example, a remote controller that transmits an operation instruction to the autonomous control unit 35 using an infrared ray, in addition to a switch provided on the main body case 25.

  The secondary battery 26 is a power source of the electric blower 31, the drive unit 33, and the autonomous control unit 35, and stores power supplied thereto.

  The notification unit 38 notifies the user or a third party around the autonomous cleaning unit 21 of the start of the cleaning operation by sound such as voice and warning sound, and optical display such as lighting and blinking. The notification unit 38 can also be used when starting the cleaning operation according to the timer process.

  The autonomous control unit 35 includes a microprocessor (not shown), and a storage device (not shown) for storing various operation programs executed by the microprocessor, parameters, and the like. The autonomous control unit 35 is electrically connected to the electric blower 31 and the drive unit 33. The autonomous control unit 35 controls the electric blower 31 and the drive unit 33 according to the content of the instruction acquired from the input unit 37 and the content of the operation instruction acquired from the communication unit 36 to perform cleaning.

  The contents of the operation instruction executed by the autonomous control unit 35 include a cleaning operation start instruction, a temporary stop instruction, a cleaning operation restart instruction, a stop instruction, and the like of the vacuum cleaner 1. The autonomous control unit 35 acquires the content of these operation instructions from the input unit 37 or the communication unit 36. Note that the cleaning operation resumption instruction is an operation start instruction during the temporary stop of the cleaning operation.

  Further, the autonomous control unit 35 includes a clocking unit 39, and executes timer processing of a cleaning operation start instruction, a temporary stop instruction, a cleaning operation restart instruction, and a stop instruction of the vacuum cleaner 1 and executes them at the time desired by the user. It can also be done. The autonomous control unit 35 performs timer processing such as a cleaning operation start instruction, a temporary stop instruction, a cleaning operation resumption instruction, and a stop instruction, or the local terminal 6 via the communication unit 3 from the communication unit 36, And the remote control terminal 5 can be notified.

  Furthermore, when acquiring the operation start instruction included in the communication signal from the communication unit 36 and starting the cleaning operation, the autonomous control unit 35 starts or starts the cleaning operation in the communication signal and communicates It is transmitted from the unit 36 to the relay communication device 11. A communication signal including starting or starting the cleaning operation is transmitted from the relay communication device 11 to the indoor terminal 6 that instructed remote control, or to the remote control terminal 5, and the user starts the cleaning operation Inform

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation terminal 41 (specifically, the remote control terminal 5 and the indoor terminal 6) of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment operates with the server 4 via the electric communication network 3. A communication unit 42 for transmitting and receiving communication signals including a start instruction, a display unit 43 for displaying a GUI (Graphical User Interface) corresponding to each operation instruction of the vacuum cleaner 1, and an input of the operation instruction The control unit 45 is provided with an operation unit 46 that transmits the control signal and a control unit 45 that controls the operation of each unit.

  The operation terminal 41 is, for example, a device capable of electrical communication with the server 4 wirelessly or by wires, such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a personal computer, a portable game machine.

  The communication unit 42 communicates with the vacuum cleaner 1 through the external network 7. The communication unit 42 uses a public telephone network, a mobile telephone network, a mobile communication network, a satellite communication network, or the like to connect to the external network 7. Also, the communication unit 42 may use, for example, IEEE 802.11 (IEEE 802.11 n, IEEE 802.11 a, IEEE 802.11 g, or IEEE 802.11 b), which is one of wireless LAN standards, for connection with the relay communication device 11. It uses near field communication standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and ZigBee (registered trademark).

  The display unit 43 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL panel, or a plasma display panel. The display unit 43 displays various GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) presented to the user according to the instruction of the control unit 45.

  The operation unit 46 is, for example, a touch panel and a button switch.

  The display unit 43 and the operation unit 46 may be a so-called touch screen in which a display and a touch panel are combined. The touch screen detects a position touched by the user, and receives an input according to the display content of the portion.

  The control unit 45 controls the operation of each unit of the operation terminal 41. The control unit 45 is, for example, a computer including a microprocessor (not shown) and a storage device (not shown) for storing various operation programs executed by the microprocessor, parameters, and the like. As a storage device, for example, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD) or the like is used.

  The control unit 45 includes a display control unit 99 that controls the display unit 43.

  FIG. 4: is a figure which shows an example of GUI of the operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 43 of the operation terminal 41 according to the present embodiment displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) corresponding to each of the operation instructions of the vacuum cleaner 1.

  Specifically, the display unit 43 is, as an example of a GUI, a homing state display 51 indicating that the autonomous cleaning unit 21 of the vacuum cleaner 1 is returning to the charging stand 22, and a secondary of the autonomous cleaning unit 21. A charge status display 52 indicating that the battery 26 is charging, a battery residual amount display 53 indicating the battery residual amount of the secondary battery 26, and a next operation display 55 indicating the next operation time of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 by timer processing. Is displayed.

  In addition, as an example of the GUI, the display unit 43 receives, as an example, a homing instruction input display 56 for receiving a homing instruction for causing the autonomous cleaning unit 21 not returning to the charging stand 22 to return to the charging stand 22. The operation start instruction input display 57 for receiving the cleaning operation start instruction (or the cleaning operation restart instruction) and the stop instruction input display 58 for receiving the stop instruction (or the pause instruction) to the autonomous cleaning unit 21 are displayed.

  Furthermore, the display unit 43 displays a mode instruction display 59 that receives the cleaning mode setting of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 as an example of the GUI. The mode instruction display 59 includes a manner mode input display 62 for selecting whether to operate the electric blower 31 with a lower input than usual to make the autonomous cleaning unit 21 operate silently, and an autonomous cleaning unit during cleaning operation A shooting necessity / non-necessity input display 63 for selecting whether or not to shoot the cleaning status with a camera (not shown) mounted on the display 21 is displayed.

  And according to the state of the vacuum cleaner 1 acquired via the telecommunication network 3, the display control part 47 of the operating terminal 41 performs electric more than effective GUI in which the operation instruction with respect to the vacuum cleaner 1 is effective among GUIs. The visibility of an invalid GUI whose operation instruction to the vacuum cleaner 1 is invalid is reduced and the GUI is displayed on the display unit 43.

  The state of the vacuum cleaner 1 includes the operation of the vacuum cleaner 1 and the operation stop. The display control unit 47 switches between and displays the valid GUI and invalid GUI during driving operation and the valid GUI and invalid GUI during driving stop.

  In addition, the state of the vacuum cleaner 1 includes whether the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is electrically connected to the charging stand 22 and whether the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is not electrically connected to the charging stand 22. ing. The display control unit 47 determines whether the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is not electrically connected to the charging stand 22 and the active GUI and the invalid GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is electrically connected to the charging stand 22. The active and inactive GUIs in and are displayed by switching between the respective states.

  Specifically, the homecoming state display 51 is displayed with a focus on the autonomous cleaning unit 21 using a display in which the autonomous cleaning unit 21 and the charging stand 22 are symbolized. When the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is returning to the charging stand 22, the display of the charging stand 22 is visualized. When the autonomous cleaning unit 21 has not returned to the charging stand 22, charging is performed. The display of the platform 22 is erased and made invisible.

  The charge state display 52 is visualized while the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is being charged, and is invisibility if the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is fully charged. The charging status display 52 is displayed superimposed on the symbolized autonomous cleaning unit 21 display.

  The battery remaining amount display 53 displays the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26 in three stages, for example.

  When the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is homed, the homecoming instruction input display 56 is displayed in light gray, so-called grayed out to indicate that the homecoming instruction is invalidated and can not be accepted. Go down. On the other hand, when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 does not go home, the home-returning instruction input display 56 is displayed in a bright color to improve the visibility in order to express that the home-returning instruction is effectively accepted.

  The stop instruction input display 58 is grayed out to represent that the stop instruction (or the pause instruction) is invalidated and not accepted when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is stopped (or suspended). The visibility is lowered. On the other hand, the stop instruction input display 58 is displayed in a bright color to express that the stop instruction (or the temporary stop) is effectively accepted when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is performing the cleaning operation. Increased visibility.

  The mode instruction display 59 is grayed out to reduce the visibility in order to express that the change of the cleaning mode is invalidated and not accepted when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is performing the cleaning operation. On the other hand, the mode instruction display 59 is displayed in a bright color to increase the visibility in order to express that the change of the cleaning mode is effectively accepted when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is performing the cleaning operation. .

  FIG.5 and FIG.6 is a figure which shows an example of transition of the driving | operation start instruction input display of the operating terminal of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the operation start instruction input display 57 of the operation terminal 41 according to the present embodiment, whether the self remaining cleaning unit 21 has returned to the charging stand 22 or not and the remaining battery capacity of the secondary battery 26 The display changes depending on whether or not it is not.

  The state of the vacuum cleaner 1 includes the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26. The display control unit 47 switches between and displays the valid GUI and the invalid GUI in accordance with the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26.

  The state of the vacuum cleaner 1 includes whether there was a non-self-propelled movement and a non-self-propelled movement. The display control unit 47 makes all of the GUIs invalid GUIs in a state where there is a non-self-propelled movement.

  The state of the vacuum cleaner 1 includes the presence or absence of an abnormality. The display control unit 47 makes all the GUIs invalid GUIs in the state where there is an abnormality.

  Specifically, in the operation start instruction input display 57, the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26 is large (the battery remaining amount is more than 20% to 25%), and the autonomous cleaning unit 21 returns to the charging stand 22. In this case, in order to express that the driving start instruction can be received effectively, it is displayed in a bright color to increase the visibility.

  On the other hand, in the operation start instruction input display 57, the autonomous cleaning unit 21 does not return to the charging stand 22 even if the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26 is large (the battery remaining amount is more than 20% to 25%). In the case where the driving start instruction is invalidated and grayed out to indicate that it can not be accepted, the visibility is lowered. In addition, in the case where the operation start instruction input display 57 shows that the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26 is small (the battery remaining amount is 20% to 25% or less), the autonomous cleaning unit 21 returns to the charging stand 22 Regardless, it is grayed out to reduce visibility in order to express that the driving start instruction is invalidated and not accepted.

  These conditions are to avoid that the autonomous cleaning unit 21 can not return home during the cleaning operation from the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26, and, for example, when it is left on a table or in the case of stairs It is for confirming that the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is in a safe place by the fact that the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is returned to the charging stand 22 without being arranged in the above.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation start instruction input display 57 of the operation terminal 41 according to the present embodiment is a movement other than a self-propelled movement (a non-self-propelled movement). When lifted, it is grayed out to reduce visibility in order to express that the driving start instruction is invalidated and not accepted. For movement other than self-propelled movement (non-self-propelled movement), for example, the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is lifted from the surface to be cleaned, or the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is cleaned without an operation of the drive unit 33 by external force. It involves moving on the surface. Movement other than self-propelled movement (non-self-propelled movement) of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is detected by a detector such as an infrared sensor (not shown) provided on the main body case 25.

  Furthermore, the operation start instruction input display 57 of the operation terminal 41 according to the present embodiment is grayed out to express that the operation start instruction is invalidated and not accepted when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 detects an abnormality. Visibility is reduced.

  Abnormality of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is detected by an obstacle sensor (not shown) or a step sensor (not shown) provided on the main body case 25 or a micro switch (not shown) provided on a bumper (not shown) of the main body case 25 Be done. A noncontact sensor such as an infrared sensor is used for the obstacle sensor and the step sensor.

  The abnormalities detected by the autonomous cleaning unit 21 include, for example, that the autonomous cleaning unit 21 enters a narrow place surrounded by furniture or is stuck during movement, foreign matter (thread, hair, paper, toy, etc. Etc.) being entangled in a rotating brush (not shown) provided at a suction port (not shown) leading to the dust container 29, foreign matter (yarn, hair, paper, toy etc.) at least one of the left and right drive wheels Being entangled in one side, being in the state that the bumper is operating (incorrect operation), being soiled by the obstacle sensor, being soiled by the step sensor, autonomous cleaning unit Foreign matter (yarn, hair, paper, toys, etc.) is entangled in a side brush (not shown) that sweeps dust from the left and right sides in the forward direction of 21 to the suction port. The rotation of the wind machine 31 becomes abnormal, the temperature of the secondary battery 26 is hot or cold conditions, and the like.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a GUI of the operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 43 of the operation terminal 41 according to the present embodiment displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) corresponding to each of the operation instructions of the vacuum cleaner 1.

  The state of the vacuum cleaner 1 includes the presence or absence of the direct operation (for example, the input operation of the timer setting) to the vacuum cleaner 1. The display control unit 47 makes all the GUIs invalid GUI in a state where the vacuum cleaner 1 receives a direct operation.

  Specifically, the display unit 43 displays the timer setting display 65 of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 as an example of the GUI. For example, when the next operation display 55 of FIG. 4 receives an input or the setting input display (not shown) displayed for timer setting receives an input, the timer transition display 65 changes from FIG. 4 to FIG. Get up and displayed.

  The timer setting display 65 includes a day input display 66 for selecting the day of the week to set the cleaning operation by the timer process, a start time input display 67 for receiving the setting of the start time of the cleaning operation corresponding to the day on which the cleaning operation is selected End time input display 68 that accepts setting of cleaning operation end time corresponding to the day of the week that selected operation, setting completion display 69 that receives determination of day of the week, start time and end time, Discard day, start time and end time ( Cancel (setting cancellation display 71) is included. When the setting completion display 69 or the setting discarding display 71 receives an input, transition to the GUI in FIG. 4 is made.

  The timer setting display 65 expresses that the timer setting from the operation terminal 41 side is invalidated and not accepted while the machine setting of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 receives the timer setting from the input unit 37. In order to be grayed out, visibility falls. In this case, when any part of the GUI is touched, transition to the GUI of FIG. 4 is made. On the other hand, the timer setting display 65 expresses that the timer setting from the operation terminal 41 can be effectively accepted unless the timer of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is in the middle of accepting the timer setting from the input unit 37. It is displayed in bright colors to improve visibility.

  The operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment is an effective GUI in which the operation instruction to the vacuum cleaner 1 is effective among the GUI according to the state of the vacuum cleaner 1 acquired via the electric communication network 3 Any operation from the operation terminal 41 according to the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 by displaying the GUI on the display unit 43 by lowering the visibility of the invalid GUI whose operation instruction to the vacuum cleaner 1 is invalid It is possible to improve the operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 at a remote location by clarifying what operations are possible and not possible.

  In addition, the operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment has an effective GUI and an invalid GUI during the operation of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 and an effective GUI and the invalid GUI during the stop of the operation. By switching between and displaying, it is possible to clarify what kind of operation is possible from the operation terminal 41 according to the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 and what kind of operation is impossible. The operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is improved.

  Furthermore, the operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment charges the active GUI and the inactive GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit 21 is electrically connected to the charging stand 22, and the autonomous cleaning unit 21 charges. According to the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21, by switching between the effective GUI and the ineffective GUI in the state not electrically connected to the platform 22 and displaying them, what kind of operation terminal 41 By clarifying that the operation is possible and what kind of operation is impossible, the operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 at a remote place is improved.

  Furthermore, the operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment operates in accordance with the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 by making all of the GUIs invalid in the state where there is non-self-traveling movement. By clarifying what kind of operation is possible from the terminal 41 and what kind of operation is impossible, the operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 at a remote place is improved.

  In addition, the operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment makes all of the GUIs ineffective in the state where there is an abnormality, so that any of the operation terminals 41 can be operated according to the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21. Such operation is possible, and it is clarified what kind of operation is impossible to improve the operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 remotely.

  Furthermore, the operation terminal 41 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment switches and displays the effective GUI and the invalid GUI according to the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery 26, thereby displaying the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21. By clarifying what kind of operation is possible from the operation terminal 41 and what kind of operation is impossible, the operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 at a remote place is improved.

  Furthermore, the operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment makes all of the GUIs invalid GUI in a state where the autonomous cleaning unit 21 of the vacuum cleaner 1 receives a direct operation, By clarifying what kind of operation is possible from the operation terminal 41 according to the state of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 and what kind of operation is impossible, the operability of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 at a remote location can be obtained. Improve. In particular, no contradiction occurs in the operation input on the machine side of the autonomous cleaning unit 21 and the operation input from the operation terminal 41.

  The operation terminal 41 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment displays a GUI such as that shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 on the display unit 43 to control the electric vacuum cleaner 1 remotely. The control unit 47 functions to execute. The program executed by the operation terminal 41 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment generates the display control unit 99 on the storage device of the control unit 45 by being executed by the control unit 45.

  The program executed by the operation terminal 41 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment is stored on a computer (not shown) connected to the telecommunications network 3, and the operation terminal via the telecommunications network 3 is stored. It may be provided or distributed to 41. In addition, the program executed on the operation terminal 41 of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment is a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD in the form of electronic information installable or executable in the operation terminal 41. It may be provided by being recorded on a computer readable recording medium such as R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk).

  Therefore, according to the operation terminal 41 and program of the vacuum cleaner 1 which concern on this embodiment, when operating through the electric communication network 3 from the remote operation terminal 41, a user can easily perform possible operation and impossible operation. Can be made aware of.

  While certain embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric vacuum cleaner 2 Operation control system 3 Telecommunications network 4 Server 5 Remote control terminal 6 Premises terminal 7 External network 8 Premises communication network 11 Relay communication equipment 13 Internet 21 Autonomous type cleaning unit 22 Charging stand 25 Body case 26 Secondary battery 27 Power supply cord 28 connection determination unit 29 dust container 31 electric blower 32 moving unit 33 drive unit 35 autonomous control unit 36 communication unit 37 input unit 38 notification unit 39 timing unit 41 operation terminal 42 communication unit 43 display unit 45 control unit 46 operation unit 47 Display control unit 51 Homecoming status display 52 Charge status display 53 Battery remaining display 55 Next operation display 56 Homecoming instruction input display 57 Operation start instruction input display 58 Stop instruction input display 59 Mode instruction display 62 Manner mode input display 63 Shooting necessity / non-necessity input Display 65 Timer setting display 66 Day of the week input display 67 Start time input display 8 end time input display 69 setting completion display 71 set discard display

Claims (9)

A display unit for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to each of the operation instructions including the operation start instruction and the operation stop instruction to the vacuum cleaner;
Depending on the state of the electric vacuum cleaner to get through the telecommunications network, wherein the operation instruction is invalid for the vacuum cleaner than the operation instruction is valid effective GUI for the vacuum cleaner of the GUI A display control unit that reduces the visibility of the invalid GUI and causes the display unit to display the GUI ;
The vacuum cleaner comprises an autonomous cleaning unit which autonomously moves on the surface to be cleaned to collect dust on the surface to be cleaned, and a charging stand capable of charging the autonomous cleaning unit.
The state of the vacuum cleaner includes the state in which the autonomous cleaning unit returns to the charging stand, and the state in which the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand.
The display control unit is configured such that the effective GUI and the invalid GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit is returning to the charging stand and the effective GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand Switching between the respective states and displaying the invalid GUI and
The GUI uses the autonomous cleaning unit and a display symbolizing the charging stand, and visualizes the symbol display of the charging stand when the autonomous cleaning unit is returning to the charging stand, An operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner including a home position display unit which reduces the visibility of the symbol display of the charging stand when the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand . The GUI corresponding to the operation start support indicates whether or not the autonomous cleaning unit has returned to the charging stand if the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery of the autonomous cleaning unit is smaller than a predetermined value. The operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the visibility decreases. The state of the vacuum cleaner includes during operation and shutdown of the vacuum cleaner,
The display control unit switches between and displays the valid GUI and the invalid GUI during the driving operation and the valid GUI and the invalid GUI during the driving stop. The operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner as described in. The state of the vacuum cleaner includes whether there was a non-self-propelled movement and whether there was a non-self-propelled movement,
The operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display control unit sets all of the GUIs to the invalid GUI when there is a non-self-propelled movement. The state of the vacuum cleaner includes the presence or absence of an abnormality,
The operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the display control unit sets all of the GUIs to the invalid GUI in a state where an abnormality occurs. The state of the vacuum cleaner includes the remaining battery capacity of the secondary battery,
The operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the display control unit switches and displays the valid GUI and the invalid GUI according to the remaining battery capacity. The state of the vacuum cleaner includes the presence or absence of direct operation to the vacuum cleaner,
The operation control terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the display control unit sets all the GUIs to the invalid GUI when the vacuum cleaner receives a direct operation. . The operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner,
A display unit for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to each of the operation instructions including the operation start instruction and the operation stop instruction to the vacuum cleaner;
According to the state of the vacuum cleaner acquired via the electric communication network, the operation instruction to the vacuum cleaner is invalidated rather than the effective GUI to which the operation instruction to the vacuum cleaner is effective among the GUIs A program for causing an operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner to function as a display control unit that reduces the visibility of a GUI and displays the GUI on the display unit ,
The vacuum cleaner comprises an autonomous cleaning unit which autonomously moves on the surface to be cleaned to collect dust on the surface to be cleaned, and a charging stand capable of charging the autonomous cleaning unit.
The state of the vacuum cleaner includes the state in which the autonomous cleaning unit returns to the charging stand, and the state in which the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand.
The display control unit is configured such that the effective GUI and the invalid GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit is returning to the charging stand and the effective GUI when the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand Switching between the respective states and displaying the invalid GUI and
The GUI uses the autonomous cleaning unit and a display symbolizing the charging stand, and visualizes the symbol display of the charging stand when the autonomous cleaning unit is returning to the charging stand, A program for operating an operation terminal of a vacuum cleaner including a home position display unit which reduces the visibility of the symbol display of the charging stand when the autonomous cleaning unit does not return to the charging stand . The GUI corresponding to the operation start support indicates whether or not the autonomous cleaning unit has returned to the charging stand if the battery remaining amount of the secondary battery of the autonomous cleaning unit is smaller than a predetermined value. The program for operating the operation terminal of the vacuum cleaner according to claim 8, wherein the visibility decreases.

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