JP7253876B2 - Information processing system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system.

BACKGROUND ART As a cleaning tool for cleaning a room, a cleaning tool for wiping is known which has a cleaning head having a cleaning surface and a handle connected to the cleaning head via a joint.

Mechanisms are also known for outputting a sound from a cleaning tool during cleaning with the cleaning tool. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a cleaner that outputs a sound when a pressure sensor detects that the cleaner is gripped. Further, Patent Literature 2 discloses a brush that outputs music in response to detection of vibration of the brush.

Registered Utility Model No. 3125064 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-169194

The cleaning implements described in US Pat. However, with the cleaning tools described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, it is difficult to improve the user's sense of accomplishment when performing cleaning.

The present invention relates to an information processing system capable of improving a user's sense of accomplishment obtained by cleaning.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a data acquisition unit that acquires data based on motion detection by a motion detection unit provided in a cleaning tool, and a cleaning device that uses the data acquired by the data acquisition unit. and a display control unit that generates a result screen showing the result of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool.

As described above, according to the information processing system of the present invention, it is possible to improve the user's sense of accomplishment obtained by cleaning.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the gripping portion viewed from the front side of the gripping portion; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the gripping portion viewed from the rear side of the gripping portion; 4 is an exploded view of the grip; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing functions mounted on a substrate; 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a performance screen; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of condition data stored in a storage unit; It is a specific example of an achievement screen. It is a specific example of an achievement screen. It is a flowchart which shows operation|movement of a cleaning tool. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing device; It is explanatory drawing which shows a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a performance screen. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device; FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<1. Configuration of information processing system>
The present invention relates to an information processing system that generates a performance screen using data based on detection of movement of cleaning tools. By generating the result screen, it is possible to improve the user's sense of accomplishment obtained by cleaning. A configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cleaning tool 10, an information processing device 20, and a server 30. As shown in FIG. The information processing device 20 and the server 30 are connected via a communication network 8 . The communication network 8 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from devices connected to the communication network 8 . For example, the communication network 8 may include a public line network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Networks) including Ethernet (registered trademark), WANs (Wide Area Networks), and the like. . The communication network 8 may also include a dedicated line network such as IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network).

(cleaning tool)
The cleaning tool 10 includes a cleaning head 12, a plurality of cylindrical members 13, and a grip portion 16, as shown in FIG.

The cleaning head 12 is an example of a cleaning unit for cleaning an object to be cleaned such as a floor surface. The cleaning head 12 has a substantially flat plate shape with long sides of about 200 to 300 mm and short sides of about 50 to 150 mm. A joint portion 12 a to which the cylindrical member 13 is connected is provided on the upper surface of the cleaning head 12 . The joint portion 12a connects the tubular member 13 so that the angle of the tubular member 13 with respect to the cleaning head 12 can be any angle.

A cleaning sheet (not shown) is detachably attached to the cleaning head 12 . For example, the cleaning sheet covers the lower surface of the cleaning head 12 and is folded back along the long sides of the cleaning head 12 . Then, the cleaning sheet is attached to the cleaning head 12 by pushing the sheet portion folded back to the upper surface side of the cleaning head 12 into the sheet holding portions 12b provided at the four corners of the upper surface of the cleaning head 12 .

Such a cleaning head 12 moves while being pressed against an object to be cleaned such as a floor surface via the cleaning sheet according to the movement of the grip portion 16 by the user. This facilitates wiping of the cleaning target. The upper surface of the cleaning head 12 may be composed of a plastic head body, and the lower surface of the cleaning head 12 may be composed of a deformable elastic body. As the cleaning sheet, a known sheet such as an olefin-based ultrafine fiber nonwoven fabric can be used. The state of the cleaning sheet includes a dry state and a wet state impregnated with a cleaning agent or the like.

The plurality of cylindrical members 13 and the connecting mechanism 13a are examples of one or more connecting members that connect the cleaning head 12 and the grip portion 16. As shown in FIG. A plurality of cylindrical members 13 are arranged along one direction, and two adjacent cylindrical members 13 are detachably connected by a connecting mechanism 13a. Since the cylindrical member 13 is provided between the cleaning head 12 and the gripping portion 16, an interval corresponding to the length of the plurality of cylindrical members 13 is generated between the cleaning head 12 and the gripping portion 16. It is possible to clean the floor surface with the cleaning head 12 while gripping the grip portion 16 in this state. The material of the tubular member 13 is not particularly limited and may be aluminum alloy, stainless steel, wood, PP (polypropylene) resin, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) or other synthetic resin. In addition, although the cylindrical tubular member 13 is shown as the connecting member in FIG. 1 , the connecting member is not limited to the cylindrical tubular member 13 . For example, the connecting member may have a rectangular tubular shape, or may be a solid rod member.

The grip portion 16 is a portion that is gripped by a user's hand. In this embodiment, the grip portion 16 is connected to the cleaning head 12 via a plurality of cylindrical members 13 . Specifically, one end of the plurality of cylindrical members 13 is connected to the cleaning head 12 , and the other end of the plurality of cylindrical members 13 is connected to the grip portion 16 . In shipping and selling the cleaner 10, each member including the cleaning head 12, the plurality of tubular members 13 and the gripper 16 are separated. A user who has purchased the cleaning tool 10 assembles the plurality of cylindrical members 13 and connects the cleaning head 12 and the grip portion 16 via the plurality of cylindrical members 13 , thereby making the cleaning tool 10 ready for use.

Such a gripping portion 16 forms, together with the tubular member 13 , a handle that is connected to the cleaning head 12 . A handle is a concept of a part that can be gripped when a user uses the cleaning tool 10 . In this specification, the portion that is mainly expected to be gripped by the user will be described as the grip portion 16. However, since the user can also grip the cylindrical member 13, the grip portion 16 and the cylindrical member 13 correspond to the handle. Furthermore, the grip part 16 according to the embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a sensor function, a sound output function, and a communication function for transmitting data obtained based on the sensor function. The configuration of the grip portion 16 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG.

(Information processing device)
The information processing device 20 is a device used by the user of the cleaning tool 10 and communicates with the cleaning tool 10 by wire or wirelessly. For example, the information processing device 20 receives data obtained based on the sensor function from the cleaning tool 10 . The data may include values corresponding to each sample obtained by the sensor function, or values obtained by processing values corresponding to each sample. Since the data indicates the content of cleaning using the cleaning tool 10, the data may be referred to as cleaning data hereinafter. The cleaning data is transmitted to the information processing device 20 while communication between the information processing device 20 and the cleaning tool 10 is established. When the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 are close to each other (for example, within a communicable range) while the cleaning tool 10 is in use, the information processing device 20 receives the cleaning data in real time while the cleaning tool 10 is in use. It is possible. Even if the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 are not close to each other while the cleaning tool 10 is in use, if the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 are close to each other after using the cleaning tool 10, the information processing device 20 Past cleaning data can be received from the cleaning tool 10 .

The information processing device 20 has a display unit 224 as shown in FIG. The display unit 224 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display, for example, a performance screen showing the performance of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool 10, which is generated based on the cleaning data. By displaying the results screen, it is possible to improve the user's sense of accomplishment obtained by cleaning and motivation to perform cleaning. The information processing device 20 also transmits cleaning data to the server 30 via the communication network 8 .

Although FIG. 1 shows a smart phone as an example of the information processing device 20, the information processing device 20 is not limited to a smart phone. For example, the information processing device 20 may be a device such as a PC (Personal Computer), home video processing device (DVD recorder, video deck, etc.), PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), home game device, home appliance, or the like. . The information processing device 20 may also be a portable device such as a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a portable music player, a portable video processing device, or a portable game device.

(server)
The server 30 receives cleaning data from the information processing device 20 and accumulates the cleaning data. The usage of the accumulated cleaning data is not particularly limited. For example, the accumulated cleaning data may be used to analyze the cause of the failure of the cleaning tool 10 when the cleaning tool 10 breaks down, or may be used to examine how to improve the cleaning tool 10. good too.

In this specification, an example in which the server 30 acquires cleaning data from the cleaning tool 10 via the information processing device 20 will be described, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the cleaning tool 10 may transmit cleaning data to the server 30 and the server 30 may transmit cleaning data to the information processing device 20 .

<2. Configuration of Gripping Portion>
The configuration of the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the configuration of the grip portion 16 of the cleaning tool 10 will be described in more detail.

2A is a perspective view of the grip portion 16 viewed from the front side of the grip portion 16, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the grip portion 16 viewed from the rear side of the grip portion 16. FIG. As shown in FIG. 2A, the grip portion 16 has an operation portion 110, and the side on which the operation portion 110 is formed, which is one side in the X direction (front-rear direction) shown in FIG. is referred to as the rear surface. Also, the axial direction of the grip portion 16 is referred to as the vertical direction (the Z direction shown in FIG. 2A), and the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the axial direction is referred to as the width direction (the Y direction shown in FIG. 2A) or the horizontal direction. When the cylindrical member 13 and the gripping portion 16 stand perpendicular to the cleaning head 12, the front-rear direction corresponds to the short-side direction of the cleaning head 12, and the left-right direction in the above state corresponds to the long-side direction of the cleaning head 12. do. It should be noted that expressions such as the front-back direction and the left-right direction in this specification are expressions used for convenience of explanation, and the directions that the front-back direction and the left-right direction used in this specification mean are the front-back direction and the left-right direction in actual cleaning. direction does not always match.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , grip portion 16 has operating portion 110 , end cap 120 , connecting portion 130 , battery cover 140 , front cover 172 and rear cover 174 .

The operation unit 110 includes a power switch 111, a function switch 112, a down switch 113 and an up switch 114, as shown in FIG. 2A. Power switch 111, function switch 112, down switch 113 and up switch 114 are arranged along the vertical direction. With such a configuration, it is possible to obtain good operability while providing the operation unit 110 compactly. By pressing the power switch 111, the power ON state and the power OFF state are switched. In the power ON state, a sensor function, a sound output function, etc., which will be described later, are enabled. By pressing the function switch 112, the item to be set is switched. An item to be set includes, for example, the volume. Further, by long-pressing the function switch 112, the communication function is activated, and communication between the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 is started. By pressing the down switch 113 and the up switch 114, setting of items to be set, for example, setting of volume is performed.

The end cap 120 is an elastic member attached to the upper end of the grip portion 16, preferably made of an elastic material with a rubber hardness of 40 to 80, and has a higher coefficient of friction than the front cover 172 and the rear cover 174. The rubber hardness is a value measured with a durometer type A (Shore A) specified in JIS K 6253. When the cleaning tool 10 is leaned against the wall, the end cap 120 abuts against the wall, thereby suppressing the end cap 120 from slipping, thereby improving the stability of the cleaning tool 10 . Also, the top surface of the end cap 120 is provided with a plurality of holes 122 as shown in FIG. 2B. Sound is output from the cleaning tool 10 through the plurality of holes 122 while suppressing a decrease in volume. By providing the plurality of holes 122 at the upper end of the grip part 16, that is, at the position closest to the user in the cleaning tool 10, it is possible to improve the recognizability of the sound by the user. Note that the end cap 120 is not an essential component of the grip portion 16 . When the grip portion 16 is not provided with the end cap 120, a plurality of holes may be provided in the fixing member 176, which will be described later.

The connecting portion 130 is a portion that is detachably connected to the tubular member 13 . Connecting portion 130 includes base member 131 , button member 132 and notched ring 134 . When the cylindrical member 13 is inserted into the base member 131 , the notch ring 134 and the cylindrical member 13 are engaged with each other, thereby connecting the grasping portion 16 and the cylindrical member 13 . When the button member 132 is pressed, the engagement between the notch ring 134 and the tubular member 13 is released, so that the connection state between the grasping portion 16 and the tubular member 13 can be easily released.

The battery cover 140 is positioned on the rear surface of the grip portion 16 and covers the space for housing the battery. The front surface cover 172 is a member that forms the front surface of the grip portion 16 , and the rear surface cover 174 is a member that forms the rear surface of the grip portion 16 .

In this specification, an example in which the handle is formed by the gripping portion 16 and the plurality of cylindrical members 13 has been described. The rods may be linked, in which case the single rod acts as the handle. Next, the internal configuration of the grip portion 16 described above will be described.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the grip portion 16. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, between front cover 172 and rear cover 174, substrate 150 and speaker 180 are provided. A battery 142 is accommodated between the battery cover 140 and the rear cover 174 . By covering the upper ends of the front cover 172 and the rear cover 174, the parts between the front cover 172 and the rear cover 174 and between the front cover 172 and the rear cover 174 are separated. A fixing member 176 is provided for fixing. An end cap 120 is provided outside the fixing member 176 . In addition to the communication unit 160 shown in FIG. 3, a sensor function, a control function, and the like are mounted on the substrate 150 . Speaker 180 outputs sound according to control from substrate 150 . The sound output unit is not limited to the speaker 180, and may be other configurations having a sound output function, such as earphones or headphones. The functions implemented on the substrate 150 are described in more detail below.

(substrate function)
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing functions mounted on the substrate 150. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the substrate 150 includes an operation section 110, a sensor section 151, a control section 155, a storage section 158 and a communication section 160. FIG. Since the functions of the operation unit 110 are as described with reference to FIG. 2, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The sensor unit 151 has the function of a motion detection unit that detects the movement of the cleaning tool 10, and has an acceleration sensor 152 and a gyro sensor 153, for example. The acceleration sensor 152 outputs a value indicating the acceleration of the cleaning tool 10 and the gyro sensor 153 outputs a value indicating the angular velocity of the cleaning tool 10 . Sensor unit 151 may further include other sensors such as a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, sound collection sensor, vibration sensor, or pressure sensor.

The control unit 155 is, for example, a microcomputer, and controls sound output from the speaker 180, communication between the communication unit 160 and the information processing device 20, and the like. For example, the control unit 155 may cause the speaker 180 to output a sound according to the movement of the cleaning tool 10 detected by the sensor unit 151 . With such a configuration, the user can enjoy cleaning more.

Further, the control unit 155 causes the storage unit 158 to store each sample value output from the sensor unit 151 as cleaning data. Further, control unit 155 may analyze each sample value to specify the distance and time of cleaning, and store data indicating the distance and time in storage unit 158 as cleaning data. Here, the control unit 155 processes each sample value output from the sensor unit 151 in consideration of the positional relationship between the sensor unit 151 and the cleaning head 12, thereby determining the moving distance of the cleaning head 12. It may be specified as a distance.

Further, the control unit 155 allows the transmission of the cleaning data stored in the storage unit 158 to the information processing device 20 at a timing determined by the user based on a predetermined operation (for example, long pressing of the function switch 112). The communication unit 160 is controlled so that the communication is performed.

The communication unit 160 is an interface with other devices, and communicates with the other devices by wire or wirelessly. For example, the communication unit 160 wirelessly transmits the cleaning data stored in the storage unit 158 directly to the information processing device 20 . The communication unit 160 can perform wireless communication using a wireless communication method such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, for example.

<3. Configuration of Information Processing Device>
The configuration of the grip portion 16 has been described above. Next, the configuration of the information processing device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the information processing device 20 according to the embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the information processing apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention has an operation section 220, a display section 224, a control section 255, a storage section 258 and a communication section 260. FIG.

(operation part, display part)
The operation unit 220 is configured to be operated by the user to input information and instructions to the information processing apparatus 20 . The display unit 224 displays various display screens. The operation unit 220 and the display unit 224 may be touch panels in which an operation surface and a display surface are laminated.

(control unit, storage unit)
The control unit 255 controls overall operations of the information processing device 20 . For example, the control unit 255 controls communication between the communication unit 260 and the cleaning tool 10 and causes the storage unit 258 to store cleaning data received from the cleaning tool 10 by the communication unit 260 .

Also, the control unit 255 has a function as the display control unit 256 as shown in FIG. The display control unit 256 uses the cleaning data stored in the storage unit 258 to generate a performance screen showing the performance of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool 10 . Further, the display control unit 256 causes the display unit 224 to display the generated result screen.

The performance screen may include the performance of cleaning for each unit period, or the total performance of cleaning over a period spanning a plurality of unit periods. The track record includes, for example, the time, distance, and frequency of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool 10 . The unit period includes one hour, one day, one week, one month, and the like. Here, a specific example of the performance screen will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the performance screen. As shown in FIG. 6, the performance screen includes a display 52 showing the total cleaning distance (cumulative distance) for one week and a display 54 showing the cleaning distance for each day in graph format. On the result screen, the cleaning distance increases as the user cleans, so the user can obtain a sense of accomplishment by checking the cleaning distance for a week or each day.

In addition, the display control unit 256 generates an achievement screen indicating achievement of a predetermined condition when the actual result for each unit period or the cumulative actual result for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods satisfies a predetermined condition. Furthermore, the display control unit 256 causes the display unit 224 to display the generated achievement screen. Specifically, the storage unit 258 associates and stores conditions and display information related to performance, and the display control unit 256 newly displays the performance for each unit period or the total performance for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods. An achievement screen is generated using display information associated with the satisfied conditions. The achievement screen will be described in more detail below.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of condition data stored in the storage unit 258. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 258 associates and stores, for example, a condition of the total cleaning distance in one week and a message that is an example of display information. In FIG. 7, the condition of the cleaning distance of 100 m is associated with the message "Today's cleaning has reached the cumulative distance of 100 m." has reached the height of the second stage of Mt. T." is associated.

8A and 8B are specific examples of achievement screens. Specifically, FIG. 8A is an achievement screen displayed when the total cleaning distance in one week reaches 100 m, and FIG. 8B is displayed when the total cleaning distance in one week reaches 332.6 m. This is the achievement screen.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the total cleaning distance in one week reaches 100 m, an image 62 celebrating the achievement of 100 m and a message 64 saying "Today's cleaning has reached 100 m cumulative distance." An achievement screen containing Similarly, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the total cleaning distance in one week reaches 332.6 m, an image 72 celebrating the achievement of 332.6 m and a message stating that "Today's cleaning has accumulated a total distance of Mt. You have reached the height of the 2nd station.” is displayed. The image 62 celebrating the achievement of 100m and the image 72 celebrating the achievement of 332.6m may be associated with the cleaning distance condition in the storage unit 258 together with the message.

By displaying such an achievement screen, the user can obtain a sense of accomplishment and motivation to achieve the next condition. That is, embodiments of the present invention can improve the continuity of cleaning by the user.

Note that if the cleaning data received from the cleaning tool 10 are sample values obtained by the sensor unit 151 and do not include information such as the time, distance, and frequency of cleaning, the control unit 255 determines the sample values. It may be analyzed to determine such things as time, distance and frequency of cleaning.

(communication department)
The communication unit 260 is an interface with other devices, and communicates with the other devices by wire or wirelessly. For example, the communication unit 260 transmits cleaning data to the server 30 via the communication network 8 . Also, the communication unit 260 functions as a data acquisition unit that receives cleaning data from the cleaning tool 10 . The communication unit 260 can perform wireless communication using a wireless communication method such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, for example.

<4. Operation>
The configuration of the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, operations of the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 will be organized with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG.

(Operation of cleaning tool)
FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of the cleaning tool 10. As shown in FIG. First, when the power is turned on by pressing the power switch 111 (S304), the sensor section 151 is activated and the sensor section 151 starts detecting the movement of the cleaning tool 10 (S308). Then, the storage unit 158 stores, as cleaning data, each sample value output from the sensor unit 151 and information indicating the distance and time of cleaning specified based on the sample value by the control unit 155. (S312).

After that, when the power is turned off by pressing the power switch 111, the detection of the movement of the cleaning tool 10 ends (S316/Yes). It should be noted that the consumption of the battery 142 may be prevented by ending the detection of the movement of the cleaning tool 10 even when the cleaning tool 10 has not been used for a certain period of time. On the other hand, if there is a predetermined operation for synchronizing the cleaning data (S320/Yes), the communication section 160 transmits the cleaning data stored in the storage section 158 to the information processing device 20 (S324). After that, the processing from S308 is repeated. The transmission of the cleaning data from the communication unit 160 may not be based on a predetermined operation (S320), and may be automatically performed while the power is on.

(Operation of information processing device)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing device 20. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, when the communication unit 260 of the information processing device 20 receives cleaning data from the cleaning tool 10 (S404), the storage unit 258 stores the cleaning data under the control of the control unit 255 (S408).

Then, the display control unit 256 uses the cleaning data stored in the storage unit 258 to generate a performance screen showing the performance of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool 10 (S410). Further, the display unit 224 displays the result screen under the control of the display control unit 256 (S412).

Furthermore, the display control unit 256 determines whether or not the performance for each unit period or the total performance for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods newly satisfies any of the conditions stored in the storage unit 258 ( S416). If any condition is newly satisfied, the display control unit 256 generates an achievement screen using display information associated with the newly satisfied condition (S418). Further, the display unit 224 displays the achievement screen under the control of the display control unit 256 (S420).

<5. Action effect>
As described above, the information processing apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention generates and displays a result screen including a cleaning result for each unit period or a total cleaning result for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods. do. On the results screen, the more the user cleans, the higher the results are displayed. Therefore, the user can check the cleaning results for each unit period or the total cleaning results for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods. It is possible to get a feeling.

In addition, the information processing apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays an achievement screen indicating that a predetermined condition has been met when the actual result for each unit period or the total actual result for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods satisfies a predetermined condition. is generated and displayed. With such an achievement screen, the user can obtain a greater sense of accomplishment and motivation to achieve the next condition. That is, embodiments of the present invention can improve the continuity of cleaning by the user.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning data is collected in the server 30 operated by the manufacturer of the cleaning tool 10, for example. Therefore, the manufacturer that manufactures the cleaning tool 10 can utilize the cleaning data to improve, develop, and research the cleaning tool 10 .

<6. Variation>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. Several variations of the embodiments of the present invention are described below. In addition, each modification described below may be applied to the embodiment of the present invention independently, or may be applied to the embodiment of the present invention in combination. Further, each modification may be applied instead of the configuration described in the embodiment of the invention, or may be additionally applied to the configuration described in the embodiment of the invention.

(First modification)
Although an example in which the cleaning tool 10 includes the battery 142, the substrate 150, the speaker 180, and the like has been described above, the configuration of the battery 142, the substrate 150, the speaker 180, and the like may be distributed among different physical elements. The modification will be described more specifically with reference to FIG. 11 .

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification. As shown in FIG. 11, the information processing system according to the modified example uses a cleaning tool 11 and an operation device 18 . For example, the cleaning tool 11 may have the functions of the sensor section 151 , the control section 155 and the speaker 180 , and the operation device 18 may have the functions of the operation section 110 and the battery 142 . Also, for example, the function of the speaker 180 may be implemented in the operation device 18 . The cleaning tool 11 and the operating device 18 may be connected by wire as shown in FIG. 11, or may be connected wirelessly. In such a configuration, the user can perform cleaning using the cleaning tool 11 while the operation device 18 is attached to or housed in, for example, the body or clothes.

(Second modification)
As a second modification, the information processing device 20 may generate a performance screen showing the performance of cleaning for each movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 . Specific examples of motion patterns will be described.

As motion patterns, for example, four patterns are assumed. Pattern 1 is a pattern in which the cleaning tool 10 moves in one direction without switching the wiping direction. Pattern 2 is a pattern in which the cleaning head 12 moves in a curved line or figure eight. Pattern 3 is a pattern in which the wiping direction is continuously switched back and forth or left and right in a short period of time. Pattern 4 is a pattern that collides with walls, furniture, and the like.

Note that the motion patterns are not limited to the four patterns described above, and other patterns may be used in addition to the four patterns described above or in place of any of the patterns described above. For example, other patterns include a pattern in which the user moves the cleaning tool 10 while crouching.

In the second modification, the control unit 155 of the cleaning tool 10 performs cleaning based on the magnitude of the value output from the acceleration sensor 152, the steepness of the rise, and the magnitude of the value output from the gyro sensor 153. It functions as a determination unit that determines which movement pattern the movement of the tool 10 corresponds to.

For example, when the detected value of the acceleration sensor 152 changes within a range that does not exceed the acceleration threshold and the detected value of the gyro sensor 153 changes within a range that does not exceed the angular velocity threshold, the control unit 155 determines whether the cleaning It is determined that the movement pattern of the tool 10 is pattern 1. Note that the detection value of the acceleration sensor 152 may be an average value of each sample value output from the acceleration sensor 152 per unit time (for example, 1 second or 2 seconds). Similarly, the detected value of the gyro sensor 153 may be an average value of values corresponding to each sample value output from the gyro sensor 153 per unit time (for example, 1 second or 2 seconds).

On the other hand, the control unit 155 determines that the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 is pattern 2 when the detection value of the gyro sensor 153 exceeds the angular velocity threshold. Further, the control unit 155 determines that the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 is pattern 3 when the detection value of the acceleration sensor 152 exceeds the acceleration threshold. For example, the acceleration threshold value may be a value that exceeds the detection value (average value) of the acceleration sensor when the cleaning head 12 reciprocates five times in two seconds. Furthermore, the control unit 155 determines that the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 is pattern 4 when the detection value of the acceleration sensor 152 rises sharply and the detection value of the acceleration sensor exceeds the acceleration threshold. Further, when the inclination of the grip portion 16 is larger than the threshold value, the movement determination unit 156 determines that the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 is the above-described pattern in which the user bends down and moves the cleaning tool 10 .

The storage unit 158 stores information indicating the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 determined by the control unit 155 as one piece of cleaning data, and the communication unit 160 stores the cleaning data including the information indicating the movement pattern stored in the storage unit 158. Data is transmitted to the information processing device 20 .

The display control unit 256 of the information processing device 20 generates a performance screen showing the cleaning performance for each motion pattern based on the cleaning data including the information indicating the motion pattern.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a performance screen according to the second modification. As shown in FIG. 12, the performance screen according to the second modification includes a display 80 showing the total cleaning performance for one day, a display 84 showing the cleaning performance for each movement pattern, and a graph display 85. .

The display 80 indicating the total cleaning performance for one day includes a display 81 indicating the number of times of cleaning, a display 82 indicating the cleaning distance, and a display 83 indicating the cleaning time. A display 84 showing the cleaning performance for each movement pattern shows the cleaning distance and cleaning time for each movement pattern. For pattern 4, the number of "collisions" is shown. A graphical representation 85 shows the percentage of cleaning distance for each motion pattern.

The user can grasp the tendency of the cleaning performed by the user by checking the result screen. Moreover, the conditions described with reference to FIG. 7 may be prepared for each movement pattern, and in this case, it is possible to make the user aware of cleaning in various patterns.

Although an example in which the control unit 155 determines the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 based on the value output from the acceleration sensor 152 and the value output from the gyro sensor 153 has been described above, the movement pattern determination method is the same. Examples are not limiting. For example, the cleaning tool 10 has one of the acceleration sensor 152 and the gyro sensor 153 and does not have the other of the acceleration sensor 152 and the gyro sensor 153. The movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 may be determined based on the value of

Alternatively, the control unit 155 may determine the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 based on values output from other types of sensors. For example, in Pattern 3 in which the cleaning tool 10 is moved relatively vigorously, it is expected that the user will grip the grip portion 16 with a stronger force. Therefore, a pressure sensor may be provided in the grip part 16, and the control part 155 may determine the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 based on the value output from the pressure sensor.

Moreover, the control unit 155 may cause the speaker 180 to output a sound corresponding to the movement pattern of the cleaning tool 10 . According to such a configuration, it becomes possible for the user to perform cleaning while feeling more enjoyment. Furthermore, the control unit 155 may select a sound according to the magnitude of the value output from the sensor unit 151 and cause the speaker 180 to output the selected sound. Specifically, at least one of volume, pitch, or rhythm (speed of tempo) is associated with the magnitude of the value output from the sensor unit 151 (the value detected by the acceleration sensor 152 or the value detected by the gyro sensor 153). Based on the association, the control unit 155 may select a sound according to the value output from the sensor unit 151 . As an example of association, the larger the detected value of the acceleration sensor 152, the higher the volume, the higher the detected value of the acceleration sensor 152, the higher the pitch, and the larger the detected value of the acceleration sensor 152, the higher the rhythm. For example, an association that speeds up According to the modification, it is possible to directly and linearly link the value output from the sensor unit 151 and the sound output from the speaker 180 .

(Third modification)
Although an example in which the power source of the cleaning tool 10 is a battery has been described above, the power source of the cleaning tool 10 is not limited to a battery. For example, the power source of the cleaning tool 10 may be an AC outlet or solar power. Also, the power source of the cleaning tool 10 may be a built-in rechargeable secondary battery (for example, a lithium ion secondary battery).

(Fourth modification)
Although an example in which the sensor portion 151 is provided in the grip portion 16 has been described above, the sensor portion 151 may be provided in another portion. For example, the sensor section 151 may be provided on the cleaning head 12 . With this configuration, the sensor section 151 can more directly detect the movement of the cleaning head 12 .

(Fifth Modification)
In the above description, the system including the cleaning tool 10, the information processing device 20, and the server 30 has been described as the information processing system. However, the concept of the information processing system is not limited to a system that includes the cleaning tool 10, the information processing device 20, and the server 30, as it is a subject that has a function of generating a performance screen using data based on motion detection. For example, since the information processing device 20 has a function of generating a performance screen using data based on motion detection, the information processing device 20 can be regarded as an information processing system.

(Sixth modification)
Although an example in which the information processing apparatus 20 has the function of generating the result screen has been described above, the information processing apparatus 20 may not have the function of generating the result screen. For example, the information processing device 20 transmits cleaning data to the server 30, the server 30 generates a results screen based on the cleaning data, the server 30 transmits the results screen to the information processing device 20, and the information processing device 20 A performance screen received from the server 30 may be displayed.

<6. Hardware configuration>
Each embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Information processing such as generation of the result screen and determination of condition fulfillment described above is realized by cooperation between software and hardware of the information processing device 20 described below.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing device 20. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the information processing device 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, an input device 208, and an output device 210. , a memory device 211 , an imaging device 213 , and a communication device 215 .

The CPU 201 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls general operations within the information processing device 20 according to various programs. Alternatively, the CPU 201 may be a microprocessor. The ROM 202 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU 201 . The RAM 203 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 201, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are interconnected by a host bus 212 comprising a CPU bus or the like. The functions of the control unit 255 described with reference to FIG. 5 can be implemented by cooperation of the CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, and software.

The input device 208 includes input means for the user to input information, such as a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, button, microphone, switch, camera, and lever, and generates an input signal based on the user's input, and outputs the input to the CPU 201. It consists of a control circuit and the like. A user of the information processing apparatus 20 can input various data to the information processing apparatus 20 and instruct processing operations by operating the input device 208 . The input device 208 can implement the functions of the operation unit 220 described with reference to FIG.

Output devices 210 include display devices such as, for example, liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, and lamps. In addition, output device 210 includes audio output devices such as speakers and headphones. For example, the display device corresponds to the display unit 224 described with reference to FIG. 5, and displays captured images, generated images, and the like. On the other hand, the audio output device converts audio data and the like into audio and outputs the audio.

The memory device 211 is a device for storing data and corresponds to the storage section 258 described with reference to FIG. The memory device 211 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The memory device 211 stores programs executed by the CPU 201 and various data.

The imaging device 213 includes an imaging optical system such as a photographic lens and a zoom lens for condensing light, and a signal conversion element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). The imaging optical system collects light emitted from a subject to form a subject image in a signal conversion section, and the signal conversion element converts the formed subject image into an electrical image signal.

The communication device 215 is, for example, a communication interface configured by a communication device or the like for connecting to the communication network 8, and corresponds to the communication unit 260 described with reference to FIG. The communication device 215 may be a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible communication device, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) compatible communication device, or a wired communication device that performs wired communication.

<7. Supplement>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. is naturally within the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, although the example in which the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the cleaning tool 10 to which the cleaning sheet is attached has been described above, it is also possible to apply the embodiment of the present invention to other cleaning tools. Other cleaning tools include handy-type cleaning tools for cleaning ceilings, shelves, and the like. A still state without movement may also be treated as one motion pattern.

Further, each step in the processing of the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 of this specification does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order according to the order described as the flowchart. For example, each step in the processing of the cleaning tool 10 and the information processing device 20 may be processed in an order different from the order described in the flow chart, or may be processed in parallel.

It is also possible to create a computer program for causing hardware such as the CPU 201, ROM 202, and RAM 203 built into the information processing apparatus 20 to exhibit functions equivalent to those of the components of the cleaning tool 10 described above.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10, 11 cleaning tool 12 cleaning head 12a joint portion 12b sheet holding portion 13 cylinder member 13a coupling mechanism 16 grip portion 110 operation portion 111 power switch 112 function switch 113 down switch 114 up switch 120 end cap 122 hole 130 coupling portion 131 base member 132 button member 134 notch ring 140 battery cover 142 battery 150 substrate 151 sensor section 151 detection section 152 acceleration sensor 153 gyro sensor 155 control section 158 storage section 160 communication section 172 front cover 174 rear cover 176 fixing member 180 speaker 20 information processing device 220 operation unit 224 display unit 255 control unit 256 display control unit 258 storage unit 260 communication unit 30 server

Claims (7)

An information processing system capable of improving a user's sense of accomplishment obtained by cleaning using a cleaning tool,
It is configured including an information processing device,
The information processing device
a data acquisition unit that acquires data based on motion detection by a motion detection unit having an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor provided in the cleaning tool;
a display control unit that uses the data acquired by the data acquisition unit to generate a performance screen showing the performance of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool,
The display control unit is adapted to generate the performance screen showing the performance of the cleaning for each movement pattern of the cleaning tool, and the movement pattern of the cleaning tool corresponds to the magnitude of the value output from the acceleration sensor. an information processing system comprising a motion pattern determined based on the magnitude of the values output from the gyro sensor, the steepness of the rise, and the magnitude of the values output from the gyro sensor. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning performance includes a distance over which said cleaning has been performed. 3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning performance is a cleaning performance for each unit period. further comprising a storage unit that associates and stores conditions and display information related to the cleaning performance,
2. The display control unit generates an achievement screen using display information associated in the storage unit with a condition satisfied by a result for each unit period or a total result for a period spanning a plurality of unit periods. 4. The information processing system according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein said storage unit further stores said data acquired by said data acquisition unit. The performance screen according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the performance screen shows the performance of the cleaning for each movement pattern of the cleaning tool determined based on the detection result of the movement of the cleaning tool by the motion detection unit. information processing system. An information processing method by the information processing system according to claim 1,
the data acquisition unit acquires data based on motion detection by the motion detection unit having the acceleration sensor and the gyro sensor provided in the cleaning tool;
The display control unit uses the data acquired by the data acquisition unit to generate a performance screen showing the performance of cleaning performed using the cleaning tool,
Further, the display control unit is adapted to generate the performance screen showing the performance of cleaning for each movement pattern of the cleaning tool, and the movement pattern of the cleaning tool is determined by the magnitude of the value output from the acceleration sensor. a motion pattern determined based on the sharpness, rising steepness, and magnitude of values output from the gyro sensor.

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