WO2020078194A1 - Program pushing method and program running method for household appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of household appliances control, and specifically provides a program pushing method and a program running method for a household appliance. The present invention aims at resolving the problem of bringing inconvenience in use for a user due to too many clothes treatment programs on a control panel of the existing full-automatic washing machine. For this purpose, the program running method in the present invention mainly comprises the following steps: a mobile terminal device sends request information to a server; the server determines an external program according to the request information; the server sends the external program to the household appliance; and the household appliance selectively executes the external program. According to the program running method in the present invention, not only the number of clothes treatment programs on the control panel of the washing machine can be reduced, conventional clothes treatment programs usually used by several users are only reserved, so as to facilitate user operation; moreover, the washing machine can further obtain at least one target clothes treatment program by means of the operation of the mobile terminal device, so as to satisfy a specific treatment requirement for the clothes for the user.

Description

Method for pushing program and operation method of home appliance Technical field

The invention belongs to the field of home appliance control, and specifically provides a program pushing method and a program running method of a home appliance.

Background technique

With the development of washing technology, fully automatic washing machines are becoming more and more popular. Fully-automatic washing machines are usually equipped with a number of laundry treatment programs (eight or nine as many as more than 20) in order to meet the washing needs of clothes of various materials and fabrics.

However, when users use the washing machine, they often only use two or three of the laundry treatment programs, or only two or three of the laundry treatment programs have the highest frequency of use. For other laundry treatment programs, users either use less or are unclear about the specific use.

Moreover, the setting of numerous laundry treatment programs on the control interface of the washing machine brings a lot of inconvenience to the user's operation. Especially old people who are not familiar with electronic products will not dare to use them.

Correspondingly, there is a need in the art for a new program push method and program running method for household appliances to solve the above problems.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that too many laundry treatment programs on the control panel of the existing fully automatic washing machine bring inconvenience to users, the present invention provides a program operation method for household appliances , The program running method includes the following steps:

The mobile terminal device sends request information to the server;

The server determines an external program according to the request information;

The server sends the external program to the household appliance;

The home appliance selectively executes the external program.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program execution method, the step of "the server sends the external program to the home appliance" further includes: the server directly sends the external program to the home appliance.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program running method, the step of "the server sends the external program to the household appliance" further includes:

The server sends the external program to the mobile terminal device;

The mobile terminal device forwards the external program to the household appliance.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program execution method, a plurality of local programs are loaded in the home appliance and can receive and store at least one external program; "the home appliance selectively executes the external program" The steps further include:

When the operation instruction received by the home appliance is to execute the local program, the home appliance executes the local program;

When the operation instruction received by the home appliance is to execute the external program, the home appliance executes the external program.

In addition, the present invention also provides a program running method of a household appliance. The program running method includes the following steps:

The household appliance receives an external program from the server;

The household appliance selectively executes the external program,

Wherein, the external program is determined by the server according to the request information sent by the mobile terminal device to the server.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program running method, the step of "the household appliance receives an external program from a server" further includes: the household appliance directly receives the external program from the server.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program running method, the step of "the household appliance receives an external program from the server" further includes:

The household appliance receives the external program from the mobile terminal device,

Wherein, the external program is acquired by the mobile terminal device from the server.

In addition, the present invention also provides a method for pushing a program of a household appliance. The method for pushing a program includes the following steps:

The server determines the external program according to the request information from the mobile terminal device;

The server sends the external program to the home appliance, so that the home appliance selectively executes the external program.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program push method, the step of "the server sends the external program to the home appliance" further includes: the server directly sends the external program to the home appliance.

In a preferred technical solution of the above program pushing method, the step of "the server sends the external program to the household appliance" further includes the server sending the external program to the mobile terminal device, so that The mobile terminal device forwards the external program to the household appliance.

Those skilled in the art can understand that in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the mobile terminal device sends request information to the server, so that the server determines the external program according to the request information, and causes the server to use the external program Sent to the home appliance, so that the home appliance selectively executes the external program, so that the home appliance can usually load only a few local programs, and under certain circumstances can obtain the target external program from the server, both The number of programs on the control panel of the home appliance is reduced, which facilitates the user's operation, and can also meet the specific needs of different family members by acquiring target external programs. Therefore, the washing machine adopting the above program running method can not only reduce the number of laundry processing programs on its control panel, but also keep only a few conventional laundry processing programs frequently used by users, thereby facilitating user operations; and through the operation of mobile terminal devices It can also enable the washing machine to acquire at least one target laundry processing program, so as to meet the user's specific processing requirements for laundry.

In a feasible embodiment of the present invention, a washing machine as a household appliance is provided with three local program options—mixing, quick washing, and single spin three conventional laundry treatment program options, and an external program option. In the factory-set mode, the washing machine can only execute the normal laundry processing program of the machine, but cannot execute the external program. That is, when the option of the external program is operated, the washing machine does not perform any action. When the user needs other laundry treatment programs, the user can download the corresponding APP through the mobile phone and bind it with the washing machine. The user browses the external program of the APP on the mobile phone and selects the target external program, and then the user sends the selected target external program to the washing machine through the mobile phone. The washing machine can then execute the received target external program.

The step of the mobile phone sending the target external program to the washing machine is that the mobile phone first sends request information to the server, the server determines the target external program according to the request information and sends it to the mobile phone, and the mobile phone sends the received target external program to the washing machine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The following describes preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings and in conjunction with an automatic washing machine. In the drawings:

1 is a schematic diagram of the control system of the washing machine of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of the control panel of the washing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of the control panel of the washing machine in the second embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of the control panel of the washing machine in the third embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of the control panel of the washing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart of main steps of a program operating method of a washing machine of the present invention.

List of reference signs:

1. Washing machine; 2. Mobile terminal equipment; 3. Server; 4. Router;

11. Controller; 12. Communication module; 13. Control panel;

131, power button; 132, start and stop button; 133, program button; 134, program indicator; 135, reservation button; 136, time display module.

detailed description

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments in this section are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, the program running method of the present invention can be applied not only to washing machines, but also to household appliances such as clothes dryers, integrated washer-dryers, microwave ovens, electric ovens, shoe washers, refrigerators, and air conditioners. A person skilled in the art may adjust it as needed to adapt to a specific application occasion, and the adjusted technical solution will still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms “connected” and “connected” should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a whole Ground connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the connection between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control system of the present invention mainly includes a washing machine 1, a mobile terminal device 2, and a server 3 that are communicatively connected to each other.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1, the washing machine 1 includes a controller 11 and a communication module 12 communicatively connected to each other. Preferably, the communication module 12 is a wireless communication module, so that the communication module 12 can realize a communication connection with the mobile terminal device 2 and the server 3 through a wireless local area network, respectively. Specifically, the communication module 12 realizes communication connection with the mobile terminal device 2 through the wireless local area network generated by the router 4; the communication module 12 connects to the Internet through the router 4, thereby achieving communication connection with the server 3.

The controller 11 can receive an instruction sent by the mobile terminal device 2 and control the washing machine 1 to perform a corresponding operation according to the instruction. The controller 11 can receive and store an external laundry treatment program sent by the mobile terminal device 2 and / or the server 3 (For example, cotton, linen, chemical fiber, down, silk, curtains, single rinse, etc.).

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal device 2 can realize the communication connection with the server 3 through the router 4 or the server 3 through GPRS communication. The mobile terminal device 2 can realize the communication connection with the communication module 12 through the router 4, or can realize the communication connection with the communication module 12 through wireless signals such as Bluetooth, ZIGBEE, and infrared. Those skilled in the art can understand that the mobile terminal device 2 may be a mobile phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, or the like. Taking a mobile phone as an example, in order to control the washing machine 1 by the mobile phone, a corresponding APP needs to be installed on the mobile phone, so that the user can control the washing machine 1 by operating the APP, obtain the running state of the washing machine 1, and send a reminder message to the user (for example, Complete the laundry processing job) and obtain a cloud program (ie, an external laundry processing program) from the server 2. Further, by operating the APP, the user can modify the operating parameters of the laundry treatment program on the washing machine 1. The operating parameters include main parameters (reservation, washing time, washing temperature, rinsing times, spin time, spin speed, etc.) and additional functions (energy-saving washing, sterilization, enhanced washing, special stains, etc.).

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1, the server 3 may be a cloud server or a background server, which stores multiple laundry processing programs, and the laundry processing program is a cloud program. The server 3 enables the user to complete account registration and management, bind and manage the washing machine 1 and the user account through the mobile terminal device 2, send control commands to the washing machine 1, and receive information reported by the washing machine 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the washing machine 1 of the present invention further includes a control panel 13. The control panel 13 can be disposed at any position on the washing machine 1 that can be operated by a user, such as the top of the washing machine 1, the front panel of the washing machine 1, The side panel of the washing machine 1 etc. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the control panel 13 may be either a physical structure control panel or a whole touch display screen, wherein the display screen displays corresponding virtual keys and corresponding laundry treatment program information.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 13 is mainly provided with a power button 131, a start-stop button 132, a program button 133, a program indicator 134, and a reservation button connected to the controller 11. 135 和 时间 Displaymodule 136.

Among them, the power key 131 is used to control whether the washing machine 1 is turned on or not. The start-stop key 132 is used to start the washing machine 1 or pause the current action.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 2, four program indicator lights 134 are provided on the control panel 13, and the four program indicator lights 134 correspond to laundry treatment programs in order from top to bottom: mixing, single spin, quick wash and cloud program. Among them, the three laundry processing programs of mixing, single dehydration, and quick washing are local laundry processing programs that are loaded when the washing machine 1 leaves the factory. In order to facilitate the user operation, there is a text with a comment next to each program indicator 134 as shown in FIG. 2. The cloud program indicator indicates that the washing machine 1 (the controller 11 or a separate storage unit on the washing machine 1) can download and store a laundry treatment program from the server 3. In order to meet the needs of users, those skilled in the art can also set up any other number (such as two, three, four, etc.) of cloud program indicators on the control panel 13 as required, beside the cloud program indicators Note Cloud Program 1, Cloud Program 2, Cloud Program 3 ... The program button 133 is used to select a target laundry treatment program, and when the target laundry treatment program is selected, the program indicator 134 corresponding to the target laundry treatment program will light up. When the program button 133 is repeatedly pressed, the four program indicators 134 light up in order from top to bottom or bottom to top. Preferably, when the washing machine 1 does not store a cloud program (other laundry treatment programs other than mixing, single spin, and quick wash), the cloud program cannot be selected, and the cloud program indicator does not light up. Or, a person skilled in the art may make the cloud program indicator light illuminate as needed, but make the washing machine 1 not work when the cloud program indicator light is on.

2, the reservation button 135 is used to enable the user to make a reservation for the operation of the washing machine 1. Exemplarily, after the laundry treatment program is selected, the user uses the reservation button 135 to time the washing machine 1 (for example, 6 hours) or make a reservation (for example, reservation until 3 pm). When the scheduled time is completed or the reserved time is reached, the controller 11 controls the washing machine 1 to start working.

Taking the timing operation as an example to describe the operation of the reservation button 135, when the user presses the reservation button 135 and quickly lifts it, the timing increases by 1 minute; when the user presses the reservation button 135 and keeps his hand, the timing continues to increase.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 2, the time display module 136 is used to display the time, which may be the current running time, remaining running time, reserved time, current time, etc. of the washing machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the second embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment, the reservation button 135 is not provided on the control panel 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the third embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment, the program key 133 and the time display module 136 are integrated together. Further, a person skilled in the art can also set the program button 133 in this embodiment as a knob as needed, and rotate the knob to select the corresponding laundry treatment program, so that the corresponding program indicator 134 lights up.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, unlike the third embodiment, the reservation button 135 is not provided on the control panel 13 and the intelligent drying indicator is added on the control panel 13. In other words, the washing machine 1 in the fourth embodiment has a drying function and can perform a laundry processing procedure for drying laundry.

The control system of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 6 in conjunction with the program execution method of the present invention.

For ease of description, the following describes the program running method of the present invention in detail with reference to FIG. 3 and the second embodiment described above as an example.

As shown in Figure 6,

The program running method of the present invention mainly includes:

Step S10, the mobile terminal device 2 sends request information to the server 3;

Step S20, the server 3 determines a target cloud program (ie, a target laundry processing program in the cloud) according to the request information;

Step S30, the server 3 sends the target cloud program to the washing machine 1;

Step S40, the washing machine 1 selectively executes the target cloud program

Specifically in step S10, the user first causes the mobile terminal device 2 and the washing machine 1 to establish a communication connection. For example, the mobile terminal device 2 and the washing machine 1 are in the same wireless LAN, and then the user scans the QR code of the washing machine 1 through the mobile terminal device 2 (for example, opening the APP on the mobile phone) to bind the mobile terminal device 2 and the washing machine 1 Set and connect together. Since the technical means of binding the two scanning devices and the scanned device by scanning the two-dimensional code is a technology well known to those skilled in the art, no more description will be given here.

Further, after the mobile terminal device 2 and the washing machine 1 establish a communication connection, the user checks whether the target laundry treatment program is stored on the washing machine 1 on the display screen of the mobile terminal device 2, when the target laundry treatment program is not stored on the washing machine 1, or When the cloud program stored on the washing machine 1 is not the target laundry treatment program, the user selects the target laundry treatment program on the display screen of the mobile terminal device 2. The mobile terminal device 2 sends the request information to the server 3 after receiving the instruction that the target laundry treatment program is selected. The request information may be information such as the code, code number, text abbreviation, etc. of the target laundry treatment program.

Specifically in step S20, after receiving the request information sent by the mobile terminal device 2, the server 3 analyzes the request information and thus determines the target laundry processing program.

Specifically in step S30, the server 3 may first send the target laundry treatment program to the mobile terminal device 2, and then cause the mobile terminal device 2 to send the target laundry treatment program to the controller 11; the server 3 may also first The target laundry treatment program is directly sent to the controller 11.

Specifically in step S40, the controller 11 receives and saves the target laundry treatment program, and then selectively executes the conventional laundry treatment program or the target laundry treatment program according to the monitored user's operation.

Those skilled in the art can understand that when the cloud program is not stored in the washing machine 1 in advance, the controller 11 directly stores the received target laundry treatment program. When the cloud program is stored in the washing machine 1 in advance, the controller 11 first deletes the previous cloud program and then stores the received target laundry processing program.

Further, when the user selects a mixed or single dehydration or quick washing laundry treatment program, the controller 11 causes the washing machine 1 to perform a corresponding operation according to the mixed or single dehydration or quick washing laundry treatment program. When the user selects a cloud program, the controller 11 causes the washing machine 1 to perform a corresponding operation according to the target laundry treatment program.

In another feasible embodiment of the present invention, a person skilled in the art can make the mobile terminal device 2 pre-store all laundry treatment programs (including cotton, linen, chemical fiber, down, silk, curtains, single rinse, etc.) according to needs, and then The mobile terminal device 2 is caused to send the target laundry processing program among all laundry processing programs to the washing machine 1. Taking a mobile phone as an example, when the mobile phone downloads the corresponding APP, the installation package of the APP contains all the laundry treatment programs. After the APP is loaded, all the laundry treatment programs will be automatically saved in the phone. After the communication connection between the mobile phone and the washing machine 1 is established, the user can select the target laundry processing program in the mobile phone to cause the mobile phone to send the target laundry processing program to the controller 11 of the washing machine 1.

Based on the above description, those skilled in the art can understand that the program running method of the present invention enables the washing machine 1 to set only one cloud program position on the operation panel 13 to meet all the user's needs for laundry treatment. The structure of the control panel 13 of the washing machine 1 is simplified, and the appearance of the washing machine 1 is optimized.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to the related technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or replacements will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A program operation method for household appliances, characterized in that the program operation method includes the following steps:

   The mobile terminal device sends request information to the server;

   The server determines an external program according to the request information;

   The server sends the external program to the household appliance;

   The home appliance selectively executes the external program.
2. The program running method according to claim 1, wherein the step of "the server sends the external program to the household appliance" further comprises:

   The server directly sends the external program to the household appliance.
3. The program running method according to claim 1, wherein the step of "the server sends the external program to the household appliance" further comprises:

   The server sends the external program to the mobile terminal device;

   The mobile terminal device forwards the external program to the household appliance.
4. The program running method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of local programs are loaded in the household appliance and can receive and store at least one external program;

   The step of "the household appliance selectively executes the external program" further includes:

   When the operation instruction received by the home appliance is to execute the local program, the home appliance executes the local program;

   When the operation instruction received by the home appliance is to execute the external program, the home appliance executes the external program.
5. A program operation method for household appliances, characterized in that the program operation method includes the following steps:

   The household appliance receives an external program from the server;

   The household appliance selectively executes the external program,

   Wherein, the external program is determined by the server according to the request information sent by the mobile terminal device to the server.
6. The program running method according to claim 5, wherein the step of "the household appliance receives an external program from a server" further comprises:

   The household appliance directly receives the external program from the server.
7. The program running method according to claim 5, wherein the step of "the household appliance receives an external program from a server" further comprises:

   The household appliance receives the external program from the mobile terminal device,

   Wherein, the external program is acquired by the mobile terminal device from the server.
8. A program push method for household appliances, characterized in that the program push method includes the following steps:

   The server determines the external program according to the request information from the mobile terminal device;

   The server sends the external program to the home appliance, so that the home appliance selectively executes the external program.
9. The method for pushing a program according to claim 8, wherein the step of "the server sends the external program to the household appliance" further comprises:

   The server directly sends the external program to the household appliance.
10. The method for pushing a program according to claim 8, wherein the step of "the server sends the external program to the household appliance" further comprises:

    The server sends the external program to the mobile terminal device, so that the mobile terminal device forwards the external program to the home appliance.

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