WO2024060854A1

WO2024060854A1 - Control method for clothing care device, and clothing care device

Info

Publication number: WO2024060854A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/110932
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周群
Original assignee: 吉智(宁波)智能科技有限公司
Priority date: 2022-09-23
Filing date: 2023-08-03
Publication date: 2024-03-28
Also published as: CN117762044A

Abstract

A control method for a clothing care device, and the clothing care device. The control method for the clothing care device comprises the following steps: acquiring an image of clothing waiting for care (S1); preprocessing the image of said clothing (S2); according to the preprocessed image, identifying a position waiting for care (S3); determining relative coordinates of said position (S4); performing pre-judgment according to the relative coordinates of said position, and calculating care parameters of the clothing care device at a next moment, so as to determine a care trajectory (S5); and performing care on said clothing according to the care trajectory, the care trajectory comprising the relative coordinates of said position and the care parameters (S6). The clothing care device is used for executing the control method.

Description

Control method of clothing care equipment and clothing care equipment

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances. Specifically, it relates to a control method of clothing care equipment and a clothing care equipment that can obtain location information of clothing to be cared for and perform targeted clothing care.

Background technique

At present, with the continuous improvement of people's living needs, there are various types of household appliances, and the use of clothing care equipment is increasing day by day. However, the functions of clothing care equipment in real life are relatively simple and slightly insufficient in intelligence. In terms of clothing care, the care efficiency is low. Moreover, the difference in clothing also affects the care effect of clothing care equipment. Therefore, it is of great significance to study how to carry out targeted clothing care and improve the efficiency of clothing care.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, a first aspect of the present disclosure proposes a control method for clothing care equipment, including the following steps:

Step S1: Obtain images of the clothing to be cared for;

Step S2: Preprocess the image of the clothing to be cared for;

Step S3: Identify the location to be cared for based on the preprocessed image;

Step S4: Determine the relative coordinates of the location to be cared for;

Step S5: Make a pre-judgment based on the relative coordinates of the position to be cared for, and calculate the care parameters of the clothing care equipment at the next moment to determine the care trajectory;

Step S6: Carry out care on the clothing to be cared for according to the care track, where the care track includes the relative coordinates of the position to be cared for and the care parameters.

A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a clothing care device for executing the control method described in the above-mentioned first aspect.

The control method and clothing care equipment of the present disclosure can obtain the location information of clothing to be cared for and carry out targeted care of clothing, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of the clothing care equipment in caring for different clothing and improving the performance of the clothing care equipment. Nursing efficiency, increase the nursing ability of clothing care equipment, make the nursing function of clothing care equipment more comprehensive, and further improve the identification ability of clothing care equipment to treat clothing.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings that form a part of the present disclosure are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present disclosure.

Figure 1 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of a clothing care device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the control process of the clothing care device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of determining the care trajectory according to the position of clothing to be cared for.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the care unit of the clothing care device and the clothing to be treated according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of an information collection device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an information collection device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

The inventive concepts of the present disclosure will be described below, using terms commonly used by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. These inventive concepts may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

It should be noted that, as long as there is no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other.

The present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The disclosed embodiment is directed to a clothing care device such as a garment steamer. Similar to conventional clothing care devices, the overall structure of the clothing care device of the disclosed embodiment is composed of an inner core, a body shell, and a steam spray head.

In related technologies, the function of clothing care equipment is relatively single, the care for different clothing is less targeted, the care efficiency is low, and the identification accuracy of the clothing to be cared for is low.

In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a control method for clothing care equipment, which can obtain location information of clothing to be cared for and perform targeted clothing care. The control method of clothing care equipment includes the following steps S1-S6.

In step S1: obtain an image of the clothing to be cared for. In one embodiment, the image information data of the clothing to be cared for that needs to be photographed or scanned can be obtained through an information collection device such as a camera.

In step S2: preprocess the image of the clothing to be cared for. In one embodiment, the image acquired by the information collection device can be pre-processed by the image processing device, wherein the method of pre-processing the acquired image includes but is not limited to scaling and/or grayscale processing of the image.

In step S3: identify the location to be cared for. In one embodiment, the preprocessed image is detected online to identify the location to be cared for. Image detection methods include but are not limited to image detection methods such as deep learning.

In step S4: determine the relative coordinates of the location to be cared for.

In step S5: perform pre-judgment. In one embodiment, pre-judgment is made based on the relative coordinates of the location to be cared for, and care parameters including the running direction and speed of the clothing care device at the next moment are calculated to determine the care trajectory.

In step S6: Care is performed on the clothing to be cared for. In one embodiment, the clothing to be cared for is cared for according to a care trajectory, which care track includes the determined relative coordinates of the position to be cared for and the calculated care parameters at the next moment.

When the information acquisition device acquires the image information data of the clothes to be cared for that needs to be photographed or scanned, the information acquisition device dynamically operates to acquire the image information data of the clothes to be cared for. The information collection device and the care unit (eg, care board) of the clothing care equipment are both disposed on a movement device inside the clothing care equipment that is movable relative to the clothing.

This control method can be applied to clothing care equipment such as care machines, washing machines, and dryers to achieve intelligent identification, judgment, and care of clothing.

Through the movement of the motion device, the information collection device can operate dynamically and take pictures or scan the clothes to be cared for, which is conducive to more accurately determining the care position information of the clothes to be cared for, reducing the occurrence of deviations in the care process, and improving care efficiency.

In one embodiment, step S3 further includes the following steps S31-S33.

In step S31: establish a rectangular coordinate system based on the plane where the information collection device is located, and determine the reference origin (X ₀ , Y ₀ ), where the plane where the information collection device is located is parallel to the plane where the clothing to be cared for is located, as shown in Figure 4; described The reference origin (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) is set at the mechanical origin of the X-axis and Y-axis, which is the initial position of the information collection device.

In step S32: perform online detection on the preprocessed image. The image detection method includes but is not limited to image detection methods such as deep learning.

In step S33: Identifying the care position of the clothing to be cared for, preferably includes identifying one or more areas to be cared for Sn (ie, the part within the clothing box shown in Figure 3) through an information collection device, so as to be able to include the area to be cared for Sn. Construct a rectangle with the minimum length and width boundary, where the length of the rectangle is Wn, the width is Hn, and n is an integer equal to or greater than 1.

Determine the specific location of the area to be cared for on the clothing in a two-dimensional manner, and establish a rectangle at the area to be cared for, which facilitates complete care of the area of clothing that needs care. At the same time, it improves the efficiency of the clothing care equipment, enhances the accuracy of care, and reduces the cost of care. Nursing time saves the use of electricity.

In one embodiment, step S5 further includes the following steps S51-S53.

In step S51: make a pre-judgment based on the relative coordinates of the location to be cared for. In one embodiment, the vertex of the rectangle of the area to be cared for Sn that is closest to the reference origin (X ₀ , Y ₀ ) is used as the coordinate point (Xn, Yn) of the area to be cared for Sn.

In step S52: Calculate the care parameter Tn including the running direction and speed of the clothing care equipment at the next moment according to the coordinate point (Xn, Yn) of the area to be care Sn.

In step S53: a trajectory from the coordinate point ( _X1 , _Y1 ) of the to-be-care region _S1 close to the reference origin ( _X0 , _Y0 ) to the coordinate point (Xn, Yn) of the to-be-care region Sn is formed.

Prejudging and determining the nursing trajectory through the identified information will help improve nursing efficiency, increase nursing accuracy, enhance nursing reliability, and improve the stability of nursing.

In one embodiment, step S6 further includes steps S61 and S62.

In step S61: According to the care trajectory including the determined relative coordinates (Xn, Yn) of the position to be cared for and the calculated care parameter Tn at the next moment, the care unit is prepared to move in the vertical direction and/or horizontal direction.

In step S62: the care unit performs care on the clothing to be cared for using the care parameter Tn, and the care track is (Xn, Yn, Tn).

Among them, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the care parameter Tn includes at least one of the distance Zn from the care unit to the plane where the clothes are located, the steam temperature, the humidity of the care area, and the operating direction and operating speed of the care unit, so as to achieve different parameters. Carry out clothing care, but the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

By carrying out clothing care with different parameters, increasing the function selection of care, and adopting the corresponding optimal care methods for different clothes, it can more effectively improve the diversity of care, enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of care, and thereby improve Nursing capabilities, improve nursing efficiency, save nursing electricity, and reduce nursing cost consumption.

The disclosed embodiment also provides a clothing care device for executing the above-mentioned control method.

Preferably, the clothing care device is a clothing care machine or a clothing steamer.

Specifically, when the nursing machine or garment ironing machine adopts the control method described above, it can provide convenience for intelligent nursing, so as to regulate the steam state according to the clothes of different materials, and provide different forms of steam at each step according to the fiber wrinkle recovery mechanism, so as to achieve The purpose of efficient nursing is to obtain a better nursing experience.

The clothing care equipment includes an information collection device, which is used to obtain the image information data of the clothing to be cared for that needs to be photographed or scanned. Preferably, the information collection device can be arranged on the automatic telescopic arm inside the nursing machine or garment steamer (as shown in Figure 6), or the information collection device can be arranged on the crossbeam inside the nursing machine or garment steamer (as shown in Figure 6). (shown in 5), it is used to photograph or scan the clothes to be cared for in an all-round way, so as to obtain more comprehensive and accurate clothing information.

In the present disclosure, any clothing care equipment may include a structure for implementing the control method of the clothing care equipment described in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the information collection device and care unit provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are related to On the basis of the structure and assembly relationship, the clothing care equipment also includes conventional components including a shell, a water tank, a telescopic bracket and other structures. Since they are all existing technologies, they will not be described in detail here.

The above are only some embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure shall be included in the protection of the present disclosure. within the range.

Claims

A control method for a clothing care device comprises the following steps:

Obtain images of clothing to be cared for (S1);

Preprocess the image of the clothing to be cared for (S2);

Identify the location to be cared for according to the preprocessed image (S3);

Determine the relative coordinates of the location to be cared for (S4);

Make a pre-judgment based on the relative coordinates of the position to be cared for, and calculate the care parameters of the clothing care equipment at the next moment to determine the care trajectory (S5);

Carry out care on the clothing to be cared for according to the care track, which includes the relative coordinates of the position to be cared for and the care parameters (S6).
The control method of clothing care equipment according to claim 1, wherein preprocessing the image of the clothing to be cared for includes: scaling and/or grayscale processing of the image.
The control method of clothing care equipment according to claim 1, wherein the clothing care equipment includes an information collection device for acquiring images of the clothing to be cared for,

Identifying the location to be cared for based on the preprocessed image includes:

Establish a rectangular coordinate system based on the plane where the information collection device is located, and determine the reference origin (X 0 , Y 0 );

Perform online detection on the pre-processed images;

One or more areas to be cared for Sn are identified through the information collection device, and a rectangle including each of the areas to be cared for Sn is constructed, where n is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
The control method of clothing care equipment according to claim 3, wherein pre-judgment is made based on the relative coordinates of the position to be cared for, and the care parameters of the clothing care equipment at the next moment are calculated to determine the care trajectory, including:

Taking the vertex of the rectangle of the area to be cared for Sn that is closest to the reference origin (X 0 , Y 0 ) as the coordinate point (Xn, Yn) of the area to be cared for Sn;

Calculating the care parameters of the clothing care device at the next moment according to the coordinate point (Xn, Yn) of the area to be cared for Sn;

A rectangular trajectory is formed from the coordinate point (X 1 , Y 1 ) of the area to be cared for S 1 close to the reference origin (X 0 , Y 0 ) to the coordinate point (Xn, Yn) of the area to be cared for Sn.
The control method of clothing care equipment according to claim 4, wherein the clothing care equipment further includes a care unit for caring for the clothing to be cared for, and caring for the clothing to be cared for according to the care track includes:

The nursing unit is prepared to move according to the nursing trajectory;

The care unit performs care on the clothing to be treated with the care parameters.
The control method of clothing care equipment according to claim 5, wherein the care parameters include the distance from the care unit to the plane where the clothing to be care is located, steam temperature, care area humidity, and the running direction of the care unit. At least one of the running speeds.
The control method of clothing care equipment according to claim 3, wherein the rectangle is a rectangle with the smallest area among the rectangles covering each of the areas Sn to be cared for.
A clothing care device used to perform the control method according to any one of claims 1-7.
The clothing care equipment according to claim 8, wherein the clothing care equipment is a care machine or a garment ironing machine.