CN109219279B - Intelligent control panel, control method thereof, intelligent home system and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to an intelligent control panel, which comprises a shell component and a display screen, wherein the display screen is arranged on the shell component; the touch screen is overlapped on one side of the display screen, which is away from the shell assembly; the key assembly is adjacent to the touch screen and connected to the shell assembly; and the main control board is arranged in the shell assembly. The main control board is used for presetting a control mode in the key assembly according to a setting instruction of a user. The control mode comprises control parameters corresponding to one or more different intelligent devices respectively; the main control board is also used for associating the set control mode with the designated key. The application also relates to an intelligent control panel control method and an intelligent home control system. The intelligent control panel, the control method thereof and the intelligent home control system simplify the control steps of a user, can improve the control convenience of intelligent equipment and improve the user experience.

Description

Intelligent control panel, control method thereof, intelligent home system and control method thereof

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of control panels, in particular to an intelligent control panel, a control method thereof, an intelligent home system and a control method.

Background

With the development of technology, intelligent devices in life are becoming more and more popular. To achieve control over smart devices, each smart device is typically equipped with a corresponding smart control panel. Existing intelligent control panels typically include multiple physical keys through which control of different functions within a single intelligent device is achieved. When a plurality of devices are installed in the home of the user, a plurality of control panels are required to be correspondingly provided, and as the devices in the home are more and more, the control panels are more and more, so that the control and management of the devices are very inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims to provide an intelligent control panel, a control method thereof, an intelligent home system and a control method thereof, which are used for solving the technical problems.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent control panel, including a housing assembly, a display screen, an input assembly, and a main control board. The display screen is installed in the casing subassembly, and input subassembly includes touch screen and button subassembly, and the touch screen superposes in the display screen one side that deviates from the casing subassembly, and button subassembly is adjacent the touch screen and connect in the casing subassembly, and input subassembly is used for receiving the control instruction of user input. The main control board is arranged in the shell assembly, is used for establishing a control mode corresponding to the control instruction according to the setting instruction of the user, is used for associating the set control mode with the designated key, comprises one or more control instructions corresponding to the intelligent equipment, and is also used for outputting the corresponding control instruction after receiving the control instruction to instruct the intelligent equipment to execute the control instruction.

In some embodiments, the input assembly further includes a voice input module, and the voice input module is installed on the housing assembly and is configured to receive voice information input by a user and send the voice information to the main control board for voice recognition.

In some embodiments, the control instructions in the control mode are associated with each other, so that the main control board outputs a corresponding plurality of interrelated control instructions after receiving the control instruction.

Wherein, in some embodiments, the key assembly is respectively electrically connected with the display screen and the touch screen to allow a user to input a setting instruction through any one of the input assemblies.

In some embodiments, the key assembly includes a plurality of keys, the key assembly is electrically connected with the display screen and the touch screen, the main control board is used for associating the keys with the control instructions, different keys or key combinations correspond to different control instructions, and the display screen displays the control instructions associated with the keys.

In some embodiments, the key assembly comprises a key board arranged in the shell assembly and keys matched with the key board, and the keys are used for receiving a pressing signal of a user and transmitting the pressing signal to the main control board through the key board; the main control board is also used for associating the set control instruction with the designated key.

Wherein, in some embodiments, the key assembly comprises a key board arranged in the shell assembly and keys matched with the key board, and the key user receives the pressing signal of the user and transmits the pressing signal to the main control board through the key board; the main control board is also used for enabling the control instruction to comprise control parameters corresponding to one or more functions of the single intelligent device when a control mode is preset in the key assembly.

In some embodiments, the main control board is further configured to receive working state information fed back by the intelligent device, and control the display screen to display the working state of the intelligent device at regular time or in real time.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control panel further comprises a sensor electrically connected with the main control panel, and the main control panel is further used for reading data sensed by the sensor and controlling the display screen to display the data sensed by the sensor; the sensor comprises any one or a combination of the following: light sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, formaldehyde detector, and carbon monoxide detector.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control panel is provided with an application program to allow a user to start a corresponding application program to execute a control instruction corresponding to a control instruction when the control instruction using the application program is input.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control panel further includes a wireless communication module, the wireless communication module is electrically connected with the main control board, and the wireless communication module is used for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal and transmitting a control instruction from the mobile terminal to the main control board.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control method of an intelligent control panel, which is applied to the intelligent control panel, where the control method includes:

Receiving a setting instruction input by a user; forming a control mode in the main control board according to the setting instruction, wherein the control mode comprises control instructions corresponding to one or more intelligent devices respectively; and associating one or more control instructions in the set control mode with the designated key.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent home system, including the above-mentioned intelligent control panel and one or more intelligent devices, where the intelligent control panel is in communication connection with the intelligent devices in a wireless communication or wired communication manner, and the intelligent control panel is configured to control the intelligent devices to execute corresponding operations according to the received control instruction.

In a fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present application further provides an intelligent home control method, which is applied to the above-mentioned intelligent home control system, and a control mode is preset in the above-mentioned intelligent control panel, where one or more intelligent devices in the control mode respectively correspond to control instructions,

Receiving a control instruction of a user through the input component;

And sending a control instruction corresponding to the control instruction, and indicating the appointed intelligent equipment to execute the control instruction.

Wherein in some embodiments, the manipulation instruction is sent by a direct operation of the intelligent control panel by a user or by a remote operation of the intelligent control panel by a user.

Compared with the prior art, the intelligent control panel, the control method thereof, the intelligent home system and the control method thereof provided by the embodiment of the application have the advantages that the setting instruction set by a user is received, the control instructions corresponding to a plurality of different intelligent devices are preset in the intelligent control panel, and the set control mode is associated with the designated key. When a user triggers a designated key, simultaneous control of a plurality of different intelligent devices can be realized, the control steps of the user are simplified, the control convenience of the intelligent devices can be improved, and the user experience is improved. Further, after the voice input module or the wireless communication module is arranged on the intelligent control panel, a user can control the intelligent control panel through a touch screen or a key assembly in a short distance, can interact with the intelligent control panel through voice in a medium distance, and can perform interactive control with the intelligent control panel through a mobile terminal in a long distance.

These and other aspects of the application will be more readily apparent from the following description of the embodiments.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an intelligent control panel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the intelligent control panel of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of an assembled key and face housing of the intelligent control panel of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a key and a face housing of the intelligent control panel of FIG. 1;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an intelligent control panel according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a control method of an intelligent control panel according to a first embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a framework of a smart home system according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an intelligent control panel according to a second embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the application without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the application.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or intervening components may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Some embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent control panel 100 for controlling intelligent devices, including but not limited to: intelligent electrical equipment such as air conditioner, television, refrigerator, etc. can also include instrument and equipment such as air quality detector, weather condition monitor, etc. can also be lamps and lanterns, kitchen utensils, ground heating, electric window curtain, electric door lock, door and window, bathroom equipment etc.. The intelligent control panel 100 is used for being in communication connection with the intelligent device, and controlling the intelligent device to operate according to the control instruction of the user. For example, the intelligent control panel 100 may be an intelligent gateway that can communicate with an intelligent device, and the intelligent gateway controls the intelligent device through communication with the intelligent device.

Referring to fig. 2, the intelligent control panel 100 includes a housing assembly 10, an electronic assembly 30, and an input assembly 50a, wherein the input assembly 50a is used for receiving a manipulation command input by a user. The input assembly 50a includes a screen assembly 50 and a key assembly 70, the electronic assembly 30 is disposed in the housing assembly 10, and the screen assembly 50 and the key assembly 70 are mounted on the housing assembly 10. The electronic assembly 30 can be connected with the intelligent device in a wired or wireless manner, and the screen assembly 50 and the key assembly 70 are respectively electrically connected with the electronic assembly 30 to allow a user to input manipulation instructions and control the intelligent device through the screen assembly 50 and the key assembly 70.

The housing 10 includes a bottom case 12 and a face case 14 engaged with the bottom case 12, wherein the bottom case 12 and the face case 14 together form a housing space 16, and the housing space 16 is used for housing the electronic component 30.

In some embodiments, the housing 10 further includes a bottom shell bracket 18 and a face shell bracket 19. The bottom chassis bracket 18 is disposed in the bottom chassis 12 and is used to support the electronic assembly 30. The panel support 19 is attached to the panel 14 and is used to support the panel 14 and the screen assembly 50.

The electronic assembly 30 includes a main control board 32 and a power board 34. The main control board 32 is connected to the bottom bracket 18 and is located between the bottom bracket 18 and the face bracket 19. The main control board 32 is electrically connected with the key assembly 70 and the screen assembly 50, and is used for controlling corresponding intelligent devices according to control instructions input by a user on the key assembly 70 and the screen assembly 50. The power panel 34 is connected to the bottom shell 18 and is located on a side of the bottom shell bracket 18 facing away from the main control panel 32. The power panel 34 is used for supplying power to the main control panel 32, the screen assembly 30 and the key assembly 70.

In some embodiments, the electronic assembly 30 further includes a sensor 36 mounted to the main control board 32 to enable intelligent control of the intelligent control panel 100. In this embodiment, the sensor 36 includes a light sensor 361. The light sensor 361 is used for detecting ambient light, so as to allow the main control board 32 to control the intelligent device through light information sensed by the light sensor 361.

In some embodiments, the sensor 36 may further include a temperature sensor 363 and a humidity sensor 365, the temperature sensor 363 is used for detecting an ambient temperature, the humidity sensor 365 is used for detecting an ambient humidity, so as to allow the main control board 32 to control the smart device through data information sensed by the temperature sensor 363 and the humidity sensor 365, and at the same time, the main control board 32 can control the screen assembly 50 to display data sensed by the temperature sensor 363 and the humidity sensor 365, so that a user can even know an ambient condition. It is appreciated that in some embodiments, the temperature sensor 363 and the humidity sensor 365 may be integrated as a temperature and humidity sensor.

In some embodiments, the sensor 36 may further include formaldehyde detector, carbon monoxide detector, etc. to detect formaldehyde content and carbon monoxide content in the surrounding environment, and the main control board 32 may also control the screen assembly 50 to display the data sensed by the formaldehyde detector and the carbon monoxide detector, so that the intelligent control panel 100 has a comprehensive safety monitoring function.

In some embodiments, the electronic assembly 30 further includes a speaker 367 mounted to the main control board 32, where the speaker 367 is configured to play audio from the intelligent control panel 100, such as a timing broadcast sound, a key alert sound, an alarm sound, etc. Further, the main control board 32 of the intelligent control panel 100 can perform voice interaction with the user through the speaker 367.

The screen assembly 50 is disposed on the face housing 14 on a side of the face housing 14 facing away from the bottom housing 12. The screen assembly 50 is used to display the current status of the smart device and to display the control interface of the smart control panel 100. In this embodiment, the screen assembly 50 is a touch display screen, which includes a display screen 52 and a touch screen 54, wherein the display screen 52 is connected to the panel 14, and the touch screen 54 is stacked on a side of the display screen 52 facing away from the panel 14.

Further, the display screen 52 can automatically adjust the display brightness under the control of the main control board 32. Specifically, the main control board 32 is further configured to obtain the current ambient brightness sensed by the light sensor 361, and control the display screen 52 to adjust the display brightness according to the current ambient brightness, so that the content displayed on the display screen 52 is clearly visible under different ambient brightnesses, and the comfort level of the user during use is improved.

Further, the display screen 52 is also used for displaying the current environmental conditions, such as the current time, weather, indoor temperature, indoor humidity, formaldehyde content, etc.; the display screen 52 may also display security prompt information, scene key prompt information, etc., and is not limited to the description of the embodiment of the present specification. Specifically, the main control board 32 is further configured to control the display screen 52 to display current environmental conditions, safety prompt information, and the like. Further, the main control board 32 can be connected with the server of the intelligent control panel 100 in a wired or wireless manner, and controls the display screen 52 to display the current environmental condition, safety prompt information, and the like according to the data sent by the server.

The touch screen 54 is configured to receive a control command input by a user, so that the user can input the control command to the intelligent control panel 100 through the touch screen 54, and control the display screen 52 to display control interfaces of different intelligent devices, so as to control a plurality of intelligent devices through one intelligent control panel 100. In some embodiments, the user can input control instructions through either or both of the touch screen 54 and the key assembly 70, thereby improving the convenience of operation of the intelligent control panel 100.

The key assembly 70 is disposed on the face housing 14 adjacent to the screen assembly 50, and the key assembly 70 is configured to input a control command to the main control board 32, so that the main control board 32 controls the intelligent device according to the control command. The key assembly 70 includes a key sheet 72 and keys 74, and the key sheet 72 is accommodated in the accommodating space 16 and electrically connected to the main control board 32. The key 74 is disposed on a side of the panel 14 facing away from the accommodating space 16 and corresponds to the key board 72. By pressing the key 74, the user can input a control command to the key pad 72, and the key pad 72 can transmit the control command to the main control panel 32.

In the present embodiment, the number of the keys 74 is three, and the three keys 74 are juxtaposed on the face housing 14. In some embodiments, three keys 74 are used to control different functions of the same smart device separately, and in other embodiments, three keys 74 are also used to implement switching control between different smart devices. Specifically, the user can switch/set the control functions of the keys 74 by controlling the display menu of the screen assembly 50 so that the same key 74 can perform different function controls. Further, the user can also switch/set the control object of the key 74 through the display option of the control panel assembly 50, so as to realize that the same key 74 can control different intelligent devices. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the number of keys 74 may be one or more and is not limited to that described herein.

In this embodiment, the keys 74 are flat mechanical keys, so that the overall structure of the intelligent control panel 100 is more uniform, and the user experience can be improved. The key 74 is provided with a key lamp 740, and the key lamp 740 is used for indicating the switch state of the key 74. For example, the key lamp 740 is turned on when the key 74 is pressed in an on state for the first time, and the key lamp 740 is turned off when the key 74 is pressed in an off state for the second time. In the present embodiment, the key 74 is a double-headed key, that is, both ends of the key 74 can be pressed to input a control instruction. Correspondingly, the number of the key lamps 740 is two, and the two key lamps 740 are respectively arranged at two ends of the key 74 and are respectively used for indicating the switch states of the two ends of the key 74.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the key 74 is detachably connected to the housing 14 by a snap-fit structure. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, a buckle 741 is disposed on a side of the key 74 facing the face housing 14, and a pivot 141 is disposed on the face housing 14 corresponding to the buckle 741, and the buckle 741 and the pivot 141 are rotatably engaged with each other, so that the key 74 can rotate relative to the face housing 14. Further, the buckle 741 includes a first elastic hook 7411 and a second elastic hook 7413, and the first elastic hook 7411 and the second elastic hook 7413 are disposed opposite to each other and form a locking slot 7415 together, and the pivot 141 is rotatably locked in the locking slot 7415.

When the key 74 is required to be detached, an external force deviating from the face shell 14 is applied to the key 74, and the first elastic hook 7411 and the second elastic hook 7413 elastically deform, so that the pivot 141 is disengaged from the engaging groove 7415, and the key 74 can be detached from the face shell 14. When the key 74 is required to be mounted on the panel 14, the key 74 is stacked on the panel 14, the engaging groove 7415 is aligned to the pivot 141 and the key 74 is pressed down, the first elastic hook 7411 and the second elastic hook 7413 are elastically deformed, so that the pivot 141 is clamped in the engaging groove 7415, and the key 74 is mounted. The keys 74 are connected with the face shell 14 through the easily-detachable buckle structure, so that the keys 74 can be conveniently and quickly detached, the replacement and maintenance of the key assembly 70 are more convenient and easy to operate, and the modular assembly of the key assembly 70 and the free customization service of the key assembly 70 are facilitated.

Referring again to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the key assembly 70 further includes a reset key 76, the reset key 76 being coupled to the keypad 72 and partially exposed to the external environment through the housing assembly 10, the reset key 76 being used to restore the factory settings to the intelligent control panel 100. The user can restore the factory setting to the intelligent control panel 100 by triggering the reset key 76, so as to conveniently maintain a part of faults generated by the intelligent control panel 100.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 is a fixed control panel, the fixed intelligent control panel 100 further includes a mounting bracket 90, and the intelligent control panel 100 is mounted on a wall or other fixed object through the mounting bracket 90. The mounting bracket 90 includes a cassette 92 and a bracket 94. Cassette 92 is adapted to be secured to a wall or other fixture and to partially house bottom shell 12. The bracket 94 is connected to the cassette 92 and is used to support the housing assembly 10. In this embodiment, the bracket 94 is secured to the cassette 92 by screws.

In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom shell 12 is coupled to the bracket 94 by a removable snap-fit arrangement. The bracket 94 is provided with a holding arm 941, and the holding arm 941 is provided with a holding hole 9411. The bottom shell 12 is provided with a clamping hook 121 corresponding to the clamping hole 9411, and the clamping hook 121 is clamped in the clamping hole 9411, so that the bottom shell 10 is fixedly arranged in the mounting frame 90. The intelligent control panel 100 is arranged on a wall surface or other fixed objects through the mounting frame 90, the control panel 100 can be protected from being damaged or lost, and the bottom shell 12 is connected with the bracket 94 through a detachable fastening structure, so that the intelligent control panel 100 is convenient to assemble, disassemble, replace and maintain.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 may also be a removable control panel, which is not required to be fixedly installed through the mounting frame 90, so as to be a portable control panel, thereby improving the convenience of use for the user.

Further, the intelligent control panel 100 can be interconnected with an intelligent mobile terminal to realize remote control. The intelligent mobile terminal includes, but is not limited to: and the intelligent terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers and personal digital assistants are used for controlling the intelligent control panel 100 through the intelligent mobile terminals, so that the intelligent equipment is controlled. In some embodiments, the main control board 32 of the intelligent control panel 100 can be connected with the intelligent mobile terminal in a wireless communication manner, and the connection between the two can be, but is not limited to,: wireless Wi-Fi data connection, zigbee data connection, BT data connection.

The main control board 32 is configured to establish a control mode corresponding to the manipulation instruction according to a setting instruction of a user and to associate the set control mode with a designated key. The setting instruction refers to an instruction for establishing a control mode, which is sent by a user according to the operation requirement of the user. The control mode is a control instruction set including one or more control instructions, the control mode corresponds to the control instructions of the user in actual operation one by one, and when the user inputs the control instructions, the main control board 32 sends out the corresponding control instructions and instructs the corresponding intelligent devices to execute. The setting command may be input by any one of the input units 50a, i.e., the touch screen 54, or the input unit 70.

Meanwhile, the main control board 32 is further configured to associate the set control mode with a designated key, where the designated key is a key in the key assembly 70.

In some embodiments, the control instructions in the control mode are related to each other, so that the main control board outputs a corresponding plurality of related control instructions after receiving the control instruction. Wherein, a plurality of interrelated control instructions can be in the same control mode or in different control modes. The intelligent device has the advantages that a user can automatically synchronously control a plurality of intelligent devices only by inputting one control instruction. Such as: when the user inputs the control instruction for turning on the television, the intelligent control panel 100 can synchronously output the control instruction for turning on the television, the control instruction for turning off the window curtain and the control instruction for turning down the light brightness, so that better watching experience is provided for the user. In this case, in the control mode, the plurality of control commands may be associated with each other.

Further, for a plurality of control instructions related to each other, the control instructions may be triggered in two directions or in one direction. Taking unidirectional triggering as an example: when the control command 1 for opening the television is correlated with the control command 2 for closing the window covering. When a user inputs a control instruction for turning on the television, a control instruction 1 for turning on the television and a control instruction 2 for turning off the window curtain are synchronously output, but when the control instruction input by the user is a control instruction for turning off the window curtain, only the control instruction 2 for turning off the window curtain is output, and the control instruction 1 for turning on the television is not output. This can avoid causing erroneous operation.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 is installed with applications including, but not limited to, social software, travel software, life entertainment software, and the like. When the control instruction of the application program is input by the user, the corresponding application program is started to execute the control instruction corresponding to the control instruction. For example, a user may reserve a vehicle using travel software installed on the intelligent control panel 100. The application program can be downloaded and installed by the user based on the own use requirement.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 may be provided with a wireless communication module, where the wireless communication module is electrically connected to the main control panel, and the wireless communication module is used for interaction with the mobile terminal, so that the user may send a manipulation instruction from the mobile terminal to the intelligent control panel. The wireless communication module may be a bluetooth module, a WiFi module or other data transmission module. In some embodiments, the wireless communication module may perform two-way communication with the mobile terminal, for example, the wireless communication module may send information collected by the intelligent control panel to the mobile terminal, so as to help the user to know the current operation state of each intelligent device, and so on. In some embodiments, communications between the mobile terminal and the wireless communication module may be relayed by a server. In some embodiments, a specialized application (app) may be provided on the mobile terminal for managing the intelligent control panel. The mobile terminal can be various non-fixed mobile terminals such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, an intelligent watch, intelligent wearing equipment and the like.

The intelligent control panel 100 provided by the application can allow a user to input control instructions to the intelligent control panel 100 through any one of the touch screen 54 or the keys 74 and control the display screen 52 to display control interfaces of different intelligent devices, so that a plurality of intelligent devices are controlled through one intelligent control panel 100, the condition that the plurality of intelligent devices need to correspond to a plurality of different control panels is avoided, and the operation convenience of the intelligent control panel 100 is improved. After the voice input module is set, the middle distance non-contact control of the intelligent control panel 100 can be further performed through the phenomenon of voice input mode. After the wireless communication module is arranged, a user can realize remote control of the intelligent control module through a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, so that the user can interact with the intelligent control panel 100 at any time no matter where the user is located,

Referring to fig. 6, the present application further provides a control method of an intelligent control panel, which is applied to the above-mentioned intelligent control panel 100, and is used for controlling one or more intelligent devices through a single intelligent control panel according to a control instruction of a user. In a specific embodiment, the control method of the intelligent control panel is applied to the control device 200 shown in fig. 7 and the intelligent control panel 100 provided with the control device 200. The control method of the intelligent control panel can comprise the following steps:

Step S101: and displaying a control interface, and waiting for a user to input a setting instruction. Further, the main control board 32 controls the display screen 52 to display a control interface, which may include control modes of the intelligent control panel 100 and/or interface menu display items.

In this embodiment, the control mode is understood as a control mode of the intelligent control panel 100 on the intelligent device associated with the intelligent control panel, and by setting the control mode, control parameters for a single or a plurality of different intelligent devices can be preset in the intelligent control panel 100, so as to meet the requirement of controlling one or a plurality of intelligent devices by one key of a user. For example, in some specific embodiments, the control modes may include a first control mode, where the first control mode may include control parameters for a specified smart device in a living room of a user, for example, a switching state of a living room light, a playing state of a television, an operating state of an air conditioner, and an opening and closing state of a curtain.

In some embodiments, interface menu display items are understood to be specific display information of display screen 52, including, but not limited to: time, weather, temperature, humidity, etc., may also include data of the smart device currently being controlled, or a control mode in which the smart control panel 100 is currently operating. By setting the interface menu display items, the content required to be displayed by the user can be presented in the display screen 32 so as to meet different use requirements of the user.

Step S103: and receiving a first setting instruction input by a user, and establishing a control mode corresponding to the control instruction, wherein the control mode comprises control parameters corresponding to one or more different intelligent devices preset in the intelligent control panel. Further, when the control mode is preset in the intelligent control panel 100, the control parameters of the control mode are set by the user according to the needs. In some embodiments, the main control board 32 is configured to preset a control mode in the key assembly 70 according to a setting instruction of a user; the control mode may include control parameters for each of one or more different smart devices.

Further, the touch screen 54 receives a first setting instruction input by a user, where the first setting instruction is used to set a control mode of the intelligent control panel 100, so that the user can preset specific control parameters corresponding to different intelligent devices in the intelligent control panel 100. When the control mode is set, the name, the icon, the intelligent device for control and the control parameter for the intelligent device of the control mode are further set. For example, in the first control mode, the control parameters may include: the living room lamp is fully opened, the television is turned off, and the air conditioner is set to 26 degrees and the curtain is fully opened. Thus, when the user starts the first control mode through the intelligent control panel 100, the intelligent control panel 100 controls the running of the living room lamp, the television, the air conditioner and the curtain according to the control parameters, thereby greatly improving the convenience of the user operation.

In some embodiments, when the control mode is set, the control mode may further include control parameters corresponding to each of a plurality of functions of the same smart device. For example, the user sets a second control mode, and controls the air conditioner, where control parameters of the second control mode may include: the working mode of the air conditioner is a refrigeration mode, the target room temperature is set to 26 degrees, the air quantity is medium air quantity, and the air outlet mode is an up-down air sweeping mode. Thus, when the user starts the second control mode through the intelligent control panel 100, the intelligent control panel 100 controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the control parameters, thereby greatly improving the convenience of the user operation.

In some specific embodiments, the user may effect input of the first setting instruction through either the touch screen 54 or the keys 74. Further, the key assembly 70 is electrically connected to the touch screen 54 and the display screen 52, respectively, to allow the user to input the first setting command through either the key assembly 70 or the touch screen 54. In other embodiments, the user may also implement the entry of the first setting instruction through an intelligent mobile terminal (e.g., a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.) communicatively connected to the intelligent control panel 100. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the default control mode may be preset in the intelligent control panel 100, and the user does not need to set any more, so step S103 may be omitted.

Step S105: the set control mode is associated with the designated key. Specifically, the main control board 32 is used to associate the set control mode with a specified key.

Further, the main control board 32 reads the first control mode entered by the user, and associates the first control mode with the key 74 specified by the user, so that the user can start the first control mode when the specified key 74 is triggered next time, thereby realizing one-key control on a plurality of intelligent devices.

Further, in some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 is in communication connection with a server through the main control board 32, the server is in communication connection with the intelligent device through a host, after the intelligent control panel 100 receives a control command input by a user, the control command is uploaded to the server, and then the server issues the control command to the host, and the host controls the intelligent device to operate according to the control command. In some embodiments, after the user enters the first control mode, the main control board 32 uploads the setting parameters of the first control mode to the server, which saves the control parameters of the first control mode and associates the control parameters of the first control mode to the designated keys 74.

Further, after associating the set control mode with the designated key 74, the content displayed on the display screen 52 and the control function thereof are changed according to the setting of the key 74. Specifically, after associating the set control mode with the designated key 74, the main control board 32 allows the user to activate the corresponding control mode by activating a different key 74, and causes the display screen 52 to display a control function corresponding to the activated control mode. For example, in some specific embodiments, when the first key is associated with the first control mode, the display 52 displays a control menu of the first control mode when the first key is actuated; if the second key is associated with the second control mode, the display 52 displays a control menu for the second control mode when the second key is activated.

Further, the control functions of the keys 74 and/or their associated control modes are set by the user as desired. Specifically, the key assembly 70 includes a key sheet 72 disposed within the housing assembly and keys 74 adapted to the key sheet, the key user receiving a user's pressing signal and transmitting the pressing signal to the main control board 32 through the key sheet 72; the main control board 32 is further configured to set the control function of the key 74 or/and the associated control mode according to the user's requirement when associating the set control mode with the designated key.

Step S107: and receiving a control instruction input by a user through the key, executing a control mode corresponding to the key, and controlling the associated intelligent equipment.

Further, after the main control board 32 reads and receives the control instruction input by the user through the key 74, a control signal carrying the key identifier is generated, and the control signal carrying the key identifier is sent to the server; after receiving the control signal and the corresponding key identification, the server transmits the control parameters of the control mode matched with the key identification to the host, and the host controls the intelligent equipment to operate according to the control parameters of the control mode, so that a user can control a plurality of intelligent equipment through one key or/and can control a plurality of functions of the same intelligent equipment through one key.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, when the display 54 displays a control menu of control modes, in step S107, the user may input a control instruction through any one of the touch screen 52 and the keys 74, so that the intelligent control panel 100 executes the control mode corresponding to the key 74 to control the associated intelligent device.

Step S109: and receiving a second setting instruction input by a user, and setting an interface menu display item.

Further, the touch screen 54 receives a second setting instruction input by the user, where the second setting instruction is used to set the interface menu display item of the intelligent control panel 100, so that the display screen 52 displays the interface menu that the user needs to present. When setting the interface menu display item, further setting the display content (time, weather, temperature, humidity, etc.) of the menu, the display format of the menu, and the display position of the menu.

In some specific embodiments, the user may effect entry of the second setting instruction by touching the touch screen 54 or keys 74. In other embodiments, the user may also enter the second setting instruction through an intelligent mobile terminal (e.g., a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.) communicatively connected to the intelligent control panel 100. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 has default interface menu display items, and the user does not need to make adjustments, step S109 may be omitted.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the display content of the display screen 54 may be changed according to the settings of the key assembly 70 and/or the touch screen 52, without being changed based on the user entered settings instructions. Specifically, the key assembly 70 is electrically connected to the touch screen 52 and the display screen 54, and the main control board 32 is further configured to control the display content of the display screen 54 according to the setting of the key assembly 70 and/or the touch screen 52. For example, when the display screen 54 displays the current environmental data under the control of the main control board 32, if the main control board 32 determines that the display screen 54 needs to display the control menu of the intelligent device by detecting the setting state of the touch screen 52 and/or the key assembly 70, the main control board 32 controls the display screen 54 to display the corresponding control menu.

Step S111: and receiving and displaying the data fed back by the intelligent equipment.

Further, the main control board 32 receives the data fed back by the intelligent device and controls the display screen 52 to display the data. In some embodiments, the smart device transmits the current operating state or/and sensing parameter data to the server through the host computer at regular time or in real time, and after the server receives the data, the data is transmitted back to the smart control panel 100, so that the display screen 52 can display the current operating state or/and sensing parameter of the smart device. For example, in some embodiments, the smart device may be a smart appliance such as an air conditioner, a refrigerator, etc., and the smart device may be capable of periodically or in real time transmitting its operating status data back to the server, so as to allow the smart control panel 100 to periodically or in real time display the operating status of the smart device. As another example, in some embodiments, the smart device may be an instrument such as a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a formaldehyde detector, a carbon monoxide detector, etc., and the smart device may be capable of periodically or in real time transmitting its operating status data back to the server, so as to allow the smart control panel 100 to periodically or in real time display the data detected by the smart device, so that the user may be able to learn about the ambient status even. Further, in some embodiments, the main control board 32 may be connected to the smart device in a wired or wireless manner, so as to receive the operating status information fed back by the smart device, and thus control the display screen 54 to display the operating status of the smart device in a timing or real-time manner.

Further, when the data fed back by the intelligent equipment are displayed, the display brightness is adjusted according to the current ambient brightness. Specifically, the current ambient brightness sensed by the light sensor 361 is obtained through the main control board 32, and the display screen 52 is controlled to adjust the display brightness according to the current ambient brightness, so that the content displayed on the display screen 52 is clearly visible under different ambient brightness.

According to the control method of the intelligent control panel, the control mode set by the user is received, one or more control parameters corresponding to different intelligent devices are preset in the intelligent control panel, and the set control mode is associated with the designated key. When a user triggers a designated key, simultaneous control of a plurality of different intelligent devices can be realized, the control steps of the user are simplified, the control convenience of the intelligent devices can be improved, and the user experience is improved.

Referring to fig. 7, based on the above-mentioned intelligent control panel, the embodiment of the present application further provides an intelligent home system 300, where the intelligent home system 300 includes the intelligent control panel 100, a server 301, a host 303, and intelligent devices 305, and the number of the intelligent devices 305 may be one or more. The intelligent control panel 100 is in communication connection with the server 301, the server 301 is in communication connection with the host 303, and the host 303 is in communication connection with the intelligent device 305. Specifically, the intelligent control panel 100 is configured to receive a manipulation command input by a user, and transmit the manipulation command to the server 301; the server 310 is configured to receive a control instruction transmitted by the intelligent control panel 100, and send the control instruction to the host 303; the host 303 is configured to control the operation of the smart device 305 according to the control instruction.

It should be understood that, in a specific embodiment, the number of hosts 303 may be one or more, when the number of hosts 303 is plural, the plural hosts 303 may be connected to the server 301 in parallel, or the plural hosts 303 may be connected to the server 301 after being cascaded, and the number of hosts 303 and the connection manner between the hosts and the server 301 may be set according to actual application requirements, which is not limited to the description of the embodiment of the present application. It is also understood that the number of smart devices 305 is not limited to what has been described in the embodiments of the application.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control panel 100 may communicate with an external intelligent mobile terminal to enable a user to control the intelligent device through the intelligent mobile terminal, and the connection between the intelligent control panel 100 and the intelligent mobile terminal may be, but is not limited to,: wireless Wi-Fi data connection, zigbee data connection, BT data connection.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the server 301 may communicate with an external smart mobile terminal, so that the user can control the smart device through the smart mobile terminal, and the connection between the server and the smart mobile terminal may be, but is not limited to,: wireless Wi-Fi data connection, zigbee data connection, BT data connection, 3G, 4G, 5G data connection.

With the above-mentioned smart home control system, this embodiment further provides a smart home system control method, including: the control mode is preset in the intelligent control panel, wherein the mode is as described above. The control mode summary includes control instructions corresponding to each of the one or more intelligent devices.

And receiving a control instruction of a user through an input component, sending a control instruction corresponding to the control instruction, and indicating the appointed intelligent equipment to execute the control instruction. In some embodiments, the manipulation instruction is sent by a direct operation of the intelligent control panel by a user or by a remote operation of the intelligent control panel by a user. The direct operation on the intelligent control panel means that the user directly operates on the intelligent control panel, i.e. directly contacts with the intelligent control panel. For example: the user can directly touch and press the touch screen to input a control instruction, or the control instruction is generated by pressing the key assembly. The remote user sending to the intelligent control panel means that the user sends a control instruction to the intelligent control panel in a non-contact mode. For example, the control instruction may be remotely sent to the intelligent control panel by sending voice information to the voice input module or by an application program which is provided on the mobile terminal such as a mobile phone and is communicatively connected to the intelligent control panel.

By using the intelligent control panel provided by the embodiment, the user can manually control the intelligent control panel at a short distance, interact with the intelligent control panel 100 at a medium distance by using voice input, and interact with the intelligent control panel at a long distance by using the mobile terminal, so that the full-time management of the intelligent control panel is realized, and the remote control management of the intelligent control panel can be realized even if the user is not in the installation space of the intelligent control panel.

Second embodiment

Referring to fig. 8, the present embodiment provides an intelligent control panel 100b, which is different from the first embodiment in that the input assembly 50b further includes a voice input module 110 in this embodiment. See the first embodiment for the same parts. The intelligent control panel 100b in the present embodiment may be replaced with the intelligent control panel 100 in the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the voice input module 110 is installed on the housing assembly, and the voice input module 110 is configured to receive voice information input by a user and send the voice information to the main control board 32 for voice recognition. In the present embodiment, the voice input module 110 is disposed on the face housing 14.

The voice input module 110 is electrically connected to the main control board 32, for example, through a flexible circuit board. In some embodiments, the user sends the voice information, the voice information is received by the voice input module 110 and then sent to the main control board 32 for voice recognition, the control instruction in the voice information is recognized, and the corresponding output control instruction indicates the intelligent device to execute. In some embodiments, the voice input module 110 may also be used to input setup instructions.

The side 143 may then comprise a plurality of sub-sides facing in a plurality of different directions, for example the face housing 14 may be arranged in a generally rectangular plate shape, in which case the side 143 may have sub-sides facing in four different directions. The voice input module 110 may be provided with a plurality of microphones, where the microphones are used to obtain voice information of the user. In this case, the plurality of microphones may be provided on the plurality of side surfaces, respectively, and may be oriented in different directions. The advantages of this arrangement are that: regardless of whether the user sends out voice information in any direction of the intelligent control panel 100, the microphone can accurately and clearly acquire the voice information, so that the use experience is greatly improved, and the situation that the intelligent control panel 100 cannot respond to a user instruction is avoided.

In some embodiments, the orientation of the user with respect to the intelligent control panel 100 may also be determined by microphones disposed in various directions of the intelligent control panel 100. When a plurality of intelligent control panels 100 are installed in the same room, it can be further determined which intelligent control panel 100 the user sends a voice command to, so that the occurrence of misoperation of the intelligent control panel 100 is avoided. For example: in the same family, an intelligent control panel 100 is installed in a living room, an intelligent control panel 100 is installed in a restaurant, the k living room is communicated with the restaurant in space, at the moment, a user stands in the living room to send out voice information of turning off a lamp, at the moment, the intelligent control panel 100 installed in the living room and the intelligent control panel 100 installed in the restaurant all receive the voice information, and the operation of turning off the lamp is executed. And the user simply wants to turn off the lights in the living room. Through the above arrangement, by judging the azimuth between the user and the intelligent control panel 100, it is possible to accurately know to which intelligent control panel 100 the user issues the control instruction. For example, the voice information sent by the user when the user is facing the intelligent control panel 100 may be preset to be valid, and the voice information sent by the user when the user is facing the intelligent control panel 100 in the living room may be determined to be invalid even if the voice information is received by the intelligent control panel 100 installed in the restaurant.

Logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, e.g., a ordered listing of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processor-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions. For the purposes of this description, a "computer-readable medium" can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: an electrical connection (mobile terminal) having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette (magnetic device), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber device, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program is printed, as the program may be electronically captured, via, for instance, optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted or otherwise processed in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

It is to be understood that portions of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above-described embodiments, the various steps or methods may be implemented in software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, may be implemented using any one or combination of the following techniques, as is well known in the art: discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing logic functions on data signals, application specific integrated circuits having suitable combinational logic gates, programmable Gate Arrays (PGAs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), and the like.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the steps carried out in the method of the above-described embodiments may be implemented by a program to instruct related hardware, where the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and where the program, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments. In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated in one processing module, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one module. The integrated modules may be implemented in hardware or in software functional modules. The integrated modules may also be stored in a computer readable storage medium if implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as a stand-alone product.

The above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, or the like. While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present application, and are not limiting; although the application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not drive the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present application by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (13)

1. An intelligent control panel, characterized by comprising:

A housing assembly;

The display screen is arranged on the shell assembly;

The input assembly comprises a touch screen and a key assembly, the touch screen is overlapped on one side of the display screen, which is away from the shell assembly, and the key assembly is adjacent to the touch screen and connected with the shell assembly, and is used for receiving a control instruction input by a user;

The main control board is arranged in the shell assembly, is used for establishing a control mode corresponding to the control instruction according to the setting instruction of the user, is used for associating the set control mode with the designated key, comprises control instructions corresponding to one or more intelligent devices, and is also used for outputting the corresponding control instructions after receiving the control instruction and instructing the intelligent devices to execute the control instructions;

the shell assembly comprises a bottom shell and a face shell buckled with the bottom shell, and the bottom shell and the face shell jointly form an accommodating space;

The key assembly comprises a key board and keys, the key board is accommodated in the accommodating space and is electrically connected with the main control board, and the keys are arranged on one side of the face shell, which is away from the accommodating space, and correspond to the key board;

And the control instructions in the control mode are mutually related, so that the main control board outputs a corresponding plurality of mutually related control instructions after receiving the control instructions, and the mutually related control instructions are triggered in one direction or in two directions.

2. The intelligent control panel according to claim 1, wherein the input assembly further comprises a voice input module, and the voice input module is installed on the housing assembly and is configured to receive voice information input by a user and send the voice information to the main control board for voice recognition.

3. The intelligent control panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the key assembly is electrically connected to the display screen and the touch screen, respectively, to allow a user to input the setting instruction through any one of the input assemblies.

4. The intelligent control panel of claim 3, wherein the key assembly comprises a plurality of keys, the key assembly is electrically connected with the display screen and the touch screen respectively, the main control board is used for associating the keys with the control instructions, different keys or key combinations correspond to different control instructions, and the display screen displays the control instructions associated with the keys.

5. The intelligent control panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the key assembly comprises a key board arranged in the shell assembly and keys matched with the key board, and the keys are used for receiving a pressing signal of a user and transmitting the pressing signal to the main control board through the key board; the main control board is also used for associating the set control instruction with the designated key.

6. The intelligent control panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the key assembly comprises a key board arranged in the shell assembly and keys matched with the key board, and the key user receives a pressing signal of the user and transmits the pressing signal to the main control board through the key board; the main control board is further used for enabling the control instruction to comprise control parameters corresponding to one or more functions of the intelligent equipment when the control mode is preset in the key assembly.

7. The intelligent control panel according to claim 1, wherein the main control board is further configured to receive the working state information fed back by the intelligent device, and control the display screen to display the working state of the intelligent device in a timing or real-time manner.

8. The intelligent control panel of claim 1, further comprising a sensor electrically connected to the main control panel, the main control panel further configured to read data sensed by the sensor and control the display screen to display the data sensed by the sensor; the sensor comprises any one or more of the following combinations: light sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, formaldehyde detector, and carbon monoxide detector.

9. The intelligent control panel according to claim 1, wherein the intelligent control panel is installed with an application program to allow a user to start a corresponding application program to execute a control instruction corresponding to the manipulation instruction when the manipulation instruction using the application program is input.

10. The intelligent control panel of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication module electrically connected to the main control panel, the wireless communication module being configured to connect to a mobile terminal and to receive a manipulation instruction from the mobile terminal.

11. A control method of an intelligent control panel, applied to the intelligent control panel according to any one of claims 1to 10, characterized in that the control method comprises:

Receiving a setting instruction input by a user;

Forming a control mode in the main control board according to the setting instruction, wherein the control mode comprises control instructions corresponding to one or more intelligent devices respectively; and

And associating one or more control instructions in the set control modes with a designated key.

12. An intelligent home system, comprising:

The intelligent control panel of any one of claims 1-10, and

The intelligent control panel is in communication connection with the intelligent equipment in a wireless communication or wired communication mode, and is used for controlling the intelligent equipment to execute corresponding operation according to the received control instruction.

13. The smart home control method applied to the smart home system as claimed in claim 12, comprising:

Presetting a control mode in the intelligent control panel, wherein the control mode comprises control instructions corresponding to one or more intelligent devices;

receiving a control instruction of a user through the input component;

And sending a control instruction corresponding to the control instruction, and indicating the appointed intelligent equipment to execute the control instruction.