CN117797342B

CN117797342B - Breast pump, control method and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN117797342B
Application number: CN202410231837.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢广宝; 唐基岩
Original assignee: Shenzhen Lute Jiacheng Supply Chain Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Lute Jiacheng Supply Chain Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-03-01
Filing date: 2024-03-01
Publication date: 2024-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 2044-03-01
Also published as: CN117797342A

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of breast pump control, in particular to a breast pump, a control method and a storage medium. The breast pump comprises a breast shield, an imaging unit and a processing unit. The breast shield is provided with a breast pump channel accommodating the user's nipple. The image capturing unit is used for capturing image data at least comprising a nipple in the breast pumping channel. The processing unit receives the image data from the image capturing unit, determines the breast milk discharging condition according to the image data and outputs processing result data. During the working process of the breast pump, milk is discharged from the nipple, the image data of the nipple in the breast pumping channel and the milk discharged from the nipple are obtained through the image capturing unit, after the image data are analyzed and processed through the processing unit, the breast discharging condition can be determined according to the shape of the nipple, the image of the milk discharged from the nipple and other characteristics, and the processing result data are output. Thus, the milk discharging condition of the breast is obtained.

Description

Breast pump, control method and storage medium

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of breast pump control, in particular to a breast pump, a control method and a storage medium.

Background

With the development of society, people have more and more abundant substance life and faster life rhythm. Fertility is an indispensable activity for human reproduction, but in a fast-paced social setting, it is difficult for many women in the office to achieve breast feeding according to the needs of infants. Moreover, as living conditions improve, the amount of breast milk produced by lactating females tends to be excessive. Therefore, the breast milk is discharged and stored so that the infant can be breast-fed at any time, and the surplus breast milk is stored so that the infant can be effectively breast-fed in the case that the mother's milk yield is reduced or the mother is inconvenient to personally feed the infant.

The breast pump is used as portable and convenient breast sucking equipment, and is attracting attention of people, and functions, structures and the like of the breast pump are perfected continuously, so that the breast pump can complete breast sucking operation more safely and efficiently, and experience of users is improved.

However, in the use process of the breast pump, the user cannot know the breast milk discharging condition, and then the user cannot know whether milk is discharged from the breast in the use process of the breast pump, so that the amount and the speed of milk discharged from the breast cannot be known, and further the user cannot accurately adjust and control the breast pump, so that the milk sucking effect of the breast pump is difficult to meet the expected requirement, and the experience of using the breast pump by the user is poor.

In the existing breast pumps, the structure of the breast pump for shielding the nipple is usually made to be in a transparent state, so that the nipple and the scene of milk discharged from the nipple can be displayed in the field of view of a user in the process of sucking the breast pump, and the user can observe the nipple and the state of milk discharge. This tends to cause the user's breast to be exposed to the outside field of view, making it difficult to protect the user's privacy. Moreover, through a visual observation mode, the user cannot intuitively know the breast discharge condition of the breast, and further the user is caused to judge the breast discharge condition wrongly. Even if the material of the related structure is transparent, the light can be disturbed, so that the user can not see the conditions in the breast pumping channel clearly, and the observation effect is poor.

It can be seen that how to obtain the milk discharging condition of the breast is a technical problem to be solved.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a breast pump, a control method and a storage medium, and aims to solve the technical problem of how to acquire the breast discharging condition of a breast in the prior art.

The application provides a breast pump, comprising:

A breast shield provided with a breast pumping channel accommodating a nipple of a user;

the image capturing unit is used for capturing image data at least comprising the nipple in the breast pumping channel;

And the processing unit is used for receiving the image data from the image capturing unit, determining the breast milk discharging condition according to the image data and outputting processing result data.

Still further, the present application provides a breast pump, further comprising:

The display unit is connected with the processing unit;

The processing result data includes display information data, and the display unit is used for displaying the display information data.

Still further, the display information data includes at least one of digital information, graphic information, image information, and video information.

and the control unit receives the processing result data and adjusts the working parameters of the breast pump according to the processing result data.

Still further, the image capturing unit is disposed outside the breast pump channel or at least partially embedded in the side wall of the breast pump channel, and the breast pump shield is at least in a transparent state within the image capturing range of the image capturing unit.

Further, the processing unit performs color blocking processing on the image data to obtain a first color region and a second color region, wherein the first color region indicates a nipple region, and the second color region indicates a milk region.

Still further, the display unit is provided with a user interface for displaying at least the first color region and the second color region.

Still further, the user interface is provided with an operation button for adjusting the pumping frequency of the breast pump or selecting an operation mode.

Still further, the processing unit determines the length dimension of the nipple from the first color region, and sets the first color region as an adjustment button for adjusting the suction force of the breast pump.

Still further, the processing unit is configured to determine the size of the nipple from the number of pixels in the first color area and to determine the flow status of milk expelled from the nipple from the number of pixels in the second color area.

Still further, the processing unit is configured to determine a flow state of milk discharged from the nipple based on the number of pixels in the second color region and the color brightness.

Still further, the control unit is configured to control an operation mode of the breast pump according to the image data.

Still further, the control unit is configured to control the suction force and/or the suction frequency of the breast pump according to the image data.

On the other hand, the application also provides a control method, which comprises the following steps:

acquiring image data including at least a nipple;

and determining the breast milk discharging condition according to the image data and outputting processing result data.

Further, the control method provided by the application further comprises the following steps:

and transmitting the processing result data to a display unit so that the display unit displays the processing result data.

and adjusting the working parameters of the breast pump according to the processing result data.

Performing color blocking processing on the image data to obtain a first color region and a second color region;

Wherein the first color region indicates a nipple area and the second color region indicates a milk area.

The size of the nipple is determined according to the number of pixels in the first color area, and the flow state of milk discharged from the nipple is determined according to the number of pixels in the second color area.

A flow state of milk discharged from the nipple is determined according to the number of pixels in the second color area and the color brightness.

And controlling the working mode of the breast pump according to the processing result data.

And controlling the suction force and/or the suction frequency of the breast pump according to the processing result data.

In another aspect, the present application also provides a computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions that when executed perform the above control method.

The beneficial effects achieved by the application are as follows: the application provides a breast pump which comprises a breast shield, an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The breast shield is provided with a breast pump channel accommodating the user's nipple. The image capturing unit is used for capturing image data at least comprising a nipple in the breast pumping channel. The processing unit receives the image data from the image capturing unit, determines the breast milk discharging condition according to the image data and outputs processing result data.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a control module of a breast pump in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a breast pump according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a breast pump in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a user interface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a second schematic diagram of a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram III of a user interface in an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a second flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flow chart III of a control method in an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of a control method in an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 11 is a flowchart of a control method in the embodiment of the present invention.

Main unit symbol description:

10. a breast pump; 11. a breast shield; 12. a breast pump channel; 20. an image capturing unit; 30. a processing unit; 40. a display unit; 41. a user interface; 42. a first color region; 43. a second color region; 44. operating a button; 50. and a control unit.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent. Examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout or elements having like or similar functionality. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Furthermore, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or units referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically connected, electrically connected or can be communicated with each other; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two units or interaction relationship between two units. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the invention. In order to simplify the present disclosure, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in some embodiments of the present application, a breast pump 10 includes a breast shield 11, an imaging unit 20, and a processing unit 30. The breast shield 11 is provided with a breast pump channel 12 accommodating the user's nipple. The image capturing unit 20 is configured to capture image data of at least a nipple included in the breast pump channel 12. The processing unit 30 receives the image data from the image capturing unit 20, determines the breast milk ejection condition from the image data, and outputs processing result data.

During operation of the breast pump 10, milk is discharged from the nipple, image data of the nipple and the milk discharged from the nipple in the breast pump channel 12 are acquired by the image acquisition unit 20, and after the image data is analyzed and processed by the processing unit 30, the breast discharge condition can be determined according to the nipple shape, the milk discharged from the nipple image and other characteristics, and the processing result data is output.

Thus, the milk discharging condition of the breast is obtained.

In some embodiments of the present application, the breast pump 10 comprises a breast shield 11, an imaging unit 20, a processing unit 30 and a display unit 40.

The breast shield 11 is provided with a breast pump channel 12 accommodating the user's nipple. The image capturing unit 20 is configured to capture image data of at least a nipple included in the breast pump channel 12. The processing unit 30 is connected to the image capturing unit 20. The display unit 40 is connected to the processing unit 30.

The processing unit 30 is configured to convert the image data into processing result data, and transmit the processing result data to the display unit 40, so that the display unit 40 displays the processing result data.

In the working process of the breast pump 10, the image data of the nipple and the milk discharged from the nipple in the breast pumping channel 12 is acquired by the image capturing unit 20, the image data is converted by the processing unit 30 to form processing result data, the processing result data comprises display information data, the display information data is displayed by the display unit 40, and a user can know the milk discharging condition of the breast according to the display information data displayed by the display unit 40.

Thus, the user can know the milk discharging condition of the breast in time, so that the user can control the breast pump.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present application, the image capturing unit 20 may include a camera, and the image capturing unit 20 may be installed in a position corresponding to a nipple in the breast pump channel 12, so that the nipple is in an image capturing range of the image capturing unit 20 during the milk sucking process of the breast pump 10, and further the image capturing unit 20 can obtain image data of the nipple, and the image capturing effect meets the expected requirement.

During operation of the breast pump 10, the user's nipple may extend or contract within the breast pump channel 12 under the influence of suction. Wherein, within the suction threshold range, the larger the suction force, the larger the extension of the nipple. As the suction force of the breast pump 10 changes, the elongation of the nipple changes, during which milk in the breast is expelled from the nipple. The color of the milk is obviously different from that of the nipple, the milk can be identified through the color difference, and the flow state of the milk can be judged through the size of the color lump area representing the color of the milk. The larger the patch area representing the color of milk within the area threshold, the greater the flow state of milk. Since the nipple of the user is in the image capturing range of the image capturing unit 20 during the operation of the breast pump 10, the extension or contraction of the nipple and the image data of the milk discharged from the milk are acquired by the image capturing unit 20, converted by the processing unit 30, and displayed by the display unit 40. The user can know the breast discharging condition of the breast according to the processing result data.

It will be appreciated that since the greater the suction force, the greater the extension of the nipple, within the suction force threshold, the suction force of the breast pump 10 can be calibrated prior to use of the breast pump 10, and a database of suction force versus nipple extension can be built. After the user's nipple extension is obtained, the suction force of the breast pump 10 can be determined by querying a database, thereby determining the suction force of the breast pump 10 by detecting the user's nipple extension. Since the larger the patch area representing the color of milk within the area threshold, the larger the flow condition of milk is, the flow condition of milk can be calibrated before using the breast pump 10, and a database of milk flow and patch area representing the color of milk can be created. After the areas of the color lump areas representing the color of the milk are obtained, the flow state of the milk can be determined by querying a database, so that the flow state of the milk is determined by detecting the areas of the color lump areas representing the color of the milk.

Under normal circumstances, the greater the suction force, the greater the flow condition of the milk discharged from the breast, i.e., the greater the elongation of the nipple, the greater the area of the color patch area representing the color of the milk.

If the extension of the nipple is large, but the area of the color lump region representing the color of milk is small, the flow state of the milk discharged from the breast is small under the action of large suction force, and at this time, the breast of the user can be judged to be in a milk deficiency or milk blockage state. The user can judge whether the breast is in a milk shortage state or a milk blocking state according to the fullness of the breast. When the breast fullness is smaller, the breast of the user is in a milk deficiency state, and when the breast fullness is larger, the breast of the user is in a milk blockage state.

It will be appreciated that the fullness of the user's breast can be detected by the pressure sensor, the greater the pressure detected by the pressure sensor under the same compressive force, the greater the fullness of the user's breast will be explained. A pressure sensor may be provided at the breast shield 11, which may be pressed to detect a pressure value. When the breast of the user is plump, the tension of the skin of the breast of the user is larger, and at the moment, the reaction force of the breast of the user to the pressure sensor is larger; conversely, when the fullness of the user's breast is small, the tension of the user's breast skin is small, and at this time, the reaction force of the user's breast to the pressure sensor is small. Thus, the fullness of the breast can be determined according to the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor.

If the extension of the nipple is small, but the area of the color lump representing the color of milk is large, the flow state of the milk discharged from the breast is large under the action of small suction force, and the milk amount in the breast of the user is sufficient at this time, and the breast of the user can be judged to be in a milk expanding state at this time.

If the extension of the nipple is small and the area of the color lump representing the color of milk is small, or the extension of the nipple is large and the area of the color lump representing the color of milk is large, it is indicated that the breast of the user is in a normal milk discharging state.

Thus, the breast state of the user can be determined from the image data acquired by the image capturing unit 20.

Referring to fig. 4 to 6, in some embodiments of the present application, the display information data includes at least one of digital information, graphic information, image information, and video information.

After the image data is acquired, the image data may be converted into digital information, and the length and elongation of the nipple, the area of the color lump region representing milk, and the data of suction force and milk flow rate corresponding to the elongation and the area of the color lump region are displayed in digital form. The user can understand the elongation of the nipple, the suction force of the breast pump 10, and the flow rate state of the milk by observing the digital information displayed by the display unit 40. Through the display of the digital information, the user can grasp the information to be understood more intuitively and rapidly.

After the image data is acquired, the image data can be converted into chart information in at least one form of a line graph, a bar graph, a pie graph and a data table. The data of the length and elongation of the nipple, the area of the color lump region representing milk, and the suction force and milk flow rate corresponding to the elongation and the area of the color lump region are shown by the graph information. And shows a real-time variation trend of the nipple elongation, a variation trend of the area of the color lump region representing milk, a variation trend of the suction force of the breast pump 10, and a variation trend of the milk flow rate by means of the graph information. The information displayed by the chart information is more visual and rich, and real-time data information and the change trend of the data can be displayed.

After the image data is acquired, the image information of the nipple and the milk can be intercepted at a specific moment, so that the extension state of the nipple and the flow state of the milk at the specific moment are displayed. The key information is displayed through the image information, so that a user can know the milk discharging condition of breast milk more quickly. The specific time may include a time when milk discharge starts, a time when the suction force is zero, a time when the suction force reaches a maximum value, and the like.

After the image data are obtained, the image data can be converted into video information, the video information is displayed in real time in the milk sucking process, the nipple shape change and the milk discharge condition are displayed, and the displayed information is more visual and vivid. The images in the video information can be subjected to blurring processing or color block processing so as to protect the privacy of users.

In some embodiments of the present application, the present application provides a breast pump 10, further comprising: and a control unit 50. The control unit 50 receives the processing result data and adjusts the operating parameters of the breast pump 10 according to the processing result data.

In some application scenarios of the present application, after the processing result data is obtained, the breast state of the user may be determined, and further the working parameters of the breast pump 10 may be adjusted according to the breast state of the user. If the user's breast milk output is smaller and the user's nipple elongation is smaller at the beginning of pumping, this means that the pumping force of the breast pump 10 is smaller, and thus the breast pump 10 is controlled to increase the pumping force. If the breast milk discharge amount is smaller after the later period of milk pumping and the nipple elongation of the user is larger, the milk in the breast of the user is about to be discharged, and the breast pump 10 is controlled to reduce the suction force.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present application, the image capturing unit 20 is disposed outside the breast pump channel 12 or at least partially embedded in a side wall of the breast pump channel 12, and the breast pump shield 11 is in a transparent state at least in an image capturing range of the image capturing unit 20.

The image capturing unit 20 is arranged at the outer side of the breast pump channel 12, so that the image capturing unit 20 can obtain the image data of the nipple and the milk in the breast pump channel 12 through the side wall of the breast pump channel 12, further the image capturing unit 20 is prevented from damaging the tightness in the breast pump channel 12, the image capturing unit 20 is prevented from polluting the space in the breast pump channel 12, and the milk can be prevented from splashing to the image capturing unit 20 to influence the image capturing effect of the image capturing unit 20.

In some embodiments of the present application, the processing unit 30 performs a color-blocking process on the image data to obtain a first color region 42 and a second color region 43, wherein the first color region 42 indicates a nipple region and the second color region 43 indicates a milk region.

Since the nipple color and the milk color have larger color difference, color threshold values can be set, pixel points in the image are divided into different categories according to color attributes, color segmentation is realized, the nipple image and the milk image are distinguished and are respectively subjected to color blocking treatment, the nipple area is indicated by the first color area 42, the milk area is indicated by the second color area 43, the contour of the first color area 42 is identical and overlapped with the contour of the nipple of the user, and the contour of the second color area 43 is identical and overlapped with the contour of the milk area. Wherein in some embodiments of the present application, the color of the first color region 42 may be black and the color of the second color region 43 may be gray. Thus, the nipple area is indicated by the first color area 42, and the milk area is indicated by the second color area 43, so that the acquisition of a real image of the body of the user is avoided, and the privacy of the user is protected.

Referring to fig. 4 to 6, in some embodiments of the present application, the display unit 40 is provided with a user interface 41, and the user interface 41 is used to display at least a first color region 42 and a second color region 43.

After the image data is acquired, the image data is subjected to color blocking processing, and a visual picture is presented through the user interface 41, so that a user can know the state change of the nipple and the discharge of milk in the breast from the nipple by observing the state change of the color block area in the user interface 41. Digital information of at least one of nipple size, nipple elongation and suction force of the breast pump 10 may be displayed at a corresponding location of the first color region 42, and digital information of at least one of area of the second color region 43, milk flow rate may be displayed at a corresponding location of the second color region 43. And under the condition of protecting the privacy of the user, the color block processing enables the user to intuitively and rapidly know the state change of the nipple and the discharge of the breast milk from the nipple in the milk sucking process.

In some embodiments of the application, the user interface 41 is provided with an operation button 44, the operation button 44 being used to adjust the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 or to select an operational mode.

The pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 can be adjusted by operating the operating button 44.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present application, the operation button 44 may be in the form of a long press, and the operation button 44 may include an increase button and a decrease button, and the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 is adjusted according to the duration of the pressing of the operation button 44. The longer the increase button is held down, the higher the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10; the longer the decrease button is held down, the lower the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10. The increase button and the decrease button can be arranged up and down and are arranged at intervals, and the increase button is arranged above the decrease button. Setting an increase button in an upper position, representing an increase; the decrease button is placed in a lower position, representing a decrease. In this way, the risk of mishandling is reduced.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present application, the operation buttons 44 may be in the form of click buttons, and the operation buttons 44 may include an increase button and a decrease button, and the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 is adjusted according to the number of times the operation button 44 is pressed. The more times the increase button is pressed, the higher the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10; the more times the decrease button is pressed, the lower the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10.

Referring to FIG. 6, in some embodiments of the application, the operating button 44 may be in the form of a control bar that is dragged to adjust the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10.

In some embodiments of the present application, the operation modes may be selected by operating the buttons 44, each of the operation buttons 44 may be made to correspond to one operation mode, or the operation modes may be selected by pressing the same operation button 44 a number of times.

In some embodiments of the application, the processing unit 30 determines the length dimension of the nipple from the first color area 42, and the first color area 42 is provided as an adjustment button for adjusting the suction force of the breast pump 10.

Since the first color area 42 indicates the user's nipple area and the elongation of the nipple is related to the suction force of the breast pump 10, the user's nipple is in a natural state in an un-sucked state, where the length of the first color area 42 is the shortest, i.e. the length of the user's nipple when it is not elongated. By pulling the first color area 42, a restriction position of the first color area 42 in the longitudinal direction is set, and the further the restriction position is from the initial position, the greater the extension amount of the nipple is elongated, and the greater the upper limit of the suction force of the breast pump 10 is. By the visual manipulation of the first color region 42, the manipulation process is made more vivid and faster.

In some embodiments of the application, the processing unit 30 is configured to determine the size of the nipple from the number of pixels in the first color region 42 and to determine the flow status of milk expelled from the nipple from the number of pixels in the second color region 43.

After the image data is acquired, the image data is subjected to a color blocking process, the nipple area of the user is indicated by the first color area 42, and the milk area discharged from the nipple is indicated by the second color area 43. The resolution of the image data is determined, and the size of each pixel is determined. The length of the user's nipple is determined from the number of pixels in the first color area 42, the elongation of the nipple is determined by subtracting the initial length of the nipple from the real-time length of the nipple, and the suction force of the breast pump 10 is determined from the elongation of the nipple. The area of the milk area can be determined based on the number of pixels in the second color area 43, and the flow rate state of milk can be determined based on the area of the milk area.

In some embodiments of the application, the processing unit 30 is configured to determine the flow state of milk discharged from the nipple based on the number of pixels in the second color region 43 and the color intensity.

After milk is expelled from the nipple, it will flow along the breast pump channel 12. During the flow of milk, a milk flow image is formed in the milk suction channel 12. The image data of the milk flowing in the milk sucking channel 12 is acquired by the image capturing unit 20, and after being converted by the processing unit 30, the second color area 43 is formed. Since the shape of the human nipple is approximately cylindrical, the breast pump channel 12 is provided as a cylindrical channel. The liquid level of milk in the milk channel 12 is parallel to the longitudinal section of the milk channel 12. The greater the flow condition of milk, the higher the level of milk in the pumping channel 12 until the pumping channel 12 is filled.

Referring to fig. 4, when the liquid level of the milk does not reach the radius height of the milk sucking channel 12, the liquid level of the milk increases with the increase of the flow state of the milk. The liquid surface area of the milk increases with the liquid level of the milk, and the color of the milk observed from above the liquid surface increases with the liquid level of the milk. In this case, the area of the liquid surface image of the milk obtained by the image capturing unit 20 increases with an increase in the flow rate state of the milk, and the color brightness of the second color area 43 decreases with an increase in the flow rate state of the milk.

Referring to fig. 5, the milk level is maximized when the milk level reaches the radial height of the pumping channel 12.

Referring to fig. 6, when the liquid level of the milk exceeds the radius height of the milk sucking channel 12, the liquid level of the milk increases as the flow state of the milk increases. The milk level will decrease with increasing milk level, but at this point the area of the second colour region 43 will remain at the level at which the milk level reaches the radial height of the pumping channel 12, since the milk level already exceeds the radial height of the pumping channel 12. However, as the liquid level of the milk increases, the light transmittance of the milk decreases, and in this case, the color of the milk observed from above the liquid level increases as the liquid level of the milk increases, that is, the area of the liquid level image of the milk obtained by the image capturing unit 20 remains unchanged as the flow rate state of the milk increases, and the color brightness of the second color region 43 decreases as the flow rate state of the milk increases.

When the area of the second color region 43 changes, the number of pixels in the second color region 43 also changes. When the observed color depth of the milk changes, the color intensity of the second color region 43 also changes. In this way, the flow rate state of milk discharged from the nipple is determined according to the number of pixels in the second color region 43 and the color brightness.

In some embodiments of the application, the control unit 50 is configured to control the operation mode of the breast pump 10 based on the image data.

After the image data is acquired, the breast state of the user can be determined. After the breast state of the user is determined, the corresponding working mode can be selected according to the breast state of the user.

Wherein, the breast state of the user comprises a milk lack state, a normal state, a milk blocking state and a milk expanding state. Correspondingly, the operation modes of the breast pump 10 may include a breast pumping mode, a sucking mode, a breast feeding mode, a breast discharging mode.

In some embodiments of the application, the control unit 50 is configured to control the suction force and/or the frequency of the suction of the breast pump 10 based on the image data.

The user's nipple elongation is determined from the image data, and the suction force of the breast pump 10 is determined based on the user's nipple elongation. When the elongation of the nipple exceeds the first elongation threshold, the suction force of the breast pump 10 is excessively large, and the suction force of the breast pump 10 can be reduced; when the elongation of the nipple is below the second elongation threshold, this indicates that the suction of the breast pump 10 is too small, i.e. the suction of the breast pump 10 is increased.

The pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 is determined by the speed of the subsequent teat extension. When the telescopic speed of the nipple exceeds the first speed threshold value, the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 is excessively high, and the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 can be reduced; when the telescopic speed of the nipple is lower than the second speed threshold value, the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 is indicated to be too low, and the pumping frequency of the breast pump 10 can be increased.

Example two

On the other hand, referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present application, the present application further provides a control method, including the following steps:

acquiring image data including at least a nipple;

and determining the breast discharging condition according to the image data and outputting the processing result data.

During operation of the breast pump 10, milk is discharged from the nipple, image data of the nipple and the milk discharged from the nipple in the breast pump channel 12 are acquired by the image acquisition unit 20, and after the image data is analyzed and processed by the processing unit 30, the breast discharge condition can be determined according to the nipple shape, the milk discharged from the nipple image and other characteristics, and the processing result data is output. Thus, the milk discharging condition of the breast is obtained.

In some embodiments of the present application, a control method provided by the present application further includes the following steps:

The processing result data is transmitted to the display unit 40 so that the display unit 40 displays the processing result data.

During operation of the breast pump 10, the image data of the nipple and the milk discharged from the nipple in the breast pumping channel 12 is acquired by the image capturing unit 20, the image data is converted by the processing unit 30, the processing result data is displayed by the display unit 40, and the user can know the breast discharging condition of the breast according to the processing result data displayed by the display unit 40.

Referring to fig. 9, in some embodiments of the present application, a control method provided by the present application further includes the following steps:

The operational parameters of the breast pump 10 are adjusted based on the processing result data.

Referring to fig. 8, in some embodiments of the present application, a control method provided by the present application further includes the following steps:

wherein the first color area 42 indicates a nipple area and the second color area 43 indicates a milk area.

The size of the nipple is determined from the number of pixels in the first color region 42 and the flow rate status of milk discharged from the nipple is determined from the number of pixels in the second color region 43.

The flow rate state of milk discharged from the nipple is determined according to the number of pixels in the second color region 43 and the color brightness.

When the liquid level of the milk does not reach the radius height of the milk sucking channel 12, the liquid level of the milk increases with the increase of the flow state of the milk. The liquid surface area of the milk increases with the liquid level of the milk, and the color of the milk observed from above the liquid surface increases with the liquid level of the milk. In this case, the area of the liquid surface image of the milk obtained by the image capturing unit 20 increases with an increase in the flow rate state of the milk, and the color brightness of the second color area 43 decreases with an increase in the flow rate state of the milk.

The milk level area is maximized when the milk level reaches the radial height of the milk suction channel 12.

When the liquid level of the milk exceeds the radial height of the milk sucking channel 12, the liquid level of the milk increases as the flow state of the milk increases. The milk level will decrease with increasing milk level, but at this point the area of the second colour region 43 will remain at the level at which the milk level reaches the radial height of the pumping channel 12, since the milk level already exceeds the radial height of the pumping channel 12. However, as the liquid level of the milk increases, the light transmittance of the milk decreases, and in this case, the color of the milk observed from above the liquid level increases as the liquid level of the milk increases, that is, the area of the liquid level image of the milk obtained by the image capturing unit 20 remains unchanged as the flow rate state of the milk increases, and the color brightness of the second color region 43 decreases as the flow rate state of the milk increases.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments of the present application, a control method provided by the present application further includes the following steps:

the operational mode of the breast pump 10 is controlled based on the processing result data.

Referring to fig. 11, in some embodiments of the present application, a control method provided by the present application further includes the following steps:

the suction force and/or the frequency of suction of the breast pump 10 is made on the basis of the processing result data.

In another aspect, in some embodiments of the present application, the present application further provides a computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions that, when executed, perform the control method described above.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments or examples is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Furthermore, the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention is provided for the purpose of illustration only, and is not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1.A breast pump, comprising:

The processing unit receives the image data from the image capturing unit, determines nipple length size information and a milk flow state according to the image data, further determines a breast milk discharge condition according to the nipple length size information and the milk flow state, and outputs processing result data;

the processing unit performs color blocking processing on the image data to obtain a first color region and a second color region;

the first color area indicates a nipple area and feeds back the nipple length and size information;

the second color region indicates a milk region, and the flow state of the milk is fed back.

2. The breast pump of claim 1, further comprising:

The display unit is connected with the processing unit;

3. The breast pump of claim 2, wherein the display information data comprises at least one of digital information, chart information, image information, and video information.

4. The breast pump of claim 1, further comprising:

5. The breast pump of claim 1, wherein the imaging unit is disposed outside the breast pump channel or at least partially embedded in a side wall of the breast pump channel, and the breast pump shield is in a transparent state at least in an imaging range of the imaging unit.

6. Breast pump according to claim 2, characterized in that the display unit is provided with a user interface for displaying at least the first and the second color areas.

7. Breast pump according to claim 6, characterized in that the user interface is provided with an operating button for adjusting the pumping frequency of the breast pump or selecting an operating mode.

8. The breast pump of claim 1, wherein the processing unit determines a length dimension of the nipple from the first color zone, the first color zone being provided as an adjustment button for adjusting a suction force of the breast pump.

9. The breast pump of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine the size of the nipple from the number of pixels in the first color region and to determine the flow status of milk expelled from the nipple from the number of pixels in the second color region.

10. The breast pump of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a flow status of milk expelled from the nipple based on a number of pixels in the second color region and a color intensity.

11. The breast pump of claim 4, wherein the control unit is configured to control an operational mode of the breast pump based on the image data.

12. The breast pump of claim 4, wherein the control unit is configured to control the suction force and/or the suction frequency of the breast pump in dependence on the image data.

13. A control method for controlling a breast pump according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:

acquiring image data including at least a nipple;

Performing color blocking processing on the image data to obtain a first color region and a second color region, wherein the first color region is used for indicating a nipple region, and the second color region is used for indicating a milk region;

feeding back nipple length and size information according to the first color area, and feeding back the milk flow state according to the second color area;

and determining the breast milk discharging condition according to the nipple length and size information and the flow state of the milk, and outputting processing result data.

14. The control method according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising the step of:

15. The control method according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising the step of:

16. The control method according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising the step of:

17. The control method according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising the step of:

18. The control method according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising the step of:

19. The control method according to claim 13, characterized by further comprising the step of:

20. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that computer instructions are stored, which when run perform the control method of any one of claims 13 to 19.