JP2005087359A - Home appliance and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the drawback of a conventional home appliance generating noise in operation, wherein setting a gentle sound mode at each operation or previously setting a time zone for cleaning operation with the gentle sound mode is required or an operation time is automatically changed to the gentle sound mode during a determined time zone in some appliance, and the user's option is limited. <P>SOLUTION: The home appliance is provided with a control means 2, a sucking means (working means) 3, a gentle sound level choosing means 4 for choosing whether an operation is conducted at a gentle sound level rather than a normal operation or not, a clocking means 5 and a gentle sound level choice learning means 6 for learning the choice result by the gentle sound level choosing means 4 at each time zone. The control means 2 makes a learning result by the gentle sound level choice learning means 6 an initial value of the choice at each time zone of the gentle sound level choosing means 4, setting the learning result to the initial value of the choice without setting the gentle sound mode time zone or operation of the gentle sound level choosing means 4 every time and allowing operation to be simply commanded by only commanding an operation start except an unusual choice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a working device that performs work on behalf of a human.

  Conventionally, this type of work equipment often uses a motor or the like to generate noise during work. In particular, in devices used at home, such as vacuum cleaners and washing machines, when you are sleeping at night or when a family member such as an infant or sick is sleeping, you may want to use it in silent mode even if you reduce your work ability. is there. For this reason, some devices can select the operation in the silent mode. Also, when the time zone set by the time zone setting means, or when the brightness detected by the brightness detection means is lower than the predetermined brightness, or the ambient noise level detected by the noise level detection means is predetermined. Some vacuum cleaners operate in a silent mode when the level is below (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the conventional vacuum cleaner described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. 10, when the cleaning start switch is turned on, the cleaner determines whether or not the current time is a preset time zone (n2). If it is determined at n2 that it is not a preset time zone, cleaning in the normal mode is started (n4). On the other hand, if it is determined in n2 that it is the set time zone, cleaning in the silent mode is started (n3).
JP 2000-197599 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, it is necessary to set a time zone to be cleaned in the silent mode in advance, and because there is a lot of dust, even if you want to clean in the normal mode, the cleaning time is within the set time zone. For example, even if only 10 minutes have passed, it is cleaned in the silent mode, and when the set time zone is reached during cleaning, the mode is automatically switched to the silent mode, which limits the degree of freedom for the user's intention. there were. Also, since the silent mode is entered when the brightness detected by the brightness detection means of the vacuum cleaner body is below the predetermined brightness, the silent mode is automatically entered when cleaning is performed in a dark room. In a room with night lighting, it was sometimes cleaned in normal mode. Furthermore, since the operation is performed in the silent mode when the ambient noise level detected by the noise level detection means is lower than the predetermined level, it is always cleaned in the silent mode with a reduced traveling speed in a quiet house, and it takes time to clean. Had problems.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and the time zone that the user wants to clean in the silent mode is based on the silent mode, even if the time zone for working in the silent mode is not set in advance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a work device that can cope with an irregular mode change of a user.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a control means, a work means for performing work, and a silence level for selecting whether or not the work performed by the work means is performed at a quieter level than usual. Selection means, timing means, and silent level selection learning means for storing and learning the selection result of the silence level selection means for each time zone, and the control means is a learning result of the silence level selection learning means Is a working device having the initial value of choice for each time zone of the silent level selection means.

  As a result, even if you do not set the time zone for working in the silent mode in advance, the time zone that the user wants to clean in the silent mode is based on the silent mode, and it also supports the user's irregular mode change Since the learning result is set to the initial value of the option without operating the silent level selection means every time, a work instruction can be easily performed by only an operation start instruction other than irregular selection.

  The working device of the present invention is based on the silent mode, and the user's irregular mode is the time zone that the user wants to clean in the silent mode, even if the time zone for working in the silent mode is not set in advance. Since the learning result is set to the initial value of the option without operating the silent level selection means every time, the operation instruction is simply given by only the operation start instruction except for the irregular selection. be able to.

  The first invention comprises a control means, a working means for performing work, a silent level selecting means for selecting whether or not the work performed by the working means is performed at a quieter level than usual, a time measuring means, Silence level selection learning means for storing and learning the selection result of the silence level selection means for each time period, and the control means displays the learning result of the silence level selection learning means as a time of the silence level selection means. By setting the initial value for each band, even if the time zone for working in the silent mode is not set in advance, the time zone that the user wants to clean in the silent mode is based on the silent mode. It can also handle irregular mode changes, and the learning result is set to the initial value of the option without operating the silent level selection means every time, so only the operation start instruction other than irregular selection Can be carried out easily work instructions.

  In the second invention, in particular, the control means of the first invention sets the option initial value in the predetermined time zone of the silence level selection means to the silence mode until a learning result is obtained by the silence level selection learning means. Even if the silent level selection means is not operated until the learning result is obtained, the silent mode is set to the initial value of the choice of the silent level selection means in advance during the time zone where the silent mode is desirable. You can easily give work instructions.

  In the third aspect of the invention, in particular, the work equipment of the first or second aspect of the invention includes a 7-day cycle determining unit, and the silent level selection learning unit is a selection result of the silent level selection unit for each day in a 7-day cycle. Can be learned for each time period, so that it is possible to learn a silent level selection that is repeated on a weekly basis, such as for each day of the week or for classification of weekdays and holidays.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, the work device according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention includes a silent level selection learning reset unit, and the silent level selection learning reset unit learns the result of the silent level selection learning unit. It is possible to cope with changes in lifestyle patterns by deleting and initializing all or some of the time zones.

  In the fifth invention, in particular, the work device according to any one of the first to fourth inventions includes a silent level selection learning result notifying unit, and the silent level selection learning result notifying unit includes a silent level for each time zone. By notifying the selected learning results by specifying the time or listing them, the user can easily check the learning results, and can easily reset those that do not match the lifestyle pattern.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in particular, the work equipment according to any one of the first to fifth aspects includes a work load amount detecting means for detecting a work load amount during work, and the control means is provided during work. While the work load amount detecting means detects a load amount greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the work load amount is made clear by performing the work at a level on the normal side of the silence level selected by the silence level selection means. In many cases, it is possible to work with priority on the work ability over the quiet sound while following the silent intention.

  In a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the work equipment according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, and the computer is any one of the first to sixth aspects. By functioning as all or part of the control means for the work equipment of the invention, all or part of the work equipment of the present invention can be easily realized using a general-purpose computer or server.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the work equipment in the first embodiment of the present invention. The vacuum cleaner 1 that is a work device, the control means 2, the suction means 3 that is the work means, the silent level selection means 4 that sets the silent level of the suction work by the suction means 3, and the time measuring means 5 that measures the time. , The silent level selection learning means 6 and the silent level selection means 4 are provided with initial selection values 7. The silence level selection means 4 can select whether the suction means 3 performs cleaning at the “normal level” or the “silence level” where the suction capability of the suction means 3 is reduced, and the silence level selection means 4 Operation units 4a and 4b are provided. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation of the first embodiment.

  The operation and action of the work equipment configured as described above will be described below. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, first, the control means 2 uses the silent level selection learning means 6 if the current time is 21:20, for example, the corresponding time zone (in this embodiment, the time zone in units of one hour). Since learning is performed, it is checked whether or not a learning result already exists in the time zone of 21: 00 to 22:00 (step 1).

  If there is already a learning result in the time zone corresponding to the current time, the control means 2 sets the “level as a learning result” to the option initial value 7 of the silence level selection means 4 and displays the silence level selection means 4. The option initial value 7 is displayed in the part 4b, and the user selects whether or not to clean at the level as displayed (steps 2 and 4).

  The control means 2 determines that the selection by the silent level selection means 4 at the start of cleaning, that is, selection of whether to clean at the “normal level” or to clean at the “silent level”, determines the selected level. Store in time zone units, that is, store as a selected level in the time zone from 21: 00 to 22:00 (steps 5 and 6). However, only the latest five selected levels are always stored in the same time zone. Further, for example, if it is selected to clean at 21:20 at “silent level” and cleaning is started, the number of times of selection in the time zone from 21: 00 to 22:00 is incremented by one. The number of selections to be cleaned by “level” is also incremented by one (step 7).

  The latest 5 times when the number of selections in the time zone from 21:00 to 22:00 becomes 5 or more, that is, when the number of times of cleaning by 21:00 to 22:00 becomes 5 or more In the selection, the ratio of the number of times of cleaning at “normal level” and the ratio of the number of times of cleaning at “silent level” are calculated (steps 8 and 9).

  When the ratio of the number of times of cleaning at “normal level” is equal to or greater than the ratio of the number of times of cleaning at “silent level”, the learning result from 21:00 to 22:00 is set to “normal level”, and conversely, “silent level” When the ratio of the number of selections to be cleaned is larger than the ratio of the number of selections to be cleaned at the “normal level”, the learning result of 21: 00 to 22:00 is set as the “silent level”, and the learning result is obtained and the next cleaning is performed. This is reflected in the option initial value 7 of the silent level selection means 4 at this time (step 10).

  On the other hand, if there is no learning result in the time zone corresponding to the current time, the control means 2 sets the “silence level” to the silence level in a predetermined time zone (20:00 to 8:00 in the next day). The initial value 7 of the selection means 4 is set and displayed, and the user selects whether or not to clean at the level as displayed (steps 1, 3, and 4). The subsequent operations are the same as when there is already a learning result in a time zone corresponding to the current time.

  In the present embodiment, the silent level selection means 4 can select whether the suction means 3 performs cleaning at a normal level or the suction level of the suction means 3 is reduced. It is also possible to provide a plurality of silence levels in which the silence level is increased stepwise, such as level 1, silence level 2, silence level 3, and the like.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the time width of the time zone in which the silent level selection learning means 6 learns is 1 hour unit, but it may be an arbitrary time unit such as 30 minutes. Furthermore, although the time measurement by the time measuring means 5 is the time in the present embodiment, it may be a time measurement of a 24-hour cycle in which the reference is not set to 0:00. However, in the case of 24-hour period time measurement where the reference is not set to 0, there is no time zone for “silence level” until the learning result is obtained, and the initial value of the option for the silent level selection means 4 in all time zones is not provided. 7 is “normal level”.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the time zone for working in the silent mode is not set in advance, the time zone that the user wants to clean in the silent mode is based on the silent mode and the user. The irregular mode change is less learned and can be dealt with by learning as a temporary selection, and the learning result is set to the initial value of the option without operating the silent level selection means every time. A work instruction can be easily performed only by an operation start instruction except for a typical selection.

  Further, until the learning result by the silent level selection learning means 6 is obtained, the learning result is obtained by setting the option initial value 7 of the predetermined time zone of the silent level selection means 4 to “silent level” (silent mode). Even if the silent level selection means 4 is not operated, the “silent level” (silent mode) is set to the initial value 7 of the option of the silent level selection means 4 in the time zone where the silent mode is considered desirable in advance. A work instruction can be easily performed only by a start instruction.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the work equipment in the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the second embodiment.

  The operation and action of the work equipment configured as described above will be described below. 3 and 4, first, when the use of the vacuum cleaner 1 as the work equipment is started, the 7-day cycle determining means 8 initializes the 7-day cycle count to 0 (step 11). Next, the 7-day cycle determination unit 8 increments the 7-day cycle count by 1 when the time counting of the 24-hour cycle in the time counting unit 5 becomes 0 (steps 12 and 13). At this time, if the 7-day cycle count becomes 7 or more, the 7-day cycle count is returned to 0 (steps 14 and 15). Next, the control means 2 sets the option initial value 7 for each time zone of the silent level selection means 4 for each 7-day cycle count in the 7-day cycle determination means 8, and learns the selected level ( Steps 16-23). The learning operation for each 7-day cycle count is the same as in the first embodiment.

  In this embodiment, learning is performed without specifying the day of the week as a 7-day cycle. However, the day of the week may be specified and learned.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to learn the silent level selection that is repeated in units of one week, such as for each day of the week or for classification such as weekdays and holidays.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the work equipment in the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 3, silent level selection learning reset means 9 is provided.

  The operation and action of the work equipment configured as described above will be described below. In FIG. 5, firstly, the operation of the vacuum cleaner 1 as the work equipment until the learning result of the selection by the silent level selection means 4 for each day in a seven-day cycle is learned for each time zone is described in the second embodiment. It is the same. In the silent level selection learning reset means 9, when all erasure is designated by the operation, the learning result of all the time periods corresponding to the 7 day period in the silent level selection learning means 6 is erased, and the 7 day period is obtained by the operation. When a specific time zone of all or a part of the day is designated, the learning result by the silent level selection learning means 6 only for the designated time zone of all or a part of the seven-day cycle Erase.

  Next, as shown in the first embodiment, the control unit 2 sets the initial value 7 of the silence level selection unit 4 to 20 for the time period when the learning result is erased by the silence level selection learning reset unit 9. : From “00” to “8:00” on the next day, “silent level” is set, and “normal level” is set otherwise.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the time zone in which the user has been working in the normal mode until now, for example, because a child was born, a family member became sick, or the work time schedule was changed. However, it can cope with changes in lifestyle patterns that require working in the silent mode.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the work equipment in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 5, a silent level selection learning result notifying unit 10 is provided, and the silent level selection learning result notifying unit 10 includes an operation unit 10 a. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the fourth embodiment.

  The operation and action of the work equipment configured as described above will be described below. 6 and 7, when a notification request for learning result is issued from the operation unit 10 a of the silent level selection learning result notification unit 10, the control unit 2 selects the time zone corresponding to the current time and the time zone. The level learning result is displayed (steps 24 and 25). Further, when a request to change the time zone of the learning result to be notified is issued from the operation unit 10a of the silent level selection learning result notification unit 10, the changed time zone and the learning result of the selected level in the time zone are displayed ( Steps 26 and 27).

  In the present embodiment, the notification method is displayed, but it may be performed by sound or voice. In this embodiment, the learning result is notified by designating the time zone. However, the learning result of all the time zones for 24 hours per day may be listed, and a seven-day cycle may be used. It is also possible to switch the notification every day. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the silent level selection learning result notification means 10 is provided independently of the operation units 4a and 4b of the silent level selection means 4, but is also used as the operation units 4a and 4b of the silent level selection means 4. You may make it alert.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the user can easily check the learning result, and can easily reset the learning pattern that does not match the lifestyle pattern.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the work equipment in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 6, there is provided a dust amount detection means 11 which is a work load amount detection means for detecting a work load amount during work, and the silence level selection means 4 has a plurality of “silence levels”. Can be selected. The plurality of “silent levels” are set to four levels including “silent level 1”, “silent level 2”, “silent level 3”, and “normal level” in order from the “normal level”. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the fifth embodiment.

  The operation and action of the work equipment configured as described above will be described below. 8 and 9, the control means 2 assumes that the "silence level 2" is selected by the silence level selection means 4 (step 28), and the amount of dust detected by the dust amount detection means 11 is larger than a predetermined value during cleaning. When this is detected, cleaning is performed at a level closer to the normal side by one than the level selected by the silent level selection means 4, that is, "silent level 1" (steps 29 and 30).

  If the amount of dust is less than or equal to the predetermined value, or if it again falls below the predetermined value, cleaning is performed by returning to the “silence level 1” that is the level selected by the silence level selection means 4 (steps 29 and 31). If the level selected by the silent level selection means 4 is “normal level”, cleaning is performed at “normal level” regardless of the amount of dust.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the dust amount detection means 11 detects that the amount of dust is greater than a predetermined value, the cleaning is performed at a level closer to the normal side by one than the level selected by the silent level selection means 4. However, the level close to the normal side may be an arbitrary number.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the work load is obviously large, the work ability can be prioritized over the quiet sound while following the silent intention.

(Embodiment 6)
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the computer is caused to function as all or part of a computer program that causes the computer to function as all or part of the work device in FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, all or part of the work device of the present invention can be easily realized using a general-purpose computer or a server.

  As described above, the working device according to the present invention is based on the silent mode and is used for the time zone that the user wants to clean in the silent mode even if the time zone for working in the silent mode is not set in advance. Since the learning result is set to the initial value of the option without operating the silent level selection means every time, only the operation start instruction other than the irregular selection can be handled. Work instructions can be easily performed, and it is useful not only for fixedly installed home work devices that generate noise, such as washing machines, but also for self-running work devices and commercial work devices that work near people.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the working equipment in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the working equipment in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the working equipment in Embodiment 3 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the working equipment in Embodiment 4 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of Embodiment 4 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the working equipment in Embodiment 5 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of Embodiment 5 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation of the conventional work equipment

Explanation of symbols

2 Control means 3 Suction means (working means)
4 Silent level selection means 5 Timekeeping means 6 Silence level selection learning means 7 Option initial value 8 7-day cycle determination means 9 Silence level selection learning reset means 10 Silence level selection learning result notification means 11 Waste amount detection means (work load amount detection means )

Claims (7)

A control means; a working means for performing work; a silent level selecting means for selecting whether or not the work performed by the working means is performed at a quieter level than normal; a timing means; and the silent level selecting means. Silent level selection learning means for storing and learning the selection result for each time period, and the control means uses the learning result of the silent level selection learning means as an option initial value for each time period of the silent level selection means. Working equipment. 2. The work device according to claim 1, wherein the control means sets the initial value of the option in the predetermined time zone of the silence level selection means as the silence level until a learning result is obtained by the noise level selection learning means. The working device according to claim 1, further comprising a 7-day cycle determining unit, wherein the silent level selection learning unit stores and learns a selection result of the silent level selection unit for each day in a 7-day cycle for each time period. 4. A silent level selection learning reset means, wherein the silent level selection learning reset means can erase and initialize all or part of a learning result in the silent level selection learning means. Or a working device according to claim 1; The silent level selection learning result notifying means is provided, and the silent level selection learning result notifying means designates or lists the silent level selection learning result for each time period for notification. The working device according to any one of the above. Work load amount detection means for detecting the work load amount during work is provided, and the control means is a silent level selection means while the work load amount detection means detects a load amount of a predetermined value or more during work. The work equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the work is performed at a level on a normal side with respect to the silent level selected in (1). A program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the work device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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