KR102122399B1 - IoT service providing system of ultrasonic cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an IoT service providing system of an ultrasonic washer comprises an ultrasonic washer, a server, and user equipment. The ultrasonic washer includes a water tank, inputs an object to be washed and washing water into the water tank, and generates ultrasonic waves to the washing water to wash the object to be washed in response to a preset washing mode. The server calculates statistical information on the basis of usage information on the ultrasonic washer, and transmits a user command related to the driving of the ultrasonic washer to the ultrasonic washer when the user command is input in an application executed in a user device. The user device can receive a driving command of the ultrasonic washer of a user through the application, transmit the received driving command to the server, and display the statistical information calculated by the server on a screen. According to the present invention, information on a usage pattern analysis status, the usage amount, etc. of the ultrasonic washer can be easily provided by using a personal terminal.

Description

IoT service providing system of ultrasonic cleaner {IoT service providing system of ultrasonic cleaner}

The present invention relates to an IoT service providing system for an ultrasonic cleaner.

Ultrasonic cleaners are mainly used for cleaning semiconductors, glasses, etc., but recently, as a method of dipping and washing the washing material in the water in the form of a water tank is used, it has been spotlighted in the field of washing dishes and ingredients. As a result, the ultrasonic cleaner has been used not only in a specialized industrial site as in the prior art, but also in a restaurant or general home, and in response to this, the necessity of remote control using a smart phone or the like has also increased.

An object of the present invention is to remotely control a washing function using an ultrasonic washing machine, and to enable a user to be easily guided by information such as usage status and usage of the ultrasonic washing machine using a personal terminal such as a smart phone.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to enable the user to receive error information of the ultrasonic cleaner and a guide for resolving the error through the user's personal device.

The IoT service providing system of the ultrasonic washer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ultrasonic washer, a server, and a user device, and the ultrasonic washer includes a water tank, and a washing target and washing water are introduced into the water tank, Generates ultrasonic waves to clean the object to be cleaned in response to a preset cleaning mode, the server calculates statistical information based on the usage information of the ultrasonic cleaner, and a user command related to driving the ultrasonic cleaner in an application executed on the user device When this is input, it is transmitted to the ultrasonic cleaner, and the user device receives a user's ultrasonic cleaner driving command through an application, transmits the received driving command to the server, and displays statistical information calculated from the server on the screen. Can be.

The present invention can identify and solve the error information of the ultrasonic cleaner remotely using a user device.

The present invention can easily perform the order of replacement parts or detergent required for the ultrasonic cleaner remotely using a user equipment.

The present invention can assist in performing a washing operation when a preset condition is satisfied.

1 is a view showing the configuration of an IoT service providing system of an ultrasonic cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the appearance of an ultrasonic cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the configuration of the electronic part of the ultrasonic cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing the configuration of an error information acquisition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the configuration of a washing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing the configuration of the usage confirmation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a screen of an application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and are common in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the skilled person of the scope of the present invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components other than the components mentioned. The same reference numerals throughout the specification refer to the same components, and “and/or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the components mentioned. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. In addition, terms defined in the commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined.

The term "part" or "module" as used in the specification refers to a hardware component such as software, FPGA, or ASIC, and "part" or "module" performs certain roles. However, "part" or "module" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. The "unit" or "module" may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium or may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Thus, as an example, "part" or "module" means components, processes, functions, attributes, such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components. Includes procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, database, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. The functionality provided within components and "parts" or "modules" can be combined into a smaller number of components and "parts" or "modules" or into additional components and "parts" or "modules" Can be further separated.

The spatially relative terms “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, etc., are as shown in the figure. It can be used to easily describe a correlation between a component and other components. Spatially relative terms should be understood as terms including different directions of components in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the drawings. For example, if a component shown in the drawing is turned over, a component described as "below" or "beneath" of another component will be placed "above" the other component. Can be. Accordingly, the exemplary term “below” can include both the directions below and above. The component can also be oriented in other directions, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to the orientation.

In this specification, the user equipment refers to all kinds of personalized hardware devices including at least one processor, and may be understood as a meaning encompassing software configurations operating in the corresponding hardware devices according to embodiments. For example, a user device may be understood as meaning including, but not limited to, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a wearable device, and a user client and an application running on each device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the configuration of an IoT service providing system of an ultrasonic cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The IoT service providing system 10 of the ultrasonic cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention may include an ultrasonic cleaner 100, a server 200, and a user device 300.

First, the ultrasonic cleaner 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be equipped with a communication module for performing communication with the server 200 and the user device 300. In addition, the ultrasonic cleaner 100 may collect history or sensed information on which a washing operation has been performed, and transmit it to the server 200.

The user device 300 may be installed with an application for remotely controlling the ultrasonic cleaner 100. The ultrasonic cleaner 100 may communicate with the user device 300 under a communication environment such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The application stored in the user device 300 is supported by the server 200, and the server 200 can obtain information such as commands and setting values input by the user device 300 from the user device 300 and transmit the command information to the ultrasonic cleaner 100. Based on the analysis operation, the analysis result may be provided to the user device 300 again. In addition, the server 200 analyzes information obtained from the ultrasonic cleaner 100, and the analysis result may be displayed on the application screen of the user device 300.

At this time, the information analyzed by the server 200 includes self-statistical information such as a pattern of a command transmitted to the ultrasonic cleaner 100 through an application, an average amount of detergent used in the ultrasonic cleaner 100, and an average number of washings per month in the ultrasonic cleaner 100. can do. In addition, the server 200 may calculate comparison data that compares items such as the washing frequency, washing time, and washing capacity of the ultrasonic washing machine 100 of the corresponding user with the ultrasonic washing machines 100 of other users, and applies the calculated comparison data to the application. Can be provided to the user.

The ultrasonic cleaner 100 may control at least one function (eg, ultrasonic frequency control, washing mode change, washing reservation, etc.) of at least the washing machine based on the operation of the application of the server 200 and the user device 300.

2 is a view showing the appearance of an ultrasonic cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the ultrasonic cleaner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be classified into a housing 102 and an electronic unit 101 required to perform an ultrasonic cleaning operation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 102 may be implemented in a form having a water tank 102a such as a sink. In addition, a washing target and washing water are introduced into the tank 102a, and a washing operation based on the ultrasonic washing module may be performed inside the tank 102a.

One surface of the housing 102 may be provided with an input unit 130 which is a configuration for directly receiving a command for a washing operation from a user, and a display unit 140 for displaying information related to the washing operation.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 130 may include a button to select a washing mode in response to the degree of contamination of the washing water of the ultrasonic cleaner 100, the quantity of washing water, and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display unit 140 displays information related to various operations of the ultrasonic cleaner, such as information related to a washing operation currently being performed, information related to a washing command input from a user, error information detected in the ultrasonic cleaner 100, residual detergent amount, and the like. can do.

The electronic part 101 of the ultrasonic cleaner 100 may be configured as shown in FIG. 3.

3 is a view showing the configuration of the electronic part of the ultrasonic cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3, the electronic unit 101 of the ultrasonic cleaner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input unit 130, a display unit 140, a sensor unit 150, an audio processing unit 160, and a control unit 170 Can be.

The control unit 170 may include an error information acquiring unit 171, a washing performing unit 172, and a usage checking unit 173.

First, the communication unit 110 may include, for example, a cellular module, a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, a GPS module (eg, a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, or a Galileo module), an NFC module, and a radio frequency (RF) module. .

The cellular module may provide, for example, a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an internet service through a communication network. According to an embodiment, the cellular module may perform identification and authentication of electronic devices in a communication network using a subscriber identification module (eg, a SIM card). According to an embodiment, the cellular module may perform at least some of the functions that the processor can provide. According to an embodiment, the cellular module may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the WiFi module, the Bluetooth module, the GPS module, or the NFC module, for example, may include a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module. According to some embodiments, at least some (eg, two or more) of a cellular module, a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, a GPS module, or an NFC module may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or IC package.

The RF module, for example, may transmit and receive communication signals (eg, RF signals). The RF module may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of a cellular module, a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, a GPS module, or an NFC module may transmit and receive an RF signal through a separate RF module.

The communication unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a communication function with the server 200 and the user device 300.

The storage unit 120 may include, for example, an internal memory or an external memory. The internal memory includes, for example, volatile memory (for example, dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)), non-volatile memory (for example, OTPROM (one time programmable ROM (PROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g. NAND flash or NOR flash, etc.), hard drives, Or it may include at least one of a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory may be a flash drive, such as compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD), micro secure digital (Micro-SD), mini secure digital (SD-SD), extreme digital (XD), It may further include a multi-media card (MMC) or a memory stick. The external memory may be functionally and/or physically connected to the electronic device through various interfaces.

The storage unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store data such as various driving modes, usage records, and usage information of the ultrasonic cleaner.

The input unit 130 may include, for example, a touch panel, a pen sensor, a key, or an ultrasonic input device. At least one of capacitive, pressure-sensitive, infrared, or ultrasonic methods may be used, and the touch panel may further include a control circuit.The touch panel further includes a tactile layer, It can provide a tactile reaction to the user.

The input unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include various buttons designed to select a washing mode in response to the degree of contamination of the washing water of the ultrasonic cleaner 100, the quantity of the washing water, and the like.

The display unit 140 may include a panel, a hologram device, or a projector. The panel can be implemented, for example, to be flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel may be composed of a touch panel and one module. The hologram device may show a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector can display an image by projecting light on the screen. The screen can be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the display unit may further include a control circuit for controlling the panel, the hologram device, or the projector.

The display unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes information related to the current washing operation, information related to a washing command input from a user, error information detected by the ultrasonic washing machine 100, and various operation related information of the ultrasonic washing machine, such as residual detergent amount. Can be displayed.

The sensor unit 150 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of an electronic device, and convert the measured or detected information into an electrical signal. The sensor unit includes, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor (eg, a red (green, blue) sensor), a bio sensor, and an on / It may include at least one of a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, or an ultra violet (UV) sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor unit is, for example, an E-nose sensor, an EMG sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, an ECG sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, or IR (infrared) Sensors, iris sensors and/or fingerprint sensors. The sensor unit may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included therein. In some embodiments, the electronic device may further include a processor configured to control the sensor unit as a part of the processor or separately, while controlling the sensor unit while the processor is in a sleep state.

The sensor unit 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention may sense the degree of contamination in the water tank, the temperature of the washing water, the quantity of the washing water, and the like. Also, the sensor unit 150 may perform a sensing operation to determine whether an operation corresponding to a command is being driven. For example, the sensor unit 150 may sense power information transmitted to the ultrasound module to determine whether the ultrasound emission operation is properly performed.

The audio processing unit 160 may convert, for example, a sound and an electric signal in both directions. At least some components of the audio processing unit may be included in the input/output interface. The audio processing unit may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker, a receiver, an earphone, or a microphone.

The audio processing unit 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a sound output function for operations such as error occurrence guidance and operation washing mode guidance.

The controller 170 may also be referred to as a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, or a microcomputer. Meanwhile, the control unit may be implemented by hardware or firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, procedure, function, etc. that performs the functions or operations described above. The software code can be stored in the memory and driven by the control unit. The memory may be located inside or outside the user terminal and the server, and may exchange data with the control unit by various means already known.

The control unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an error information acquiring unit 171, a washing performing unit 172, and a usage checking unit 173.

Briefly, when describing the configuration of the control unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the error information acquiring unit 171 may acquire information such as whether an error occurs in the ultrasonic cleaner 100 and the type of error. Also, the error information acquiring unit 171 may acquire additional information required to determine the cause of the error.

The error information acquiring unit 171 may transmit the acquired error information (error type information, additional information, etc.) to the server 200. The server 200 may calculate error solving information such as a cause of an error and a solution of the error based on the error information received from the error information obtaining unit 171. The calculated error solving information is provided to the user device 300 or the ultrasonic cleaner 100 side to help the user to solve the error.

A more detailed description of the error information acquisition unit 171 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The washing unit 172 may control the entirety of the ultrasonic cleaning operation performed by the ultrasonic cleaner 100. The washing unit 172 may determine a washing mode based on at least one of the type of washing material, the quantity of washing water, the degree of contamination of the washing material, and the amount of residual detergent, and may perform washing in the corresponding washing mode.

The detailed configuration of the washing unit 172 will be described later with reference to FIG. 5.

The usage confirmation unit 173 may acquire various usage information of the ultrasonic cleaner 100 and transmit it to the server 200 to request an analysis operation based on this. Specifically, the usage confirmation unit 173 may obtain information related to electricity usage, detergent usage, and the like and provide it to the server 200.

A detailed description of the usage confirmation unit 173 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an error information acquisition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the error information acquiring unit 171 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a pattern confirming unit 171a and an operation confirming unit 171b.

First, the pattern confirmation unit 171a may check an operation pattern to determine whether an error has occurred and the type of the error. Specifically, for example, the pattern confirmation unit 171a may perform an operation of determining whether an actual operation is being driven in response to command information. At this time, the pattern confirmation unit 171a may compare the command information with sensing information that detects that an operation corresponding to the command information is being performed to determine whether or not the operation is normal. The pattern confirmation unit 171a may determine whether there is an error and the type of the error by comparing driving information corresponding to the command.

The pattern confirmation unit 171a may also obtain a list of recently received commands of the ultrasonic cleaner 100 from the washing unit 172, and determine whether a recently changed operation pattern exists. For example, the pattern confirming unit 171a may receive previously performed washing mode information from the washing performing unit 172, and accordingly, the pattern confirming unit 171a has a washing mode in which the number of trials in a preset period is increased by a reference value or more. You can check whether there is. Through this, the pattern confirmation unit 171a may transmit the acquired recent change operation pattern to the server 200, and the latest change operation pattern may be used as data for analyzing the cause of the error by the server 200.

When the error type information (eg, error code) is checked, the pattern checking unit 171a may support the calculated error type information to be displayed on the display unit 140 of the ultrasonic cleaner 100 or the application screen of the user device 300. However, if all of the information required to check the error type is not obtained and the error code is not determined, the pattern checking unit 171a may end its own error checking operation and request the server 200 to check the error. At this time, the pattern checking unit 171a may provide additional information required for error checking to the server 200.

The operation confirmation unit 171b may perform a test arbitrarily to check a failed part or function, obtain test result information, and provide it to the server 200 as additional information.

The server 200 may provide information on the cause of the error, a solution, and replacement parts to the user device 300 or the ultrasonic cleaner 100 based on the information obtained from the error information acquisition unit 171. At this time, the server 200 may receive a request from a user who purchases a replacement part required for overcoming an error or applies for A/S, and correspondingly, may perform cost guidance.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a washing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The washing performing unit 172 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a washing target confirmation unit 172a, an output control unit 172b, a condition performing unit 172c, and a usage information acquisition unit 172d.

First, the washing object confirmation unit 172a may perform an operation for checking the type of the washing object input to the water tank. The ultrasonic cleaner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform washing of not only tableware, but also food ingredients such as fruits and seafood. Accordingly, the ultrasonic cleaner 100 needs to acquire information on what is to be cleaned.

The washing object confirmation unit 172a may perform an operation for distinguishing the type of washing object input to the water tank. Specifically, the washing object confirmation unit 172a may acquire the type information of the washing object based on a user input or image sensing operation. For example, the object to be cleaned 172a may directly input the code of the object to be cleaned through the input of the ultrasonic cleaner 100, or may be selected through an application of the user device 300. Alternatively, the user may input the code of the object to be cleaned into the ultrasonic cleaner 100 by sensing the image of the representative object to be cleaned. In this case, the image sensing operation may calculate the code of the object to be cleaned by detecting the representative object to be cleaned as an image, and classifying the detected image information based on a pre-stored image classification algorithm.

The object to be washed can be largely divided into food and tableware, and the tableware is divided into stainless steel and pottery according to its material, and food materials are divided according to the main purpose of washing (eg, removal of odors, removal of pesticides, pesticide removal, etc.) Can be. In addition, the types of cleaning objects can be classified according to various standards.

The washing object confirmation unit 172a transmits a result value for classifying the washing object to the output control unit 172b, and the output control unit 172b may control at least one function of the washing operation in response thereto. For example, the output control unit 172b may be controlled to set the type of detergent differently in response to the object to be cleaned.

The output control unit 172b according to an embodiment of the present invention may control various output values including an ultrasonic frequency during an ultrasonic cleaning operation. Specifically, the output control unit 172b may control set values such as ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic intensity, washing time, temperature of washing water, whether detergent is used, detergent amount, and noise intensity.

The various types of setting values controlled by the output control unit 172b may be controlled one by one, or a plurality of items may be simultaneously controlled according to the mode setting. According to an embodiment, the ultrasonic cleaner 100 may provide information about a washing mode in which at least one of the ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic intensity, washing time, temperature of washing water, detergent use, detergent amount, and noise intensity is specified. There may be multiple stores. Accordingly, the output control unit 172b according to an embodiment of the present invention may control values of items included in the washing mode when one washing mode is set or when one washing mode is changed to another washing mode.

According to an embodiment, when using the ultrasonic cleaner 100, one washing mode may be selected from various types of washing modes in response to information about the washing target, such as the type of the washing target, the degree of contamination of the washing target, and the quantity of the washing target. The operation of selecting the washing mode may be directly performed by the user, or may be performed by automatic selection by the output control unit 172b.

Specifically, the output control unit 172b may automatically select an appropriate washing mode based on the washing target information obtained from the washing target confirmation unit 172a. For example, the output control unit 172b may confirm that the washing target is stainless tableware including an abrasive, based on the washing target information obtained from the washing target confirmation unit 172a, and accordingly, the output control unit 172b removes the abrasive from the tableware. You can select a washing mode suitable for washing. The selected washing mode has values for items such as the amount of detergent required to wash the abrasive from the tableware, the type of detergent, washing strength (determined by changing the ultrasonic strength and ultrasonic frequency), washing time, and washing water temperature. It may be a determined mode.

In addition, the output control unit 172c may change a setting value related to noise. The output control unit 172c may increase the washing time to compensate for the reduced washing strength when the washing strength (eg, it can be determined by ultrasonic strength, ultrasonic frequency, etc.) is lowered to reduce noise.

Also, the output control unit 172 may implement a washing mode such as a strong washing mode, a power saving mode, a detergent saving mode, and an error prevention mode. In the strong washing mode, the ultrasonic frequency output value may be an upwardly adjusted mode, and the power saving mode may be a mode that is configured not to drive unnecessary additional washing operations (control of washing times). In addition, the detergent saving mode may be a mode for reducing the amount of detergent used and increasing the value corresponding to at least one of washing intensity and washing time to compensate for the reduced amount of detergent. In addition, the error prevention mode may be a washing mode mainly used by a user or an operation mode in which a specific function is stopped at a predetermined cycle to prevent deterioration and failure of a component caused by continuous use.

The condition performing unit 172c may operate the promised function in a situation corresponding to a preset condition. For example, the condition performing unit 172c may receive condition function information through an application in the user device 300 (or the ultrasonic cleaner 100 directly). At this time, the condition function information may include a condition for performing an operation and an operation performed when the condition is satisfied. At this time, the conditions may include, for example, reaching a preset time, satisfying a preset washing capacity, and reaching a preset pollution level. In addition, various types of washing modes may be included as a type of operation performed according to satisfaction of conditions.

When the condition function information is input from the user, the condition execution unit 172c may be in a sensing standby state for sensing the condition (eg, time, washing capacity, pollution level in the water tank, etc.). Thereafter, when it is determined that the condition set by the user is satisfied, the condition execution unit 172c may operate a function corresponding to the condition.

The usage information acquisition unit 172d may record information about a function performed in the ultrasonic cleaner 100. Furthermore, the usage information acquisition unit 172d may provide usage information of a specific period requested to check the cause of the error in the error information acquisition unit 171 later. The usage information acquiring unit 172d may collect data for grasping the pattern of the user's washing operation, provide it to the server 200, and receive the user's washing pattern information obtained from the server 200.

In addition, the usage information acquisition unit 172d may acquire main sensing information. The usage information acquiring unit 172d may acquire washing-related sensing information such as washing capacity for each time, objects to be cleaned for each time (vegetables, dishes), and pollution degree for each time (for example, it may be evaluated as one of steps 1 to 5). have. Then, the obtained sensing information is transmitted to the server 200, and the server 200 can calculate the washing pattern information of the user based on the sensing information.

6 is a view showing the configuration of the usage confirmation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The usage checking unit 173 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a power amount checking unit 173a and a residual detergent amount checking unit 173b.

First, the power amount checking unit 173a may record the amount of power used for each washing cycle and display information on the amount of power used for each washing cycle displayed on the display unit 140 at the user's request or provide it to the user device 300 to be displayed in the application of the user device 300 have.

According to an embodiment, the power amount checking unit 173a may calculate a saved power amount or an increased power amount in response to a mode change and provide information to the user. For example, when the power amount checking unit 173a is changed to the saving mode, the amount of power saved can be calculated and provided with a value for changing to the saving mode compared to the normal mode.

The residual detergent amount checking unit 173b may guide the user with numerical information on the residual detergent amount. At this time, the amount of detergent may be determined differently according to the quantity of the object to be washed, the number of washings, and the degree of contamination of the detected washing products. Accordingly, the amount of detergent introduced into the water tank during one wash may not be fixed. Accordingly, the residual detergent amount checking unit 173b may check the capacity of the injected detergent and the remaining available capacity every time a washing operation is performed, and guide the user.

In addition, the residual detergent amount checking unit 173b may transmit information related to detergent, such as the amount of detergent used in one wash and the amount of residual detergent, to the server 200. Thereafter, the server 200 may calculate a user's detergent usage pattern based on the detergent-related information obtained from the residual detergent amount checking unit 173b.

7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an error diagnosis unit 210, a purchase support unit 220, and a personalization support unit 230.

First, the error diagnosis unit 210 is based on command information, usage information, usage amount (power amount, residual detergent amount) information and operation information (information for checking errors obtained by performing a random test) obtained from the ultrasonic cleaner 100. Diagnostics can be performed.

Specifically, the error diagnosis unit 210 based on the error information received from the error information acquisition unit 171 and the usage information received from the usage information acquisition unit 172d, and the usage information received from the usage confirmation unit 173, the error type information It can be judged, and error solving information such as the cause of the error and the solution of the error can be calculated. The calculated error solving information is provided to the user device 300 or the ultrasonic cleaner 100 side to help the user to solve the error.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the error diagnosis unit 210 may check an abnormal power usage history generated within a period inquired by a user. Accordingly, the error diagnosis unit 210, when the power consumption is increased over the reference value, checks the operation mode performed at the time, and the command to determine whether the normal operation of the parts driven in the performed operation mode of the ultrasonic cleaner 100 It can be delivered to the operation confirmation unit 171b. In response to this, the operation check unit 171b may perform a test operation to check whether the corresponding component is operating normally, calculate result information corresponding to the test operation, and transmit it to the error diagnosis unit 210 again. Thereafter, the error diagnosis unit 210 may identify the location or cause of the error, based on the result information obtained from the operation check unit 171b, and search and guide information to the user.

In addition, the error diagnosis unit 210 may derive an error determination method and an error resolution method based on various information obtained from the ultrasonic cleaner 100 and the user device 300.

When the error found by the error diagnosis unit 210 can be resolved through replacement of the parts, the purchase support unit 220 may assist in order to directly order the corresponding parts. First, the error diagnosis unit 210 may check whether a component having an error corresponds to a list of parts that can be replaced by a pre-stored user. If it is determined that the error diagnosis unit 210 is a component that needs to be replaced, the purchase support unit 220 may provide an order page so that the user can order a failed component. When an order for a corresponding part is generated from a user, the purchase support unit 220 may additionally provide information on how to replace the corresponding part.

In addition, even if an error has not occurred, the purchase support unit 220 may extract a required parts list in the ultrasonic cleaner 100 based on replacement cycle information and parts replacement date information. For example, the purchase support unit 220 may check the consumption rate of the detergent used together during the operation of the ultrasonic cleaning function from the residual detergent amount checking unit 173b. In response to this, when it is determined that the residual amount of detergent is less than the reference value or is determined to be exhausted within the reference period, the product purchase page may be provided to the user to assist in ordering the product. In this case, the purchase support unit 220 may calculate an expected date of exhaustion of the detergent based on the user's usual washing pattern. In addition, the user's usual washing pattern may be calculated by the personalization support unit 230, which will be described below.

The personalization support unit 230 is a configuration for calculating the washing pattern of each user. The personalization support unit 230 obtains information about each washing cycle (eg, washing mode, washing quantity, washing cycle, washing frequency, washing temperature, etc.) from the ultrasonic cleaner 100, and based on this, main usage information to average information (eg, main usage) Statistical information such as a washing mode, an average number of washings, a frequency of performing a washing operation, and an average number of washings in one washing operation may be calculated.

In addition, the personalization support unit 230 may predict the time when the user's detergent is exhausted, based on the use cycle and the amount of detergent used in one wash.

8 is a diagram illustrating a screen of an application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in 810 of FIG. 8, the server 200 may determine how many times the residual detergent amount will be exhausted after washing, based on the user's usual washing pattern, and the user may use this information through the application of the user device 300 Can provide. At this time, the screen of the application may include an order page that allows an item to be ordered as needed in response to a user's usage pattern, as illustrated in 810 of FIG. 8. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application may include a page supporting the purchase of detergent, which is an item required for a washing operation.

820 of FIG. 8 shows a screen for guiding a schedule of exhaustion of detergent based on the usage pattern of the user's ultrasonic cleaner 100 in the application. At this time, the server 200 may calculate information such as the usage cycle and the amount of detergent used for one washing from the user's washing machine usage pattern information, and based on this, the server 200 (personalization support unit 230) is a detergent in the user's ultrasonic washing machine 100 You can calculate the due date.

Also, as illustrated at 820 of FIG. 8, the application may support a driving command of the detergent saving mode. For example, the detergent saving mode is an operation mode for extending the expected expiration date with only the residual detergent present without ordering additional detergent. For example, the server 200 (eg, personalization support unit 230) reduces the amount of detergent used in the ultrasonic cleaner 100, but at least one element of washing time, washing frequency, washing intensity (ultrasonic frequency, frequency type, etc.) It is possible to support detergent saving mode to compensate for the cleaning effect by changing. The detergent saving mode may be provided in the same format as the n-time extension mode, as illustrated in 820.

In short, the present invention relates to a system comprising an ultrasonic washer, a server, and a user equipment, wherein the ultrasonic washer includes a water tank, the cleaning object and the washing water are introduced into the water tank, and ultrasonic waves are generated in the washing water. To clean the object to be cleaned in response to a preset washing mode, the server calculates statistical information based on the usage information of the ultrasonic cleaner, and when a user command related to driving the ultrasonic cleaner is input to an application running on the user device , It is delivered to the ultrasonic cleaner,

The user device may receive a user's ultrasonic washing machine driving command through an application, transmit the received driving command to a server, and display statistical information calculated from the server on a screen.

In addition, the ultrasonic cleaner includes an error information acquiring unit that determines whether an ultrasonic cleaner has an error or not and the type of error, and the error information acquiring unit senses information that detects that the command information received from the user and an operation corresponding to the command are in operation. It may include an error pattern confirmation unit to determine whether the normal operation by comparing, and operation check unit for performing a random test to determine the faulty parts, obtains the test result information for the parts and provides them to the server.

The ultrasonic washing machine includes a washing performing unit that controls the entirety of the ultrasonic washing operation performed by the ultrasonic washing machine. It is possible to determine the type, but may include a washing object identification unit that performs classification according to material in case of tableware and classification according to purpose of washing in case of food.

The washing unit includes an output control unit for controlling at least one of the ultrasonic frequency required for ultrasonic cleaning, the intensity of ultrasonic waves, the washing time, the temperature of the washing water, the use of detergent, the amount of detergent, and the noise intensity. The

Based on the washing target information obtained from the washing target checking unit, a suitable washing mode is determined, and at least one of the amount of detergent to be input, the type of detergent, washing strength, washing time, and washing water temperature in response to the determined washing mode You can control the value of

The ultrasonic washer performs a promised operation in a situation that satisfies a preset condition, but upon receiving condition function information from a user, enters a sensing standby state to detect whether a condition included in the condition function information is satisfied. It may include a usage information acquisition unit that acquires information about a function performed by an execution unit and an ultrasonic cleaner and cleaning-related sensing information as usage information and transmits it to a server to calculate a pattern from the obtained usage information.

The ultrasonic washer includes a usage check unit that measures the amount of power and detergent used by the ultrasonic washing operation and provides it to a user, and the usage confirmation unit calculates the amount of power saved as it is changed to the saving mode and provides a value for it. It may include a confirmation unit, and calculates the amount of detergent to be used in one washing operation determined based on at least one of the quantity of the object to be washed, the number of washings, and the degree of contamination of the detected washing, and the remaining detergent capacity information It may include a residual amount of detergent provided to the user.

The server is based on the command information and usage information obtained from the ultrasonic cleaner and the user device, and an error diagnosis unit that calculates the type of error and error resolution information, and the errors found as a result of the determination of the error diagnosis unit are resolved through replacement of parts. If possible, it may include a purchase support unit that provides a purchase page for purchasing the corresponding part.

The server may include a personalization support unit that calculates usage pattern information including injection information and average information from the washing information for each time obtained from the ultrasonic cleaner.

In addition, the personalization support unit supports a detergent saving mode for prolonging the expected exhaustion date with only residual detergent without ordering additional detergent, based on a user's usage pattern and informing a schedule for the detergent exhaustion. It may be a mode that reduces the amount of detergent used and compensates for a washing effect by changing at least one of washing time, washing frequency, and washing intensity.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above-mentioned examples, those skilled in the art can make modifications, alterations and modifications to the examples without departing from the scope of the present invention. In short, in order to achieve the intended effect of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately include all the functional blocks shown in the drawings or to follow all the order shown in the drawings in the order shown, and even if not, any number of technical aspects of the present invention described in the claims Note that it can fall within the scope.

100: ultrasonic cleaner
110: communication unit
120: storage unit
130: input unit
140: display unit
150: sensor unit
160: audio processing unit
170: control unit
171: error information acquisition unit
172: washing unit
173: usage check unit
200: server
210: error diagnosis unit
220: purchasing support
230: Personalization Support Department
300: user device

Claims (9)

In the system comprising an ultrasonic cleaner, a server and a user equipment,
The ultrasonic washer
It includes a water tank, and a washing target and washing water are introduced into the water tank, and ultrasonic waves are generated in the washing water to wash the washing target in correspondence with a preset washing mode.
The server
Statistical information is calculated based on the usage information of the ultrasonic cleaner, and when a user command related to driving the ultrasonic cleaner is input to an application executed in a user device, the ultrasonic cleaner is transmitted to the ultrasonic cleaner,
The user device
The user receives the ultrasonic washing machine driving command through the application, transmits the received driving command to the server, displays statistical information calculated from the server on the screen,
The ultrasonic washer
Includes a usage check unit that measures the amount of power and detergent used by the ultrasonic cleaning operation and provides it to the user.
The usage confirmation unit
A power amount checking unit that records the amount of power used for each washing cycle and provides information on the amount of power used for each washing cycle previously recorded according to a user's request, calculates the amount of power saved according to a change in the washing mode, and provides a numerical value thereof; and
Determine the amount of detergent to be supplied to the user by calculating the amount of detergent to be input in one washing operation determined based on at least one of the quantity of the object to be washed, the number of washings, and the degree of contamination of the detected washing water, and the amount of the remaining detergent amount to be used in the future Including;
The server
Calculate the usage pattern information for each user regarding the main washing mode, average washing quantity per washing cycle, and the washing machine usage cycle from the washing information for each cycle obtained from the ultrasonic washing machine, and determine the expected time to exhaust the detergent based on the calculated washing machine usage cycle. Calculating personalization support unit; And
If the residual amount of detergent of the ultrasonic cleaner is less than the reference value or if it is determined that the detergent will be exhausted within a reference period, the IoT service providing system of the ultrasonic cleaner comprising: a purchase support unit that performs a connection from the application to the product purchase page. According to claim 1,
The ultrasonic washer
Includes an error information acquisition unit for determining whether the ultrasonic cleaner has an error and the type of error information,
The error information acquisition unit
An error pattern confirmation unit comparing the command information received from the user with sensing information that detects that an operation corresponding to the command is in operation to determine whether the device is operating normally;
IoT service providing system of an ultrasonic cleaner, comprising: an operation check unit that performs a random test to identify a faulty part and obtains test result information for the part and provides it to a server. According to claim 1,
The ultrasonic washer
It includes; a washing unit for controlling the overall ultrasonic cleaning operation performed by the ultrasonic cleaner;
The washing unit
In order to confirm the type of the object to be washed in the water tank, the type of the object to be washed is determined based on a user input or image sensing operation. Washing target confirmation unit; IoT service providing system of the ultrasonic cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a. According to claim 3,
The washing unit
Includes; an output control unit for controlling at least one set value of the ultrasonic frequency required for ultrasonic cleaning, the intensity of ultrasonic waves, the washing time, the temperature of the washing water, the use of detergent, the amount of detergent, and the noise intensity;
The output control unit
Based on the washing target information obtained from the washing target checking unit, a suitable washing mode is determined, and at least one of the amount of detergent to be input, the type of detergent, washing strength, washing time, and washing water temperature in response to the determined washing mode IoT service providing system of the ultrasonic cleaner, characterized in that to control the value of. According to claim 3,
The ultrasonic washer
Performing a promised operation in a situation that satisfies a preset condition, and receiving condition function information from a user, a condition performing unit that enters a sensing standby state to detect whether a condition included in the condition function information is satisfied; And
Acquiring information about the function performed by the ultrasonic cleaner and the cleaning-related sensing information as usage information, and a usage information acquisition unit that transmits to the server to calculate a pattern from the obtained usage information; IoT service delivery system. delete According to claim 1,
The server
It includes; an error diagnosis unit for calculating the type of error and error solving information based on command information and usage information obtained from the ultrasonic cleaner and the user device; and
The purchase support department
If the error found as a result of the determination of the error diagnosis unit can be resolved through replacement of a part, the IoT service providing system of the ultrasonic washer provides a purchase page for purchasing the corresponding part. delete According to claim 1,
The personalization support department
Based on the user's usage pattern, the schedule for the exhaustion of detergent will be announced.
Detergent saving mode is provided to extend the expected expiration date with only residual detergent without ordering additional detergent, but the detergent saving mode reduces the amount of detergent used and changes at least one of washing time, number of washing times, and washing strength. IoT service providing system of the ultrasonic cleaner, characterized in that to compensate for the cleaning effect.

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