KR20200027607A - Method for terminal to operate smart diffuser and terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A technology of the present invention relates to a smart diffuser operating method of a terminal connected with a smart diffuser through a network and a terminal therefor. According to the technology, the smart diffuser operating method of a terminal comprises the steps of: generating a mode selection signal including operation information on a plurality of oil cartridges mounted on the smart diffuser, wherein the operation information includes one or more of an operation sequence, operation duration, fragrance intensity, and operation time of each cartridge; and transmitting the mode selection signal to the smart diffuser.

Description

METHOD FOR TERMINAL TO OPERATE SMART DIFFUSER AND TERMINAL THEREFOR

The present invention relates to a method for operating a smart diffuser of a terminal and a terminal therefor, and more particularly, to a method for a mobile terminal operating a smart diffuser including a plurality of oil cartridges and a terminal for the same.

Diffusers generally use aroma oils made of wood sticks to gently submerge indoors.

Recently, there is also an electronic product type diffuser for actively inducing fragrance.

For example, there is a device having a structure in which a device capable of supplying air in the fragrance device is provided and directed by blowing it toward a container containing aroma oil. Japanese Patent No. 6330680 (invention name: directional device) shows this structure.

On the other hand, most of the existing diffusers including the preceding patent document are provided with one aroma oil container in one diffuser. So, if you want to use a different fragrance, there is the inconvenience of replacing the oil container mounted inside the diffuser with an oil container of a different fragrance.

In addition, it may also occur that the used oil container is removed and replaced with a new one, and the safe storage of the existing oil container for future reuse also causes inconvenience to the user.

Recently, as the interest in indoor interior and pleasant environment creation has increased, the needs of consumers who want to select different flavors according to time and space are increasing, and the existing single oil container method cannot satisfy this. This is because there is a need in modernized society to create an indoor atmosphere with different fragrances several times a day or periodically.

The inventors of the present invention have researched for a long time to solve these problems, and after completing trial and error, the present invention has been completed.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for a mobile terminal to operate a smart diffuser including several oil cartridges, and a terminal for the same.

On the other hand, other objects not specified in the present invention will be additionally considered within a range that can be easily deduced from the following detailed description and its effects.

A smart diffuser operating method of a terminal connected through a network with a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes generating a mode selection signal including operation information for a plurality of oil cartridges mounted on the smart diffuser-the operation The information includes one or more of the operation sequence, operation duration, fragrance intensity, and operation time of each cartridge; And transmitting the mode selection signal to the smart diffuser.

The mode selection signal includes a manual mode selection signal, and the manual mode selection signal may be generated based on operation information for the plurality of oil cartridges received from a user.

The mode selection signal includes a program mode selection signal, and the program mode selection signal includes driving mode information of the smart diffuser received from a user, and the driving mode is a home mode, a hotel mode, an office mode, a common room mode, and a conference room. Mode, including one or more of the sleep mode and the ventilation mode-can be generated based on the oil combination information contained in the plurality of oil cartridges.

The oil combination information may be transmitted from the smart diffuser or input from a user.

The smart diffuser includes: a frame defining a diffuse location; A container mounted on the frame and having a space for mounting a plurality of oil cartridges; And a controller configured to drive the container based on the received mode selection signal to control a corresponding cartridge among the plurality of oil cartridges to enter the diffusing position.

The frame is located above the diffused position and includes a fan for drawing out the fragrance of the oil cartridge entering the diffused position to the outside, and the control unit operates the fan based on the received mode selection signal. Can be controlled.

The container is rotatably mounted on the frame, and the control unit can control the selected cartridge to enter the diffusing position by rotating the container.

In addition, the terminal operating the smart diffuser connected to the smart diffuser and the network according to an embodiment of the present invention, mode selection to generate a mode selection signal including operation information for a plurality of oil cartridges mounted on the smart diffuser Signal generation unit-the operation information, the operation sequence of each cartridge, the operation duration, the scent intensity, includes at least one of the operating time zone; And a communication unit transmitting the mode selection signal to the smart diffuser.

The present technology can provide a method for a mobile terminal to operate a smart diffuser including several oil cartridges.

In addition, this technology can efficiently operate the smart diffuser according to the usage environment.

1 is a view showing an overall schematic diagram of a smart diffuser operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2a is a view showing a power off state, Figure 2b is a view showing a power-on state, respectively.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a cross-sectional view centering on a frame, a container, and a control unit to show in detail the structure of a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a plan view centering on a frame and a container in order to show in detail the structure of a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a terminal operating a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating a smart diffuser of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention over time.
8A to 8C are graphic user interfaces displayed through a display unit of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8A is a manual mode setting screen, and FIG. 8B is a screen displaying oil type information contained in each cartridge, And, Fig. 8C is a diagram showing a program mode selection screen, respectively.
The accompanying drawings indicate that they are exemplified by reference for understanding of the technical idea of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereby.

In the following, the most preferred embodiment of the present invention is described. In the drawings, thickness and spacing are expressed for convenience of description, and may be exaggerated compared to actual physical thickness. In describing the present invention, well-known configurations irrelevant to the gist of the present invention may be omitted. It should be noted that in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components have the same numbers as possible, even if they are displayed on different drawings.

1 is a view showing an overall schematic diagram of a smart diffuser operating system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smart diffuser operating system 10 includes a terminal 100 and a smart diffuser 200.

The terminal 100 is connected to the smart diffuser 200 through a network to operate the smart diffuser. The network may be a short-range wireless communication network. The short-range wireless communication network may be Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RF, Zigbee, or the like.

The terminal 100 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA, or a tablet PC.

The smart diffuser 200 may be an electronic product type diffuser having a short-range wireless communication means. The power source may use power stored from a battery provided from the outside or provided inside. The smart diffuser may be a directional method by providing a blowing device capable of blowing air into the diffuser using a power source and blowing it toward a container containing aroma oil.

As described below, the smart diffuser is a type in which several oil cartridges are mounted in one diffuser. For example, among the installed multiple oil cartridges, a corresponding cartridge may be positioned in a direction position (diffusing position) according to a control signal of the terminal, and the inside air may be drawn out through a blowing device.

The terminal 100 generates a control signal for operating the smart diffuser and transmits it to the smart diffuser 200. Then, the smart diffuser 200 receives the control signal and directs the corresponding oil cartridge among the multiple oil cartridges according to the corresponding condition.

The control signal contains information on how to operate each cartridge. For example, it may include information on the operation sequence, operation duration, fragrance intensity, and operation time of each cartridge.

As will be described later, since only one cartridge among a plurality of cartridges is scented at the diffused position, the operation sequence of each cartridge is determined, each duration is determined during operation, and each scent intensity is determined. It is necessary to determine the time period for each cartridge to operate.

The control signal is referred to as a mode selection signal. The mode may include manual mode and program mode. The manual mode is a method of operating a smart diffuser according to a condition directly input by a user (user manual method), and a program mode is a method of operating a smart diffuser according to a preset condition (diffuser program method). Program mode includes conference room mode, common room mode, ventilation mode, sleep mode, home mode, hotel mode, office mode, and the like.

The smart diffuser may operate in a user manual method based on a manual mode selection signal transmitted from a terminal, or may operate in a diffuser program method based on a program mode selection signal transmitted from a terminal.

That is, if there are four oil cartridges in the smart diffuser, in the manual mode, the four oil cartridges are operated according to the operation information directly input by the user for each oil cartridge, and in the program mode, the operation selected by the user among various operation modes Four oil cartridges are operated according to the mode.

For example, in the manual mode, four oil cartridges A, B, C, and D may be sequentially directed. A-cartridge, B-cartridge, C-cartridge, and D-cartridge can be positioned in the diffused position in order.

The duration of each operation can also be specified. The operation can be continued with 1 hour of A cartridge, 2 hours of B cartridge, 3 hours of C cartridge, and 30 minutes of D cartridge.

The fragrance intensity can also be specified. If you have weak / medium / strong, you can use A cartridge, B cartridge, C cartridge, and D cartridge.

So, in the manual mode, according to the operation information entered by the user in the terminal, the A cartridge is first placed in the diffused position and turned for about 1 hour, and then the B cartridge is placed in the directional position for about 2 hours. Then, the C cartridge is positioned at the directional position for 3 hours to the middle intensity, and finally the D cartridge is positioned at the directional position for 30 minutes to the river. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various operation information regarding the operation sequence, operation duration, and fragrance intensity of the cartridges may be input.

An operating time zone can also be specified. A cartridges can be designated from 09 AM to 12 PM, B cartridges from 1 PM to 6 PM, C cartridges from 7 PM to 10 PM, and D cartridges from 11 PM to 12 AM.

So, in the manual mode, depending on the operation information entered by the user, the A cartridge can be directed toward approximately 9 am to 12 pm, and the B cartridge can be directed toward approximately 1 pm to 6 pm. The C cartridge can be turned into the middle of the century from 7 pm to 10 pm, and the D cartridge can be directed to the river from 11 pm to 00 am.

As another example, the A-cartridge can be operated from 09 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 6 pm according to the operating information programmed in the conference room mode. Other cartridges may not be used. A cartridge may contain oily scents that help improve concentration.

According to the operating information programmed in the common room mode, the B cartridge can be operated from 12 pm to 1 pm and from 6 pm to 7 pm in mid-century. Other cartridges may not be used. B cartridges may contain oily scents to help with relaxation and relaxation.

According to the operation information programmed in the ventilation mode, the C cartridge can be operated at 11 AM to 12 AM, 1 PM to 2 PM, and 4 PM to 5 PM in the strength of the river. Other cartridges may not be used. The C cartridge may contain an oily fragrance that delivers a pleasant feeling to the user.

In sleep mode, the D cartridge can be operated at about 11 PM to 6 AM, depending on the programmed operation information. Other cartridges may not be used. D cartridge may contain an oil scent suitable for sound sleep induction.

Depending on the operation information programmed in the home mode, the B and D cartridges can be operated alternately every 3 hours at about strength from 09 AM to 09 PM. Other cartridges may not be used.

According to the operating information programmed in the hotel mode, the B cartridge is operated at mid-century from 08 am to 6:00 pm, and operated at a strong intensity from 06 pm to 11 pm, and approximately counted from 11 pm to 8 am. Can be operated with. Other cartridges may not be used.

According to the operating information programmed in the office mode, the A cartridge can be operated at mid-century from 09 am to 12 am, and at 1 to 6 pm.

Meanwhile, in the program mode, information on the type of oil accommodated in each cartridge may be used together. As described later, the user may input the information directly to the terminal, but may also be performed in a manner that the smart diffuser recognizes the cartridge.

Before looking at the operation method in more detail, let's first look at the structure of the smart diffuser. See FIGS. 2 to 5.

2 is a view showing a perspective view of a smart diffuser 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A shows the power off state and FIG. 2B shows the power on state.

2A and 2B, the smart diffuser 200 (hereinafter, for convenience of description, referred to as a “diffuser”) has a structure in which the lead portion 250 positioned at the top for direction is opened.

That is, when not in use, the lead portion 250 enters the cover portion 240 to form a closed structure (see FIG. 2A) of the entire diffuser, and when used, the lead portion 250 rises above the cover portion 240 and the entire diffuser. To form an open structure (see Figure 2b).

The open space O formed as the lid part 250 is moved upward is illustrated in FIG. 2B. Through this open space O, the aroma of the aroma oil located inside the diffuser can be directed to the outside (ie, to the indoor space). The aroma oil may be contained in each of a plurality of oil cartridges (CA).

Let's look at the internal structure of the diffuser in more detail.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a smart diffuser 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the diffuser 200 may include a frame 210, a container 220, a control unit 230, and the above-described cover part 240 and lead part 250.

The frame 210 forms the entire skeleton of the diffuser 200. The frame can determine the overall appearance of the diffuser. Roughly the diffuser has a cylindrical shape, and the frame also has a cylindrical skeletal structure.

The frame defines the diffusing position (DP, see FIG. 4). If one of the plurality of oil cartridges CA is located in the diffusing position DP, the diffusion is performed in the corresponding oil cartridge.

The container 220 is rotatably mounted on the frame 210 and has space for mounting a plurality of oil cartridges. It can have a middle barrel structure.

As shown in the figure, the container includes a plurality of spaced sections, and a plurality of oil cartridges may be fixedly mounted to the spaces.

In the drawing, the radially divided spaces of five are shown. Then, four oil cartridges provided in four of the spaces are shown.

When any one of these four oil cartridges enters the diffusing position according to the rotation of the container, a direction is made in the corresponding oil cartridge.

The present invention is not limited to the number of compartments or the number of oil cartridges in the space, and may be provided in fewer or more numbers as necessary.

The rotation of the container is performed by the control unit 230. The control unit 230 rotates the container. The direction of rotation may be clockwise or counterclockwise. In order to rotate the container, the control unit may include a driving unit (eg, a bevel gear motor, etc.) capable of applying rotational force.

In addition, the control unit may also be involved in the open structure of the above-described diffuser. That is, the control unit may move the lid unit 250 upward to switch the diffuser from the closed state to the open state. In order to move the lead portion upward, the control unit may include a driving unit (eg, a worm gear or a rag-and-piner motor) that enables up and down driving.

The control unit may control the driving unit by receiving a control signal from the above-described terminal 100.

Although the driving unit may include two motors to perform both the operation of rotating the container and the operation of lifting the lid upward, the present invention is not limited to this, and rotational movement by an external power source is rotated in another axial direction. Various other methods for converting to exercise or linear motion may be applied.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the frame 210, the container 220, and the control unit 230 in order to show the detailed structure of the smart diffuser 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In order to describe the diffusing position in more detail, a cross section is not applied to the guide portion 216.

And, Figure 5 shows a plan view centering on the frame 210 and the container 220 to show in detail the structure of the smart diffuser 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. To explain the structure of the container in detail, the frame 210 is briefly illustrated.

First, referring to FIG. 4 together with FIG. 3 described above, the frame 210 may include an upper frame 212, a lower frame 214 and a guide portion 216.

In the guide portion 216, a diffusing position DP is defined.

The diffusing position DP is approximately arranged at the middle height of the frame 210. When one of the oil cartridges is located at the diffused position DP according to the rotation of the container 220, the fragrance of the oil cartridge is diffused. The detailed operation in which the diffusion is performed by the interaction between the guide portion and the cartridge at the diffusion location will be described later.

The upper frame 212 has a space h for accommodating the container 220 therein. Inside, the container provides space for rotational movement and vertical movement. The rotational motion is related to causing the selected fragrance to move to the diffused position, and the vertical motion is related to the open / closed structure of the diffuser.

The upper frame 212 is provided with a fan (FN). The fan FN is positioned directly above the diffused position DP to draw the fragrance of the oil cartridge entering the diffused position DP to the outside. The fan FN may be a blower or the like. For example, a rotating blade is provided inside the fan, and the rotating blade can be rotated in a direction causing wind from the inside to allow the fragrance to be drawn out of the diffuser.

The operation of the fan may be performed by the control unit 230. The control unit can adjust the amount of rotation of the fan. The control unit may control the rotational force of the fan by receiving a control signal from the above-described terminal 100. When the direction of the cartridge positioned at the diffused position is required at about a strength, the number of revolutions of the fan may be reduced, and when the direction at a strength is required, the number of revolutions of the fan may be increased. If direction is required at medium intensity, it can be controlled by the number of revolutions in the middle.

The lower frame 214 is disposed on the opposite side of the lead part 250, and the control part 230 is placed on the upper part. The lower frame provides an interior space for mounting the control unit.

The lower frame serves to support the entire load of the diffuser.

The guide portion 216 is disposed between the upper frame and the lower frame.

The guide portion 216 has a hill portion HL for pressing the oil cartridge entering the diffusing position DP upward.

In the hill portion HL, the diffusing position DP is defined.

The hill portion HL has a shape that rises approximately above the upper plane of the guide portion. In general, it has a hill-like shape with the highest in the middle and lower on both sides. So, the diffusing position DP can be defined at the highest part of the hill. That is, the diffusing position can be defined at the top of the hill.

Next, referring to FIG. 5 together with FIG. 3 described above, the container 220 includes radially divided space portions SH, S1, S2, S3, and S4.

A partition wall W may be formed for partitioning the spaces. As shown in the figure, five partition walls may be formed to form the five space parts. The present invention is not limited to the number.

The rotating shaft of the container is disposed in the center of the spaces (ie, in the radial center of the spaces), and the driving unit is inserted and fixed into the center of the spaces to rotate the container along the rotation axis.

A plurality of oil cartridges CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4 are mounted on two or more of the space portions SH, S1, S2, S3, and S4. As shown in the figure, four cartridges can be mounted in four of the five spaces (S1, S2, S3, S4).

Each of the space parts SH, S1, S2, S3, and S4 is a home space part SH, a first space part S1, a second space part S2, a third space part S3, and a fourth space part (S4). Further, each of the oil cartridges CA1, CA2, CA3, and CA4 may be referred to as a first cartridge CA1, a second cartridge CA2, a third cartridge CA3, and a fourth cartridge CA4.

The first cartridge CA1 is in the first space portion S1, the second cartridge CA2 in the second space portion S2, the third cartridge CA3 in the third space portion S3, and the fourth space portion Each of the fourth cartridges CA4 is attached to (S4).

Cases 221, 222, 223, and 224 for mounting the respective cartridges may be further included. Each is referred to as a first case 221, a second case 222, a third case 223, and a fourth case 224. The first cartridge is accommodated in the first case. The second cartridge is accommodated in the second case. The third cartridge is accommodated in the third case. And the fourth cartridge is accommodated in the fourth case.

The oil cartridge is not installed in the groove space SH. As will be described later, when the oil cartridge is in the off state and enters the diffusing position DP, it is switched to the on state in a way that it is pressed upward through the hill HL, so that when the diffuser is not used (ie, the diffuser) This is to ensure that no cartridge is placed in the diffused position (when the power is turned off). The off-state of the cartridge means a closed state so that the fragrance of the oil contained therein does not leak out, and the on-state of the cartridge means an open state so that the fragrance of the oil contained therein can be drawn out.

That is, when the direction of the first cartridge CA1 is required, the first space portion S1 is disposed in the diffusing position DP, and when the direction of the second cartridge CA2 is required, the second space portion S2 is When the dispensing position (DP) is arranged, and the direction of the third cartridge (CA3) is required, the third space portion (S3) is arranged at the dispersing position (DP), when the direction of the fourth cartridge (CA4) is required The fourth space portion S4 is disposed at the diffusing position DP. Then, when the power is turned off, the home space portion SH is disposed at the diffusing position DP.

Referring back to FIG. 4, cases accommodating the respective cartridges may include a protrusion (b) that protrudes downward through the lower surface (B) of the container (220). Cartridges can be accommodated in these cases. In FIG. 4, only the first cartridge CA1 and the first case 221 accommodating the same are applied, and only the fourth cartridge CA4 and the fourth case 224 accommodating the same are shown in FIG. 4.

Thus, when entering the hill HL, the cartridge accommodated in the corresponding case may be pressed upward when the protrusion is pressed, and these pressurizations may be released when the hill exits by the elastic force.

That is, when entering the hill, the protrusion of the case is pushed up while climbing up the hill (the cartridge accommodated in the case is also pushed up), and when it escapes from the hill, it descends down the hill and returns to the original shape of the case. (The cartridge housed in the case will also return to its original shape).

The process of pressurization when each cartridge enters the diffusing position will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 5 described above, the home space portion SH may be disposed at the diffusing position DP. Then, the container rotates along the rotational direction R, so that the first space portion S1 may be disposed at the diffusing position DP. The container may be further rotated along the rotation direction R, so that the second space portion S2 may be disposed at the diffusing position DP. If the container continues to rotate along the rotational direction R, the third space portion may be disposed at the diffused position, or the fourth space portion may be disposed at the diffused location. Conversely, each space part may be disposed at a diffused position by rotating in a direction opposite to the rotation direction R shown in the drawing.

First, when the home space portion SH is disposed in the diffused position DP, no cartridge is present in the on state. That is, all cartridges are in an off state. For example, it may correspond to a power-off of the diffuser. Alternatively, it may be an intermediate state of the process of rotating from the fourth space part to the first space part (when the rotation direction is R), or an intermediate state of the process of rotating from the first space part to the fourth space part (the rotation direction is R). In the opposite direction).

When in the off state, the oil cartridge is sealed, so the inside fragrance can be preserved in the cartridge without being blown away.

Next, for the direction of the first cartridge, the first space portion S1 is disposed at the diffusing position DP. That is, the container 220 is rotated in the R direction by the control unit 230 so that the first cartridge CA1 accommodated in the first space portion enters the diffusing position DP.

When the first space part enters the diffused position according to the rotation of the container (that is, when the first cartridge enters the diffused position), the protrusion (b) of the first case containing the first cartridge is the hill (HL). Is pressed upward. At this time, the first cartridge is also pressed upward.

When the first cartridge is pressed upward, the first cartridge may be switched from the off state to the on state by the following process.

Specifically, when the protrusion (b) of the first case climbs upward on the hill HL according to the rotation of the container, the cap cp of the first cartridge accommodated in the first case also rises upward. As the header (hd) of the first cartridge in a relatively fixed state is opened by the rise of the cap, the inside of the cartridge is switched to an on state that can be directed outward. That is, the upper part of the header may be in the form of an opening, and the opening is blocked by the cap and then opened by the rise of the cap. It is similar to the process in which the inlet of a container containing oil is blocked by the cap and then opened as the cap is raised. Along with the header hd, the top t can also be kept fixed. This top t can be involved in stopping the rising cap cp. The spring sp is an element that is compressed when the protrusion b rises.

Subsequently, as the user selects the fragrance of the second cartridge, the second space portion S2 is disposed at the diffusing position DP. The situation is shown in Fig. 7c.

That is, the container 220 is further rotated in the R direction by the control unit 230 so that the second cartridge CA2 accommodated in the second space portion enters the diffusing position DP.

As described above, when the second space part enters the diffused position according to the rotation of the container (that is, when the second cartridge enters the diffused position), the protrusion b of the second case is driven by the hill HL. The second cartridge in the off state can be switched to the on state while being pressurized and the cap of the second cartridge is raised and the header of the second cartridge is relatively fixed.

At the same time, as the container rotates, the first space portion is out of the diffused position (ie, the first cartridge is out of the diffused position), so that the protrusion of the first case (ie, the first cartridge) is released. . When the pressurization is released, in a process opposite to the pressurization process described above, the first cartridge in the on state is switched to the off state. That is, since the protrusion is returned to the original state since the hill is being pushed upward, the cap that moved like the protrusion also returns to the original position, so that the upper portion of the open header is closed. In other words, the upper part of the opening header is opened and then closed again by the lowering of the cap.

The same description can be applied when other cartridges have entered the diffusing position. More detailed description will be omitted.

On the other hand, the selected cartridge must be stopped while the cartridge is oriented after entering the diffusing position. For example, it should remain in the diffused position until another cartridge is selected, or until the diffuser is powered off. At this time, the completion of entry into the diffused position of each cartridge may be performed through the following process. For example, a sensor provided in the hill portion may recognize contact with the protrusion, and may be made using information derived from the amount of rotation of the container and the position of each space portion. Alternatively, the sensor provided in the hill portion may be made by counting the number of contact with the protrusion, and matching the counting number to the sequence of the cartridges according to the rotation direction of the container. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the entry may be terminated by using location recognition sensors.

6 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a terminal operating a smart diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating a smart diffuser of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention over time.

8 is a diagram illustrating a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed through a display unit of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the terminal 100 includes a mode selection signal generation unit 110 and a communication unit 120. The method of operating the smart diffuser of the terminal includes a step of generating a mode selection signal (S10) and a step of transmitting the mode selection signal to the smart diffuser (S20).

Specifically, in step S10, the mode selection signal generation unit 110 generates a mode selection signal including operation information for a plurality of oil cartridges CA1 to CA4 mounted on the smart diffuser 200 described above. .

The operation information may include one or more of an operation sequence, an operation duration, an scent intensity, and an operation time period of each cartridge.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mode selection signal may include a manual mode selection signal and a program mode selection signal.

First, let's look at the manual mode selection signal.

The manual mode selection signal may be generated based on operating information on one or more of the plurality of oil cartridges received from the user.

For example, when the GUI is displayed as shown in FIG. 8A, the user may touch input operation information of each cartridge he or she desires.

In more detail, a time bar TB with a left end at 00 o'clock and a right end at 24 o'clock is displayed, and the time bar is dividedly displayed by the number of cartridges. In the above, since it is assumed that four cartridges are provided, a description will be mainly given of an embodiment in which the time bar is divided into four. The first dividing element SG1 acts as the first cartridge CA1, the second dividing element SG2 acts as the second cartridge CA2, and the third dividing element SG3 acts as the third cartridge CA3. And the fourth dividing element SG4 is related to the operation of the fourth cartridge. Each segmentation element may be distinguished by a different color.

The position and size of each segmentation element may be adjusted through a touch input. In addition, some of the division elements may be removed as a non-active region through a touch input. Alternatively, the one placed in the inactive region may be raised back to the active region. To adjust the size, a touch input that spreads or narrows the GUI with two fingers may be applied. A GUI drag and drop input can be applied to adjust the position of the splitting elements.

For example, a user who wants to use the four cartridges evenly in order from 0:00 to 24:00 a day can apply a touch input such that the sizes of the four dividing elements are equal, as shown in FIG. 8A. If the SG1 has a size and position ranging from 00 to 06, SG2 from 06 to 12, SG3 from 12 to 18, and SG4 from 18 to 24, the user operates the first cartridge at 00:00 to 06 of the day, It can be considered that the second cartridge is set to operate at 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock, the third cartridge operates at 12 o'clock to 18 o'clock, and the fourth cartridge operates to operate at 18 o'clock to 24 o'clock respectively.

With this input information, the mode selection signal generator generates a mode selection signal. At this time, the mode selection signal may include information, for example, 00 to 06: SG1, 06 to 12: SG2, 12 to 18: SG3, and 18 to 24: SG4.

In the above embodiment, if the operation order is to be changed, the order of the four division elements can be changed. You can change the position of the division elements so that they are placed in the order of SG4, SG1, SG2, and SG3 from the left in the time bar. In this case, the user operates the fourth cartridge at 00 to 06 during the day, the first cartridge operates at 06 to 12, the second cartridge operates at 12 to 18, and the third cartridge operates at 18. It can be considered that it is set to operate from 4:00 to 24, respectively.

As another example, a user who wants to use only the second cartridge and the fourth cartridge during the time period pulls down the segmentation elements SG1 and SG3 related to the first and third cartridges to the inactive area, and the two remaining segmentation elements in the time bar (SG2, SG4) can be adjusted to the desired position and size. If the SG2 has a size ranging from 09 to 12 in the time bar, and the SG4 has a size ranging from 12 to 18, the user operates the second cartridge from 09 to 12 during the day, and the fourth from 13 to 18. It can be considered that the cartridge is set to operate. If the operation order is to be changed, the positions of the two division elements SG2 and SG4 displayed on the time bar may be exchanged.

With this input information, the mode selection signal generation unit generates a mode selection signal, wherein the mode selection signal may include, for example, 09 to 12: SG2 and 13 to 18: SG4.

Meanwhile, the terminal 100 may display information about what kind of oil is contained in each cartridge.

As shown in Figure 8b, the oil contained in the first cartridge (CATRIDGE A) is lavender (lavender), the oil in the second cartridge (CATRIDGE B) is a lemon (lemon), the oil in the third cartridge (CATRIDGE C) Silver geranium, and the oil contained in the fourth cartridge (CATRIDGE D) may be displayed in the form of an indicator on the display unit, phytoncide.

At this time, each indicator (CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4) may be displayed in different colors. CO1 may be displayed in purple, CO2 in yellow, CO3 in red, and CO4 in green.

In addition, when inputting manual operation information, the color of the indicators (OL1 to OL4) for displaying the oil type information contained in each cartridge for easy recognition by the user and the division elements (SG1 to SG4) of the time bar related to the operation of each cartridge ) Colors can match each other. That is, SG1 may be displayed in purple, SG2 in yellow, SG3 in red, and SG4 in green.

The oil type information indicators CO1 to CO4 may be displayed on a separate screen as shown in FIG. 8B, but may also be displayed on the display screen of FIG. 8A described above.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, oil type information may be directly input by a user. That is, the user can designate that the oil in the first cartridge is lavender. Similarly, oil can be designated for the remaining cartridges.

In addition, the input information may be stored and managed as oil combination information for each cartridge in the terminal. The terminal may further include a storage unit (not shown) for storage. The terminal may configure an oil type information indicator as shown in FIG. 8B using oil combination information for each cartridge stored in the storage unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, oil type information may be recognized by the smart diffuser 200 and transmitted to the terminal 100. That is, the above-described smart diffuser is provided with a recognition unit (not shown) capable of recognizing the cartridge, and the recognition unit can designate oil information contained in the corresponding cartridge by recognizing the cartridge mounted in the smart diffuser. The recognition unit (not shown) may be provided in the above-described cases 221, 222, 223, and 224, respectively, and when a cartridge is mounted in the case, the cartridge equipped with the recognition unit is recognized and oil information contained in the corresponding cartridge Can be determined. To this end, a unique code including oil information may be written on the cartridge, and a recognition unit may recognize the code. It is not limited to this and can be recognized in various ways.

The recognition information may be transmitted from the smart diffuser to the terminal and stored and managed as oil combination information for each cartridge in the terminal. In addition, the terminal may configure the oil type information indicator as shown in FIG. 8B using the oil combination information stored in the storage unit.

Next, the program mode selection signal will be described. The program mode selection signal may be generated based on operation information preset for a driving mode input from a user among various driving modes.

Operation information of each cartridge for each operation mode may be stored in advance in the terminal. Operation information of each cartridge for each operation mode described above in FIG. 1 may be stored. Accordingly, when the terminal receives an operation mode from a user, the terminal may search for operation information of cartridges matching the received operation mode in the storage unit and generate a program mode selection signal.

At this time, the oil combination information for each cartridge described above may be used together. Of the various cartridges currently installed in the smart diffuser, it is necessary to know which oil is contained in which cartridge to provide an optimal direction for the use environment. That is, when a lavender direction is required, it is to select a cartridge containing lavender. As described above, the oil combination combination information for each cartridge may be directly input by the user and stored and managed in the terminal. Or, it can be stored and managed in the terminal by being recognized by the smart diffuser and transmitted to the terminal.

When the GUI is displayed as shown in FIG. 8C, the user can touch input the desired driving mode.

In more detail, the home mode (HOME), hotel mode (HOTEL), office mode (OFFICE), common room mode (LOUNGE), conference room mode (CONFERENCE), sleep mode (SLEEP) and ventilation mode (VENTILATION) are in the form of a GUI. It can be displayed on the display unit.

For example, when the user applies a touch input to the CONFERENCE, the terminal may generate a program mode selection signal based on the operation information of the cartridges matching the conference room mode and transmit it to the smart diffuser.

At this time, the program mode selection signal may include information, for example, 09 to 12: CA1: medium and 13 to 18: SCA1: medium. Operating time zone: Cartridge: Corresponds to the intensity of smell. Then, the smart diffuser 200 operates the oil categories based on the received program mode selection signal.

When the user applies a touch input to the HOME in the same manner, the terminal may generate a program mode selection signal based on the operation information of cartridges matching the home mode and transmit it to the smart diffuser. At this time, the mode selection signal may include information, for example, 09 to 12: CA2: week, 12 to 15: SCA4: week, 15 to 18: CA2: week, and 18 to 21: CA4: week. Then, the smart diffuser 200 operates the oil categories based on the received program mode selection signal.

The same description can be applied to other driving modes.

 Meanwhile, the operation information of each cartridge for each operation mode may be received from a server (not shown). That is, when the terminal receives the operation mode from the user, the received operation mode information is transmitted to the server along with the oil combination information for each cartridge received from the smart diffuser, and after receiving the operation information of the matching cartridges from the server, the basic Alternatively, a program mode selection signal can be generated and transmitted to a smart diffuser.

When the operation information of each cartridge is managed by the server, an update based on big data may be possible. In order to facilitate the smart diffuser operating system 10 may further include a server (not shown) connected to the terminal 100 through a network. The network may be a wired or wireless communication network.

It should be noted that although the technical spirit of the present invention has been specifically recorded in accordance with the above preferred embodiments, the above-described embodiments are for the purpose of explanation and not for the limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art of the present invention will understand that various embodiments are possible within the technical scope of the present invention.

100: terminal
110: mode selection signal generator
120: communication unit
200: smart diffuser
210: frame
212: upper frame
214: lower frame
216: guide unit
220: container
222: case
230: control unit
240: cover
250: lead part
DP: Diffusing position
CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4: Oil cartridge

Claims (8)

As a method of operating a smart diffuser and a smart diffuser of a terminal connected through a network,
Generating a mode selection signal including operation information for a plurality of oil cartridges mounted on the smart diffuser-the operation information, one or more of the operation sequence, operation duration, fragrance intensity, operating time of each cartridge Including-; And
And transmitting the mode selection signal to the smart diffuser. According to claim 1,
The mode selection signal includes a manual mode selection signal,
The manual mode selection signal is generated based on the operation information for the plurality of oil cartridges received from the user, the smart diffuser operating method of the terminal. According to claim 1,
The mode selection signal includes a program mode selection signal,
The program mode selection signal includes driving mode information of the smart diffuser received from a user, and the driving mode includes at least one of a home mode, a hotel mode, an office mode, a common room mode, a conference room mode, a sleep mode, and a ventilation mode. ,
A smart diffuser operating method of a terminal, which is generated based on oil combination information contained in the plurality of oil cartridges. The method of claim 3,
The oil combination information is transmitted from the smart diffuser, or input from a user, the smart diffuser operating method of the terminal. According to claim 1,
The smart diffuser includes: a frame defining a diffuse location;
A container mounted on the frame and having a space for mounting a plurality of oil cartridges; And
And a controller configured to drive the container based on the received mode selection signal to control a corresponding cartridge among the plurality of oil cartridges to enter the diffusing position. The method of claim 5,
The frame is located directly above the diffused position and includes a fan for drawing the fragrance of the oil cartridge entering the diffused position to the outside,
The control unit controls the operation of the fan based on the received mode selection signal, the smart diffuser operating method of the terminal. The method of claim 5,
The container is rotatably mounted on the frame,
The control unit rotates the container to control the selected cartridge to enter the diffusing position, the smart diffuser operating method of the terminal. As a terminal connected to the smart diffuser through a network to operate the smart diffuser,
Mode selection signal generation unit for generating a mode selection signal including operation information for a plurality of oil cartridges mounted on the smart diffuser-the operation information, the operation sequence of each cartridge, operation duration, fragrance intensity, operation Includes one or more of the time zones; And
It includes; a communication unit for transmitting the mode selection signal to the smart diffuser, comprising, a terminal for operating a smart diffuser.

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