KR20200141118A - Controlling device for controlling laundry treating appliance and method for providing laundry treating service using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control device controlling the operation of a laundry treatment device for laundry treatment. The control device includes: a processor; a display panel displaying operation state information on the laundry treatment device; a touch screen panel transmitting laundry treatment information input from a user to the processor; a first interface receiving a laundry control signal transmitted from an external device and transmitting it to the processor; a second interface connected to the laundry treatment device; and a memory storing unique information on the control device. The processor generates laundry amount information using the laundry treatment information, generates a 2D barcode using the unique information, the laundry treatment information, and the laundry amount information, displays the 2D barcode through the display panel, transmits the laundry control signal through the second interface to the laundry treatment device in order to control the operation of the laundry treatment device, monitors the operation of the laundry treatment device, and transmits the operation state information corresponding to the result of the monitoring to the display panel and the external device.

Description

A control device that controls a laundry treatment device and a method of providing laundry treatment services including the same.

The present invention relates to a control device for controlling a laundry treatment device, and more particularly, to a control device capable of controlling the laundry treatment device and generating 2D barcode or NFC information, and a method for providing a laundry treatment service using the same.

Washing personal or group household laundry (such as clothes) and large-sized laundry (quilts, cushions, blankets, curtains, bedspreads, and carpets) within a short period of time (such as 1 hour) using coins or bills in Korea Laundries, unmanned launderettes, or self launderettes that can self-use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, are rapidly spreading.

In recent years, a kiosk, washing machine, and dryer are installed in unmanned stores, and after the customer directly pays through the kiosk, the door of the washing machine or dryer is opened to insert laundry, and laundry or drying is performed. It also provides.

Unexamined Patent Publication: JP 2001-0070701 (published on July 27, 2001) Unexamined Patent Publication: 10-2015-0118009 (published on October 21, 2015) Unexamined Patent Publication: 10-2013-0070815 (published on June 28, 2013)

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide the above control device and a laundry treatment service using the same, which can simply pay the laundry treatment cost using a smartphone and a control device, and remotely control the laundry treatment device that processes laundry. To provide a way.

According to the present invention, a control device for controlling an operation of a laundry processing device that processes laundry includes a processor, a display panel that displays operation state information of the laundry processing device, and transmitting laundry processing information input from a user to the processor. A touch screen panel, a first interface for receiving a laundry control signal transmitted from an external device and transmitting it to the processor, a second interface connected to the laundry processing device, and a memory for storing unique information of the control device, , The processor generates laundry amount information using the laundry processing information, generates a two-dimensional barcode using the unique information, the laundry processing information, and the laundry amount information, and displays the two-dimensional barcode on the display panel. And transmits the laundry control signal to the laundry treatment device through the second interface to control the operation of the laundry treatment device, monitors the operation of the laundry treatment device, and corresponds to the monitor result. The operation state information is transmitted to the display panel and the external device.

In accordance with the present invention, the method of providing a laundry treatment service using a laundry treatment device for processing laundry, a control device for controlling the laundry treatment device, a mobile device for executing a mobile app, a server, and a kiosk is provided. Displaying operation state information of the laundry processing device; When a user inputs laundry treatment information to the control device, the control device generates a two-dimensional barcode using the laundry treatment information, laundry amount information determined according to the laundry treatment information, and unique information of the control device. Displaying a dimensional barcode; When the user photographs the 2D barcode using the mobile device, transmitting information extracted from the 2D barcode photographed by the mobile app and the user's information to the server; Performing, by the server, a payment procedure using the extracted information and the user's information; Upon completion of the payment procedure, the server generating a control packet using the extracted information and transmitting the control packet to the kiosk; Generating, by the kiosk, a washing control signal using the control packet, and transmitting the washing control signal to the control device; And controlling, by the control device, an operation of the laundry processing device using the laundry control signal.

According to the present invention, a control device for controlling an operation of a laundry treatment device for processing laundry includes a processor; A display panel displaying information on an operation state of the laundry processing device; A touch screen panel for transmitting laundry processing information input from a user to the processor; A first interface for receiving a washing control signal transmitted from an external device and transmitting it to the processor; A second interface connected to the laundry treatment device; A memory for storing unique information of the control device; NFC tag; And an NFC writer for writing NFC information to the NFC tag, wherein the processor generates laundry amount information using the laundry processing information, and uses the unique information, the laundry processing information, and the laundry amount information. To generate the NFC information, control the NFC writer to write the NFC information to the NFC tag, and transmit the laundry control signal to the laundry processing device through the second interface to control the operation of the laundry processing device. It transmits, monitors the operation of the laundry treatment device, and transmits the operation state information corresponding to the monitor result to the display panel and the external device.

The control device according to an embodiment of the present invention has the effect of being able to simply pay the laundry treatment cost by interlocking with a smartphone and remotely control the laundry treatment device that processes laundry.

A detailed description of each drawing is provided in order to more fully understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the present invention.
1 is a block diagram of a laundry treatment service system performing a method of providing a laundry treatment service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a data flow illustrating an operation of the laundry processing service system shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram of a control device shown in FIG. 1 according to embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a control device shown in FIG. 1 according to embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of the kiosk shown in FIG. 1 according to embodiments of the present invention.
6 is an example of a graphical user interface displayed by the control device shown in FIG. 1.
7 is an example of a graphic user interface displayed by the control device shown in FIG. 1.

In the present specification, the laundry processing appliance is a washing machine for washing laundry (eg, clothes, blankets, cushions, blankets, curtains, bedspreads, carpets, and/or shoes) and/or a dryer for drying the washed laundry. Means (or includes). According to embodiments, the washing machine and the dryer may be integrally manufactured. Since the laundry treatment device refers to a device that performs at least one of a washing function and a drying function, the laundry treatment device generically refers to a device capable of washing and/or drying an object requiring washing.

In the present specification, a control device newly devised to control the laundry treatment device refers to a control device disposed outside the laundry treatment device and different from (or independent) a processor disposed inside the laundry treatment device.

In this specification, the mobile app 155 installed on a mobile device, for example, a smartphone 150, transmits and receives signals (or information) with another device (eg, a server), meaning that the transceiver of the mobile device is the mobile app (or the mobile app 155). It means sending and receiving a signal (or information) with a transceiver of the other device under control of a processor that runs a mobile app), and the mobile app is an application. It means an application program, or app.

1 is a block diagram of a laundry treatment service system performing a method of providing a laundry treatment service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the laundry processing service system 100 includes a mobile device 150, a server 170, a database 175, and a plurality of laundry processing affiliate stores (eg, laundries; 101-1 and 101-2) Includes a kiosk installed in each, a plurality of control devices, and a plurality of laundry treatment devices.

A plurality of control devices 110-1 to 110-3, a plurality of laundry treatment devices 130-1 to 130-3, and a kiosk 200 are installed in the first laundry processing affiliated store 101-1. . The laundry processing device and the control device for controlling the operation of the laundry processing device are connected one-to-one. The kiosk installed in each laundry processing affiliate store may mean an unmanned ordering device, a payment and control device, or a control server.

The kiosk 200 can control each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 according to the control packet transmitted from the server 170, and each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 The operation state information of each of the laundry processing devices 130-1 to 130-3 transmitted from may be transmitted to the server 170.

Conventional kiosks installed in launderettes performed only the function of charging (or paying) the cost for washing and/or drying. According to the control of the server 170, a function of controlling the operation of each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 and operation state information of each of the laundry processing devices 130-1 to 130-3 are transmitted to the server 170 ) Can be performed. The structure and operation of the kiosk 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

Therefore, when the server 170 performs the function of the main server or the central control device, the kiosks installed in each of the laundry processing affiliated stores 101-1 and 101-2 can perform the function of a local server or a local control device. .

The kiosk and control devices are connected to a hub using an Ethernet communication protocol, and the hub may communicate with the server 170 through a firewall and the Internet.

Each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 controls the operation (eg, start and end of washing and/or drying) of each laundry treatment device 130-1 to 130-3, and each laundry treatment device ( 130-1 to 130-3) operations (eg, start and end of washing and/or drying) may be monitored in real time and the monitoring result may be transmitted to the server 170 through the kiosk 200. Each control device (110-1 to 110-3) is an external device installed on the outside of each laundry treatment device (130-1 to 130-3), and is built into each laundry treatment device (130-1 to 130-3) Can control the processor.

2 is a data flow illustrating the operation of the laundry processing service system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control device shown in FIG. 1 according to embodiments of the present invention.

The control device 110A of FIG. 3 is an embodiment of each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 shown in FIG. 1, and it is assumed that the structures of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 are the same. , The control device 110A includes a display panel 112, a touch screen panel 114, a processor 116A, a first interface 122, a memory 124, and a second interface 126.

The display panel 112 of the first control device 110A (eg, 110-1) displays operating state information (OSI) of the first laundry processing device 130-1. The display panel 112 may be a TFT LCD. The touch screen panel 114 is disposed on or above the display panel 112 and transmits laundry processing information LPI input from the user to the processor 116A.

The first interface 122 used as the kiosk interface receives the laundry control signal LCS transmitted from the kiosk (or external device 200) and transmits the laundry control signal LCS to the processor 116A. The processor 116A generates a control signal for controlling the first laundry processing apparatus 130-1 using the laundry control signal LCS. The first interface 122 includes a port connected to the kiosk 200.

The memory 124 stores unique information (UID) that can uniquely identify the first control device 110-1 and/or the first laundry processing device 130-1. For example, the memory 124 may be a nonvolatile memory device, and the unique information UID may be a serial number of the device 110-1 and/or 130-1.

The second interface 126 used as the laundry processing device interface includes a port connected to the first laundry processing device 130-1, and provides a control signal for controlling the first laundry processing device 130-1. First, it transmits to the laundry processing device 130-1, and transmits a signal corresponding to the operating state information (OSI) of the first laundry processing device 130-1 to the processor 116A.

The processor 116A generates laundry amount information using the laundry processing information (LPI) transmitted from the touch screen panel 114, and uses the unique information (UID), laundry processing information (LPI), and the laundry amount information. To generate a two-dimensional barcode (2DBC), display the two-dimensional barcode (2DBC) through the display panel 112, and to control the operation of the first laundry processing device (130-1), a washing control signal (LCS) A control signal corresponding to is transmitted to the first laundry processing device 1300-1 through the second interface 126, and the operation of the first laundry processing device 130-1 is monitored, and a signal according to the monitor result is The corresponding operating state information (OSI) is transmitted to the display panel 112 and the kiosk 200.

It is assumed that the structure of each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 installed in the first laundry processing affiliated store 101-1 is the same.

1 to 3, the first control device 110-1 displays the operating state information OSI of the first laundry processing device 130-1 through the display panel 112 (S110 ). The operating state information OSI includes whether the first laundry processing device 130-1 is operated (or used) and the remaining (or remaining) operating time when the first laundry processing device 130-1 is operated.

When the first laundry processing device 130-1 is not in an operating (or in use) state (or in an idle state), a user is a user graphic displayed through the touch screen panel 114 disposed on the display panel 112 An interface (Graphical User Interface (GUI); 310, 320, 410, and/or 420 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7) is operated (or touched) to input laundry processing information (LPI) (S112).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, laundry processing information (LPI) is information on a'washing course' or a'drying course', and laundry processing information (LPI) is a user in addition to information on the laundry course or the drying course. Information on the'washing option' or'drying option' selected by may be further included. The GUI shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is merely an exemplary embodiment.

When the laundry processing information LPI is selected or input by the user, the touch screen panel 114 transmits the laundry processing information LPI and laundry amount information to the processor 116A.

Since the laundry amount information is automatically determined by the logic circuit 120 according to the laundry processing information (LPI), when the touch screen panel 114 transmits only the laundry processing information (LPI) to the processor 116A, the processor 116A ) Can automatically calculate laundry amount information according to the laundry processing information (LPI).

According to embodiments, a user who has subscribed as a member inputs the user's ID and password before (or after) inputting laundry treatment information (LPI) to the touch screen panel 114, and inputs the user's ID and password to the touch screen panel 114. You can enter in

The two-dimensional barcode generator 118 generates a two-dimensional barcode (2DBC) using laundry processing information (LPI), laundry amount information determined according to the laundry processing information (LPI), and unique information (UID), and (2DBC) may be transmitted to the display panel 112 (S114).

According to embodiments, the two-dimensional barcode generator 118 stores a user's ID (ID) and password, laundry processing information (LPI), laundry amount information determined according to laundry processing information (LPI), and unique information (UID). Using the two-dimensional barcode (2DBC) can be generated (S114).

According to embodiments, the unique information (UID) stored in the memory 124 is unique (or identification) information and/or the device (or the device (or identification) of the first laundry processing merchant 101-1 in which the devices 110-1 and 130-1 are installed. 110-1 and/or 130-1) of unique (or identification) information may be included. Therefore, the unique information (UID) is sufficient as long as it is information that can uniquely identify the first laundry processing device 130-1.

According to embodiments, the 2D barcode generator 118 may be implemented as a hardware device or software. The logic circuit 120 may execute the 2D barcode generator 118 implemented as a hardware device or software. Although, in FIG. 3, an embodiment in which the 2D barcode generator 118 is disposed inside the processor 116A is shown, the 2D barcode generator 118 implemented in the form of a hardware device is disposed outside the processor 116A. Can be.

When a user photographs a two-dimensional barcode (2DBC) displayed on the display panel 112 using the camera 152 of the mobile device 150 (S116), the mobile app 155 running on the mobile device 150 Extracts information from the photographed two-dimensional barcode (2DBC), and transmits the extracted information (EDBC) and user information (UIF) to the server 170 through a wireless communication network (S118). The mobile device 150 may be a smartphone, a laptop computer, a PDA, or an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

The extracted information (EDBC) includes laundry processing information (LPI), laundry amount information, and/or unique information (UID), and the user information (UIF) is sufficient as long as it is information capable of uniquely identifying a user. For example, the user information (UIF) may be the user's own ID and password input to the touch screen panel 114, or may be the user's ID and password input when activating the mobile app 155.

The server 170 uses (or compares) user information (e.g., ID (ID) and password (PW)) stored in the database 175 and user information (UIF) transmitted from the mobile app 155 to verify the user. And, check the payment information (S120).

The database 175 includes a memory for storing a table including a user field (USER), an ID field (ID), a password field (PW), and a charge amount field (CM), and records in the charge amount field (CM). The charged amount is deducted according to the laundry amount information transmitted from the mobile app 155 and charged according to the amount information (CMI) transmitted from the kiosk 200, and laundry processing information (LPI) in the used device field (UDEV), Unique information (UID), and operation state information (OSI) are stored.

For example, when the laundry amount corresponding to the laundry amount information transmitted from the mobile app 155 is equal to or smaller than the charging amount recorded in the charging amount field CM of the database 175, the server 170 After completing the payment for, the payment completion message may be transmitted to the mobile app 155 (S122).

The server 170 uses the laundry processing information (LPI) and unique information (UID) for the first laundry processing device 130-1 to use the usage information for the first laundry processing device 130-1 to be used by the user ( For example, information on whether to wash laundry or to dry the washed laundry by using the first laundry treatment device 130-1 installed in the first laundry treatment affiliated store 101-1 for a few minutes) is stored in the database 175. It is stored in the device used field (UDEV).

When the payment procedure is completed by the server 170 (S122), the server 170 generates a control packet (CS) using the extracted information (EDBC) (S124), and wires the control packet (CS). It transmits to the kiosk 200 through a communication network or a wireless communication network (S126).

The control packet CS includes a header HD including information for identifying the first laundry processing device 130-1, and a control signal PL corresponding to the laundry processing information LPI. For example, when the header HD includes the ID (IDK1) of the kiosk 200 and the ID (UID1) of the first control device 110-1, the kiosk 200 is a control packet based on the header HD. Extracting the control signal PL from the CS, generating a washing control signal LCS corresponding to the control signal PL (S128), washing with the ID (UID1) of the first control device 110-1 The control signal LCS is transmitted to the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 (S130).

The unique information (UID) of the first control device 110-1 is UID1, the unique information (UID) of the second control device 110-2 is UID2, and unique information of the third control device 110-3 Assuming that (UID) is UID3, the ID (UID1) of the first control device (110-1) and the ID (UID1) transmitted from the kiosk (200) match, so the control devices (110-1 to 110-3) ), only the first control device 110-1 generates a control signal corresponding to the laundry control signal LCS, and controls the operation of the first laundry processing device 130-1 using the control signal (S132). ).

Since the control signal generated by the processor 116A based on the laundry control signal LCS or the laundry control signal LCS is a signal corresponding to the laundry processing information LPI, the first control device 110-1 is 2 A control signal corresponding to the laundry control signal LCS is transmitted to the first laundry processing device 130-1 through the interface 126. The processor inside the first laundry processing device 130-1 performs an operation of the first laundry processing device 130-1 (eg, a washing operation and/or a drying operation) based on a control signal corresponding to the laundry processing information (LPI). Control (S134). Here, the control signal may mean a set of control signals.

The processor 116A of the first control device 110-1 uses a signal received through the second interface 126 (for example, a signal transmitted from the processor of the first laundry processing device 130-1 ). 1 The operation of the laundry processing unit 130-1 is monitored in real time to generate operation state information OSI, and transmits operation state information (OSI) to the kiosk 200 (S136), and transmits it to the display panel 112. Do (S138). The operation state information OSI may include an operation time remaining until washing and/or drying is completed when the first laundry processing apparatus 130-1 is in operation.

The kiosk 200 transmits the operation state information (OSI) to the server 170 (S140), and the server 170 stores the operation state information (OSI) in the device used field (UDEV) of the database 175 ( S142).

4 is a block diagram of a control device shown in FIG. 1 according to embodiments of the present invention. A method of providing a laundry treatment service using NFC information (NFCI) stored in the NFC tag 128 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4.

The control device 110B of FIG. 4 is an embodiment of each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 shown in FIG. 1, and it is assumed that the structures of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 are the same. , The control device 110B includes a display panel 112, a touch screen panel 114, a processor 116B, a first interface 122, a memory 124, a second interface 126, and an NFC writer; 127), and an NFC tag 128.

The display panel 112 displays operating state information (OSI) of the laundry processing apparatus 130-1, 130-2, or 130-3, and the touch screen panel 114 is disposed on the display panel 112 and The laundry processing information (LPI) inputted from is transmitted to the processor 116B.

The first interface 122 used as the kiosk interface receives the laundry control signal LCS transmitted from the kiosk 200 and transmits it to the processor 116B.

The second interface 126 used as the laundry treatment device interface is connected to the laundry treatment device 130-1, 130-2, or 130-3.

The memory 124 is unique information that can uniquely identify the control device 110-1, 110-2, or 110-3 and/or the laundry processing device 130-1, 130-2, or 130-3. Save (UID).

The NFC writer 127 writes NFC information (NFCI) to the NFC tag 127.

The processor 116B generates laundry amount information using laundry processing information (LPI), and generates NFC information (NFCI) using unique information (UID), laundry processing information (LPI), and laundry amount information. , Control the NFC writer 127 to write NFC information (NFCI) to the NFC tag 128, and the operation of the laundry processing device (130-1, 130-2, or 130-3) (e.g., washing operation and / Or a drying operation), a laundry control signal (LCS) is transmitted to the laundry processing apparatus 130-1, 130-2, or 130-3 through the second interface 126, and the laundry processing apparatus 130- 1, 130-2, or 130-3) operation (e.g., washing operation and/or drying operation) is monitored in real time, operation status information (OSI) corresponding to the monitoring result is generated, and operation status information (OSI ) To the display panel 112 and the kiosk 200.

1, 2, and 4, it is assumed that the structure of each of the control devices 110-1 to 110-3 installed in the first laundry treatment affiliated store 101-1 is the same.

The first control device 110-1 displays operation state information (OSI) of the first laundry processing device 130-1 through the display panel 112 (S110 ).

When the first laundry processing device 130-1 is not in an operating (or using) state, the user can display the GUIs 310, 320, 410, and the like through the touch screen panel 114 disposed on the display panel 112. / Or 420 by manipulating (or touching) the laundry processing information (LPI) input (S112).

As illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, the laundry processing information LPI may include information on a'washing course', a'drying course', a'washing option', and/or a'drying option'.

When the laundry processing information LPI is selected or input by the user, the touch screen panel 114 transmits the laundry processing information LPI to the processor 116B. The logic circuit 120 of the processor 116B may automatically calculate laundry amount information according to the laundry processing information LPI. The logic circuit 120 may execute firmware related to the generation of the GUIs 310, 320, 410, and/or 420 and generation of laundry amount information.

According to embodiments, a user who has signed up as a member may input the user's ID and password on the touch screen panel 114 before (or after) inputting the laundry treatment information (LPI) on the touch screen panel 114. I can.

The logic circuit 120 of the processor 116B generates NFC information (NFCI) by using laundry processing information (LPI), laundry amount information determined according to the laundry processing information (LPI), and unique information (UID). NFC information (NFCI) is transmitted to the NFC writer 127, and the NFC writer 127 may write (write) the NFC information (NFCI) to the NFC tag 128 (S114).

According to embodiments, the logic circuit 120 uses the user's ID and password, laundry processing information (LPI), laundry amount information determined in accordance with the laundry processing information (LPI), and unique information (UID) using NFC information ( NFCI) can be generated (S114).

When a user scans (scans or tags) the NFC information (NFCI) stored in the NFC tag 128 using the NFC reader 157 of the mobile device 150 (S116), the mobile device 150 ), the mobile app 155 running in extracts information from the scanned NFC information (NFCI), and transmits the extracted information (EDBC) and user information (UIF) to the server 170 through a wireless communication network (S118) .

Since the steps S120 to S142 of using the 2D barcode 2DBC have been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the description of the steps S120 to S142 of using the NFC information NFCI will be omitted.

5 is a block diagram of the kiosk shown in FIG. 1 according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, despite the name, the kiosk 200 includes a display panel 210, a touch screen panel 220, a processor 230, a bill/coin processing module 240, and a credit card processing module 250. , A server interface 260, and a control device interface 270.

The display panel 210 displays a GUI for inputting a user's ID (ID) and password (PW) to the user.

When a user inputs his/her ID (ID) and password (PW) into the touch screen panel 220 through the GUI displayed on the display panel 210, the touch screen panel 220 displays an ID (ID) and a password. (PW) is transmitted to the processor 220, and the processor 230 transmits an ID (ID) and a password (PW) to the server 170 through the server interface 260.

The bill/coin processing module 240 recognizes the face value of the bill or coin inserted by the user for charging, generates first amount information CMI1 corresponding to the recognized face value, and transmits it to the processor 230. The processor 230 transmits the first amount information (CMI = CMI1) to the server 170 through the server interface 260.

The server 170 checks whether the ID (ID) and password (PW) transmitted from the server interface 260 match the ID (ID) and password (PW) stored in the database 175, and if they match, The first amount information (CMI = CMI1) is stored in the charging amount field CM of the database 175.

The credit (or debit) card processing module 250 processes information on the amount of charging (or payment) from the credit card (or debit card) input by the user for charging, and the amount of the charging (or the payment) The second amount information CMI2 is transmitted to the processor 230. The processor 230 transmits the second amount information (CMI = CMI2) to the server 170 through the server interface 260.

The server 170 checks whether the ID (ID) and password (PW) transmitted from the server interface 260 match the ID (ID) and password (PW) stored in the database 175, and if they match, The second amount information (CMI = CMI2) is stored in the charging amount field CM of the database 175.

The server interface 260 includes an ID (ID), a password (PW), first amount information (CMI=CMI1), second amount information (CMI=CMI2), and/or operation state information transmitted from the processor 230. (OSI) is transmitted to the server 170.

The server interface 260 transmits a control packet (CS) transmitted from the server 170 to the processor 230, and the processor 230 generates a laundry control signal (LCS) from the control packet CS, and controls the laundry. The signal LCS is transmitted to the control device interface 270, and the control device interface 270 transmits the washing control signal LCS to the control devices 130-1 to 130-3.

The control device interface 270 transmits the operating state information (OSI) transmitted from the control devices 130-1 to 130-3 to the processor 230, and the processor 230 transmits the operating state information (OSI) to a server. It is transmitted to the server 170 through the interface 260. The server 170 stores the operation state information OSI in the device used field UDEV of the database 175.

6 is an example of a graphical user interface displayed by the control device shown in FIG. 1.

It is assumed that the first laundry treatment device 130-1 is a washing machine or washing machine having a dryer function. As described with reference to FIG. 2, when the user can use the first laundry processing device 130-1, the logic circuit 120 of the processor 116A or 116B provides a GUI 310 for selecting a washing course. Since the display is displayed on the display panel 122, the user can select any one of the laundry courses 312, 314, and 316 of the GUI 310 using the touch screen panel 114.

When the user selects any one of the laundry courses 312, 314, and 316, the logic circuit 120 of the processor 116A or 116B displays a GUI 320 for adding a laundry option to the display panel 122. ), the user uses at least one of'washing time' and'rinsing/dehydrating time' by using any one of the options 322 and 324 of the GUI 320 using the touch screen panel 114. Can be adjusted (or added).

When the user selects only the laundry course, the touch screen panel 114 transmits information on the selected laundry course as laundry processing information (LPI) to the processor 116A or 116B.

When the user selects both the laundry course and the laundry option, the touch screen panel 114 transmits information on the selected laundry course and the selected laundry option as laundry processing information (LPI) to the processor 116A or 116B.

7 is an example of a graphical user interface displayed by the control device shown in FIG. 1.

It is assumed that the first laundry treatment device 130-1 is a washing machine or dryer having a dryer function. As described with reference to FIG. 2, when the user can use the first laundry processing device 130-1, the logic circuit 120 of the processor 116A or 116B provides a GUI 410 for selecting a drying course. Since the display is displayed on the display panel 122, the user can select any one of the drying courses 412, 414, and 416 of the GUI 410 using the touch screen panel 114.

When the user selects any of the drying courses 412, 414, and 416, the logic circuit 120 of the processor 116A or 116B displays a GUI 420 that can add a drying option to the display panel 122. ), the user can adjust (or add) the'drying time' by using the option 422 of the GUI 420 using the touch screen panel 114.

When the user selects only the drying course, the touch screen panel 114 transmits information on the selected drying course as laundry processing information (LPI) to the processor 116A or 116B.

When the user selects both the drying course and the drying option, the touch screen panel 114 transmits information on the selected drying course and the selected drying option to the processor 116A or 116B as laundry processing information LPI.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are only exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the attached registration claims.

100: laundry treatment service system
110-1~110-3: control unit
112: display panel
114: touch screen panel
116A, 116B: Processor
118: 2D barcode generator
120: logic circuit
122: first interface
124: memory
126: second interface
127: NFC writer
128: NFC tag
130-1~130-3: laundry processing unit, washing machine, dryer
150: mobile device, smartphone
170: server, main server
175: database
200: kiosk, local server
210: display panel
220: touch screen panel
230: processor
240: bill processing module
250: credit card processing module
260: server interface
270: control device interface

Claims (10)

In the control device for controlling the operation of the laundry treatment device for processing laundry,
Processor;
A display panel displaying information on an operation state of the laundry processing device;
A touch screen panel for transmitting laundry processing information input from a user to the processor;
A first interface for receiving a washing control signal transmitted from an external device and transmitting it to the processor;
A second interface connected to the laundry treatment device; And
It includes a memory for storing the unique information of the control device,
The processor,
Generates laundry amount information using the laundry treatment information, generates a two-dimensional barcode using the unique information, the laundry treatment information, and the laundry amount information, and displays the two-dimensional barcode through the display panel. ,
Transmitting the laundry control signal to the laundry processing device through the second interface to control the operation of the laundry processing device,
A control device that monitors the operation of the laundry processing device and transmits the operation state information corresponding to a monitor result to the display panel and the external device. The method of claim 1,
The laundry is clothing or shoes,
The laundry treatment device includes at least one of a washing function and a drying function,
The operation state information is a control device indicating whether the laundry processing device is operating and an operation time remaining when the laundry processing device is operated. In a method of providing a laundry treatment service using a laundry treatment device that processes laundry, a control device that controls the laundry treatment device, a mobile device that runs a mobile app, a server, and a kiosk,
Displaying, by the control device, operation state information of the laundry processing device;
When a user inputs laundry treatment information to the control device, the control device generates a two-dimensional barcode using the laundry treatment information, laundry amount information determined according to the laundry treatment information, and unique information of the control device. Displaying a two-dimensional barcode;
When the user photographs the 2D barcode using the mobile device, transmitting information extracted from the 2D barcode photographed by the mobile app and the user's information to the server;
Performing, by the server, a payment procedure using the extracted information and the user's information;
Upon completion of the payment procedure, the server generating a control packet using the extracted information and transmitting the control packet to the kiosk;
Generating, by the kiosk, a washing control signal using the control packet, and transmitting the washing control signal to the control device; And
And controlling, by the control device, an operation of the laundry processing device using the laundry control signal. The method of claim 3,
Monitoring, by the control device, the operation of the laundry processing device, displaying the operation state information corresponding to a monitor result, and transmitting the information to the kiosk; And
The method of providing a laundry processing service further comprising the step of the kiosk transmitting the operation state information to the server. The method of claim 4,
The laundry is clothing or shoes,
The laundry treatment device includes at least one of a washing function and a drying function,
The operation state information is a method of providing a laundry processing service, which is whether the laundry processing device is operating and a remaining operating time when the laundry processing device is operating. In the control device for controlling the operation of the laundry treatment device for processing laundry,
Processor;
A display panel displaying information on an operation state of the laundry processing device;
A touch screen panel for transmitting laundry processing information input from a user to the processor;
A first interface for receiving a washing control signal transmitted from an external device and transmitting it to the processor;
A second interface connected to the laundry treatment device;
A memory for storing unique information of the control device;
NFC tag; And
Including an NFC writer for writing NFC information on the NFC tag,
The processor,
The NFC to generate laundry amount information using the laundry processing information, to generate the NFC information using the unique information, the laundry processing information, and the laundry amount information, and to write the NFC information to the NFC tag Control the lighter,
Transmitting the laundry control signal to the laundry processing device through the second interface to control the operation of the laundry processing device,
A control device that monitors the operation of the laundry processing device and transmits the operation state information corresponding to a monitor result to the display panel and the external device. The method of claim 6,
The laundry is clothing or shoes,
The laundry treatment device includes at least one of a washing function and a drying function,
The operation state information includes whether the laundry processing device is operating and a remaining operation time when the laundry processing device is operating. In a method of providing a laundry treatment service using a laundry treatment device that processes laundry, a control device that controls the laundry treatment device, a mobile device that runs a mobile app, a server, and a kiosk,
Displaying, by the control device, operation state information of the laundry processing device;
When a user inputs laundry processing information to the control device, the control device generates NFC information using the laundry processing information, laundry amount information determined according to the laundry processing information, and unique information of the control device, and the NFC Writing information to the NFC tag;
When the user tags the NFC tag using the NFC reader of the mobile device, the mobile app transmitting information extracted from the NFC information transmitted from the NFC tag and the user's information to the server;
Performing, by the server, a payment procedure using the extracted information and the user's information;
Upon completion of the payment procedure, the server generating a control packet using the extracted information and transmitting the control packet to the kiosk;
Generating, by the kiosk, a laundry control signal using the control packet, and transmitting the laundry control signal to the control device; And
And controlling, by the control device, an operation of the laundry processing device using the laundry control signal. The method of claim 8,
Monitoring, by the control device, the operation of the laundry processing device, displaying the operation state information corresponding to a monitor result, and transmitting the information to the kiosk; And
The method of providing a laundry processing service further comprising the step of the kiosk transmitting the operation state information to the server. The method of claim 9,
The laundry is clothing or shoes,
The laundry treatment device includes at least one of a washing function and a drying function,
The operation state information is a method of providing a laundry processing service, which is whether the laundry processing device is operating and a remaining operating time when the laundry processing device is operating.

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