TW201717885A - Massage bathing controlling system for actuation in accordance with environmental information and controlling method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A massage bathing controlling system for actuation in accordance with environmental information and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The massage bathing controlling system includes at least one attached device, at least one network communication transceiver device, and a controlling device. The controlling device provides geographical information of a massage bathing equipment to at least one environment-information offering node via the at least one network communication transceiver device. The at least one environment-information offering node feedbacks corresponding environmental information to the controlling device according to the geographical information. The controlling device controls the at least one attached device to actuate the massage bathing equipment according to the environmental information. The massage bathing controlling system and the controlling method can decrease the waste of energy and decrease the attrition rate of the massage bathing equipment.

Description

Massage bath control system and control method thereof based on environmental information

The invention relates to a massage bath control system and a control method according to environmental information, in particular to the field of massage bathing equipment such as a jacuzzi or a massage pool.

In the prior art, the massage bath device maintains the temperature at the preset temperature of the user or the massage bath device, so that the user does not need to spend too much time waiting for the temporary use. However, when the user goes far away or the weather changes greatly, if the massage bath device maintains a fixed temperature, many problems will occur. Assuming the preset temperature is 86 °F, but the local temperature suddenly drops to 68 °F, the massage bath equipment will continue to start the heater in order to maintain the water temperature at 86 °F, resulting in waste of energy.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose a massage bath control system and control method that can be actuated according to environmental information to solve the above problems.

In order to solve the above problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a massage bath control system and a control method thereof according to environmental information, which are used for massage bathing equipment and can reduce energy waste and reduce wear and tear of massage bath equipment through environmental information. speed.

To achieve the above objective, the massage bath control system according to the environmental information provided by the present invention comprises at least one additional device, at least one network communication transceiver device and a control device. The at least one additional device is for actuating the massage bath device. The at least one network communication transceiver is connected to the at least one environment information providing node through a network communication architecture, and the at least one environment information providing node is configured to provide at least one environment information. The control device provides the geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device to the at least one environmental information providing node via the at least one network communication transceiver, and the at least one environmental information providing node returns the corresponding environmental information according to the geographic information. And a control device that controls the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device according to the environmental information.

In a preferred embodiment, the control device includes a main control unit and a massage bath control unit. The main control unit generates a command according to the environmental information to cause the massage bath control unit to control the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device.

In a preferred embodiment, the massage bath control unit includes a transceiver and a microprocessor. The transceiver is for receiving the command. The microprocessor is configured to control the at least one additional device in accordance with the command.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one additional device is configured as a slave device for forming a directly controlled master-slave connection with the master unit.

In a preferred embodiment, the control device includes a massage bath control unit that generates a command based on the environmental information to directly control the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device.

In a preferred embodiment, the control device includes a massage bath control unit and an operating panel unit. The operation panel unit generates a command according to the environmental information to transmit the The massage bath control unit controls the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one additional device is selected from at least one of the group consisting of a blower, a motor, an air pump, an inductor, a pump, an internal light control device, and a heater.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for controlling a massage bath control system according to environmental information, the massage bath control system comprising at least one additional device, at least one network communication transceiver, and a control device. The at least one additional device is for actuating the massage bath device. The at least one network communication transceiver connects the at least one environmental information providing node through a network communication architecture. The at least one environmental information providing node is configured to provide at least one environmental information. The control device provides geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device to the at least one environmental information providing node via the at least one network communication transceiver. The at least one environmental information providing node replies to the control device according to the geographic information, and the control device controls the at least one additional device to operate the massage bath device according to the environmental information.

The control method includes the following steps: First, the massage bath control system is turned on, and a local weather data mode is collected. Then, the geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device is obtained via an internet. Then, the environmental information corresponding to the geographic information is obtained through the internet. Then, one of the massage bathing devices is adjusted according to the environmental information to set the water temperature. Finally, the collection of local environmental weather data patterns is completed.

In a preferred embodiment, the step of adjusting the set water temperature of the massage bathing device according to the environmental information comprises: raising the set water temperature when a decrease in the local temperature of the environmental information is greater than a falling set value .

In a preferred embodiment, the massage bath device is adjusted according to the environmental information. The step of setting the water temperature comprises: decreasing the set water temperature when one of the local temperatures of the environmental information changes by more than a rising set value.

In a preferred embodiment, the step of adjusting the set water temperature of the massage bath device according to the environmental information comprises: adjusting the set water temperature; and when the set water temperature is less than a minimum value, adjusting the set water temperature to the Minimum value.

In a preferred embodiment, when the set water temperature is greater than a maximum value, the set water temperature is adjusted to the maximum value.

In a preferred embodiment, when the massage bath device is in a usage mode, the collection of local environmental weather data patterns is terminated.

In a preferred embodiment, if the geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device cannot be obtained, the collection of the local environmental weather data mode is ended.

In a preferred embodiment, if the environmental information of the geographic location cannot be obtained, the collection of the local environmental weather data mode is ended.

Compared with the prior art, the invention can obtain the local temperature of the location by obtaining the geographic information and environmental information of the location of the massage bathing device, thereby automatically controlling the setting of the massage bathing device when the user does not use the massage bathing device. Water temperature, to reduce energy waste and reduce the speed of massage bath equipment.

100, 100’, 100” ‧ ‧ massage bath control system

110, 110', 110" ‧ ‧ control devices

1120‧‧‧Additional devices

1121‧‧‧Internal lighting control unit

1122‧‧‧hair dryer

1123‧‧‧heater

1124‧‧‧Air valve

1125‧‧‧ pump

1126‧‧‧ sensor

1127‧‧ ‧ motor

1130‧‧‧Network communication transceiver

1210‧‧‧Master unit

1300‧‧‧Massage bath control unit

1301‧‧‧ transceiver

1302‧‧‧Microprocessor

1400‧‧‧First Environmental Information Providing Node

1410‧‧‧Second environmental information providing node

1500‧‧‧Network communication architecture

1600‧‧‧Operation panel unit

1700‧‧‧Massage bathing equipment

S01~S08, S071~S079‧‧‧ steps

1 is a schematic view showing a massage bath control system according to environmental information according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the connection of the massage bath control unit and the attachment device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a massage bath control system according to environmental information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing a massage bath control system based on environmental information according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the control method of the massage bath control system of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of step S07 of Figure 5.

Fig. 7 is a view showing another embodiment of step S07 of Fig. 5.

The following description of the various embodiments is intended to illustrate the specific embodiments The directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "upper", "lower", "before", "after", "left", "right", "inside", "outside", "side", etc., are merely references. The direction of the schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and understanding of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a massage bath control system 100 according to environmental information according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a massage bath control unit of FIG. Schematic diagram of the connection to the attachment.

The massage bath control system 100 includes at least one additional device 1120, at least one network communication transceiver 1130, a control device 110, a first environment information providing node 1400, a second environment information providing node 1410, and a network communication architecture. 1500 and a massage bathing device 1700. The control device 110 obtains the geographic information of the location of the massage bath device 1700 from the first environment information providing node 1400 via the network communication transceiver 1130 and the network communication architecture 1500, and then the location of the massage bath device 1700 The geographic information is provided to the second environment information providing node 1410, and the second environment information providing node 1410 responds according to the geographic information. Corresponding environmental information is provided to the control device 110, and the control device 110 controls the at least one additional device 1120 to operate the massage bath device 1700 according to the environmental information.

The control device 110 includes a main control unit 1210 and a massage bath control unit 1300. The main control unit 1210 forms a master-slave connection with the network communication transceiver 1130. The main control unit 1210 generates a command according to the environmental information to cause the massage bath control unit 1300 to control the at least one additional device 1120 to operate the massage bath device 1700.

In this embodiment, the first environment information providing node 1400 is configured to provide geographic information corresponding to the location of the massage bathing device 1700, and the second environment information providing node 1410 is configured to provide environmental information corresponding to the geographic information ( Including temperature, humidity, pressure and other information). As shown in FIG. 2, the massage bath control unit 1300 includes a transceiver 1301 and a microprocessor 1302. The transceiver 1301 is configured to send and receive environmental information transmitted from the main control unit 1210, and the microprocessor 1302 of the massage bath control unit 1300 controls the additional device 1120 to operate the massage bath device 1700.

As shown in FIG. 2, the attachment device 1120 is selected from at least one of the group consisting of a hair dryer 1122, a motor 1127, an air valve 1124, a sensor 1126, a pump 1125, an internal light control device 1121, and a heater 1123. . In this embodiment, the additional device 1120 needs to be operated through the massage bath control unit 1300. In another embodiment, the additional device 1120 can directly control the main control unit 1210 by installing a specific relay. The additional device 1120, that is, the additional device 1120 is provided as a slave device for forming a direct control master-slave connection with the master unit 1210.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram showing a massage bath control system 100' according to environmental information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the control device 110' includes a massage bath control unit 1300 that generates a command based on the environmental information to directly control the at least one additional device 1120 to operate the massage bath device 1700. The other elements of the embodiment and their operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described again.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of a massage bath control system 100" according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the control device 110" includes an operation panel unit 1600 and a massage bath control unit 1300. The operation panel unit 1600 generates a command according to the environmental information to control the at least one additional device 1120 through the massage bath control unit 1300. The massage bathing device 1700 is actuated. The other elements of the embodiment and their actuations are the same as in the first embodiment, and will not be described again.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the control method of the massage bath control system according to the environmental information of the present invention. The elements used in the present control method are the same as those in Figs. 1 to 4 and will not be described again. The control method includes the following steps: Step S01: Turn on the massage bath control system 100 and enter a local weather data collection mode. Then, step S02 is performed: obtaining geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device 1700 via the Internet. Then, step S03 is performed to determine whether the geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device 1700 is obtained. When the geographic information of the massage bathing device 1700 is obtained, step S04 is performed: obtaining the environmental information of the location by using the geographic information via the Internet. Then, step S05 is performed: determining whether the environmental information is obtained. When the environmental information of the location is obtained, step S06 is performed: determining whether the massage bathing device 1700 is in the usage mode. The usage mode here means that the user is using the massage bath device and the user has used it. In this case, all settings will be based on the user's settings, and the water temperature of one of the massage bath devices 1700 will not be adjusted according to environmental information. If the massage bath device 1700 is not in the use mode, then step S07 is performed: the set water temperature of the massage bath device 1700 is adjusted according to the local temperature at which the massage bath device 1700 is located. Finally, after adjusting the set water temperature of the massage bathing device 1700, step S08 is performed: ending the collection of the local environmental weather data mode.

In an embodiment, in step S03, if the geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device 1700 cannot be obtained, step S08 is performed.

In an embodiment, in step S05, when the environmental information of the location is not available, step S08 is performed.

In an embodiment, in step S06, if the massage bathing device 1700 is in the usage mode, step S08 is performed.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 at the same time. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of step S07 of FIG. 5. More specifically, FIG. 6 further illustrates one manner in which the present invention adjusts the set water temperature of the massage bath apparatus 1700.

Step S071: It is determined whether the change in the local temperature of the massage bathing device 1700 is greater than a drop setting value. If the decrease in the local temperature is greater than the decrease set value, step S072 is performed to raise the set water temperature. For example, when the local temperature of the massage bathing device 1700 is changed within a predetermined time (predetermined, for example, within 5 minutes), the set water temperature is raised, for example, when the drop change is greater than 9 °F (decreased set value). The water temperature is set to increase by 4 °F, whereby the massage bathing device 1700 can adaptively adjust the set water temperature when the local temperature becomes low. If the decrease in the local temperature is not greater than the decrease set value, step S08 is performed.

Step S072 is followed by step S073: determining the massage bath device Whether the rising temperature of one of the local temperatures of the 1700 is greater than a rising set point. If the rising change of the local temperature is greater than the rising set value, step S074 is performed to: lower the set water temperature. For example, when the local temperature of the massage bathing device 1700 is greater than 9 °F (ie, the rising set value) within a predetermined time (predetermined, for example, within 5 minutes), the set water temperature is lowered, for example, The set water temperature is lowered by 4 °F, whereby the massage bath apparatus 1700 can adaptively adjust the set water temperature when the local temperature becomes high. If the rising change of the local temperature is not greater than the rising set value, step S08 is performed.

The purpose of this embodiment is that if the local temperature changes rapidly in a short time, the user can feel more comfortable when using the massage bathing device 1700, that is, the local temperature rises or falls below a certain time in a short time. When the temperature difference (set value), the massage bath control system 100 will automatically lower or raise the set water temperature of the massage bath device 1700 to make the user feel more comfortable.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 at the same time. FIG. 7 illustrates another embodiment of step S07 of FIG. 5. More specifically, Fig. 7 further illustrates another manner in which the present invention adjusts the set water temperature of the massage bath apparatus 1700.

Step S075: Adjust the set water temperature, for example, adjust the set water temperature to be 1.8 °F lower than the local temperature where the massage bathing device 1700 is located, or adjust the set water temperature to be the same as the massage bathing device 1700. The local temperature is the same.

Step S076: determining whether the set water temperature is lower than a minimum value. If the set water temperature is lower than the minimum value, step S077 is performed: adjusting the set water temperature to the lowest value. If the set water temperature is not lower than the minimum value, step S08 is performed.

Step S077 is followed by step S078: determining whether the set water temperature is high At the highest value. If the set water temperature is higher than the highest value, step S079 is performed: adjusting the set water temperature to the highest value. Finally, step S08 is performed. If the set water temperature is not higher than the highest value, step S08 is performed.

In this embodiment, the optimal energy saving effect can be achieved by adjusting the set water temperature. The purpose of setting the maximum value and the minimum value for setting the water temperature is: if the temperature of the environmental information is wrong or abnormal, for example, the ambient temperature is too low (for example, 41 °F), if there is no such protection design, it may be Accelerate the wear and tear of heating equipment and waste energy.

Compared with the prior art, the invention can obtain the local temperature of the location by obtaining the geographical information and environmental information of the location of the massage bathing device, thereby automatically controlling the temperature of the massage bathing device when the user does not use the massage bathing device. , to reduce energy waste and reduce the speed of massage bath equipment.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make several improvements and retouchings without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and retouchings should also be considered as The scope of protection of the present invention.

S01~S08‧‧‧Steps

Claims (15)

A massage bath control system based on environmental information for a massage bathing device, the massage bath control system according to environmental information comprising: at least one additional device for actuating the massage bath device; at least one network communication The transceiver device is connected to the at least one environment information providing node through a network communication structure, the at least one environment information providing node is configured to provide at least one environment information, and a control device, wherein the control device is configured to receive the at least one network communication transceiver device Providing one of the locations of the massage bathing device to the at least one environmental information providing node, the at least one environmental information providing node replies the corresponding environmental information to the control device according to the geographic information, and the control device controls the environment according to the environmental information At least one additional device operates the massage bath device. The massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 1, wherein the control device comprises: a main control unit, forming a master-slave connection with the at least one network communication transceiver; and a massage bath control a unit, wherein the main control unit generates a command according to the environmental information to cause the massage bath control unit to control the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device. The massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 2, wherein the massage bath control unit comprises: a transceiver for receiving the command; and a microprocessor for controlling according to the command The at least one additional device. The massage bath control system based on environmental information as described in item 2 of the patent application, The at least one additional device is configured as a slave device for forming a direct control master-slave connection with the master unit. The massage bath control system according to the environmental information of claim 1, wherein the control device comprises a massage bath control unit, and the massage bath control unit generates a command according to the environmental information to directly control the at least one additional The device operates on the massage bath device. The massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 1, wherein the control device comprises: a massage bath control unit; and an operation panel unit, the operation panel unit generates a command according to the environmental information. The massage bath control unit controls the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device. The massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one additional device is selected from the group consisting of a hair dryer, a motor, an air valve, a sensor, a pump, an internal light control device, and a heater. Form at least one of the groups. A method for controlling a massage bath control system according to environmental information, for a massage bathing device, the massage bath control system comprising at least one additional device, at least one network communication transceiver device and a control device, the at least one additional device Actuating the massage bathing device, the at least one network communication transceiver is connected to the at least one environment information providing node through a network communication structure, the at least one environment information providing node is configured to provide at least one environmental information, and the control device is configured to provide at least one environmental information The at least one network communication transceiver device provides geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device to the at least one environmental information providing node, and the at least one environmental information providing node returns the corresponding environmental information to the control device according to the geographic information, The control device controls the at least one additional device to actuate the massage bath device according to the environmental information, The control method comprises the steps of: turning on the massage bath control system, and entering a local environment weather data mode; obtaining geographic information of the location of the massage bath device via an internet; obtaining the geographic information via the internet Environmental information; adjust the water temperature of one of the massage bathing devices according to the environmental information; and end the collection of local environmental weather data mode. The method for controlling a massage bath control system according to environmental information as described in claim 8 wherein the step of adjusting the set water temperature of the massage bath device according to the environmental information comprises: when the local temperature of the environmental information is When the falling change is greater than a falling set value, the set water temperature is raised. The method for controlling a massage bath control system according to environmental information as described in claim 8 wherein the step of adjusting the set water temperature of the massage bath device according to the environmental information comprises: when the local temperature of the environmental information is When the rising change is greater than a rising set value, the set water temperature is lowered. The method for controlling the massage bath control system according to the environmental information according to the eighth aspect of the patent application, wherein the step of adjusting the set water temperature of the massage bath device according to the environmental information comprises: adjusting the set water temperature; When the water temperature is set to be less than a minimum value, the set water temperature is adjusted to the minimum value. The control method of the massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 11 further includes: adjusting the set water temperature to the maximum value when the set water temperature is greater than a maximum value. The control method of the massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 8 of the patent application further includes: when the massage bathing device is in a usage mode, ending the collection of the local environmental weather data mode. The method for controlling the massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 8 of the patent application further includes: if the geographic information of the location of the massage bathing device cannot be obtained, ending the collection of the local environmental weather data mode. The method for controlling the massage bath control system according to the environmental information as described in claim 8 of the patent application further includes: if the environmental information of the geographical location cannot be obtained, ending the collection of the local environmental weather data mode.