TWI669159B - Washing machine, system and method for cleaning portable accessories or accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing machine, system and method for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory, the washing machine system comprising a plurality of washing machines and a remote host, wherein the washing machine comprises a cleaning chamber for placing a portable accessory or accessory And cleaning the portable parts or accessories in the cleaning room. When performing the cleaning operation, the cleaning machine generates cleaning information, and records and uploads the information to the remote host; the remote host receives the transmission from each cleaning machine. After cleaning the information, and analyzing the data, the operation method of the system includes the following steps: providing a plurality of cleaning machines for the user to perform cleaning operations on the accessories or accessories, and separately generating cleaning information and It conducts data analysis to learn about the cleaning needs of each region.

Description

Washing machine, system and method for cleaning portable accessories or accessories

The invention relates to a cleaning device; in particular to a cleaning machine, system for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory and a method of operating the same.

As people's living standards improve, and because of the advancement of today's technology and the need for people to improve their self-health management, there are many cleaning-related products for people to use. For example, people's clothing will go through Cleaning, and in order to facilitate cleaning, most households are equipped with a washing machine for washing clothes.

However, the cleaning of the accessories or accessories is often neglected, so that after the user has used or worn for a long time, there will be a situation of dirt and dirt, especially since the accessories or accessories are mostly the user's personal products. It is easy for the user's skin to come into contact with the smudged accessories or accessories, resulting in allergies or other symptoms on the skin, and there are health concerns.

Taking the spectacle lens as an example, after the user wears the glasses for a period of time, the lens may adhere to the lens due to dust and dirt, causing light to diffuse when the lens passes through the lens, and the user wears the lens. When the glasses are worn, it is easy to cause the crystals of the eyes to be difficult to focus, which may cause the eyes to be easily fatigued, more serious, and even cause eye deterioration.

Therefore, most users use cleaning agents or water to wipe the glasses with a wiping cloth, but use cleaning agents to clean the glasses. If the cleaning agent is not cleaned, the residual cleaning agent will easily cause damage to the eyeball of the user wearing the glasses when volatilized. When using water with a wipe to clean the glasses, the water can not clean the grease, and after the glasses are cleaned, it is easy to scratch the surface of the lens when wiping the glasses with a wipe.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning machine, a system and a method for operating the same for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory, so that the cleaning machine can clean items such as accessories or accessories, and can collect cleaning data collected by the cleaning system. Upload the analysis and use the cleaning machine to clean the accessories or accessories.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cleaning machine for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory, comprising a plurality of cleaning machines and a remote host, the cleaning machine comprising a control module, a cleaning chamber and a cleaning module. a memory module and a communication module, wherein the cleaning chamber is used for placing a portable accessory or accessory, and the cleaning module is electrically connected to the control module for cleaning the portable accessory or accessory in the cleaning room. The operation module generates a corresponding cleaning information, and the memory module is electrically connected to the control module for recording the cleaning information. The communication module is electrically connected to the control module for uploading the cleaning information to the The remote host is in communication with the cleaning machine to receive the cleaning information transmitted by each cleaning machine and perform data analysis.

The method for operating the cleaning machine system of the present invention comprises the following steps: providing a plurality of cleaning machines for respectively operating by a user to perform cleaning operations on the portable accessories or accessories, and respectively generating a cleaning information, wherein The cleaning information record corresponds to the location of the cleaning machine, the type of the accessories or accessories to be cleaned, and the time when the portable accessories or accessories are cleaned; the cleaning information generated by the cleaning machines is recorded; The cleaning information is analyzed for data to know the cleaning requirements of the accessories or accessories at the location of the cleaning machine.

The effect of the invention is to provide a cleaning machine system for cleaning portable accessories or accessories, which can be provided with a plurality of cleaning machines, and for different users to clean the portable accessories or accessories, and receive the cleaning information of the cleaning machines through the remote host. According to the cleaning information, the data can be analyzed, and the analyzed data can be used to know the cleaning requirements of the accessories or accessories at the location of the cleaning machine, and provide them to the demander.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1 , a cleaning machine system 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of cleaning machines 100 disposed in various regions and a remote host 200. The setting position of the cleaning machine 100 is exemplified by It can be set up in a movie theater, library, MRT station, science park, residential building, community, hospital or store, etc., for users to use, for example, in a movie theater, people who can watch movies start in the movie. The free time before cleaning the glasses makes the viewing effect better; in the hospital, you can avoid cleaning the accessories with the bacteria on the accessories; the community can allow the residents living in the community to use at any time; At the store, the store can be provided to users who need cleaning accessories, etc., but not limited to the above examples, the washing machine 100 can be applied to more places.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the cleaning machine 100 includes a cleaning chamber 10 , a cleaning module 20 , a memory module 30 , a communication module 40 , and a control module 50 . 10 is used to place items 2 such as portable accessories, accessories or mobile accessories. For example, the portable accessory may be a glasses, an accessory, a mobile device accessory or a strap, etc.; the accessory may be, for example, a ring necklace, an earring, a bracelet, etc.; the mobile accessory may be, for example, a mobile phone. Shell, mobile phone hole latch, mobile phone strap or waterproof earphones.

The cleaning module 20 is electrically connected to the control module 50 and is used for cleaning the articles 2 in the cleaning chamber 10 and providing cleaning information. In the embodiment, the cleaning machine 100 is exemplified by an ultrasonic cleaning device. The cleaning module 20 is further provided with an ultrasonic generating oscillator (not shown) in the cleaning chamber 10, thereby Ultrasonic cleaning of the article 2 by ultrasonic waves, since the ultrasonic generating oscillator is a conventional technique, it is not described here; for example, the cleaning information may be the number of the washing machine 100, the cleaning machine 100 The location, the type of item to be cleaned, and the time of the item 2 to be cleaned, etc.

The memory module 30 is electrically connected to the control module 50 and used to record the cleaning information generated by the cleaning module 20; the communication module 40 is electrically connected to the control module 50 and used to generate the cleaning module 20. The cleaning information is uploaded to the remote host 200. In this embodiment, the communication module 40 is to upload the cleaning information to the remote host 200. In other embodiments, the cleaning information may be obtained by the memory module and uploaded in batches.

The control module 50 is configured to receive or transmit signals to the respective modules. In other embodiments, the control module can also be connected to other modules by wireless communication.

In this embodiment, a payment module 80 is further included. The payment module 80 is electrically connected to the control module 50. The payment module 80 is used for the user to pay for use. The payment module 80 can be Not limited to inductive, special bar code, coin, banknote payment, electronic payment or ticket authentication, for example, users can use coins, mobile phone sensing, credit card, financial card swipe or scan QR Code to pay, etc. For example, mobile phone sensing can use apple pay, andoid pay, Alipay, Ou Baobao, street payment, and the like. In other embodiments, the payment module may not be provided. For example, when the company provides employees with free use of the washing machine, the utility model can be used without payment.

The remote host 200 is connected to the cleaning machine 100 by wireless communication, and the remote host 200 is configured to receive the cleaning information transmitted by each cleaning machine 100 (refer to FIG. 1), and upload to the remote host. 200 cleaning information for data analysis, and the combined data can be combined with relevant industries or advertisers for product marketing, or other related purposes. Among them, data analysis is a statistical method, mainly to find out the relationship between different data. And get the main message shown in its data.

It is to be noted that the cleaning machine 100 includes a detection module 90 electrically connected to the control module 50 for detecting the operation state of the cleaning machine 100 when the cleaning machine 100 is turned on or before cleaning. Whether there is an abnormality, etc., and the corresponding detection information is normally returned to the remote host 200. In addition, if an abnormality occurs, a corresponding abnormal information is generated, and the abnormal information is sent to the remote host 200 for the manufacturer. It is informed that the operating status of each washing machine 100 and whether there are abnormal conditions and other related information, so that the manufacturer can notify the maintenance personnel to go to the maintenance and troubleshooting. In addition, when an abnormality occurs, if the user has paid, the control module 50 controls the payment module 80 to refund the fee to the user. In addition, in an embodiment, the detecting module 90 further includes a cleaning unit 92, which may include a filtering system for filtering the water source injected into the cleaning chamber 10, in addition to providing cleaning cleaning. The function of the chamber 10 is to ensure that the user can achieve the best cleaning effect when cleaning the article 2 using the washing machine 100. For example, the cleaning module 92 may be used to clean the cleaning chamber 10 during the off-peak time of the cleaning device 100. In other embodiments, the cleaning may be performed by the detection module 90. After the number of times the machine 100 performs the cleaning process reaches a predetermined number of times, the cleaning unit 92 is controlled to clean the cleaning chamber 10, but not limited thereto.

In addition, the memory module 30 stores a plurality of cleaning strokes, wherein the cleaning strokes are different according to different objects 2, and have different cleaning time lengths and different cleaning strengths, but are not limited thereto, and the cleaning strokes may also be changed differently. Cleaning solution or whether to enable or disable the ultrasonic oscillator (not shown) to clean the item 2. Because there are a plurality of cleaning strokes, the cleaning machine 100 can further include a selection module 60 for the user to operate, so that the user can select the cleaning stroke of the cleaning article 2 according to the different cleaning items 2, wherein The selection module 60 is electrically connected to the control module 50, and is configured to transmit the data selected by the user to the control module 50 for the subsequent operation of the cleaning machine 100, and the selection module 60 includes a plurality of buttons 62 and A display interface 64, wherein each of the buttons 62 corresponds to a different type of article 2, and different cleaning strokes are provided for the user to select according to the corresponding article 2. In addition, in an embodiment, the button may be further provided with The user can select whether to enable or disable the selection button of the ultrasonic cleaning function, so that the user can select whether to enable the ultrasonic cleaning function of the cleaning machine according to the item 2 to be cleaned. In this embodiment, the information selected by the user is displayed by the display interface 64, and the user is allowed to confirm whether there is a selection error. In addition, the display interface 64 also displays information such as the currently selected cleaning route and the time required. To provide user reference. In other embodiments, the selection module can also be a display interface only, and the display interface is a touch panel to provide a user touch selection function.

In addition, the cleaning machine 100 can further include an identification module 70 electrically connected to the control module 50 and used to identify the type of the item 2, and more specifically, can be put into the cleaning of the user. The item 2 of the chamber 10 is identified, and the recognized result is transmitted to the control module 50 for subsequent determination. When the control module 50 determines that the control module 50 is completed, a better cleaning stroke is recommended to the user via the display interface 64. If the cleaning stroke selected by the user is different from the cleaning stroke recommended by the control module 50, the cleaning machine 100 can display a voice prompt through a voice module or display a prompt message on the display interface 64. Please re-select or click to confirm. In other embodiments, the cleaning machine may also have only one of the selection module or the identification module. When the cleaning machine only has the identification module, after the identification module recognizes the item 2, it will directly enter the cleaning process.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cleaning chamber 10 further includes a cleaning area 14, a drying area 16, and a sterilization area 18, and the cleaning process includes three processes of cleaning, drying, and sterilization. The cleaning zone 14 is used for cleaning the articles 2, and when cleaning the articles 2, according to different cleaning articles 2, there are different cleaning strokes, wherein the cleaning strokes may be different when cleaning the articles 2 The articles 2 are cleaned by different solvents, ultrasonic waves of different strengths, or the length of time for adjusting the cleaning articles 2, whereby the cleaning machine 100 can achieve better cleaning effects for different articles 2 when cleaning the different articles 2; The drying zone 16 is for drying the article 2 by drying or the like, and is used for drying the cleaned article 2; the sterilization zone 18 is used for sterilizing the article 2 by the germicidal lamp 18a, but Not limited to this, it can also be sterilized by ozone or other sterilization methods. Thereby, the cleaned article 2 can achieve the antibacterial and antiseptic effects as well as the cleansing effect. In this embodiment, the cleaning area 14, the drying area 16, and the sterilization area 18 are provided with individual independent spaces, and the items 2 are placed on a storage table and moved between the areas by the storage table. Finish item 2 cleaning. In an embodiment, the storage table can be other mechanisms for transferring the article 2, such as a robot arm. In addition, in other embodiments, the cleaning zone, the drying zone, and the sterilization zone may also be disposed in the same area, and the article 2 is directly placed in the cleaning chamber for cleaning, drying, and sterilization operations; or the drying zone is in the same region as the sterilization zone. The cleaning area is independent, but the setting of the area is not limited to this.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cleaning chamber 10 further includes a see-through window 12 for the user to see through the pivotable window 12 that the article 2 is cleaned in the cleaning chamber 10, thereby achieving unintended effects, such as: Improve the fun of users while waiting. In addition, the pivotable window 12 further includes a handle 12a for the user to open the see-through window 12 to facilitate the user to place or remove the article 2. In other embodiments, the opening and closing of the see-through window can be inductively In addition, the see-through window can also be a retractable door, etc., but is not limited thereto.

Therefore, through the cleaning system 1 and the cleaning machine 100 of the present invention, the user can quickly clean the items 2 such as the accessories or accessories, and the items 2 worn, worn or carried by the user are more sanitary and clean; In addition, the cleaning system 1 of the present invention can also collect cleaning information of each cleaning machine 100 and perform data analysis, and can effectively utilize the results of data analysis.

The operation method of the washing machine system 1 of the present embodiment will be described later, and the operation method includes the following steps as shown in FIG. 5:

First, in step S1, the cleaning machines 100 are provided, and the cleaning machines 100 are used by the user to perform cleaning operations on the articles 2, and generate cleaning information respectively. Among them, one or more washing machines 100 may be respectively disposed in a plurality of regions where data collection and data analysis are desired. The cleaning information includes, but is not limited to, the number of the corresponding washing machine 100, the location of the washing machine 100, the type of the article 2 to be cleaned, and the time when the article 2 is cleaned.

In step S2, the cleaning information generated by the washing machines 100 is recorded. For example, the cleaning information generated by the cleaning machine 100 can be recorded by the memory module 30 and uploaded to the remote host 200 in time via the communication module 40.

In step S3, data analysis is performed on the cleaning information, and the cleaning requirements of the articles 2 at the location of the cleaning machine 100, the user habits, and the peak cleaning period are obtained from the results of the data analysis. The cleaning requirement can be known by recording the items 2 cleaned by the user. For example, most of the users use the cleaning stroke of the cleaning glasses, or the images captured by the identification module are glasses. The usage habit can be obtained by image recognition of the recorded item 2 or by obtaining the user's facial image; the peak cleaning period can be known by recording the time of cleaning the item 2. The use of the cleaning information, for example, can be further combined with related industries or advertisers to carry out sales or services of related products. For example, in a specific area of the washing machine 100, most of the users clean the glasses by the washing machine 100, and the cleaning period is mostly between 6:00 and 9:00 pm, so that it is known that the specific area has a comparison. Many users need to clean their glasses, and most of the users who clean the glasses will appear between 6:00 and 9:00 pm, so if there is a need, they want to open an optical shop or want to send a user with glasses. Marketing flyers, etc., can recommend this specific area to the needs of the reference.

The practice further includes a step between the steps S1 and S2 to provide a cleaning stroke for the user to select, and after the user selects, further identify whether the cleaning stroke is suitable for cleaning the item 2, and if not, prompt the user whether The cleaning stroke is replaced; if so, the cleaning machine 100 performs the cleaning operation according to the cleaning stroke. In other embodiments, after the user selects, the cleaning operation may be directly entered according to the cleaning stroke selected by the user, or the identification module may directly identify the item 2 placed by the user in the cleaning machine, and according to the identification result. Choose a cleaning process without the user having to select it by pressing a button.

It is worth mentioning that when the user operates the cleaning machine 100 to clean a first item, the first item is identified to obtain a first feature; and when the user operates the cleaning machine 100 again to clean a second item. And identifying the second item to obtain a second feature; when the similarity between the first feature and the second feature is higher than a predetermined threshold, determining that the first item and the second item are the same item, and providing one The prompt message is provided for the user to view. For example, the prompt message may be whether the user is not cleaned or not dried, and the prompt message may also be a questionnaire; at the same time, the selection module is selected. 60 can be used for the user to reply to the prompt message, and the message replied by the user will form cleaning information for subsequent improvement of the cleaning process of the cleaning machine 100, wherein the improvement method may be to extend the cleaning time, adjust the cleaning intensity or change the cleaning solvent. Waiting for the way.

In summary, the cleaning system and the operation method thereof for cleaning the portable accessories or accessories provided by the present invention provide a plurality of cleaning machines, and can provide users with convenient and convenient cleaning of their portable accessories at any time in various places. Items such as jewelry to keep the items clean, to maintain and improve the user's health and safety, for example, to conveniently and quickly clean the user's glasses, to help the user's eye care; further, use super The advantage of the ultrasonic cleaning machine is that it can clean the accessories or accessories more efficiently. For example, ultrasonic waves can be used to disperse, emulsify, and peel off the dirt attached to the accessories or accessories. Cleaner purpose. In this way, the wide cleaning machine of the present invention allows an average person to easily clean the item anytime and anywhere, and does not need to carry the cleaning agent with him or not and consider the problem of cleaning outside. In addition, cleaning information can be obtained through cleaning machines at various locations, and uploaded to the remote host for data analysis by the remote host, which can help users in various regions. Big data analysis is carried out on the types, needs and cleaning habits of cleaning items, and the analysis results can be further used for subsequent use, such as product advertising or trading, or feasibility evaluation of opening a store in a specific area or location.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning machine is not limited to the ultrasonic cleaning machine of the above-described embodiment, and other types of cleaning machines may be selected for other applications. Equivalent changes in the scope of the present invention and the scope of the claims are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

[this invention]

1‧‧‧Washing machine system

100‧‧‧Washing machine

10‧‧‧cleaning room

12 ‧ ‧ can see through the window

12a‧‧‧Handle

14‧‧‧Clean area

16‧‧‧Drying area

18‧‧‧Sterilization area

18a‧‧‧ germicidal lamp

20‧‧‧cleaning module

30‧‧‧Memory Module

40‧‧‧Communication module

50‧‧‧Control module

60‧‧‧Selection module

62‧‧‧ button

64‧‧‧Display interface

70‧‧‧ Identification Module

80‧‧‧Payment module

90‧‧‧Test module

92‧‧‧ cleaning unit

200‧‧‧Remote host

S1~S3‧‧‧ steps

2‧‧‧ Items

1 is a schematic view of a cleaning machine system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the cleaning machine of the above preferred embodiment; FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the operation interface of the cleaning machine of the above preferred embodiment; A schematic diagram of the cleaning zone, the drying zone and the sterilization zone of the cleaning chamber of the above preferred embodiment; FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the operation of the above preferred embodiment.

Claims (12)

A cleaning machine for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory, comprising: a control module; a cleaning chamber for placing a portable accessory or accessory; and a cleaning module electrically connected to the control module for Cleaning the portable accessories or accessories in the cleaning chamber and generating corresponding cleaning information; a memory module electrically connected to the control module for recording the cleaning information; a communication module, and the control The module is electrically connected to upload the cleaning information to a remote host. The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the memory module stores a plurality of cleaning strokes; the cleaning machine includes a selection module for the user to operate to select a cleaning stroke; the control module is controlled The cleaning module performs a cleaning operation according to the cleaning step; the memory module is used to record cleaning information generated by the cleaning module. The cleaning machine of claim 2, wherein the selection module comprises a plurality of buttons for the user to click to select a cleaning process, wherein each of the buttons corresponds to a cleaning stroke of a different body accessory or accessory type. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the memory module stores a plurality of cleaning passes; the cleaning device includes an identification module electrically connected to the control module, wherein the identification module is used to identify a portable accessory or The type of the jewelry; the control module can select one of the cleaning strokes according to the identification result of the identification module to identify the portable accessory or the accessory, and control the cleaning module to perform the cleaning operation according to the cleaning stroke; the memory module is used for Record the cleaning information generated by the cleaning module. The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the portable accessory or accessory comprises glasses, accessories, mobile device accessories or a strap. The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the cleaning chamber comprises a see-through window, and a cleaning area, a drying area and a sterilization area in the window, the cleaning area is used for washing the accessories or accessories. The drying zone is used to dry the portable accessories or accessories, and the sterilization zone is used for sterilizing the portable accessories or accessories. A washing machine system for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory, comprising: a plurality of washing machines according to any one of claims 1 to 6; and a remote host communicating with the washing machine for Receiving the cleaning information transmitted by each of the cleaning machines, and performing data analysis; wherein each of the cleaning information records a location of the cleaning machine, a type of the accessories or accessories to be cleaned, and a cleaning accessory or accessory. Time at the time. A method for operating a cleaning machine system for cleaning a portable accessory or accessory, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of cleaning machines for respectively operating by a user to perform cleaning operations on the portable accessories or accessories, and separately Generating a cleaning information, wherein the cleaning information records the location of the cleaning machine, the type of the accessories or accessories to be cleaned, and the current time when cleaning the accessories or accessories; recording the cleaning machine The cleaning information; and data analysis of the cleaning information to know the cleaning requirements of the accessories or accessories of each location of the cleaning machine. The method of operating the washing machine system of claim 8, comprising: providing a plurality of cleaning strokes for the user to select, the cleaning strokes respectively corresponding to different types of portable accessories or accessories, the cleaning machines are based on the selected one The cleaning process performs a cleaning operation; the cleaning information includes the number of times each of the cleaning strokes is selected. The method of operating the washing machine system of claim 9, wherein after the user selects the cleaning stroke, it is further recognized whether the cleaning stroke is suitable for cleaning the accessories or accessories, and if not, prompting the user to replace the cleaning. stroke. The method for operating a washing machine system according to claim 8, comprising: identifying a portable accessory or accessory placed by the user in the cleaning machine, and selecting a cleaning process according to the identification result, wherein the cleaning machine is in accordance with the cleaning process. Carry out cleaning operations. The method of operating the washing machine system of claim 8 includes: when the user operates the cleaning machine to clean a first item, identifying the first item to obtain a first feature; When the cleaning machine cleans a second item, the second item is identified to obtain a second feature; when the similarity between the first feature and the second feature is higher than a predetermined threshold, a prompt is provided The message is for the user to view.