WO2019237933A1

WO2019237933A1 - Household appliance safety control method and system

Info

Publication number: WO2019237933A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/089227
Authority: WO
Inventors: 黄振兴; 许升; 舒海; 张胜男
Original assignee: 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司
Priority date: 2018-06-15
Filing date: 2019-05-30
Publication date: 2019-12-19
Also published as: CN110609480B; CN110609480A

Abstract

Provided are a household appliance safety control method and system. The safety control method comprises the following steps: acquiring an operation instruction of a household appliance (S110); determining a safety level of the operation instruction (S120); determining, according to the determined safety level, whether prompt information is generated (S130); when prompt information is generated, an operator causing, according to the prompt information, the household appliance to execute the operation instruction, or causing the household appliance to maintain a current state; and when prompt information is not generated, the household appliance directly executing the operation instruction, which makes it possible to remind a user in a timely manner to confirm a safety state of the household appliance, thereby preventing a safety risk being present during the operating of the household appliance.

Description

Safety control method and system for household appliances

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliance control, and specifically provides a method and a system for safety control of household appliances.

Background technique

With the development of the Internet of Things technology, the remote control technology of washing machines has also been rapidly improved. By installing a wireless communication module on the washing machine to realize the communication between the washing machine and the Internet, and by installing an app client on a mobile terminal device (such as a mobile phone, PAD, PC, etc.), the mobile terminal device can communicate with the washing machine via the Internet, and then The mobile terminal device can obtain the status information and reminder information of the washing machine and remotely control the washing machine.

While remote operation brings convenience to users, it also brings certain security risks. If a pet or a child enters the washing machine (especially a drum washing machine), the operator may harm the pet or the child when the operator starts the washing machine remotely without observing the washing machine.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new security control method and system for household appliances to solve the above problems.

Summary of the Invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the existing method of remotely operating a washing machine has hidden safety hazards, the present invention provides a security control method for a home appliance. The security control method includes the following steps:

Obtaining an operation instruction of the home appliance;

Determining the safety level of the operation instruction;

According to the determined security level, it is judged whether or not the prompt information is generated.

In a preferred technical solution of the above security control method, the security level includes a first security level, and the step of “deciding whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level” further includes: when the operation instruction is the first security level, Generate a prompt message.

In a preferred technical solution of the above security control method, the security level further includes a second security level, and the step of “deciding whether to generate prompt information based on the determined security level” further includes: when the operation instruction is the second security level No prompt message is generated.

In a preferred technical solution of the above security control method, the security level further includes a third security level, and the step of “deciding whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level” further includes: when the operation instruction is at the third security level To selectively generate prompt information.

In a preferred technical solution of the above security control method, the step of “selectively generating prompt information” further includes: selectively generating prompt information according to an initial setting of the home appliance.

In a preferred technical solution of the above security control method, the step of "obtaining an operation instruction of the home appliance" further includes: the mobile terminal obtaining an operation instruction input or selected by an operator.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned security control method, after the step of “deciding whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level”, the security control method further includes the following steps: when generating the prompt information, the operator according to the prompt The information causes the home appliance to execute the operation instruction or maintains the current state of the home appliance; when no prompt information is generated, the home appliance directly executes the operation instruction.

In a preferred technical solution of the security control method, the prompt information is displayed on the mobile terminal in a pop-up window manner.

In addition, the present invention also provides a safety control system for household appliances, the safety control system includes:

A controller provided on the home appliance and used to control the operation of the home appliance;

A mobile terminal communicatively connected to the controller and configured to execute the security control method according to any one of the preferred technical solutions of the security control method.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned security control system, the security control system further includes a server in communication with the controller and the mobile terminal, respectively, and the controller and the mobile terminal communicate through the server.

Those skilled in the art can understand that in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, by judging the security level of the operation instructions of the home appliance, and then judging whether to generate the prompt information according to the determined security level, the user can target Check the current status of the home appliance, and then decide whether to make the home appliance continue to execute the current operation instruction. Therefore, the safety control method / system of the present invention can prompt the user to confirm the safety status of the home appliance in time, preventing potential safety hazards when the home appliance is running.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the prompt information is generated, the operator causes the home appliance to execute the current operation instruction or maintain the current state of the home appliance according to the prompt information; when the prompt information is not generated, the household The appliance directly executes the current operation instruction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention in conjunction with a washing machine with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a safety control system in an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of main steps of the security control method of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a logic flowchart of a security control method in an embodiment of the present invention.

List of reference signs:

1. Washing machine; 2. Controller; 3. WiFi module; 4. Router; 5. Server; 6. Mobile terminal.

detailed description

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments in this section are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Exemplarily, although the security control method and system of the present invention are described by taking a washing machine as an example, the security control method and system of the present invention can also be applied to any other feasible household appliances, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, rice cookers, Oven, microwave, etc. Those skilled in the art can adjust it according to needs so as to adapt to specific application occasions, and the adjusted technical solution will still fall into the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood to indicate or imply relative importance. The terms "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can be fixed, detachable, or integrated; they can be mechanical or electrical; they can be directly connected or they can be Indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

As shown in FIG. 1, the security control system of the present invention mainly includes a washing machine 1, a controller 2, a WiFi module 3, a router 4, a server 5, and a mobile terminal 6. The controller 2 and the WiFi module 3 are both disposed on the washing machine 1, and the controller 2 is used to control the operation of the washing machine 1. The WiFi module 3 is in communication connection with the controller 2, preferably the communication connection is a wire connection. The WiFi module 3 and the router 4 are communicatively connected through a WiFi signal. The router 4 is communicatively connected to the server 5 through the Internet, and the router 4 is also communicatively connected to the mobile terminal 6 through a WiFi signal. The mobile terminal 6 is also in direct communication connection with the server 5. The server 5 is used to provide management platform services for household appliances (the embodiment in this section is specifically a washing machine), including registration and management of user accounts, binding and management of household appliances and user accounts, sending control commands to household appliances, and receiving household appliances Reported information, etc. Users can register an account on the server 6 website to manage their own home appliances. After the mobile terminal 6 is installed with a remote client, registered account, and associated with the home appliance, it can realize the real-time viewing of the running state of the washing machine 1 and remote control of the washing machine 1.

Those skilled in the art can understand that based on the security control system of the present invention, there are two communication modes between the washing machine 1 and the mobile terminal 6.

In the first communication method, when the mobile terminal 6 is not connected to the router 4, the mobile terminal 6 communicates with the WiFi module 3 through the path of the server 5 and the router 4. At this time, the online state of the washing machine 1 is remote online.

In the second communication method, when the mobile terminal 6 is connected to the router 4, the mobile terminal 6 and the WiFi module 3 are in the same local area network, and the mobile terminal 6 and the WiFi module 3 communicate through the router 4. At this time, the online state of the washing machine 1 is local online.

As an alternative to the first communication method and the second communication method, those skilled in the art may replace the WiFi module 3 with a Bluetooth module as required, so that the washing machine 1 and the mobile terminal 6 communicate with each other through Bluetooth signals. Alternatively, the WiFi module 3 is replaced with a ZIGBEE module, so that the washing machine 1 and the mobile terminal 6 communicate through a ZIGBEE signal. Further, those skilled in the art can also make the washing machine 1 directly communicate with the server 5 according to needs, for example, configure a washing machine 1 with an IoT card, so that the washing machine 1 communicates with the server 5 directly through a GPRS signal.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the mobile terminal 6 of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, and a desktop computer.

The safety control method of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in combination with the above-mentioned safety control system.

As shown in FIG. 2, the security control method of the present invention mainly includes:

Step S110, obtaining an operation instruction of the washing machine 1;

Step S120: determine the security level of the operation instruction;

Step S130: Determine whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level.

The security level includes a first security level, a second security level, and a third security level. When the operation instruction is at the first security level, prompt information is generated; when the operation instruction is at the second security level, no prompt information is generated; when the operation instruction is at the third security level, a prompt is selectively generated. information. The step of selectively generating the prompt information is specifically to selectively generate the prompt information according to the initial setting of the APP on the mobile terminal 6. That is, when the APP on the mobile terminal 6 is set to generate prompt information, the prompt information is generated; when the APP on the mobile terminal 6 is set to not generate prompt information, the prompt information is not generated. The prompt information includes, but is not limited to, operation prompts and safety reminders.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, for setting whether the third security level generates prompt information, the operator can either set it in the setting function of the APP on the mobile terminal 6, or it can appear when the target operation instruction is operated The prompt messages are set individually.

The security control method of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to FIG. 3.

Step S210: Open the corresponding APP on the mobile terminal 6, and select the corresponding interface.

Step S220: Click and trigger an operation instruction on the operation interface on the mobile terminal 6.

Step S230: Determine the security level of the operation instruction.

In step S240, it is determined that the operation instruction is a first security level. As an example, step S240 to step S244 are described, and the operation instruction is “start”.

In step S241, a safety operation prompt window pops up on the operation interface of the mobile terminal 6. The content of this safety operation prompt is: Please ensure remote operation safety to avoid harm to pets or children! Alternatively, the skilled technician can also modify the safety operation instructions to any other content according to needs, for example, please check whether the door of the washing machine is closed, check whether there are pets or children near the washing machine, and so on. Further, the popup window also has a "confirm" virtual button and a "cancel" virtual button.

In step S242, the operator presses the "confirm" virtual button or the "cancel" virtual button according to the actual situation.

In step S243, when the operator presses the "Cancel" virtual button, the pop-up window disappears and the "Start" instruction is cancelled.

Step S244, when the operator presses the "confirm" virtual button, the pop-up window disappears, and the mobile terminal 6 sends the "start" instruction to the controller 2 through the server 5, the router 4, and the WiFi module 3, and the controller 2 controls the washing machine 1 Start and start the laundry processing job.

In step S250, it is determined that the operation instruction is a second security level. Taking step S250 and step S251 as examples, the operation instruction is "pause".

In step S251, the mobile terminal 6 sends a "pause" instruction to the controller 2 through the server 5, the router 4, and the WiFi module 3. The controller 2 causes the washing machine 1 to pause.

In step S260, it is determined that the operation instruction is a third security level. Steps S260 to S267 are exemplified, and the operation instruction is “shut down”.

In step S261, an operation prompt window pops up on the operation interface of the mobile terminal 6. The content of this operation prompt is: After the machine is turned off, the washing machine will be powered off and no longer can be controlled remotely. Please confirm whether it is turned off! Or, a skilled technician can also modify the safety operation prompt to any other content according to requirements, for example, remote control will be ended after shutdown. Further, the popup window also has the options of "confirm" virtual button, "cancel" virtual button and "don't prompt again".

In step S262, the operator presses the "confirm" virtual button or the "cancel" virtual button according to the actual situation.

In step S263, when the operator presses the "Cancel" virtual button, the popup window disappears, and the "Shutdown" instruction is cancelled.

Step S264, when the operator presses the "confirm" virtual button, the pop-up window disappears, and the mobile terminal 6 sends a "shutdown" instruction to the controller 2 through the server 5, the router 4, and the WiFi module 3, and the controller 2 causes the washing machine 1 Shut down and power down.

In step S265, the operator selects the option of checking "no more prompting" or the option of not checking "no more prompting" according to the actual situation.

In step S266, when the operator selects the option of "no more prompt", the next time the operator triggers the "shut down" instruction on the mobile terminal 6, the above prompt will no longer pop up on the mobile terminal 6.

In step S267, when the operator has not checked the option of "no more prompt", the next time the operator triggers the "shut down" instruction on the mobile terminal 6, the above prompt will pop up again on the mobile terminal 6.

It should be noted that, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first security level is an operation instruction that has a potential safety hazard for remote operation. A pop-up confirmation is required for each remote operation, and the pop-up function cannot be cancelled. The second security level is an operation instruction that does not have hidden safety hazards but still needs the operator's attention. The operator will be prompted by a pop-up window when operating, but the pop-up window function can be checked to no longer pop up. After checking, it will not pop up next time. The third security level is a general-level operation instruction. No pop-up prompt or confirmation is required during operation.

Further, it should be noted that, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the security of the operation instructions represented by the first security level, the second security level, and the third security level is not sequentially increased or decreased sequentially. In fact, the operating instructions indicated by the first security level have the lowest security, the operating instructions indicated by the second security level have the highest security, and the operating instructions indicated by the third security level have safety between the first security level and Between the second security levels. The operation instruction of the present invention adopts such a definition manner only for the convenience of description and for those skilled in the art to understand the technical solution of the present invention. In practical applications, those skilled in the art may redefine the security level of the operation instruction according to requirements, for example, sequentially increasing the security of the operation instruction indicated by the first security level, the second security level, and the third security level or Decreases in order.

In addition, those skilled in the art can also divide the operation instructions of the washing machine 1 into two security levels or more according to needs.

As an alternative to the foregoing preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art may omit steps S260 to S267 as needed. The security level of the operation instruction is divided into two. Among them, the operation instructions of the first security level all pop-up prompts, and pop-up prompts are displayed every time the operation is performed. All operation instructions of the second security level are not prompted by pop-up windows.

Further, as an alternative to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art may also, according to need, not assign a security level to the operation instructions, so that a prompt window will pop up when all operation instructions are operated.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the security control method and / or system of the present invention is implemented based on that most operators can judge whether their own washing machine is in a safe state. Therefore, the safety control method and / or system of the present invention can provide sufficient warning information to the operator when the operator operates a dangerous operation instruction to avoid a safety accident.

So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to related technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or replacements will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A security control method for household appliances, characterized in that the security control method includes the following steps:

Obtaining an operation instruction of the home appliance;

Determining the safety level of the operation instruction;

According to the determined security level, it is judged whether or not the prompt information is generated.
The security control method for a household appliance according to claim 1, wherein the security level comprises a first security level,

The step of "deciding whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level" further includes:

When the operation instruction is at the first security level, prompt information is generated.
The security control method for a household appliance according to claim 2, wherein the security level further comprises a second security level,

The step of "deciding whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level" further includes:

When the operation instruction is at the second security level, no prompt information is generated.
The security control method for a household appliance according to claim 3, wherein the security level further comprises a third security level,

The step of "deciding whether to generate prompt information according to the determined security level" further includes:

When the operation instruction is at the third security level, prompt information is selectively generated.
The security control method for a household appliance according to claim 4, wherein the step of "selectively generating prompt information" further comprises:

The prompt information is selectively generated according to an initial setting of the home appliance.
The security control method for a household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the step of "obtaining an operation instruction of the household appliance" further comprises:

The mobile terminal obtains an operation instruction input or selected by an operator.
The security control method for a household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that after the step of "deciding whether to generate prompt information based on the determined security level", the security control method further includes the following steps :

When the prompt information is generated, the operator causes the home appliance to execute the operation instruction or maintains the current state of the home appliance according to the prompt information;

When the prompt information is not generated, the home appliance directly executes the operation instruction.
The security control method for a household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the prompt information is displayed on the mobile terminal in a pop-up window manner.
A safety control system for household appliances, characterized in that the safety control system includes:

A controller provided on the home appliance and used to control the operation of the home appliance;

A mobile terminal communicatively connected to the controller and configured to execute the security control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The security control system for a household appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that the security control system further comprises a server communicatively connected to the controller and the mobile terminal, the controller and the mobile terminal Communication occurs through the server.