A cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine and control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine and a control method thereof, comprising: a frame, the bottom surface of the frame is provided with an opening; a fan assembly, installed in the frame, the air outlet of the fan assembly is directly opposite to the opening; a purification device, installed in the fan assembly; comprising a generator and a release brush head, the generator and the release brush head are electrically connected, the release brush head is located at the air outlet of the fan assembly, and purifies the air discharged through the air outlet; a central control module, installed in the frame and electrically connected to the fan assembly and the purification device, for controlling the working state of the fan assembly and the purification device; wirelessly connected to the cloud, the cloud obtains the current environmental parameters, and controls the intelligent clothes drying machine to perform a specified action through the central control module according to the current environmental parameters. The present invention solves the problem that there is no existing multi-condition joint action to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the intelligent clothes drying machine, without manual intervention, providing users with more convenient, intelligent and humanized services, and improving the efficiency of air purification.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of smart home technology, and in particular to a cloud-based smart clothes drying machine and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Smart clothes drying machines are widely used in people's daily lives due to their advantages such as easy operation, safety and intelligence. There are also a large number of smart clothes drying machines on the market. Users can control the clothesline to descend, hang clothes on the clothesline and then raise the clothesline to the position of the air outlet of the clothes drying machine. The airflow blown out from the air outlet can quickly take away the water droplets on the clothes, shortening the drying time of clothes and speeding up the drying of clothes.

[0003] The clothes drying machine is usually installed on the balcony, where air is drawn from the balcony into the fan, and discharged from the fan outlet to quickly dry the clothes. However, the balcony is a place for exchanging air with the outside world, and the outside air often contains a variety of particulate matter, formaldehyde, smoke, dust and other harmful substances. In the process of the clothes drying machine blowing air, it is easy to discharge air containing harmful substances into the room, affecting the indoor air quality; at the same time, the clothes dried by the clothes drying machine are easily adsorbed by these harmful substances, which affects the health of the residents.

[0004] Some clothes drying machines are equipped with purification devices, which can purify the air while drying clothes, but they are not intelligent during operation. Although the purpose of air purification can be achieved, the working state of the purification device cannot be adjusted according to the current air quality. The purification function can only be started manually or at a scheduled time. It is impossible to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the smart clothes drying machine under the combined action of multiple conditions, which reduces the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a cloud-based smart clothes drying machine that can perform specified actions according to current environmental parameters, solve the problem that there are no multiple conditions working together to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the smart clothes drying machine, without the need for human intervention, thereby improving the operating intelligence level of the smart clothes drying machine and improving the user experience.

[0006] The second purpose of the present invention is to provide a control method for a cloud-based smart clothes drying machine. The cloud determines that when the trigger condition is met based on the current environmental parameters, pre-set trigger conditions and executed action commands, it issues an action instruction to enable the smart clothes drying machine to perform the specified action, thereby solving the problem that there are no multiple conditions working together to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the smart clothes drying machine. No human intervention is required, the operation intelligence level of the smart clothes drying machine is improved, and the user experience is improved.

[0007] One of the purposes of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution:

[0008] A cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine, comprising:

[0009] A frame, wherein the bottom surface of the frame is provided with an opening;

[0010] A fan assembly is installed in the frame, and an air outlet of the fan assembly faces the opening;

[0011] A purification device, installed in the fan assembly; comprising a generator and a release brush head, the generator and the release brush head are electrically connected, the release brush head is located at the air outlet of the fan assembly, and purifies the air discharged through the air outlet;

[0012] The central control module is installed in the frame and electrically connected to the fan assembly and the purification device, and is used to control the working status of the fan assembly and the purification device; it is wirelessly connected to the cloud, and the cloud obtains the current environmental parameters, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform specified actions through the central control module according to the current environmental parameters.

[0013] Furthermore, the purification device also includes an air quality detection module electrically connected to the control device, and the air quality detection module detects the air discharged through the fan outlet or the current air quality in the room, and sends the current air quality to the cloud through the control module, and the cloud controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform specified actions according to the current air quality.

[0014] Furthermore, the designated action includes turning on / off a generator, a fan assembly or an air quality detection module.

[0015] Furthermore, the central control module also includes a Wi-Fi module or a ZigBee gateway, and is connected to the cloud via the Wi-Fi module or the ZigBee gateway.

[0016] Furthermore, the current environmental parameters include the current air quality and current time at the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine.

[0017] Furthermore, the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine is set by a mobile terminal bound to the smart clothes drying machine.

[0018] Furthermore, the generator includes an ozone generator, a negative ion generator and a plasma generator.

[0019] The second object of the present invention is achieved by adopting the following technical solution:

[0020] A control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine, applied to the cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine as described above, comprises the following steps:

[0021] Step S1, the smart clothes drying machine is connected to the cloud through the central control module, and the triggering conditions and the specified actions of the triggering conditions are set and saved in the cloud;

[0022] Step S2: The cloud obtains the current environmental parameters of the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine;

[0023] Step S3: determine whether the current environmental parameters meet the triggering conditions. If so, extract the specified action saved in the cloud; if not, the smart clothes drying machine does not work;

[0024] Step S4: The cloud sends an action instruction to the central control module of the smart clothes drying machine according to the specified action, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform the specified action.

[0025] Furthermore, the current environmental parameters include current air quality parameters and current time at the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine, and the trigger conditions include time conditions and air quality conditions, and the time conditions have a higher priority than the air quality conditions.

[0026] Further, S41, when the central control module executes a designated action, a prompt message is sent to the mobile terminal.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] The present invention provides a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine and a control method thereof. The cloud determines that when the trigger condition is met based on the current position parameters, the pre-set trigger condition and the executed action command, the cloud can execute the specified action according to the current environmental parameters until the trigger condition is no longer met, thereby stopping working. The problem that there are no multiple conditions working together to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the intelligent clothes drying machine is solved. No manual intervention is required, and a more convenient, intelligent and humanized service is provided to users. The cloud is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, prolongs the service life of the equipment, and improves the efficiency of air purification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a fan assembly and a purification device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent clothes drying machine provided in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of an embodiment provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of an embodiment provided by the present invention;

[0033] In the figure: 1. Rack; 2. Fan assembly; 3. Central control module; 4. Generator; 5. Air quality detection module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0035] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the present invention provides a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine, which intelligently controls and executes specified actions according to current environmental parameters, purifies the air until the requirements are met, and does not require human intervention, providing users with more convenient, intelligent and humane services.

[0036] The smart clothes drying machine includes a frame 1, a fan assembly 2, a purification device and a central control module 3. The bottom surface of the frame 1 is provided with an opening; the fan assembly 2 is arranged inside the frame 1, and the air outlet is directly opposite to the opening of the frame 1. After the air enters the fan assembly 2, it is discharged from the opening through the air outlet, thereby drying the clothes hung in the smart clothes drying machine. The purification device includes a generator 4 and a release brush head. The generator 4 is electrically connected to the release brush head through a wire, and controls the release brush head to release purification substances, thereby purifying the air. The release brush head is located at the air outlet of the fan assembly 2, and is in full contact with the air discharged through the air outlet to purify harmful substances in the air.

[0037] The central control module 3 is installed in the frame 1, and is electrically connected to the fan assembly 2 and the purification device, and is used to control the working status of the fan assembly 2 and the purification device. The central control module 3 is wirelessly connected to the cloud through a Wi-Fi module or a ZigBee gateway, and the cloud obtains the current environmental parameters, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform a specified action through the central control module 3 according to the current environmental parameters.

[0038] Specifically, the current environmental parameters include the current air quality and current time of the geographical location of the smart clothes dryer. The address location of the smart clothes dryer can be reported through the mobile terminal bound to the smart clothes dryer, which can be specific to the city / county (district) / street, so as to obtain the accurate air quality of the geographical location. The current time is obtained directly from the cloud based on the geographical location. When the smart clothes dryer is bound to the user, the user sets the geographical location of the smart clothes dryer through the mobile terminal, sets the trigger conditions and the specified actions of the trigger conditions.

[0039] The cloud obtains the current time and the current air quality according to the geographical location. If the current time and the current air quality meet the triggering time conditions and air quality conditions, the cloud sends an action instruction to the central control module 3 of the smart clothes drying machine according to the specified action to control the smart clothes drying machine to perform the specified action. Specifically, the specified action is to turn on / off the generator 4, the fan assembly 2, etc. If the current air quality is average, you can only turn on the generator 4, and release the purification substance by releasing the brush head to purify the air. If the current air quality is poor, the cloud controls the smart clothes drying machine to turn on the generator 4 and the fan assembly 2 at the same time to drive the air circulation in the area and speed up the air purification rate.

[0040] What is obtained in the cloud is the current air quality of the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine, but there is no way to get the specific air quality of the air discharged by the smart clothes drying machine. Therefore, an air quality detection module 5 can be set. The air quality detection module 5 is electrically connected to the control module to detect the current air quality of the air discharged from the air outlet of the smart clothes drying machine or the current air quality in the room. When the cloud-controlled generator 4 or the fan assembly 2 is turned on, the air quality detection module 5 is turned on at the same time to detect the current air quality in real time. The current air quality of the area where the smart clothes drying machine is located is accurately detected by the air quality detection module 5 and sent to the cloud. If the current air quality does not meet the trigger condition, the generator 4 or the fan assembly 2 of the smart clothes drying machine can be controlled to stop working.

[0041] In the present invention, the generator 4 can be a plasma generator 4, an ozone generator 4 or a negative ion generator 4. The negative ion generator 4 is a device for generating negative air ions. It generates high corona by releasing direct current at the tip of the brush head, and releases a large number of electrons at high speed, which combine with oxygen molecules in the air to generate negative air ions. The charged negative ions are neutralized by electrodes with harmful substances such as smoke and dust with positive charges floating in the air, so that they are naturally deposited, thereby achieving the effect of purifying the air. The ozone generator 4 is a device for producing ozone gas. There are three oxygen atoms in ozone, which is extremely unstable and easily releases active oxygen. Active oxygen has extremely strong oxidizing properties and can quickly react chemically with harmful gases in the air, thereby achieving the effect of purifying the air. The plasma generator 4 is to increase the low voltage to positive high voltage and negative high voltage through the boost circuit, and use the positive high voltage and high voltage to ionize the air to produce positive ions and negative ions, and generate huge energy release at the moment of neutralization of positive and negative charges in the air, thereby changing the structure of surrounding bacteria or converting energy, thereby causing bacteria to die, achieving the effects of sterilization, eliminating odor, and purifying the air. However, due to the strong oxidizing property of ozone, the concentration cannot exceed a certain value, otherwise it will cause harm to the human body. Therefore, in this embodiment, a negative ion generator 4 is used as a plasma generator 4, which can quickly purify the air and sterilize, and is harmless to human health.

[0042] This intelligent clothes drying machine can perform specified actions according to current environmental parameters, solving the existing problem that there are no multiple conditions working together to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the intelligent clothes drying machine. It does not require human intervention, improves the operation intelligence level of the intelligent clothes drying machine, and improves the user experience.

[0043] like Figure 3 , 4 As shown, the present invention provides the above-mentioned cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine control method, which is described in conjunction with a specific embodiment and includes the following steps:

[0044] Step S1, the smart clothes drying machine is connected to the cloud through the central control module 3, the trigger conditions and the specified actions of the trigger conditions are set and saved in the cloud; the trigger conditions include time conditions and air quality conditions, and the time conditions have a higher priority than the air quality conditions. Only when the time conditions are met, will it be further determined whether the air quality conditions are met.

[0045] Step S2: The cloud obtains current environmental parameters of the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine; the current environmental parameters include current air quality parameters and current time of the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine.

[0046] Step S3: determine whether the current environmental parameters meet the triggering conditions. If they do, extract the specified action saved in the cloud; if not, the smart clothes drying machine does not work. In this embodiment, it is first determined whether the room time is between 8:00 and 19:00. If it is within this time period, the time condition is met. It is determined whether the concentration of harmful substances in the current air quality is higher than the preset value. If it is higher than the preset value, the current air quality condition is met. If both the time condition and the current air quality condition are met, the specified action saved in the cloud is extracted.

[0047] Step S4: The cloud sends an action instruction to the central control module 3 of the smart clothes drying machine according to the specified action, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform the specified action. If the current air quality is average, only the generator 4 can be turned on. The cloud sends an action instruction to turn on the generator 4 and the air quality detection module 5 to the central control module 3, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to turn on the generator 4. Release the purification substance by releasing the brush head. If the current air quality is poor, the cloud sends an action instruction to turn on the generator 4, the fan component 2 and the air quality detection module 5 to the central control module 3. The cloud controls the smart clothes drying machine to turn on the generator 4, the fan component 2, and the air quality detection module 5 at the same time, driving the air circulation in the area and accelerating the air purification rate.

[0048] Until the air quality detection module 5 detects that the current air quality in the area where the smart clothes drying machine is located does not meet the trigger condition, the current air quality detected by it is sent to the cloud, and the cloud sends an action instruction to shut down the generator 4, the fan assembly 2 and the air quality detection module 5 to the central control module 3 of the smart clothes drying machine, controlling the smart clothes drying machine to perform corresponding actions.

[0049] S41. When the central control module 3 performs a specified action, a prompt message is sent to the mobile terminal. When the central control module 3 performs a specified action, a prompt message may be output. Specifically, the prompt message may be sent to a mobile terminal device associated with the smart clothes drying machine, such as a mobile phone, or may be output directly through a voice output device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. In this way, the user can know the operating status information of the smart clothes drying machine.

[0050] The cloud determines that when the trigger condition is met based on the current location parameters, pre-set trigger conditions and executed action commands, it can execute the specified action according to the current environmental parameters until the trigger condition is no longer met, then stop working. This solves the existing problem that there are no multiple conditions working together to control the automatic operation of the purification function of the smart clothes drying machine. It does not require human intervention, and provides users with more convenient, intelligent and humane services, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, extends the service life of the equipment, and improves the efficiency of air purification.

[0051] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine control method, characterized in that: Applied to a cloud-based smart clothes drying machine, the smart clothes drying machine comprises a frame, a fan assembly, a purification device and a central control module; the bottom surface of the frame in the smart clothes drying machine is provided with an opening; the fan assembly is installed in the frame, and the air outlet of the fan assembly is directly opposite to the opening; the purification device is installed in the fan assembly; the purification device comprises a generator and a release brush head, the generator is electrically connected to the release brush head, the release brush head is located at the air outlet of the fan assembly, and purifies the air discharged through the air outlet; the central control module is installed in the frame and is electrically connected to the fan assembly and the purification device, and is used to control the working status of the fan assembly and the purification device; the central control module is wirelessly connected to the cloud, the cloud obtains current environmental parameters, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform specified actions through the central control module according to the current environmental parameters; The purification device further comprises an air quality detection module electrically connected to the central control module; the air quality detection module is used to detect the current air quality of the air discharged through the air outlet, and send the current air quality to the cloud through the central control module, and the cloud controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform a specified action according to the current air quality; The method comprises the following steps: Step S1, the smart clothes drying machine is connected to the cloud through the central control module, and the triggering conditions and the specified actions of the triggering conditions are set and saved in the cloud; Step S2: The cloud obtains the current environmental parameters of the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine; the current environmental parameters include the current air quality and the current time of the geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine; Step S3: determine whether the current environmental parameters meet the triggering conditions. If so, extract the specified action saved in the cloud; if not, the smart clothes drying machine does not work; Step S4: the cloud sends an action instruction to the central control module of the smart clothes drying machine according to the specified action, and controls the smart clothes drying machine to perform the specified action; If the current air quality is average, only the generator is turned on, and the cloud sends an action command to turn on the generator and the air quality detection module to the central control module, which controls the smart clothes drying machine to turn on the generator and release the purification substance by releasing the brush head; If the current air quality is poor, the cloud sends an action instruction to turn on the generator, fan assembly and air quality detection module to the central control module. The cloud controls the smart clothes dryer to turn on the generator, fan assembly and air quality detection module at the same time until the air quality detection module detects that the current air quality in the area where the smart clothes dryer is located does not meet the trigger condition. The current air quality detected by it is then sent to the cloud, and the cloud sends an action instruction to turn off the generator, fan assembly and air quality detection module to the central control module of the smart clothes dryer, controlling the smart clothes dryer to perform corresponding actions.

2. The control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger condition includes a time condition and an air quality condition, and the time condition has a higher priority than the air quality condition.

3. The control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The method also includes: step S41, when the central control module executes a specified action, sending a prompt message to the mobile terminal.

4. The control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The designated action includes turning on / off a generator, a fan assembly or an air quality detection module.

5. The control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The central control module also includes a Wi-Fi module or a ZigBee gateway, which is connected to the cloud via the Wi-Fi module or the ZigBee gateway.

6. The control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The geographical location of the smart clothes drying machine is set by a mobile terminal bound to the smart clothes drying machine.

7. The control method of a cloud-based intelligent clothes drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The generator comprises an ozone generator, a negative ion generator and a plasma generator.

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