Remote-controlled intelligent ashtray and control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray and a control method thereof, comprising: an ash collection component, the ash collection component comprising a first information interaction unit; an ashtray component, the ashtray component comprising a second information interaction unit adapted to the first information interaction unit, an ashtray body fixed on a walking component, and an ash discharge structure acting on the ashtray body, the second information interaction unit being able to communicate with the first information interaction unit to move the ashtray component to the ash collection component, and drive the ash discharge structure to discharge ash into the ash collection component, and the second information interaction unit being able to receive a control signal from an external control terminal to move the ashtray component and dock it at a preset position. The present application sets the ashtray component to have a structure with a walking component, which can meet the needs of multiple people, and does not require users to clean it themselves, providing a better user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of daily necessities, and in particular to a remotely controlled, automatically moved and automatically cleaned intelligent ashtray machine control method. Background Art

[0002] An ashtray is a tool for holding cigarette ashes and cigarette butts. Most of the ashtrays currently used in offices are conventional ashtrays, that is, single fixed independent products. When there are many people using them, the existing ashtrays cannot move by themselves, and it is inconvenient for multiple people to use one ashtray. For ease of use, multiple ashtrays need to be placed. Moreover, after use, each ashtray needs to be cleaned manually, which is cumbersome and the user experience is poor. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a smart ashtray that can solve the above defects. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve one or more technical problems in the prior art, or at least provide a beneficial choice, the present invention provides a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray and a control method thereof, so as to improve the convenience of use for users.

[0004] The present invention discloses a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray, comprising:

[0005] A dust collection component, the dust collection component includes a first information interaction unit;

[0006] An ashtray assembly includes a second information interaction unit adapted to the first information interaction unit, an ashtray body fixed on the walking assembly, and an ash discharge structure acting on the ashtray body. The second information interaction unit can communicate with the first information interaction unit to move the ashtray assembly to the ash collecting assembly and drive the ash discharge structure to discharge ash into the ash collecting assembly. The second information interaction unit can also receive a control signal from an external control terminal to move the ashtray assembly and dock it at a preset position.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled smart ashtray, the ash collection component also includes a charging component and an ash collection container arranged on the charging component, the first information interaction unit is arranged on the charging component, the charging component has a first charging terminal, and the ashtray component has a second charging terminal that cooperates with the first charging terminal.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled smart ashtray, the ash collection container is detachably installed above the charging component.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled smart ashtray, the ash collection container is connected to the charging component by magnetic attraction.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled smart ashtray, the first information interaction unit includes one of an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver or a WiFi signal transceiver, and the corresponding second information interaction unit also includes one of an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver or a WiFi signal transceiver.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled smart ashtray, the ash discharge structure includes a drive shaft that can drive the ashtray body to flip horizontally. The ashtray assembly also includes a drive motor. One end of the drive shaft is fixed to the ashtray body, and the other end is connected to the drive motor.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray, the ash discharge structure includes an openable and closable movable cover formed on the bottom surface of the ashtray body.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray, an ash inlet is provided on the upper surface of the ash collection component, and the diameter of the ash inlet is larger than the radial dimension of the ashtray body.

[0014] The present invention discloses a control method for a remote-controlled smart ashtray, which uses the above remote-controlled smart ashtray and includes the following steps:

[0015] The second information interaction unit obtains a control signal output by the external control terminal;

[0016] According to the control signal, the ashtray assembly is driven to move and stop at a preset position, and the stop time is t1;

[0017] Determine whether the control terminal sends a control signal again within t1;

[0018] If the judgment result is no, communicate with the first information interaction unit to obtain the position of the dust collection component;

[0019] Driving the ashtray assembly back to the position where the ash collecting assembly is located;

[0020] Drive the ash discharge structure to discharge ash into the ash collecting component;

[0021] Drive the dust removal structure to reset and wait for the external control terminal to output a control signal.

[0022] As a preferred technical solution for a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray control method, the control signal includes coordinate values ​​for controlling the ashtray assembly to reach multiple designated stop points. After the second information interaction unit obtains the multiple coordinate values, it drives the ashtray assembly to move back and forth between the multiple coordinate values.

[0023] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows:

[0024] 1. The present application sets the ashtray assembly to have a structure with a walking assembly, and utilizes the information sent by the user-controlled control terminal to make the ashtray assembly reach a specified position. After completing the collection of cigarette ashes and cigarette butts within a certain period of time, it can automatically return to the ash collection assembly, and utilize the ash discharge structure to discharge the cigarette ashes and cigarette butts in the ashtray assembly into the ash collection assembly, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the ashtray assembly when it is used next time, without the need for the user to clean it by themselves, and providing a better user experience.

[0025] 2. Since the ashtray assembly can receive external control signals and move, in application scenarios where multiple people use it, only one ashtray assembly is needed to collect ashes and cigarette butts at multiple locations. Compared with the prior art, it avoids the trouble of placing multiple ashtrays and makes the desktop tidier.

[0026] 3. In the present application, the ashtray assembly can receive the control signal of the control terminal and be driven to move to the position specified by the control signal to collect ashes and cigarette butts. Since the control signal is sent through the external control terminal, the information obtained from the ashtray assembly is more accurate, the error rate is small, the specified position is more precise, and the user operation is also more convenient.

[0027] 4. The present application sets a first information interaction unit on the ash collection component and sets a second information interaction unit on the ashtray component. After the ashtray component completes the collection of ashes and cigarette butts, the signal sent by the first information interaction unit can be received by the second information interaction unit, thereby providing a return addressing route for the ashtray component, ensuring that the ashtray component can accurately return to the location of the ash collection component. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent ashtray in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of an ashtray assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dust collection component in one embodiment of the present invention, and the dust collection container is magnetically matched with the charging component.

[0032] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dust collecting component in one embodiment of the present invention, in which the dust collecting container is positioned and matched with the charging component.

[0033] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of an ashtray assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ashtray body in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of an ashtray body in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the gap of the movable cover is in a shielding state.

[0036] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of an ashtray body in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the notch of the movable cover is exposed.

[0037] Fig. 9 The figure is a flow chart of a remotely controlled intelligent ashtray control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Description of reference numerals:

[0039] 1-ash collection component, 11-first information interaction unit, 12-ash collection container, 121-metal block, 122-positioning groove, 13-charging component, 131-first charging terminal, 132-magnet, 133-positioning column;

[0040] 2-ashtray assembly, 21-second information interaction unit, 22-walking assembly, 221-universal wheel, 23-ashtray body, 231-fixing part, 24-ash discharge structure, 241-driving shaft, 242-driving motor, 243-bracket, 2431-first frame, 2432-second frame, 244-movable cover, 2441-notch, 2442-rotating shaft, 25-second charging terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present invention, a detailed description is given below in an exemplary manner in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0042] It should be noted that many specific details are set forth in the following description to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0043] In addition, in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0044] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. However, if it is indicated as a direct connection, it means that the two connected bodies are not connected through an intermediate structure, but are only connected to form a whole through a connecting structure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0046] The specific plans adopted are:

[0047] like Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, a remote-controlled intelligent ashtray comprises an ash collection component 1 and an ashtray component 2. The ash collection component 1 is used to recycle the ashes and cigarette butts collected by the ashtray component 2, and the ashtray component 2 is used to move to an area specified by a user under control, and after completing the collection of the ashes and cigarette butts, return to the ash collection component 1 for ash discharge.

[0048] The ash collection component 1 includes a first information interaction unit 11, and the ashtray includes a second information interaction unit 21, a walking component 22, an ashtray body, and an ash discharge structure 24. The second information interaction unit 21 can communicate with the first information interaction unit 11. When the ashtray component 2 is separated from the ash collection component 1, the first information interaction unit 11 continues to send signals to the outside. When the ashtray component 2 completes the collection of ashes and cigarette butts, the second information interaction unit 21 can be used to obtain the signal sent by the first information interaction unit 11 to complete the return addressing operation. The ashtray body 23 is fixed on the walking component 22, and the movement of the walking component 22 drives the ashtray body 23 to move from the ash collection component 1 to the vicinity of the user. The ash discharge structure 24 acts on the ashtray body 23, and the purpose is to discharge the ashes and cigarette butts inside the ashtray body 23 into the ash collection component 1, so as to realize the cleaning function of the ashtray body 23. When the ashtray assembly 2 returns to the ash collection assembly 1, the second information interaction unit 21 can communicate with the first information interaction unit 11 to drive the ash discharge structure 24 to discharge ash into the ash collection assembly 1. The second information interaction unit 21 can also communicate with the external control terminal and receive the control signal sent by the control terminal, thereby driving the ashtray assembly 2 to move to the vicinity of the user who needs to clean the ashes and cigarette butts and to stop for a certain period of time. When the user needs the ashtray assembly 2 to collect ashes and cigarette butts, the control terminal sends a control signal to the second information interaction unit 21, and the second information interaction unit 21 drives the walking assembly 22 to move, thereby driving the ashtray assembly 2 to move to the corresponding position.

[0049] Those skilled in the art can understand that the present application does not limit the specific scheme of the control terminal. For example, in some embodiments, the control terminal can be a smartphone commonly used by users, and a corresponding application is installed on the smartphone to realize the control operation. The second information interaction unit 21 is a hardware structure that can communicate with the smartphone. Most smartphones in the prior art support Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless networks, and some smartphones also support infrared signal transmission. Therefore, the second drive unit can be an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, or a WiFi signal transceiver. Correspondingly, the first information interaction unit 11 that can communicate with the second information interaction unit 21 can also be an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, or a WiFi signal transceiver. In actual application, while keeping the smartphone and the second information interaction unit 21 in infrared pairing, Bluetooth pairing, or the same Wi-Fi wireless network, the user opens the corresponding application on the smartphone, and issues a control signal to the ashtray assembly 2 on the application, so that the ashtray assembly 2 reaches the specified point. It is understandable that when the user controls the ashtray assembly 2, he may first plan a path to make the ashtray assembly 2 reach a certain position (such as controlling the ashtray assembly 2 to move forward a certain distance in the first direction, turn right, and move forward a certain distance in the second direction to reach a certain position), or he may pre-enter a desktop map on the application and make the ashtray assembly 2 reach the corresponding point by clicking on the point on the desktop map. In other embodiments, the control terminal may also be an independent remote controller, and buttons such as up, down, left, and right are provided on the remote controller for the user to operate, so as to drive the ashtray assembly 2 to move according to the direction of travel.

[0050] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the ash collection component 1 also includes a charging component 13 and an ash collection container 12 disposed on the charging component 13. The charging component 13 and the ash collection container 12 are fixed to the desktop together, and the charging component 13 is connected to an external power supply through a power cord. In order to improve the product integration, the first information interaction unit 11 is disposed in the charging component 13. The charging component 13 has a first charging terminal 131, and the ashtray component 2 has a second charging terminal 25 that cooperates with the first charging terminal 131. When the ashtray component 2 returns to the ash collection component 1, the first charging terminal 131 and the second charging terminal 25 can be combined, so that the ashtray component 2 is in a charging state. It can be understood that the first charging terminal 131 and the second charging terminal 25 can be a plug-in or slot-type structure that can be plugged in and matched, or, they can also be a contact-type structure, that is, the first charging terminal 131 is provided with a power supply contact, and the second charging terminal 25 is provided with a power receiving contact, or, it can also be a wireless charging structure, that is, the first charging terminal 131 is a power transmitting coil, and the second charging terminal 25 is a power receiving coil, and the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil cooperate to realize wireless charging of the ashtray assembly 2.

[0051] Furthermore, in order to facilitate centralized cleaning by the user, the ash container 12 is detachably mounted above the charging assembly 13. Compared with the charging assembly 13, the ash container 12 is lighter in weight. When the ash and cigarette butts in the ash container 12 need to be cleaned, the ash container 12 can be directly removed from the charging assembly 13 and dumped, which is more convenient to use. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application does not limit the specific scheme of the connection method between the charging assembly 13 and the ash container 12. Figure 3 In some of the embodiments shown, the ash container 12 and the charging component 13 are connected by magnetic attraction, that is, a metal block 121, such as an iron block or alloy steel, which can be attracted by a magnet 132 is provided at the bottom of the ash container 12, and a magnet 132 is provided inside or on the upper surface of the charging component 13. The magnet 132 on the charging component 13 attracts the metal block 121 to fix the ash container 12. When the user dumps the ash container 12, he only needs to apply a force greater than the magnetic field to remove the ash container 12, which is convenient to use. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the ash container 12 and the charging component 13 can also be fixed by a matching structure, such as in Figure 4 In some of the embodiments shown, one or more raised positioning columns 133 are provided on the upper surface of the charging component 13, and one or more concave positioning grooves 122 are provided on the lower surface of the ash collecting container 12. When the ash collecting container 12 is fixed on the charging component 13, the positioning columns 133 and the positioning grooves 122 cooperate to form support for the ash collecting component 1 and radial limitation.

[0052] It is understandable that, in some embodiments, a replaceable battery may be provided inside the ashtray assembly 2 to power the walking device and the ash discharge structure 24, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0053] In the present application, after the second information interaction unit 21 obtains the control information of the control terminal, it drives the ash discharge structure 24 to discharge the ash and cigarette butts inside the ashtray body 23. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application does not limit the specific scheme of the ash discharge structure 24. Figure 5In some embodiments shown, the ash discharge structure 24 includes a drive shaft 241 capable of driving the ashtray body 23 to flip horizontally, and the ashtray assembly 2 also includes a drive motor 242. One end of the drive shaft 241 is fixed to the ashtray body 23, and the other end is in transmission connection with the drive motor 242. The ashtray body 23 is installed on the walking assembly 22 through a bracket 243. The bracket 243 includes a first frame 2431 arranged perpendicular to the upper surface of the walking assembly 22 and a second frame 2432 arranged perpendicular to the first frame 2431 at the end of the first frame 2431. The ashtray body 23 is arranged at the end of the second frame 2432. By bending the bracket 243 at a 90-degree angle, when the ashtray assembly 2 returns to the ash collecting assembly 1, the ashtray body 23 can be located above the ash collecting assembly 1 to dump ashes and cigarette butts into the ash collecting assembly 1. The drive shaft 241 extends out of the second frame 2432 and is fixedly connected to the ashtray body 23. The drive motor 242 drives the drive shaft 241 to rotate, thereby driving the ashtray body 23 to flip. The ashtray body 23 opens upward. When the ashtray body 23 flips under the action of the drive shaft 241, the opening is downward, and the ashes, cigarette butts, etc. inside the ashtray body 23 are discharged into the ash collection assembly 1 due to gravity. It can be understood that the drive motor 242 can be arranged inside the walking device or on the second frame 2432. When the drive motor 242 is arranged inside the walking device, in some embodiments, in order to enable power to be transmitted to the ashtray body 23, a first transmission shaft and a second transmission shaft can be arranged inside the frame, and the first transmission shaft and the second transmission shaft are respectively arranged inside the first frame 2431 and the second frame 2432. One end of the first transmission shaft is connected to the motor output shaft, and the other end is connected to the second transmission shaft through a bevel gear. The second transmission shaft is connected to the ashtray body 23 as the drive shaft 241. The driving motor 242 rotates to drive the first transmission shaft and the second transmission shaft to rotate in turn, thereby driving the ashtray body 23 to flip. In addition, the power transmission between the driving motor 242 and the ashtray body 23 can also be a transmission belt, which is not repeated here. When the driving motor 242 is fixed to the outside of the walking assembly 22, in order to simplify the structure, the driving motor 242 can be directly set inside (or outside) the second frame 2432, and the motor output shaft directly acts on the ashtray body 23 to flip it.

[0054] In other embodiments, the ash discharge structure 24 includes an openable and closable movable cover 244 formed on the bottom surface of the ashtray body 23. Different from the fixed integrated structure of the ashtray in the aforementioned embodiment, the bottom surface of the ashtray body 23 in this embodiment is an openable and closable structure, and a power part is provided to drive the movable cover 244 to open and close, so that the ashes and cigarette butts in the ashtray body 23 can be discharged. When the ashtray assembly 2 returns to the ash collecting assembly 1, the ash collecting assembly 1 is located below the ashtray body 23, so that the ashes and cigarette butts can fall into the ash collecting assembly 1. Further, in the case of Figure 6In some of the embodiments shown, the movable cover 244 is a door-like structure provided with a rotating shaft 2442, that is, a hinge is provided on one edge of the movable cover 244 to be rotatably connected to the ashtray body 23, and the other end is able to rotate around the hinge through a connecting rod or other driving structure to achieve rotational opening and closing, thereby switching the state of the bottom opening of the ashtray body 23, including sealing the ashtray body 23 for holding ashes and cigarette butts, or leaving the bottom of the ashtray body 23 open for ash discharge. The movable cover 244 can be a complete cover body, or it can be composed of multiple pieces. In the case of Figure 7 , Figure 8 In some embodiments shown, a notch 2441 for ash discharge is provided on the movable cover 244. In addition, a rotating shaft 2442 is provided at the center of the movable cover 244. A fixing member 231 for blocking the notch 2441 is provided inside the ashtray body 23. The ash discharge structure 24 includes a motor for driving the rotating shaft 2442 to rotate. When the ashtray body 23 is in the filling state, the notch 2441 on the movable cover 244 is blocked by the fixing member 231 to prevent ash from leaking out. When the ashtray body 23 is in the ash discharge state, the motor drives the movable cover 244 to rotate so that the notch 2441 is staggered with the fixing member 231. The ash and cigarette butts inside the ashtray body 23 fall from the notch 2441 into the ash collection assembly 1 below under the manipulation of the fixing member 231. It can be understood that the scheme disclosure of the ash discharge assembly in the above embodiments is only for illustration. The present application can also adopt other methods to achieve the ash discharge function, and the present application does not limit it.

[0055] In some embodiments, the walking device is a base with universal wheels 221, and the ashtray body 23 is fixed on the top of the base. The universal wheels 221 are driven to rotate by an internal motor to enable the ashtray assembly 2 to walk on the desktop.

[0056] In some embodiments, in order to ensure that cigarette ashes and cigarette butts accurately fall into the ash collecting assembly 1 during ash discharge, an ash inlet is provided on the upper surface of the ash collecting assembly 1, and the diameter of the ash inlet is larger than the radial dimension of the ashtray body 23. Preferably, the diameter of the ashtray body 23 ranges from 8 to 12 cm, and the diameter of the ash inlet of the ash collecting assembly 1 is larger than the diameter of the ashtray body 23 by 5 to 7 cm, i.e., about 13 to 19 cm, to prevent the splashing of cigarette ashes and cigarette butts.

[0057] It is understandable that the ash inlet of the ash collecting assembly 1 can also be set on the side of the ash collecting assembly 1, that is, when the ashtray assembly 2 returns to the ash collecting assembly 1, the entire ashtray body 23 can be extended into the ash collecting assembly 1, and the ash discharge process is also completed inside the ash collecting assembly 1.

[0058] like Fig. 9 As shown, a control method of a remote-controlled smart ashtray disclosed in the present invention, using a remote-controlled smart ashtray disclosed in the above embodiment, comprises the following steps:

[0059] Step 1: The second information interaction unit 21 obtains a control signal output by an external control terminal;

[0060] Step 2: driving the ashtray assembly 2 to move and stop at a preset position according to the control signal, and the stop time is t1;

[0061] Step 3 determines whether the control terminal sends a control signal again within time t1;

[0062] Step 4: If the judgment result is no, communicate with the first information exchange unit 11 to obtain the position of the dust collection component 1;

[0063] Step 5: driving the ashtray assembly 2 back to the position of the ash collecting assembly 1;

[0064] Step 6: driving the ash discharge structure 24 to discharge ash into the ash collecting assembly 1;

[0065] Step 7: driving the dust removal structure 24 to reset and waiting for the external control terminal to output a control signal.

[0066] The control signal in the present application only includes parameters for controlling the moving direction of the ashtray assembly 2. When the user outputs the control signal through the control terminal, he only needs to specify a certain direction to drive the ashtray assembly 2 to move, and the ashtray assembly 2 reaches the specified position by changing the direction. Alternatively, the control signal also includes a moving distance parameter, which is used in conjunction with the moving direction parameter to directly specify that the ashtray assembly 2 reaches a predetermined position. Alternatively, the control signal only includes coordinate value information, that is, the user needs to set the position where the ashtray assembly 2 is used to clean ashes and cigarette butts in advance as a preset point, and the ashtray assembly 2 records the point as a reference point, and the specific number of reference points is not limited. When the user needs to use the ashtray at a certain reference point, the control signal can be issued to the ashtray assembly 2 through the control terminal, and the ashtray assembly 2 will go to the specified reference point position for the user to use. The moving distance can be set to 10-99cm. When the user has finished using it, a control signal can be sent through the control terminal to make the ashtray assembly 2 return to the ash collection assembly 1 for automatic cleaning. If the ashtray assembly 2 does not receive any control signal within a certain period of time t1, it will automatically return to the ash collecting assembly 1 to save power.

[0067] In some embodiments, the control signal includes the coordinate values ​​of controlling the ashtray assembly 2 to reach multiple designated stop points. After the second information interaction unit 21 obtains the multiple coordinate values, it drives the ashtray assembly 2 to move back and forth between the multiple coordinate values. Since there will be multiple people using the ashtray in actual application, in order to meet the needs of multiple people using the ashtray, the second information interaction unit 21 may obtain more than one coordinate value information. The ashtray assembly 2 can move back and forth at multiple points to collect the ashes and cigarette butts at different positions in sequence at different time periods.

[0068] The technical solution protected by the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. It should be pointed out that the combination of the technical solution of any one embodiment with the technical solution of one or more other embodiments is within the protection scope of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail above with general descriptions and specific embodiments, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that some modifications or improvements can be made to it based on the present invention. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made on the basis of not departing from the spirit of the present invention all belong to the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote-controlled intelligent ashtray, characterized in that: include: An ash collection component, the ash collection component comprising a first information interaction unit; An ashtray assembly, the ashtray assembly comprising a second information interaction unit adapted to the first information interaction unit, an ashtray body fixed on the walking assembly, and an ash discharge structure acting on the ashtray body, the second information interaction unit being able to communicate with the first information interaction unit to move the ashtray assembly to the ash collection assembly and drive the ash discharge structure to discharge ash into the ash collection assembly, and the second information interaction unit being able to receive a control signal from an external control terminal to move the ashtray assembly and dock it at a preset position; The ash discharge structure includes an openable and closable movable cover formed on the bottom surface of the ashtray body; a hinge is arranged on one edge of the movable cover to be rotatably connected to the ashtray body; the other end of the movable cover is rotatable around the hinge through a connecting rod or other driving structure to realize rotation opening and closing; The movable cover is provided with a notch for ash discharge, a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the movable cover, a fixing piece for covering the notch is provided inside the ashtray body, and the ash discharge structure includes a motor for driving the rotating shaft to rotate. When the ashtray body is in a filling state, the notch on the movable cover is covered by the fixing piece to prevent ash from leaking out. When the ashtray body is in an ash discharge state, the motor drives the movable cover to rotate so that the notch is staggered with the fixing piece, and the ash and cigarette butts inside the ashtray body fall from the notch into the ash collection component below under the movement of the fixing piece. The method for applying the remote-controlled intelligent ashtray comprises the following steps: The second information interaction unit obtains a control signal output by the external control terminal; According to the control signal, the ashtray assembly is driven to move and stop at a preset position, and the stop time is t1; Determine whether the control terminal sends a control signal again within t1; If the judgment result is no, communicate with the first information interaction unit to obtain the position of the dust collection component; Driving the ashtray assembly back to the position where the ash collecting assembly is located; Drive the ash discharge structure to discharge ash into the ash collecting component; Drive the dust removal structure to reset and wait for the external control terminal to output a control signal; The control signal includes coordinate values ​​for controlling the ashtray assembly to reach a plurality of designated stop points. After the second information interaction unit obtains the plurality of coordinate values, it drives the ashtray assembly to move back and forth between the plurality of coordinate values.

2. A remote-controlled smart ashtray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ash collection component also includes a charging component and an ash collection container arranged on the charging component, the first information interaction unit is arranged on the charging component, the charging component has a first charging terminal, and the ashtray component has a second charging terminal that cooperates with the first charging terminal.

3. A remote-controlled smart ashtray according to claim 2, characterized in that: The dust collecting container is detachably mounted above the charging assembly.

4. A remote-controlled smart ashtray according to claim 3, characterized in that: The dust collecting container is connected to the charging component by magnetic attraction.

5. The remote-controlled smart ashtray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first information interaction unit includes one of an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver or a WiFi signal transceiver, and the corresponding second information interaction unit also includes one of an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver or a WiFi signal transceiver.

6. The remote-controlled smart ashtray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ash discharge structure includes a driving shaft capable of driving the ashtray body to flip horizontally. The ashtray assembly also includes a driving motor. One end of the driving shaft is fixed to the ashtray body, and the other end is drivingly connected to the driving motor.

7. A remote-controlled intelligent ashtray according to any one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that: An ash inlet is arranged on the upper surface of the ash collection assembly, and the diameter of the ash inlet is larger than the radial dimension of the ashtray body.

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