Control method for a bathroom center and bathroom center

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and discloses a control method for a bathroom center, which comprises the following steps: obtaining a target bathing end time of a user in a bathing state; determining an operation mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user according to bathroom environment parameters when the current time reaches the target bathing end time; and controlling the bathroom center to operate in the operation mode to adjust the bathroom environment parameters. In this way, the user can be prevented from catching a cold or getting sick due to bathing, the use experience of the user after bathing can be ensured in a timely manner, and the intelligent degree of the bathroom center is improved. The application further discloses a bathroom center.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, for example to a control method for a bathroom center and a bathroom center. Background Technology

[0002] With the advancement of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people are paying attention to the development of smart homes and pursuing a more intelligent home experience.

[0003] Taking a bathroom scenario as an example, the prior art provides an air conditioning control method, including: determining whether there is a user in the bathroom; if it is determined that there is a user in the bathroom, determining the status of the user in the bathroom; if it is determined that the user has finished showering, starting a dehumidification operation; acquiring the temperature in the bathroom, and sending a linkage start command to an air conditioner acting on a target room based on the temperature in the bathroom, so that the air conditioner acting on the target room adjusts the target temperature based on the temperature in the bathroom, wherein the target room is a room adjacent to the bathroom or a pre-determined room other than the bathroom.

[0004] It is evident that while the above control methods can regulate indoor air, they cannot guarantee the user's experience in the bathroom after showering, and may still easily lead to the user catching a cold or getting sick. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. This summary is not intended as a general commentary, nor is it intended to identify key / important components or describe the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0006] This disclosure provides a control method and a bathroom center for a bathroom center, so as to ensure the user's experience after bathing and improve the intelligence level of the bathroom center.

[0007] In some embodiments, the control method for a bathroom center includes: obtaining the user's target bathing end time when the user is taking a bath; determining the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user based on bathroom environmental parameters when the current time reaches the target bathing end time; and controlling the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode to adjust the bathroom environmental parameters.

[0008] In some embodiments, the bathroom center includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions. The processor is configured to execute the control method for the bathroom center described above when executing the program instructions.

[0009] The control method and bathroom center for a bathroom center provided in this disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0010] When a user is showering, by obtaining the user's target shower end time, and ensuring that the current time reaches the target end time, the system can determine the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user based on bathroom environmental parameters, and control that bathroom center to operate in that mode, thereby adjusting the bathroom's environmental parameters in a timely manner. Compared with existing technologies, this can prevent users from catching a cold or getting sick while showering, ensure a good user experience after showering, and improve the intelligence level of the bathroom center.

[0011] The above general description and the description below are exemplary and illustrative only and are not intended to limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0012] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. These illustrations and drawings do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements having the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements. The drawings are not to be scaled. And wherein:

[0013] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure from one perspective;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a partial view of the structure of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a volute provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a partial view of the structure of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a partial view of the structure of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0020] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of a control method for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0021] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of a control method for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 10This is a schematic diagram of a control device for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0023] Figure label:

[0024] 1: Bathroom center; 16: Second housing; 18: Ambient light; 162: Second air inlet; 169: Second air outlet; 191: Air inlet; 192: Air outlet; 117: Bottom wall; 111: Fan; 114: Hot end fins; 118: Air duct; 113: Cold end fins; 112: Compressor; 11: First housing; 115: First air inlet; 163: Air inlet channel; 14: Volute; 141: Fan cavity; 142: Air outlet duct; 116: First air outlet; 143: Heating device; 144: Sterilization device; 15: Fragrance cavity; 100: Processor; 101: Memory; 102: Communication interface; 103: Bus. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To provide a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of this disclosure, the implementation of the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. In the following technical description, for ease of explanation, several details are used to provide a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be implemented without these details. In other cases, well-known structures and devices may be simplified in their depiction to simplify the drawings.

[0026] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this disclosure are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this disclosure described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0027] Unless otherwise stated, the term "multiple" means two or more.

[0028] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the character " / " indicates that the objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0029] The term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.

[0030] The term "correspondence" can refer to an association or binding relationship. The correspondence between A and B means that there is an association or binding relationship between A and B.

[0031] The control method for bathroom centers provided in this disclosure is applied to bathroom centers. Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure from one perspective; Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 3 This is a partial view of the structure of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a volute provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 6 This is a partial view of the structure of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. (Combined with...) Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the bathroom center 1 includes a fan 111 and a housing. The housing defines an air duct 118 having an air inlet 191 and an air outlet 192. The fan 111 is located within the air duct 118 and is capable of driving airflow from the air inlet 191 to the air outlet 192 and then into the room.

[0032] Optionally, the housing includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 16. The first housing 11 is provided with a first air inlet 115. The second housing 16 is located on one side of the first housing 11 and is provided with a second air inlet 162 communicating with the outside. The first housing 11 and the second housing 16 together enclose an air intake channel 163 that connects the first air inlet 115 and the second air inlet 162.

[0033] Optionally, the bathroom center 1 also includes a drive device (not shown in the figure). The drive device is driven to the second housing 16 and can move the second housing 16 relative to the first housing 11 to change the flow area of ​​the air inlet channel 163.

[0034] The air inlet 191 includes a first air inlet 115 and a second air inlet 162. Figure 4 The middle arrow indicates the direction of airflow within the air intake channel 163.

[0035] Since the second housing 16 and the first housing 11 together form an air intake channel 163, airflow can enter the air intake channel 163 through the second air inlet 162, and then enter the air duct 118 of the first housing 11 through the first air inlet 115. The driving device drives the second housing 16 to move, which can change the flow area of ​​the air intake channel 163, change the air pressure of the airflow in the air intake channel 163, and thus change the wind speed of the bathroom center 1, increasing the diversity of airflow from the bathroom center 1 and improving the user experience.

[0036] Alternatively, the drive unit can be an electric motor, a servo motor, or a servo motor, etc.

[0037] Optionally, the first housing 11 is further provided with a first air outlet 116. The second housing 16 is further provided with a second air outlet 169 corresponding to the first air outlet 116, and the second air outlet 169 is connected to the first air outlet 116. The air outlet 192 includes the first air outlet 116 and the second air outlet 169.

[0038] After the airflow flows out through the first air outlet 116, since the second housing 16 is located on one side of the first housing 11, in order to avoid the second housing 16 blocking the air outlet 192 of the first air outlet 116, the second housing 16 needs to be provided with a second air outlet 169 that is connected to and corresponds to the first air outlet 116.

[0039] Optionally, the second air outlet 169 is annular, so that the air outlet of the bathroom center 1 is annular.

[0040] Optionally, the diameter of the second air outlet 169 is greater than or equal to the diameter of the first air outlet 116 to increase the air outlet area of ​​the bathroom center 1.

[0041] Optionally, the bathroom center 1 may also include an ambient light 18. The ambient light 18 is connected to the first housing 11 and is located at the second air outlet 169. There is a fourth gap between the ambient light 18 and the inner wall of the second air outlet 169, and the airflow from the first air outlet 116 flows out of the second air outlet 169 through the fourth gap.

[0042] When the second housing 16 moves relative to the first housing 11, the inner wall surface of the second air outlet 169 moves relative to the ambient light 18, thereby changing the flow area of ​​the fourth gap and further changing the air volume and speed of the airflow flowing out through the second air outlet 169. Figure 2 The middle arrow indicates the direction of airflow when the bathroom center exhausts air.

[0043] Optionally, the ambient light 18 is ellipsoidal.

[0044] In this embodiment, the ambient light 18 is ellipsoidal, which can guide the airflow passing through the gap. The spherical structure makes the airflow flowing out of the second air outlet 169 converge.

[0045] Optionally, when the second housing 16 is in the second position, the flow area of ​​the fourth gap becomes smaller. After the airflow flows out through the fourth gap between the inner wall of the ambient light 18 and the second air outlet 169, the airflow velocity is fast and a converging jet airflow is formed along the spherical surface.

[0046] Optionally, when the second housing 16 continues to move downward to the third or fourth position, the gap of the fourth gap widens, the airflow speed slows down, and the air volume increases.

[0047] Optionally, the ambient light 18 can enable the bathroom center 1 to have a lighting function, making the bathroom center 1 multifunctional.

[0048] Optionally, the bathroom center 1 further includes a compressor 112, cold-end fins 113, and hot-end fins 114. The compressor 112 is located inside the first housing 11. The cold-end fins 113 are located inside the first housing 11 and are connected to the compressor 112 via a refrigerant pipeline. The hot-end fins 114 are located inside the first housing 11 and are connected to the compressor 112 via a refrigerant pipeline. The first housing 11 includes a bottom wall 117, and a first air outlet 116 is located in the middle of the bottom wall 117. Along the circumference of the first air outlet 116, the cold-end fins 113, the hot-end fins 114, the fan 111, and the compressor 112 are sequentially spaced on the bottom wall 117.

[0049] This configuration ensures that components such as the cold-end fin 113, hot-end fin 114, fan 111, and compressor 112 have sufficient space within the housing, and that there are gaps between each component to prevent mutual interference. In particular, the distance between the cold-end fin 113 and the hot-end fin 114 prevents heat exchange between them, thereby saving energy consumption of the bathroom center 1 and ensuring its heat exchange efficiency.

[0050] Optionally, the cold end fin 113 is located in the air duct 118, and the airflow that flows in through the first air inlet 115 flows through the cold end fin 113 and then flows out through the first air outlet 116.

[0051] In this embodiment, the airflow flowing in through the first air inlet 115 first exchanges heat with the cold end fins 113. The water vapor in the airflow liquefies on the surface of the cold end fins 113 to form condensate. After the airflow flows through the cold end fins 113, the water vapor it carries is removed. Therefore, the bathroom center 1 can dehumidify the air.

[0052] Optionally, after the airflow passes through the cold end fins 113, it can flow directly out through the first air outlet 116.

[0053] In this embodiment, the airflow in the air duct 118 can flow through the cold end fins 113 to dehumidify, then flow through the hot end fins 114 to be heated, and then flow out through the first air outlet 116. With this configuration, after the airflow is dehumidified and cooled by the cold end fins 113, the cold and hot fins can reheat the airflow, allowing it to return to the indoor temperature or higher.

[0054] Optionally, the first housing 11 further includes a volute 14. The volute 14 defines a communicating fan chamber 141 and an air outlet duct 142. The fan 111 is located within the fan chamber 141.

[0055] The air duct 118 includes a fan cavity 141 and an air outlet duct 142. The air outlet duct 142 has a first air outlet 116, a fourth gap, and a second air outlet 169.

[0056] Optionally, the flow area of ​​the air outlet duct 142 gradually increases along the flow direction of the airflow within the air outlet duct 142. Figure 5 The middle arrow indicates the direction of airflow inside the volute 14.

[0057] Optionally, the bathroom center 1 also includes a heating device 143, which is disposed in the volute 14 and located in the air outlet duct 142.

[0058] In this embodiment, the heating device 143 is located in the air outlet duct 142. The heating device 143 can heat the airflow flowing out of the fan cavity 141, so that the temperature of the airflow flowing out of the first air outlet 116 is increased.

[0059] Optionally, the heating device 143 is detachably connected to the volute 14. This facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the heating device 143.

[0060] Optionally, the heating device 143 can be a PCT (positive temperature coefficient) heating device 143, an electric heating wire, etc.

[0061] Optionally, the bathroom center 1 also includes a sterilization device 144, which is disposed inside the volute 14 and located in the air outlet duct 142.

[0062] In this embodiment, the sterilization device 144 is located inside the air outlet duct 142. The sterilization device 144 can sterilize the airflow flowing out of the fan chamber 141, so that the airflow flowing out of the first air outlet 116 is sterilized purified airflow. Therefore, by setting the sterilization device 144, the bathroom center 1 has a sterilization function.

[0063] Optionally, the sterilization device 144 is detachably connected to the volute 14 to facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the sterilization device 144.

[0064] For example, the sterilization device 144 can be a Nano (nano) negative ion sterilization device or an ultraviolet sterilization device.

[0065] Optionally, the bathroom center 1 also includes a fragrance chamber 15, which is used to house the fragrance control module. The fragrance chamber 15 is connected to the air duct 118, and the airflow in the air duct 118 can carry the fragrance in the fragrance control module into the room through the air outlet 192.

[0066] Optionally, the outlet of the fragrance chamber is connected to the air outlet 192, wherein there is a first gap between the outlet of the fragrance chamber and the air outlet 192, or the outlet of the fragrance chamber abuts against the air outlet 192.

[0067] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of a control method for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. (In conjunction with...) Figure 8 As shown, this disclosure provides a control method for a bathroom center, which may include:

[0068] S81, when the user is taking a shower, the processor obtains the user's target shower end time.

[0069] Here, the bathroom center can be connected to the hot water supply equipment used for bathing. The two can be connected via wired or wireless communication. Wireless communication can be one or more of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi protocol communication.

[0070] Correspondingly, the processor can determine if a user is showering by: the current outlet water temperature of the hot water supply device being greater than or equal to the preset outlet water temperature, and the duration of continuous water flow at the current temperature being greater than or equal to the preset duration. Since bathrooms are private environments and it is inconvenient to install image acquisition devices such as cameras, this method conveniently determines if a user is showering, ensuring user privacy and improving the user experience.

[0071] The preset outlet water temperature can range from 38℃ to 50℃. The preset duration can range from 15 minutes to 45 minutes.

[0072] Optionally, the processor obtaining the user's target bathing end time may include: the processor determining the user's target identity information; the processor using the bathing end time corresponding to the target identity information as the target bathing end time according to a first association relationship; wherein, the first association relationship is the association relationship between the identity information of at least one user using the same bathroom and their respective habitual bathing end time. In this way, after determining the identity of the user in the bathroom, their target bathing end time can be conveniently and accurately determined.

[0073] Taking the example of all members of a family using the same bathroom, the first association relationship in this embodiment of the disclosure can be shown in Table 8-1.

[0074] Identity information Shower end time dad 22：00 Mother 20：45 child 20：00

[0075] Table 8-1

[0076] Specifically, the user's identity information can be the user's family identity within the household, as shown in Table 8-1. Alternatively, the user's identity information can be the user's unique identifier, such as their name. This disclosure does not impose specific limitations on this aspect.

[0077] Taking the example of all members sharing an apartment using the same bathroom, the first association relationship in this embodiment of the disclosure can be shown in Table 8-2.

[0078] Identity information Shower end time Master bedroom tenant 21：00 One tenant in the second bedroom 20：30 Two tenants in the second bedroom 19：00

[0079] Table 8-2

[0080] Specifically, the user's identity information can be the user's room location, as shown in Table 8-2. Alternatively, the user's identity information can be the user's unique identifier, such as their name. This disclosure does not impose specific limitations on this aspect.

[0081] Optionally, the processor determines the target identity information of the user, which may include: the processor obtaining user feature information input by the user; the processor using the user identity corresponding to the user feature information as the target user identity according to a second association relationship; wherein, the second association relationship is the association relationship between the user feature information and the identity information of at least one user using the same bathroom.

[0082] Here, the embodiments of this disclosure can obtain user characteristic information input by the user through various implementation methods. Examples are given below.

[0083] As an example, user characteristic information could be a user's voiceprint characteristics. Correspondingly, the bathroom center could be equipped with a wall-mounted control panel, and a sound acquisition device could be installed within this control panel. Thus, when the sound acquisition device receives voice information input by the user, it can send the voice information to a processor. The processor extracts the target voiceprint characteristics from the voice information and, based on a second association relationship, identifies the user identity corresponding to the target voiceprint characteristics as the target user identity. Here, the second association relationship could be the association between the voiceprint characteristics and identity information of at least one user using the same bathroom.

[0084] As another example, user characteristic information can be a user's fingerprint characteristics. Correspondingly, the bathroom center can be associated with a smart mirror equipped with a fingerprint collector. Here, the bathroom center and the smart mirror can be associated via wired or wireless communication. Wireless communication includes, for example, one or more of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi protocol communication. Alternatively, the bathroom center can be configured with a wall-mounted control panel, and a fingerprint collector can be installed inside the control panel. In this way, when the fingerprint collector obtains a fingerprint image input by the user, it can send the fingerprint image to a processor, which extracts the target fingerprint features from the fingerprint image and, according to a second association relationship, identifies the user identity corresponding to the target fingerprint features as the target user identity. Here, the second association relationship can be the association between the fingerprint features and identity information of at least one user using the same bathroom.

[0085] Using the above methods, it is possible to conveniently and accurately determine the target identity information based on the user's input user characteristics.

[0086] S82, if the target bathing end time is reached at the current time, the processor determines the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user based on the bathroom environment parameters.

[0087] Optionally, bathroom environmental parameters may include one or more of bathroom temperature, bathroom humidity, and bathroom gas concentration. Correspondingly, bathroom temperature can be obtained using a temperature sensor. Bathroom humidity can be obtained using a humidity sensor. Bathroom gas concentration can be obtained using an odor sensor.

[0088] Taking the acquisition of bathroom temperature as an example, the bathroom can be equipped with one or more temperature sensors to accurately and conveniently detect the bathroom temperature.

[0089] Furthermore, if temperature sensors are installed at different locations in the bathroom, the bathroom temperature can be represented as the maximum or minimum value among the detection values ​​of multiple temperature sensors. Alternatively, the bathroom temperature can be represented as the average value of the detection values ​​of multiple temperature sensors. Since the temperature values ​​at different locations may differ, a more accurate bathroom temperature can be obtained in this way. Alternatively, the bathroom temperature can be represented as a weighted average of the detection values ​​of multiple temperature sensors. Here, different weights are assigned to the multiple temperature sensors. By setting weights, the level of intelligence of the bathroom center can be further improved. Correspondingly, the weights of each of the multiple temperature sensors can be set according to various criteria, such as the distance between the multiple temperature sensors and the bathroom air inlet and outlet, the detection accuracy of the multiple temperature sensors, the detection frequency of the multiple temperature sensors, etc. This disclosure embodiment does not impose specific limitations on this.

[0090] Furthermore, the process for obtaining bathroom humidity and bathroom gas concentration in this embodiment can refer to the above-described bathroom temperature detection process, and will not be repeated here.

[0091] Optionally, the processor determines the operating mode of the bathroom center located in the same bathroom as the user based on bathroom environmental parameters. This may include: setting the operating mode to a warm room mode when the bathroom temperature is less than or equal to a first temperature threshold; setting the operating mode to a cool room mode when the bathroom temperature is greater than or equal to a second temperature threshold; setting the operating mode to a dehumidification mode when the bathroom humidity is greater than or equal to a humidity threshold; and setting the operating mode to a fragrance mode when the bathroom gas concentration is greater than or equal to a gas concentration threshold. The first temperature threshold is less than the second temperature threshold. This allows for automatic and intelligent control of the bathroom center, effectively regulating the bathroom environment, preventing users from catching colds or getting sick while bathing, ensuring a positive user experience after bathing, and improving the overall intelligence of the bathroom center.

[0092] Optionally, the first temperature threshold can be 23°C.

[0093] Optionally, the second temperature threshold can be 28°C.

[0094] Optionally, the humidity threshold can be in the range of 85%.

[0095] Optionally, the gas in the bathroom can be an irritating gas produced by a chemical reaction of compounds containing elements such as sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen. Correspondingly, the gas concentration threshold can be 5 ppm (parts per million).

[0096] S83, the processor controls the bathroom center to operate in running mode to adjust bathroom environmental parameters.

[0097] Optionally, if the operating mode is a cold room mode, the processor controls the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode, which may include: the processor controlling the fan to operate at a first wind speed and controlling the second housing to move to a third position relative to the first housing.

[0098] Here, the value of the first wind speed can be in the range of 2m / s to 5m / s.

[0099] The distance between the third position and the first housing can be 20mm.

[0100] When the second housing operates relative to the first housing, it can change the flow area of ​​the air intake channel jointly enclosed by the first and second housings, thereby changing the air intake volume. Furthermore, the outlet air temperature of the cooling room is lower, allowing the cooler airflow from the bathroom center to quickly reach the ground. Therefore, this setting of the first fan speed and third position prevents the cooler airflow from rapidly reaching the ground via the surface of the ellipsoidal ambient light, thus avoiding direct cold air blowing on the user and causing discomfort.

[0101] Optionally, if the operating mode is dehumidification mode, the processor controls the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode, which may include: the processor controlling the fan to operate at a first wind speed and controlling the second housing to move relative to the first housing to a fourth position; wherein the distance between the third position and the first housing is less than the distance between the fourth position and the first housing.

[0102] Here, the distance between the fourth position and the first housing can be 25mm.

[0103] Setting the fourth position in this way increases the area of ​​the air intake channel, thus increasing the air volume and allowing the humid airflow to quickly enter the bathroom center for drying, thereby rapidly reducing bathroom humidity. Furthermore, since dehumidification mode causes a drop in bathroom temperature, setting the first fan speed and the fourth position also prevents a large amount of cold air from rapidly reaching the ground along the surface of the ellipsoidal ambient light, avoiding direct cold air blowing on the user and causing discomfort.

[0104] Optionally, if the operating mode is a heated room mode, the processor controls the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode, which may include: the processor controlling the heating device to turn on, controlling the fan to operate at a second wind speed, and controlling the second housing to move to a second position relative to the first housing; wherein, the first wind speed is less than the second wind speed, and the distance between the second position and the first housing is less than the distance between the third position and the first housing.

[0105] Here, the range of the second wind speed can be 10m / s to 12m / s.

[0106] The distance between the second position and the first housing can be 10mm.

[0107] Because the air outlet temperature in the heated room mode is high, the hot airflow from the center of the bathroom has difficulty reaching the ground quickly. Therefore, setting the second position and second fan speed in this way can both increase the fourth gap and the air volume, and utilize the surface of the ellipsoidal ambient light to guide the hot airflow to the ground more quickly, thereby rapidly increasing the bathroom temperature.

[0108] Optionally, since the fragrance chamber is directly connected to the air duct, the airflow in the air duct can carry the fragrance in the fragrance chamber into the room through the air outlet. Therefore, when the operating mode is fragrance mode, the processor can control the fan to run at any wind speed within the set wind speed range, and control the second housing to move relative to the first housing to any position within the set movement range of the second housing.

[0109] Optionally, since the fragrance chamber is directly connected to the air duct, the airflow in the air duct can carry the fragrance in the fragrance chamber into the room through the air outlet. Therefore, when the operating mode is fragrance mode, the processor can control the fan to run at any wind speed within the set wind speed range, and control the second housing to move relative to the first housing to any position within the set movement range of the second housing.

[0110] Alternatively, the processor can determine the fan speed in fragrance mode and the position of the second housing relative to the first housing based on the gas concentration in the bathroom. For example, when the gas concentration in the bathroom is greater than or equal to a gas concentration threshold but less than a first gas concentration, the processor controls the fan to operate at a first speed and controls the second housing to move to a first or second position relative to the first housing; when the gas concentration in the bathroom is greater than or equal to the first gas concentration but less than a second gas concentration, the processor controls the fan to operate at a second speed and controls the second housing to move to a third or fourth position relative to the first housing.

[0111] Thus, the higher the gas concentration in the bathroom, the greater the fan speed, and the greater the distance between the second and first housings, the greater the air intake and exhaust volume, which can quickly purify the air and achieve a fragrance effect, thereby ensuring the user experience.

[0112] Here, the concentration of the first gas can be 8 ppm. The concentration of the second gas can be 10 ppm.

[0113] The distance between the first position and the first housing can be the closest position to the first housing within a set movement range of the second housing. For example, the distance between the first position and the first housing can be 0.

[0114] In summary, the control method for a bathroom center provided in this disclosure, when a user is showering, obtains the user's target shower end time. If the current time reaches the target shower end time, the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user can be determined based on bathroom environmental parameters, and the bathroom center can be controlled to operate in that mode, thereby adjusting the bathroom's environmental parameters in a timely manner. Compared with existing technologies, this can prevent users from catching a cold or getting sick while showering, ensure a good user experience after showering, and improve the intelligence level of the bathroom center.

[0115] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of a control method for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 9 This is a flowchart of a control method for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. (In conjunction with...) Figure 9 As shown, this disclosure provides a control method for a bathroom center, which may include:

[0116] S81, when the user is taking a shower, the processor obtains the user's target shower end time.

[0117] S82, if the target bathing end time is reached at the current time, the processor determines the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user based on the bathroom environment parameters.

[0118] S83, the processor controls the bathroom center to operate in running mode to adjust bathroom environmental parameters.

[0119] S91, if the processor determines that the user is not in the bathroom, it controls the sterilization device to be turned on.

[0120] Alternatively, embodiments of this disclosure can provide various implementations for determining that a user is not in the bathroom. Examples are given below.

[0121] In one approach, if the bathroom is equipped with an infrared sensor, the user's presence in the bathroom can be determined based on the sensor's detection results.

[0122] Alternatively, if the user is wearing a smart wearable device, the location information emitted by the smart wearable device can be used to determine whether the user is in the bathroom.

[0123] Since bathrooms are private environments and it is not convenient to install image acquisition devices such as cameras, the above methods can conveniently and accurately determine whether a user is in the bathroom, thereby ensuring the user's privacy and security and improving the user experience.

[0124] In summary, the control method for a bathroom center provided in this disclosure, by obtaining the user's target bathing time and ensuring that the time difference between the target bathing time and the current time reaches a time difference threshold, can determine the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user based on bathroom environmental parameters, and control the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode, thereby achieving pre-adjustment of bathroom environmental parameters. Compared with existing technologies, this approach takes into account the entire bathing process, ensuring the user's experience in the bathroom and improving the intelligence level of the bathroom center. Furthermore, sterilizing the bathroom before or after the user enters ensures its cleanliness. Simultaneously, it avoids harm to the human body from the sterilization device, guaranteeing the user's experience and health.

[0125] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a control device for a bathroom center provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. (In conjunction with...) Figure 10As shown, this disclosure provides a control device for a bathroom center, including a processor 100 and a memory 101. Optionally, the device may further include a communication interface 102 and a bus 103. The processor 100, communication interface 102, and memory 101 can communicate with each other via the bus 103. The communication interface 102 can be used for information transmission. The processor 100 can call logical instructions in the memory 101 to execute the control method for a bathroom center described in the above embodiment.

[0126] Furthermore, the logic instructions in the aforementioned memory 101 can be implemented as software functional units and, when sold or used as independent products, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0127] The memory 101, as a computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store software programs and computer-executable programs, such as program instructions / modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure. The processor 100 executes functional applications and data processing by running the program instructions / modules stored in the memory 101, thereby implementing the control method for the bathroom center in the above embodiments.

[0128] The memory 101 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store the operating system and applications required for at least one function; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the terminal device. Furthermore, the memory 101 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory.

[0129] This disclosure provides a bathroom center that includes the control device for a bathroom center described above.

[0130] This disclosure provides a storage medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to execute the aforementioned control method for a bathroom center.

[0131] The aforementioned storage medium can be a transient computer-readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0132] The technical solutions of this disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes one or more instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in this disclosure. The aforementioned storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, including: a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and other media capable of storing program code; it can also be a transient storage medium.

[0133] The foregoing description and accompanying drawings fully illustrate embodiments of this disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, procedural, and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operation may vary. Parts and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace parts and features of other embodiments. Moreover, the terminology used in this application is for describing embodiments only and is not intended to limit the claims. As used in the description of embodiments and claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to equally include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the term “and / or” as used in this application means including one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations thereof. Additionally, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variations "comprises" and / or "comprising" refer to the presence of stated features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, or apparatus that includes said element. In this document, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to mutually. For methods, products, etc., disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method section disclosed in the embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method section.

[0134] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the embodiments of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0135] The methods and products (including but not limited to devices and equipment) disclosed in the embodiments herein can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of units may be merely a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between the shown or discussed units may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected to implement this embodiment according to actual needs. Furthermore, the functional units in the embodiments of this disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0136] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to embodiments of this disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. In some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the blocks may occur in a different order than that shown in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in a different order than disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific order between different operations or steps. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. Each block in a block diagram and / or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in a block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A control method for a bathroom center, characterized in that, The bathroom center includes a first housing, a second housing movable relative to the first housing, and an ambient light; the first housing has a first air outlet; the second housing is located on one side of the first housing and has a second air outlet corresponding to the first air outlet; the ambient light is ellipsoidal, connected to the first housing and located at the second air outlet, and a fourth gap exists between the ambient light and the inner wall of the second air outlet, through which the airflow from the first air outlet flows out of the second air outlet; the first housing also includes a volute and a fan; the first housing also has a first air inlet; the volute defines a connected fan cavity and an air outlet duct; the fan is located in the fan cavity and is used to drive the airflow from the first air inlet to the first air outlet; The air outlet duct has a first air outlet, the fourth gap, and a second air outlet; the control method includes: While the user is taking a shower, obtain the user's target shower end time; If the target bathing end time is reached at the current time, the operating mode of the bathroom center in the same bathroom as the user is determined based on the bathroom environment parameters; The bathroom center is controlled to operate in the operating mode to adjust the bathroom environmental parameters; The process of determining the operating mode of the bathroom center located in the same bathroom as the user based on bathroom environmental parameters includes: When the bathroom temperature is less than or equal to a first temperature threshold in the bathroom environmental parameters, the operating mode is determined to be a warm room mode; when the bathroom temperature is greater than or equal to a second temperature threshold in the bathroom environmental parameters, the operating mode is determined to be a cool room mode; when the bathroom humidity is greater than or equal to a humidity threshold in the bathroom environmental parameters, the operating mode is determined to be a dehumidification mode; when the bathroom gas concentration is greater than or equal to a gas concentration threshold in the bathroom environmental parameters, the operating mode is determined to be a fragrance mode; wherein, the first temperature threshold is less than the second temperature threshold; When the operating mode is the cold room mode, controlling the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode includes: controlling the fan to operate at a first wind speed, and controlling the second housing to move relative to the first housing to a third position; When the operating mode is dehumidification mode, controlling the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode includes: controlling the fan to operate at a first wind speed, and controlling the second housing to move relative to the first housing to a fourth position; wherein the distance between the third position and the first housing is less than the distance between the fourth position and the first housing.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bathroom center is associated with a hot water supply system for bathing, and determines that the user is in a bathing state in the following ways: If the water supply duration of the hot water supply device is greater than or equal to the preset operating duration, and the water temperature of the hot water supply device is greater than or equal to the preset operating water temperature, the user is determined to be in a showering state.

3. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The process of obtaining the user's target shower end time includes: Determine the target identity information of the user; Based on the first association relationship, the bathing end time corresponding to the target identity information is taken as the target bathing end time; The first association relationship is the association between the identity information of at least one user using the bathroom and their respective habitual bathing end time.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Determining the target identity information of the user includes: Obtain user characteristic information input by the user; Based on the second association relationship, the user identity corresponding to the user feature information is taken as the target user identity; The second association relationship is the association between the user characteristic information and the identity information of at least one user using the bathroom.

5. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bathroom center also includes a heating device, which is located inside the air outlet duct; The operating mode is a heated room mode, and the control of the bathroom center in this operating mode includes: The heating device is turned on, the fan is operated at the second wind speed, and the second housing is moved to a second position relative to the first housing. Among them, the first wind speed is less than the second wind speed, and the distance between the second position and the first shell is less than the distance between the third position and the first shell.

6. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bathroom center also includes a fragrance chamber; the fragrance chamber is used to house the fragrance control module, and the fragrance chamber is connected to the air duct; The operating mode is a fragrance mode, and the control of the bathroom center to operate in the operating mode further includes: Turn on the fragrance control module.

7. A bathroom center, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, characterized in that, The processor is configured to execute the control method for a bathroom center as described in any one of claims 1 to 6 when executing the program instructions.

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