Dishwasher and control method and device therefor

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a dishwasher and a control method and device thereof, wherein the method comprises: acquiring a corresponding first image by using an image recognition module during the process of placing a target tableware into a basket of a basket structure; analyzing the first image to determine a position area corresponding to the position of the target tableware in the bottom structure of the basket according to the analysis result; generating a first control instruction based on a first preset trigger condition to drive a plurality of retractable main body structures in a target area to rise during the process of placing the target tableware into the basket; wherein the target area is determined based on the position area; controlling the corresponding retractable main body structure to stop rising when the arrival signal sent by each arrival detection module is acquired, until the position fixation of the target tableware in the target area is completed. The present disclosure can fix any shape of tableware to meet the cleaning needs of different users and improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, and in particular to a dishwasher and its control method and apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] Dishwashers have become an essential kitchen appliance in almost every household. Their advantages, such as saving time and effort, strong cleaning power, and ease of operation, are key reasons for their popularity. However, in actual use, it has been found that various tableware shapes and sizes differ, and standard dishwashers require users to carefully place each piece of tableware for proper cleaning and securing. When encountering oddly shaped tableware, dishwashers often fail to accurately identify it. In other words, existing dishwashers cannot secure tableware of arbitrary shapes, thus failing to meet users' cleaning needs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this disclosure is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and to provide a dishwasher and its control method and apparatus.

[0004] This disclosure solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical solution:

[0005] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a method for controlling a dishwasher is provided, the dishwasher comprising: a dish rack structure and an image recognition module;

[0006] The bowl basket structure includes: a basket and several support columns; wherein, the support column includes: a retractable main structure and an positioning detection module disposed inside the retractable main structure, the initial state of the retractable main structure being a retracted state;

[0007] The control method includes:

[0008] The image recognition module is used to acquire a corresponding first image during the process of placing the target tableware into the basket of the bowl basket structure;

[0009] The first image is analyzed to determine the location area corresponding to the placement position of the target tableware in the bottom structure of the basket based on the analysis results;

[0010] During the process of placing the target tableware into the basket, a first control command is generated based on a first preset trigger condition to drive several of the retractable main structures in the target area to rise; wherein, the target area is determined based on the position area;

[0011] Upon receiving a positioning signal from each of the positioning detection modules, the corresponding retractable main structure is controlled to stop rising until the position of the target tableware within the target area is fixed.

[0012] Preferably, the control method further comprises:

[0013] After completing the cleaning of the target tableware, a second control instruction is generated based on a second preset triggering condition to restore the retractable main body structure in the target area to a retracted state.

[0014] Preferably, the control method further comprises:

[0015] The image recognition module is used to obtain a corresponding second image during the process of placing the target tableware in the basket;

[0016] Based on the second image, the placement state information of the target tableware is determined, and it is judged whether the target tableware meets the preset placement condition according to the placement state information. If not, an abnormality reminder information is generated.

[0017] Preferably, the target area is the entire area where the bottom structure is located;

[0018] The control method further comprises:

[0019] When the in-place signal is not detected, the retractable main body structure corresponding to the in-place detection module that has not detected the in-place signal is controlled to rise to a preset height.

[0020] Preferably, the target area is a position area in the bottom structure corresponding to the position where the target tableware is placed.

[0021] The control method further comprises:

[0022] When the in-place signal is detected, the retractable main body structure in the position area and a set number of retractable main body structures outside the position area are controlled to rise to a preset height, and the remaining retractable main body structures are still in a retracted state.

[0023] Preferably, the retractable main body structure comprises a plurality of retractable shells of different sizes; wherein the plurality of retractable shells are connected in order from large to small, and a limiting structure is arranged at the connection between adjacent retractable shells.

[0024] Preferably, the in-place detection module comprises a distance detection sensor and / or a pressure detection sensor.

[0025] Preferably, the first preset triggering condition is used to represent a triggering instruction for executing the rising function of the retractable main body structure;

[0026] The first preset triggering condition includes the triggering instruction realized by at least one of the following operation modes: text input, voice interaction, physical key, and touch.

[0027] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a control device of a dishwasher is provided for implementing the control method of the dishwasher according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, the dishwasher comprising the control device, the control device comprising a basket structure and an image recognition module;

[0028] The basket structure comprises a basket, a plurality of support columns, and a controller; the support column comprises a retractable main body structure and a position detection module arranged in the interior of the retractable main body structure, and the initial state of the retractable main body structure is a retracted state; the control device comprises an image recognition module;

[0029] The image recognition module is configured to acquire a corresponding first image during the process of placing a target tableware into the basket of the basket structure;

[0030] The controller is configured to analyze the first image to determine a position region corresponding to the position of the target tableware in the bottom structure of the basket according to an analysis result;

[0031] The controller is further configured to generate a first control instruction based on a first preset triggering condition during the process of placing the target tableware into the basket, so as to drive a plurality of retractable main body structures in the target region to ascend; wherein the target region is determined based on the position region; and each retractable main body structure is controlled to stop ascending when a position signal sent by the position detection module is acquired, until the position of the target tableware in the target region is fixed.

[0032] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a dishwasher is provided, comprising the control device of the dishwasher according to the second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0033] On the basis of common sense in the art, the various preferred conditions can be combined arbitrarily, i.e., to obtain various preferred embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0034] The positive progress effect of the present disclosure is that:

[0035] The control method of the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure can quickly and effectively fix any shape of tableware, meet the cleaning needs of users for any shape of tableware, and by setting the initial state of the retractable main body structure as a retracted state, it is convenient for users to place any shape of tableware into the basket, and the user experience is further improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 The structure block diagram of the dishwasher in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the basket structure in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 3 A structure schematic diagram of a dish basket in an embodiment of the present disclosure after dishes are put in the dish basket;

[0039] Figure 4 A flowchart of a control method of a dishwasher in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The present disclosure will be further described below by way of examples, but the present disclosure is not limited in the scope of the examples.

[0041] The shapes of dishes on the market are various, so that the user cannot fix any shape of dishes when using the dishwasher to clean, and the cleaning demand of the user cannot be met.

[0042] Therefore, the present disclosure provides a dishwasher and a control method and device thereof to solve the problem that the dishwasher cannot fix any shape of dishes and the cleaning demand of the user cannot be met.

[0043] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, a control method of a dishwasher is provided, wherein, as shown in Figure 1 The dishwasher comprises: a dish basket structure 11 and an image recognition module 12; as shown in Figure 2 The dish basket structure comprises: a basket 100 and a plurality of support columns 200; wherein, as shown in Figure 3 The support column 200 comprises: a retractable main body structure 201 and a to-position detection module 202 arranged in the interior of the retractable main body structure 201, and the initial state of the retractable main body structure 201 is a retracted state, so as to be used for putting target dishes into the dishwasher.

[0044] As shown in Figure 4 The control method of the dishwasher in the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises:

[0045] S1: using the image recognition module to acquire a first image in the process of putting target dishes into the basket of the dish basket structure.

[0046] S2: analyzing the first image to determine a position region corresponding to the position of the target dishes in the bottom structure of the basket according to the analysis result.

[0047] S3: generating a first control instruction based on a first preset trigger condition in the process of putting the target dishes into the basket, so as to drive a plurality of retractable main body structures in the target region to rise; wherein, the target region is determined based on the position region.

[0048] S4: controlling the corresponding telescopic main body structure to stop ascending until the position of the target tableware in the target area is fixed when the to-position signal sent by each of the to-position detection modules is acquired.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the image recognition module includes, but is not limited to, a camera, and in an embodiment, the first image is a top view of the tableware in the bowl basket structure taken by the camera.

[0050] The first preset trigger condition in the embodiment of the present disclosure is used to represent a trigger instruction for executing the ascending function of the telescopic main body structure; the first preset trigger condition includes the trigger instruction realized based on a text input, voice interaction, a physical button, touch, and the like, so that it can be determined whether the tableware is placed in the bowl basket through the first preset trigger condition, and a first control instruction is generated according to the corresponding situation, that is, if it is determined through the first preset trigger condition that the tableware is placed in the bowl basket, the first control instruction is generated, and if it is determined through the first preset trigger condition that the tableware is not placed in the bowl basket, the first control instruction is not generated.

[0051] The image recognition module provided in the dishwasher is used to identify whether the tableware is placed in the bowl basket, if yes, the tableware of any shape is fixed through the cooperation of the support column in the bowl basket, and the image recognition module in the dishwasher is used to identify whether the tableware is placed reasonably (for example, the stains of the tableware are above, and the spray port of the dishwasher is below), so as to meet the cleaning demand of the tableware of any shape by the user and improve the experience effect of the user.

[0052] In addition, the control method of the dishwasher in the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:

[0053] After the cleaning of the target tableware is completed, a second control instruction is generated based on a second preset trigger condition to restore the telescopic main body structure in the target area to a contracted state.

[0054] The control method of the dishwasher in the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes: acquiring a second image of the target tableware in the process of being placed in the basket through the image recognition module; determining the placement state information of the target tableware based on the second image, and determining whether the target tableware meets a preset placement condition according to the placement state information, and if not, generating an abnormality reminding information.

[0055] The second image can be a front view of the tableware in the bowl basket structure taken by the camera, and therefore, in a specific embodiment, the placement state information can include size information of the tableware, and the controller determines whether the tableware exceeds the limit height of the dishwasher according to the size information, and if so, generates an abnormal prompt information to remind the user to reposition the tableware. The abnormal prompt information includes but is not limited to voice broadcast.

[0056] The second image can also be the stain state of the tableware taken by the camera, and therefore, in another embodiment, the placement state information can include stain position information of the tableware, and the controller determines whether the stain position of the tableware and the position of the dishwasher spray head are in a relative state according to the stain position information, and if not, generates an abnormal prompt information to remind the user to reposition the tableware. The abnormal prompt information includes but is not limited to voice broadcast.

[0057] In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the target area is the entire area where the bottom structure is located; therefore, the control method of the dishwasher in the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes: when the in-place signal is not detected, controlling the telescopic main body structure corresponding to the in-place detection module that does not detect the in-place signal to rise to a preset height, so that the tableware is fixed by the plurality of support columns in the target area.

[0058] In another specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the target area is a position area in the bottom structure corresponding to the position where the target tableware is placed. Therefore, the control method of the dishwasher in the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes: when the in-place signal is detected, controlling the telescopic main body structures in the position area and a set number of telescopic main body structures outside the position area to rise to a preset height, and the remaining telescopic main body structures are still in a contracted state, so that the energy consumption can be further reduced under the condition of fixing the tableware.

[0059] Referring to Figure 3 In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the bowl basket structure includes a basket 100, a plurality of support columns 200, and a controller 300; wherein the plurality of support columns 200 are arranged on the bottom structure of the basket 100.

[0060] In a specific embodiment, the bottom shape of the bowl basket can be grid-shaped, and the plurality of support columns can be vertically connected and fixed at the intersection of the grid.

[0061] The support column 200 includes a telescopic main body structure 201 and an in-place detection module 202 arranged inside the telescopic main body structure, and the in-place detection module 202 is arranged at the root of the telescopic main body structure.

[0062] The in-place detection module 202 is in communication connection with the controller 300; the controller 300 is used to generate a first control instruction based on a first preset trigger condition during the process of placing the target tableware into the basket 100, to drive the plurality of telescopic main body structures 201 (or telescopic structure supports) in the target area to ascend, and to control the corresponding telescopic main body structure 201 to stop ascending when the in-place signal sent by each in-place detection module 202 is acquired, until the position fixing of the target tableware in the target area is completed.

[0063] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a controller can be arranged on each support column to acquire the in-place signal on the corresponding support column, and the driving of the corresponding telescopic main body structure is controlled according to the obtained in-place signal; or only one controller can be arranged at the bottom of the basket to acquire the in-place signals on all the support columns, and the driving of the telescopic main body structure on the corresponding support column is controlled according to the plurality of in-place signals.

[0064] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the initial state of the telescopic main body structure is a retracted state, so as to facilitate the user to place tableware into the basket and improve the user experience.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the in-place detection module includes a distance detection sensor, a pressure detection sensor, etc.

[0066] In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, when the in-place detection module is a pressure sensor, the in-place signal can be represented as pressure information borne by the top of the telescopic main body structure; when the telescopic main body structure ascends, whether the corresponding telescopic main body structure is placed with tableware can be judged by whether the pressure information changes, that is, when the telescopic main body structure ascends, if the pressure information of the corresponding telescopic main body structure does not change, the corresponding telescopic main body structure is not placed with tableware; if the pressure information of the corresponding telescopic main body structure changes, the corresponding telescopic main body structure is placed with tableware.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 3 The telescopic main body structure 201 in the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a plurality of telescopic shells 2011 of different sizes; wherein the plurality of telescopic shells 2011 are connected in turn from large to small, and the connecting part of adjacent telescopic shells is provided with a limiting structure 2012.

[0068] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the telescopic shell can be a cylindrical structure, and the limiting structure can be a limiting ring, which realizes the fixed connection between adjacent telescopic shells.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 3As shown, in a specific embodiment, the telescopic shell is a hollow structure, and the support column 200 further comprises a support spring 203 arranged inside the telescopic main body structure 201. Through the support spring, the telescopic main body structure can be further fixed at the bottom of the basket when it reaches the maximum height.

[0070] In specific embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller is configured to generate a second control instruction based on a second preset trigger condition after completing the cleaning of the target tableware, to restore the several telescopic main body structures that are raised in the target area to the contracted state, so as to facilitate the next use, further improving the user experience effect.

[0071] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, it is the state of a bowl and dish after being fixed, and there is no tableware placed in the basket, and the support column is in the A column state, facilitating the placement of various tableware; when it is identified that there is a bowl placed in the basket, the controller controls the support column to rise, and simultaneously detects whether it reaches the tableware position through the in-place detection module, if yes, it is in the B column state at this time; if not, it is in the C column state at this time. Through several support columns in the B column and C column state, the fixing of tableware of any shape is realized.

[0072] Through the control method of the dishwasher provided in the present disclosure, the fixing of tableware of any shape can be quickly and effectively realized, the cleaning demand of the user for tableware of any shape is met, and by setting the initial state of the telescopic main body structure as the contracted state, the user can conveniently place tableware of any shape in the basket, further improving the user experience effect.

[0073] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a control device of a dishwasher is also provided, which is used to realize the control method of the dishwasher described above, wherein the dishwasher comprises the control device, the control device comprises a basket structure and an image recognition module; the basket structure comprises a basket, several support columns and a controller; the support column comprises a telescopic main body structure and an in-place detection module arranged inside the telescopic main body structure, and the initial state of the telescopic main body structure is a contracted state; the control device comprises an image recognition module;

[0074] The image recognition module is configured to acquire a corresponding first image during the process of placing target tableware in the basket of the basket structure;

[0075] The controller is configured to analyze the first image to determine a position area corresponding to the position of the target tableware in the bottom structure of the basket according to the analysis result;

[0076] The controller is further configured to generate a first control instruction to drive a plurality of the telescopic body structures in the target area to ascend based on a first preset trigger condition during the process that the target tableware is put into the basket; wherein the target area is determined based on the position area; and each telescopic body structure is controlled to stop ascending when a signal indicating that the target tableware is in place is received from each of the in-place detection modules until the position of the target tableware in the target area is fixed.

[0077] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a dishwasher is also provided for implementing the control device of the dishwasher described above.

[0078] Although the specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described above, those skilled in the art should understand that this is only an illustration, and the protection scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present disclosure, and these changes and modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A control method of a dishwasher, characterized by, The dishwasher comprises a basket structure and an image recognition module; The basket structure comprises a basket and a plurality of support columns; wherein the support column comprises a telescopic main body structure and a position detection module arranged in the interior of the telescopic main body structure, and the initial state of the telescopic main body structure is a retracted state; The control method comprises: During the process of placing the target tableware into the basket of the basket structure, the corresponding first image is acquired by using the image recognition module; The first image is analyzed to determine the position region corresponding to the position of the target tableware in the bottom structure of the basket according to the analysis result; During the process of placing the target tableware into the basket, a first control instruction is generated based on a first preset trigger condition to drive a plurality of telescopic main body structures in the target region to rise; wherein the target region is determined based on the position region; When the position signal sent by each position detection module is acquired, the corresponding telescopic main body structure is controlled to stop rising until the position fixation of the target tableware in the target region is completed. 2.The control method of the dish washer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control method further comprises: After the cleaning of the target tableware is completed, a second control instruction is generated based on a second preset trigger condition to restore the plurality of telescopic main body structures in the target region that have risen to the retracted state. 3.The control method of the dish washer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control method further comprises: During the process of placing the target tableware into the basket, the corresponding second image is acquired by using the image recognition module; The placement state information of the target tableware is determined based on the second image, and it is judged whether the target tableware meets the preset placement condition according to the placement state information; if not, an abnormality reminding information is generated.

4. The control method of the dish washer according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The target region is the entire region of the bottom structure; The control method further comprises: When the position signal is not detected, the telescopic main body structure corresponding to the position detection module that has not detected the position signal is controlled to rise to a preset height.

5. The control method of the dish washer according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The target region is the position region in the bottom structure corresponding to the position where the target tableware is placed; The control method further comprises: When the position signal is detected, the telescopic main body structures in the position region and the periphery of the position region are controlled to rise to a preset height, and the remaining telescopic main body structures are still in the retracted state. 6.The control method of the dish washer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic main body structure comprises a plurality of telescopic shells of different sizes; wherein a plurality of the telescopic shells are connected in order from large to small, and a limiting structure is arranged at the connection of adjacent telescopic shells.

7. The control method of the dish washing machine according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that, The position detection module comprises a distance detection sensor and / or a pressure detection sensor.

8. The control method of the dish washer according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The first preset trigger condition is used to represent the trigger instruction that needs to execute the rising function of the telescopic main body structure; Wherein, the first preset trigger condition comprises the trigger instruction realized by at least one of the following operation modes: text input, voice interaction, physical key, touch control.

9. A control device of a dishwasher, characterized in that, The control device is used to implement the control method of the dishwasher in any one of claims 1-8; The dishwasher comprises the control device, and the control device comprises a basket structure and an image recognition module; The basket structure comprises a basket, a plurality of support columns, and a controller; the support column comprises a retractable main body structure and a position detection module arranged inside the retractable main body structure, and the initial state of the retractable main body structure is a retracted state; the control device comprises an image recognition module; The image recognition module is used to acquire a corresponding first image during the process of placing a target tableware into the basket of the basket structure; The controller is used to analyze the first image to determine a position region corresponding to the position of the target tableware in the bottom structure of the basket according to an analysis result; The controller is also used to generate a first control instruction based on a first preset trigger condition to drive a plurality of retractable main body structures in the target region to rise during the process of placing the target tableware into the basket; wherein the target region is determined based on the position region; the corresponding retractable main body structure is controlled to stop rising when a position signal sent by each position detection module is acquired, until the position of the target tableware in the target region is fixed.

10. A dishwasher, characterized in that The dishwasher comprises the control device of the dishwasher according to claim 9.

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