A lighting control method, intelligent clothes hanger, device, apparatus and storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a lighting control method, a smart clothes drying rack, equipment, a device and a storage medium, and is applied to the smart clothes drying rack. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring an ambient light brightness and a human body sensing result within a first set range near the smart clothes drying rack; and based on the fact that the ambient light brightness is less than a set brightness threshold value and the human body sensing result indicates that there is a person near the smart clothes drying rack, starting a lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack. The application scheme automatically performs lighting control based on the ambient light brightness and the human body sensing result within the set range, comprehensively considers the need for user proximity and ambient brightness, realizes the effective combination of power saving and full-automatic control, fully considers the use scene of the smart clothes drying rack, and provides a convenient, accurate and automatic lighting control scheme.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This article relates to, but is not limited to, the field of smart home technology, and in particular to a lighting control method for a smart clothes drying rack, a smart clothes drying rack, electronic devices, apparatus, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, smart home products are becoming increasingly popular, and home devices are becoming more and more "intelligent," fully and intelligently understanding various user scenarios, providing rich and convenient control interfaces, and improving the user experience. This is the direction of continuous exploration and innovation in this field. Clothes racks, as frequently used items in daily life, are also becoming increasingly intelligent. Exploring better solutions to continuously improve ease of use is the direction of technological improvement in this field. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a lighting control method, a smart clothes drying rack, an electronic device, a device, and a storage medium for use in smart clothes drying racks. Based on the ambient light intensity and the results of human body sensing within a set range, the lighting is automatically controlled. Taking into account the user's proximity and the ambient light requirements, it achieves an effective combination of power saving and fully automatic control. It fully considers the usage scenarios of smart clothes drying racks, provides a convenient, accurate, and automatic lighting control solution, and significantly improves the user experience.

[0004] This application provides a lighting control method for a smart clothes drying rack, including:

[0005] Acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack;

[0006] If the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensor indicates that someone is near the smart clothes rack, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will be activated.

[0007] In some exemplary embodiments, after acquiring the ambient light intensity and the human body sensing results within a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack, the method further includes:

[0008] Based on the human body sensing results indicating that no one is present near the smart clothes drying rack and / or the ambient light brightness is greater than or equal to a set brightness threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated.

[0009] In some exemplary embodiments, the ambient light intensity is obtained according to any of the following methods:

[0010] The ambient light intensity is obtained by using the light sensor integrated on the smart clothes rack;

[0011] Interact with external devices to obtain the ambient light intensity within a second predetermined range near the smart clothes rack;

[0012] The human body sensing results are obtained according to any of the following methods:

[0013] The human body sensing result is obtained using the human body sensing sensor integrated on the smart clothes rack;

[0014] Interact with external devices to obtain the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0015] In some exemplary embodiments, acquiring the ambient light intensity and the human body sensing results within a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack includes:

[0016] When the system receives a human presence sensor result from an external device indicating the presence of someone near the smart clothes rack, it acquires the ambient light level; or,

[0017] Obtain ambient light intensity;

[0018] When the ambient light intensity is less than a set brightness threshold, the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack are obtained.

[0019] In some exemplary embodiments, the human body sensing result includes: whether a person is present, and also includes: the duration of stay or the duration of departure;

[0020] The step of activating the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack based on the ambient light brightness being less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicating the presence of someone near the smart clothes drying rack includes:

[0021] When the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, and the human body sensing result indicates that there is someone near the smart clothes rack and the duration of their stay is greater than or equal to a first duration threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack is activated.

[0022] And / or,

[0023] The decision not to activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack based on the human body sensor results indicating that no one is present near the smart clothes drying rack and / or the ambient light intensity is greater than or equal to a set brightness threshold includes one of the following methods:

[0024] If the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, and the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been gone for a period of time greater than or equal to a second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated.

[0025] The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated if the ambient light intensity is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold.

[0026] If the human body sensing results indicate that no one is present near the smart clothes rack and has been away for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated.

[0027] In some exemplary embodiments, obtaining the human body sensing results within a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack includes:

[0028] Data is acquired from the human body sensor at preset intervals, and one of the following processing methods is performed on each acquired data:

[0029] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that someone is present. When the duration of stay is 0, the duration of stay begins to be recorded, and the duration of departure is restored to the initial value.

[0030] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that someone is present and has stayed for a duration greater than 0. The duration of stay will continue to be accumulated.

[0031] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that no one is present and the time since departure is 0. Then, the time since departure is recorded and the time since stay is restored to the initial value.

[0032] Based on the sensor data, it was determined that no one was present and the time elapsed since the departure time was greater than 0. The time elapsed since the departure time will continue to be accumulated.

[0033] The initial value of the time spent away is 0, and the initial value of the time spent staying is 0.

[0034] This application also provides a smart clothes drying rack, including:

[0035] Control modules and lighting equipment;

[0036] The control module is configured to acquire ambient light intensity and human body detection results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack; and to activate the lighting function of the lighting device based on the ambient light intensity being less than a set brightness threshold and the human body detection results indicating the presence of someone near the smart clothes rack.

[0037] In some exemplary embodiments, the control module is further configured to not activate the lighting function of the lighting device based on the indication from the human body sensing result that no one is present near the smart clothes rack and / or the ambient light brightness is greater than or equal to a set brightness threshold.

[0038] Some exemplary embodiments also include: a light sensor and / or a human body sensor;

[0039] The control module is also configured to acquire the ambient light brightness from the light sensor;

[0040] And / or,

[0041] The control module is also configured to determine the human body sensing result based on the sensing data from the human body sensing sensor.

[0042] In some exemplary embodiments, the human body sensing sensor includes one or more of the following:

[0043] Microwave sensors, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, video sensors, and photoelectric sensors.

[0044] In some exemplary embodiments, the system further includes: a communication module configured to communicate with an external device to acquire the ambient light intensity within a second predetermined range near the smart clothes rack and / or the human body sensing results within a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack.

[0045] This application also provides an electronic device, including,

[0046] One or more processors;

[0047] Storage device for storing one or more programs.

[0048] When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the lighting control method as described in any embodiment of this application.

[0049] This application also provides a lighting control device for a smart clothes drying rack, comprising:

[0050] The sensor data acquisition module is configured to acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack;

[0051] The lighting start / stop module is configured to activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack when the ambient light intensity is less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicates that someone is present near the smart clothes drying rack.

[0052] This application also provides a computer storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to execute the lighting control method as described in any embodiment of this application when it is run.

[0053] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following description, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the application. Other advantages of this application can be realized and obtained by means of the solutions described in the description and the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0054] The accompanying drawings are used to provide an understanding of the technical solutions of this application and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain the technical solutions of this application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of this application.

[0055] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a smart clothes drying rack provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0056] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a lighting control method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0057] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another lighting control method provided in this application embodiment;

[0058] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating another lighting control method provided in this application embodiment;

[0059] Figure 5 A structural diagram of an intelligent clothes drying rack provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0060] Figure 6 A structural diagram of another smart clothes drying rack provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0061] Figure 7 A structural diagram of another smart clothes drying rack provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0062] Figure 8 A structural diagram of another smart clothes drying rack provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0063] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of a lighting control device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0064] This application describes several embodiments, but these descriptions are exemplary and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more embodiments and implementations are possible within the scope of the embodiments described herein. Although many possible combinations of features are shown in the drawings and discussed in the detailed description, many other combinations of the disclosed features are also possible. Unless specifically limited, any feature or element of any embodiment may be used in combination with, or may replace, any feature or element of any other embodiment.

[0065] This application includes and contemplates combinations of features and elements known to those skilled in the art. The embodiments, features, and elements disclosed in this application may also be combined with any conventional features or elements to form a unique inventive scheme as defined by the claims. Any feature or element of any embodiment may also be combined with features or elements from other inventive schemes to form another unique inventive scheme as defined by the claims. Therefore, it should be understood that any feature shown and / or discussed in this application may be implemented individually or in any suitable combination. Therefore, the embodiments are not limited except by the limitations imposed by the appended claims and their equivalents. Furthermore, various modifications and changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

[0066] Furthermore, in describing representative embodiments, the specification may have presented methods and / or processes as a specific sequence of steps. However, the method or process should not be limited to the specific order of steps described herein, to the extent that it does not depend on such a specific order. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, other sequences of steps are also possible. Therefore, the specific order of steps set forth in the specification should not be construed as a limitation of the claims. Moreover, the claims concerning the method and / or process should not be limited to the steps performed in the written order, and those skilled in the art will readily understand that these orders can be varied and still remain within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0067] Clothes drying racks are widely used in daily life, and many have lighting functions. At night or in low-light conditions, the lighting is controlled by a fixed switch or remote control. However, manually operating the control panel or remote control is inconvenient when drying or taking down clothes, especially the remote control, which is often hard to find. Furthermore, forgetting to turn off the lights after use can lead to waste. This application provides a convenient and automatic lighting control solution that eliminates the need for manual operation, significantly improving the intelligence of the clothes drying rack and promoting energy conservation.

[0068] This disclosure provides an intelligent clothes drying rack, such as... Figure 1As shown, the system includes: a base 120, with a lighting device 110 mounted on its exterior facing the ground. It also includes a retractable structure 130 and a clothes rack 140. The base 120 houses a control module and a power module. The power module supplies power to the electrical components of the smart clothes rack, while the control module receives operation commands from a user control terminal (fixed control panel or remote control panel) to control the on / off state or operating parameters of relevant structures or sub-devices. For example, it controls the on / off state and brightness of the lighting device 110, and the extension / retraction state or extension distance of the retractable structure 130. The control module includes an MCU (Microcontroller Unit) and a memory. The memory stores one or more programs, which the MCU executes to control the various functions of the smart clothes rack.

[0069] This application provides a lighting control method for use with smart clothes drying racks, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the MCU of the smart clothes drying rack executes a lighting control program to implement a lighting control method, which includes:

[0070] Step 210: Obtain the ambient light intensity and the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0071] Step 220: Based on the ambient light brightness being less than the set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicating that there is someone near the smart clothes drying rack, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack is activated.

[0072] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the lighting control method also includes:

[0073] Step 230: Based on the human body sensing results indicating that no one is present near the smart clothes drying rack and / or the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack is not activated.

[0074] The option to disable the lighting function means that the lighting remains disabled when it is not activated, or that the lighting stops and is disabled when it is activated.

[0075] As can be seen, the lighting control scheme provided in this application embodiment automatically starts or stops the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack based on the ambient light intensity and human body sensing results.

[0076] In some exemplary embodiments, steps 210-230 are executed periodically to control the lighting equipment to start or stop in real time, eliminating the need for manual triggering or operation of the control panel by the user, thus significantly improving ease of use. The periodic execution interval can be flexibly set as needed and is not limited to any specific aspect.

[0077] In some exemplary embodiments, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack is not activated based on the indication from the human body sensing results that no one is present near the smart clothes drying rack and / or the ambient light is greater than or equal to a set brightness threshold, including any of the following methods:

[0078] If the human body sensor indicates that no one is near the smart clothes drying rack, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated;

[0079] The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated when the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold.

[0080] The smart clothes drying rack's lighting function will not be activated if the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold and the human body sensor indicates that no one is near the smart clothes drying rack.

[0081] As can be seen, based on ambient light levels and human presence detection, the system automatically activates the lighting when someone approaches the clothes rack in low-light conditions, and even when someone approaches in high-light conditions, the lighting does not need to be turned on. This avoids the energy waste caused by simply controlling the lighting's on / off state based on human senses.

[0082] In some exemplary embodiments, ambient light intensity is obtained in any of the following ways:

[0083] The ambient light level is obtained using a light sensor integrated into the smart clothes rack.

[0084] It interacts with external devices to obtain the ambient light level within a second set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0085] In some exemplary embodiments, the human body sensing results are obtained in any of the following ways:

[0086] The human body sensing sensor integrated into the smart clothes rack is used to obtain the human body sensing results;

[0087] It interacts with external devices to obtain human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0088] In some exemplary embodiments, the external device, also referred to as the external system, includes: a smart home system or other devices including relevant sensors capable of sensing the required ambient light intensity and / or human body detection results. It is understood that external devices, such as smart home systems, are equipped with relevant sensors to monitor ambient light intensity and the range of human activity due to the need for other smart functions. The smart clothes rack can obtain the monitored results from the external device / system via a communication module, eliminating the need for repeated sensor configuration, effectively reducing costs and avoiding waste. The sensed data can be actively sent to the smart clothes rack by the external device, or returned based on a query request from the smart clothes rack. For example, in a home scenario, a human body detection sensor is installed in the room to monitor the space from the hallway to the balcony. When a person is detected to have reached a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack on the balcony, the home system sends a trigger message to the smart clothes rack, notifying it of the human body detection result. The control module in the smart clothes rack controls the lighting based on this result.

[0089] As can be seen, Figure 1 The smart clothes drying rack shown has relevant sensors installed on the base 120 or the drying rack 140. When applied to this type of smart clothes drying rack, its control module obtains sensor data from the sensors integrated into the smart clothes drying rack itself to determine the ambient light level and / or human body sensing results; or, as... Figure 7 The smart clothes drying rack shown does not have its own sensors; instead, it has a communication module that allows it to interact with external devices. When applied to this type of smart clothes drying rack, its control module obtains sensor data from external devices / systems for judgment. That is, it can obtain ambient light levels and human presence data based on the sensors installed on the smart clothes drying rack. Alternatively, in homes with existing smart home systems, considering the comprehensive sensing capabilities of smart homes for both people and the environment, it can directly obtain relevant data based on ambient light levels and the proximity of people to the smart clothes drying rack.

[0090] In some exemplary embodiments, the first defined range near the smart clothes rack includes a ground area of ​​a defined shape centered on a projection point from the center point of the smart clothes rack to the ground. For example, the defined shape may be a rectangle, square, circle, or ellipse.

[0091] It is understandable that the first set range should match the relevant settings of the sensor or external device / system that detects the human body sensing results. The set range should be appropriate. It should not be too small, so that users need to be very close to be sensed, causing a delay in the experience; nor should it be too large, so that users who are not related to drying clothes at a distance are also sensed, causing unnecessary lighting to start and stop.

[0092] In some exemplary embodiments, the second defined range near the smart clothes rack includes: a spatial range corresponding to a ground area of ​​a defined shape centered on the projection point from the center point of the smart clothes rack to the ground, for example, the defined shape is a rectangle, square, circle or ellipse; or, a spatial range of a defined shape centered on the smart clothes rack, for example, the defined shape is a cube, sphere or the like; or, the room where the smart clothes rack is located, for example, a balcony, an object or the like.

[0093] It is understandable that the second setting range is matched with the relevant settings of the corresponding ambient light detection or control scheme of the sensor or external system that detects ambient light brightness, and an appropriate range is set to accurately reflect the brightness status when the user uses the clothes rack.

[0094] In some exemplary embodiments, step 210 includes:

[0095] When the smart clothes rack receives a human body sensor result from an external device indicating that someone is nearby, it acquires the ambient light level.

[0096] In some exemplary embodiments, step 210 includes:

[0097] Obtain ambient light intensity;

[0098] When the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, the system acquires human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0099] The human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack can be determined based on the sensing data from the smart clothes rack's own sensors, or the human body sensing results within the first set range near the smart clothes rack can be obtained from external devices.

[0100] As can be seen, the ambient light intensity and the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack can be acquired simultaneously, or the other data can be further acquired based on the result of one of them, without being limited to a specific aspect.

[0101] The results of human body sensing include: whether someone is present, and also: the duration of stay or departure.

[0102] When the ambient light is less than or equal to a set brightness threshold, and the human body sensor indicates that someone is near the smart clothes drying rack, the smart clothes drying rack's lighting function is activated, including:

[0103] When the ambient light is less than or equal to the set brightness threshold, and the human body sensor indicates that someone is near the smart clothes rack and has stayed there for a duration longer than the first duration threshold, the smart clothes rack's lighting function will be activated.

[0104] If the human body sensor indicates that no one is present near the smart clothes drying rack and / or the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated, including in one of the following ways:

[0105] If the ambient light is less than the set brightness threshold, the human body sensor indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been gone for more than the second duration threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated.

[0106] The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated when the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold.

[0107] If the human body sensor indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been away for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated.

[0108] The first and second duration thresholds are set independently. For example, the first duration threshold is 3 seconds, meaning that if someone stays near the clothes rack for more than 3 seconds in low ambient light, the lighting will be turned on; the second duration threshold is 5 seconds, meaning that the lighting will be turned off 5 seconds after the user leaves the clothes rack. The specific duration can be flexibly set according to user characteristics or needs.

[0109] In some exemplary embodiments, the human body sensing result includes the distance between a person and the smart clothes rack. Based on this distance and a first preset range, the control module determines whether a person is present within a first preset range near the smart clothes rack. Thus, the human body sensing result can indicate whether a person is present within the first preset range near the smart clothes rack, and based on this indication, control the activation or deactivation of the lighting function.

[0110] In some exemplary embodiments, the human presence detection results also include: the duration of stay or the duration of departure. Based on this duration, along with the result of whether anyone is nearby, the control module controls whether the lighting function is activated or deactivated.

[0111] In some exemplary embodiments, step 210 includes:

[0112] Obtain ambient light intensity.

[0113] When the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, the system acquires human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0114] Accordingly, steps 220 and 230 include:

[0115] When the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack is turned off, meaning the lighting function is not activated.

[0116] When the ambient light is less than the set brightness threshold and the human body sensor indicates that someone is near the smart clothes rack, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will be activated to put it in the on state.

[0117] In some exemplary embodiments, the brightness threshold is set to 100 lux (lumens per square meter); alternatively, other values ​​may also be set.

[0118] As can be seen in some exemplary embodiments, when using human body sensing results to control the lighting function, the judgment is made not only based on whether someone is present as indicated by the sensing results, but also based on the time the person has stayed or left. This avoids unnecessary switching of the lighting on and off when a non-clothes rack operator is briefly within the first set range; or, it avoids immediately switching the lighting off and on again when the clothes rack operator briefly leaves the first set range and then returns, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0119] In some exemplary embodiments, obtaining human body sensing results within a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack includes:

[0120] Data is acquired from the human body sensor at preset intervals, and one of the following processing methods is performed on each acquired data:

[0121] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that someone is present. When the duration of stay is 0, the duration of stay begins to be recorded, and the duration of departure is restored to the initial value.

[0122] If the presence of someone is confirmed based on the sensor data and the duration of their stay is greater than 0, the duration of their stay will continue to be accumulated.

[0123] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that no one is present and the time since departure is 0. Then, the time since departure is recorded and the time since stay is restored to the initial value.

[0124] Based on the sensor data, it was determined that no one was present and the time elapsed since the departure time was greater than 0. The time elapsed since the departure time will continue to be accumulated.

[0125] The initial value for the time spent away is 0, and the initial value for the time spent staying is 0.

[0126] In some exemplary embodiments, starting to record the duration of stay includes: recording the start time T0 of the stay. Then, the duration of stay corresponding to a certain time T is equal to the time difference between the current time T and T0.

[0127] In some exemplary embodiments, starting to record the elapsed departure time includes recording the departure start time T2. Then, the elapsed departure time corresponding to a certain time T is equal to the time difference between the current time T and T2.

[0128] For example, the preset interval is 1 second, which means that the latest sensing data is obtained every 1 second and the human body sensing results are updated.

[0129] It is understandable that controlling the lighting to start or stop (including turning it off) based on the duration of stay and / or departure can effectively avoid flickering.

[0130] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 1 The control module in the smart clothes drying rack also performs the initialization of the smart clothes drying rack and other function control steps. For example... Figure 4 As shown, after the intelligent clothes drying rack system is powered on and completes system initialization, the control module executes the lighting control method, including:

[0131] Step 410: Periodically acquire the brightness of the surrounding ambient light, denoted as I.

[0132] Step 420: Determine if I < ISET. If I < ISET, the current ambient light is dim. If a user approaches the clothes drying rack, there is a need for the clothes drying rack's LED lights to provide illumination. ISET is the preset brightness threshold of 100 lux. If I ≥ ISET, the current environment is bright. There is no need to start the lighting temporarily (keep it off) and continue to periodically acquire the ambient light brightness.

[0133] Step 430: After determining that I < ISET, periodically acquire whether a human body has entered (someone is present) within the sensing range (the first set range near the smart clothes rack). When a human body enters, record time t1, and then continuously detect the detected human body target and record time t2.

[0134] Step 440: Determine if t2-t1≥T1. If t2-t1≥T1, proceed to step 450. If t2-t1<T1, determine that an invalid target or human target was detected or that the human target was merely passing by and there was no need to use LED lighting, and end one cycle.

[0135] Step 450: Determine that the clothes drying rack LED light needs to be used at the moment, and control the LED light to be turned on. T1 is the first duration threshold of 2 seconds.

[0136] Step 460: During the illumination process, continue to periodically acquire information on the presence of human targets within the sensing range, determine when a human has left the sensing range, and record time t3. When no human is detected within the sensing range, record time t4.

[0137] Step 470: Determine if t4-t3≥T2. If t4-t3≥T2, proceed to step 480. If t4-t3<T2, it is determined that the person in the sensing range has just left, and it is considered that there is still a human body. The LED light is not turned off and remains on (started state). Then, the presence of human targets in the sensing range is periodically detected, and the time t3 when the human body leaves the sensing range is detected.

[0138] Step 480: Determine that the user has left the sensing range and no longer needs to use the clothes drying rack LED light, control the LED light to turn off, and the system ends one cycle. T2 is the second duration threshold of 3 seconds.

[0139] Step 490, waiting for the next control loop.

[0140] It is understandable that in some exemplary embodiments, the control logic uses existing sensors in external devices to obtain human body sensing results in two steps. First, it judges the ambient light intensity based on its own light sensor. If the intensity is less than a preset threshold, indicating insufficient lighting, then it further calls the communication interface with the external device to obtain the human body sensing result, which can reduce unnecessary interface calls. In other exemplary embodiments, the human body sensing sensor integrated in the clothes rack is used to obtain the human body sensing result. It can also activate the human body sensing sensor only when the ambient light intensity is less than a preset threshold, thereby reducing overall power consumption.

[0141] In other exemplary embodiments, the smart clothes rack acts as a message subscriber to human presence detection results within a first predetermined range near an external system (e.g., a smart home system). When the human presence detection results indicate the presence of someone near the smart clothes rack, the external system sends a notification message to the smart clothes rack. Based on this notification message, the control module obtains the ambient light level and further determines whether to activate the lighting function. Similarly, when a person leaves, the external system also sends a notification message to the smart clothes rack.

[0142] This application also provides a smart clothes drying rack, such as... Figure 5 As shown, it includes:

[0143] Control module 510 and lighting equipment 520.

[0144] The control module 510 is configured to acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack; and to activate the lighting function of the lighting device 520 based on the ambient light intensity being less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing results indicating the presence of someone near the smart clothes rack.

[0145] In some exemplary embodiments, the control module 510 is further configured to not activate the lighting function of the lighting device 520 if the human body sensing results indicate that no one is present near the smart clothes rack and / or the ambient light brightness is greater than or equal to a set brightness threshold.

[0146] In some exemplary embodiments, the lighting device 520 includes one or more of the following:

[0147] Incandescent lamps, halogen lamps, fluorescent lamps, LED lamps, and energy-saving lamps.

[0148] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the smart clothes rack also includes: a light sensor 530 and / or a human body sensor 540.

[0149] The control module 510 is also configured to acquire ambient light intensity from the light sensor 530; and / or,

[0150] The control module 510 is also configured to determine the human body sensing result based on the sensing data from the human body sensing sensor 540.

[0151] The light sensor 530 is used to detect ambient light intensity and includes one or more of the following:

[0152] Photoresistors, photodiodes, phototransistors, photovoltaic cells, photosensitive sensing elements, CMOS or CCD image sensors. Many more examples are not listed here.

[0153] In some exemplary embodiments, the human body sensing sensor 540 is used to detect whether a person is present / lingers within a set range, including one or more of the following: microwave sensor, infrared sensor, ultrasonic sensor, video sensor, and photoelectric sensor. More examples are not listed here.

[0154] In some exemplary embodiments, the microwave sensor is also referred to as a microwave inductor. Since microwave signals cannot penetrate metal, it needs to be installed inside a plastic housing. The plastic housing can be the plastic housing that is already on the clothes rack, such as the plastic housing of the base 120, or the plastic housing on the clothes rack 140. Alternatively, the microwave inductor with the plastic housing can be integrated and installed in a position where microwave signals can be received, such as the top or lower layer of the clothes rack. Or it can be a plastic housing that is separate from the main body (base 120, telescopic structure 130 and clothes rack 140) and installed in another location.

[0155] Considering the potential obstruction by clothing, in some exemplary embodiments, the human body sensor 540 is installed on the outer edge of the clothes rack housing, or on the left, right, front, or back of the bracket near the outer side; alternatively, it is a separate device installed outside the main body of the clothes rack to accurately detect human targets within a first predetermined range. Other installation locations are not listed here.

[0156] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 6 or Figure 7 As shown, the smart clothes drying rack also includes a communication module 550, configured to communicate with external devices to obtain ambient light intensity within a second set range near the smart clothes drying rack and / or human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes drying rack.

[0157] The communication module 550 includes either a wired communication module or a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module includes one or more of the following: a Bluetooth communication module, a WiFi communication module, an RF communication module, and a Zigbee communication module. More examples are not listed here.

[0158] It can be understood that the control module 510 controls the lighting device 120 based on sensor data obtained from the external device by the communication module 550. That is, the smart clothes rack uses the sensor data collected by the existing human body induction sensor and / or light sensor in the external device to control the lighting switch. The smart clothes rack does not need to repeatedly set up sensors and is integrated with the external device / system.

[0159] In some exemplary embodiments, the communication module 550 may also receive control commands from external devices / systems and send them to the control module 510 to control the relevant functions of the smart clothes rack, such as lighting, lifting, disinfection, and drying functions.

[0160] In some exemplary embodiments, the control module 510 is configured to activate the lighting function of the lighting device 520 when the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, the human body sensing result indicates that someone is present near the smart clothes rack and has stayed there for a duration greater than a first duration threshold; and not activate (or deactivate) the lighting function of the lighting device 520 when the ambient light is less than the set brightness threshold, the human body sensing result indicates that no one is present near the smart clothes rack and has left for a duration greater than a second duration threshold.

[0161] In some exemplary embodiments, the control module 510 includes an MCU, also known as an MCU controller, which executes a program in memory to implement lighting control.

[0162] In some exemplary embodiments, the smart clothes rack also includes a disinfection module 560.

[0163] The control module 510 is also configured to acquire the human body sensing results within a third set range near the smart clothes rack; and control the disinfection module 160 to start or stop the disinfection function based on the human body sensing results.

[0164] In some exemplary embodiments, the disinfection module 560 includes an ultraviolet disinfection module.

[0165] The results of the human body sensing include: whether someone is present; or, whether someone is present, the duration of their stay, or the duration of their departure.

[0166] In some exemplary embodiments, the control module 510 is configured to turn off the disinfection function of the disinfection module 560 when the human body sensing result within the third set range indicates the presence of a person.

[0167] In some exemplary embodiments, the control module 510 is configured to activate the disinfection function of the disinfection module 560 when the human body sensing results within the third set range indicate that no one is near the smart clothes rack and the person has been away for a period of time exceeding the third time threshold.

[0168] It should be noted that in some exemplary embodiments, the on / off control of the disinfection module 160 is performed only after the user confirms the disinfection process. The disinfection function will not be activated regardless of whether the user is near the device or not, unless the user confirms the disinfection process.

[0169] The third setting range and the first setting range can be set independently, and they can be the same or different. The range is determined based on the safety considerations for using the UV lamp. The third setting range represents the safe distance for the user when the UV lamp is on, and does not represent the actual illumination range when the UV lamp is on.

[0170] In some exemplary embodiments, the smart clothes rack also includes rigid components such as guide rails and pulleys.

[0171] In some exemplary embodiments, smart clothes racks, such as Figure 8 As shown, it includes: a photosensitive sensor 530, a microwave sensing module 540, an MCU controller 510, and a lighting device 520 including: a driving circuit, an interface circuit, an LED lighting lamp, and a power supply.

[0172] The photosensitive sensor, microwave sensing module, power supply, and drive circuit are all connected to the MCU controller. The power supply provides power to the MCU controller and the entire control circuit; the photosensitive sensor transmits the ambient light intensity signal to the MCU controller; the (millimeter-level) microwave sensing module accurately detects subtle human movements within the sensing range and transmits trigger signals and distance information to the MCU controller; high-power LED lights require the drive circuit to convert the MCU controller's low-drive-capacity control signal into a signal capable of driving the LED light with a high probability, and then, through the interface circuit, it acts on the LED light.

[0173] This application also provides an electronic device, including,

[0174] One or more processors;

[0175] Storage device for storing one or more programs.

[0176] When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the lighting control method as described in any embodiment of this application.

[0177] This application also provides a lighting control device, such as... Figure 9 As shown, the application in smart clothes drying racks includes:

[0178] The sensing data acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack;

[0179] The lighting start / stop module 920 is set to activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack when the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicates that someone is near the smart clothes drying rack.

[0180] In some exemplary embodiments, the lighting start / stop module 920 is further configured to not activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack if the human body sensing result indicates that no one is present near the smart clothes drying rack and / or the ambient light brightness is greater than or equal to a set brightness threshold.

[0181] In some exemplary embodiments, the sensing data acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire ambient light brightness according to any of the following methods:

[0182] The light sensor integrated into the smart clothes drying rack is used to acquire the data.

[0183] It interacts with external devices to obtain the ambient light level within a second set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0184] In some exemplary embodiments, the sensing data acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire human body sensing results according to any of the following methods:

[0185] The data is obtained using a human body sensing sensor integrated into the smart clothes rack;

[0186] It interacts with external devices to obtain human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0187] In some exemplary embodiments, the sensing data acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire ambient light brightness when it receives a human body sensing result sent by an external device indicating that someone is near the smart clothes rack.

[0188] This means that, triggered by the human body sensing results sent by an external device, it can then obtain the ambient light level and make subsequent judgments, as well as whether the lighting is turned on or off.

[0189] In some exemplary embodiments, the sensing data acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire ambient light brightness; and when the ambient light brightness is less than a set brightness threshold, acquire human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

[0190] In other words, when the ambient light intensity reaches a preset threshold, it can also obtain human body sensing results from its own sensors or external devices.

[0191] In some exemplary embodiments, the results of human body sensing include: whether someone is present and the duration of their presence or absence.

[0192] Accordingly, the sensing data acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire sensing data from the human body sensing sensor at preset intervals, and perform one of the following processing methods for each acquired sensing data:

[0193] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that someone is present. When the duration of stay is 0, the duration of stay begins to be recorded, and the duration of departure is restored to the initial value.

[0194] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that someone is present and has stayed for a duration greater than 0. The duration of stay will continue to be accumulated.

[0195] Based on the sensor data, it is determined that no one is present and the time since departure is 0. Then, the time since departure is recorded and the time since stay is restored to the initial value.

[0196] Based on the sensor data, it was determined that no one was present and the time elapsed since the departure time was greater than 0. The time elapsed since the departure time will continue to be accumulated.

[0197] The initial value for the time spent away is 0, and the initial value for the time spent staying is 0.

[0198] Accordingly, the lighting start / stop module 920 is configured to activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack when the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, the human body sensing result indicates that there is someone near the smart clothes drying rack and the duration of their stay is greater than or equal to a first duration threshold.

[0199] The lighting start / stop module 920 is also configured to prevent the smart clothes drying rack's lighting function from activating in one of the following ways:

[0200] If the ambient light is less than the set brightness threshold, the human body sensor indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been gone for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated.

[0201] The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated when the ambient light is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold.

[0202] If the human body sensor indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been away for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated.

[0203] This application also provides a computer storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to execute the lighting control method as described in any embodiment of this application when it is run.

[0204] The lighting control scheme for a smart clothes drying rack provided in this application embodiment controls the on / off operation of the lighting function based on ambient light levels and human body sensing results from nearby objects. It fully considers the scenarios in which the clothes drying rack is used, providing users with the most energy-efficient automatic lighting control scheme. This improves the convenience of using the smart clothes drying rack while saving electricity and enhancing the user experience. Compared to manual control schemes, this application's scheme completely frees up users' hands, executing automatically. Compared to automatic control relying solely on human body sensing, it incorporates actual lighting needs, avoiding unnecessary waste caused by switching lights on and off.

[0205] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or some of the steps, systems, or apparatuses disclosed above, and their functional modules / units, can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, or suitable combinations thereof. In hardware implementations, the division between functional modules / units mentioned above does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, a physical component may have multiple functions, or a function or step may be performed collaboratively by several physical components. Some or all components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a digital signal processor or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Such software may be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which may include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transient media). As is known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data). Computer storage media include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, magnetic cartridges, magnetic tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Furthermore, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media typically contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in modulated data signals such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any information delivery medium.

Claims

1. A lighting control method, characterized in that, Applications in smart clothes drying racks include: Acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack; When the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicates that there is someone near the smart clothes rack and the duration of their stay is greater than or equal to a first duration threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack is activated. Based on the ambient light level and the human body sensing results, the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated in one of the following ways: If the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, and the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been gone for a period of time greater than or equal to a second duration threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated. The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated if the ambient light intensity is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold. If the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been away for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated. The human body sensing result is determined based on the human body sensing data collected each time, according to one of the following methods: If the presence of a person is confirmed based on the human body sensor data and the duration of stay is 0, the duration of stay will be recorded, and the duration of departure will be restored to the initial value of 0. If the presence of a person is confirmed based on the human body sensor data and the duration of stay is greater than 0, the duration of stay will continue to be accumulated. If the human body sensor data determines that no one is present and the time spent away is 0, start recording the time spent away and restore the time spent in place to the initial value of 0; if the human body sensor data determines that no one is present and the time spent away is greater than 0, continue to accumulate the time spent away.

2. The lighting control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ambient light intensity is obtained according to any of the following methods: The ambient light intensity is obtained by using the light sensor integrated on the smart clothes rack; Interact with external devices to obtain the ambient light intensity within a second predetermined range near the smart clothes rack; The human body sensing results are obtained according to any of the following methods: The human body sensing result is obtained using the human body sensing sensor integrated on the smart clothes rack; Interact with external devices to obtain the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

3. The lighting control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The acquisition of ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first predetermined range near the smart clothes rack includes: When the system receives a human presence sensor result from an external device indicating the presence of someone near the smart clothes rack, it acquires the ambient light level; or, Obtain ambient light intensity; When the ambient light intensity is less than a set brightness threshold, the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack are obtained.

4. A smart clothes drying rack, characterized in that, include: Control modules and lighting equipment; The control module is configured to acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack; When the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicates that someone is present near the smart clothes rack and has stayed for a duration greater than or equal to a first duration threshold, the lighting function of the lighting device is activated. It is also configured to, based on the ambient light intensity and the human body sensing results, not activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack in one of the following ways: If the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, and the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been gone for a period of time greater than or equal to a second duration threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated. The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated if the ambient light intensity is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold. If the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been away for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated. The human body sensing result is determined based on the human body sensing data collected each time, according to one of the following methods: If the presence of a person is confirmed based on the human body sensor data and the duration of stay is 0, the duration of stay will be recorded, and the duration of departure will be restored to the initial value of 0. If the presence of a person is confirmed based on the human body sensor data and the duration of stay is greater than 0, the duration of stay will continue to be accumulated. If the human body sensor data determines that no one is present and the time spent away is 0, start recording the time spent away and restore the time spent in place to the initial value of 0; if the human body sensor data determines that no one is present and the time spent away is greater than 0, continue to accumulate the time spent away.

5. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes: light sensors and / or human body sensors; The control module is also configured to acquire the ambient light brightness from the light sensor; And / or, The control module is also configured to determine the human body sensing result based on the human body sensing data collected by the human body sensing sensor.

6. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 5, characterized in that, The human body sensing sensor includes one or more of the following: Microwave sensors, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, video sensors, and photoelectric sensors.

7. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes: a communication module, configured to communicate with external devices to obtain the ambient light intensity within a second set range near the smart clothes rack and / or the human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that, include, One or more processors; Storage device for storing one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the lighting control method as described in any one of claims 1-3.

9. A lighting control device, characterized in that, Applications in smart clothes drying racks include: The sensor data acquisition module is configured to acquire ambient light intensity and human body sensing results within a first set range near the smart clothes rack; The lighting start / stop module is configured to activate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack when the ambient light intensity is less than a set brightness threshold and the human body sensing result indicates that someone is present near the smart clothes drying rack and has stayed there for a duration greater than or equal to a first duration threshold; it is also configured to deactivate the lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack based on the ambient light intensity and the human body sensing result, according to one of the following methods: If the ambient light is less than a set brightness threshold, and the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been gone for a period of time greater than or equal to a second duration threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated. The lighting function of the smart clothes drying rack will not be activated if the ambient light intensity is greater than or equal to the set brightness threshold. If the human body sensing result indicates that no one is near the smart clothes rack and has been away for a period of time greater than or equal to the second time threshold, the lighting function of the smart clothes rack will not be activated. The human body sensing result is determined based on the human body sensing data collected each time, according to one of the following methods: If the presence of a person is confirmed based on the human body sensor data and the duration of stay is 0, the duration of stay will be recorded, and the duration of departure will be restored to the initial value of 0. If the presence of a person is confirmed based on the human body sensor data and the duration of stay is greater than 0, the duration of stay will continue to be accumulated. If the human body sensor data determines that no one is present and the time spent away is 0, start recording the time spent away and restore the time spent in place to the initial value of 0; if the human body sensor data determines that no one is present and the time spent away is greater than 0, continue to accumulate the time spent away.

10. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores a computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to execute the lighting control method as described in any one of claims 1-3 when it is run.

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