Linkage control method and system and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent equipment linkage control, particularly provides a linkage control method and system and a computer readable storage medium, and aims to solve the problem of how to conveniently perform linkage control on drying equipment in an existing commercial laundry room scene. In order to achieve the purpose, the linkage control method comprises the steps that load parameters of current washing equipment are obtained through a server and forwarded to a user terminal; in response to a receiving instruction of the user terminal for the load parameter, determining a drying parameter based on the load parameter; and the target drying equipment is controlled to operate based on the drying parameters, and linkage control over the drying equipment is conveniently and efficiently conducted based on the load parameters.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of linkage control of intelligent devices, and specifically provides a linkage control method, system and computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Usually in commercial laundry scenarios, after users finish washing clothes, when they want to dry the clothes, they need to select the drying program and set the drying time by themselves. It is easy for the drying program or drying time to be selected inappropriately, which affects the drying effect and drying efficiency.

[0003] In the related art, there is a method to solve this problem by using electronic tags as an intermediary. Specifically, the drying equipment can obtain the washing parameters of the washing combination based on the electronic tags, and intelligently select the drying program and time based on the washing parameters. However, this method needs to rely on electronic tags and requires manual assistance, which is not convenient enough. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem of how to conveniently perform linkage control on drying equipment in the existing commercial laundry scene.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a linkage control method, which is applied to a server, and the method comprises:

[0006] Obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment and forward them to the user terminal;

[0007] In response to a receiving instruction of the load parameter by the user terminal, determining a drying parameter based on the load parameter;

[0008] The target drying equipment is controlled to operate based on the drying parameters.

[0009] In some embodiments, obtaining the load parameter of the current washing equipment includes: obtaining at least one load parameter of the current washing equipment among the load moisture content, load weight and load category.

[0010] In some embodiments, determining the drying parameters based on the load parameters includes: determining a drying mode and / or a drying time based on the load parameters.

[0011] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0012] Establishing a communication connection with at least one washing device and at least one drying device;

[0013] Binding the at least one washing device and the at least one drying device;

[0014] In response to the selection operation of the user terminal, the target drying device is determined from the at least one drying device bound to the current washing device.

[0015] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0016] Acquire the operating status of at least one drying device bound to the current washing device;

[0017] In response to a query instruction from the user terminal, the running status is sent to the user terminal for display.

[0018] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a linkage control system, which includes a server and at least one washing device, at least one drying device and a user terminal communicatively connected to the server;

[0019] The washing device is used to execute a washing program and obtain load parameters;

[0020] The user terminal is used to send a receiving instruction of the load parameter to the server according to the user operation;

[0021] The server is used to obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment and forward them to the user terminal; in response to the user terminal's receiving instruction of the load parameters, determine the drying parameters based on the load parameters; and control the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters.

[0022] In some embodiments, obtaining the load parameter of the current washing equipment includes: obtaining at least one load parameter of the current washing equipment among the load moisture content, load weight and load category.

[0023] In some embodiments, determining the drying parameters based on the load parameters includes: determining a drying mode and / or a drying time based on the load parameters.

[0024] In some embodiments, the server is further configured to:

[0025] Establishing a communication connection with the at least one washing device and the at least one drying device;

[0026] Binding the at least one washing device and the at least one drying device;

[0027] In response to the selection operation of the user terminal, the target drying device is determined from the at least one drying device bound to the current washing device.

[0028] In a third aspect, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the linkage control method described in any one of the above is implemented.

[0029] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the present invention can obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment through the server and forward it to the user terminal; in response to the user terminal receiving instructions for the load parameters, determine the drying parameters based on the load parameters; control the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters, and realize convenient and efficient linkage control of the drying equipment based on the load parameters. In addition, by responding to the user terminal receiving instructions, determining the drying parameters is conducive to saving computing resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0031] Figure 1 It is a schematic flow chart of the main steps of a linkage control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 It is a flow chart of a linkage control method provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a linkage control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of an electronic structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0036] Based on the description of the technical background, it can be seen that in the prior art, users are usually required to set the drying program by themselves or to use electronic tags as intermediaries to set the drying program. This may lead to unreasonable drying program settings and inconvenient manual operation. In addition, for commercial laundry scenarios, washing equipment and drying equipment are usually set in different locations. Therefore, how to automatically and conveniently achieve linkage control of washing equipment and drying equipment has become an urgent problem to be solved. In view of this, the present application provides a linkage control method and system, which can conveniently control the linkage of drying equipment, improve drying efficiency, and enhance user experience. This avoids the problem of poor drying effect due to short drying time, or waste of resources due to long drying time.

[0037] See also Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 1 is a schematic flow chart of the main steps of a linkage control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which may include:

[0038] Step S11: Obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment and forward them to the user terminal;

[0039] Step S12: In response to the user terminal receiving the instruction of the load parameter, determining the drying parameter based on the load parameter;

[0040] Step S13: controlling the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present invention, the current washing device, the target drying device and the user terminal are communicatively connected to the server.

[0042] In some embodiments, step S11 may specifically be that the server obtains at least one load parameter of the current washing equipment, including load moisture content, load weight and load category, and forwards at least one load parameter of the load moisture content, load weight and load category to the user terminal.

[0043] In some embodiments, the current washing device may determine the moisture content of the load based on the weight of the load before and after washing; in some embodiments, a weight sensor may be provided on the washing device, and the load weight may be acquired through the weight sensor.

[0044] In some embodiments, the washing device may also be provided with an image acquisition device. Based on the image acquisition device, the washing device may acquire load images and identify load categories. For example, the load category may be load material or load applicable season.

[0045] In other embodiments, the washing device may also be provided with a control panel, and the user may input load parameters through the control panel.

[0046] In some embodiments, step S12 may specifically be to respond to the user terminal's instruction to receive the load parameter and determine the drying parameter corresponding to the load parameter of the current washing device based on a pre-stored correspondence between the load parameter and the drying parameter.

[0047] In some embodiments, determining the drying parameters based on the load parameters in step S12 includes: determining a drying mode and / or a drying time based on the load parameters.

[0048] In some embodiments, before step S13, the drying parameters may be sent to the user terminal. The user terminal may push the drying parameters to the user and send user feedback instructions to the server according to the user's operation. When the feedback instructions indicate receiving the drying parameters, the server controls the operation of the target drying device based on the drying parameters.

[0049] The above is a linkage control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which obtains the load parameters of the current washing equipment through the server and forwards it to the user terminal; in response to the user terminal's receiving instruction for the load parameters, determines the drying parameters based on the load parameters; controls the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters, thereby realizing convenient and efficient linkage control of the drying equipment based on the load parameters.

[0050] In some embodiments, at least one washing device and at least one drying device may be pre-bound to achieve linkage control of the washing device and the drying device. For details, please refer to the description in the following embodiments.

[0051] See also Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 This is a flow chart of a linkage control method provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which can be applied to a server, including:

[0052] Step S21: establishing a communication connection with at least one washing device and at least one drying device;

[0053] Step S22: Binding at least one washing device and at least one drying device;

[0054] Step S23: Obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment and forward them to the user terminal;

[0055] Step S24: in response to the selection operation of the user terminal, determining a target drying device from at least one drying device bound to the current washing device;

[0056] Step S25: In response to the user terminal receiving the instruction of the load parameter, determining the drying parameter based on the load parameter;

[0057] Step S26: Controlling the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters.

[0058] In some embodiments, step S21 may specifically be that the server assigns a merchant user account to the merchant user terminal, the merchant user terminal may number at least one washing device and at least one drying device to be bound, and add the washing device and the drying device under the merchant user account for networking.

[0059] In some embodiments, step S22 may specifically be to bind at least one washing device and at least one drying device to the current merchant user account based on the number and identification information of at least one washing device and the number and identification information of at least one drying device.

[0060] In some embodiments, step S23 may specifically be that the server obtains at least one load parameter of the load moisture content, load weight and load category of the current washing device, and forwards at least one load parameter of the load moisture content, load weight and load category to the user terminal. The user terminal is in communication connection with the server.

[0061] In some embodiments, the current washing device may determine the moisture content of the load based on the weight of the load before and after washing; in some embodiments, a weight sensor may be provided on the washing device, and the load weight may be acquired through the weight sensor.

[0062] In some embodiments, the washing device may also be provided with an image acquisition device. Based on the image acquisition device, the washing device may acquire load images and identify load categories. For example, the load category may be load material or load applicable season.

[0063] In other embodiments, the washing device may also be provided with a control panel, and the user may input load parameters through the control panel.

[0064] In some embodiments, before step S24, the following steps may also be included:

[0065] Obtaining the operating status of at least one drying device bound to the current washing device;

[0066] In response to the query instruction of the user terminal, the running status is sent to the user terminal for display.

[0067] The running status may include at least one of running, idle state, time left to the end of running and time elapsed.

[0068] According to the operating status of the drying device displayed on the user terminal, the user can select an idle drying device as the target drying device to save time for the entire washing process.

[0069] In some embodiments, step S25 may specifically be to determine the drying parameters corresponding to the load parameters of the current washing device based on the pre-stored correspondence between the load parameters and the drying parameters in response to the user terminal receiving the load parameter instruction.

[0070] In some embodiments, determining the drying parameters based on the load parameters in step S25 includes: determining a drying mode and / or a drying time based on the load parameters.

[0071] In some embodiments, before step S26, the drying parameters may also be sent to the user terminal. The user terminal may push the drying parameters to the user and send user feedback instructions to the server according to the user's operation. When the feedback instructions indicate receiving the drying parameters, the server controls the operation of the target drying device based on the drying parameters.

[0072] The above is a linkage control method provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which can network at least one washing device, at least one drying device and a server, obtain the load parameters of the current washing device through the server and forward it to the user terminal; in response to the selection operation of the user terminal, determine the target drying device from at least one drying device bound to the current washing device; in response to the user terminal's receiving instruction for the load parameters, determine the drying parameters based on the load parameters; control the operation of the target drying device based on the drying parameters, and realize convenient and efficient linkage control of the drying equipment based on the load parameters.

[0073] In another aspect, the present invention further provides a linkage control system, which includes a server and at least one washing device, at least one drying device and a user terminal communicatively connected to the server;

[0074] The washing equipment is used to execute the washing program and obtain the load parameters;

[0075] The user terminal is used to send a receiving instruction to the server according to the user operation;

[0076] The server is used to obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment and forward them to the user terminal; in response to the user terminal receiving instructions for the load parameters, determine the drying parameters based on the load parameters; and control the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one washing device, at least one drying device and the user terminal are respectively connected to the server for communication. Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a linkage control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which exemplarily shows a situation where only one washing device and one drying device are connected to a server.

[0078] In some embodiments, the server may obtain at least one load parameter of the current washing equipment including load moisture content, load weight and load category, and forward at least one load parameter of the load moisture content, load weight and load category to the user terminal.

[0079] In some embodiments, the current washing device may determine the moisture content of the load based on the weight of the load before and after washing; in some embodiments, a weight sensor may be provided on the washing device, and the load weight may be acquired through the weight sensor.

[0080] In some embodiments, the washing device may also be provided with an image acquisition device. Based on the image acquisition device, the washing device may acquire load images and identify load categories. For example, the load category may be load material or load applicable season.

[0081] In other embodiments, the washing device may also be provided with a control panel, and the user may input load parameters through the control panel.

[0082] In some embodiments, the server can determine the drying parameters corresponding to the load parameters of the current washing device based on the pre-stored correspondence between the load parameters and the drying parameters in response to the user terminal receiving the load parameter instruction. In some embodiments, the drying mode and / or drying time can be determined based on the load parameters.

[0083] In some embodiments, the server is also used to send drying parameters to the user terminal, which can push the drying parameters to the user and send user feedback instructions to the server based on the user's operations. When the feedback instructions indicate receiving drying parameters, the server controls the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters.

[0084] In some embodiments, the server can be used to assign a merchant user account to the merchant user terminal. The merchant user terminal can number at least one washing device and at least one drying device to be bound, and add the washing device and the drying device under the merchant user account for networking, thereby establishing a communication connection between its server and at least one washing device and at least one drying device.

[0085] In some embodiments, the server may bind at least one washing device and at least one drying device to the current merchant user account based on the number and identification information of at least one washing device and the number and identification information of at least one drying device.

[0086] In some embodiments, the server may also be used to:

[0087] Obtaining the operating status of at least one drying device bound to the current washing device;

[0088] In response to the query instruction of the user terminal, the running status is sent to the user terminal for display.

[0089] The running status may include at least one of running, idle state, time left to the end of running and time elapsed.

[0090] According to the operating status of the drying device displayed on the user terminal, the user can select an idle drying device as the target drying device to save time for the entire washing process.

[0091] The above is a linkage control system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. By networking at least one washing device, at least one drying device, a user terminal and a server, the inconvenience caused by the different locations of the washing device and the drying device can be avoided, the load parameters of the washing device can be easily obtained, and convenient and efficient drying of clothes can be achieved based on the load parameters.

[0092] It is understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the processes in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention can also be completed by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of each of the above-mentioned method embodiments can be implemented. Among them, the computer program includes computer program code, and the computer program code can be in source code form, object code form, executable file or some intermediate form. The computer-readable storage medium may include: any entity or device, medium, U disk, mobile hard disk, disk, optical disk, computer memory, read-only memory, random access memory, electric carrier signal, telecommunication signal and software distribution medium, etc. that can carry the computer program code.

[0093] In another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the linkage control method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented. The computer-readable storage medium may be a storage device formed by various electronic devices. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium in the embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0094] Another aspect of the present invention provides an electronic device, which may include at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and when the computer program is executed by the at least one processor, the linkage control method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0095] See also Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 exemplarily shows a structure in which the memory 41 and the processor 42 are connected via a bus, and only one of the memory 41 and the processor 42 is provided.

[0096] In other embodiments, the electronic device may include multiple memories 41 and multiple processors 42. The program for executing the linkage control method of any of the above embodiments may be divided into multiple subprograms, each of which may be loaded and run by a processor to execute different steps of the linkage control method of the above method embodiment. Specifically, each subprogram may be stored in a different memory 41, and each processor 42 may be configured to execute the program in one or more memories 41 to jointly implement the linkage control method of the above method embodiment.

[0097] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A linkage control method, characterized in that: Applied to a server, the method comprises: Obtain the load parameters of the current washing equipment and forward them to the user terminal; In response to a receiving instruction of the load parameter by the user terminal, determining a drying parameter based on the load parameter; The target drying equipment is controlled to operate based on the drying parameters.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Acquiring the load parameter of the current washing device includes: acquiring at least one load parameter of the current washing device among the load moisture content, load weight and load category.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Determining the drying parameters based on the load parameters includes: determining a drying mode and / or a drying time based on the load parameters.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: Establishing a communication connection with at least one washing device and at least one drying device; Binding the at least one washing device and the at least one drying device; In response to the selection operation of the user terminal, the target drying device is determined from the at least one drying device bound to the current washing device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: Acquire the operating status of at least one drying device bound to the current washing device; In response to a query instruction from the user terminal, the running status is sent to the user terminal for display.

6. A linkage control system, characterized in that: It includes a server and at least one washing device, at least one drying device and a user terminal which are communicatively connected to the server; The washing device is used to execute a washing program and obtain load parameters; The user terminal is used to send a receiving instruction of the load parameter to the server according to the user operation; The server is used to obtain the load parameter of the current washing device and forward it to the user terminal; in response to the user terminal receiving the instruction of the load parameter, determine the drying parameter based on the load parameter; And, controlling the operation of the target drying equipment based on the drying parameters.

7. The linkage control system according to claim 6, characterized in that: Acquiring the load parameter of the current washing device includes: acquiring at least one load parameter of the current washing device among the load moisture content, load weight and load category.

8. The linkage control system according to claim 6, characterized in that: Determining the drying parameters based on the load parameters includes: determining a drying mode and / or a drying time based on the load parameters.

9. The linkage control system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The server is also used to: Establishing a communication connection with the at least one washing device and the at least one drying device; Binding the at least one washing device and the at least one drying device; In response to the selection operation of the user terminal, the target drying device is determined from the at least one drying device bound to the current washing device.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the linkage control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.

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