Intelligent cat litter box control management system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent cat litter box control management system and method, and the system comprises an information collection module which is used for collecting the use condition information of a cat litter box, and transmitting the collected use condition information to a main control module; the main control module is used for processing the collected use condition information, generating a control management instruction and performing control management on other modules of the system based on the control management instruction; the cat litter box control assembly comprises a control motor, and the cat litter box control assembly is used for controlling the cat litter box to operate; and the control management operation module is used for controlling the cat litter box control assembly to carry out control management operation on the cat litter box based on the control management instruction. According to the invention, the intelligent control management operation of the cat litter basin is realized, the mode that a cat keeper and a pet cat are in daily life is effectively optimized, the living quality of the pet cat is improved while the cat raising burden of the cat keeper is relieved, and a more harmonious and convenient human-cat co-living environment is constructed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of pet products, and in particular to an intelligent cat litter box control system and method. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the global pet economy has continued to heat up, and pet breeding has become a part of the daily lives of more and more people. Against the background of accelerated urbanization, the role of pets as emotional sustenance has become increasingly prominent, and the number of pets, especially pet cats, has increased significantly. According to the "White Paper on China's Pet Industry in 2022", the number of pet cats in Chinese cities and towns has exceeded 58 million, and the size of the pet market has maintained double-digit growth for many consecutive years. This trend not only reflects the huge potential of the pet consumer market, but also puts forward higher requirements for the innovation and upgrading of pet products. With the expansion of the pet market and the development of smart homes, pet owners have an increasing demand for convenient and hygienic pet care products. For pet cats, the cat litter box is one of the more important pet devices, but the existing cat litter box has various problems such as inconvenient operation, constant cleaning, and poor safety and stability. Cat owners need to pay more energy to take care of their pet cats, which increases the burden on cat owners, and the quality of life of pet cats is not well guaranteed. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art. The present invention provides an intelligent cat litter box control system and method, which realizes the intelligent control and management operation of the cat litter box, effectively optimizes the daily life between cat owners and pet cats, reduces the burden of cat raising for cat owners, and improves the quality of life of pet cats, thereby building a more harmonious and convenient human-cat cohabitation environment.

[0004] The present invention provides an intelligent cat litter box control and management system, the system comprising:

[0005] An information collection module, the information collection module is used to collect usage information of the cat litter box and send the collected usage information to the main control module;

[0006] A main control module, which is used to process the collected usage information, generate control management instructions, and control and manage other module components of the system based on the control management instructions;

[0007] A cat litter box control component, the cat litter box control component includes a control motor, and the cat litter box control component is used to control the operation of the cat litter box;

[0008] A control management operation module is used to control the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations on the cat litter box based on the control management instruction.

[0009] Furthermore, the information acquisition module includes a posture sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared pyroelectric sensor, a current sensor, an air composition sensor and a camera;

[0010] The posture sensor is a Hall sensor, and the posture sensor is used to collect posture information of the cat litter box;

[0011] The weight sensor is a bridge pressure sensor, and the weight sensor is used to collect weight information of the cat litter box, and the weight information includes weight information of the cat in the cat litter box and weight information of the cat litter;

[0012] The infrared pyroelectric sensor is used to collect infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box;

[0013] The current sensor is used to collect the operating current value of the motor controlled by the cat litter box control component when the cat litter box is controlled to operate;

[0014] The air composition sensor is used to collect air composition information in the cat litter box;

[0015] The shooting camera is used to collect image information in the cat litter box.

[0016] Furthermore, the control management operation module includes a posture correction module, a weight sensing module, a self-cleaning module and a safety detection module, wherein:

[0017] A posture correction module, wherein the posture correction module is used to collect posture information of the cat litter box through a posture sensor, and then perform posture correction operations on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on the control management instructions of the main control module;

[0018] A weight sensing module, wherein the weight sensing module is used to collect the weight information of the cat litter box through a weight sensor, and then perform a weight sensing operation on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on the control management instruction of the main control module;

[0019] A self-cleaning module, wherein the self-cleaning module is used to collect weight information and air composition information of the cat litter box through a weight sensor and an air composition sensor respectively, and then perform a self-cleaning operation on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on a control management instruction of a main control module;

[0020] A safety detection module is used to perform safety detection operations on the cat litter box after collecting the operating current value of the control motor of the cat litter box control component through a current sensor.

[0021] Furthermore, the steps of the posture correction operation include:

[0022] A plurality of posture positioning points are arranged on the cat litter box, and posture positioning magnets are arranged at the posture positioning points;

[0023] Based on the posture sensor sensing the posture positioning magnet, the posture data of the cat litter box is obtained, and the posture data is sent to the main control module;

[0024] The main control module analyzes the posture data to determine whether the cat litter box is in a flat posture state, and generates a posture correction operation instruction if it is determined to be in an uneven posture state;

[0025] The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a posture correction operation of the cat litter box based on the posture correction operation instruction.

[0026] Furthermore, the weight sensing operation step includes:

[0027] Get the weight information of the cat litter box when empty;

[0028] After adding cat litter into the cat litter box, the weight information of the cat litter box is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight information of the cat litter in the cat litter box is analyzed and obtained;

[0029] The infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time, the weight information of the cat litter box at this time is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight information of the cat in the cat litter box is analyzed and obtained.

[0030] Furthermore, the self-cleaning includes cat litter replacement operation, ventilation operation and disinfection and deodorization operation, and the steps of the self-cleaning operation include:

[0031] Based on the image signal collected by the shooting camera in the cat litter box, it is identified whether there is cat excrement in the cat litter box. If it is identified that there is cat excrement, the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a cat litter replacement operation signal is sent to the main control module, the main control module generates a cat litter replacement operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a cat litter replacement operation of the cat litter box based on the cat litter replacement operation instruction;

[0032] Based on the air composition sensor, the air composition information in the cat litter box is collected, and the air composition information is compared with a preset air cleanliness threshold. If the air composition information exceeds the preset air cleanliness threshold, a ventilation operation is issued to the main control module, and the main control module generates a ventilation operation instruction. The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform the ventilation operation of the cat litter box based on the ventilation operation instruction;

[0033] Based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor, the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a disinfection and deodorization operation signal is sent to the main control module, and the main control module generates a disinfection and deodorization operation instruction. The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform disinfection and deodorization operations on the cat litter box based on the disinfection and deodorization operation instruction.

[0034] Furthermore, the safety detection operation includes:

[0035] When the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations of the cat litter box, the operating current value of the control motor is collected based on the current sensor. When the operating current value exceeds the preset current threshold, the current control management operation is stopped and fallback protection is performed.

[0036] Furthermore, the cat litter box control assembly also includes a power assembly and a self-cleaning assembly;

[0037] The power assembly includes a rotating assembly, a self-locking worm gear and a high reduction ratio gear box, and the rotating assembly, the self-locking worm gear and the high reduction ratio gear box cooperate with the control motor to control the cat litter box to operate;

[0038] The self-cleaning component includes a cat litter replacement component, an ultraviolet disinfection component and a deodorization component.

[0039] Furthermore, the system also includes a communication module, which is used to establish a communication connection between the main control module and the smart terminal to achieve mutual communication of cat litter box control management information between the main control module and the smart terminal.

[0040] The present invention also provides a smart cat litter box control method, which implements several control management operations based on the above-mentioned smart cat litter box control system, and the several control management operations include posture correction operation, weight sensing operation, self-cleaning operation and safety detection operation.

[0041] The present invention provides an intelligent cat litter box control system and method, which collects usage information of the cat litter box by arranging a posture sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared pyroelectric sensor, a current sensor, an air composition sensor and a shooting camera, generates a control management instruction through a main control module, and controls the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations, including posture correction operations, weight sensing operations, self-cleaning operations and safety monitoring operations, thereby realizing intelligent control and management of the cat litter box, effectively optimizing the daily life of cat owners and pet cats, reducing the cat-raising burden of cat owners while improving the life quality of pet cats, and building a more harmonious and convenient human-cat cohabitation environment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0043] Figure 1 This is an architecture diagram of the intelligent cat litter box control management system in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 This is an internal block diagram of the main control module driver chip in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 3 is a flow chart of performing posture correction operation on a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 4 is a flow chart of weight sensing operation of a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 5 is a flow chart of a self-cleaning operation of a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 6 This is a flow chart of the operation of replacing cat litter in a cat litter box in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 7 This is a flow chart of the ventilation operation of the cat litter box in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 8 This is a flow chart of the disinfection and deodorization operation of the cat litter box in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Fig. 9 This is a flow chart of the safety detection operation on the cat litter box in the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0053] In the present invention, it should be understood that terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to indicate the existence of features, numbers, steps, behaviors, components, parts or a combination thereof disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to exclude the possibility that one or more other features, numbers, steps, behaviors, components, parts or a combination thereof exist or are added.

[0054] It should also be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0055] Embodiment 1

[0056] Embodiment 1 of the present invention provides an intelligent cat litter box control and management system, the system comprising an information collection module, a main control module, a cat litter box control component and a control management operation module.

[0057] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 The present invention shows an architecture diagram of a smart cat litter box control and management system in a first embodiment of the present invention. The system includes an information acquisition module, a main control module, a cat litter box control component and a control management operation module, wherein the main control module is respectively connected to the information acquisition module and the control management operation module, and the control management operation module is connected to the cat litter box control component.

[0058] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the main control module is used to process the collected usage information, generate control management instructions, and control and manage other module components of the system based on the control management instructions.

[0059] Specifically, the main control module processes the usage information of the cat litter box collected by the information collection module, generates relevant control management instructions, and sends the control management instructions to the control management operation module to implement the control management operation of the cat litter box.

[0060] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the main control module adopts a CA51F353S6 main control MCU.

[0061] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2The figure shows the internal block diagram of the main control module driver chip in the first embodiment of the present invention. The driver chip of the main control module includes a CPU system, a storage system, a clock system, and a power management system interconnected by a system bus, and integrates many peripheral functions including RTC counter, WDT counter, Timer, PWM, UART, IIC host / slave, LED driver, LCD driver, Touch Key, ADC, low voltage detection (LVD), seven GPIO pins and a power pin.

[0062] Furthermore, the LED driver adopts the AIP650 driver solution.

[0063] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the information collection module is used to collect usage information of the cat litter box and send the collected usage information to the main control module.

[0064] Specifically, the information acquisition module includes a posture sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared pyroelectric sensor, a current sensor, an air composition sensor and a camera.

[0065] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the posture sensor is a Hall sensor, and the posture sensor is used to collect posture information of the cat litter box.

[0066] Specifically, the posture sensor collects magnetic field information of the cat litter box to obtain the posture information of the cat litter box.

[0067] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the weight sensor is a bridge pressure sensor, and the weight sensor is used to collect weight information of the cat litter box, and the weight information includes weight information of the cat in the cat litter box and weight information of the cat litter.

[0068] Specifically, the weight sensor is a CS1237 bridge pressure sensor.

[0069] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the infrared pyroelectric sensor is used to collect infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box.

[0070] Specifically, the infrared pyroelectric sensor collects infrared pyroelectric radiation signals to determine whether there are normal-temperature animals within the sensing range.

[0071] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the current sensor is used to collect the operating current value of the motor controlled by the cat litter box control component when controlling the operation of the cat litter box.

[0072] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the air composition sensor is used to collect air composition information in the cat litter box.

[0073] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the shooting camera is used to collect image information in the cat litter box.

[0074] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations of the cat litter box based on the control management instruction.

[0075] Specifically, the control management operation module includes a posture correction module, a weight sensing module, a self-cleaning module and a safety detection module.

[0076] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the cat litter box control component includes a control motor, and the cat litter box control component is used to control the operation of the cat litter box.

[0077] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the cat litter box control component also includes a power component and a self-cleaning component; the power component includes a rotating component, a self-locking worm gear and a high reduction ratio gear box, and the rotating component, the self-locking worm gear and the high reduction ratio gear box cooperate with the control motor to control the cat litter box to operate; the self-cleaning component includes a cat litter replacement component, an ultraviolet disinfection component and a deodorization component, and the cat litter replacement component, the ultraviolet disinfection component and the deodorization component are used to perform cat litter replacement operations and self-cleaning operations.

[0078] Specifically, a rotating assembly, a self-locking worm gear and a high reduction ratio gear box are used here to cooperate with the control motor to control the cat litter box to operate, which effectively reduces working noise, reduces the overall rotation speed, increases torque, and transmits smoothly to meet higher cat litter loads.

[0079] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the posture correction module is used to collect the posture information of the cat litter box through the posture sensor, and then perform posture correction operations on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on the control management instructions of the main control module.

[0080] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 A flow chart of performing posture correction operation on a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0081] S301, setting a plurality of posture positioning points on the cat litter box, and setting posture positioning magnets at the posture positioning points;

[0082] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, 6-18 posture positioning points are set on the cat litter box, the number of positioning points is set according to actual needs, the distance between any adjacent posture positioning points is the same, and posture positioning magnets are set at the set posture positioning points.

[0083] S302, sensing the posture positioning magnet based on the posture sensor, obtaining posture data of the cat litter box, and sending the posture data to the main control module;

[0084] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, a Hall sensor serving as a posture sensor senses the magnetic field formed by the posture positioning magnet, generates a corresponding magnetic induction positioning signal, and sends the magnetic induction positioning signal to a main control module.

[0085] Specifically, in this embodiment, three directions of Hall sensors are provided, and the angle between every two adjacent Hall sensors is 120°. The Hall sensor senses the magnetic field formed by the posture positioning magnet to obtain the position of the posture positioning magnet based on the horizontal plane, thereby obtaining the rotation angle of the cat litter box at this time.

[0086] S303, the main control module analyzes the posture data to determine whether the cat litter box is in a flat posture state;

[0087] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, a many-to-one magnetic induction mutual induction model is constructed on a spherical body. The many-to-one magnetic induction mutual induction model is a model for modeling the mutual induction effect of posture positioning magnets in multiple posture positioning magnets and a single Hall sensor. Here, it can be assumed that all the posture positioning magnets are arranged on the upper part of the Hall sensor, any two posture positioning magnets and the center of the Hall sensor can be connected to form a triangle, and each posture positioning magnet is placed on the same plane as the Hall sensor, with the plane facing the Hall sensor. The three motion states of the cat litter box are analyzed separately, and the posture of the cat litter box is judged in combination with the magnetic induction positioning signal.

[0088] Specifically, the first motion state is spin motion, that is, when the cat litter box spins along the Z axis, the mutual inductance model of the four posture positioning magnets on the XY plane and the Hall sensor located in the center of the four posture positioning magnets is analyzed. The first, second, third, and fourth posture positioning magnets are at an angle of 90° to each other, and the expressions include:

[0089] M XZ130 =M1+M3;

[0090] k XZ130 =k1+k3;

[0091]

[0092] Furthermore, the second motion state is tilt motion, that is, when the cat litter box is offset along the Y-axis, the mutual inductance model of the four posture positioning magnets on the YZ plane and the XY plane and the Hall sensor located in the center of the four posture positioning magnets is analyzed. The first, second, third, and fourth posture positioning magnets are at an angle of 90° to each other, and the expressions include:

[0093] M YZ130 =M1+M3;

[0094] k YZ130 =k1+k3;

[0095] M XY240 =M2+M4;

[0096] k XY240 =k2+k4;

[0097]

[0098] Furthermore, the third motion state is yaw motion, that is, when the angles between the attitude positioning magnet and the X-axis and the Y-axis are the same, the mutual inductance model of the four attitude positioning magnets on the XY plane and the YZ plane and the Hall sensor located in the center of the four attitude positioning magnets is analyzed. The first, second, third, and fourth attitude positioning magnets are at 90° angles to each other, and the expressions include:

[0099] M XY12340 =M1+M2+M3+M4;

[0100] k XY12340 =k1+k2+k3+k4;

[0101] M YZ340 =M3+M4;

[0102] k YZ340 =k3+k4;

[0103]

[0104] In the above three motion state expressions, M XZ130 is the mutual inductance between the first and third posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the XZ plane, k XZ130 is the coupling coefficient between the first and third posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the XZ plane, M YZ130 is the mutual inductance between the first and third posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the YZ plane, k YZ130 is the coupling coefficient between the first and third posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the YZ plane, M XY240 is the mutual inductance between the second and fourth posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the XY plane, k XY240 is the coupling coefficient between the second and fourth posture positioning magnet and the Hall sensor on the XY plane, M XY12340 is the mutual inductance between the first, second, third, and fourth posture positioning magnet and the Hall sensor on the XY plane, k XY12340is the coupling coefficient between the first, second, third, and fourth posture positioning magnet and the Hall sensor on the XY plane, M YZ340 is the mutual inductance between the third and fourth posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the YZ plane, k YZ340 is the coupling coefficient between the third and fourth posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor on the YZ plane, d1, d2, d3, d4 are the center distances between the first, second, third, fourth posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor respectively, θ1, θ2, θ3, θ4 are the deviation angles between the first, second, third, fourth posture positioning magnets and the Hall sensor respectively, L is the mutual inductance radius of the Hall sensor, L1, L2, L3, L4 are the mutual inductance radius of the first, second, third, fourth posture positioning magnets respectively.

[0105] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the acquired magnetic induction positioning signal is substituted into the expression of the above three motion states to determine whether spin, tilt, or yaw occurs. If spin, tilt, or yaw occurs, it is determined that the posture is in an uneven state; if spin, tilt, or yaw does not occur, it is determined that the posture is in a flat state.

[0106] S304, if it is determined that the posture is in an uneven state, generating a posture correction operation instruction;

[0107] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, if it is determined in step S303 that the cat litter box is in an uneven posture state, a posture correction operation parameter is generated based on the difference between the posture flatness state parameter and the posture parameter at this time, and a corresponding posture correction operation instruction is generated and sent to the control management operation module; if it is determined that the posture is in a flat state, no posture correction operation is performed.

[0108] S305: The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a posture correction operation on the cat litter box based on the posture correction operation instruction.

[0109] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the control management operation module controls the control motor in the cat litter box control component to drive the rotating component, the self-locking worm gear and the high reduction ratio gear box to perform the posture correction operation on the cat litter box based on the posture correction operation instruction.

[0110] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the weight sensing module is used to collect weight information of the cat litter box through a weight sensor, and then perform weight sensing operations on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on control management instructions of the main control module.

[0111] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 A flow chart of performing a weight sensing operation on a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0112] S401, obtaining weight information of the cat litter box when empty;

[0113] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the weight information of the cat litter box when empty, that is, without cat litter and without a cat, is obtained from the production channel of the cat litter box.

[0114] S402, after adding cat litter into the cat litter box, collecting the weight information of the cat litter box at this time based on the weight sensor, and analyzing and obtaining the weight information of the cat litter in the cat litter box;

[0115] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, after adding cat litter into the cat litter box, the pressure information of the cat litter box is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight of the cat litter box when empty is subtracted from the weight of the cat litter box to obtain the weight of the cat litter in the cat litter box.

[0116] S403: Collect infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time.

[0117] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, an infrared pyroelectric sensor is used to collect infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box, determine whether there is a target emitting heat signals in the cat litter box, and determine whether it is a pet cat.

[0118] S404: If it is determined that there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time, the weight information of the cat litter box at this time is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight information of the cat in the cat litter box is analyzed and obtained.

[0119] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, when an infrared pyroelectric radiation signal is collected, it is determined that there is a cat in the litter box at this time, and when no infrared pyroelectric radiation signal is collected, it is determined that there is no cat in the litter box at this time.

[0120] Specifically, when an infrared pyroelectric radiation signal is collected to determine that there is a cat, the pressure information of the cat litter box at this time is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight of the cat litter box at this time is used as the weight information of the cat litter box at this time. The weight of the cat litter box at this time is subtracted from the weight of the cat litter box when empty and the weight of the cat litter to obtain the weight of the cat litter in the cat litter box.

[0121] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the self-cleaning module is used to collect the weight information and air composition information of the cat litter box through the weight sensor and the air composition sensor respectively, and then perform a self-cleaning operation on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on the control management instructions of the main control module.

[0122] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5A flow chart of a self-cleaning operation of a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0123] S501, replacing cat litter in the cat litter box;

[0124] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 A flow chart of replacing cat litter in a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0125] S601, collecting an image signal in the cat litter box based on a shooting camera, and identifying whether there is cat excrement in the cat litter box;

[0126] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, based on the image signal of the cat litter box collected by a shooting camera, an image recognition algorithm is used to identify whether there is cat excrement in the cat litter box.

[0127] S602: If cat excrement is detected, the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time;

[0128] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, if it is identified through an image recognition algorithm that there is cat excrement in the cat litter in the cat litter box, the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time; if it is identified that there is no cat excrement in the cat litter in the cat litter box, the cat litter replacement operation is not performed.

[0129] S603: If it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a cat litter replacement operation signal is sent to the main control module;

[0130] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, if the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal is detected by the infrared pyroelectric sensor and it is determined that there is no cat in the litter box, the self-cleaning module sends a cat litter replacement operation signal to the main control module; if it is determined that there is a cat in the litter box, the cat litter replacement operation is not performed.

[0131] S604: The main control module generates a cat litter replacement operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a cat litter replacement operation of the cat litter box based on the cat litter replacement operation instruction.

[0132] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the main control module generates a cat litter replacement operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the control motor, rotating assembly, self-locking worm gear, high reduction ratio gear box and cat litter replacement assembly in the cat litter box control assembly to perform the cat litter replacement operation of the cat litter box based on the cat litter replacement operation instruction.

[0133] S502, ventilating the cat litter box;

[0134] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 A flow chart of ventilating a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0135] S701, collecting air composition information in the cat litter box based on an air composition sensor, and comparing the air composition information with a preset air cleanliness threshold;

[0136] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the air composition information in the cat litter box is collected based on the air composition bed, and the air composition information is compared with a preset air cleanliness threshold representing air cleanliness.

[0137] S702: If the air composition information exceeds a preset air cleanliness threshold, a ventilation operation is sent to the main control module;

[0138] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, if the air composition information exceeds the preset air cleanliness threshold, it is determined that the air composition in the cat litter box needs to be replaced, and a ventilation operation is issued to the main control module. If the air composition information does not exceed the preset air cleanliness threshold, no ventilation operation is performed.

[0139] S703: The main control module generates a ventilation operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform ventilation operation of the cat litter box based on the ventilation operation instruction.

[0140] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the main control module generates ventilation operation instructions, and the control management operation module controls the control motor, rotating assembly, self-locking worm gear and high reduction ratio gear box in the cat litter box control assembly to perform ventilation operations on the cat litter box based on the ventilation operation instructions.

[0141] S503, disinfecting and deodorizing the cat litter box.

[0142] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, Figure 8 As shown, Figure 8 A flow chart of disinfecting and deodorizing a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0143] S801, collecting infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor, and determining whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time;

[0144] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, an infrared pyroelectric sensor collects infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time.

[0145] S802: If it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a disinfection and deodorization operation signal is sent to the main control module;

[0146] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, if the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor and it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a disinfection and deodorization operation signal is sent to the main control module; if it is determined that there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time, the disinfection and deodorization operation is not performed.

[0147] S803, the main control module generates a disinfection and deodorization operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a disinfection and deodorization operation of the cat litter box based on the disinfection and deodorization operation instruction.

[0148] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the main control module generates a disinfection and deodorization operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the control motor, ultraviolet disinfection component and deodorization component in the cat litter box control component to perform disinfection and deodorization operations on the cat litter box based on the disinfection and deodorization operation instruction.

[0149] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the safety detection module is used to perform a safety detection operation on the cat litter box after collecting the operating current value of the control motor of the cat litter box control component through a current sensor.

[0150] Specifically, Fig. 9 As shown, Fig. 9 A flow chart of a safety detection operation for a cat litter box in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, comprising the following steps:

[0151] S901, collecting and controlling the operating current value of the motor based on the current sensor;

[0152] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, when the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations of the cat litter box, the operating current value of the control motor is collected based on the current sensor.

[0153] S902, determining whether the operating current value of the control motor exceeds a preset current threshold;

[0154] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, it is determined whether the collected operating current value of the control motor exceeds a preset safety current threshold.

[0155] S903: When the operating current value exceeds a preset current threshold, the current control management operation is stopped, and rollback protection is performed.

[0156] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, when the operating current value exceeds the preset current threshold, the current control management operation is stopped and fallback protection is performed; when the operating current value does not exceed the preset current threshold, no other operation processing is performed.

[0157] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the system further includes a communication module, which is used to establish a communication connection between the main control module and the smart terminal to achieve mutual communication of cat litter box control management information between the main control module and the smart terminal.

[0158] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the system further includes a key module, which is disposed on the main control module and is used to input instructions to the main control module through keys.

[0159] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the system further includes an LED display module, which is disposed on the main control module, and the display module is used to display the workflow parameters of the system.

[0160] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the system further includes an indicator light module, which is disposed on the main control module and is used to display a working status of the system.

[0161] In summary, embodiment 1 of the present invention provides an intelligent cat litter box control and management system, which collects usage information of the cat litter box by setting a posture sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared pyroelectric sensor, a current sensor, an air composition sensor and a shooting camera, and generates control management instructions through a main control module. The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations, including posture correction operations, weight sensing operations, self-cleaning operations and safety monitoring operations, thereby realizing intelligent control and management of the cat litter box, effectively optimizing the daily life between cat owners and their pet cats, reducing the burden of cat raising for cat owners while improving the quality of life of pet cats, and building a more harmonious and convenient living environment for humans and cats.

[0162] Embodiment 2

[0163] Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides a smart cat litter box control and management method, which implements a number of control and management operations based on the smart cat litter box control system described in Embodiment 1, and the several control and management operations include posture correction operation, weight sensing operation, self-cleaning operation and safety detection operation.

[0164] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the posture correction operation includes: setting a number of posture positioning points on the cat litter box, and setting a posture positioning magnet at the posture positioning points; sensing the posture positioning magnet based on the posture sensor, obtaining the posture data of the cat litter box, and sending the posture data to the main control module; the main control module analyzes the posture data to determine whether the cat litter box is in a flat posture state, and if it is determined to be in an uneven posture state, generates a posture correction operation instruction; the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform the posture correction operation of the cat litter box based on the posture correction operation instruction.

[0165] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the weight sensing operation includes: obtaining weight information of the cat litter box when it is empty; after adding cat litter into the cat litter box, collecting the weight information of the cat litter box at this time based on the weight sensor, and analyzing and obtaining the weight information of the cat litter in the cat litter box; collecting the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor, and determining whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time, collecting the weight information of the cat litter box at this time based on the weight sensor, and analyzing and obtaining the weight information of the cat in the cat litter box.

[0166] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the self-cleaning operation includes a cat litter replacement operation, a ventilation operation, and a disinfection and deodorization operation.

[0167] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the cat litter replacement operation includes: based on the image signal in the cat litter box collected by the shooting camera, identifying whether there is cat excrement in the cat litter box; if it is identified that there is cat excrement, collecting the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor, and judging whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time; if it is judged that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, sending a cat litter replacement operation signal to the main control module; the main control module generates a cat litter replacement operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform the cat litter replacement operation of the cat litter box based on the cat litter replacement operation instruction.

[0168] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the ventilation operation includes: collecting air composition information in the cat litter box based on an air composition sensor, and comparing the air composition information with a preset air cleanliness threshold; if the air composition information exceeds the preset air cleanliness threshold, issuing a ventilation operation to the main control module; the main control module generates a ventilation operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform ventilation operation of the cat litter box based on the ventilation operation instruction.

[0169] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the disinfection and deodorization operation includes: collecting infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box based on an infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time; if it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, sending a disinfection and deodorization operation signal to the main control module; the main control module generates a disinfection and deodorization operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform disinfection and deodorization operations on the cat litter box based on the disinfection and deodorization operation instruction.

[0170] In an optional implementation of the present embodiment, the safety detection operation includes: collecting the operating current value of the control motor based on the current sensor; determining whether the operating current value of the control motor exceeds a preset current threshold; when the operating current value exceeds the preset current threshold, stopping the current control management operation and performing fallback protection.

[0171] In summary, Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides a method for controlling and managing an intelligent cat litter box. The intelligent cat litter box control method implements a number of control and management operations based on the intelligent cat litter box control system described in Embodiment 1. The several control and management operations include posture correction operation, weight sensing operation, self-cleaning operation and safety detection operation. The usage information of the cat litter box is collected by setting a posture sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared pyroelectric sensor, a current sensor, an air composition sensor and a shooting camera, and a control and management instruction is generated through a main control module. The control and management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform control and management operations, including posture correction operation, weight sensing operation, self-cleaning operation and safety monitoring operation, so as to realize intelligent control and management of the cat litter box, effectively optimize the daily life between cat owners and pet cats, reduce the burden of cat owners on raising cats, and improve the quality of life of pet cats, so as to build a more harmonious and convenient living environment for people and cats.

[0172] A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the various methods of the above embodiments may be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0173] In addition, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of ​​the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent cat litter box control and management system, characterized in that: The system comprises: An information collection module, the information collection module is used to collect usage information of the cat litter box and send the collected usage information to the main control module; A main control module, which is used to process the collected usage information, generate control management instructions, and control and manage other module components of the system based on the control management instructions; A cat litter box control component, the cat litter box control component includes a control motor, and the cat litter box control component is used to control the operation of the cat litter box; A control management operation module is used to control the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations on the cat litter box based on the control management instruction.

2. The intelligent cat litter box control and management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The information acquisition module includes a posture sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared pyroelectric sensor, a current sensor, an air composition sensor and a camera; The posture sensor is a Hall sensor, and the posture sensor is used to collect posture information of the cat litter box; The weight sensor is a bridge pressure sensor, and the weight sensor is used to collect weight information of the cat litter box, and the weight information includes weight information of the cat in the cat litter box and weight information of the cat litter; The infrared pyroelectric sensor is used to collect infrared pyroelectric radiation signals in the cat litter box; The current sensor is used to collect the operating current value of the motor controlled by the cat litter box control component when the cat litter box is controlled to operate; The air composition sensor is used to collect air composition information in the cat litter box; The shooting camera is used to collect image information in the cat litter box.

3. The intelligent cat litter box control and management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control management operation module includes a posture correction module, a weight sensing module, a self-cleaning module and a safety detection module, wherein: A posture correction module, wherein the posture correction module is used to collect posture information of the cat litter box through a posture sensor, and then perform posture correction operations on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on the control management instructions of the main control module; A weight sensing module, wherein the weight sensing module is used to collect the weight information of the cat litter box through a weight sensor, and then perform a weight sensing operation on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on the control management instruction of the main control module; A self-cleaning module, wherein the self-cleaning module is used to collect weight information and air composition information of the cat litter box through a weight sensor and an air composition sensor respectively, and then perform a self-cleaning operation on the cat litter box through the cat litter box control component based on a control management instruction of a main control module; A safety detection module is used to perform safety detection operations on the cat litter box after collecting the operating current value of the control motor of the cat litter box control component through a current sensor.

4. The intelligent cat litter box control system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The steps of the posture correction operation include: A plurality of posture positioning points are arranged on the cat litter box, and posture positioning magnets are arranged at the posture positioning points; Based on the posture sensor sensing the posture positioning magnet, the posture data of the cat litter box is obtained, and the posture data is sent to the main control module; The main control module analyzes the posture data to determine whether the cat litter box is in a flat posture state, and generates a posture correction operation instruction if it is determined to be in an uneven posture state; The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a posture correction operation of the cat litter box based on the posture correction operation instruction.

5. The intelligent cat litter box control system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The steps of the weight sensing operation include: Get the weight information of the cat litter box when empty; After adding cat litter into the cat litter box, the weight information of the cat litter box is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight information of the cat litter in the cat litter box is analyzed and obtained; The infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time, the weight information of the cat litter box at this time is collected based on the weight sensor, and the weight information of the cat in the cat litter box is analyzed and obtained.

6. The intelligent cat litter box control system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The self-cleaning includes cat litter replacement operation, ventilation operation and disinfection and deodorization operation, and the steps of the self-cleaning operation include: Based on the image signal collected by the shooting camera in the cat litter box, it is identified whether there is cat excrement in the cat litter box. If it is identified that there is cat excrement, the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a cat litter replacement operation signal is sent to the main control module, the main control module generates a cat litter replacement operation instruction, and the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform a cat litter replacement operation of the cat litter box based on the cat litter replacement operation instruction; Based on the air composition sensor, the air composition information in the cat litter box is collected, and the air composition information is compared with a preset air cleanliness threshold. If the air composition information exceeds the preset air cleanliness threshold, a ventilation operation is issued to the main control module, and the main control module generates a ventilation operation instruction. The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform the ventilation operation of the cat litter box based on the ventilation operation instruction; Based on the infrared pyroelectric sensor, the infrared pyroelectric radiation signal in the cat litter box is collected to determine whether there is a cat in the cat litter box at this time. If it is determined that there is no cat in the cat litter box at this time, a disinfection and deodorization operation signal is sent to the main control module, and the main control module generates a disinfection and deodorization operation instruction. The control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform disinfection and deodorization operations on the cat litter box based on the disinfection and deodorization operation instruction.

7. The intelligent cat litter box control system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The safety detection operation includes: When the control management operation module controls the cat litter box control component to perform control management operations of the cat litter box, the operating current value of the control motor is collected based on the current sensor. When the operating current value exceeds the preset current threshold, the current control management operation is stopped and fallback protection is performed.

8. The intelligent cat litter box control and management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cat litter box control assembly also includes a power assembly and a self-cleaning assembly; The power assembly includes a rotating assembly, a self-locking worm gear and a high reduction ratio gear box, and the rotating assembly, the self-locking worm gear and the high reduction ratio gear box cooperate with the control motor to control the cat litter box to operate; The self-cleaning component includes a cat litter replacement component, an ultraviolet disinfection component and a deodorization component.

9. The intelligent cat litter box control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system also includes a communication module, which is used to establish a communication connection between the main control module and the intelligent terminal to achieve mutual communication of cat litter box control management information between the main control module and the intelligent terminal.

10. A method for controlling an intelligent cat litter box, characterized in that: The smart cat litter box control method implements several control management operations based on the smart cat litter box control system described in any one of claims 1-9, and the several control management operations include posture correction operation, weight sensing operation, self-cleaning operation and safety detection operation.

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