Clothes airing system and control method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent furniture, in particular to a clothes airing system and a control method, and aims to solve the problem that an existing clothes airing system is insufficient in intelligence. In order to achieve the purpose, the clothes airing system comprises a lifting device, a control module, a collection module and an analysis module, the control module can control the lifting device to act to drive a clothes hanging point to ascend and descend, and the analysis module can analyze images collected by the collection module to obtain whether a user prepares to air clothes or not and / or whether the user finishes airing the clothes or not. And a control instruction is sent to the control module. If the analysis module detects that the image acquired by the acquisition module shows that the user gets close to the clothes hanging point, the user prepares to air, at the moment, it is judged that the user prepares to air, and an instruction is sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to descend, so that the user can air the clothes conveniently; a user does not need to send an instruction for control, the intelligent degree is higher, and the user experience can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent furniture, and specifically provides a clothes drying system and a control method. Background Art

[0002] As people's quality of life improves, the furniture used in homes is gradually moving towards automation and intelligence.

[0003] Some current clothes drying racks can be raised or lowered by voice commands or gesture commands, thus achieving intelligent control. However, the disadvantage of this technology is that it still requires users to issue commands to the device for control, and the degree of intelligence still needs to be improved.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a clothes drying system and a control method to solve the problem that the existing clothes drying system is not intelligent enough. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that the existing clothes drying system is not intelligent enough.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a clothes drying system comprising: a lifting device capable of driving the lifting and lowering of a clothes hanging point; a control module capable of controlling the movement of the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to lift and lower; a collection module capable of collecting images; an analysis module, which is communicatively connected to the collection module and capable of analyzing the images collected by the collection module to obtain whether a user is ready to dry clothes and / or whether the user has finished drying clothes, and sends control instructions to the control module.

[0007] In a specific embodiment of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, the clothes drying system also includes a washing device, which is communicatively connected to the analysis module, and the analysis module runs during washing and / or after washing; or, the washing device is communicatively connected to the control module, and during washing or after washing, the washing device sends an instruction to the control module to control the lowering of the clothes hanging point.

[0008] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for controlling a clothes drying system, comprising: acquiring an image near the clothes drying system; and controlling the lifting device according to the image near the clothes drying system.

[0009] In a specific implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, "controlling the lifting device according to the image near the clothes drying system" includes: judging user behavior according to the image near the clothes drying system; and controlling the lifting device according to the user behavior.

[0010] In a specific implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, "judging user behavior based on images near the clothes drying system" includes: if the image near the clothes drying system shows that the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes hanging point, then it is judged that the user is ready to dry clothes; and / or, if the image near the clothes drying system shows that the user leaves the clothes hanging point and does not take clothes and approach the clothes hanging point within a first preset time, then it is judged that the user has finished drying clothes.

[0011] In a specific implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, the user behavior includes preparing to dry clothes and finishing drying clothes, and "controlling the lifting device according to the user behavior" includes: if the user behavior is preparing to dry clothes, then controlling the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to descend; and / or, if the user behavior is finishing drying clothes, then controlling the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to rise.

[0012] In a specific implementation of the control method for the above-mentioned clothes drying system, the clothes drying system also includes a washing device, and the washing device is communicatively connected to the control module, the acquisition module and / or the analysis module. The control method for the clothes drying system also includes: obtaining the status of the washing device; and controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the acquisition module according to the status of the washing device.

[0013] In a specific implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, "controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the collection module according to the state of the washing device" includes: if the state of the washing device is washing or washing is finished, controlling the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to descend.

[0014] In a specific implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, "controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the acquisition module according to the state of the washing device" also includes: if the state of the washing device is washing or washing is finished, controlling the analysis module and / or the acquisition module to start, and using the analysis module to analyze the images collected by the acquisition module to judge the user behavior.

[0015] In a specific implementation of the control method of the above-mentioned clothes drying system, "controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the acquisition module according to the state of the washing device" also includes: if the state of the washing device is shut down, then delaying the control of the analysis module and / or the acquisition module to shut down after the washing device is shut down.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The clothes drying system provided by the present invention comprises a lifting device, a control module, a collection module and an analysis module. The lifting device can drive the clothes hanging point to rise and fall. The control module can control the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to rise and fall. The collection module can collect images. The analysis module is connected to the collection module in communication and can analyze the images collected by the collection module to obtain whether the user is ready to dry clothes and / or whether the user has finished drying clothes, and send a control instruction to the control module. If the analysis module detects that the image collected by the collection module shows that the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes hanging point, it means that the user is ready to dry clothes. At this time, it is determined that the user is ready to dry clothes, and an instruction is sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to descend, so that the user can dry clothes; if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the collection module shows that the user leaves the clothes hanging point, it means that the user may have finished drying clothes. At this time, it is determined that the user has finished drying clothes, and the control module sends an instruction to control the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to rise, and within the delay time period, if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the collection module shows that the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes hanging point again, the instruction is canceled. During the operation of the clothes drying system, there is no need for the user to issue instructions for control. It is more intelligent and helps to improve the user experience.

[0018] The control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention comprises: acquiring an image near the clothes drying system, and controlling the lifting device according to the image near the clothes drying system. By analyzing the image near the clothes drying system, if the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes hanging point, it means that the user is ready to dry the clothes, and the lifting device is controlled to drive the clothes hanging point to descend so that the user can dry the clothes; if the user leaves the clothes hanging point, it means that the user may have finished drying the clothes, and a command is sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to rise, and within the delay time period, if the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes hanging point again, the command is canceled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a flow chart of the main steps of the control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 is a further flow chart of the control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a flow chart of detailed steps of the control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The preferred 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.

[0024] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] In order to solve the problem of insufficient intelligence of the existing clothes drying system, the present invention provides a clothes drying system. The clothes drying system includes a clothes drying rod and a lifting device, and the lifting device can drive the clothes drying rod to be lifted and lowered. The clothes drying rod is provided with multiple clothing hanging points, and the clothes drying rack can hang the clothes at the clothing hanging points after supporting the clothes. When the user needs to dry the clothes, the lifting device drives the clothes drying rod to descend, so that the user can easily hang the clothes on the clothes drying rod. After the user finishes drying, the lifting device drives the clothes drying rod to rise, so as to prevent the clothes from obstructing the view in the room, and at the same time, the clothes can obtain better lighting and ventilation effects, thereby accelerating the drying speed of the clothes.

[0027] In addition, the clothes drying system also includes a control module, a collection module and an analysis module. The control module can control the action of the lifting device according to the instruction to drive the clothes drying rod to rise and fall. The collection module can collect images near the clothes drying rod. The analysis module is connected to the control module and the collection module in communication, and can be a variety of wireless signal transmission methods such as 5G / 4G network, WIFI network, Bluetooth or ZigBee, or a wired transmission communication method. The analysis module can analyze the images collected by the collection module to obtain whether the user behavior is ready to dry clothes and / or finish drying clothes, and send control instructions to the control module according to the analysis results. If the user is ready to dry clothes, the analysis module sends an instruction to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to descend; if the user finishes drying clothes, the analysis module sends an instruction to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to rise, and the instruction can be sent immediately or delayed. Among them, the delayed sending of the analysis module to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to rise can avoid the frequent lifting and lowering of the clothes drying rod when the user dries clothes in batches. Specifically, if the analysis module sends a delayed instruction to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothesline to rise, during the delayed time period, if it is detected that the user is ready to dry clothes again, the sending of the instruction will be canceled. At this time, the clothesline remains in a low position and the user can directly dry the clothes.

[0028] The acquisition module is specifically a camera, a monitor, etc., which can be built into the clothesline or can be an indoor camera. If the acquisition module is an indoor camera, the acquisition module needs to be networked with the analysis module for communication, and the networking method can be 5G / 4G network, WIFI network, Bluetooth or ZigBee, etc. In the example of the present invention, at least two cameras are set in the acquisition module, one of which is used to take images near the clothesline from a distance to clearly obtain images of the user walking towards the clothesline, so as to facilitate the analysis module to accurately analyze whether the user is ready to dry the clothes; the other camera is used to take images from a distance near the clothesline to clearly obtain images of the user leaving the clothesline, so as to facilitate the analysis module to accurately analyze whether the user has finished drying the clothes.

[0029] In the example of the present invention, the analysis module is integrated into the hardware of the clothes drying system to realize the localized information processing flow, thereby avoiding information leakage. Of course, this is not a specific limitation of the present invention. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, the analysis module can be a cloud or a local device with computing function (such as a smart speaker, a home computer, a mobile phone, a tablet, etc.), which can analyze the image information collected by the acquisition module to obtain whether the user is ready to dry or finish drying. Specifically, if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the acquisition module shows that the user takes clothes close to the clothes drying rod, it means that the user is ready to dry. At this time, it is determined that the user is ready to dry, and an instruction is sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to descend, so that the user can dry clothes; if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the acquisition module shows that the user leaves the clothes drying rod, it means that the user may have finished drying. At this time, it is determined that the user has finished drying, and the control module is delayed to send an instruction to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to rise, and within the delay time period, if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the acquisition module shows that the user takes clothes close to the clothes drying rod again, the instruction is canceled. During the operation of the clothes drying system, there is no need for the user to issue instructions for control, which is more intelligent and helps to improve the user experience. In addition, the use of this analysis method can avoid misjudgment of the clothes drying system. If the user only approaches the clothes drying rod and does not take the clothes, the driving device will not drive the clothes drying rod to rise or fall, thereby avoiding misoperation.

[0030] It should be noted that the algorithm used by the analysis module to analyze the images collected by the sampling module is a known algorithm. Those skilled in the art can use the known algorithm to analyze the images collected by the wiping module to obtain whether the user's behavior is to prepare for drying or to end drying.

[0031] In some possible implementations, the clothes drying system also includes a washing device. The washing device can be connected to the analysis module, the acquisition module and the control module in communication, and the specific communication method can be 5G / 4G network, WIFI network, Bluetooth or ZigBee, etc. After the washing device is turned off, the delay control analysis module and the acquisition module are turned off to save energy, and the service life of the hardware in the analysis module and the acquisition module can also be improved. When the washing device is in the process of washing or after washing, the user will definitely prepare to dry the clothes, and the control analysis module and the acquisition module will be turned on to timely determine whether the user is ready to dry or whether the drying is finished. Of course, in some cases, when the washing device is in the process of washing or after washing, the control module can directly control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to descend, so that the user can take the clothes that have been dried from the clothes drying rod, and it is also convenient for the user to dry the clothes that have just been washed. In addition, after a period of time after the washing is finished, if the user does not dry, a voice broadcast reminder is performed.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention mainly includes the following steps:

[0033] S1. Acquire images near the clothes drying system. The acquisition module is mainly used to acquire images near the clothes drying pole. The acquired images will be temporarily stored in the storage module for ready use.

[0034] S2. Judging the user behavior based on the image near the clothes drying system. Specifically, if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the acquisition module shows that the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes drying rod, it means that the user is ready to dry the clothes, and it is determined that the user is ready to dry the clothes; if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the acquisition module shows that the user leaves the clothes drying rod, it means that the user may have finished drying the clothes, and it is determined that the user has finished drying the clothes.

[0035] S3, controlling the lifting device according to the user's behavior. Specifically, if the user is ready to dry clothes, a command is sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod down, so that the user can dry clothes; if the user finishes drying clothes, a command is sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod up after a delay, and within the delay period, if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the collection module shows that the user takes clothes close to the clothes drying rod again, the command is canceled.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, in some possible implementations, the control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention further includes:

[0037] S4. Obtain the status of the washing device, which includes but is not limited to being turned off, washing in progress, and finished washing.

[0038] S5, controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and the acquisition module according to the state of the washing device. Specifically, if the washing device is turned off, the analysis module and the acquisition module are controlled to be turned off after the washing device is turned off to save energy and improve the service life of the hardware in the analysis module and the acquisition module; if the washing device is in the process of washing or finished washing, the user will definitely prepare to dry the clothes, then the analysis module and the acquisition module are controlled to be turned on, and the analysis module analyzes the images collected by the acquisition device to timely determine whether the user is ready to dry or whether the drying is finished; in addition, if the washing device is in the process of washing or finished washing, a command can be directly sent to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to descend, so that the user can take the clothes that have been dried from the clothes drying rod, and it is also convenient for the user to dry the clothes that have just been washed.

[0039] It should be noted that steps S4 and S5 are performed before step S1.

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, the control method of the clothes drying system provided by the present invention specifically includes the following steps:

[0041] S1. Obtain the status of the washing device, which includes but is not limited to being turned off, washing in progress, and finished washing.

[0042] S2. Determine whether the washing device is in the shutdown state. If the washing device is in the shutdown state, execute step S21; if the washing device is not in the shutdown state, execute step S22.

[0043] S21. After the washing machine is turned off, the analysis module and the acquisition module are controlled to be turned off after a delay, so as to save energy and also to extend the service life of the hardware in the analysis module and the acquisition module. The delay time is the second preset time, specifically 30 minutes. Generally speaking, after the user finishes washing the clothes, he will turn off the washing machine first, and then dry the clothes. Within the second preset time of the delay, it is necessary to ensure that the user can finish drying the clothes, and then turn off the analysis module and the acquisition module.

[0044] S22, judging whether the state of the washing device is that washing is finished. If the state of the washing device is that washing is finished, executing step S23; if the state of the washing device is not that washing is finished, executing step S2 again after a period of time.

[0045] S23, start the acquisition module and the analysis module.

[0046] S3. Acquire an image near the clothes drying pole.

[0047] S4, judging the user behavior based on the collected images near the clothes drying rod, which specifically includes: if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the collection module shows that the user takes clothes and approaches the clothes drying rod, it means that the user is ready to dry the clothes, and it is determined that the user is ready to dry the clothes; if the analysis module detects that the image collected by the collection module shows that the user leaves the clothes drying rod, it means that the user may have finished drying the clothes, and it is determined that the user has finished drying the clothes.

[0048] S5, determining whether the user behavior is to prepare for drying. If the user behavior is to prepare for drying, executing step S6; if the user behavior is not to prepare for drying, executing step S7.

[0049] S6, determine whether the clothes-drying rod is in the low position. The determination method can be through detecting the travel of the lifting device. If the lifting device is at the low point of the travel, it means that the clothes-drying rod is in the low position. If the clothes-drying rod is in the low position, execute step S61; if the clothes-drying rod is not in the low position, execute step S62.

[0050] S61, controlling the lifting device not to move, so that the clothes drying rod is kept at a low position, so that the user can take the clothes that have been dried on the clothes drying rod conveniently, and the user can also dry the clothes that have just been washed conveniently.

[0051] S62: Control the lifting device to move the clothes drying rod to a low position, so that the user can take the clothes that have been dried on the clothes drying rod and the user can dry the clothes that have just been washed.

[0052] S7, judging whether the user action is to end the drying. If the user action is to end the drying, executing step S71; if the user action is not to end the drying, executing step S7 again.

[0053] S71, delay sending a command to the control module to control the lifting device to drive the clothes drying rod to rise, and the delay time is a first preset time, specifically 15 minutes. It should be noted that during the first preset delay time, steps S3 to S7 will continue to be executed. If it is detected that the user takes the clothes close to the clothes drying rod again to prepare for drying, the command will be canceled and step S7 will be executed again.

[0054] In the embodiments disclosed herein, it should be understood that the disclosed methods and products (including but not limited to devices, equipment, etc.) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between each other shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated in a processing unit, or each unit may exist physically alone, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit.

[0055] It should be understood that the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings show the possible architecture, functions and operations of the systems, methods and computer program products according to multiple embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each box in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, a program segment or a part of a code, and the module, program segment or a part of the code contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the box can also occur in a different order from the order marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two consecutive boxes can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each box in the block diagram and / or flowchart, and the combination of boxes in the block diagram and / or flowchart can be implemented with a dedicated hardware-based system that performs a specified function or action, or can be implemented with a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions. The present invention is not limited to the processes and structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

[0056] 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 clothes drying system, characterized in that: include: A lifting device capable of driving the hanging point of clothing to rise and fall; A control module capable of controlling the movement of the lifting device to drive the clothing hanging point to move up and down; An acquisition module capable of acquiring images; The analysis module is in communication with the acquisition module and can analyze the images acquired by the acquisition module to obtain whether the user is ready to dry clothes and / or whether the user has finished drying clothes, and send a control instruction to the control module.

2. The clothes drying system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clothes drying system further comprises a washing device, the washing device is in communication connection with the analysis module, and the analysis module is operated during and / or after washing of the washing device; or, The washing device is in communication connection with the control module. During or after washing, the washing device sends instructions to the control module to control the clothes hanging point to descend.

3. A control method for a clothes drying system according to claim 1, characterized in that: include: Acquire an image near the clothes drying system; The lifting device is controlled according to the image near the clothes drying system.

4. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 3, characterized in that: “Controlling the lifting device according to the image near the clothes drying system” includes: judging user behavior based on images near the clothes drying system; The lifting device is controlled according to the user behavior.

5. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 4, characterized in that: “Judging user behavior based on images near the clothes drying system” includes: If the image near the clothes drying system shows that a user takes clothes and approaches the clothes hanging point, it is determined that the user is ready to hang clothes; and / or, If the image near the clothes drying system shows that the user has left the clothes hanging point and has not taken clothes close to the clothes hanging point within a first preset time, it is determined that the user has finished hanging clothes.

6. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The user behavior includes preparing to hang clothes and finishing hanging clothes, and “controlling the lifting device according to the user behavior” includes: If the user behavior is to prepare to hang clothes, then control the lifting device to drive the clothes hanging point to descend; and / or, If the user action is to end the clothes drying, the lifting device is controlled to drive the clothes hanging point to rise.

7. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clothes drying system further includes a washing device, and the washing device is communicatively connected with the control module, the acquisition module and / or the analysis module. The control method of the clothes drying system further includes: Obtaining the status of the washing device; The lifting device, the analysis module and / or the collection module are controlled according to the state of the washing device.

8. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 7, characterized in that: “Controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the collection module according to the state of the washing device” includes: If the washing device is in the process of washing or finished washing, the lifting device is controlled to drive the clothes hanging point to descend.

9. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 7, characterized in that: “Controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the collection module according to the state of the washing device” also includes: If the state of the washing device is in the process of washing or finished washing, the analysis module and / or the acquisition module are controlled to start, and the analysis module analyzes the image acquired by the acquisition module to judge the user behavior.

10. The control method of the clothes drying system according to claim 7, characterized in that: “Controlling the lifting device, the analysis module and / or the collection module according to the state of the washing device” also includes: If the washing device is in the shutdown state, the analysis module and / or the acquisition module are controlled to be turned off with a delay after the washing device is shut down.

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