Water level control method and equipment for household water treatment equipment, robot and medium

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent robots, and discloses a water level control method and equipment for household water treatment equipment, a robot and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment; if the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the domestic water treatment equipment does not reach the water level control stopping condition, the cleaning robot is controlled to return to the corresponding base station; and the cleaning robot supplements water or drains water at the base station, so that the cleaning robot meets a second preset condition, and the step of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment is returned until the household water treatment equipment reaches a water level control stopping condition. The water treatment equipment can be circularly supplemented with water or drained, so that the water level of the water treatment equipment reaches the preset water level, and the water level control efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of smart home technology, and in particular to a water level control method, equipment, robot and medium for household water treatment equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the past, when household water treatment equipment needed to be filled with water or drained, such as adding water to a humidifier or draining water from a dehumidifier, users usually had to manually fill or drain the household water treatment equipment, which was not convenient or smart enough. Summary of the invention

[0003] In a first aspect, the present application provides a method for controlling the water level of a household water treatment device, the method comprising:

[0004] Control cleaning robots to manipulate water levels in household water treatment equipment;

[0005] If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not meet the water level control stop condition, control the cleaning robot to return to the corresponding base station;

[0006] The cleaning robot replenishes water or drains water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0007] In one embodiment, before controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further includes:

[0008] Determining whether the current state of the household water treatment device satisfies a third preset condition, and whether the current state of the cleaning robot satisfies a fourth preset condition;

[0009] Among them, the fourth preset condition includes that the water tank of the cleaning robot is in place, the water level of the water tank of the cleaning robot meets the first water level threshold and the power is greater than the preset power threshold;

[0010] Correspondingly, the condition for controlling the cleaning robot to manipulate the water level of the household water treatment device is that the current state of the household water treatment device satisfies the third preset condition, and the current state of the cleaning robot satisfies the fourth preset condition.

[0011] In one embodiment, the third preset condition includes that the household water treatment device is not in sleep mode, is not in a do not disturb period, is not dumped, and / or the water tank of the household water treatment device is in place.

[0012] In one embodiment, before controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further includes:

[0013] Controlling the cleaning robot to move toward the area where the household water treatment equipment is located;

[0014] When the cleaning robot moves into the Bluetooth connection range of the household water treatment device and the Bluetooth connection is successful, the household water treatment device is controlled to send a docking signal so that the cleaning robot docks with the household water treatment device according to the docking signal.

[0015] In one embodiment, after controlling the household water treatment device to generate a docking signal, the method further includes:

[0016] If the household water treatment device fails to dock with the cleaning robot within a first preset time, the household water treatment device is controlled to turn off the docking signal, and the cleaning robot is controlled to return to the charging base or perform a cleaning task.

[0017] In one embodiment, the condition for stopping water level control includes the water level reaching a second water level threshold, or reaching an upper limit on the number of water level control times.

[0018] In one embodiment, the controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on a household water treatment device comprises:

[0019] Opening a first valve of the household water treatment device and starting a second water pump of the cleaning robot so that the cleaning robot extracts water from the household water treatment device;

[0020] Alternatively, the second valve of the cleaning robot is opened, and the first water pump of the household water treatment device is started, so that the cleaning robot replenishes water to the household water treatment device;

[0021] The first preset condition includes: the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is empty, the dirty water tank is full, the water extracted from the household water treatment device reaches a second preset time, or the water replenished to the household water treatment device reaches a third preset time;

[0022] The second preset condition includes: the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is full, the dirty water tank is empty, the water is drained at the base station for a fourth preset time, or the water is replenished at the base station for a fifth preset time.

[0023] In one embodiment, during the process of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further comprises:

[0024] If the water tank of the domestic water treatment equipment is not in place, the domestic water treatment equipment is overturned, the water level of the domestic water treatment equipment reaches a first water level threshold, or the cleaning robot is separated from the domestic water treatment equipment, the first valve and the second water pump are controlled to be closed, or the second valve and the first water pump are controlled to be closed.

[0025] In one embodiment, during the process of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further comprises:

[0026] If the household water treatment device enters the sleep mode, the do not disturb time period or reaches the upper limit of the water level control times, and the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition, the first valve and the second water pump are controlled to be closed, or the second valve and the first water pump are controlled to be closed.

[0027] In one embodiment, the household water treatment device is a humidifier, a dehumidifier or a fish tank.

[0028] In a second aspect, the present application provides a water level control method for a household water treatment device, which is applied to a cleaning robot, and the method comprises:

[0029] The cleaning robot performs water level control on the household water treatment equipment;

[0030] If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the water level of the household water treatment device does not reach the stop water level control condition, the cleaning robot returns to the corresponding base station for water replenishment or drainage;

[0031] The cleaning robot replenishes water or drains water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of the cleaning robot controlling the water level of the household water treatment device until the water level of the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0032] In a third aspect, the present application provides a household water treatment device, comprising:

[0033] A first control module is used to control the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment;

[0034] A second control module, configured to control the cleaning robot to return to a corresponding base station if the cleaning robot meets a first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not meet a stop water level control condition;

[0035] The first cycle control module is used for the cleaning robot to replenish water or drain water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition and returns to the step of controlling the water level of the household water treatment device until the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0036] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a cleaning robot, comprising:

[0037] A water level control module is used to control the water level of household water treatment equipment;

[0038] A return base station module, used for returning to the corresponding base station if the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the water level of the household water treatment device does not reach the stop water level control condition;

[0039] The second cycle control module is used to control the cleaning robot to replenish water or drain water at the base station, so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition and returns to the step of controlling the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0040] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed on a processor, implements the water level control method of a household water treatment device according to the first aspect.

[0041] The embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects:

[0042] The present application provides a method for controlling the water level of a household water treatment device. By utilizing the water tank of the cleaning robot itself, as well as the positioning and navigation functions, the cleaning robot is controlled to control the water level of the household water treatment device. This method does not require the user to manually replenish or drain the household water treatment device, thereby achieving automatic water level control. This method is more convenient and intelligent, and does not require additional costs. Furthermore, the present application can meet the needs of automatic water level control for household water treatment devices with larger water capacities by repeatedly performing cyclic water level control on the household water treatment device until the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control, thereby achieving higher practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present application and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0044] Figure 1 A schematic flow chart of a water level control method for a household water treatment device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0045] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a communication connection method provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0046] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a device control method provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0047] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the framework structure of a household water treatment device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0048] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the framework structure of a cleaning robot provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0050] The components of the embodiments of the present application generally described and shown in the drawings herein may be arranged and designed in various configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the application claimed for protection, but merely represents the selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0051] Hereinafter, the terms "including", "having" and their cognates, which may be used in various embodiments of the present application, are intended only to indicate specific features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of the foregoing items, and should not be understood as first excluding the existence of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of the foregoing items or adding the possibility of one or more features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of the foregoing items.

[0052] Furthermore, the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, etc. are merely used for distinguishing descriptions and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0053] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the various embodiments of the present application belong. The terms (such as those defined in generally used dictionaries) will be interpreted as having the same meanings as the contextual meanings in the relevant technical field and will not be interpreted as having idealized meanings or overly formal meanings unless clearly defined in the various embodiments of the present application.

[0054] In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, some embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0055] Before introducing the method of the present application, it should be noted that household water treatment equipment (such as humidifiers, dehumidifiers, etc.) are usually equipped with corresponding water tanks. During use, the water level of the water tank of the household water treatment equipment will change over time. When the water level affects the normal use of the household water treatment equipment, it is necessary to control the water level so as not to affect the normal operation of the household water treatment equipment. Cleaning robots are usually equipped with water tanks, which include clean water tanks and sewage tanks. Therefore, the clean water tank and sewage tank in the cleaning robot can be used to control the water level of the water treatment equipment, such as sending the water in the clean water tank of the cleaning robot into the humidifier so that the humidifier automatically adds water, or the sewage tank of the cleaning robot receives the water in the dehumidifier so that the dehumidifier automatically drains water, without adding additional costs.

[0056] The following is an introduction to a water level control method for a household water treatment device of the present application.

[0057] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 The present invention provides a flow chart of a method for controlling the water level of a household water treatment device. The method can realize the cyclic control of the water level of the water treatment device. The method includes:

[0058] S101, controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment.

[0059] Specifically, if the household water treatment equipment reaches the water level control threshold, the cleaning robot is controlled to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment. The household water treatment equipment can be a water adding equipment, such as a humidifier or a fish tank, or a drainage equipment, such as a dehumidifier or a fish tank; if the household water treatment equipment is a water adding equipment, the water level control threshold is the water adding threshold (for example, the water in the household water treatment equipment is empty, or the water level is lower than 20%, etc.); if the household water treatment equipment is a drainage equipment, the water level control threshold is the drainage threshold (for example, the water in the household water treatment equipment is full, or the water level is higher than 80%, etc.).

[0060] Specifically, the cleaning robot performs water level control on the household water treatment equipment, including: if the household water treatment equipment is a drainage equipment, the cleaning robot extracts water from the household water treatment equipment to achieve automatic drainage of the household water treatment equipment; if the household water treatment equipment is a water adding equipment, the cleaning robot replenishes water to the household water treatment equipment to achieve automatic water adding of the household water treatment equipment.

[0061] In one embodiment, step S101 of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment device includes: opening a first valve of the household water treatment device, and starting a second water pump of the cleaning robot, so that the cleaning robot extracts water from the household water treatment device;

[0062] Alternatively, the second valve of the cleaning robot is opened, and the first water pump of the household water treatment device is started, so that the cleaning robot replenishes water to the household water treatment device.

[0063] If the household water treatment equipment is a drainage equipment such as a dehumidifier, since the dehumidifier will draw humid air into the dehumidifier through a fan when it is working, the water level of the water tank equipped with the dehumidifier will gradually rise with the working time. When it rises to the drainage threshold, the cleaning robot is required to pump out the water in the water tank of the dehumidifier. At this time, the first valve of the dehumidifier can be opened, and the second water pump of the cleaning robot can be started, so that the cleaning robot can extract the water in the dehumidifier through the second water pump. At this time, the water in the dehumidifier will flow to the sewage tank in the cleaning robot.

[0064] If the household water treatment equipment is a water adding equipment such as a humidifier, the humidifier will heat the water in its water tank to generate water vapor when working, and then discharge the water vapor through the fan to increase the humidity in the room. Therefore, the water level of the water tank configured by the humidifier will gradually decrease with the working time. When it decreases to the water adding threshold, the cleaning robot is required to add water to the water tank of the humidifier. At this time, the second valve of the cleaning robot can be opened, and the first water pump of the humidifier can be started, so that the humidifier can pump the water in the cleaning robot into the humidifier through the first water pump. At this time, the water in the clean water tank of the cleaning robot will flow to the humidifier.

[0065] S102: If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not reach the condition for stopping water level control, control the cleaning robot to return to the corresponding base station.

[0066] During the process of the cleaning robot controlling the water level of household water treatment equipment, for example, when the water in the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is sent to the humidifier, or the sewage tank of the cleaning robot receives water from the dehumidifier, the water level of the clean water tank or the sewage tank of the cleaning robot will also change accordingly. When the cleaning robot reaches the first preset condition, such as the water level in the clean water tank or the sewage tank of the cleaning robot reaches a certain threshold, the cleaning robot can no longer control the water level of the water treatment equipment, but the water treatment equipment still needs to perform water level control. At this time, the cleaning robot can be controlled to return to the corresponding base station. After the cleaning robot is docked with the base station, the cleaning robot can replenish the clean water tank of the cleaning robot itself or drain the sewage tank at the base station.

[0067] Optionally, the first preset condition includes that the water level in the water tank of the cleaning robot reaches a third water level threshold, or that the cleaning robot performs water level control on the household water treatment equipment for a preset water level control time.

[0068] Specifically, the water level in the water tank of the cleaning robot reaches the third water level threshold including: the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is empty or the sewage tank is full; the cleaning robot performs water level control on the household water treatment equipment and reaches the preset water level control time including: extracting water from the household water treatment equipment for the second preset time or replenishing water to the household water treatment equipment for the third preset time.

[0069] The water levels of the clean water tank and the sewage tank of the cleaning robot can be detected by a water level detection sensor (such as a Hall sensor) of the cleaning robot. The second preset time is the preset time when the water in the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is emptied; the third preset time is the preset time when the water in the sewage tank of the cleaning robot is filled. The working time of the first water pump of the household water treatment device or the second water pump of the cleaning robot can be monitored in real time, and it can be determined whether the second preset time or the third preset time has been reached.

[0070] Since the water tank capacity of the cleaning robot is smaller than that of the household water treatment equipment, if the household water treatment equipment is a water-adding equipment such as a humidifier, when the cleaning robot adds water to the humidifier, the cleaning robot's own clean water tank may be emptied, but the humidifier has not reached the conditions for stopping the water level control. At this time, the cleaning robot needs to be controlled to return to the base station to replenish its own clean water tank; or, if the household water treatment equipment is a drainage equipment such as a dehumidifier, when the cleaning robot extracts sewage from the dehumidifier, the cleaning robot's own sewage tank may be filled, but the dehumidifier has not reached the conditions for stopping the water level control. At this time, the cleaning robot needs to be controlled to return to the base station to discharge the sewage in its own sewage tank.

[0071] S103, the cleaning robot replenishes water or drains water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment device until the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0072] The second preset condition may be a condition under which the cleaning robot can continue to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment. Optionally, the second preset condition includes: the water level in the water tank of the cleaning robot reaches a fourth water level threshold, drainage at the base station reaches a fourth preset time, or water replenishment at the base station reaches a fifth preset time.

[0073] Among them, the water level in the water tank of the cleaning robot reaches the fourth water level threshold including: the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is full or the sewage tank is empty; the fourth preset time is the preset time when the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is filled with water; the fifth preset time is the preset time when the water in the sewage tank is emptied.

[0074] The conditions for stopping water level control include the water level reaching the second water level threshold, or reaching the upper limit of the number of water level control. The second water level threshold includes the water level threshold that the household water treatment device is full of water, the water level threshold that the household water treatment device is empty of water, or the water level threshold that the user pre-sets through the user terminal; the number of water level control times is the number of times step S101 is executed (i.e., controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment device). Each time step S101 is executed, the number of water level control times increases by one, and the user can pre-set the number of water level control times through the user terminal.

[0075] It should be noted that user terminals include mobile phones, computers, smart speakers, etc.

[0076] If the household water treatment equipment is a water-adding equipment such as a humidifier, before executing the next water level control task, it is necessary to fill the cleaning robot's clean water tank at the base station, and then control the cleaning robot to leave the base station and move to the area where the humidifier is located, so as to replenish the humidifier with water again; if the household water treatment equipment is a drainage equipment such as a dehumidifier, before executing the next water level control task, it is necessary to empty the cleaning robot's sewage tank at the base station, and then control the cleaning robot to leave the base station and move to the area where the dehumidifier is located, so as to drain the dehumidifier again.

[0077] This embodiment uses the cleaning robot's own water tank, as well as the positioning and navigation functions, to control the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment. This eliminates the need for the user to manually replenish or drain the household water treatment equipment, thereby achieving automatic water level control, which is more convenient and intelligent, and does not require additional costs. Furthermore, the present application repeatedly performs cyclic water level control on the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control. The present application can perform cyclic water level control on the water treatment equipment, which can meet the automatic water level control needs of household water treatment equipment with a larger water capacity and is more practical.

[0078] In one embodiment, the water level control method of the household water treatment device can be applied to the household water treatment device or the background.

[0079] The household water treatment equipment can be provided with a corresponding water level detection device. When it is detected that its own water level reaches the water level control threshold, a water level control request is sent to the cleaning robot, or the household water treatment equipment sends its own water level to the background in real time. When the background determines that the water level of the household water treatment equipment reaches the water level control threshold, it sends a water level control request to the cleaning robot. After receiving the water level control request, the cleaning robot controls the water level of the household water treatment equipment. If the household water treatment equipment or the background does not send a stop water level control instruction to the cleaning robot after the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition, the cleaning robot returns to the base station to replenish water or drain water, and then continues to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment or the background sends a stop water level control request to the cleaning robot. At this time, the cleaning robot can return to the charging base or perform other cleaning tasks.

[0080] It should be noted that the cleaning robot and the household water treatment device can exchange information through wireless communication, and the wireless communication method may include WiFi wireless communication and Bluetooth wireless communication.

[0081] When the water level of the household water treatment equipment needs to be controlled, this embodiment automatically sends a water level control request to the cleaning robot, so that the cleaning robot can control the water level of the household water treatment equipment in time according to the water level control request. This process does not require human intervention, thereby reducing the user's workload.

[0082] In one embodiment, the water level control method of the household water treatment equipment can also be applied to a user terminal.

[0083] The household water treatment equipment can be provided with corresponding water level detection devices, and the water level detection data can be sent to the user terminal in real time. The user can view the water level of each household water treatment equipment in real time through the user terminal, so as to facilitate real-time water level control of the household water treatment equipment.

[0084] Alternatively, when the water level detection device detects that the water level of the household water treatment equipment reaches the water level control threshold, it sends a water level control request or an alarm prompt message to the user terminal. After the user receives the water level control request or the alarm prompt message through the user terminal, the user controls the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment through the user terminal. If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the user terminal does not send a stop water level control instruction to the cleaning robot, the cleaning robot returns to the base station to replenish water or drain water, and then continues to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the user terminal sends a stop water level control request to the household water treatment equipment and the cleaning robot. At this time, the cleaning robot can be controlled by the user terminal to perform other cleaning tasks.

[0085] If the cleaning robot is performing other cleaning tasks or has a malfunction, when the household water treatment device feeds back a water level control request to the user terminal, the user can also manually add water or drain water to the household water treatment device to avoid the household water treatment device not being controlled at the water level for a long time, causing the household water treatment device to strike or even malfunction.

[0086] Alternatively, when there are multiple cleaning robots, the household water treatment device sends a water level control request to the user terminal. The user can flexibly select a suitable cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment device according to the actual situation of each cleaning robot, thereby avoiding some cleaning robots receiving multiple cleaning tasks at the same time while some robots are not assigned any cleaning tasks, resulting in waste of resources.

[0087] This embodiment receives the water level control request of the household water treatment equipment through the user terminal, which allows the user to flexibly select different water level control methods according to actual conditions, avoiding task conflicts of the cleaning robot or the water level control request of the household water treatment equipment not being responded to for a long time.

[0088] In one embodiment, if there are multiple household water treatment devices in a home environment that require water level control, the execution order of the cleaning robot to control the water level of each household water treatment device is set according to the current water level of each household water treatment device to meet the water level control needs of multiple household water treatment devices.

[0089] For example, if there are two humidifiers in a home environment, including humidifier A and humidifier B, both humidifiers reach the water adding threshold, and the water level of humidifier A is higher than that of humidifier B, then the cleaning robot executes the water level control of the humidifiers in the following order: first add water to the humidifier with the lower water level, that is, first control the water level of humidifier B, and then control the water level of humidifier A.

[0090] In one embodiment, before step S101, that is, before controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment device, the method further includes:

[0091] It is determined whether the current state of the household water treatment device satisfies a third preset condition, and whether the current state of the cleaning robot satisfies a fourth preset condition.

[0092] Before the cleaning robot performs water level control on the household water treatment equipment, it is necessary to ensure that the household water treatment equipment is in a state that can accept the water level control by the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot can only perform subsequent water level control when it is in a state that can control the water level of the household water treatment equipment.

[0093] Therefore, the third preset condition may include that the household water treatment device is not in sleep mode, is not in the do not disturb period, is not dumped, and / or the water tank of the household water treatment device is in place. The fourth preset condition includes that the water tank of the cleaning robot is in place, the water level of the water tank of the cleaning robot meets the first water level threshold, and the power is greater than the preset power threshold.

[0094] Among them, if the household water treatment equipment is a water adding equipment (such as a humidifier), then the water tank of the cleaning robot being in place means the clean water tank is in place, and the water level of the water tank of the cleaning robot satisfying the first water level threshold may be that the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is full or the clean water tank satisfies the preset clean water level threshold (for example, 80% of full water); if the household water treatment equipment is a drainage equipment (such as a dehumidifier), then the water tank of the cleaning robot being in place means the sewage tank is in place, and the water level of the water tank of the cleaning robot satisfying the first water level threshold may be that the sewage tank is empty or the sewage tank meets the preset sewage water level threshold (for example, 20% of full water).

[0095] Optionally, if the household water treatment device has a filter cartridge, the third preset condition also includes that the filter cartridge of the household water treatment device is in place.

[0096] Optionally, the fourth preset condition also includes that the cleaning robot is not performing a cleaning task (such as a sweeping task and / or a mopping task), or the cleaning robot is electrically connected to a charging base. The charging base can be integrally arranged with a base station for replenishing or draining water from the cleaning robot, or can be separately arranged with the base station.

[0097] It should be noted that when the preset conditions for the electrical connection between the cleaning robot and the charging base are met, the subsequent water level control steps can be performed so that when the cleaning robot returns to the charging base, it can know the location of the charging base in the map and then move to the location of the charging base.

[0098] If the current state of the household water treatment device meets the third preset condition, and the current state of the cleaning robot meets the fourth preset condition, the cleaning robot is controlled to perform water level control on the household water treatment device.

[0099] If the current state of the household water treatment device does not meet the third preset condition, or the current state of the cleaning robot does not meet the fourth preset condition, water level control is not performed, and a prompt message is sent to the user through the user terminal.

[0100] Before controlling the cleaning robot to manipulate the water level of the household water treatment equipment, this embodiment obtains the status of the household water treatment equipment and the cleaning robot respectively. When it is determined that both meet the conditions for water level control, the cleaning robot is controlled to manipulate the water level of the household water treatment equipment. This can avoid various problems caused by the cleaning robot or the household water treatment equipment not meeting the water level control conditions.

[0101] Reference Figure 2 , when the current state of the household water treatment device satisfies the third preset condition and the current state of the cleaning robot satisfies the fourth preset condition, before step S101, that is, before controlling the cleaning robot to manipulate the water level of the household water treatment device, the method also includes: steps S100-S200.

[0102] S100: Control the cleaning robot to move toward the area where the household water treatment equipment is located.

[0103] S200. When the cleaning robot moves within the Bluetooth connection range of the household water treatment device and the Bluetooth connection is successful, control the household water treatment device to send a docking signal so that the cleaning robot docks with the household water treatment device according to the docking signal.

[0104] When the household water treatment device needs to perform water level control, the cleaning robot may not be located next to the household water treatment device. Therefore, when it is determined that both the household water treatment device and the cleaning robot meet the water level control conditions, the cleaning robot can be controlled to move to the area where the household water treatment device is located.

[0105] It should be noted that the location of the household water treatment equipment will be pre-marked in the map of the cleaning robot, and the cleaning robot can move to the area where the household water treatment equipment is located according to the location of the household water treatment equipment in the map.

[0106] The docking signal sent by the household water treatment equipment can be an infrared signal sent by the household water treatment equipment through an infrared transmitter. During the process of the cleaning robot moving towards the household water treatment equipment, the infrared signal can be received by the infrared receiver within the infrared signal reception range to confirm the position of the cleaning robot relative to the household water treatment equipment, thereby continuing to move towards the household water treatment equipment and docking with the household water treatment equipment. After docking, the cleaning robot will stop moving.

[0107] When the distance of the household water treatment equipment is far, the household water treatment equipment can communicate wirelessly with the cleaning robot via WiFi. When the cleaning robot moves to the Bluetooth connection range of the household water treatment equipment, the cleaning robot and the household water treatment equipment can also communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth, so as to exchange information in real time during the subsequent water level control process. Since WiFi wireless communication is prone to communication anomalies due to network anomalies, using Bluetooth wireless communication can avoid the problem of water level control failure due to WiFi communication anomalies.

[0108] This embodiment can realize communication between the cleaning robot and the household water treatment equipment through multiple wireless communication methods, avoiding the problem that the water level cannot be controlled due to abnormalities in a single communication method, and after the Bluetooth connection is successful, this embodiment controls the household water treatment equipment to send a docking signal, which can avoid the household water treatment equipment from sending a docking signal all the time, causing power loss of the household water treatment equipment, thereby saving power.

[0109] In one embodiment, in step S200, after controlling the household water treatment device to send a docking signal, the method further includes:

[0110] If the household water treatment device fails to dock with the cleaning robot within a first preset time, the household water treatment device is controlled to turn off the docking signal, and the cleaning robot is controlled to return to the charging base or perform a cleaning task.

[0111] If the household water treatment device is successfully docked with the cleaning robot within the first preset time, step S101 may be executed after the successful docking, i.e., controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment device.

[0112] Optionally, the timing can start from the time the cleaning robot moves to the area where the household water treatment equipment is located, or from the time the cleaning robot successfully connects to the household treatment equipment via Bluetooth, or from the time the household water treatment equipment sends a docking signal, and it can be determined in real time whether the first preset time has been exceeded.

[0113] It should be noted that if the household water treatment device fails to dock with the cleaning robot successfully within the first preset time, the cleaning robot receives a cleaning task sent by the user terminal, or there is a cleaning task in the task queue of the cleaning robot, the cleaning robot is controlled to perform the cleaning task, otherwise the cleaning robot is controlled to return to the charging base.

[0114] In this embodiment, if the household water treatment device fails to dock with the cleaning robot successfully within the first preset time, it means that one of the household water treatment device or the cleaning robot has a fault. At this time, the cleaning robot cannot control the water level of the household water treatment device, and control the cleaning robot to return to the charging base or perform cleaning tasks, and control the household water treatment device to turn off the docking signal to avoid the docking signal of the household water treatment device causing signal interference to the cleaning robot when it returns to the charging base or performs cleaning tasks.

[0115] In one embodiment, if the household water treatment device fails to dock with the cleaning robot within the first preset time, and there are other cleaning robots in the home environment, the other cleaning robots can be controlled to dock with the household water treatment device. If the docking still fails, the household water treatment device can be controlled to turn off the docking signal and control the household water treatment device to issue an abnormal alarm.

[0116] This embodiment can use other cleaning robots to dock with the household water treatment equipment when the household water treatment equipment and the cleaning robot cannot be docked normally. In this way, when there are multiple cleaning robots in a home environment and one of the cleaning robots cannot control the water level, another cleaning robot can be controlled to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment, thereby ensuring the smooth automatic water level control of the household water treatment equipment. If multiple cleaning robots cannot dock with the household water treatment equipment, it can be determined that the household water treatment equipment has a fault, and an abnormal alarm can be issued at this time to eliminate the abnormality in time.

[0117] In one embodiment, during the process of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment in step S101, the method further includes:

[0118] If the water tank of the domestic water treatment equipment is not in place, the domestic water treatment equipment is overturned, the water level of the domestic water treatment equipment reaches a first water level threshold, or the cleaning robot is separated from the domestic water treatment equipment, the first valve and the second water pump are controlled to be closed, or the second valve and the first water pump are controlled to be closed.

[0119] When the cleaning robot is manipulating the water level of the household water treatment equipment, if it detects that the water tank of the household water treatment equipment is not in place (for example, the water tank is moved out), it is determined through sensors such as a gyroscope set in the household water treatment equipment that the household water treatment equipment has fallen over, the household water treatment equipment and the cleaning robot are not in a docked state (that is, the cleaning robot is separated from the household water treatment equipment), and the water level of the household water treatment equipment reaches a first water level threshold, in order to avoid abnormalities, it is necessary to immediately control the cleaning robot to stop manipulating the water level of the household water treatment equipment, and control the cleaning robot to return to the charging base or perform the cleaning task.

[0120] For example, if the household water treatment equipment is a dehumidifier (drainage equipment), when the cleaning robot detects that the water tank of the dehumidifier is not in place while extracting water from the dehumidifier, it immediately controls to close the first valve of the dehumidifier and turns off the second water pump of the cleaning robot to control the cleaning robot to stop extracting water from the dehumidifier.

[0121] For another example, if the household water treatment device is a humidifier (water adding device), when the cleaning robot is replenishing water to the humidifier, if it detects that the humidifier has tipped over, it immediately controls the second valve of the cleaning robot to close, and turns off the first water pump of the humidifier to control the cleaning robot to stop replenishing water to the humidifier.

[0122] This embodiment constantly detects the status of the household water treatment equipment and the cleaning robot. Once it is found that the household water treatment equipment or the cleaning robot does not meet the conditions for water level control, the water level control is stopped immediately to avoid water leakage or other problems.

[0123] In one embodiment, during the process of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment device in step S101, the method further includes:

[0124] If the household water treatment device enters the sleep mode, the do not disturb time period or reaches the upper limit of the water level control times, and the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition, the first valve and the second water pump are controlled to be closed, or the second valve and the first water pump are controlled to be closed.

[0125] When the cleaning robot is manipulating the water level of a household water treatment device, if the household water treatment device receives an instruction from a user terminal to enter sleep mode, enters a preset do not disturb mode time period, or reaches a preset upper limit on the number of water level manipulations, then when the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition, the cleaning robot can be controlled to stop manipulating the water level of the household water treatment device, and the cleaning robot can be controlled to return to the charging base or perform a cleaning task.

[0126] For example, if the household water treatment equipment is a dehumidifier (drainage equipment), if the cleaning robot receives an instruction to enter sleep mode while extracting water from the dehumidifier, then when the sewage tank of the cleaning robot is full, the first valve of the dehumidifier is controlled to close, and the second water pump of the cleaning robot is turned off to control the cleaning robot to stop extracting water from the dehumidifier.

[0127] For another example, if the household water treatment device is a humidifier (water adding device), if the cleaning robot enters the do not disturb time period while replenishing water to the humidifier, then when the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is empty, the second valve of the cleaning robot is controlled to close, and the first water pump of the humidifier is turned off to control the cleaning robot to stop replenishing water to the humidifier.

[0128] Reference Figure 3 This embodiment also provides a water level control method for a household water treatment device, which is applied to a cleaning robot. The method includes:

[0129] S301, the cleaning robot controls the water level of a household water treatment device.

[0130] After receiving a water level control request or a water level control instruction sent by the household water treatment device or the user terminal, the cleaning robot controls the water level of the household water treatment device according to the water level control request or the water level control instruction.

[0131] S302: If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not reach the condition for stopping water level control, the cleaning robot returns to the corresponding base station.

[0132] S303, the cleaning robot replenishes water or drains water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of the cleaning robot controlling the water level of the household water treatment device until the water level of the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0133] Reference Figure 4 This embodiment also provides a household water treatment device 400, including:

[0134] The first control module 401 is used to control the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment.

[0135] The second control module 402 is used to control the cleaning robot to return to the corresponding base station if the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not reach the water level control stop condition.

[0136] The first loop control module 403 is used for the cleaning robot to replenish water or drain water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0137] It can be understood that the household water treatment device of this embodiment corresponds to the water level control method of the above embodiment, and the options in the above embodiment are also applicable to this embodiment, so they will not be repeated here.

[0138] Reference Figure 5 This embodiment also provides a cleaning robot 500, including:

[0139] A water level control module 501 is used to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment;

[0140] The return base station module 502 is used to return to the corresponding base station if the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the water level of the household water treatment device does not reach the stop water level control condition;

[0141] The second loop control module 503 is used for the cleaning robot to replenish water or drain water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition and returns to the step of the cleaning robot controlling the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

[0142] It can be understood that the cleaning robot of this embodiment corresponds to the water level control method of the above embodiment, and the optional items in the above embodiment are also applicable to this embodiment, so they will not be repeated here.

[0143] The present application also provides a computer storage medium for storing the computer program used in the above-mentioned computer device. The computer storage medium may be a readable storage medium, or a non-volatile storage medium or a volatile storage medium. For example, the computer storage medium may include, but is not limited to, various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0144] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can also be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the flowcharts and structure diagrams in the accompanying drawings show the possible architecture, functions and operations of the devices, methods and computer program products according to multiple embodiments of the present application. 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, a program segment or a part of a code contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in an alternative implementation, 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 structure diagram and / or the flow diagram, and the combination of boxes in the structure diagram and / or the flow diagram, 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.

[0145] In addition, the functional modules or units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module may exist separately, or two or more modules may be integrated to form an independent part.

[0146] If the functions are implemented in the form of software function modules and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for a computer device (which can be a smart phone, a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.

[0147] The above description is only a specific implementation manner of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A water level control method for a household water treatment device, characterized in that: The method comprises: Control cleaning robots to manipulate water levels in household water treatment equipment; If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not meet the water level control stop condition, control the cleaning robot to return to the corresponding base station; The cleaning robot replenishes water or drains water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of controlling the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

2. The water level control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further includes: Determining whether the current state of the household water treatment device satisfies a third preset condition, and whether the current state of the cleaning robot satisfies a fourth preset condition; Among them, the fourth preset condition includes that the water tank of the cleaning robot is in place, the water level of the water tank of the cleaning robot meets the first water level threshold and the power is greater than the preset power threshold; Correspondingly, the condition for controlling the cleaning robot to manipulate the water level of the household water treatment device is that the current state of the household water treatment device satisfies the third preset condition, and the current state of the cleaning robot satisfies the fourth preset condition.

3. The water level control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The third preset condition includes that the household water treatment device is not in sleep mode, is not in the do not disturb period, is not dumped and / or the water tank of the household water treatment device is in place.

4. The water level control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: Before controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further includes: Controlling the cleaning robot to move toward the area where the household water treatment equipment is located; When the cleaning robot moves into the Bluetooth connection range of the household water treatment device and the Bluetooth connection is successful, the household water treatment device is controlled to send a docking signal so that the cleaning robot docks with the household water treatment device according to the docking signal.

5. The water level control method according to claim 4, characterized in that: After controlling the household water treatment device to send a docking signal, the method further includes: If the household water treatment device fails to dock with the cleaning robot within a first preset time, the household water treatment device is controlled to turn off the docking signal, and the cleaning robot is controlled to return to the charging base or perform a cleaning task.

6. The water level control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The conditions for stopping water level control include the water level reaching a second water level threshold, or reaching an upper limit on the number of water level control times.

7. The water level control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The controlling cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment comprises: Opening a first valve of the household water treatment device and starting a second water pump of the cleaning robot so that the cleaning robot extracts water from the household water treatment device; Alternatively, the second valve of the cleaning robot is opened, and the first water pump of the household water treatment device is started, so that the cleaning robot replenishes water to the household water treatment device; The first preset condition includes: the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is empty, the dirty water tank is full, the water extracted from the household water treatment device reaches a second preset time, or the water replenished to the household water treatment device reaches a third preset time; The second preset condition includes: the clean water tank of the cleaning robot is full, the dirty water tank is empty, the water is drained at the base station for a fourth preset time, or the water is replenished at the base station for a fifth preset time.

8. The water level control method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In the process of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further includes: If the water tank of the domestic water treatment equipment is not in place, the domestic water treatment equipment is overturned, the water level of the domestic water treatment equipment reaches a first water level threshold, or the cleaning robot is separated from the domestic water treatment equipment, the first valve and the second water pump are controlled to be closed, or the second valve and the first water pump are controlled to be closed.

9. The water level control method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In the process of controlling the cleaning robot to perform water level control on the household water treatment equipment, the method further includes: If the household water treatment device enters the sleep mode, the do not disturb time period or reaches the upper limit of the water level control times, and the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition, the first valve and the second water pump are controlled to be closed, or the second valve and the first water pump are controlled to be closed.

10. The water level control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The household water treatment equipment is a humidifier, a dehumidifier or a fish tank.

11. A method for controlling the water level of a household water treatment device, characterized in that: Applied to a cleaning robot, the method comprises: The cleaning robot performs water level control on the household water treatment equipment; If the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not meet the water level control stop condition, the cleaning robot returns to the corresponding base station; The cleaning robot replenishes water or drains water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition, and returns to the step of the cleaning robot controlling the water level of the household water treatment device until the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

12. A household water treatment device, characterized in that: include: A first control module is used to control the cleaning robot to control the water level of the household water treatment equipment; A second control module, configured to control the cleaning robot to return to a corresponding base station if the cleaning robot meets a first preset condition and the household water treatment device does not meet a condition for stopping water level control; The first cycle control module is used for the cleaning robot to replenish water or drain water at the base station so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition and returns to the step of controlling the water level of the household water treatment device until the household water treatment device reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

13. A cleaning robot, characterized in that: include: A water level control module is used to control the water level of household water treatment equipment; A return base station module, used for returning to the corresponding base station if the cleaning robot meets the first preset condition and the water level of the household water treatment device does not reach the stop water level control condition; The second cycle control module is used to control the cleaning robot to replenish water or drain water at the base station, so that the cleaning robot meets the second preset condition and returns to the step of controlling the water level of the household water treatment equipment until the household water treatment equipment reaches the condition for stopping water level control.

14. A computer storage medium, characterized in that: The device stores a computer program, which, when executed on a processor, implements the water level control method for a household water treatment device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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