Pet teasing device control method, device and equipment and pet teasing equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a pet teasing device control method, device and equipment and pet teasing equipment, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the distance between a teased pet and the pet teasing device, and controlling the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm under the condition that the distance represents that the teased pet is in the amusing range of the pet teasing device, and adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after the working duration of the pet teasing device working at the specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period. Therefore, when the distance between the teased pet and the pet teasing device is close, the pet teasing device can be automatically controlled to start to tease the pet, and even if an owner does not start the pet teasing device in time, the pet teasing device can also automatically start to tease the pet when the teased pet has a playing demand, so that the playing demand of the teased pet is met in time; and the working rhythm of the pet teasing device can be adjusted based on parameters such as the working duration, so that the pet teasing effect of the pet teasing device is improved, and the use convenience and the working flexibility of the pet teasing device are also improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of pet teasing devices, in particular to a pet teasing device control method, device, equipment and pet teasing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, after meeting their basic living needs, more and more families choose to raise pets such as cats and dogs. Pets have become an important partner for many people to alleviate loneliness and release stress because of their unconditional companionship and pure emotional feedback.

[0003] In order to improve the quality of life of pets, various pet toys are emerging in an endless stream. For example, there are sound and light toys, etc. These toys can attract the attention of pets by emitting sound or light, tease pets to play, and also enhance the emotional communication between the owner and the pet.

[0004] Most of the existing pet toys on the market are manually controlled. When the pet needs to be teased, the owner turns on the toy, and the pet toy works according to the default working mode or the mode selected by the user. However, if the owner is not at home or does not notice the pet's play needs, the owner will not start the pet toy, and the pet's play needs cannot be met, resulting in low convenience of the pet toy. Therefore, the working flexibility of the traditional pet toy is low. SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a pet teasing device control method, device, equipment and pet teasing device capable of improving the working flexibility to solve the technical problem of low working flexibility of the traditional pet toy.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a pet teasing device control method, which comprises:

[0007] obtaining the distance between the teased pet and the pet teasing device;

[0008] controlling the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm when the distance represents that the teased pet is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device;

[0009] adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after the working time length of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, wherein the specific rhythm includes the first rhythm.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0011] obtaining the number of shaking times of the teased pet per unit time;

[0012] adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device according to the number of shaking times.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device according to the number of shaking includes:

[0014] In the case that the number of shaking is greater than the basic shaking value, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device is adjusted to a third rhythm;

[0015] In the case that the number of shaking is less than the basic shaking value, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device is adjusted to a second rhythm; the third rhythm is greater than the second rhythm.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, after the distance indicates that the pet being teased is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device is controlled to work at a first rhythm, and before the working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, the method further includes:

[0017] According to the distance, it is determined whether the pet being teased is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device;

[0018] If yes, the working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, and the working rhythm of the pet teasing device is adjusted.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, the method further includes:

[0020] The cumulative working time of the pet teasing device is obtained;

[0021] In the case that the cumulative working time reaches a preset maximum working time, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0022] In one of the embodiments, the method further includes:

[0023] In the process of working of the pet teasing device, if the time that the pet being teased leaves the teasing range of the pet teasing device reaches a preset time according to the distance, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0024] In a second aspect, the application further provides a pet teasing device control device, the control device includes:

[0025] A distance obtaining module is configured to obtain the distance between the pet being teased and the pet teasing device;

[0026] A working control module is configured to control the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm in the case that the distance indicates that the pet being teased is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device;

[0027] The rhythm control module is configured to adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after a preset dynamic adjustment period is reached for a working time length of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm, and the specific rhythm includes the first rhythm.

[0028] In a third aspect, the application further provides a pet teasing device control apparatus, comprising a pet detection device and a controller, the pet detection device is connected to the controller, the pet detection device is arranged on a pet teasing device, and the controller is connected to the pet teasing device.

[0029] The pet detection device is configured to detect the distance between the pet being teased and the pet teasing device and send the distance to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the pet teasing device according to the method of any of the above embodiments.

[0030] In one of the embodiments, the pet detection device is further configured to detect the number of shaking times of the pet being teased in a unit time and send the number to the controller.

[0031] In a fourth aspect, the application further provides a pet teasing apparatus, comprising a pet teasing device and a pet teasing device control apparatus as described above.

[0032] The pet teasing device control method, device, apparatus and pet teasing apparatus described above obtain the distance between the pet being teased and the pet teasing device, control the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm when the distance indicates that the pet being teased is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, and adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after a preset dynamic adjustment period is reached for a working time length of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm. Thus, the pet teasing device can be automatically controlled to start teasing when the distance between the pet being teased and the pet teasing device is short, even if the owner does not start the pet teasing device in time. The pet teasing device can automatically start teasing when the pet being teased has a play demand, timely meet the play demand of the pet being teased, and further adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device based on the working time length and other parameters, improve the teasing effect of the pet teasing device, and improve the use convenience and working flexibility of the pet teasing device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or the related art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the application or the related art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor based on these drawings.

[0034] Figure 1 A flowchart of the pet teasing device control method in one of the embodiments;

[0035] Figure 2A flowchart of a method for controlling a pet teasing device in another embodiment;

[0036] Figure 3 A flowchart of a method for adjusting the working rhythm of a pet teasing device in an embodiment;

[0037] Figure 4 A flowchart of a method for adjusting the working rhythm of a pet teasing device according to the number of shaking times in an embodiment;

[0038] Figure 5 A flowchart of a method for controlling a pet teasing device in another embodiment;

[0039] Figure 6 A flowchart of a method for controlling a pet teasing device in yet another embodiment;

[0040] Figure 7 A block diagram of a structure of a pet teasing device control device in an embodiment;

[0041] Figure 8 A structure diagram of a pet teasing device in an embodiment;

[0042] Figure 9 A working flowchart of a pet teasing device in an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, further detailed description will be made to the present application in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application.

[0044] The pet teasing device control method provided by the embodiments of the present application is used for controlling a pet teasing device. The pet teasing device can be a device on a pet toy specially used for teasing pets to play, or can be a device integrated on other equipment, such as a sweeping machine, a purifier, etc. The pet teasing device is used for teasing pets to be teased and improving the play experience of the pets to be teased.

[0045] The pet teasing device control method can be executed by a controller originally in the equipment, or can be executed by a terminal or a server in communication connection with the pet teasing device. The terminal can be, but is not limited to, various personal computers, notebook computers, smart phones, tablet computers, Internet of Things devices and portable wearable devices, etc. The server can be a physical server, or a server cluster or distributed system composed of multiple physical servers, or a cloud server providing cloud computing services.

[0046] In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the pet teasing device control method comprises the following steps. Figure 1As shown, a pet teasing device control method is provided, and the method is taken as an example to be executed by a controller, and includes the following steps 102 to 104. Among them:

[0047] Step 102, obtaining the distance between the pet to be teased and the pet teasing device.

[0048] Among them, the distance between the pet to be teased and the pet teasing device can be detected by the pet detection device and then sent to the controller. The pet detection device can be arranged on the pet teasing device to facilitate the detection of the distance between the pet to be teased and the pet teasing device within the effective range of the pet teasing device. Illustratively, the pet detection device can be arranged on the same side of the pet teasing device to facilitate the detection of the distance between the pet to be teased and the pet teasing device within the effective range of the pet teasing device.

[0049] The type of pet detection device is not limited, for example, it can be an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor can detect the distance based on the different reflection intensities of the infrared signal encountering obstacles at different distances. The detection process is simple and the cost is relatively low. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the pet detection device can also be of other types, which can be determined according to actual needs.

[0050] Extensibly, in one embodiment, the pet detection device can also include an image acquisition device, which can acquire images and send them to the controller. The controller analyzes the acquired images, for example, AI (Artificial Intelligence) analysis, which can not only obtain the distance between the detection object and the pet teasing device, but also identify whether the detection object is the pet to be teased, avoiding detecting people or other objects as the pet to be teased, effectively reducing the occurrence of false detection.

[0051] Step 104, controlling the pet teasing device to work when the distance indicates that the pet to be teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device.

[0052] Among them, the pet teasing device is used to tease the pet to be teased. The structure of the pet teasing device is not unique. In an exemplary embodiment, the pet teasing device includes a laser lamp, which can emit laser beams of different colors to form laser points on the receiving surface (such as the ground) to attract the attention of the pet to be teased and stimulate its hunting instinct. The frequency of the laser lamp transmitting laser beams can be determined according to actual needs, which is not limited here. In another exemplary embodiment, the pet teasing device includes a motor and a laser lamp, and the motor is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft of the laser lamp. The motor is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft of the laser lamp through its gear set (such as spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, etc.), and the torque is transmitted through gear engagement. When the motor works, the rotating shaft of the laser lamp is driven to rotate by the gear, so that the laser lamp moves, changes the direction and position of the laser beam emitted by the laser lamp, etc.

[0053] Alternatively, in other embodiments, the pet teasing device can also include a projector, which can project a dynamic pattern or animation to attract the pet's attention. Alternatively, the pet teasing device can also include a sound-controlled / action-sensitive toy, which can start to emit laser light or play sound when it is working. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the pet teasing device can also have other structures, which can be determined according to actual needs.

[0054] The teasing range of the pet teasing device is the effective range of the pet teasing device. For example, when the pet teasing device includes a laser light, the teasing range of the pet teasing device is the range of the laser spot or laser pattern formed by the laser light emitted by the laser light on the receiving surface. Within the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device can achieve the effect of teasing the pet.

[0055] The controller analyzes the obtained distance and compares the distance with the teasing range of the pet teasing device to determine whether the pet to be teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device. For example, when the teasing range of the pet teasing device is 2 m, if the distance obtained by the controller is less than or equal to 2 m, it can be determined that the pet to be teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device. If the distance obtained by the controller is greater than 2 m, it can be determined that the pet to be teased is out of the teasing range of the pet teasing device.

[0056] When the distance indicates that the pet to be teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device, it indicates that the pet to be teased can have a play demand, and the controller can control the pet teasing device to work to tease the pet to be teased. Extending, in an embodiment, when the distance indicates that the pet to be teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device and is approaching the pet teasing device, it indicates that the pet to be teased can have a play demand, and the controller can control the pet teasing device to work to tease the pet to be teased, thereby reducing the situation of false start of the teasing component. The decreasing trend of the distance can indicate that the pet to be teased is approaching the pet teasing device.

[0057] Extending, the pet teasing device control method can also include step 106: in the case where the distance indicates that the pet to be teased is out of the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0058] When the distance indicates that the pet to be teased is out of the teasing range of the pet teasing device, it indicates that the pet to be teased can not have a play demand, or even if there is a play demand, the pet teasing device cannot tease the pet out of the teasing range. In this case, the controller can control the pet teasing device to stop working, thereby reducing the invalid work of the pet teasing device and saving the energy consumption of the pet teasing device.

[0059] The pet teasing device control method, the distance between the pet and the pet teasing device is obtained, when the distance indicates that the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device is controlled to work, so that the pet teasing device teases the pet, and when the distance indicates that the pet leaves the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working. Thus, when the pet is close to the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device can be automatically controlled to start teasing the pet, and when the pet leaves the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device can be automatically controlled to stop teasing the pet. Even if the owner does not start the pet teasing device in time, the pet teasing device can start teasing the pet when the pet has a playing demand, so that the playing demand of the pet can be met in time, the teasing effect of the pet teasing device is improved, and the use convenience and working flexibility of the pet teasing device are improved.

[0060] In one exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, step 104 includes steps 204-206. Figure 2

[0061]

[0062] Step 204, when the distance indicates that the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device is controlled to work at a first rhythm.

[0063] When the distance indicates that the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, it indicates that the pet may have a playing demand, and then the controller can control the pet teasing device to work to tease the pet.

[0064] During the process in which the controller controls the pet teasing device to work, the controller first controls the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm. The working rhythm of the pet teasing device is the first rhythm. The working rhythm of the pet teasing device indicates the frequency at which the pet teasing device emits the teasing medium, or indicates the frequency at which the pet teasing device changes the teasing medium, such as the frequency at which the pet teasing device changes the position, color, etc. of the teasing medium. The teasing medium can be light, sound, etc. and is determined according to the type of the pet teasing device.

[0065] The first rhythm can be a default rhythm. When the controller controls the pet teasing device to work, the controller first controls the pet teasing device to work at the default first rhythm, and the control process is simple. Alternatively, the first rhythm can also be a rhythm set by the user, and when the controller controls the pet teasing device to work, the controller first controls the pet teasing device to work at the first rhythm set by the user, so that the working rhythm of the pet teasing device can better meet the teasing demand of the user. For example, the user can observe the reaction of the pet when the pet teasing device works at different working rhythms in the historical working process of the pet teasing device, so as to record the working rhythm corresponding to the most active reaction of the pet and set the working rhythm as the first rhythm. Thus, when the pet teasing device works at the first rhythm, the pet teasing device can better mobilize the enthusiasm of the pet and improve the playing experience. ​​

[0066] Step 206, after the working time length of the pet teasing device working at the specific rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period, adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device.

[0067] The specific rhythm can be the first rhythm or other rhythms. The preset dynamic adjustment period can be any value within 3-30s, including the end point values 3s and 30s, matching the play habits of most pets, or other values outside this range, which can be determined according to requirements.

[0068] After the working time length of the pet teasing device working at the specific rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period, it is indicated that the pet being teased has a high probability of having play fatigue for the specific rhythm. In this case, the controller adjusts the working rhythm of the pet teasing device to a different rhythm from the previous one to alleviate the play fatigue of the pet being teased and improve the play experience of the pet being teased. For example, after the working time length of the pet teasing device working at the first rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device can be adjusted to a second rhythm different from the first rhythm. After the working time length of the pet teasing device working at the second rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device can be adjusted to a third rhythm or the first rhythm to improve the teasing effect.

[0069] In this embodiment, when the distance indicates that the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the pet teasing device is controlled to work at the first rhythm, and after the working time length of the pet teasing device working at the specific rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device is adjusted, which can better meet the play needs of the pet being teased and improve the teasing effect of the pet teasing device.

[0070] In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 The pet teasing device control method further includes steps 306-308. Wherein:

[0071] Step 306, obtaining the number of shakes of the pet being teased in a unit of time.

[0072] The number of shakes of the pet being teased in a unit of time can represent the activity level of the pet being teased. The more the number of shakes of the pet being teased in a unit of time, the more active the pet being teased.

[0073] The number of shakes of the pet being teased in a unit of time can be detected by the pet detection device and sent to the controller. The pet detection device can be provided on the pet teasing device to facilitate detection of the number of shakes of the pet being teased in a unit of time. For example, the pet detection device can be provided on the same side of the device as the pet teasing device to facilitate detection of the number of shakes of the pet being teased in a unit of time within the range of the pet teasing device.

[0074] The type of the pet detection device is not limited, and for example, can be an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor can detect the posture of the pet being teased, and the number of shakes is obtained according to the detected posture. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the pet detection device can also be of other types, such as an image acquisition device, etc., which can be determined according to actual needs.

[0075] In step 308, the working rhythm of the teasing device is adjusted according to the number of shakes.

[0076] The working rhythm of the teasing device represents the frequency of the teasing medium emitted by the teasing device, and the teasing medium can be light, sound, etc., which can be determined according to the type of the teasing device.

[0077] After obtaining the number of shakes, the working rhythm of the teasing device can be adjusted according to the number of shakes. Generally, the greater the number of shakes, the higher the activity level of the pet being teased, and the working rhythm of the teasing device can be accelerated to match the relatively active play requirements of the pet being teased. The smaller the number of shakes, the lower the activity level of the pet being teased, and the working rhythm of the teasing device can be slowed down to match the less active play requirements of the pet being teased. It can be understood that steps 306 and 308 are one possible implementation of adjusting the working rhythm of the teasing device.

[0078] In this embodiment, in the process of adjusting the working rhythm of the teasing device, the number of shakes of the pet being teased per unit time is obtained, and the working rhythm of the teasing device is adjusted according to the number of shakes, which can make the working rhythm of the teasing device more in line with the current state of the pet being teased, and better meet the play requirements of the pet being teased.

[0079] In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 Step 308 includes steps 408 to 410.

[0080] Wherein:

[0081] In step 408, in the case that the number of shakes is greater than the basic shake value, the working rhythm of the teasing device is adjusted to a third rhythm.

[0082] In step 410, in the case that the number of shakes is less than the basic shake value, the working rhythm of the teasing device is adjusted to a second rhythm.

[0083] The basic shake value can be used as a benchmark to measure the activity level of the pet being teased. When the number of shakes is greater than the basic shake value, it represents that the pet being teased is relatively active. When the number of shakes is less than the basic shake value, it represents that the activity level of the pet being teased is general. The value of the basic shake value is not limited, for example, it can be any value within 2-20 times / hour, including the end point values 2 and 20 times / hour, or other values outside this range, which can be determined according to the pre-set dynamic adjustment period and actual use.

[0084] When the number of shaking times is greater than the basic shaking value, it indicates that the pet being teased is more active. In this case, the controller adjusts the working rhythm of the teasing device to a third rhythm which is greater, so as to increase the frequency or intensity of the teasing medium emitted by the teasing device, so as to meet the play demand of the pet being teased which is more active.

[0085] When the number of shaking times is less than the basic shaking value, it indicates that the pet being teased is generally active. In this case, the controller adjusts the working rhythm of the teasing device to a second rhythm which is less than the third rhythm, so as to reduce the frequency or intensity of the teasing medium emitted by the teasing device, so as to meet the play demand of the pet being teased which is generally active.

[0086] In this embodiment, when the number of shaking times is greater than the basic shaking value, the working rhythm of the teasing device is adjusted to a third rhythm which is greater, and when the number of shaking times is less than the basic shaking value, the working rhythm of the teasing device is adjusted to a second rhythm which is less. The working rhythm of the teasing device can be accurately adjusted according to the size relationship between the number of shaking times and the basic shaking value, so that the working rhythm of the teasing device is more in line with the current active state of the pet being teased, and the play demand of the pet being teased can be more accurately met.

[0087] In one exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, after step 204 and before step 206, the method for controlling the teasing device further comprises step 505. Figure 5

[0088] Step 505: judging whether the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the teasing device according to the distance.

[0089] If yes, step 206 is executed: adjusting the working rhythm of the teasing device after the working time of the teasing device working at the specific rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period.

[0090] After the teasing device is controlled to work at the first rhythm, the pet being teased will be teased by the teasing device at the first rhythm. However, since the pet being teased is freely movable, the pet being teased may move into the teasing range of the teasing device during the working process of the teasing device, which may cause the teasing device to perform invalid teasing.

[0091] Therefore, during the working process of the teasing device, the controller will continuously acquire the distance between the pet being teased and the teasing device, and judge whether the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the teasing device according to the distance. If the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the teasing device, subsequent steps can be performed, such as adjusting the working rhythm of the teasing device. If the pet being teased is outside the teasing range of the teasing device, the controller can control the teasing device to stop working, so as to avoid energy waste caused by invalid working of the teasing device.

[0092] ​In the embodiment, after the pet teasing device is controlled to work at the first rhythm in the case that the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, whether the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device is determined according to the distance, and if yes, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device is adjusted after the working time of the pet teasing device working at the specific rhythm reaches the preset dynamic adjustment period. Thus, the working rhythm of the pet teasing device can be adjusted in the case that the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device, which is favorable for avoiding invalid working of the pet teasing device, thereby saving energy consumption.

[0093] In one exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 6 the pet teasing device control method further includes steps 602 to 604. In which:

[0094] Step 602, obtaining the cumulative working time of the pet teasing device.

[0095] The cumulative working time of the pet teasing device refers to the sum of the working time of the pet teasing device each time in a specified period. The specified period can be set according to actual needs, for example, it can be the boot-up period of the pet teasing device, half a day, a day, or a week or other periods.

[0096] The controller obtains and records the working time of each working time of the pet teasing device. Then, the controller calculates the sum of the working time of each working time of the pet teasing device in a specified period to obtain the cumulative working time.

[0097] Step 604, in the case that the cumulative working time reaches the preset maximum working time, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0098] The controller obtains the cumulative working time, and compares the cumulative working time with the preset maximum working time. The cumulative working time can represent the teasing time of the pet teasing device to the pet in a specified period.

[0099] The preset maximum working time is a value set according to needs, which can be determined in combination with the period corresponding to the cumulative working time. The value of the preset maximum working time is not unique. For example, when the cumulative working time is the cumulative working time in the boot-up period of the pet teasing device, the preset maximum working time can be any time length or other time length within 10-45 min. The preset maximum working time can represent the maximum time length that the pet can accept under the premise of maintaining the teasing effect.

[0100] In the case that the cumulative working time reaches the preset maximum working time, it can be represented that the play needs of the pet have been met, and then the controller can control the pet teasing device to stop working, which can reduce the adverse consequences caused by excessive play of the pet, and also can control the working time of the pet teasing device within a reasonable range to avoid overload operation of the pet teasing device.

[0101] In the embodiment, after the cumulative working time length of the pet teasing device is obtained, if the cumulative working time length reaches the preset maximum working time, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working, which can not only maintain the teasing effect, but also save the mental consumption of the pet, and control the working load of the pet teasing device within a reasonable range.

[0102] In an exemplary embodiment, the pet teasing device control method further includes the step of: during the working process of the pet teasing device, if the time length of the pet leaving the teasing range of the pet teasing device determined according to the distance reaches a preset time length, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0103] During the working process of the pet teasing device, the controller continuously obtains the distance between the pet and the pet teasing device, and determines whether the pet is in the teasing range of the pet teasing device according to the distance. If the pet is out of the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the time length of the pet leaving the teasing range of the pet teasing device is timed. If the time length of the pet leaving the teasing range of the pet teasing device reaches a preset time length, it indicates that the pet has left the teasing range of the pet teasing device for a long time, and the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working to avoid energy waste caused by invalid working of the pet teasing device.

[0104] In the embodiment, during the working process of the pet teasing device, if the time length of the pet leaving the teasing range of the pet teasing device determined according to the distance reaches a preset time length, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working, which can reduce the invalid working of the pet teasing device and is beneficial to reduce the working load of the pet teasing device.

[0105] It should be understood that, although each step in the flowchart involved in each embodiment as described above is displayed in sequence according to the arrow, these steps are not necessarily executed in sequence according to the arrow. Unless otherwise specified herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in sequence, and these steps can be executed in other sequences. Moreover, at least part of the steps in the flowchart involved in each embodiment as described above can include multiple steps or stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution sequence of these steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed in rotation or alternation with at least part of other steps or steps or stages in other steps.

[0106] Based on the same inventive concept, the application further provides a pet teasing device control device for implementing the above-mentioned pet teasing device control method. The implementation scheme for solving the problem provided by the device is similar to the implementation scheme described in the above method, so the specific limitations in one or more pet teasing device control device embodiments provided below can refer to the limitations of the pet teasing device control method described above, which will not be repeated here.

[0107] In one exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 a pet teasing device control device is provided, comprising: a distance acquisition module 702, a work control module 704, and a rhythm control module 706, wherein:

[0108] The distance acquisition module 702 is configured to acquire the distance between the pet being teased and the pet teasing device.

[0109] The work control module 704 is configured to control the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm when the distance indicates that the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device; the pet teasing device is configured to tease the pet being teased.

[0110] The rhythm control module 706 is configured to adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after the working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, and the specific rhythm includes the first rhythm.

[0111] In one exemplary embodiment, the rhythm control module is further configured to acquire the number of shakes of the pet being teased per unit time; and adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device according to the number of shakes.

[0112] In one exemplary embodiment, the rhythm control module is further configured to adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device to a third rhythm when the number of shakes is greater than a basic shake value; and adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device to a second rhythm when the number of shakes is less than the basic shake value; and the third rhythm is greater than the second rhythm.

[0113] In one exemplary embodiment, the rhythm control module is further configured to, after controlling the pet teasing device to work at the first rhythm when the distance indicates that the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device, and before adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after the working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, determine whether the pet being teased is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device according to the distance; and if so, execute the step of adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device after the working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period.

[0114] In an example embodiment, the pet teasing device control device further comprises a first control module, the first control module being configured to acquire a cumulative working time of the pet teasing device; and in a case where the cumulative working time reaches a preset maximum working time, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0115] In an example embodiment, the pet teasing device control device further comprises a second control module, the second control module being configured to, in a process in which the pet teasing device works, if a time length in which the teased pet leaves the teasing range of the pet teasing device is determined according to the distance reaches a preset time length, the pet teasing device is controlled to stop working.

[0116] The modules in the pet teasing device control device described above can be realized by software, hardware, or a combination thereof, in whole or in part. The modules described above can be embedded in or independent of a processor in a computer device in a hardware form, or can be stored in a memory in a computer device in a software form, so as to be called and executed by a processor to perform the operations corresponding to the modules.

[0117] The present application also provides a pet teasing device control device, comprising a pet detection device and a controller, the pet detection device being connected to the controller, the pet detection device being arranged on a pet teasing device, and the controller being connected to the pet teasing device; the pet detection device is configured to detect a distance between a teased pet and the pet teasing device and send the distance to the controller; and the controller is configured to control the pet teasing device according to the method of any of the embodiments described above.

[0118] The pet detection device can be arranged on a pet teasing device, so as to facilitate detection of the distance between the teased pet and the pet teasing device. For example, the pet detection device can be arranged on the same side of the pet teasing device as the pet teasing device, so as to facilitate detection of the distance between the teased pet and the pet teasing device within the action range of the pet teasing device.

[0119] The type of the pet detection device is not limited, for example, the pet detection device can be an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor can detect the distance based on the principle that the reflection intensity of the infrared signal encountering an obstacle is different, the detection process is simple, and the use cost is low. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the pet detection device can also be of other types, which can be determined according to actual needs.

[0120] Extensibly, in an embodiment, the pet detection device can also comprise an image acquisition device, the image acquisition device can acquire an image and send the image to the controller, the controller can analyze the acquired image, for example, by AI analysis, so as to not only obtain the distance between the detection object and the pet teasing device, but also identify whether the detection object is the teased pet, thereby avoiding detection of a person or other object as the teased pet, and effectively reducing the occurrence of false detection.

[0121] The pet teasing device control device comprises a pet detection device and a controller. The pet detection device can detect the distance between the teased pet and the pet teasing device and send the distance to the controller. When the distance indicates that the teased pet is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the controller controls the pet teasing device to work and tease the teased pet. When the distance indicates that the teased pet is out of the teasing range of the pet teasing device, the controller controls the pet teasing device to stop working. Thus, the pet teasing device can be automatically controlled to start teasing when the distance between the teased pet and the pet teasing device is small, and the pet teasing device can be automatically controlled to stop teasing when the teased pet is out of the teasing range of the pet teasing device. Even if the owner does not start the pet teasing device in time, the pet teasing device can start teasing when the teased pet needs to play, thereby meeting the play needs of the teased pet in time, improving the teasing effect of the pet teasing device, and improving the use convenience and working flexibility of the pet teasing device.

[0122] In an exemplary embodiment, the pet detection device is further configured to detect the number of shakes of the teased pet in a unit of time and send the number of shakes to the controller.

[0123] The pet detection device can be arranged on the pet teasing device, thereby facilitating detection of the number of shakes of the teased pet in a unit of time. For example, the pet detection device can be arranged on the same side of the pet teasing device, thereby facilitating detection of the number of shakes of the teased pet in a unit of time within the action range of the pet teasing device.

[0124] The type of the pet detection device is not limited. For example, the pet detection device can be an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor can detect the posture of the teased pet and obtain the number of shakes according to the detected posture. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the pet detection device can also be of other types, such as an image acquisition device, and the type of the pet detection device can be determined according to actual needs.

[0125] In this embodiment, in the process of adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device, the pet detection device can detect the number of shakes of the teased pet in a unit of time and send the number of shakes to the controller. The controller can adjust the working rhythm of the pet teasing device according to the number of shakes, so that the working rhythm of the pet teasing device is more in line with the current state of the teased pet and better meets the play needs of the teased pet.

[0126] The application also provides a pet teasing device comprising the pet teasing device and the pet teasing device control device. The pet teasing device can be a pet toy or a device such as a sweeping machine or a purifier on which the pet teasing device and the pet teasing device control device are arranged.

[0127] In an exemplary embodiment, the pet teasing device comprises a motor and a laser lamp. The motor is in transmission connection with the laser lamp. The motor and the laser lamp are both connected to the controller.

[0128] The motor is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft of the laser lamp through its gear set (such as spur gear, helical gear, bevel gear, etc.), and transmits torque through gear engagement. When the motor is working, the rotating shaft of the laser lamp is driven to rotate through the gear, so that the laser lamp moves, and the direction and position of the emitted laser of the laser lamp are changed.

[0129] The motor and the laser lamp are both connected to the controller. The controller can control the motor to work to drive the laser lamp to rotate or move, so as to change the motion trajectory of the laser lamp. In addition, the controller can also control the laser emission frequency of the laser lamp, the color of the emitted laser, etc.

[0130] In this embodiment, the pet teasing device includes a motor and a laser lamp, the motor is in transmission connection with the laser lamp, and the motor and the laser lamp are both connected to the controller. Therefore, the laser lamp can tease the pet through the emitted laser, and the controller can provide rich teasing functions by controlling the working state of the motor and the laser lamp, thereby improving the playing experience of the pet.

[0131] In order to better understand the above-mentioned embodiments, the following will be explained in detail in combination with an embodiment. In an embodiment, the pet teasing device includes a pet teasing device and a pet teasing device control device, as shown in Figure 8 The pet teasing device includes a motor 802 and a laser lamp 804, and the motor is a stepper motor. The pet teasing device control device includes a pet detection device and a controller (not shown in the figure), and the pet detection device is an infrared sensor 806. The infrared sensor 806 can detect the distance between the pet and the pet teasing device, and can also detect the shaking frequency of the pet in a unit time. The stepper motor drives the laser lamp to move and rotate on the ground to project a movable light spot, which plays a role of attracting the attention of the pet and teasing the pet. The infrared sensor is located at the position close to the bottom of the pet teasing device and on the same side as the pet teasing device, and can sense the distance change between the pet and the pet teasing device, and judge the movement direction of the pet.

[0132] As shown in Figure 9 Taking the pet purifier as an example, the controller controls the start and stop of the pet teasing device according to the detection result of the infrared sensor. When the pet is identified to be close, the pet teasing is started, and the working rhythm (R) of the pet teasing device is dynamically adjusted during the period. When the pet is identified to be away or the working time of the pet teasing reaches the condition, the pet teasing is stopped. More specifically, when the pet purifier is working, the infrared sensor detects that there is a pet close to the pet purifier, and then the pet teasing is started, and the stepper motor and the laser lamp start to work with a rhythm one (R1). During the working process, the number of shaking of the object in a unit time (n 晃动 ) is monitored, and every preset dynamic adjustment period (T1) is adjusted.

[0133] The specific adjustment process is as follows:

[0134] During the working process, when the cumulative working interval length (t 间隔 ) of the pet teasing device ≥T1, the following dynamic working frequency adjustment will be performed:

[0135] A. If n 晃动 exceeds the basic shaking value (N), the working rhythm is switched to rhythm three (R3) to meet the higher play enthusiasm of the pet;

[0136] B. If n 晃动 is lower than the basic shaking value (N), the working rhythm is switched to rhythm two (R2) to mobilize the play enthusiasm of the pet.

[0137] In addition, during the working process, in order to avoid the pet being tired due to too long teasing time, when the cumulative working time (t 工作 ) ≥ preset maximum working time (T2) or the pet leaves for T1 detection, the pet teasing is turned off.

[0138] The basic shaking value (N) can be 2-20 times / h, which can be determined according to the preset dynamic adjustment period and actual use. The preset dynamic adjustment period (T1) can be 3-30s, which can be determined according to the demand. The preset maximum working time (T2) can be 10-45min, which can be determined according to the demand.

[0139] The above pet teasing device uses the principle of infrared sensor sensing surrounding object temperature and infrared radiation intensity change to analyze pet movement, and dynamically controls the pet teasing working rhythm according to the analysis, which can timely mobilize the pet teasing enthusiasm, further solves the problem of pet teasing control limitation and single operation mode, and can improve the pet play experience.

[0140] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be completed by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program. The computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer readable storage medium, and when executed, can include the processes of the above-mentioned embodiment methods. Any reference to memory, database or other medium used in the embodiments provided in the present application can include at least one of non-volatile memory and volatile memory. The non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash memory, optical storage, high-density embedded non-volatile memory, resistive random access memory (ReRAM), magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM), phase change memory (PCM), graphene memory, etc. The volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory, etc. As an illustration but not limitation, the RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory (SRAM) or dynamic random access memory (DRAM), etc. The database involved in the embodiments provided in the present application can include at least one of a relational database and a non-relational database. The non-relational database can include a distributed database based on a block chain, etc., without being limited thereto. The processor involved in the embodiments provided in the present application can be a general-purpose processor, a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, a digital signal processor, a programmable logic device, a data processing logic device based on quantum computing, an artificial intelligence (AI) processor, etc., without being limited thereto.

[0141] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any manner. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described, but as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist contradictions, they should be considered as the scope of the present application.

[0142] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but should not be understood as a limitation on the scope of the patent. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pet device control method, characterized by, The method comprises: acquiring a distance between a pet and a pet teasing device; controlling the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm when the distance indicates that the pet is within a teasing range of the pet teasing device; adjusting a working rhythm of the pet teasing device after a working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, the specific rhythm including the first rhythm.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: acquiring a number of shakes of the pet within a unit time; adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device according to the number of shakes.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device according to the number of shakes comprises: adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device to a third rhythm when the number of shakes is greater than a basic shake value; adjusting the working rhythm of the pet teasing device to a second rhythm when the number of shakes is less than the basic shake value, the third rhythm being greater than the second rhythm.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, After the controlling the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm when the distance indicates that the pet is within a teasing range of the pet teasing device, and before the adjusting a working rhythm of the pet teasing device after a working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, the method further comprises: determining whether the pet is within the teasing range of the pet teasing device according to the distance; if yes, executing the adjusting a working rhythm of the pet teasing device after a working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: acquiring a cumulative working time of the pet teasing device; stopping the pet teasing device from working when the cumulative working time reaches a preset maximum working time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: controlling the pet teasing device to stop working when a time of the pet leaving the teasing range of the pet teasing device reaches a preset time during a working process of the pet teasing device.

7. A pet device control apparatus characterized by comprising: The control device comprises: a distance acquiring module for acquiring a distance between a pet and a pet teasing device; a working control module for controlling the pet teasing device to work at a first rhythm when the distance indicates that the pet is within a teasing range of the pet teasing device; a rhythm control module for adjusting a working rhythm of the pet teasing device after a working time of the pet teasing device working at a specific rhythm reaches a preset dynamic adjustment period, the specific rhythm including the first rhythm.

8. A pet device control apparatus characterized by comprising: The pet detection device is connected to a controller, and the pet detection device is arranged on a pet teasing device, and the controller is connected to the pet teasing device. The pet detection device is used to detect a distance between a pet and the pet teasing device and send the distance to the controller, and the controller is used to control the pet teasing device according to the method in any one of claims 1-6.

9. The pet apparatus control device of claim 8, wherein, The pet detection device is further used to detect a number of shakes of the pet within a unit time and send the number of shakes to the controller.

10. A pet teasing device characterized by, The pet teasing device control equipment comprises a pet teasing device and the pet teasing device control equipment in any one of claims 8-9.

11. The pet apparatus of claim 10, wherein, The pet device comprises a motor and a laser lamp, the motor is in transmission connection with the laser lamp, and the motor and the laser lamp are both connected with the controller.

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