A method and system for controlling a care arm

Abstract

The application provides a nursing arm control method and system, comprising the following steps: obtaining a control instruction input through an interactive device; the control instruction is generated based on the current position and / or operating state of the nursing arm; the nursing machine converts the control instruction into a control instruction of the nursing arm according to the control instruction, so that the nursing arm completes corresponding actions. The position and state information of the nursing arm are collected and presented to the user or on the interactive unit, the user inputs the control instruction of the nursing arm through the interactive unit, and the nursing machine maps the control instruction input by the user to the garment nursing machine. Therefore, the user can control the nursing arm by himself, and then the garment can be subjected to targeted and personalized nursing according to actual specific needs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of garment handling equipment, and more specifically, to a nursing arm control method and a nursing control system. Background Technology

[0002] With rising living standards and increasing personalized needs, consumers are demanding higher standards for garment care. Garment steamers, as common small appliances, use high-pressure steam generated by internal heating to continuously contact and soften clothing fibers, thus smoothing out wrinkles and restoring garments to a flat surface. To enhance user experience, garment care machines often offer multiple care modes. Different garments can be cared for using the appropriate mode based on their specific needs.

[0003] In implementing the existing technology, the inventors discovered that:

[0004] Existing garment care machines typically execute fixed-time or fixed-cycle care procedures directly after the user selects a care mode, ignoring the characteristics of the garment. This fails to provide personalized care for garments with different characteristics, and the user cannot operate the care arm during or after the care process, resulting in poor care outcomes. Therefore, a care arm control method and system is needed that allows users to control the care arm themselves, thereby enabling targeted and personalized care for garments. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention aims to propose a nursing arm control method to solve the problem in the prior art where the nursing machine directly executes the corresponding program after the user selects a specific program, making it impossible for the user to operate the nursing arm and difficult to achieve personalized nursing care.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows:

[0007] A nursing arm control method includes the following steps:

[0008] Acquire control commands input via an interactive device; the control commands are generated based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm.

[0009] The nursing machine converts the control commands into control commands for the nursing arm, enabling the nursing arm to perform the corresponding actions.

[0010] Furthermore, acquiring control commands input via the interactive device specifically includes:

[0011] Provide the user with the current position and / or operating status information of the nursing arm so that the user can make a judgment based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm;

[0012] The system acquires control commands input by the user through the interactive device based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm.

[0013] Providing the user with the current position and / or operating status information of the nursing arm includes at least one of the following methods:

[0014] By setting up an observation window, users can directly observe the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm visually;

[0015] The interactive device presents image or model information representing the nursing arm, allowing the user to obtain the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm based on the image or model information.

[0016] Furthermore, the presentation of image information or model information representing the nursing arm via an interactive device specifically includes:

[0017] Acquire image information of the nursing arm captured by the camera module installed on the nursing machine;

[0018] The image information is transmitted to the interactive device;

[0019] The image information is displayed through the interactive device;

[0020] or

[0021] Acquire the pose data and / or operational status data of the nursing arm;

[0022] A virtual model of the nursing arm is established or updated based on the pose data and / or operating status data;

[0023] The virtual model is subjected to graphical rendering processing to generate corresponding model information;

[0024] The model information is displayed through the interactive device so that the display state of the virtual model corresponds to the actual position and / or operating state of the nursing arm.

[0025] Furthermore, the acquisition of control commands input by the user through the interactive device includes:

[0026] At least one controllable entity is assigned to the nursing arm model information or image information displayed on the interactive device. The controllable entity is used to characterize at least one controllable part or motion unit of the nursing arm.

[0027] Collect user operation information on the controllable entity;

[0028] Based on the operation information, corresponding control commands are generated.

[0029] Furthermore, in scenarios where a model or image of a nursing arm is displayed that is not in its actual position and / or operating state, the nursing arm is controlled to complete the user's operation instructions through the user's operation and the user's final confirmation information; in scenarios where a model or image of a nursing arm is displayed that is in its actual position and / or operating state, the actual position and / or operating state of the nursing arm can be acquired by the image acquisition unit and transmitted to the interaction unit in real time.

[0030] Furthermore, the control commands include at least one of the following: controlling the control parameters of the nursing arm, clicking the nursing arm, and dragging the nursing arm.

[0031] Furthermore, clicking or dragging the nursing arm includes at least one of the following three forms:

[0032] Control the up and down movement of the nursing arm;

[0033] Control the distance between the nursing arm and the clothing;

[0034] The corresponding moving speed of the nursing arm is calculated based on the speed at which the user drags the nursing arm.

[0035] Furthermore, when a user selects a controllable entity, a prompt and / or confirmation message will pop up.

[0036] Furthermore, the user's control commands are transmitted to the garment care machine via radio frequency and / or photoelectric signals.

[0037] A nursing control system capable of executing the nursing arm control method described above, the system comprising:

[0038] The outer shell forms the outer casing of the garment care system;

[0039] The care chamber is a cavity enclosed by the shell, which is used to hang clothes and keep them inside the care chamber during the care process;

[0040] The nursing arm is set inside the nursing cavity and is used to perform nursing operations on the clothing inside the nursing cavity. The nursing arm can move relative to the clothing to provide a nursing effect.

[0041] A control module, connected to the nursing arm, is used to control at least one of the nursing arm's movement trajectory, movement speed, and rotation angle;

[0042] An image acquisition unit is installed inside the nursing cavity to acquire information from the nursing arm;

[0043] The interactive device is connected to both the image acquisition unit and the control module. Users input control commands through the interactive device, and the control module controls the nursing arm to perform nursing operations based on the user's input commands.

[0044] Compared with existing technologies, the nursing arm control method of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0045] The system collects the position and status information of the nursing arm and presents it to the user or on the interactive unit. The user inputs control commands for the nursing arm through the interactive unit, and the nursing machine maps the user's input control commands to the garment care machine, thereby enabling the user to control the nursing arm independently and then perform targeted and personalized care for the garment. Attached Figure Description

[0046] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the nursing arm control method described in this invention;

[0047] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of step S100 as described in the present invention;

[0048] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating one embodiment of the present invention of presenting image information or model information representing a nursing arm via an interactive device;

[0049] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating another implementation of the present invention of presenting image information or model information representing a nursing arm via an interactive device;

[0050] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the process of obtaining control commands input by a user through an interactive device, as described in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0051] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0052] A garment care system, comprising:

[0053] The outer shell forms the outer casing of the garment care system;

[0054] The care chamber is a cavity enclosed by the shell, which is used to hang clothes and keep them inside the care chamber during the care process;

[0055] The nursing arm is set inside the nursing cavity and is used to perform nursing operations on the clothing inside the nursing cavity. The nursing arm can move relative to the clothing to provide a nursing effect.

[0056] The track, set inside the care cavity or attached to the shell, is used to support the care arm and guide the movement of the care arm relative to the clothing;

[0057] A steam generator (not shown in the figure) is located at the bottom of the nursing chamber and is used to generate steam and deliver the steam to the nursing arm;

[0058] The control module is connected to the nursing arm and the steam generator to control at least one of the nursing arm's movement trajectory, movement speed, and rotation angle. The control module is also connected to the steam generator and can control the steam output, output angle, output pressure, etc.

[0059] An image acquisition unit, located inside the nursing cavity, is connected to an interaction unit to acquire information about clothing and / or the nursing arm, and sends this information to the interaction unit for display. Specifically, the image acquisition unit can acquire information such as the type and material of the clothing, current image information, and the current position and angle of the nursing arm. Preferably, the image acquisition unit can be located on the inner wall of the nursing cavity, and may include multiple cameras to fully acquire image information from multiple angles of the clothing and the nursing arm. The cameras may be binocular cameras.

[0060] In some embodiments, the movement of the nursing arm relative to the clothing can be a movement of the nursing arm toward or away from the clothing, a movement parallel to the vertical direction of the clothing, or a simultaneous movement toward or away from the clothing and a vertical direction.

[0061] An interactive device is installed on the housing, door (not shown in the figure), or other intelligent device. The interactive device is connected to both the image acquisition unit and the control module. The user inputs control commands through the interactive device, and the control module controls the nursing arm to perform nursing operations according to the user's input control commands.

[0062] The door, located on the front side of the housing, is used to seal the care chamber. The door is designed to be at least partially transparent. For example, it can be a glass door or transparent resin to form an observation window, or a partial observation window can be provided on the door to allow the user to observe the current position and status of the care arm and the condition of the clothing through the transparent area.

[0063] The interactive device can be a remote control to operate the nursing machine, an operation panel set on the machine's casing, or an app on the user's smartphone, tablet, computer, or other smart device. User input can include parameters or button presses.

[0064] A nursing arm control method includes the following steps:

[0065] S100: Obtain control commands input via an interactive device. The control commands are generated based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm.

[0066] The current position of the nursing arm can be its initial position after the nursing machine is started, its position after the last nursing instruction ends, or its position when it is manually stopped. The current position includes not only its position along the vertical direction of the nursing cavity but also its position relative to the surface of the clothing.

[0067] The steps for obtaining control commands input via the interactive device specifically include:

[0068] Provide the user with the current position and / or operating status information of the nursing arm so that the user can make a judgment based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm;

[0069] The system acquires control commands input by the user through the interactive device based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm.

[0070] In a more basic implementation, the method for obtaining the current position and / or operating status information of the nursing arm can be achieved by setting an observation window, allowing the user to directly observe the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm visually. In a more intelligent implementation, the method for obtaining the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm can be achieved by presenting image information or model information representing the nursing arm through an interactive device, allowing the user to obtain the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm based on the image information or model information.

[0071] The current status of the nursing arm includes its nursing temperature and steam output. During this time, operable input control commands are displayed on the interactive device, or users can directly input control commands via buttons. As a basic implementation method, users can directly control the operation of the nursing arm by operating the buttons on the interactive device based on their direct observation of the arm's current position and / or operating status.

[0072] In some implementations, the process of presenting image or model information representing the nursing arm via an interactive device includes:

[0073] Acquire image information of the nursing arm captured by the camera module installed on the nursing machine;

[0074] The image information is transmitted to the interactive device;

[0075] The image information is displayed through the interactive device;

[0076] In some alternative implementations, the process of presenting image or model information representing the nursing arm via an interactive device may further include:

[0077] Acquire the pose data and / or operational status data of the nursing arm;

[0078] A virtual model of the nursing arm is established or updated based on the pose data and / or operating status data;

[0079] The virtual model is subjected to graphical rendering processing to generate corresponding model information;

[0080] The model information is displayed through the interactive device so that the display state of the virtual model corresponds to the actual position and / or operating state of the nursing arm.

[0081] As a more intelligent implementation, the interactive device can also display an image or model of the nursing arm. Control commands can be inputting control parameters for the nursing arm, or directly clicking and / or dragging the nursing arm in the image or model. The image of the nursing arm can be a real image of the nursing arm directly captured by the image acquisition unit; it can also be a non-real image of the nursing arm, that is, it does not correspond to the current actual position of the nursing arm, but can be the initial position of the nursing arm.

[0082] As another embodiment of the present invention, when the structure of the nursing arm is complex or the size of the interactive unit display interface is limited, directly presenting the original image of the nursing arm may result in unclear images, which in turn affects the user's operation. Therefore, a simulation model can be used to transform and integrate the nursing arm information collected by the image acquisition unit, and then the nursing arm simulation model can be displayed on the interactive device.

[0083] Furthermore, the simulation image or model can also restrict the controllable parts, for example, by assigning controllable entities to the model. Besides the controllable entities, which can be selected and controlled, the other parts cannot be controlled. In this embodiment, obtaining control commands input by the user through the interactive device includes: assigning at least one controllable entity to the nursing arm model information or image information displayed on the interactive device, wherein the controllable entity is used to represent at least one controllable part or motion unit of the nursing arm; collecting the user's operation information on the controllable entity; and generating corresponding control commands based on the operation information.

[0084] The nursing arm model or image information presented on the interactive device can show the actual position and / or operating status of the nursing arm, or it can show the non-actual position and / or operating status of the nursing arm.

[0085] In scenarios where a model or image of a nursing arm is displayed that is not in its actual position and / or operating state, the nursing arm is controlled solely by the user's actions and final confirmation. It is not necessary to synchronize the entire nursing process of the nursing arm on the interactive device, nor is it necessary to display the current state of the nursing arm in real time. The nursing arm only needs to achieve the position / state confirmed by the user.

[0086] In scenarios displaying a model or image of a nursing arm in its actual position and / or operating status, the actual position and / or operating status of the nursing arm can be acquired by an image acquisition unit and transmitted in real time to the interactive unit. Alternatively, distance can be sensed through a binocular camera, or by a position switch to determine if the current distance is at the starting point, or by calculation based on motor control, or by calculation based on image features. Finally, the interactive unit displays the current position / status of the nursing arm through a simulation model or simulation image.

[0087] In some embodiments, control commands may include adjusting control parameters of the nursing arm, clicking the nursing arm, dragging the nursing arm, etc., wherein the control parameters may be the position of the nursing arm, the temperature of the nursing arm, the distance of the nursing arm relative to the clothing, the temperature of the steam emitted by the nursing arm, the amount of steam emitted, the steam emission angle, the steam emission pressure, etc.

[0088] S200: The nursing machine converts the control commands input through the interactive device into control commands for the nursing arm, enabling the nursing arm to complete the corresponding actions.

[0089] In step S200, control commands input by the user on the interactive device can be mapped to the garment care machine. These user-input commands are transmitted to the garment care machine via radio frequency (e.g., network / Bluetooth) and / or photoelectric signals (e.g., infrared), and then converted into control commands for the care arm, controlling the arm to perform corresponding actions. Of course, prior to this, pairing and handshaking with the garment care machine are required, and the transmitted commands must be verified.

[0090] Furthermore, the corresponding controllable entity can be determined based on the user's touch, and then mapped onto the garment care machine based on the user's operation on the controllable entity.

[0091] Care instructions are generated by clicking or dragging the care arm on the interactive device. Clicking or dragging the care arm includes controlling its up-and-down movement, controlling its distance from the garment, and calculating the corresponding movement speed based on the user's dragging speed. For example, when a user observes severe wrinkles in a particular area of ​​clothing and needs care for that area, they can move the care arm to that area and control its up-and-down movement to perform the ironing process. Furthermore, users can control not only the up-and-down movement of the care arm but also its distance from the garment through the interactive device. The control system and interactive device can calculate the corresponding movement speed based on the user's dragging speed to achieve a variety of ironing care instructions.

[0092] Furthermore, when a user selects a controllable entity, a prompt and / or confirmation message will pop up on the interactive device to remind the user to perform the operation.

[0093] The prompt information can be used to indicate the nursing arm part or functional attribute corresponding to the currently selected controllable entity, and the confirmation information is used to confirm the user's instructions a second time before executing subsequent control operations, thereby reducing the risk of misoperation and improving the safety and reliability of the system.

[0094] Furthermore, when a user controls a controllable entity, the screen on the interactive device can be switched to facilitate the user's observation of the control situation and to remind the user that the current state is controllable.

[0095] Specifically, the screen can be switched to a partial view, a magnified view, or a multi-view view corresponding to the controllable entity, so that the user can more clearly observe the movement process and control effect of the nursing arm. At the same time, the interactive device can also prompt the user that it is currently in control state through changes in interface elements (such as interface highlighting, status indicators, or prompt information), thereby enhancing the intuitiveness of human-computer interaction.

[0096] Furthermore, when the user controls the controllable entity, there is at least one of the following: safety warning, collision warning, and overspeed warning.

[0097] Specifically, a collision warning is output when the movement path of the nursing arm is detected to potentially interfere with or collide with the surrounding environment or other components; an overspeed warning is output when the movement speed of the nursing arm exceeds a preset safety threshold. This warning mechanism effectively improves the safety of the nursing arm during operation and reduces potential risks.

[0098] Furthermore, in another embodiment provided in this application, instead of a more intelligent screen or model, a more primitive parameter input pops up, or buttons with up, down, left, and right arrows.

[0099] The nursing arm control method of this invention collects the position and status information of the nursing arm and presents it to the user, or presents it to the user through an interactive unit. The user inputs control commands for the nursing arm through the interactive unit, and the nursing machine maps the user's input control commands to the garment care machine. This allows the user to control the nursing arm independently, thereby providing targeted and personalized care for the garments.

[0100] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a nursing arm, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Acquire control commands input via an interactive device; the control commands are generated based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm. The nursing machine converts the control commands into control commands for the nursing arm, enabling the nursing arm to perform the corresponding actions.

2. The nursing arm control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Acquiring control commands input through an interactive device specifically includes: Provide the user with the current position and / or operating status information of the nursing arm so that the user can make a judgment based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm; The system acquires control commands input by the user through the interactive device based on the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm. Providing the user with the current position and / or operating status information of the nursing arm includes at least one of the following methods: By setting up an observation window, users can directly observe the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm visually; The interactive device presents image or model information representing the nursing arm, allowing the user to obtain the current position and / or operating status of the nursing arm based on the image or model information.

3. The nursing arm control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The presentation of image or model information representing the nursing arm via an interactive device specifically includes: Acquire image information of the nursing arm captured by the camera module installed on the nursing machine; The image information is transmitted to the interactive device; The image information is displayed through the interactive device; or Acquire the pose data and / or operational status data of the nursing arm; A virtual model of the nursing arm is established or updated based on the pose data and / or operating status data; The virtual model is subjected to graphical rendering processing to generate corresponding model information; The model information is displayed through the interactive device so that the display state of the virtual model corresponds to the actual position and / or operating state of the nursing arm.

4. The nursing arm control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The acquisition of control commands input by the user through the interactive device includes: At least one controllable entity is assigned to the nursing arm model information or image information displayed on the interactive device. The controllable entity is used to characterize at least one controllable part or motion unit of the nursing arm. Collect user operation information on the controllable entity; Based on the operation information, corresponding control commands are generated.

5. The nursing arm control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, In scenarios where a nursing arm model or image is displayed that is not in its actual position and / or operating state, the nursing arm is controlled to complete the user's operation instructions through the user's operation and the user's final confirmation information. In scenarios where a model or image of a nursing arm is displayed showing its actual position and / or operating status, the actual position and / or operating status of the nursing arm can be acquired by the image acquisition unit and transmitted to the interaction unit in real time.

6. The nursing arm control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control command is at least one of the following: controlling the control parameters of the nursing arm, clicking the nursing arm, or dragging the nursing arm.

7. The nursing arm control method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The operation of clicking or dragging the nursing arm includes at least one of the following three forms: Control the up and down movement of the nursing arm; Control the distance between the nursing arm and the clothing; The corresponding nursing arm movement speed is calculated based on the speed at which the user drags the nursing arm.

8. The nursing arm control method according to claim 4, characterized in that, When a user selects a controllable entity, a prompt and / or confirmation message will pop up.

9. The nursing arm control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, User control commands are transmitted to the garment care machine via radio frequency and / or photoelectric signals.

10. A nursing control system, characterized in that, The system is capable of performing the nursing arm control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the system comprising: The outer shell forms the outer casing of the garment care system; The care chamber is a cavity enclosed by the shell, which is used to hang clothes and keep them inside the care chamber during the care process; The nursing arm is set inside the nursing cavity and is used to perform nursing operations on the clothing inside the nursing cavity. The nursing arm can move relative to the clothing to provide a nursing effect. A control module, connected to the nursing arm, is used to control at least one of the nursing arm's movement trajectory, movement speed, and rotation angle; An image acquisition unit is installed inside the nursing cavity to acquire information from the nursing arm; The interactive device allows users to input control commands, and the control module controls the nursing arm to perform nursing operations based on the user's input commands.

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