Cloud platform control module for household appliance, household appliance

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of smart home, and discloses a cloud platform control module for household electrical appliances and the household electrical appliances. The cloud platform control module for the household electrical appliances comprises a module substrate, a main control package and an auxiliary control package are arranged on the module substrate, a first platform control module is arranged on the main control package of the module substrate and is in communication connection with a main control cloud platform, and a second platform control module is arranged on the auxiliary control package of the module substrate and is in communication connection with an auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module. After the second platform control module receives a control instruction input by the auxiliary control cloud platform, the control instruction is forwarded to the first platform control module, and the first platform control module controls the household electrical appliances. The application can realize control of all functions of the household electrical appliances by the cloud platform of other service providers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home technology, such as a cloud platform control module for home appliances and home appliances. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, to achieve multi-scenario linkage and remote collaborative control of home appliances, control modules capable of communicating with a dedicated cloud platform are installed in these appliances to enable remote operation. However, using this method, the appliances can only be controlled by the dedicated cloud platform and cannot be controlled through other service providers' cloud platforms.

[0003] In related technologies, to solve the above problems, access SDKs (Software Development Kits) developed for different service providers' cloud platforms are imported into the control module, enabling the control module to respond to control commands from other service providers' cloud platforms and control home appliances.

[0004] In the process of implementing the embodiments of this disclosure, at least the following problems were found in the related art: While other service providers' cloud platforms can control home appliances, they can only control basic functions, not more detailed ones. For example, using the Mijia cloud platform to control a smart light with a Haier Smart Home control module only allows control of the light's on / off state, not its color temperature and brightness. Therefore, enabling other service providers' cloud platforms to control all functions of home appliances has become a pressing technical problem.

[0005] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the background section above is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of this application, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0006] To provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. This summary is not intended as a general commentary, nor is it intended to identify key / important components or describe the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0007] This disclosure provides a cloud platform control module for home appliances and the home appliances themselves, enabling other service providers' cloud platforms to control all functions of the home appliances.

[0008] In some embodiments, a cloud platform control module for home appliances includes: a module substrate, on which a main control package and an auxiliary control package are disposed; a first platform control module disposed on the main control package of the module substrate and communicatively connected to the main control cloud platform; and a second platform control module disposed on the auxiliary control package of the module substrate and communicatively connected to the auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module; wherein, after receiving a control command input from the auxiliary control cloud platform, the second platform control module forwards the control command to the first platform control module, which then controls the home appliances.

[0009] Optionally, the main control package is disposed on the front side of the module substrate, and the auxiliary control package is disposed on the back side of the module substrate.

[0010] Optionally, the module substrate has a length of 3 cm or 4 cm.

[0011] Optionally, the first platform control module is fixed to the main control package using a surface mount or plug-in method; the second platform control module is fixed to the auxiliary control package using a surface mount or plug-in method.

[0012] Optionally, the second platform control module can be detachably mounted on the auxiliary control package of the module substrate.

[0013] Optionally, the second platform control module is electrically connected to the auxiliary control package via a stretchable signal line.

[0014] Optionally, the number of auxiliary control packages can be multiple, so that multiple second platform control modules can be installed on the module substrate according to the usage requirements.

[0015] Optionally, the module substrate is also provided with an external antenna terminal block for connecting an external antenna to replace the onboard antenna of the module substrate.

[0016] Optionally, the cloud platform control module further includes a battery module, which is electrically connected to the first platform control module and the second platform control module, and is used to supply power to the first platform control module and the second platform control module.

[0017] In some embodiments, the home appliance includes: a device body; and a cloud platform control module for the home appliance as described above, disposed on the device body and electrically connected to the control system of the home appliance.

[0018] The cloud platform control module and home appliances provided in this disclosure can achieve the following technical effects: The cloud platform control module for home appliances provided in this disclosure includes a module substrate, a first platform control module, and a second platform control module. A main control package and an auxiliary control package are disposed on the module substrate for electrical connection to the first and second platform control modules, respectively. The first platform control module is communicatively connected to the main control cloud platform, and the second platform control module is communicatively connected to both the auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module. This allows the second platform control module to forward control commands received from the auxiliary control cloud platform to the first platform control module, which then controls the home appliances. Thus, regardless of which cloud platform the control commands originate from, comprehensive control of the home appliances can be achieved through the first platform control module. Therefore, this disclosure enables the control of all functions of home appliances by cloud platforms from other service providers.

[0019] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first platform control module and the second platform control module directly use a common serial protocol for instruction and status synchronization. Therefore, there is no need to develop access SDKs for different service providers' cloud platforms, nor is it necessary to store and run the access SDK in the control module. This reduces the workload of developers and the memory usage of the control module's storage and execution.

[0020] The above general description and the description below are exemplary and illustrative only and are not intended to limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0021] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. These illustrations and drawings do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements having the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements. The drawings are not to be scaled. And wherein: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a cloud platform control module for home appliances provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another cloud platform control module for home appliances provided in this disclosure embodiment; Figure 3 This is a side view of a cloud platform control module for home appliances provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another cloud platform control module for home appliances provided in this disclosure embodiment; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the home appliance provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 100. Cloud platform control module for home appliances; 110. Module substrate; 111. Main control package; 112. Auxiliary control package; 113. External antenna terminal block; 120. First platform control module; 130. Second platform control module; 140. Battery module; 200. Household appliances; 210. Equipment body. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To provide a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of this disclosure, the implementation of the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. In the following technical description, for ease of explanation, several details are used to provide a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be implemented without these details. In other cases, well-known structures and devices may be simplified in their depiction to simplify the drawings.

[0024] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this disclosure are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this disclosure described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0025] Unless otherwise stated, the term "multiple" means two or more.

[0026] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the character " / " indicates that the objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0027] The term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.

[0028] The term "correspondence" can refer to an association or binding relationship. The correspondence between A and B means that there is an association or binding relationship between A and B.

[0029] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the present disclosure can be combined with each other.

[0030] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a cloud platform control module for home appliances is provided. The home appliances are those used in whole-house intelligent digital control application scenarios such as smart homes, smart home ecosystems, and intelligence house ecosystems.

[0031] Optionally, the home appliances may not be limited to smart air conditioners, smart range hoods, smart refrigerators, smart ovens, smart stoves, smart washing machines, smart water heaters, smart washing equipment, smart dishwashers, smart projectors, smart TVs, smart clothes racks, smart curtains, smart audio-visual equipment, smart sockets, smart speakers, smart speakers, smart fresh air systems, smart kitchen and bathroom equipment, smart bathroom equipment, smart robot vacuum cleaners, smart window cleaning robots, smart mopping robots, smart air purifiers, smart steam ovens, smart microwave ovens, smart water heaters, smart air purifiers, smart water dispensers, smart door locks, etc.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the cloud platform control module 100 for home appliances provided in this embodiment includes: a module base plate 110, a first platform control module 120, and a second platform control module 130. The module base plate 110 is provided with a main control package 111 and an auxiliary control package 112. The first platform control module 120 is disposed on the main control package 111 of the module base plate 110 and is communicatively connected to the main control cloud platform. The second platform control module 130 is disposed on the auxiliary control package 112 of the module base plate 110 and is communicatively connected to the auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module 120. After receiving a control command input from the auxiliary control cloud platform, the second platform control module 130 forwards the control command to the first platform control module 120, which then controls the home appliances.

[0033] Specifically, the module substrate 110 serves as the connection carrier for various components in the cloud platform control module 100 and is fabricated using a printed circuit board (PCB). The module substrate 110 is provided with a main control package 111 and an auxiliary control package 112. The main control package 111 is used to mount and electrically connect the first platform control module 120, and the auxiliary control package 112 is used to mount and electrically connect the second platform control module 130, thereby fixing the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 onto the module substrate 110.

[0034] Optionally, the main control package 111 and the auxiliary control package 112 are pin headers or pads.

[0035] It is understood that the module substrate 110 is also provided with necessary power supply circuits, interface circuits and signal transmission circuits (not shown in the figure) to provide working power to the first control module and the second platform control module 130, and to realize communication between the first control module and the second platform control module 130 and their respective communication with the corresponding cloud platform.

[0036] Specifically, the first platform control module 120 is a dedicated control module for the service provider of the home appliance. It contains drivers that control all functions of the home appliance and is connected to the main control cloud platform via network communication. Therefore, by placing the first platform control module 120 on the main control package 111 of the module substrate 110, it can receive control commands issued by the main control cloud platform and control all functions of the home appliance.

[0037] Specifically, the second platform control module 130 is a control module added to enable cross-platform control for other service providers. It is communicatively connected to the auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module 120. It can receive control commands from the auxiliary control cloud platform and control home appliances by sending the control commands to the first platform control module 120. It can also receive status information of home appliances sent by the first platform control module 120 and synchronize the information of the home appliance turntable between the two cloud platforms by forwarding the status information to the auxiliary control cloud platform.

[0038] The cloud platform control module 100 for home appliances provided in this embodiment includes a module substrate 110, a first platform control module 120, and a second platform control module 130. A main control package 111 and an auxiliary control package 112 are disposed on the module substrate 110, respectively for electrical connection to the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130. The first platform control module 120 is communicatively connected to the main control cloud platform, and the second platform control module 130 is communicatively connected to both the auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module 120. This allows the second platform control module 130 to forward control commands received from the auxiliary control cloud platform to the first platform control module 120, which then controls the home appliances. Thus, regardless of which cloud platform the control commands originate from, comprehensive control of the home appliances can be achieved through the first platform control module 120. Therefore, this embodiment enables the control of all functions of home appliances by cloud platforms from other service providers.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 directly use a common serial protocol for instruction and status synchronization. Therefore, there is no need to develop access SDKs for different service providers' cloud platforms, nor is it necessary to store and run the access SDKs in the control module. This reduces the workload of developers and the memory usage of the control module's storage and execution.

[0040] Combination Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the main control package 111 is disposed on the front side of the module substrate 110, and the auxiliary control package 112 is disposed on the back side of the module substrate 110.

[0041] It is understandable that if the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 are arranged on the same side of the module substrate 110, and the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 are too close together, interference may occur between the antennas of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 operating at the same frequency. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main control package 111 is disposed on the front side of the module substrate 110, and the auxiliary control package 112 is disposed on the back side of the module substrate 110. The module substrate 110 isolates the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130, reducing the risk of interference between the antennas of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 operating at the same frequency.

[0042] In some embodiments, the module substrate 110 has a length of 3 cm or 4 cm.

[0043] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, the length of the module substrate 110 is Figure 3 The length L in the diagram represents the distance between the built-in antenna regions of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130, which protrude from one side of the module substrate 110 to increase the distance between them. It is understood that if the length L of the module substrate 110 is small, interference will still occur between the co-frequency antennas of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130. Conversely, if the length L of the module substrate 110 is large, it will increase the overall size of the cloud platform control module 100, which is detrimental to its miniaturization. Therefore, in this embodiment, the length of the module substrate 110 is set to 3 cm or 4 cm.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first platform control module 120 is fixed to the main control package 111 by surface mount or plug-in method; the second platform control module 130 is fixed to the auxiliary control package 112 by surface mount or plug-in method.

[0045] Specifically, by fixing the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 to the corresponding package in a plug-in manner (i.e., connecting them to the socket on the package via pins), the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 can be easily disassembled and replaced.

[0046] Specifically, by fixing the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 to the corresponding package using a surface mount method (that is, directly soldering the pins of the platform control module to the terminals on the package), the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 can be more firmly fixed to the module substrate 110, and it is also beneficial to further reduce the size of the entire cloud platform control module 100.

[0047] In some embodiments, the second platform control module 130 is detachably disposed on the auxiliary control package 112 of the module substrate 110.

[0048] Specifically, the second platform control module 130 is detachably mounted on the auxiliary control package 112 (e.g., via a plug-in connection). This facilitates repair or replacement by maintenance personnel when the second platform control module 130 malfunctions. It also allows users to easily replace the second platform control module 130 with one from a different auxiliary cloud platform when they need to upgrade the second platform control module 130 or want to switch to a control module from another service provider's cloud platform. For example, replacing the control module from the Mijia Cloud Platform with the control module from the Tmall Genie Cloud Platform.

[0049] In some embodiments, the second platform control module 130 is electrically connected to the auxiliary control package 112 via a stretchable signal line.

[0050] Specifically, interference may occur between the co-frequency antennas of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130. By electrically connecting the second platform control module 130 to the auxiliary control package 112 via a stretchable signal line, when interference exists between the co-frequency antennas of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130, the second platform control module 130 can be pulled out via the stretchable signal line to improve the antenna environment and reduce the interference between the co-frequency antennas of the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130.

[0051] In some embodiments, the number of auxiliary control packages 112 is multiple, so that multiple second platform control modules 130 can be installed on the module substrate 110 according to usage requirements.

[0052] Specifically, by setting multiple auxiliary control packages 112 on the module substrate 110, the requirement of simultaneously accessing multiple auxiliary control cloud platforms can be met. In this way, users can install multiple second platform control modules 130 on the same module substrate 110 according to actual usage needs (for example, with three auxiliary control packages 112, one can be a control module connected to the Mijia cloud platform, one to the Tmall Genie cloud platform, and one to the Smart Home cloud platform), enabling home appliances to respond to control commands from multiple auxiliary control cloud platforms simultaneously, which is beneficial to improving the remote control compatibility of home appliances and the user experience.

[0053] Combination Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the module substrate 110 is also provided with an external antenna terminal 113 for connecting an external antenna to replace the onboard antenna of the module substrate 110.

[0054] Specifically, the stability of the communication signals received by the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 from the main control cloud platform and the auxiliary control cloud platform is crucial for the remote cloud control of home appliances. Therefore, in this embodiment, an external antenna terminal block 113 is also provided on the module substrate 110. This allows the onboard antenna to be disconnected and an external antenna to be connected via the external antenna terminal block 113 when the cloud platform control module 100 is installed in an environment with weak signals. This improves the stability of the communication signals received by the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130 from the main control cloud platform and the auxiliary control cloud platform, ensuring the real-time performance and reliability of remote control of home appliances.

[0055] Combination Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the cloud platform control module 100 further includes a battery module 140. The battery module 140 is electrically connected to the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130, and is used to supply power to the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130.

[0056] Specifically, a battery module 140, electrically connected to the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130, can provide backup power. In the event of a mains power outage or a failure of the main power supply to the home appliances, the battery module 140 can provide temporary power to the first platform control module 120 and the second platform control module 130, and promptly report abnormal status information of the home appliances to the corresponding cloud platform, enabling users to be informed of any abnormalities in the home appliances in a timely manner.

[0057] Taking smart lights as an example of home appliances, combined with Figure 5As shown, the home appliance 200 provided in this embodiment includes: a device body 210 and a cloud platform control module 100 for the home appliance as described above. The cloud platform control module 100 for the home appliance is disposed on the device body 210 and electrically connected to the control system of the home appliance 200.

[0058] The foregoing description and accompanying drawings fully illustrate embodiments of this disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, procedural, and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operation may vary. Parts and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace parts and features of other embodiments. Moreover, the terminology used in this application is for describing embodiments only and is not intended to limit the claims. As used in the description of embodiments and claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to equally include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the term “and / or” as used in this application means including one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations thereof. Additionally, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variations "comprises" and / or "comprising" refer to the presence of stated features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, or apparatus that includes said element. In this document, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to mutually. For methods, products, etc., disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method section disclosed in the embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method section.

[0059] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the embodiments of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0060] The methods and products disclosed in the embodiments herein (including but not limited to devices and equipment) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of units may be merely a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to implement this embodiment according to actual needs. In addition, the functional units in the embodiments of this disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0061] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to embodiments of this disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. In some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the blocks may occur in a different order than that shown in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in a different order than disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific order between different operations or steps. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. Each block in a block diagram and / or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in a block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A cloud platform control module for home appliances, characterized in that, include: The module substrate has a main control package and an auxiliary control package. The first platform control module is located on the main control package of the module substrate and communicates with the main control cloud platform. The second platform control module is located in the auxiliary control package of the module substrate and communicates with the auxiliary control cloud platform and the first platform control module. Specifically, after the second platform control module receives the control command input from the auxiliary control cloud platform, it forwards the control command to the first platform control module, which then controls the home appliances.

2. The cloud platform control module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control package is located on the front side of the module substrate, and the auxiliary control package is located on the back side of the module substrate.

3. The cloud platform control module according to claim 2, characterized in that, The module substrate is 3cm or 4cm long.

4. The cloud platform control module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first platform control module is fixed to the main control package using a surface mount or plug-in method; The second platform control module is fixed to the auxiliary control package using surface mount or plug-in methods.

5. The cloud platform control module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second platform control module is detachably mounted on the auxiliary control package of the module substrate.

6. The cloud platform control module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second platform control module is electrically connected to the auxiliary control package via a stretchable signal line.

7. The cloud platform control module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The number of auxiliary control packages is multiple, so that multiple second platform control modules can be installed on the module base plate according to the usage requirements.

8. The cloud platform control module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The module substrate is also equipped with an external antenna terminal block for connecting an external antenna to replace the onboard antenna of the module substrate.

9. The cloud platform control module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, Also includes: The battery module is electrically connected to the first platform control module and the second platform control module, and is used to supply power to the first platform control module and the second platform control module.

10. A household appliance, characterized in that, include: Equipment body; The cloud platform control module for home appliances as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 is disposed on the device body and electrically connected to the control system of the home appliance.

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