Self-cleaning device control method and device

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for controlling a self-cleaning device, which includes receiving don't disturb time information set by a user, and specifying a cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device based on don't disturb effective range information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001] (CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS) This disclosure claims priority to a Chinese patent application bearing application number 202211735744.9 and entitled "Control method and apparatus for self-cleaning equipment," filed with the China Patent Office on December 30, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. [Technical Field]

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning appliances, and in particular to a method, an apparatus, a cleaning appliance, and a computer-readable storage medium for controlling a self-cleaning appliance. [Background technology]

[0003] With the continuous development of science and technology, more and more electronic devices are entering people's daily lives, helping people deal with daily chores efficiently. Cleaning appliances are a common type of electronic device that can replace manual labor to clean floors, and are therefore widely used in offices and homes.

[0004] However, the operation process of the cleaning appliance usually affects the user during a certain time period, such as the user's rest time, which will affect the user's usage experience.

[0005] Therefore, how to solve the above problem has become a technical problem that must be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present disclosure aims to provide a control method, device, cleaning device, and computer-readable storage medium for a self-cleaning device.

[0007] To solve the above problem, according to a first aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure provides a control method for a self-cleaning device, the control method for a self-cleaning device comprising: receiving do-not-disturb time information set by a user; and identifying a cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device based on the do-not-disturb validity range information.

[0008] In some embodiments, based on the do-not-disturb validity range information being in a default state, the self-cleaning device's leaning action within the do-not-disturb time information includes performing a do-not-disturb action in a default state.

[0009] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb behavior in the default state includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, reduced indicator light brightness, reduced audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

[0010] In some embodiments, based on one or more of the don't disturb effective range information set by a user, the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the don't disturb time information includes correspondingly performing one or more of the don't disturb operations set by the user.

[0011] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb behavior set by the user includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, reduced indicator light brightness, reduced audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

[0012] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb effective range information includes automatic continuous cleaning off, and based on the user setting the automatic continuous cleaning off to an off state, when the self-cleaning device is charged to a continuous cleaning charge, the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the do-not-disturb time information includes performing an automatic continuous cleaning operation.

[0013] In some embodiments, the do not disturb range information comprises audio volume reduction; Based on the user setting the audio volume reduction to an off state, the self-cleaning device's cleaning operation within the do not disturb time information includes broadcasting audio at a volume within the non-do not disturb time information.

[0014] In some embodiments, the do not disturb range information comprises indicator light dimming; Based on the user setting the indicator light brightness reduction to an off state, the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the do-not-disturb time information includes displaying the indicator light brightness within the non-do-not-disturb time information.

[0015] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a control device for a self-cleaning device, the control device for the self-cleaning device comprising: a first control module for allowing a user to set do-not-disturb time information; and a second control module that determines a cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device based on the don't disturb valid range information.

[0016] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a self-cleaning device including a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program instructions, the control method described in any one of the above items is implemented.

[0017] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium having stored therein computer program instructions, which, when called and executed by a processor, implement the control method according to any one of the above claims.

[0018] The above solution of the present disclosure has the following beneficial technical effects.

[0019] A method for controlling a self-cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes receiving don't disturb time information set by a user and identifying a cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device based on don't disturb valid range information. The present disclosure allows the user to set the don't disturb time information, and the cleaning device identifies an executable operation within the don't disturb time information based on the don't disturb valid range information, thereby providing selectable cleaning operations, satisfying users' desire for flexible settings according to their cleaning needs, and improving the user experience. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 shows a block diagram of a computing device 100 according to one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 2] 1 shows a flowchart of a method for controlling a self-cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 3]1 shows a block diagram of a control device for a self-cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] In order to clarify the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described in more detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and with reference to the drawings. Note that these descriptions are merely illustrative and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Note that in the following description, descriptions of well-known configurations and technologies will be omitted to avoid unnecessary confusion of the concept of the present disclosure.

[0022] The terms used in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to describe particular embodiments only and are not intended to limit the one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As used in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "the," and "said" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Additionally, the term "and / or" used in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure should be understood to refer to and include any and all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0023] In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe various types of information, but such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish between information of the same type. For example, a first may be referred to as a second, and similarly, a second may be referred to as a first, without departing from the scope of one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Depending on the context, words such as "when" used herein may be interpreted as "specifically responsive to."

[0024] 1 shows a block diagram of a computing device 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Components of the computing device 100 include, but are not limited to, a memory 110 and a processor 120. The processor 120 is connected to the memory 110 via a bus 130, and a database 150 is configured to store data.

[0025] Computing device 100 further includes access device 140, which enables computing device 100 to communicate over one or more networks 160. Examples of such networks include, for example, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a personal area network (PAN), or a combination of communication networks such as the Internet. Access device 140 may include one or more of any type of network interface (e.g., network interface card (NIC)), wired or wireless, such as, for example, an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) radio interface, a global microwave interconnect access (Wi-MAX) interface, an Ethernet interface, a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a cellular network interface, a Bluetooth interface, a near field communication (NFC) interface, etc.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the above components of computing device 100, as well as other components not shown in Figure 1, may be connected to each other, for example, via a bus. It should be understood that the block diagram of the computing device shown in Figure 1 is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can add or substitute other components as needed.

[0027] Computing device 100 may be any type of stationary or mobile computing device, including a mobile computer or mobile computing device (e.g., tablet computer, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, notebook computer, netbook, etc.), a mobile phone (e.g., smartphone), a wearable computing device (e.g., smart watch, smart glasses, etc.), a self-cleaning device (including, but not limited to, a vacuum cleaner robot) or other type of mobile device, or a stationary computing device such as a desktop computer or PC. Computing device 100 may also be a mobile or desktop server.

[0028] Wherein, the processor 120 can execute the steps of the control method for a self-cleaning device shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows a flowchart of the control method for a self-cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which includes steps 101 to 102.

[0029] The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and examples.

[0030] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling a self-cleaning device, as shown in Figure 2. The method for controlling a self-cleaning device includes the following steps S101 to S102: In S101, do-not-disturb time information set by a user is received.

[0031] The do-not-disturb time information is set by a terminal, and the terminal may include a smart terminal. In some embodiments, the smart terminal may include, but is not limited to, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a wearable device, or a server.

[0032] The user selects whether to turn on or off the don't disturb mode in the terminal application (APP), sets the effective time of the don't disturb mode, generates don't disturb time information, and transmits it to the cleaning device.

[0033] Cleaning devices include, but are not limited to, cleaning robots.

[0034] Furthermore, the terminal is connected to the self-cleaning device, and the connection method includes a wired connection or a wireless connection, and the wireless connection method includes, but is not limited to, a 3G connection, a WiFi connection, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) connection, a WiMAX connection, a Zigbee connection, a UWB (ultra wideband) connection, or other wireless connection methods developed in the future.

[0035] Specifically, users may set don't disturb time information in various types of smart mobile terminals, and these terminals may then send the don't disturb time information to the cleaning device. Alternatively, the mobile terminals may upload the don't disturb time information to an intermediary server (e.g., a cloud server), and then the cleaning device may obtain the don't disturb time information from the server. In another possible embodiment, users may directly input and save the don't disturb time information in the cleaning device, and thus the cleaning device can obtain the user's don't disturb time information from its own storage space.

[0036] Furthermore, the do-not-disturb time can be customized by the user and can include lunch breaks or sleeping times.

[0037] In S102, a cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device is identified based on the don't disturb effective range information.

[0038] The user selects whether to turn on or off the don't disturb mode in the terminal application, specifies the effective range of the don't disturb mode, and distributes and transmits it to the cleaning device.

[0039] Furthermore, the cleaning device stores the user's settings and starts a timer to monitor the valid time of the don't disturb time information, where if the timer monitors that it is within the don't disturb time information, it triggers a cleaning operation corresponding to the don't disturb valid range of the cleaning device.

[0040] In some embodiments, based on the do-not-disturb range information being in a default state, the cleaning action within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes performing a do-not-disturb action in a default state.

[0041] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb behavior in the default state includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, reduced indicator light brightness, reduced audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

[0042] In the present disclosure, when the don't disturb effective range information is in the default state, the self-cleaning device can perform the corresponding don't disturb operation within the don't disturb time information, thereby avoiding the disturbance that the self-cleaning device causes to the user within the don't disturb time information and improving the user's usage experience.

[0043] In some embodiments, based on one or more of the don't disturb effective range information set by the user, the cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes correspondingly performing one or more of the don't disturb operations set by the user.

[0044] In some examples, the do-not-disturb behavior set by the user includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, reduced indicator light brightness, reduced audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

[0045] In the present disclosure, by a user setting one or more pieces of don't disturb effective range information as needed, the user can selectively control the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the don't disturb time information, thereby satisfying the user's desire to flexibly set according to their cleaning needs and improving the user experience.

[0046] The do not disturb effective range information includes continuous cleaning off, indicator light brightness reduction, volume reduction, dust collection off, and drying off.

[0047] Specifically, the do-not-disturb effective range information is selected by the terminal app, and here, the user selects, as necessary, that the do-not-disturb effective range information includes one or more of the following options: "Automatic continuous cleaning off," "Reduced voice volume," "Reduced indicator light brightness," "Automatic dust collection off," and "Automatic drying off."

[0048] In one embodiment, the do-not-disturb effective range information includes automatic continuous cleaning off, and when the cleaning device enters the do-not-disturb time information, the cleaning device will not perform continuous cleaning in response to the set do-not-disturb effective range information. As can be understood, the processing logic of the do-not-disturb effective range information, such as reducing the indicator light brightness, reducing the volume, turning off dust collection, and turning off drying, corresponds to the above embodiment, so repeated description will be omitted.

[0049] In some embodiments, when the cleaning appliance enters the do not disturb time information, if the user has not customized the effective range, the cleaning appliance will by default not continue cleaning, reduce indicator light brightness, reduce audio broadcast volume, not auto dust collection, and not mop dry.

[0050] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb effective range information includes automatic continuous cleaning off, and based on the user setting the automatic continuous cleaning off to an off state, when the self-cleaning device is charged to the continuous cleaning charge, the cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes performing the automatic continuous cleaning operation.

[0051] Specifically, when the user cancels "Automatic Continuous Cleaning Off", the cleaning device will wake up due to low battery and then enter charging mode. After charging to a certain level of battery, if the cleaning device is not within the do-not-disturb time information at this time, it will spontaneously exit the stand and perform automatic continuous cleaning operation to complete the remaining cleaning task.

[0052] In the present disclosure, when a user cancels "Automatic Continuous Cleaning Off", it is a setting that the user has made for the don't disturb time and the non-don't disturb time, and the cleaning device can be satisfied with the setting of entering the charging state after being fully charged or recovering from a low battery level and charging to a certain level, and then completing the remaining cleaning task, thereby improving the user's usage experience.

[0053] In some embodiments, the cleaning appliance will not perform spontaneous continuous cleaning if it changes from the charging state to another state before the continuous cleaning charge amount is reached.

[0054] Furthermore, the charging process may be interrupted by the user's voluntary operation command, picking up, or other means, and the robot may enter other non-charging states, such as pause, cleaning, or scrubbing, etc. In this case, the predetermined charging conditions are not met due to the interruption of charging, and the robot will not continue cleaning.

[0055] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb validity range information includes audio volume reduction, and based on the user setting the audio volume reduction to an off state (canceling the "audio volume reduction"), the self-cleaning device's cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information includes broadcasting audio at a volume within the non-do-not-disturb time information.

[0056] In the present disclosure, the user can set the audio volume reduction of the self-cleaning device to off as needed, so that the self-cleaning device will broadcast at normal audio volume during both don't disturb and non-don't disturb times, thereby providing the user with on-demand options and improving the user experience.

[0057] In some embodiments, based on the user setting a corresponding level for the audio volume reduction option, the self-cleaning appliance broadcasts audio at the corresponding volume level within the do not disturb time information.

[0058] Furthermore, an audio volume reduction option is provided with multiple volume levels, with different volumes corresponding to different levels being used by the user to select an acceptable level as needed, and applied to the volume setting in the do not disturb time information.

[0059] In the present disclosure, by setting multiple levels of audio volume reduction options, the user is provided with acceptable levels as needed, which enriches the user's choices and improves the user's usage experience.

[0060] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb effective range information includes indicator light brightness reduction, and based on the user setting the indicator light brightness reduction to an off state (canceling the "indicator light brightness reduction"), the cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes displaying the indicator light brightness of the non-do-not-disturb time information, and the indicator light of the self-cleaning device is displayed with the indicator light brightness of the non-do-not-disturb time period.

[0061] In some embodiments, based on a user setting a corresponding level for the indicator light dimming option, the self-cleaning device displays the corresponding level of brightness during the do not disturb time.

[0062] Furthermore, a indicator light brightness reduction option is provided with multiple brightness levels, and different brightness levels corresponding to different levels are used by the user to select an acceptable level as needed, and is applied to the brightness setting within the do not disturb time.

[0063] In the present disclosure, by setting multiple levels of indicator light brightness reduction options, the user is provided with levels that can be accepted as needed, which enriches the user's choices and improves the user's usage experience.

[0064] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb effective range information includes auto dust collection off, and based on the user setting auto dust collection off to the off state ("cancel 'auto dust collection off'), after the robot completes cleaning, returns, and is charged, if certain conditions are met, the robot is not restricted to the do-not-disturb mode and automatically starts dust collection.

[0065] Further, the specified conditions include the stand of the self-cleaning appliance supporting dust collection, the automatic dust collection switch being turned on, and cleaning in a non-floor mopping mode being longer than a first predetermined time, in one exemplary embodiment, the first predetermined time is one minute.

[0066] Furthermore, the dust collection interval triggers the dust collection operation if the number of currently executed dust collections is smaller than the number n and the current dust collection interval is greater than the time m1 since the previous dust collection.

[0067] In one exemplary embodiment, n is 4 and m1 is 10 seconds.

[0068] Alternatively, if the number of currently performed dust collections is greater than the number n and the current dust collection interval is greater than the time m2 since the previous dust collection, the dust collection operation is triggered.

[0069] In the exemplary embodiment, m2 is 5 minutes.

[0070] Alternatively, if an excessive wind pressure abnormality occurs during the previous dust collection process and the current dust collection interval is greater than the time m3 since the previous dust collection, the dust collection operation is triggered.

[0071] In the exemplary embodiment, m3 is 30 minutes.

[0072] Here, if the self-cleaning device is restarted or dust collection is not performed within the second predetermined time, the number of times dust collection has been performed is cleared to zero, and the second predetermined time is set by the user as needed.

[0073] In one exemplary embodiment, the second predetermined time period is 1.5 hours.

[0074] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb validity range information includes auto-dry off, and based on the user setting auto-dry off to the off state (canceling "auto-dry off"), if the mop state of the robot meets certain conditions, it will automatically wake up and then start the drying module to dry the mop.

[0075] Furthermore, the specific conditions for drying include that the stand of the self-cleaning equipment supports drying and is in normal operating condition, the pallet of the self-cleaning equipment is in position, and a preset time is reached; as can be understood, when the self-cleaning equipment returns to the stand, the position sensor detects whether the pallet is in position.

[0076] Additionally, the preset time period may include 3 hours since the last mopping or mopping of the floor by the cleaning device.

[0077] The present disclosure allows a user to set don't disturb time information and don't disturb effective range information, and the cleaning device identifies executable operations based on the don't disturb effective range information within the don't disturb time information, thereby enabling the user to select cleaning operations, satisfying the user's desire for flexible settings according to cleaning needs, and improving the user experience.

[0078] According to a second aspect of the present application, the present application provides a control device for a self-cleaning device. Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of a control device for a self-cleaning device according to one embodiment of the present application. As can be seen from Fig. 3, the control device for the self-cleaning device includes: a first control module for allowing a user to set do-not-disturb time information; and a second control module that determines a cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the don't disturb time information based on the don't disturb valid range information.

[0079] In some embodiments, based on the don't disturb validity range information being in a default state, a cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device controlled by the second control module includes performing a don't disturb operation in a default state.

[0080] In some embodiments, the default do-not-disturb behavior includes no automatic continuous cleaning, reduced indicator light brightness, reduced audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

[0081] In the present disclosure, when the don't disturb effective range information is in the default state, the self-cleaning device can perform the corresponding don't disturb operation within the don't disturb time information, thereby avoiding the disturbance that the self-cleaning device causes to the user within the don't disturb time information and improving the user's usage experience.

[0082] In some embodiments, the second control module controls the self-cleaning equipment to correspondingly perform one or more of the don't disturb operations set by the user within the don't disturb time information based on one or more of the don't disturb effective range information set by the user, among which the don't disturb operations include not performing automatic continuous cleaning, reducing the indicator light brightness, reducing the audio volume, not performing automatic dust collection, and not performing automatic drying.

[0083] In the present disclosure, when the don't disturb effective range information is in the default state, the self-cleaning device can perform the corresponding don't disturb operation within the don't disturb time information, thereby avoiding the disturbance that the self-cleaning device causes to the user within the don't disturb time information and improving the user's usage experience.

[0084] In some embodiments, based on one or more of the don't disturb effective range information set by the user via the second control module, the cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes correspondingly performing one or more of the don't disturb operations set by the user.

[0085] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb behavior set by the user via the second control module includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, reduced indicator light brightness, reduced audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

[0086] In the present disclosure, by a user setting one or more pieces of don't disturb effective range information as needed, the user can selectively control the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the don't disturb time information, thereby satisfying the user's desire to flexibly set according to their cleaning needs and improving the user experience.

[0087] The do not disturb effective range information includes continuous cleaning off, indicator light brightness reduction, volume reduction, dust collection off, and drying off.

[0088] Specifically, the do-not-disturb effective range information is selected by the terminal app, and here, the user selects, as necessary, that the do-not-disturb effective range information includes one or more of the following options: "Automatic continuous cleaning off," "Reduced voice volume," "Reduced indicator light brightness," "Automatic dust collection off," and "Automatic drying off."

[0089] In one embodiment, the do-not-disturb effective range information set by the second control module includes automatic continuous operation off, and when the cleaning device enters the do-not-disturb time information, the cleaning device will not perform continuous cleaning in response to the set do-not-disturb effective range information. As can be understood, the processing logic of the do-not-disturb effective range information, such as reducing the indicator light brightness, reducing the volume, turning off dust collection, and turning off drying, corresponds to the above embodiment, and therefore will not be repeated.

[0090] In some embodiments, when the cleaning appliance enters the do not disturb time information, if the user has not customized the effective range, the cleaning appliance will by default not continue cleaning, reduce indicator light brightness, reduce audio broadcast volume, not auto dust collection, and not mop dry.

[0091] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb effective range information set by the second control module includes automatic continuous cleaning off, and based on the user setting the automatic continuous cleaning off to the off state, when the self-cleaning device is charged to the continuous cleaning electricity amount, the cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes performing the automatic continuous cleaning operation.

[0092] Specifically, when the user cancels "Automatic Continuous Cleaning Off", the cleaning device will wake up due to low battery and then enter charging mode. After charging to a certain level of battery, if the cleaning device is not within the do-not-disturb time information at this time, it will spontaneously exit the stand and perform automatic continuous cleaning operation to complete the remaining cleaning task.

[0093] In the present disclosure, when a user cancels "Automatic Continuous Cleaning Off", it is a setting that the user has made for the don't disturb time and the non-don't disturb time, and the cleaning device can be satisfied with the setting of entering the charging state after being fully charged or recovering from a low battery level and charging to a certain level, and then completing the remaining cleaning task, thereby improving the user's usage experience.

[0094] In some embodiments, the cleaning appliance will not perform spontaneous continuous cleaning if it changes from the charging state to another state before the continuous cleaning charge amount is reached.

[0095] Furthermore, the charging process may be interrupted by the user's voluntary operation command, picking up, or other means, causing the robot to enter various non-charging states, such as pause, cleaning, and scrubbing, etc. In this case, the predetermined charging conditions are not met due to the interruption of charging, and therefore continuous cleaning will not be performed.

[0096] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb validity range information set by the second control module includes audio volume reduction, and based on the user setting the audio volume reduction to an off state (canceling the "audio volume reduction"), the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the do-not-disturb time information includes broadcasting audio at a volume within the non-do-not-disturb time information.

[0097] In the present disclosure, the user can set the audio volume reduction of the self-cleaning device to an off state as needed, so that the self-cleaning device will broadcast at a normal audio volume during both don't disturb and non-don't disturb times, thereby providing the user with on-demand options and improving the user experience.

[0098] In some embodiments, the user may set a level corresponding to the audio volume reduction option via the second control module, causing the self-cleaning device to broadcast audio at the corresponding volume level within the do not disturb time information.

[0099] Furthermore, an audio volume reduction option is provided with multiple volume levels, with different volumes corresponding to different levels being used by the user to select an acceptable level as needed, and applied to the volume setting in the do not disturb time information.

[0100] In the present disclosure, by setting multiple levels of audio volume reduction options, the user is provided with acceptable levels according to his / her needs, which enriches the user's choices and improves the user's usage experience.

[0101] In some embodiments, the don't disturb effective range information set by the second control module includes indicator light brightness reduction, and based on the user setting the indicator light brightness reduction to an off state (canceling the "indicator light brightness reduction"), the cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes displaying the indicator light brightness of the non-don't disturb time information, and the indicator light of the self-cleaning device displays the indicator light brightness of the non-don't disturb time information.

[0102] In some embodiments, a user can set a corresponding level for the indicator light dimming option via the second control module, causing the self-cleaning device to display at the corresponding level of brightness during the do not disturb time.

[0103] Furthermore, a indicator light brightness reduction option is provided with multiple brightness levels, and different brightness levels corresponding to different levels are used by the user to select an acceptable level as needed, and is applied to the brightness setting within the do not disturb time.

[0104] In the present disclosure, by setting multiple levels of indicator light dimming options, it is possible to provide users with levels that they can accept as needed, enriching the user's choices and improving the user's usage experience.

[0105] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb effective range information set by the second control module includes automatic dust collection off, and based on the user setting automatic dust collection off to the off state (canceling "automatic dust collection off"), after the robot completes cleaning, returns, and is charged, if certain conditions are met, the robot is not limited to the do-not-disturb mode and automatically starts dust collection.

[0106] Further, the specified conditions include the stand of the self-cleaning appliance supporting dust collection, the automatic dust collection switch being turned on, and cleaning in a non-floor mopping mode being longer than a first predetermined time, in one exemplary embodiment, the first predetermined time is one minute.

[0107] Furthermore, the dust collection interval triggers the dust collection operation if the number of currently executed dust collections is smaller than the number n and the current dust collection interval is greater than the time m1 since the previous dust collection.

[0108] In one exemplary embodiment, n is 4 and m1 is 10 seconds.

[0109] Alternatively, if the number of dust collections currently performed is greater than the number n and the interval between dust collections this time is greater than the time m2 from the previous dust collection, the dust collection operation is triggered.

[0110] In the exemplary embodiment, m2 is 5 minutes.

[0111] Alternatively, if an excessive wind pressure abnormality occurs during the previous dust collection process and the current dust collection interval is greater than the time m3 since the previous dust collection, the dust collection operation is triggered.

[0112] In the exemplary embodiment, m3 is 30 minutes.

[0113] Here, if the self-cleaning device is restarted or dust collection is not performed within the second predetermined time, the number of times dust collection has been performed is cleared to zero, and the second predetermined time is set by the user as needed.

[0114] In one exemplary embodiment, the second predetermined time period is 1.5 hours.

[0115] In some embodiments, the do-not-disturb valid range information set by the second control module includes auto-dry off, and based on the user setting auto-dry off to the off state (canceling "auto-dry off"), if the mopping state of the robot meets a certain condition, it will return and then automatically start the drying module to dry the mop.

[0116] Furthermore, the specific conditions for drying include that the stand of the self-cleaning equipment supports drying and is in normal operating condition, the pallet of the self-cleaning equipment is in position, and a preset time is reached; as can be understood, when the self-cleaning equipment returns to the stand, the position sensor detects whether the pallet is in position.

[0117] Additionally, the preset time period may include 3 hours since the last mopping or mopping of the floor by the cleaning device.

[0118] The present disclosure allows a user to set don't disturb time information and don't disturb effective range information, and the cleaning device identifies executable operations based on the don't disturb effective range information within the don't disturb time information, thereby enabling the user to select cleaning operations, satisfying the user's desire for flexible settings according to cleaning needs, and improving the user experience.

[0119] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a self-cleaning device including a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program instructions, the above-described control method of the present disclosure is implemented.

[0120] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer program instructions that, when called and executed by a processor, implement the above-described control method of the present disclosure.

[0121] It should be noted that the above-described specific examples of the present disclosure are merely intended to exemplify or explain the principles of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure should be included in the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the claims of the present disclosure are intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0122] The above is a schematic diagram of a computer-readable storage medium according to this embodiment. The technical solution of the storage medium is based on the same concept as the technical solution of the self-cleaning device control method described above. For details not described in detail in the technical solution of the storage medium, please refer to the description of the technical solution of the self-cleaning device control method described above.

[0123] The foregoing describes specific examples of the present disclosure. Other examples are within the scope of the following claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims may be performed in a different order than in the examples and still achieve desirable results. Also, processes depicted in the figures do not necessarily require the particular order or sequential order shown to achieve desirable results. Some embodiments may also allow for or be advantageous in multitasking and parallel processing.

[0124] The computer instructions include computer program code, which may be in source code format, object code format, an executable file, or some intermediate format. A computer-readable medium may include any entity or device capable of carrying computer program code, such as a recording medium, a USB flash drive, a removable hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, computer memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), an electrical carrier wave signal, a telecommunications signal, a software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the content included in a computer-readable medium may be increased or decreased as appropriate, as required by the legislation and patent practice in a jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, the legislation and patent practice may define a computer-readable medium as not including an electrical carrier wave signal or a telecommunications signal.

[0125] Although the above-described method embodiments are described as a combination of a series of operations for ease of description, those skilled in the art should understand that the present disclosure is not limited to the order of operations described, since some steps may be performed in other orders or simultaneously. Next, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification belong to preferred embodiments, and that the associated operations and modules are not necessarily essential to the present disclosure.

[0126] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in one embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0127] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure disclosed above are merely for the purpose of illustrating the present disclosure. The selectable embodiments do not describe all details in detail, and are not intended to limit only the specific embodiments of the present application. Obviously, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of the present disclosure. The present disclosure selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better interpret the principles and practical applications of the present disclosure and to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the present disclosure. The present disclosure is limited only by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. 1. A method for controlling a self-cleaning device, comprising: receiving do-not-disturb time information set by a user; and specifying a cleaning operation within the don't disturb time information of the self-cleaning device based on don't disturb effective range information.

2. The control method of claim 1 , wherein, based on the do-not-disturb validity range information being in a default state, a cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes performing a do-not-disturb operation in a default state.

3. 3. The control method of claim 2, wherein the do-not-disturb operation in the default state includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, lowering the indicator light brightness, lowering the sound volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

4. 2. The control method of claim 1, wherein, based on one or more of the do-not-disturb effective range information set by a user, the cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes correspondingly performing one or more of the do-not-disturb operations set by the user.

5. 4. The control method of claim 3, wherein the do-not-disturb operation set by the user includes one or more of: no automatic continuous cleaning, lowering indicator light brightness, lowering audio volume, no automatic dust collection, and no automatic drying.

6. the do-not-disturb effective range information includes automatic continuous cleaning off; 2. The control method of claim 1, wherein when the self-cleaning device is charged to a continuous cleaning charge amount based on the user setting the automatic continuous cleaning off to an off state, the cleaning operation within the do not disturb time information of the self-cleaning device includes performing an automatic continuous cleaning operation.

7. the do-not-disturb effective range information includes audio volume reduction; 2. The control method of claim 1, wherein, based on the user setting the audio volume reduction to an off state, the cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device within the do-not-disturb time information includes broadcasting audio at a volume within the non-do-not-disturb time information.

8. the do-not-disturb effective range information includes a reduction in indicator light brightness; 2. The control method according to claim 1, further comprising: displaying a cleaning operation of the self-cleaning device during the do-not-disturb time information with an indicator light brightness within the non-do-not-disturb time information based on the user setting the indicator light brightness reduction to an off state.

9. A control device for a self-cleaning device, comprising: a first control module for allowing a user to set do-not-disturb time information; a second control module that determines a cleaning operation within the do-not-disturb time information of the self-cleaning device based on the do-not-disturb validity range information.

10. 1. A self-cleaning device comprising: a processor and a memory; The memory stores computer program instructions that can be executed by the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program instructions, the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is implemented.

11. A computer-readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, comprising: A computer-readable storage medium in which the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is implemented when the computer program instructions are called and executed by a processor.

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